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SBI PO 2022 Notification: Dreaming of working with SBI as a PO, because of its reputation, Lucrative salary scale, the highest among PSU Banks? And this is one of the prime reasons why lakhs of candidates compete for these recruitments. SBI released the SBI PO Notification on 21st September 2022 by the State Bank of India to recruit 1673 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO) in various offices of SBI around India. The official notification pdf was released on the SBI Career page of the SBI official website i.e., sbi.co.in.

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Today, we’ll take a look at the SBI PO 2022 Exam Dates, Online Application process and all the details that have come out with the official notification. Plus, the best SBI PO 2022 Mock Tests & books for early and perfect preparation.

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SBI PO 2022 Notification-Exam Date & Online Form for 1673 Vacancies

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SBI PO 2022 Exam Overview

SBI (State Bank of India) will hunt for 1673 Probationary Officers SBI PO 2022 exam, as revealed via SBI PO Notification 2022. And to get selected, a candidate will have to go through the 3-phased selection process: Prelims, Mains and Interview.

SBI PO 2022 Exam
Conducting BodyState Bank of India
Post NameProbationary Officers
PeriodicityAnnually
Exam LevelNational
Vacancy1673
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Mode of ExamOnline (CBT)
Application Process22nd September to 12th October 2022
Exam Rounds3 (Prelims + Mains + Interview)
SBI PO SalaryRs. 65,780- Rs. 68,580 / Month
Job LocationAcross India
Official Websitewww.sbi.co.in

SBI PO 2022 Notification PDF- Update

The SBI PO Notification 2022 was out on 21st September 2022 by the State Bank of India to fill up 1673 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO) in various offices of SBI in India. The official notification pdf has been released on the SBI Career page of the SBI official website i.e.sbi.co.in. This notification came up with several important details mentioned including the application date, exam dates and other necessary information. The candidates are advised to read it carefully. As per the SBI PO Notification 2022, the online registration for Probationary Officer Exam began on September 22, 2022, on its official website.

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SBI PO 2022 Exam-Registration Process

The registration process for SBI PO 2022 exam can be completed only when the candidate makes the payment of fee through online mode on or before the October 12, 2022 which is the last date for fee payment.

SBI PO 2022 Online Application

Candidates can directly apply for SBI PO 2022 from the link mentioned below as the link has been activated officially on the official website of SBI www.sbi.co.in. The candidates are advised to apply before the last date i.e. 12th October 2022 to avoid the last-minute rush.

SBI PO 2022 Application Fees

Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The category-wise application fee for SBI PO 2022 is discussed below in the table.

Sr. No.CategoryApplication Fee
1SC/ST/PWDNil
2General/EWS/OBCRs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

SBI PO 2022 Online Application-How to apply?

Under this SBI recruitment drive, SBI is going to fill Regular vacancy of about 1600 Posts with a Backlog vacancy of 73 Posts. The last date to apply online for SBI PO 2022 Exam is set as 12th October 2022. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for the SBI PO Online Application. All candidates can apply online for SBI PO 2022 exam by clicking on the link mentioned below:

Click Here to Apply Online for SBI PO 2022 Exam [Active]

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SBI PO 2022: Selection Process

Candidates will have to go through the following stages of selection:

  • Phase 1: SBI PO Prelims Exam
  • Phase 2: SBI PO Mains Exam
  • Phase 3: SBI PO Psychometric Test

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SBI PO 2022 Notification-Exam Date & Online Form for 1673 Vacancies

Read to know the complete SBI PO 2022 Exam Pattern and Syllabus

SBI PO 2022- Important Dates

Given below are all important dates for SBI PO 2022 Exam that the 2022 notification revealed recently:

SBI PO 2022 Exam Schedule

SBI PO ActivityDates
SBI PO Notification 202221st September 2022
Online Registration Starts From22nd September 2022
Last date for SBI PO Apply Online12th October 2022
Last Date to Pay Fee12th October 2022
Conduct of Pre- Examination TrainingNovember 2022 / December 2022
SBI PO Admit Card 2022 (Preliminary)1st /2nd week of December 2022
SBI PO 2022 Exam Date- Preliminary17th/18th/19th/20th of December 2022
SBI PO 2022 Exam Date – MainsJanuary 2023 / February 2023
Conduct of Group Exercises & InterviewFebruary / March 2023
Declaration of Final ResultMarch 2023

SBI PO Vacancy 2022

SBI PO Notification 2022 informed us about the SBI PO 2022 Vacancies for the year 2022-23. All the interested candidates should buckle up to compete for a total vacancy of 1673 Probationary Officers‘ posts.

Here’s the Category-wise break-up of SBI PO Vacancy 2022:

SBI PO Vacancy 2022-Category-wise vacancy

Given below is a table that highlights the category-wise break up of 1673 Probationary Officer vacancies:

SBI PO Vacancy 2022
CategoryVacancyBacklogTotal
SC24030270
ST12011132
OBC43232464
EWS160160
GEN648648
Total1600731673

SBI PO Vacancy (PwD Category)

CategoryVacancyBacklogTotal
LD160218
VI162036
HI160521
d & e162339
  • *VI: Vision Impairment
  • *HI: Hearing Impairment
  • *LD: Learning Disabilities

SBI PO 2022-SBI PO Vacancy Trends

The table given below shows you the trends in changes in SBI PO Vacancy.

YearSBI PO Vacancies
20221673
20212056
20202000
20192000
20182313
20172200
20162000

SBI PO 2022 Eligibility Criteria

As per the Official notification released by SBI, any candidate who is interested in applying for SBI PO 2022 must fulfill the eligibility criteria by fulfilling the following criteria:

  1. Nationality
  2. Age Limit
  3. Educational Qualification

SBI PO Age Limit (as on 01/04/2022)

The minimum age limit for a candidate to apply for the SBI PO 2022 examination is 21 years old but not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. Besides this, there is age relaxation relevant to category-wise candidates as per the government norms for SBI PO 2022.

CategoryAge Relaxation
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (SC/ ST)15 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (OBC)13 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (Gen/EWS)10 years
Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency
Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers
(SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been
released on completion of assignment (including those whose
assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date
of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or
discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability
attributable to military service or invalided.
5 years

SBI PO Nationality

  1. The candidates must hold Indian Citizenship
  2. A Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
  3. A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
  4. A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India

Note: Candidates who belong to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour if willing to apply for SBI PO 2022.

SBI PO Educational Qualification (as on 31/12/2022)

  1. A candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
  2. Final Year/Semester candidates can also apply only if they produce proof of their graduation on the date of the interview.

SBI PO 2022 Selection Process

The SBI PO exam is considered to be he most sought-after among the public-sector bank exams in India. It is considered a little difficult to crack, compared to the bank entrance exams conducted by IBPS.

The recruitment process for Probationary Officers at SBI consists of 3 stages:

  1. Preliminary Examination
  2. Main Examination
  3. GD/Interview

Biometric Verification

The bank may capture a digital thumb impression of the candidate to ensure an error-free and secure selection procedure for SBI PO 2022 exam. This is verifies the genuineness of the candidates. SDo, any inconsistency in the biometric verification can lead to rejection of the candidature and punitive legal actions. Therefore, candidates should not apply any kind of external matter like ink, Mehandi, chemicals etc. on their hands.

Number of Attempts

The maximum number of exam attempts are fixed for each category. Candidates who have used up all the chances are not eligible to apply. Appearing in Preliminary Exam is not counted as an attempt, whereas appearing in Mains Exam will not be counted.

CategoryNumber of Chances
General/ EWS4
General/ EWS (PWD)7
OBC/ OBC(PWD)7
SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD)No restriction

SBI PO 2022 Prelims and Mains Preparation

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SBI PO 2022 Exam Pattern

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2022 covers two phases for online exams, Prelims & Mains. This will be followed by an interview.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 

  1. This is the first round of the SBI PO Exam with 3 sections. Each section will have to be completed in 20 Minutes time.
  2. The total marks of the SBI PO Prelims Exam are 100 Marks, while the duration of the exam is 1 Hour.
  3. One (1) mark is awarded for every correct answer.
  4. There will be a penalty of 0.25 Marks for every incorrect answer marked by the candidate.
  5. All the questions will be set bilingually i.e. in English and Hindi, except the English Language.
SBI PO 2022 Prelims Exam Pattern 
S.No.SectionNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTime allotted
for each 
test
1English Language303020 minutes
2Quantitative Aptitude353520 minutes
3Reasoning Ability353520 minutes
Total1001001 hour

SBI PO 2022 Syllabus

Candidates should be fully aware of the syllabus of the syllabus to clear every stage of the exam. So, the complete knowledge of the latest SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern is essential for making a perfect study plan. SBI has released the SBI PO Syllabus 2022 along with the SBI PO Notification 2022. The notification has declared 1673 vacancies for this year. Are you also one of the lakhs of aspirants who, this year, want to become an SBI PO? If you seriously want to clear the exam and grab one of the posts, the first thing you’ll have to do is to cover the syllabus. Therefore, this is the ideal time for all the SBI PO aspirants to start covering the latest syllabus and speed up the preparation process from today. It is precisely for this reason that we have provided the latest revised SBI PO Syllabus for Prelims & Mains Exam.

The SBI PO Prelims Syllabus comprises of three sections:

  • Logical Reasoning
  • English Language
  • Quantitative Aptitude

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SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2022

SubjectTopic
Quantitative Aptitude-Profit & Loss
-Simplification
-Mixtures & Alligations
-Data Interpretation
-Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
-Number Systems
-Simple Interest & Compound
-Interest & Surds & Indices
-Work & Time
-Time & Distance
-Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
-Sequence & Series
-Permutation, Combination &
-Probability
Logical Reasoning-Alphanumeric Series
-Ranking/Direction/
-Alphabet Test
-Data Sufficiency
-Coded Inequalities
-Puzzle
-Tabulation
-Syllogism
-Seating Arrangement
-Blood Relations
-Input-Output
-Coding-Decoding
English Language-Reading and Comprehension
-Synonyms and Antonyms
-Idioms and Phrases
-Vocabulary Test
-Cloze Test
-Para jumbles
-Error Spotting
-Phrasal Verbs
-Fill in the qualifying words
-Fill in the blanks
-Miscellaneous

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SBI PO 2022 Salary Structure

SBI PO offers handsome salary package. Probationary officer gets an entry pay, higher than almost all jobs at any other govt bank. The basic pay of SBI PO is Rs 41,960. The increments will be 41960-980 (7) – 48820 – 1145 (2) – 51110 – 1310 (7) – 60280. In addition, the employees enjoy a no. of perks and allowances. The allowances received by an SBI PO are as follows:

SBI PO Salary
Basic PayRs. 41,960
Special AllowanceRs. 6,881
DARs. 12,701
Location AllowanceRs. 700
Learning AllowanceRs. 600
HRARs. 2,937
Gross SalaryRs. 65,780
Deduction (PF/Income Tax/Professional Tax/Pension)Rs. 12,960
Net SalaryRs. 52,820

SBI PO Deductions

There are various benefits that are given to SBI POs in terms of deductions that can be claimed by them while filling their ITR and calculating tax liabilities. The table below has got all the claimable deductions in the SBI PO Salary structure 2022.

SBI PO Salary 2022
ParticularsAmount
PF ContributionRs. 4,196/-
Income TaxRs. 3,290/-
Professional TaxRs. 200/-
Contributory Pension FundRs. 5,274
Total DeductionsRs. 12,960

SBI PO Salary Increment

An SBI PO receives increment in salary and the in-hand salary every year. with a fixed amount of increment on the basis of the period of service.

Here’s the details about the SBI PO Salary increment annually and the final salary:

SBI PO Increment 
PeriodIncrementBasic Salary
First 7 yearsRs. 1490/-Rs. 36,000/-
Next 2 yearsRs. 1740/-Rs. 46,430/-
Another 7 yearsRs. 1990/-Rs. 63,840/-

SBI PO Allowances, Perks

Here are the Allowances that come with SBI PO Salary:

SBI PO Salary Allowances
AllowanceAmount
Dearness Allowance26% of the Basic Pay
City Compensatory Allowance3% – 4% depending on location
House Rent Allowance7% – 9% depending on Place of Posting
Furniture AllowanceRs. 1,20,000
Medical Insurance100% covered for employee | 75% covered for dependent family
Travelling AllowanceAC 2-tier fare is reimbursed to the employee for official travels
Petrol AllowanceRs. 1,100 – 1,250
Newspaper Allowance, Entertainment Allowance, Books Allowance, etc.Varies based on Cadre

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SBI PO 2022 Admit Card

State Bank of India will soon release SBI PO Admit Card 2022 via its official website @sbi.co.in for all candidates who have successfully completed the application process of the SBI PO Recruitment 2022. Furthermore, the SBI will release the separate admit cards of the Prelims, Mains, and Interview of the SBI PO Exam. Those who will qualify the Prelims exam will get the admit card for the Mains exam. And, after clearing the SBI PO Mains Exam, a separate admit card will be released for the final Interview round of SBI PO 2022.

Candidates can find the Direct Links to all the admit cards from here. So, the candidates are advised to bookmark this page for the latest updates regarding SBI PO 2022.

Direct LINK for SBI PO Prelims Admit Card (Link Inactive)

SBI PO 2022 Exam Centre

  1. The candidates will have to enter the exam centre of their choice.
  2.  The committee asks the candidate to select the centre for both preliminary as well as for the mains exam.
  3. The applicants belonging to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates are called for pre-exam training which is free of cost.
  4. The pre-exam training is conducted five days before the exam.

SBI PO 2022 Pre Exam Training Centre

The applicants belonging to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates will be called for a pre-exam training for free of cost. The list of Pre-Exam Training Centres is given below:

North IndiaSouth IndiaEast IndiaWest India
AgraBengaluruAgartalaAhmedabad
AllahabadChennaiBalasoreAurangabad
AmritsarCoimbatoreBehrampur (Ganjam)Bhopal
BareillyGulbargaBhubaneshwarIndore
ChandigarhHyderabadDhanbadJabalpur
DehradunKavarattiGuwahatiJaipur
GorakhpurKochiHubliJodhpur
JammuMaduraiKolkataMumbai
KanpurMangaloreMuzaffarpurNagpur
KarnalMysorePatnaPanaji (Goa)
LucknowPort BlairRanchiPune
LudhianaPuducherrySambalpurRaipur
New DelhiThiruchirapalliShillongRajkot
PatialaThiruvananthapuramSiliguriVadodara
RohtakVijaywadaTirupati
ShimlaVishakhapatnam
Varanasi

Note: Candidates belonging to the above categories can get the training at their own cost by indicating the same against the relevant column while applying online.

SBI PO 2022 Result

The Result for each phase of the exam is released separately. Candidates can consult the website to know all updates on the result. The result includes a list of selected candidates.

Check given instructions to check SBI PO 2022 Result:

  1.  Click on the link provided below to check SBI PO 2022 Result (LINK Inactive)
  2.  Enter your roll number and DOB or enter your registration number and DOB
  3. Your result will appear on the screen.

SBI PO 2022 Cut-off

The cutoff is an important criterion for the candidates to know their selection in the exam. The cut off given below will help the candidates note the minimum marks they need to qualify the exam. It includes, the number of candidates appearing in the exam, a range of marks attained by the candidates to decide their final qualification. Go through the previous year cut off to understand SBI PO 2022 Cut Off trend:

SBI PO Prelims Cut off 2021 
Category Cut Off Marks
GEN63
OBC61.25
EWS62.75
SC54.75
ST49.25

Best Books for SBI PO 2022 Exam Preparation

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SBI PO 2022 Notification-Exam Date & Online Form for 1673 Vacancies

FAQs-SBI PO 2022 Notification

Q1. Is there anything new in SBI PO 2022 Notification?

Ans. Yes, the Phase II exam pattern has undergone a slight change. Earlier there were 45 questions in Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, now there are only 40 questions. Similarly, there were 35 questions in Data Analysis & Interpretation, but now they are reduced to 30 questions. Plus, 10 questions (making it a total of 50 Questions) are added to General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness which used to have 40 questions.

Q2. I passed SBI PO Prelims last year but didn’t write the Mains exam. What should I fill in “No. of times appeared” in the online form? ‘or’ I appeared for SBI PO last year but failed in Prelims. What do I write in No. of Attempts?

Ans. A candidate’s Mains attempts will only be counted. To make it easy, if you have attempted Mains 3 times or less and you fulfill the eligibility criteria, you can apply for this exam.

Q3. My D.O.B. is Nov 17, 2002.Can I apply for this exam?

Ans. Yes! Your Date of Birth is falling between Apr 01, 1998, and Apr 02, 1989. Therefore, you are eligible to apply for the exam.

Q4. Will there be a sectional cut-off in both Prelims and Mains?

Ans. There isn’t any Sectional Cut-off either in the Prelims or in the Mains exam. Merit lists are drawn based on the overall cut-offs.

Q5. Do EWS students have age relaxation as well?

No. Only those EWS students who come under the category of PwD as well have an age relaxation of 10 years have age relaxation.

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