SBI PO Recruitment 2026 1,500 Probationary Officer vacancies

The State Bank of India (SBI) has officially released its notification for the SBI PO Recruitment 2026 (Advt No: CRPD/PO/2026-27/09). Providing a major career boost for banking aspirants across India, this year’s recruitment drive features 1,500 Probationary Officer vacancies—almost triple the 541 seats offered in the previous cycle.

For graduates looking to build a stable, highly prestigious career in public sector banking, the application window is now active, and early preparation is key to navigating the competitive three-phase selection model.

Crucial Timeline & Dates

With tight windows for registration and fee payment, keeping track of the official schedule is essential.

• Online Registration & Fee Modification: June 18, 2026 – July 8, 2026

• Closure for Online Fee Payment: July 8, 2026

• Prelims Admit Card Release: 3rd or 4th week of July 2026

• Phase-I: Online Preliminary Exam: August 2026 (Tentatively August 1–2, 2026)

• Phase-II: Online Main Examination: September 2026 (Tentatively September 12, 2026)

• Phase-III: Psychometric Test & Interview: October / November 2026

• Declaration of Final Results: November / December 2026

Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown

The total intake consists of 1,446 regular openings and 54 backlog vacancies across specified reservation lines.

Category	Regular Vacancies	Backlog Vacancies	Total Vacancies
Unreserved (UR)	588	—	588
OBC (Non-Creamy)	390	—	390
Scheduled Caste (SC)	216	18	234
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	108	36	144
Economically Weaker (EWS)	144	—	144
Total Pool	1,446	54	1,500

♿ Note: A total of 61 structural slots are horizontally reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) across various sub-categories.

🔍 Key Eligibility Thresholds

1. Age Restrictions (As of April 1, 2026)

• Minimum Age: 21 Years

• Maximum Age: 30 Years

• (Candidates must be born between April 2, 1995, and April 1, 2004, inclusive of both dates. Relaxations apply for reserved groups: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC, and up to 15 years for PwBD).

2. Academic Criteria (As of September 30, 2026)

• Minimum Requirement: A Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized central, state, or deemed university.

• Final Year Candidates: Students sitting for their final semester or year exams are fully eligible to apply provisionally. However, their ultimate selection hinges on producing concrete proof of passing the degree on or before September 30, 2026.

🚀 Significant Changes in the 2026 Recruitment Cycle

SBI has revised several fundamental operational rules and financial terms for this recruitment year. Aspirants should take careful note of these shifts:

• Descriptive Test Weightage Shift: The descriptive exam structure inside the Mains phase has shifted from its older layout to a tighter 30-mark evaluation profile.

• Mandatory Aadhaar Verification: Setting up your profile now strictly requires integrated Aadhaar authentication to eliminate proxy candidates and smooth out exam center check-ins.

• Hiked Remuneration & CTC: The initial basic pay scales out at ₹48,480 (bolstered by 4 advance increments). Gross monthly pay reaches roughly ₹80,000 to ₹85,000, bringing the maximum potential annual CTC up to ₹21.97 Lakhs (inclusive of lease quarters in tier-1 areas like Mumbai).

• Extended Attempt Caps: General category candidates get an upgraded cap of 6 total attempts (OBC moves to 9). Remember, sitting for the Preliminary round does not count as a formal attempt; a turn is only docked if you physically sit for the Phase-II Main exam.

• New Portal Extension: Applications are processed via a completely refreshed tech portal located at [https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers](https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers).

The Phase-by-Phase Selection Blueprint

Candidates must cross every filtering stage sequentially to enter the final merit computations.

• General, EWS, and OBC: ₹750

• SC, ST, and PwBD: Entirely Exempted (₹0)

To review a comprehensive breakdown of the syllabus adjustments or to walk through the exact document uploading specifications for the portal, you can consult this, This source breaks down the official notification rules, providing clear visual details regarding the entry timelines and structural parameters of the examination pattern.