SBI PO Notification
The State Bank of India has released the SBI PO Notification 2026 for the recruitment of 1,500 Probationary Officers under Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09. Eligible graduates can submit the SBI PO 2026 application form from June 18 to July 8, 2026 through the official SBI Careers portal.
The SBI PO selection process includes the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Phase III comprising a Psychometric Test, Group Exercise and Personal Interview. The Preliminary Examination is scheduled for August 2026, while the Main Examination is expected to be conducted in September 2026.
Candidates should check the eligibility criteria, category-wise vacancies, revised exam pattern, syllabus, important dates and application requirements before submitting the form.
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SBI PO 2026 Overview
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Particular
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Details
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Conducting organization
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State Bank of India
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Examination name
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SBI Probationary Officer Examination 2026
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Post
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Probationary Officer
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Advertisement number
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CRPD/PO/2026-27/09
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Total vacancies
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1,500
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Regular vacancies
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1,446
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Backlog vacancies
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54
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Application dates
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June 18 to July 8, 2026
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Age limit
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21 to 30 years as of April 1, 2026
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Educational qualification
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Graduation in any discipline
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Selection process
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Prelims, Mains, Psychometric Test, Group Exercise and Interview
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Preliminary exam
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August 2026
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Main examination
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September 2026
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Application fee
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₹750 for UR, EWS and OBC; Nil for SC, ST and PwBD
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Job location
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Anywhere in India
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Official website
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SBI Careers portal
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Latest SBI PO 2026 Updates
- SBI PO Notification 2026 was released on June 18, 2026.
- A total of 1,500 vacancies have been announced.
- The online application window will remain open until July 8, 2026.
- SBI PO Prelims is tentatively scheduled for August 2026.
- SBI PO Mains is tentatively scheduled for September 2026.
- The final result is expected during November or December 2026.
- The Preliminary Examination has no sectional cut-off.
- The Main Examination has sectional qualifying requirements.
- The descriptive test now evaluates communication skills through email writing, situation analysis and report or précis writing.
SBI PO Important Dates 2026
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Activity
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Tentative Date
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SBI PO notification release
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June 18, 2026
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Online registration begins
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June 18, 2026
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Last date to apply online
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July 8, 2026
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Last date for fee payment
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July 8, 2026
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Preliminary call letter
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Second or third week of July 2026 onward
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SBI PO Prelims exam
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August 2026
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Prelims result
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August or September 2026
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Main exam call letter
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August or September 2026
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SBI PO Mains exam
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September 2026
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Mains result
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September or October 2026
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Phase III call letter
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October or November 2026
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Psychometric Test
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October or November 2026
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Group Exercise and Interview
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October or November 2026
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Final result
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November or December 2026
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Pre-examination training
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July 2026
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Candidates should treat these examination dates as tentative until SBI publishes the corresponding call letters or examination notices.