The State Bank of India has recently released the official job notification for the post of Probationary Officer (PO) across India via Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09. The announcement has been made for 1500 vacancies. The online application process has already been started on 15 June 2026. Further details are mentioned below.
Brief Info:
Organization Name: The State Bank of India (SBI)
Post Name: Probationary Officer (PO- Junior Management Grade Scale-I)
Number of Vacancies: 1500
Notification Date: 18 June 2026
Application Start Date: 18 June 2026
Application End Date: 8 July 2026
Preliminary Admit Card: 2nd or 3rd week of July
Preliminary Examination: August 2026
Preliminary Results: September/September 2026
Mains Admit Card: September/September 2026
Mains Examination: September 2026
Mains results: September/October 2026
Other Tests & Interview: October/November 2026
Final Results (Tentative): November/December 2026
How to Apply:
Go to the SBI career portal and create your login ID & Password. After login, fill all the required details and upload all the documents as asked for. Pay the application fee online and thoroughly re-check all the details before submitting. Download the receipt and keep a printout for future reference. The Last date of filling the application form is 8 July 2026.
Frequently Asked Question (F&Q)
1. How to know if the registration process is successful?
The primary reason is that, thousands of applicants try to access the page in-order to apply which slows down the registration process. Secondarily the poor internet speed in your area slows down the access. You are advised to try to connect every 15 minutes, trying during the night is when the traffic is generally less.
2. How to know if the registration process is successful?
At the end of the registration process if the submit button indicates (or) displays “REGISTRION NO” and “PASSWORD”, immediately note down the details for future reference or use such as downloading the results, call letter etc.
3. What to do if I do not receive the confirmation email for the successfully completion of the application process?
Initially, check your bulk mail folder. Most of the time, such emails tend to land into your bulk mail folder. Also check, if you have submitted your correct email address during the online application process.
4. How can I current (or) change the details that I entered in the online application?
Before the submission of the online application form you can make changes. Use the “EDIT” option in the form for making any correction/changes required from your end. Once modified, take the printout of the same. Check every detail before submitting the form. Once you finally submit the form, you cannot make any changes.
5. How to apply directly through the link?
You can click on this link in order to go through the detail and start the application process.
6. What major changes have been made in SBI PO notification this year from the previous years?
Firstly, the total Mains Exam marks have been reduced from 250 to 230. This happened due to the Descriptive Test Marks reduction from 50 to 30.
Secondly, permissible exam attempts have been increased by 2 for each category (General/EWS candidates- 6 and OBC candidates- 8, giving the candidates yet another chance to perform.
Thirdly, verification of Aadhaar details have become mandatory.
Fourthly, the annual CTC of SBI PO has been revised from 20.43 lakhs to 21.97 lakhs. Has been the major boost for the candidates.
Lastly, the official recruitment portal of SBI has changed from www.sbi.co.in to www.sbi.bank.in