SBI opened applications for 600 Probationary Officer posts on December 27, 2024. The application window closed on January 16, 2025, and the State Bank of India has since published the main and final results for this recruitment cycle. The application link is no longer a way to apply for these posts.
What was the SBI PO 2024 application window?
SBI’s Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2024-25/22 invited eligible Indian citizens to apply for appointment as Probationary Officers. Online registration and fee payment were scheduled from December 27, 2024, through January 16, 2025. The 600-post figure is the total stated in the advertisement’s title. SBI Careers and Current Openings
That application period has passed. SBI’s recruitment-results index lists the main and final results for this advertisement, confirming that the cycle has moved beyond applications. The preliminary examination was held on March 8, 16, 24 and 26, 2025, according to SBI’s marks utility.
Is the SBI PO 2024 application link still active?
No. The deadline was January 16, 2025, and SBI has published the final result for this recruitment. Anyone looking for a current opportunity should check SBI’s official careers and current openings page for a new notice rather than relying on the dates or application link for the 2024 cycle.
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What did the selection process involve?
SBI’s general Probationary Officer careers guidance describes a three-phase selection process. These are the general PO process details; the advertisement for a particular cycle governs if any detail differs.
Preliminary examination
The online objective prelims lasted one hour and carried 100 marks: English Language (30 questions, 30 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (35 questions, 35 marks) and Reasoning Ability (35 questions, 35 marks). SBI says prelims marks are not added to the final selection score.
Main examination
The online objective mains carried 200 marks over three hours, covering Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness about Economy/Banking, and English Language. It was followed immediately by a 30-minute, 50-mark descriptive English test consisting of letter writing and an essay.
Group discussion and interview
SBI’s general PO guidance lists the group discussion at 20 marks and the interview at 30 marks. For final selection, mains written marks and group discussion/interview marks are converted to 75 and 25, respectively, then combined for a score out of 100. SBI’s overview also says incorrect objective answers incur a penalty of one-quarter of the marks assigned to the question.
Where should candidates check the next SBI PO notice?
Use SBI’s official careers page and read the detailed advertisement for the specific recruitment cycle. Dates, eligibility requirements, vacancies, fees and selection rules can change from one notice to another, so do not carry details over from the 2024 advertisement without checking the new one. The 2024 notice stated that selected candidates could be posted anywhere in India.
The 2024 advertisement’s extractable text does not establish details such as category-wise vacancy allocations, age limits, qualification cutoffs, exact fee concessions or salary here. Candidates checking those particulars for this cycle should consult Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2024-25/22 and any corrigendum; candidates considering a future cycle should rely on its own notice.
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