📢 SBI PO 2025 Notification Out! The State Bank of India released the official SBI PO Notification (Advt. No. CRPD/PO/2025‑26/04) on June 24, 2025, announcing 541 Probationary Officer vacancies (500 regular + 41 backlog) 🗓️ Important Dates Event Date Notification Release June 24, 2025 Online Application Start June 24, 2025 Last Date to Apply & Pay Fee July 14, 2025 Pre-Exam Training (for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD) July–August 2025 Prelims Admit Card 3rd/4th week July 2025 Prelims Exam July–August 2025 Prelims Result August–September 2025 Mains Admit Card August–September 2025 Mains Exam September 2025 Phase III (Psychometric + GD + Interview) October–November 2025 Final Result November–December 2025 👥 Vacancies Breakdown Total Vacancies: 541 Regular: 500 Backlog: 41 Category-wise breakdown: SC: 80 (75+5), ST: 73 (37+36), OBC: 135, EWS: 50, UR: 203 ✅ Eligibility Criteria Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university Final‑year students may apply provisionally—must submit passing proof by interview time Age Limit (as of April 1, 2025): Minimum: 21 years | Maximum: 30 years DOB Range: April 2, 1995 – April 1, 2004 Age Relaxation: OBC: +3 yrs | SC/ST: +5 yrs | PwBD‑UR/EWS: +10 yrs | PwBD‑OBC/SC-ST: +13/+15 yrs | Ex‑Servicemen: +5 yrs 💰 Application Fee General/OBC/EWS: ₹750 SC/ST/PwBD: Exempted Payment Mode: Debit/Credit card, Net banking, UPI, wallets 📝 Exam Pattern & Syllabus Selection Phases: Preliminary Exam (Objective, qualifying) Main Exam (Objective + Descriptive) Phase III: Psychometric Test + Group Exercise + Interview Prelims Exam Pattern (100 marks, 60 min, –0.25 per wrong answer) : English: 30–40 Qs Quantitative Aptitude: 30–35 Qs Reasoning: 30–35 Qs Mains Exam Pattern: Objective Test (200 marks, 3 hr): Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language Descriptive Test (50 marks, 30 min): Essay & Letter Phase III: Group Exercises (20 marks) + Interview (30 marks) Syllabus Highlights: Prelims: Reading Comprehension, Cloze, Para Jumbles, Error Spotting; Arithmetic, Number Series; Puzzles, Seating, Syllogism Mains: All above + Computer Basics, Data Interpretation, Banking Awareness, Essay/Letter writing 🎓 Age & Attempts Age counts as of April 1, 2025 Attempts allowed: General/EWS – 4, OBC – 7, SC/ST – unlimited 💼 Pay & Perks Basic Pay: ₹48,480 + 4 advance increments Gross Salary: ₹8.20–13.08 LPA (incl. DA, HRA, CCA, Medical, PF, NPS, etc.) 🛠️ How to Apply Visit the official SBI careers portal or sbi.co.in – “Recruitment for Probationary Officer” Register and fill the online form Upload photo/signature/documents Pay fee online Submit form and print confirmation Documents needed: ID (Aadhaar, Voter), passport photo, signature, graduation proof/caste/PwBD certificate (if applicable) 🧭 Preparation Tips Focus on time management & sectional practice for Prelims Develop writing skills, current banking awareness, and reasoning speed Solve mock tests and previous-year papers diligently FAQs How many vacancies? 541 total (500 regular + 41 backlog) Age range? Born Apr 2 1995–Apr 1 2004 Application window? June 24–July 14, 2025 Phases? Prelims → Mains → Phase III (Psychometric, GD, Interview) Pay scale? Basic ₹48,480, gross up to ₹13 LPA