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SBI Officer Recruitment 2025: State Bank of India to recruit 3500 Officers in 5 months

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a recruitment drive to hire approximately 3,500 officers in the next five months, aiming to strengthen its operations and improve customer service nationwide. This large-scale SBI Officer Recruitment 2025 drive covers positions such as Probationary Officer (PO), Specialist Officer (SO), and Circle-Based Officer (CBO). Candidates aspiring to join India’s largest bank should regularly visit SBI’s official careers portal for detailed notifications, eligibility criteria, application deadlines, and exam schedules.

SBI Officer Recruitment 2025

This recruitment presents a major opportunity for banking aspirants nationwide, especially those targeting stable, growth-oriented officer careers in the public sector for PO, SO and CBO posts.

Post Number of Vacancies Recruitment Process
Probationary Officers (SBI PO) 541 (ongoing) Prelims, Mains, Interview, Psychometric
Specialist Officers 1,300 (selected) Direct/Interview/Job-specific
Circle-Based Officers (SBI CBO) 1600+ Written Test/Interview
Total 3500

Key Points of SBI Officer Recruitment 2025

Number of Vacancies: About 3,500 officer posts across different categories will be filled by March 2026.​

Main Roles: Recruitment is ongoing for Probationary Officers (POs), Specialist Officers, and Circle-Based Officers. SBI already recruited 505 POs in June 2025 and 1,300 specialist officers for IT, cybersecurity, and analytics departments. Recruitment for around 3,000 circle-based officers is also underway.​

Selection Process:

POs/CBOs: Selection involves Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, Psychometric Test, and Interviews.

Specialist Officers: Selection can be through a direct interview or a job-specific process based on the position.​

Eligibility: Graduation for POs and CBOs. Specialist roles require discipline-specific qualifications.​

Diversity Focus: SBI aims to raise the female workforce share to 30% over the next five years; current initiatives also promote leadership and support for women.

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