Latest official update
SBI Careers lists the preliminary result and main-exam call-letter entry for CRPD/PO/2026-27/09. Applications closed on 8 July 2026. The 1 July corrigendum removed the CIBIL eligibility clause. The final result for the 2025–26 advertisement is a separate record.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | CRPD/PO/2026-27/09 |
| Advertised vacancies | 1,500 provisional: 1,446 regular and 54 backlog |
| Registration/payment | 18 June–8 July 2026 — closed |
| Base age | 21–30 on 1 April 2026; prescribed relaxations apply |
| Qualification deadline | 30 September 2026 |
| Selection | Prelims; main objective/descriptive tests; psychometric test, group exercise and interview |
What changed in this cycle?
The 1 July corrigendum removes the CIBIL clause from this advertisement with immediate effect. Candidates already registered did not need to register again. Do not use the removed credit-history condition from an unamended copy as a current eligibility rule.
Notification and official PDF
Detailed guide: Banking Exams 2026–27: IBPS & SBI Notifications, Dates & Preparation
PO 2026–27 detailed advertisement and 1 July corrigendum.
Important dates
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Registration/payment | 18 June–8 July 2026 — closed |
| Prelims | Originally scheduled for August 2026; Careers now includes a preliminary-result document |
| Mains | Original tentative month September 2026; Careers retains a main-call-letter entry |
| Phase III | Original tentative window October/November 2026 |
| Final result | Original tentative window November/December 2026; not a release confirmation |
The original month-based schedule is not proof that a stage occurred or a result was released. Use subsequent SBI notices and your individual call letter for the operative date. A link remaining on Careers may outlast its download window.
Vacancies and posts
The notification advertises 1,500 provisional PO vacancies: 1,446 regular and 54 backlog. PwBD reservations are horizontal and must not be added twice. Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India.
Eligibility
Detailed guide: Gold Monetisation Scheme, Eligibility, Features, Interest Rates
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SC | 234 |
| ST | 144 |
| OBC | 390 |
| EWS | 144 |
| UR | 588 |
| Total | 1,500 |
PwBD reservations are horizontal and must not be added again to the total. Vacancies are provisional. SBI may post selected candidates anywhere in India.
The base age is 21–30 as on 1 April 2026, with inclusive birth dates 2 April 1996–1 April 2005 before prescribed relaxations. The recognised graduation/equivalent qualification had to be completed by 30 September 2026. Final-year applicants were allowed provisionally subject to producing the required passing evidence by that date. Read nationality, category-document and attempt-limit clauses for individual eligibility.
Application process and fees
Fresh applications for this advertisement have closed. The notification’s fee was ₹750 for UR/EWS/OBC and nil for SC/ST/PwBD. Preserve the final submitted form and payment confirmation. Do not treat a call-letter login as an application form or assume withdrawal, late registration or a correction facility is available without a specific SBI notice.
For a future advertisement, start from SBI Careers, match the advertisement number, read eligibility and upload specifications, complete the official form, review every field, and save the submission acknowledgement. Never send personal banking or identity documents to a coaching enquiry form as a substitute for the bank’s process.
Exam pattern and syllabus
| Test | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 questions / 100 marks | 60 minutes |
The notification specifies no sectional prelims cut-off; shortlisting is based on aggregate category-wise merit, ordinarily approximately ten times vacancies.
| Test | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 30 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| General Awareness/Economy/Banking | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 20 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 170 | 200 | 180 minutes |
The main descriptive test adds three tasks, 30 marks and 30 minutes: an email, situation analysis, and either report or précis writing from the stated choices. The full main examination is 230 marks over 3 hours 30 minutes. Main sectional minima include each objective section and the descriptive paper. Objective wrong answers lose one-quarter of the marks assigned; blanks have no penalty.
Prepare the named sections in the official pattern: English, quantitative aptitude and reasoning for prelims; reasoning/computer aptitude, data analysis/interpretation, general/economy/banking awareness and English for mains. The descriptive component requires written practice in the advertised task formats, not only MCQs.
Selection process
Selection comprises prelims; main objective and descriptive tests; and psychometric test, group exercise and interview. Prelims marks do not enter final merit. Main and Phase III contributions are weighted 75:25 under the notice. A preliminary result is not a final appointment offer.
Salary and job profile
Starting basic pay is ₹48,480 with four advance increments under the advertisement’s scale. This is not net take-home pay. The PO role involves probation, training and banking responsibilities under SBI’s service conditions.
Preparation and previous papers
Previous-cycle archives
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
Can I register now?
The original registration/payment period ended on 8 July 2026.
Does the old CIBIL clause still apply?
The 1 July corrigendum removes that clause from this advertisement.
Does a call-letter entry confirm that downloads remain open?
No. Check the candidate portal and individual communication for the permitted window.