SBI Circle Based Officer CBO Recruitment 2026

STATE BANK OF INDIA 

Circle Based Officers CBO Recruitment 2026 Advt. No. CRPD/CBO/2025-26/18 

Short Details of Notification 

Sarkari Job 

Important Dates

• Application Begin : 29/01/2026
• Last Date for Apply Online: 18/02/2026 upto 11:59 PM
• Last Date Pay Exam Fee : 18/02/2026
• Online Exam Date : March 2026 (Tentative)
• Admit Card Available : March 2026 (Tentative)
• Result Announced : To be announced

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS : ₹750/-
• SC / ST / PwBD : Nil
• Pay the Exam Fee Through Online Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking Only.

Age Limit & Selection Process

• Age Limit: Minimum 21 years and Maximum 30 years (as on 31-12-2025)
• Selection Process: Online Examination (75% weightage) + Interview (25% weightage) + Local Language Proficiency Test (Qualifying)

Vacancy Details - Total 2273

• Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years experience as Officer in Scheduled Commercial Bank / Regional Rural Bank (as on 31.12.2025)
• Local Language Proficiency required (Test qualifying)

Salary & Pay Scale Details

• Grade: Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I)
• Pay Scale: ₹48,480 – 2000/7 – 62,480 – 2340/2 – 67,160 – 2680/7 – 85,920
• Initial Basic Pay: ₹48,480
• Advance Increments: Candidates receive 2 advance increments at the time of joining for their 2+ years of prior officer experience, bringing the effective starting basic pay closer to ₹52,480.
• Additional Benefits: DA, HRA (depending on posting), Special & Learning Allowance, Petrol Allowance, Medical Facility, LFC, PF, NPS, Concessional Loans, Banking Perks,
• Job Security: Permanent SBI Employee Benefits with Promotion Opportunities. You will be on probation for 6 months from the date of joining. During this time, your performance is assessed. Upon successful completion and meeting the bank's standards, you are confirmed as a permanent officer.
• Career Growth: Promotions to MMGS-II/III and higher scales based on performance & exams

Exam Pattern

Phase 1: Online Examination (170 Marks Total)

The exam is divided into two parts and is conducted in a single session.

A. Objective Test (120 Marks)

• Total Duration: 2 Hours (Each section has individual timing).
• Negative Marking: NONE (No penalty for wrong answers).
• Sectional Cut-off: NONE (You only need an overall aggregate score).
• English Language: 30 Questions | 30 Marks | 30 Minutes
• Banking Knowledge: 40 Questions | 40 Marks | 40 Minutes
• General Awareness/Economy: 30 Questions | 30 Marks | 30 Minutes
• Computer Aptitude: 20 Questions | 20 Marks | 20 Minutes

B. Descriptive Test (50 Marks)

• Timing: Starts immediately after the objective test.
• Duration: 30 Minutes.
• Mode: Typing on a computer.
• Task 1: Letter Writing (1 Question) | 25 Marks
• Task 2: Essay Writing (1 Question) | 25 Marks

Phase 2: Screening

• Nature: Document/Experience Check.
• Details: A committee verifies your 2-year officer experience and checks if your job profile matches a "Scale-I Generalist Officer" at SBI. If it doesn't match, you're out.

Phase 3: Interview (50 Marks)

• Shortlisting: Based on the online test merit (roughly 3 times the vacancies).
• Qualifying: You must score minimum qualifying marks in the interview as decided by SBI.

Phase 4: Local Language Test

• Nature: Qualifying only.
• Exemption: You don't need this if you studied the local language in 10th or 12th standard (you'll need the marksheet as proof).

Final Selection Calculation

The final merit list is prepared by merging the Online Exam and Interview scores with a 75:25 weightage:

• Online Exam (170 marks): Converted to a scale of 75.
• Interview (50 marks): Converted to a scale of 25.
• Total: Merit is out of 100 marks.

Exam Centers

• All Major States Across India: Centers in all Circles / States
• Center Allocation: Based on candidate preference and availability
• Online Computer Based Test at designated centers

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