SBI Circle based officers (CBOs) Recruitment Notification 2025
RECRUITMENT OF CIRCLE BASED OFFICERS
ADVERTISEMENT NO: CRPD/ CBO/2025-26/03
State Bank of India is inviting applications from eligible Indian citizens for the position of Circle Based Officer, with selected candidates posted in their chosen Circle. Applicants must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria as of the specified date before applying online. Registration is complete only after the prescribed fee is paid online by the deadline. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the Bank’s website (https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings) for updates, as no separate notifications will be issued. All changes, updates, or corrigenda will be available exclusively on the website. (SBI Circle based officers (CBOs) Recruitment Notification 2025)
Aspiring candidates must carefully review the advertisement for details on the selection process, eligibility, online registration, fee payment, call letter issuance, and exam/interview structure, ensuring compliance with all requirements.
The recruitment process includes four phases:
(i) Online Examination
(ii) Screening
(iii) Interview
(iv) Local Language Proficiency Test
Recruitment of Circle Based Officers Advertisement No: CRPD/ CBO/ 2025-26/03 Important dates:
| Important Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Commencement of on-line registration of application | 09/05/2025 |
| Closure of registration of application | 29/05/2025 |
| Closure for editing application details | 29/05/2025 |
| Last date for printing your application | 13/06/2025 |
| Online Fee Payment | 09/05/2025 to 29/05/2025 |
| Download of call letter for online test | July 2025 (Tentative) |
| Online Test | July 2025 (Tentative) |
SBI Circle based officers (CBO) Recruitment Vacancies
SBI Circle based officers (CBO) Recruitment Eligibility Criteria:
(A) Essential Academic Qualifications:
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized 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.
Note: The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
Note: The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
(B) Age Limit (As on 30.04.2025):
Not below 21 years and Not above 30 years as on 30.04.2025 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 30.04.2004 and not earlier than 01.05.1995 (both days inclusive).
Relaxation in Upper age limit:
(C) Experience (Post Essential Academic Qualification) as on 30.04.2025:
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 Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India.
Candidates shall have to submit job profile certified by their existing/ previous employer(s) with whom they are/were employed. In case their job profile does not match substantially or is different than the job profile of a Scale-I Generalist officer of State Bank of India then the application of such candidates will be summarily rejected at any stage of the recruitment process. Decision of the Bank in this regard would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard.
Candidates shall have to submit job profile certified by their existing/ previous employer(s) with whom they are/were employed. In case their job profile does not match substantially or is different than the job profile of a Scale-I Generalist officer of State Bank of India then the application of such candidates will be summarily rejected at any stage of the recruitment process. Decision of the Bank in this regard would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard.
SBI Circle based officers (CBO) Recruitment Selection procedure:
The selection process consists of Online Test, Screening and Interview.
(a) Online Test:
Online test will consist of Objective Tests for 120 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.
(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 2 hours and it consists of 4 Sections of total 120 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.
(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 2 hours and it consists of 4 Sections of total 120 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.
(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.
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. Sectional Marks will not be maintained for Online Examination.
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. Sectional Marks will not be maintained for Online Examination.
(b) Screening:
Online application and documents of candidates, who qualified in online examination, will be placed before the Screening Committee. The Screening Committee constituted by the Bank will examine whether the candidates fulfil the required eligibility criteria of experience. The Committee will match the job profile submitted by the candidates (certified by their existing/ previous employer(s) with whom they are/were employed) with the job profile of Scale-I Generalist Officer of the State Bank of India. In case their job profile does not match substantially or is different than the job profile of Scale-I Generalist Officer of State Bank of India, then the application of the candidate will be summarily rejected. Bank may decide the parameters to be adopted as it found suitable for matching the Job Profile of the candidates with job profile of Scale-I Generalist Officer of the State Bank of India. The decision of the Bank in this regard would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard.
Merit list will be drawn Circle wise and Category wise on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Online Test for candidates who fulfil the required experience criteria as decided by the Screening Committee. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the Circle wise and Category wise vacancies, subject to availability of qualified candidates, will be called for interview from the top of the merit list drawn on Circle wise and Category wise vacancies. Mere qualifying in online exam will not vest any right in candidate being called for interview.
Merit list will be drawn Circle wise and Category wise on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Online Test for candidates who fulfil the required experience criteria as decided by the Screening Committee. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the Circle wise and Category wise vacancies, subject to availability of qualified candidates, will be called for interview from the top of the merit list drawn on Circle wise and Category wise vacancies. Mere qualifying in online exam will not vest any right in candidate being called for interview.
(c) Interview:
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.
(d) 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.
Marks secured by the candidates in the Online Test (out of 170 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Interview scores of candidates (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks. The final merit list (Circle wise and category wise) is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Online Test and Interview. Selection will be made from the top ranked candidates in merit list prepared on Circle wise and Category wise.
Marks secured by the candidates in the Online Test (out of 170 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Interview scores of candidates (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks. The final merit list (Circle wise and category wise) is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Online Test and Interview. Selection will be made from the top ranked candidates in merit list prepared on Circle wise and Category wise.
(e) 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). 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. Final selection will be subject to Qualifying in test of specified opted local language, where applicable, as detailed above.
SBI Circle based officers (CBOs) Salary:
Presently, the starting basic pay is 48,480/- in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I plus 2 advance increments (For work experience of 2 years or more in officer cadre in any Scheduled Commercial Bank/ Regional Rural Bank). The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
SBI Circle based officers (CBO) Recruitment Application Fee (Non-Refundable)
| Category | Total |
| General / EWS/ OBC | Rs.750/- |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD | Nil |
PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING:
Bank will arrange pre-examination training (PET) in online mode for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwBD candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India. Pre- Examination Training will be conducted online. All eligible Candidates who opt for and wish to avail of Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the online application. Candidates opting for Pre-Examination Training should login for training from Bank’s website by entering their registration number and date of birth. Intimation regarding schedule of Pre Examination Training will be shared with the candidates through their registered email and SMS. No hard copies will be sent.
How to apply for SBI Circle based officers (CBO) Recruitment:
Candidates can apply online only from 09.05.2025 to 29.05.2025. No other mode of application will be accepted.
Pre-requisites for Applying Online:
Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of final results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication/ call letters/ advices from the bank by email/ SMS.