The State Bank of India will invite applications from eligible candidates to fill out various positions for Specialist Officers (SO). Interested and eligible candidates should apply online for the SBI SO exam 2024 on or before the due dates.
The SBI SO exam will be held both on a regular and contract basis for Investment Officer, Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager, Central Research Team (Product Lead), Relationship Manager (Team Lead), Customer Relationship Executive, Manager, Central Research Team (Support), and Executive posts.
Generally, recruitment is done in two stages i.e., online exam and personal interview, however, in many cases, recruitment is conducted by shortlisting of applicants followed by interview rounds. Through this article, candidates can check the complete details on SBI SO recruitment, posts, eligibility criteria, application process etc.
SBI SO Highlights
| Exam Name | SBI SO |
| Organized by | State Bank of India |
| Examination Level | National- level |
| Exam phases | Online test and interview |
| Frequency of exam | Once a year |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
| Examination fee | Rs 750/ for the General category |
| Language of exam | Hindi and English |
| Number of exam cities | More than 50 cities (roughly) |
| Official website | sbi.co.in |
SBI SO Exam Dates 2024
The tentative schedule for SBI SO 2024 dates is mentioned below.
| Events | Dates |
| Release of SBI SO Notification | April 2024 |
| Availability of application form | April 2024 |
| Last date for application submission | May 2024 |
| Payment of application fee | May 2024 |
| Availability of admit card | June 2024 |
| SBI SO exam date | June 2024 |
| Announcement of result | To be announced |
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria
The State Bank of India has prescribed some eligibility criteria for SBI SO that candidates need to satisfy to participate in the recruitment process. The eligibility criteria for the Specialist Officer post are mentioned below.
Age limit
The SBI SO age limit varies for different posts. Post-wise age limit is provided below.
| SBI SO Posts | Age bar |
| Manager (Performance Planning and Review) | Between 25-35 years |
| Relationship Manager (OMP), Deputy Manager, and Product Manager | Between 25-35 years |
| Manager (Marketing) | 40 years |
| Assistant Manager (Network Security Specialist and Routing & Switching) | 40 years |
| Circle Defense Banking Advisor | 60 years |
| Deputy Manager (Marketing) | 35 years |
| Assistant VP | 42 years |
| Senior Executive | 35 years |
| Senior Special Executive (Middleware Architect) | 38 years |
There will be a relaxation in the upper age limit for some reserved categories.
Educational Qualifications
Candidates can check the post-wise educational requirements from the table below.
| Name of the post | Required educational qualification |
| Relationship Manager (OMP), Deputy Manager, and Product Manager | Candidates should have done B.E./ B. Tech along with MBA/PGDM or equivalent programme (as full-time course) with specialization in Marketing |
| Assistant Manager | Should have done graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks. |
| Circle Defense Banking Advisor | The candidate should be a retired Major General or Brigadier from Indian Army, or comparable ranks from Indian Air Force or Navy |
| Manager (Performance Planning & Review) | Should have done B.Com./ B.Tech./ B.E./ and PG in MBA/ Management or its equivalent from a government-recognized university or college as 2 years full-time regular course. Specialization in Finance will be preferred. |
| Manager (Marketing) | Applicant should have done MBA/PGDBM or equivalent with specializations in Marketing/Finance. In addition, candidates must have a minimum of five-year work experience as an executive in a management/ supervisory role in the field of marketing of digital and other financial products in a listed commercial bank or public sector, or scheduled financial company. |
| System Officer (Test Engineer), Executive (Interaction Designer), System Officer (Web Developer, Executive (Test Engineer), Senior Executive (Project Manager), Executive (Web Developer) and Executive (Portal Administrator, System Officer (Senior Automation Test Engineer/ Performance), Senior Executive (Automation Test Engineer/ Performance), Special Executive (Project Manager), Senior Executive (Interaction Designer, System Officer (Project Manager) | Candidates should have passed BE/ BTech in (Computer Science & Engineering/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics & Communications Engineering/ Software Engineering) or MTech/ MSc in (Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Electronic & Communications Engineering) or MCA or equivalent qualification from a recognized University/ Institute. Aspirants should also possess a relevant work experience |
| Deputy Manager (Marketing) | Candidates should have done MBA/PGDBM or equivalent with specializations in Marketing/Finance. Moreover, they should have at least two- years of work experience as an executive in supervisory/management roles in the field of marketing of digital and other financial products in a listed commercial bank or public sector, or scheduled financial organization. |
| Manager, AGM, DM | Candidates should have done BE/BTech in the relevant stream. |
| System Officer (Project Manager) | Applicants should have passed a B. E/ BTech in (Computer Science & Engineering/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics & Communications Engineering/ Software Engineering) or MCA or MTech/ M.Sc in (Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Electronic & Communications Engineering) or equivalent degree from a recognized University. Apart from this, candidates should have at least 10 years post basic qualification experience in the Business/ IT Industry of which 5-year experience in Testing will be preferred |
SBI SO Application form
The State Bank of India will release the SBI SO application form tentatively in April 2024. Candidates have to register online for the post of SBI SO. The eligible applicants must fill in the online application form on or before the last date.
For online registration, candidates should visit the official website and open the career page of SBI. On the career page, there will be various job categories, candidates should find the exact category in which they want to apply for.
After successful registration, the candidate will receive a registration number and password. By using these details, candidates will be allowed to fill in the application form. Candidates have to upload the required documents as per the given.
Applicants should fill out the basic details, personal details, educational details, work experience etc. correctly to avoid a hassle in the future selection stages. Verify the details before final submission.
After the final submission of the form, candidates need to pay the SBI SO Application fee online via net banking, debit/credit card/e-wallet, etc.
SBI SO Application Fee
Candidates from the General/OBC category have to pay Rs 750/ whereas SC/ST/PWD categories are exempted from the application fee.
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SBI SO Exam Pattern
Candidates should have a better understanding of SBI SO examination pattern so that they can prepare accordingly. SBI SO 2024 is an online objective test for JMGS I, MMGS II, and MMGS III posts. Below, candidates can check the exam pattern to get an idea of the marking scheme, total number of questions, subjects, etc.
Examination Pattern for SBI SO 2024- JMGS I & MMGS II
| Test | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration | |
| General Aptitude* | Test of Reasoning | 50 | 50* | 90 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35* | ||
| English Language | 35 | 35* | ||
| Professional Knowledge (PK) | General IT Knowledge | 75 | 150 | 70 minutes |
Examination Pattern for MMGS III
| Test | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration | |
| General Aptitude* | Test of Reasoning | 50 | 50* | 90 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35* | ||
| English Language | 35 | 35* | ||
| Professional Knowledge (PK) | General IT Knowledge | 25 | 50 | 70 minutes |
| Role-based Knowledge | 50 | 100 |
SBI SO Syllabus 2024
For the better preparation of SBI SO exam, candidates must have complete knowledge of the SBI SO syllabus. The syllabus of SBI SO varies and is different for all posts. The detailed syllabus is mentioned below.
| Sections | Topics |
| Banking Knowledge | Banking in India, Banking and Financial Reforms in India, Indian & International Finance System, Financial Market in India, Important Bank & Finance Acts, Banking Concepts, History of Banking in India, Currency, Banking and Financial Committees in India, Financial Institutions in India, RBI Act 1934, Green Banking, Money & Capital Marketing, Money Laundering, Money Laundering & Anti, Types of Bank Accounts and many more. |
| English | Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Para Jumbles, Synonyms, Error Detection, Antonyms, etc. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Partnership, Pipes and Cisterns, Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F, Numbers and Ages, Compound Interest, Problems on Trains, Averages, Percentages, Volume and Surface Area, Races and Games, Probability, Quadratic Equations, Odd Man Out, Ratio and Proportion, Interest, Mensuration, Bar & Graphs, Permutations and Combinations, Line charts, Relationships between Numbers, Tables, Percentages, Simple Interest, etc. |
| Professional Knowledge | Principles of Taxation, Business Law, Finance, Business Management, Financial Accounting, Principles of Auditing & Reporting, Business Economics & Business and, TPS Taxation, Business Correspondence and Reporting Business Mathematics, Commercial Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning & Statistics Advanced Finance Assurance & Business Systems |
| Reasoning Ability | Data Interpretation, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning, etc. |
SBI SO Examination Centre 2024
The online test is conducted in various cities of India including Vijaywada, Guntur, Vishakhapatnam, Guwahati, Kurnool, Silchar, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Gurugram, Chandigarh/ Mohali, Bilaspur, Raipur, Delhi/ New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Greater Noida, Panaji, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Ambala, Vadodara, Hissar, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Hubli, Mangalore, Kochi, Bhopal, Aurangabad, Indore, Mumbai/ Thane/Navi Mumbai, Hamirpur, Nagpur, Imphal, Pune, Shilong, Aizawl, Bhubaneshwar, Kohima, Sambalpur, Puducherry, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Udaipur, Bardang/ Gangtok, Chennai, Greater Kolkata, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Hyderabad, Warrangal. Agartala, Asansol, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Dehradun, Siliguri centres.
SBI SO Admit Card
The conducting body will release the SBI SO admit card in June 2024 (tentatively). Candidates who are going to appear in the upcoming exam will be able to download their admit card from the official website after the release of the notification.
Candidates need to provide their registration number and date of birth or password to download the SBI SO admit card. The authority will not send any hard copy of the hall ticket to the candidates via post. Candidates should bring the printed copy of SBI SO Exam 2024 admit card along with one valid identity proof to the exam centre.
SBI SO Result 2024
The authority will announce the SBI SO result online in PDF form on its official website. Candidates will need their application number and password to access the SBI SO scorecard.
The result will display the name, marks secured, and roll number of qualified candidates who will be called for the interview round.
SBI SO Selection Procedure
Generally, the selection will be based on the candidate’s performance in the interview, where qualifying marks will be decided by the bank. The SBI SO exam 2024 selection process for regular posts differs from the contractual posts.
Candidates have to qualify for all the phases designed in the selection process to become eligible for SBI SO recruitment. The SBI SO selection procedure for the regular and contractual posts is mentioned below.
For regular posts: Candidates will have to first qualify for the online written exam and then be called for the interview round. The final selection will be based on overall performance in the written test and interview. However, there are some posts for which only an interview is held to select the candidates.
For contractual posts: The bank willcreate a joint committee that invites candidates for interviews to fill the contractual posts. Candidates will be called for interview rounds based on parameters decided by the committee.
FAQs
Not announced yet. But it is expected that the online application will be available in April 2024.
The Pay scale of the SBI specialist officer for the post of JMGS I is between Rs. 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020.
The frequency of the exam is once a year.
Yes, the difficulty level of the exam is moderate to tough.
Generally, the selection process includes an online test followed by a personal interview.
2 years for permanent posts.