Advertisement/ Notification for SBI PO Recruitment 2014 has been published and you can download the same here and know how to apply.
State Bank of India (SBI) is all set to recruit 1837 Probationary Officers (PO) in 2014 - its Notification through Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2014-15/01 has come out just today and submission of online application form would commence from 7th April. The last date for form submission is 25th April, 2014. The written test - SBI PO Exam 2014 would be held in June, 2014.
Are you a graduate, aspiring for a bank PO job? Than you should not miss this opportunity, as SBI happens to be the numero-uno bank in India in many respects and out of all the Probationary Officer jobs, an SBI PO job is the most sought after! If you have missed spotting the SBI PO Recruitment 2014 Advertisement, you can click here to download the Notification.
This blog article encapsulates the salient points contained in the recruitment notification to help you apply for the same. After applying for the same, your next worry definitely would be to find the prep materials for SBI PO Exam 2014. My blog post titled SBI PO exam Pattern, Sample papers & Books provides you the definitive guide on how to prepare for this competitive exam.
Even before going further, a small synopsis on SBI as an organization, since you should know the organization in depth, before choosing to work for it.
Even before going further, a small synopsis on SBI as an organization, since you should know the organization in depth, before choosing to work for it.
What is SBI?
State Bank of India is the largest bank in India and is the second largest bank in the world (by the number of branch offices). It has got more than 15,860 branches and a further 4000+ associate bank branches. The bank has the largest ATM (2700+) network in the country.
SBI is also present in 36 countries abroad, with 190 offices serving the international customers. It is ranked at 298th in 2013 Fortune Global 500 list.
SBI traces its ancestry back to the Bank of Calcutta, which was established in 1806; this makes SBI the oldest commercial bank in the Indian subcontinent. You can also find more about SBI from the About us page of SBI website as well as in Wiki.
Number of vacancy in SBI PO Recruitment 2014:
Category-wise vacancies as given in the notification is:
SC: 235, ST: 439, OBC: 405, GEN:758, Total: 1837.
Salary for SBI Bank PO positions :
SBI is offering salary in the pay-scale of Rs.14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale I. With this pay scale, SBI CTC is about Rs. 8.4 lakhs per annum in metros and the monthly salary for a Probationary Officer in SBI is around Rs. 70,000/=.
Eligibility to apply for SBI PO vacancies:
Age eligibility: (as on 01.04.2014)
Min: 21 years. Max: 30 years.
Age relaxations exist as per Govt. rule as well as for experienced persons.
Academic qualification eligibilities: (as on 10.08.2014)
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised College / University.
Final year students can also apply provided their result is declared on or before 10.08.2014.
Final year students can also apply provided their result is declared on or before 10.08.2014.
Selection process for SBI Probationary Officers:
Selection process for SBI Probationary Officer positions consists of twp phases:
Phase-I: Written Exam of 250 marks.
The exam consists of an Online test of 200 marks (Objective Type), followed by 50 marks Pen-Paper test (Descriptive Type).
Phase-II: Those shortlisted in the above written exam would be called for Group Discussion (20 marks) and Interview (30 marks).
You can find details of this in my article titled: SBI PO exam Pattern, Sample papers & Books
Phase-I: Written Exam of 250 marks.
The exam consists of an Online test of 200 marks (Objective Type), followed by 50 marks Pen-Paper test (Descriptive Type).
Phase-II: Those shortlisted in the above written exam would be called for Group Discussion (20 marks) and Interview (30 marks).
You can find details of this in my article titled: SBI PO exam Pattern, Sample papers & Books
Call letter/Admit Card for SBI PO Exam 2014 :
You have to download the call letter for SBI PO Exam 2014 along with the "Acquaint Yourself" booklet by entering your registration number and password / date of birth, from 30.05.2014. SBI is not going to send you any call letter/admit card by post.
Online Application Form for SBI Bank PO Exam 2014:
There is no offline form for this recruitment and you have to apply only through online application form.
This form would be available only in between 7th to 25th April, 2014.
How do you find the online application?
Please visit the SBI website home page, click on link "Recruitment" as given in boxed menu at left bar. You will than be shown the page for current recruitment in SBI for various vacancies. Click on link "Recruitment of Probationary Officers in State Bank of India (2014-15). You will than be shown info pertaining to this recruitment only in which you will be able to spot the online form for SBI PO Recruitment 2014.
The flow of clicks is given below along with screenshots:
This form would be available only in between 7th to 25th April, 2014.
How do you find the online application?
Please visit the SBI website home page, click on link "Recruitment" as given in boxed menu at left bar. You will than be shown the page for current recruitment in SBI for various vacancies. Click on link "Recruitment of Probationary Officers in State Bank of India (2014-15). You will than be shown info pertaining to this recruitment only in which you will be able to spot the online form for SBI PO Recruitment 2014.
The flow of clicks is given below along with screenshots:
How to apply online for SBI PO Recruitment is given very clearly in section: 10. HOW TO APPLY:" in page-2 of the notification.
Important dates:
Date of Online registration starts: 07.04.2014
Payment of fees - online : 07.04.2014 to 25.04.2014
Payment of fees - offline : 10.04.2014 to 28.04.2014
Payment of fees - online : 07.04.2014 to 25.04.2014
Payment of fees - offline : 10.04.2014 to 28.04.2014
Last date for SBI Bank PO on-line application/registration: 25.04.2014.
Date for downloading SBI PO Exam 2013 Call letter: 30.05.2014.
Date of SBI Bank PO 2014 Exam: June 2014.
Hope with above information you can apply confidently for the exam. My subsequent blog post gives you the study materials for SBI PO exam Pattern, Sample papers & Books. Please visit the same.
Best wishes!
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