SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification 2026 — Eligibility

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification 2026 — this page consolidates every verified detail about the sbi probationary officer (po) notification cycle for 2026 into a single source so that candidates can plan applications, preparation and exam day without hunting across multiple unofficial sources. We mirror the official SBI portal at sbi.co.in/careers and update this page within 24 hours of any change announced there.

Notification overview

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification is conducted by State Bank of India (SBI) to fill vacancies notified for the relevant post / cadre. Each cycle is independent — the eligibility, vacancy break-up, fee, exam pattern and timeline applicable to the 2026 cycle are the ones published in the official 2026 notification PDF and supersede any reference to earlier cycles. This page therefore describes the structural and durable parts of the recruitment — what the post is, who can apply, and how the selection works — and mirrors the live cycle-specific dates the moment they are released.

Posts and vacancy structure

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification recruitment typically covers the posts in the SBI basket associated with this cadre. The exact post-wise and category-wise vacancy break-up for the 2026 cycle is the one printed in the official notification PDF, and is subject to revision until the close of the application window.

• Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) — SBI Clerk
• Probationary Officer (PO)
• Specialist Officer (SO) — IT, Risk, Credit, Law, Marketing, Wealth Management and similar verticals.
• Circle Based Officer (CBO)
• Apprentice (under Apprentices Act, 1961)
• Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO) — Senior lateral hires on contract or regular basis.

Eligibility for SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification

To be eligible, a candidate must be an Indian citizen (with permitted nationality categories per the recruitment notice), must meet the educational qualification prescribed in the official notification on the cut-off date, and must satisfy the age and category-based eligibility conditions. Educational and physical / medical standards are post-specific within the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification basket, so always read the relevant paragraph in the notification.

Age limit

The standard age band applicable to SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification candidates is 20 to 28 years for Junior Associate, 21 to 30 years for Probationary Officer, and post-specific bands for Specialist roles. Age relaxations apply as per Government of India norms: 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer), 5 years for SC/ST, 10 years for PwBD (with cumulative relaxations), and additional relaxations for Ex-Servicemen, departmental candidates and J&K domicile candidates. The exact cut-off date is always specified in the 2026 notification PDF.

Selection process

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification follows the standard SBI selection process:

1. Online Preliminary Examination (where applicable)
2. Online Main Examination
3. Group Exercise & Personal Interview (for officer cadres) or Language Test (for clerical cadres)
4. Pre-Recruitment Medical Examination

Each stage is qualifying for the next, and the final merit list is prepared as per the weightage of stages defined in the notification.

Pay and allowances

A Junior Associate joins at a basic of around ₹17,900 with a CTC in the range of ₹4–4.5 lakh per annum depending on city of posting. A Probationary Officer joins at a basic of around ₹41,960 in the JMGS-I scale, with a CTC typically between ₹8.2 lakh and ₹13.5 lakh per annum including DA, HRA, special allowance, lease accommodation in many metros and performance-linked incentives.

Application process

1. Open the official SBI portal at sbi.co.in/careers during the application window.
2. Click the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification 2026 apply link and register with a valid email ID and mobile number.
3. Fill the application form carefully — personal, educational, category and post-preference details.
4. Upload your photograph, signature and any required supporting scans in the prescribed format.
5. Pay the application fee online and save the payment confirmation.
6. Submit the form, download the filled application PDF, and save the registration number and password.

₹750 for General, OBC and EWS candidates; SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempted from the application fee for most cadres.

Important dates guidance

If the official SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification 2026 notification PDF is already live, the verified application window, fee, exam dates and apply link appear in the live updates section above this article. If no 2026 notification has been released yet, treat all date references as tentative based on past cycles and always check the official SBI portal at sbi.co.in/careers for the definitive announcement. We do not publish unverified release dates or rumoured vacancy counts.

Documents required

• Class 10 mark sheet / certificate as proof of date of birth.
• Class 12 mark sheet / certificate where required for the post.
• Graduation / diploma / ITI certificate and consolidated mark sheets for the educational qualification claimed.
• Caste / EWS / PwBD certificates issued by competent authority in the prescribed format, if claiming reservation.
• Ex-Servicemen discharge / service certificate, if applicable.
• Valid photo identity document (Aadhaar / PAN / Passport / Voter ID).
• Recent passport-size photograph and signature scans in the specified dimensions.

Preparation tips

• Build a section-wise study plan with weekly milestones — the screening stage rewards consistency.
• Take at least one full-length mock test per week in exam-like conditions and analyse the mock by topic, not just by score.
• Maintain a small notebook of high-frequency errors and revise it every weekend.
• For General Awareness, follow a single reliable monthly current-affairs digest end-to-end rather than skim multiple sources.
• In the last two weeks before the exam, do not pick up a new topic — consolidate what you already know.

Related pages

Use the related links below to explore the parent SBI recruitment hub and other related notifications in the same recruitment family.

How this page is maintained

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Notification is a high-traffic page during peak recruitment windows. To keep the information dependable we mirror only what is published on sbi.co.in/careers — official notification PDF, application portal URL, fee schedule, exam-date table, admit-card link, provisional answer key, final answer key, result PDF and category-wise cut-off marks. We do not publish leaked papers, rumoured cut-offs, unofficial vacancy projections or speculative release calendars. If a verified change appears on the official portal, it is reflected here within 24 hours and the page is rebuilt in the SEO cache to keep search-engine snapshots in sync.

Common mistakes candidates make

• Submitting the application form without rechecking the educational qualification, cut-off date and category claim — a single mismatch with the original certificate is enough to disqualify the candidate at document verification, no matter the exam score.
• Uploading photographs and signatures that do not match the dimensions, background colour or file-size limits specified in the notification — many candidates lose hours fixing rejected uploads on the final day of the application window.
• Treating last-cycle exam-pattern, syllabus or vacancy numbers as if they applied to the current cycle — every SBI recruitment cycle is independent and the only authoritative reference is the 2026 notification PDF on sbi.co.in/careers.
• Skipping the official mock-test interface released before the screening exam — the official mock is the only reliable way to understand the actual question-display, navigation and section-timing behaviour you will face on exam day.
• Carrying photocopies that are not self-attested or missing a key document (Class 10 certificate for date of birth proof, caste / EWS / PwBD certificate in the prescribed format, valid photo ID) to the document verification round, which can lead to provisional rejection until rectified.

Frequently used official links

• SBI official portal: sbi.co.in/careers.
• SBI careers / recruitment notice board on the official portal.
• Application form, admit card download and result lookup links — all hosted under the same official portal.
• SBI grievance redressal contact details — published in the notification PDF for each cycle.
• Our verified live updates section above this article — refreshed continuously during the application window.