Central Bank of India’s 2025 Zone Based Officer (ZBO) recruitment is closed: applications were accepted from 21 January to 9 February 2025. The notification advertised 266 regular Assistant Manager posts in Junior Management Grade Scale I (Mainstream), across four zones. Interviews for provisionally shortlisted candidates were scheduled for 5–9 May 2025; the official sources reviewed do not establish the final selection outcome. “CBI” here means Central Bank of India, not the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Recruitment status: applications are closed
The bank issued its recruitment notification on 20 January 2025. The application window ran from 21 January through 9 February 2025, so candidates cannot apply under this notice now. The bank later announced virtual interviews for provisionally shortlisted applicants from 5 to 9 May 2025. Its reviewed notices do not confirm a final selection list or an individual candidate’s status. Check the Central Bank of India Recruitment page for any subsequent notices or updates.
The bank’s Integrated Annual Report 2024–25 separately states an FY2026 target of 266 Zone-Based Officers. That staffing target is not evidence of the result of this 2025 recruitment.
Posts and zone-wise vacancies
The notification advertised 266 vacancies across four zones. It said the vacancy numbers were provisional and could change according to the bank’s requirements.
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| Zone | States and territories listed | Specified language(s) | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu | Gujarati | 123 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala | Tamil, Malayalam | 58 |
| Guwahati | Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura | Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Manipuri, Garo, Khasi, Mizo, Kokborok | 43 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka | Telugu, Kannada | 42 |
| Total | 266 |
Across all zones, the notification listed 39 SC, 19 ST, 71 OBC, 26 EWS and 111 General vacancies. It also listed 10 PwBD vacancies across HI, OC, VI and ID categories. These totals were provisional; consult the notification for the category and zone details before relying on them.
Eligibility criteria in the 2025 notice
Age and education
Applicants had to be 21–32 years old as of 30 November 2024, subject to the notification’s relaxations for qualifying categories. A graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the relevant authorities, was required. Age and educational eligibility were assessed against the same 30 November 2024 cutoff.
Banking experience
A corrigendum dated 29 January 2025 clarified that the required experience was one of these pathways: 12 months in an officer or supervisory cadre; 36 months in a clerical cadre; or 36 months combining clerical and officer service. The experience cutoff was 30 November 2024. See the experience-criteria corrigendum alongside the original recruitment notification.
Credit record and language
The bank required a minimum CIBIL score of 650 at joining and said the report should not show a credit default or financial indiscipline. Applicants could choose only one zone. A local-language test applied to candidates who could not show that they had studied the specified language as a subject in a 10th- or 12th-standard marksheet or certificate.
Role, pay and service conditions
The post was Assistant Manager in JMGS-I Mainstream. The notification set basic pay at ₹48,480–₹85,920, with allowances and perquisites according to bank policy. It specified two years of probation, extendable by a further year depending on performance, and a ₹3 lakh bond for three years from joining. These are the terms stated in the 2025 notice; the notification is the source for any applicable conditions and details.
Online exam pattern and interview
Selection was to involve a written online examination followed by an interview. The exam comprised 120 questions for 120 marks, with 80 minutes in total:
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| Section | Questions and marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 20 | 15 minutes |
| Banking Knowledge | 60 | 35 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 15 minutes |
| Present Economic Scenario & General Awareness | 20 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 80 minutes |
The notice gave a 70:30 weightage to the written examination and interview. It specified qualifying marks of 50% for General candidates and 45% for SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates, as applicable.
Interview schedule
The bank’s 29 April 2025 notice said interviews for provisionally shortlisted candidates would be held virtually from 5 to 9 May 2025. It referred candidates to a 23 April notice for the shortlist, centers and schedule. The 29 April interview call-letter notice does not establish the final recruitment outcome.
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For any later notice, use the bank’s official Recruitment page and follow the instructions in the relevant notice. The available official material cited here confirms the application dates, recruitment terms and interview schedule, but not the final result or the status of any specific applicant.
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