The State Bank of India (SBI) is responsible for organizing the SBI CBO Recruitment exam every year. It is a national-level entrance exam conducted to recruit candidates for the post of Circle Based Officers (CBO) in various SBI bank branches across the country.
SBI is one of the most popular and oldest government banks in India. Working in a public sector bank is a dream job for millions of candidates in the country. Candidates willing to apply for the SBO CBO post must submit their applications as per the prescribed schedule.
The selection of candidates will be based on their performance in an Online Test and Interview. Aspirants can check the complete details regarding SBI CBO Exam 2024 from the article below.
SBI CBO Highlights
| Name of exam | SBI CBO |
| SBI CBO full form | State Bank of India Circle-based officer |
| Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
| Vacancies | Approx. 1422 |
| Level of exam | National-level |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Selection process | Performance in online tests and interview |
SBI CBO Important Dates (tentative)
Candidates can check the tentative schedule regarding SBI CBO 2024 from the table below.
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
| SBI CBO official notification announcement | October 2024 |
| Commencement of application process | October 2024 |
| Last date to fill out the SBI CBO application form | November 2024 |
| Correction facility | November 2024 |
| Availability of admit card | November 2024 |
| SBI CBO Exam date | December 2024 |
| Announcement of result | January 2025 |
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SBI CBO Eligibility Criteria 2024
Candidates who want to apply for the SBI CBO exam must check the eligibility criteria before filling out the application form.
Age Limit
The age of candidates should be in between 21 years to 30 years. There will be a relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories.
Educational Qualification
The applicants should have done graduation in any stream from a recognized college or university or any equivalent qualification recognized by the central government.
The applicants must know the regional language of the state where he/she is applying.
Applicants must hold a minimum of two years of experience in a scheduled commercial bank or in a regional rural bank to apply for the exam.
SBI CBO 2024 Application Form
Candidates must read the important instructions and eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. The SBI CBO application form will be available in online mode only. Candidates must fill out and submit their application forms on or before the due date.
To apply online, candidates need to visit the official website and click on the “Apply online” link given under the careers section.
Candidates have to first complete the online registration process by entering basic details like name, email id, contact number, etc.
After the successful registration, a login id and password will be generated. Use these login details to access the application form.
Upload a passport-size photograph and signature as per the given parameters.
Candidates have to fill in the asked details in the application form such as academic and experience.
Candidates should pay the required application fee through online mode.
Review the details before submitting the application form. Candidates should not forget to take the printout of the application form.
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SBI CBO Application fee
The payment of the SBI CBO exam 2024 Application fee can be made via online mode only. For the general/ OBC/PWD category, the application fee is Rs 750/- whereas SC/ST category is exempted to pay the application fee.
SBI CBO Exam Pattern
The online test will consist of an objective type test and a descriptive test. In the descriptive test, candidates have to type their answers on the computer. It will be a test of the English language with two questions for 50 marks. The duration of the descriptive test is 30 minutes. Candidates can check the SBI CBO objective test pattern details below.
| Type of exam | Online (computer-based test) |
| Type of questions | Objective multiple-choice type questions |
| Total marks | 120 marks |
| Exam duration | 2 hours |
| Number of sections | 4 sections |
| Total marks | 120 |
| Marking criteria | +1 for each correct answer No negative marking |
Section-wise distribution of questions with marks and time is given below.
| Section | Number of questions | Marks | Duration |
| English language | 30 | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Banking knowledge | 40 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| General Awareness/Economy | 30 | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Computer Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 minutes |
SBI CBO Syllabus 2024
Understanding of exam syllabus is important for better exam preparation. Candidates can check the subject-wise SBI CBO syllabus from the section below.
| Subject | Topics |
| English Language | Sentence Improvement, Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Para/Sent, Fill in the Blanks |
| General Awareness | Currencies, Banking Awareness, Prime Minister Schemes, Important Places, Headquarters, Basic Computer Knowledge, Current Affairs, Awards, Books and Authors, GK Updates, Important Days |
| Banking Awareness | Financial Awareness, Banking Terminologies Knowledge, Principles of Insurance, Knowledge on financial institutions of importance, Money and Banking |
| Computer Knowledge | Introduction to Computer Organization, History and Generation of Computers, Computer Hardware and I/O Devices, Computer Software Computer Memory, Computer Network Internet, Computer Languages Operating System, Computer and Network Security |
SBI CBO Selection Process
The selection process of SBI CBO includes Online Computer Based Test and Interviews. The Screening Committee constituted by the Bank will choose the shortlisting requirements. Candidates who qualify for the online tests will go through the interview round as decided by the bank.
The decision of the bank to invite the shortlisted candidates for the interview round will be final. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
SBI CBO Salary
As per the reports, the initial salary of a CBO officer will be in the scale of JMGS-I (36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2- 49910-1990/7-63840), at the start of the scale such as Rs. 36,000/- along with increment for each completed year of service. Apart from this many other reimbursements like Lease rental/ H.R.A, C.C.A, Medical, and other allowances & perks will be given to the officials from time to time.
SBI CBO Admit card
State Bank of India will release the admit card through online mode only. Candidates who registered for the exam will be able o download their admit card from the official website of SBI by using their login credentials.
The candidates must carry the printout copy of admit card to the examination centre while appearing for the exam. No candidate will be allowed to appear in the exam without a valid admit card.
SBI CBO Result
The authority will release the SBI CBO Result for the online entrance exam in January 2025 (tentatively). Candidates will be able to check their results online from the official website. Candidates who qualify for the exam will be called for the next phase of the selection process i.e., interview round.
The SBI CBO final result will be published after the completion of the interview round. Candidates must keep their result safe with then until the recruitment process is over.
FAQs
The recruitment exam is conducted every year.
The difficulty level of this exam is moderate to difficult.
The post of CBO comes under the Junior Management Grade Scale- 1 (JMGS-I) and is permanent.
The annual salary of SBI CBO lies within the range of Rs. 8.20 LPA- 13.08 LPA.
No, there will be no negative marking in the exam.
As per the previous trends, the cutoff marks for unreserved categories are ranges between 105-110 marks.