State Bank of India (SBI) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 2273 CBO Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official SBI website. The last date to submit the application form is 18-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the SBI CBO Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.
SBI Circle Based Officer Recruitment 2026 Overview
SBI Circle Based Officer Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
Eligibility Criteria
- Essential Academic Qualifications: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government including Integrated Dual Degree (IDD). Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant would also be eligible.
- Experience: Minimum 2 years' experience as on 31.12.2025 as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank as listed in Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India.
- Salary Requirement: Candidates having experience in Scheduled Commercial Banks other than Public Sector Banks/Regional Rural Banks shall be drawing minimum annual gross salary of Rs. 9.50 lacs for each year and shall provide documentary evidence for their annual gross salary such as Form-16/Annual Income Statement (AIS)/pay slips for last 24 months or certificate from employer.
- Local Language: Candidates applying for vacancies of a particular Circle should be proficient (reading, writing and understanding) in any one of the specified opted local language of that Circle.
- Exclusions: Candidates working with subsidiaries of Scheduled Commercial Banks, candidates working in SBI in clerical/supervisory cadre, employees engaged on contract basis, and candidates who have resigned from officer grade in SBI/Associate Banks will not be eligible to apply.
- CIBIL Status: Candidates who have defaulted in repayment under any lending arrangement with Banks or NBFCs including credit card dues and have not regularised/repaid their outstanding are not eligible for appointment.
- Character & Antecedents: Candidates against whom there is/are adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude are not eligible to apply for the post.
Salary/Stipend
- Starting basic pay is Rs. 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, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
Age Limit (as on 31.12.2025)
- Minimum Age: 21 years (candidates must have been born not later than 31.12.2004)
- Maximum Age: 30 years (candidates must have been born not earlier than 01.01.1996)
- Age Relaxation for SC/ST: 5 Years
- Age Relaxation for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 Years
- Age Relaxation for PwBD (SC/ST): 15 Years
- Age Relaxation for PwBD (OBC): 13 Years
- Age Relaxation for PwBD (Gen/EWS): 10 Years
- Age Relaxation for Eligible Ex-Servicemen: 5 Years
- Note: Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items.
Application Fee
- Fee/charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
- Payment can be made using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen.
- Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.
Important Dates
Selection Process
- Phase 1 - Online Examination: Online test will consist of Objective Tests for 120 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The duration of objective test is 2 hours consisting of 4 Sections - English Language (30 marks, 30 minutes), Banking Knowledge (40 marks, 40 minutes), General Awareness/Economy (30 marks, 30 minutes), and Computer Aptitude (20 marks, 20 minutes). The Descriptive Test (30 minutes) will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) for total 50 marks.
- Phase 2 - Screening: The Screening Committee will examine whether candidates fulfil the required eligibility criteria of experience and match the job profile submitted by candidates with the job profile of Scale-I Generalist Officer of State Bank of India. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the Circle wise and Category wise vacancies will be called for interview from the top of the merit list.
- Phase 3 - Interview: Interview will consist of 50 marks. Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in interview to be considered for final selection.
- Phase 4 - Local Language Proficiency Test: Test of knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted for provisionally selected candidates before joining the Bank. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test.
- Final Selection: Final merit list is prepared based on normalization of marks scored in Online Test and Interview with 75:25 weightage respectively. Marks secured by candidates in Online Test (out of 170 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Interview scores (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks.
- Note: There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. Sectional marks will not be maintained for Online Examination.
General Information/Instructions
- The candidate will have to apply for vacancy of one Circle only. A candidate applying against vacancy of one Circle will not be eligible to apply against vacancy of any other Circle.
- Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the Circle for which he/she has applied/opted. Merit list will be drawn Circle wise and category wise.
- Selected candidates will be posted in the Circle against whose vacancy they are selected.
- The selected candidates will not be entitled for Inter-Circle transfer/Corporate Centre Posting/Corporate Centre Establishment Posting/Foreign Posting up to his/her promotion to SMGS-IV Grade OR 12 years of service, whichever is later.
- On joining, the selected candidates will be designated as "Circle Based Officers" (CBOs) and will be on probation for a period of 6 months from their joining the Bank.
- The CBOs will be subjected to continuous assessment during probation period for judging their suitability for confirmation.
- Reservation for Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) candidates is horizontal and will be guided by various guidelines of Government of India. Only those persons with benchmark disabilities (not less than 40% of a specified disability) would be eligible for reservation.
- OBC category candidates should submit the OBC certificate on format prescribed by Govt. of India, having "Non-Creamy Layer (NCL)" clause issued during period 01.04.2025 to the date of interview.
- EWS candidates are required to produce 'Income & Asset Certificate' issued based on gross annual income for the Financial Year 2024-25 and valid for the year 2025-26 at the time of interview.
- Candidates serving in Government/Quasi Government, Public Sector Undertakings including Nationalised Banks/RRBs are required to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from their employer at the time of interview.
- Bank will arrange pre-examination training (PET) in online mode for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India.
- Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed Railway AC-III fare for the shortest route in India or actual expenses incurred (whichever is lower) from place of residence/posting to Interview venue.
- Bank reserves right to cancel the recruitment process entirely at any stage.
- Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement can be instituted only in Mumbai and Courts/Tribunals/Forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction.
- Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
- State Bank of India does not endorse, authorize or associate with any external coaching platform, consultancy, individual or digital channel claiming to provide guaranteed selection, influence in recruitment or insider guidance.
How to Apply
- Candidates can apply online only from 29.01.2026 to 18.02.2026. No other mode of application will be accepted.
- Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of final results.
- Visit Bank's website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings and open the Online Application Form available under 'Current Openings'.
- Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should submit the data.
- After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form, candidate should pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application.
- The payment can be made by using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen.
- On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated, which may be printed for record.
- Before applying online, candidates will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of their photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, and all relevant documents (ID Proof, Date of Birth Proof, Job Profile, Resume, Educational Certificates, Experience Certificate, Form-16, Salary Slip) as per specifications.
- Candidates should download their call letter (for Online Exam & Interview) by entering their registration number and password/date of birth from the Bank's website. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent by post.
- Candidates who are called for online exam/interview will be required to bring one photo identity proof such as Passport/Aadhaar/PAN Card/Driving License/Voter's Id Card/Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph in original as well as a self-attested photocopy thereof.
- Not more than one application should be submitted by a candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the last valid (completed) application will be retained.
- Helpdesk: In case of any problem, queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 05:00 PM on working days) or lodge their query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention 'RECRUITMENT OF CIRCLE BASED OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA-2026' in the subject.
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