Recruitment of Circle Based Officers in State Bank of India 2026

Advertisement No: CRPD/CBO/2025-26/18

State Bank of India (SBI) invites applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Circle Based Officers. Selected candidates will be posted in the applied Circle only.

Important Dates

• Online Registration and Payment of Fees: 29.01.2026 to 18.02.2026
• Download of Call Letter for Online Test: March 2026 (Tentative)
• Online Test: March 2026 (Tentative)

Vacancy Details

A total of 2050 regular vacancies and 223 backlog vacancies have been announced across various circles.

Circle	State/UT	Regular Vacancies	Backlog Vacancies
Amaravati	Andhra Pradesh	97	1
Bengaluru	Karnataka	200	11
Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh	97	17
Bhubaneswar	Odisha	80	1
Chandigarh	Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab	103	4
Chennai	Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry	165	37
Gandhinagar	Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu	194	42
Guwahati	Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura	68	11
Hyderabad	Telangana	80	0
Jaipur	Rajasthan	103	1
Kolkata	West Bengal, A & N Islands, Sikkim	200	31
Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	200	20
Maharashtra	Maharashtra	194	10
Mumbai Metro	Maharashtra, Goa	143	2
New Delhi	Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh	76	6
Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala, Lakshadweep	50	29
Total		2050	223

Candidates must apply for a vacancy in one Circle only. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD categories is applicable as per government norms.

Eligibility Criteria (as on 31.12.2025)

Academic Qualifications

• Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates with qualifications like Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant are also eligible.

Age Limit

• Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 31.12.2025. Candidates must have been born not later than 31.12.2004 and not earlier than 01.01.1996 (both days inclusive).

Age Relaxation

• SC/ST: 5 Years
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 Years
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):
  • PwBD (SC/ST): 15 Years
  • PwBD (OBC): 13 Years
  • PwBD (Gen/EWS): 10 Years
• Ex-Servicemen: 5 Years

Experience (as on 31.12.2025)

• Minimum 2 years' experience (Post Essential Academic Qualification) as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank.

Local Language Proficiency

• Candidates must be proficient (reading, writing, and understanding) in one of the specified local languages of the Circle they are applying for. A language proficiency test will be conducted as a part of the selection process for provisionally selected candidates.

Application Fee

• General/EWS/OBC: ₹750/-
• SC/ST/PwBD: Nil
• The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online.

Selection Procedure

The selection process will consist of an Online Test, Screening, and Interview.

1. Online Test (170 Marks):

   • Objective Test (120 Marks, 2 Hours): The test will have separate timings for each section.
     • English Language: 30 questions, 30 marks, 30 minutes
     • Banking Knowledge: 40 questions, 40 marks, 40 minutes
     • General Awareness/Economy: 30 questions, 30 marks, 30 minutes
     • Computer Aptitude: 20 questions, 20 marks, 20 minutes
     • There is no penalty for wrong answers.
   • Descriptive Test (50 Marks, 30 Minutes): A test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

2. Screening: Applications of candidates who qualify the online test will be screened to verify eligibility and experience.

3. Interview (50 Marks): Candidates numbering up to 3 times the vacancies will be called for an interview based on the merit list of the online test.

4. Final Selection: The final merit list will be prepared by aggregating the normalized marks of the Online Test and Interview with a weightage of 75:25 respectively.

Emoluments

• 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. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/Lease rental, C.C.A, PF, NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, etc.

How to Apply

1. Candidates must apply online through the SBI careers website.
2. Visit https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.
3. Register online and pay the application fee using a debit card, credit card, or internet banking.
4. Candidates should have a valid email ID and mobile number. All necessary documents must be scanned and uploaded as per the guidelines.

Official Sources

For detailed information and updates, please visit the official SBI careers page: https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings