RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA(NOTIFICATION)

ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION     :30.01.2013 TO 23.02.2013
PAYMENT OF FEES - ONLINE                          : 30.01.2013 TO 23.02.2013
PAYMENT OF FEES - OFFLINE                         : 01.02.2013 TO 28.02.2013

Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers (POs) in State Bank of India. Candidates selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India.

VACANCIES:

• SC-225
• ST-112 
• OBC-405 
• GEN -758  
• TOTAL-1500

VACANCIES VACANCIES (PWD)

•  VH-22
•  OH-22
•  TOTAL-44

Vacancies for OH & VH category candidates are reserved horizontally. Vacancies including reserved vacancies are provisional and may vary according to the requirements of Bank.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA : (AS ON 01.01.2013)

(A) Essential Academic Qualifications:
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
(B) Age Limit: As on 01.01.2013
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.01.2013 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1983 and not later than 01.01.1992 (both days inclusive)

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

(a) Phase-I: Written Examination (250 marks) consisting of Objective Tests and Descriptive Test.
     (i) Objective Tests (200 marks): The Objective Tests with 2 hour duration will consists of 4 Sections
          with 50 marks each as follows:
          (a) Test of English Language (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc)
          (b) Test of General Awareness, Marketing and Computers
          (c) Test of Data Analysis and Interpretation
          (d) Test of Reasoning (High Level)
The candidates are required to qualify in the Objective Tests by securing passing marks, in each of the tests, to be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level for each category.

     (ii) Descriptive Test (50 marks): The Descriptive Test with 1 hour duration will be of “Test of English Language (comprehension, short précis, letter writing & essay)”.
The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests as stated above in (i).



(b) Phase-II: Group Discussion (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category and the candidates in the order of merit, subject to 3 times the number of vacancies in each category, will be called for Group Discussion and Interview. The qualifying marks in Group Discussion & Interview will be as decided by the Bank.
(c) Final Selection:
The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-I and Phase-II separately.
Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks maximum) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Discussion & Interview (out of 50 marks maximum) are converted to out of 25.The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and Group Discussion & Interview out of 100 for each category. The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category. Results of the candidates who have qualified for Phase II and thereafter, the list of candidates finally selected will be available on the Bank’s website.

DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION: 28.04.2013 (SUNDAY)

 APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE: (Non Refundable) 

• SC / ST / PWD      : Rs. 50/- (Intimation Charges only)

• General and Others : Rs. 200/- (App. fee including intimation charges) 

NUMBER OF CHANCES

•  GENERAL           : 4
• GENERAL(PWD)   : 7
• OBC                      : 7
• OBC(PWD)             : 7
• SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD) : No Restriction 

CALL LETTERS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION:The candidates should download their call letter and an “acquaint yourself” booklet by entering their registration number and password / date of birth, after 08.04.2013 from the Bank’s website.
NO HARD COPY OF THE CALL LETTER / ACQUAINT YOURSELF BOOKLET WILL BE SENT BY POST.

CAREER PATH

The Probationary Officers will be on probation of two years during which they will be given intensive training and towards end of their probation / training period, they will be subjected to a screening process. While those Officers who achieve the predetermined standards may be confirmed and given placement in the next higher grade i.e. Officer Middle Management Grade Scale II, others who qualify the test but fail to achieve the standards set for placement in Middle Management Grade Scale II, will be confirmed as Officer Junior Management Scale Grade I. The services of those Officers who fail to qualify in this process will be terminated.
Bank provides immense opportunities for growth in the Bank including opportunities for postings abroad. The attractive promotion policy of the Bank provides an opportunity to the meritorious and exceptionally brilliant officers to reach the Top Management Grade in a reasonably quick time.