Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Circle Based Officer in the State Bank of India.
The details of the essential qualification, number of vacancies, age limit and fee structure are given below:-
IMPORTANT DATES:-
| Opening Date for submission of online applications | 09-05-2025 |
| Last Date for submission of online applications | 29-05-2025 |
| Date of Online Examination (Tentative) | JULY 2025 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTS:- 2600
POST:- Circle-Based Officers
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Age Limit:- The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 30-04-2025, i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 01-05-1995 and not later than 30-04-2004. (Age relaxation as per rules)
Minimum Essential Qualification:- Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government, including Integrated Dual Degree (IDD). Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant would also be eligible.
Experience:- Minimum 2 years’ experience (Post Essential Academic Qualification Experience) as on 30.04.2025 as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank as listed in the Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India.
Local Language:– The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular Circle, should be proficient (reading, writing and understanding) in any one of the specified opted local language of that Circle (mentioned against each Circle). The test of knowledge of specified opted local language of the applied circle will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted for provisionally selected candidates (based on performance in online test, Screening and interview) before joining the Bank. Candidate who fails to qualify this test will not be offered appointment. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language of the applied circle as one of the subjects will not be required to undergo the language test.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:- 4 phases – Online Exam, Screening, Interview & Local Language Proficiency Test
- Online Test
(i) Objective Test
| Sr. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Sectional Time |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 min |
| 2 | Banking Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 40 min |
| 3 | General Awareness/Economy | 30 | 30 | 30 min |
| 4 | Computer Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 min |
| TOTAL | 120 | 120 | 2 hours |
(ii) Descriptive Test
The duration of Descriptive Test is 30 minutes. It will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) with two questions for total 50 marks. There will be no sectional qualifying marks. There is minimum qualifying marks on aggregate and the minimum qualifying marks will be as decided by the Bank.
- Screening
Online application and documents of candidates, who qualified in online examination, will be placed before the Screening Committee.
- Interview
The interview will consist of 50 marks. Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in interview to be considered for final selection. The minimum qualifying marks will be decided by the Bank.
- Final Selection
The candidates will have to qualify both in Online Test and Interview separately. Final Merit list is prepared for candidates who qualify both in Online Test and Interview. The marks obtained in Online Test, both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Interview for preparing the final merit list. Final merit list would be prepared based on normalization of marks scored in Online Test and Interview with 75:25 weightage respectively.
- Local Language Proficiency Test
The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular Circle, should be proficient (reading, writing and understanding) in any one of the specified opted local language of that Circle (mentioned against each Circle). It will be conducted for provisionally selected candidates (based on performance in online test, Screening and interview) before joining the Bank. Candidate who fails to qualify this test will not be offered appointment. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language of the applied circle as one of the subjects will not be required to undergo the language test.
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS: There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Test.
FEE STRUCTURE:-
| Category of Applicant | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PwBD | NIL |
| General/EWS/OBC | 750/- |
PROCEDURE AFTER SELECTION:- On joining, the selected candidates will be designated as “Circle Based Officers” (CBOs) and will be on probation for a period of 6 months from their joining the Bank.
