Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) for SBI PO Exam 2018

SBI PO FAQ – Notification, Selection Procedure,

Eligibility, Vacancies, Salary, Job Profile, Promotions

As we all the that State Bank of India’s notification for the exam of Probationary Officers (SBI PO) is out for this year and many of the candidates are facing issuing regarding various changes SBI has made. Some candidates are confused because of the changes in the preliminary examination and some other are confused regarding the cut offs.

So, here are we again helping you out with a FAQ article. Here we are going to discuss each and every single thing that you need to know about the exam.

In case if we are missing your doubt, you can anytime comment it down below the article and we will definitely going to answer you there and will make your doubt clear. So let’s start with the FAQ.

Notification

• What are the posts available for this recruitment?

The posts available for this recruitment are JMG Scale – I in SBI.

• What is the name of the post?

The name of the post is probationary officers.

• How many vacancies have been announced for this recruitment project?

The overall numbers of vacancies this year are 2000. (You can check the exact number of vacancies category wise by clicking here)

Important Dates

• When the registrations for the exam will starts?

The registrations have been already started from April 21^st, 2018.

• When will be the preliminary exam happen?

The tentative dates for the preliminary exam of SBI PO 2018 are in the first week of July. The dates are July 1^st, 7^th, and 8^th, 2018.

• When will the mains exam scheduled to take place?

The mains exam will take place on August 04^th, 2018.

• What is the last date for registration?

The last date for registration is May 13^th, 2018.

For SBI PO 2018 Notification in Hindi, click HERE

Eligibility Criteria

• What are the age limit criteria for this exam?

The age limit is 21 – 30 years. (For age relaxation details, click here)

• What are the educational qualification criteria?

The candidate has to be graduate from a recognized university.

• How many attempts are there for SBI PO?

Unlike UPSC, there are no limited attempts for SBI PO. You are just required to fulfill the eligibility criteria. (For more details on eligibility, click here)

Selection Procedure and Exam Pattern

• In how many phases the exam will take place?

There will be 3 stages or phases of the exam.

• What is the selection procedure?

There will be three stages in the exam – preliminary exam followed by mains exam and then the group discussion and interview.

• What is the new pattern for SBI PO preliminary examination 2018?

• What is the new pattern for SBI PO mains examination 2018?

• Is exam going to be bilingual?

The preliminary exam will have reasoning and aptitude section to be bilingual and in the mains examination objective examination, all the sections other than the English language will be bilingual. This is not applicable on the mains descriptive test of English.

• What about negative marking?

There will be negative marking of one fourth of the marks allotted to the question, for each wrong answer in both the papers – preliminary and mains objective exam.

• Is there will be interview in SBI PO 2018?

Yes, there will be interview.

• What will be the cutoff of the exam?

There will be no sectional as well as no overall cutoff.

• What is the syllabus of the preliminary examination?

To know about the syllabus click here

• The mode of conduct of exam will be?

The exam will be of online mode.

To visit SBI Official Website, click HERE

Registration Related

• From where can I apply for the exam?

You can apply for the exam by clicking here. (You will be redirected to the registration page)

• How can I apply for the exam?

You need to register yourself and after the registration has been done, you just need to fill up the form and upload your passport size photograph and signature, and in the end need to make the payment using, either credit card or debit card or internet banking or any e – wallets. (go through the notification by clicking here)

• What is the application fee for the exam?

For general or OBC category candidates, it is Rs. 600/- and for others it is Rs. 100/-.

• What modes of payment can be used?

You can make payments by using either credit cards or debit cards or wallets or internet banking or cash cards. (No challan system is there)

• What documents do I need to upload while filling the form?

You just need to upload your passport size photograph and your signature. No other documents are required. (For details regarding the size and format of the images, click here)

Job Related

• What is the job profile?

As being the PO, You have to handle works on daily customer transactions like – clearing a cheque, draft insurance, managing the cash in the branch, etc.

• What are the job responsibilities of SBI PO?

The job responsibilities of SBI PO includes –

1. Working as public relation officer
2. Handling customer complaints
3. Addressing various customer related issues
4. Supervision of clerical work
5. Managing cash balance
6. Making decisions for bank’s benefit
7. Issues related to ATM cards, cheque books and demand drafts

• What is the starting salary for SBI PO?

With all the allowances and perquisites, the minimum annual CTC will be Rs. 8.20 lacs and maximum annual CTC will be Rs. 13.08 lacs, depending upon the city of posting.

• What are the benefits of joining SBI?

Some of the pros are –

1. SBI is a brand
2. Great option for career growth
3. Can get chance of working abroad
4. Get concession on interest rates for housing loan, car loan and personal loan

• What are the transfer policies in SBI?

Although they have a 5 years transfer policy but there are easy transfer options for women.

• What are the salary components for SBI PO?

SBI will have some components like –

1. Basic
2. DA
3. CCA
4. Leased house Accommodation
5. Furniture Allowance
6. Medical Insurance
7. HRA
8. Special Allowance
9. Transport Allowance
10. Petrol

• What are the other perks offered by SBI?

Some other perks could be like –

1. Entertainment
2. Tea and Coffee
3. Cleaning and Labour
4. Newspaper Allowances
5. Home Travel Concession or Leave Fare Concession is also provided.

• Career growth and promotion options form SBI PO?

SBI has easy and better promotion opportunities in comparison with other banks. You can easily get promoted and can reach up to the post of chairman as well. Mrs. Arundhati Bhattacharya (Ex chairperson of SBI) is the best example of this, as she joined SBI way back in 1977 as a PO. The promotion path for a PO can be like –

1. PO (Assistant Manager, JMGS – I)
2. Deputy Manager (MMGS)
3. Manager (MMGS)
4. Chief Manager (MMGS)
5. Assistant General Manager (SMGS)
6. Deputy General Manager (TEGS)
7. Chief General Manager (TEGS)
8. General Manager (TEGS)