SBI CBO Exam Date 2023-24 Out: The most popular in India, the State Bank of India (SBI) has released an SBI CBO recruitment 2023 notification to recruit 5447 Circle Based Officers (CBO) in different offices of SBI across India. The selection will be based on the performance of a candidate in an Online Test and Interview. SBI CBO Exam Date 2023-24 has been announced by State Bank of India for 21st January 2024 (Sunday). The official advertisement of SBI Circle Based Officer (CRPD/ CBO/ 2023-24/18) states all details related to vacancy, eligibility, fees, selection process, salary & career path, etc are mentioned below in this post.

SBI CBO Recruitment 2023-24 Overview

State Bank of India has recently announced SBI CBO Recruitment 2023 notification PDF for 5447 Circle Based Officer posts to be recruited for FY 2023-24. Have a look at a glimpse of the SBI CBO 2023 Exam from the table provided below. 

 
Conducting BodyState Bank of India
PeriodicityAnnually
Post NameCircle-Based Officer (CBO)
Vacancies5447
Exam LevelNational
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Mode of ExamOnline (CBT)
SBI CBO Exam Date 202421st January 2024
Exam RoundsOnline Test- Interview
SalaryRs. 36,000/-
Official Websitewww.sbi.co.in

SBI CBO Exam Date 2024 Out

The selection of an SBI Circle-Based Officer will be based on a Computer based online exam and interview. The online examination for SBI CBO recruitment 2023 is going to be conducted on 21st January 2024 as announced by the officials for which SBI CBO Call Letter has been released on 16th January 2024. 

SBI CBO 2023 Important Dates

All online registration dates and tentative exam dates for the SBI CBO recruitment 2023 exam have been released along with the official notification pdf on 21st November 2023. The important dates for SBI CBO 2023 exam are as follows:

SBI CBO 2023- Important Dates
ActivityDate
SBI CBO Notification 2023 PDF21st November 2023
SBI CBO Apply Online 2023 Starts22nd November 2023
Online Registration Ends on17th December 2023
Online Fee Payment22nd November to 17th December 2023
Last Date for Editing the Application--
SBI CBO Admit Card 202416th January 2024
SBI CBO Exam Date 202421st January 2024

SBI CBO Call Letter 2024 Out

State Bank of India (SBI) has released SBI CBO Admit Card 2024 on 16th January 2024 for the candidates whose online exam is scheduled for 21st January 2024. The candidates who are going to appear for SBI CBO 2023-24 Exam must check all details by cliking the below link.  

SBI CBO Admit Card 2024 Out- Click to Download

SBI CBO Vacancy 2023-24

State Bank of India has announced 5447 Circle Based Officer vacancies through the SBI CBO Notification 2023, out of which 5280 are regular vacancies and the remaining 167 are backlog vacancies. Check the complete vacancy distribution for the SBI CBO recruitment 2023-24 exam from the table given below:

SBI CBO Vacancy 2023-24 (Regular)
CircleLanguageSCSTOBCEWSGENTotal
AhmedabadGujarati643211643175430
AmaravatiTelugu603010840162400
BengaluruKannada572810238155380
BhopalHindi673312145184450
BhubaneswarOdia37186725103250
ChandigarhUrdu
Hindi
Punjabi
45228130122300
ChennaiTamil189331253125
North EasternAssamese
Bengali
Bodo
Manipuri
Garo
Khasi
Mizo
Kokborok
37186725103250
HyderabadTelugu633111442175425
JaipurHindi753713550203500
LucknowHindi / Urdu904516260243600
KolkataBengali
Nepali
3417622394230
MaharashtraMarathi
Konkani
45228130122300
Mumbai MetroMarathi1362493890
New DelhiHindi45228130122300
ThiruvananthapuramMalayalam37186725103250
Total787388142152721575280
SBI CBO Vacancy 2023-24 (Backlog)
CircleSCSTOBCTotal
Ahmedabad03250331
Bengaluru0403--07
Bhopal--02--02
Bhubaneswar0408--12
Chennai--380240
North Eastern07--2633
Hyderabad0202--04
Kolkata09111434
Maharashtra--04--04
Total299345167

SBI CBO Notification 2023

The official SBI CBO notification 2023 PDF for 5447 Circle Based Officers posts has been released at the official website of SBI www.sbi.co.in by the State Bank of India. The online registration process for SBI CBO recruitment 2023 will end on 17th December 2023. All the candidates can download the SBI CBO 2023 Notification pdf by clicking on the link given below and check the details about SBI CBO Recruitment 2023 from here.

SBI CBO Notification 2023 PDF- Click to Download 

SBI CBO 2023 Application Online

SBI has started accepting online applications for Circle Based Officer vacancies from 22nd November 2023 onwards and the registration process will be carried out till 17th December 2023. The candidates who are eligible and interested can apply for the Circle Based Officer 2023 exam through the official site of SBI at www.sbi.co.in or from the direct link below which is provided for easy access. Click on the link mentioned below to apply online for SBI CBO 2023 exam and apply online without waiting for the last date. 

SBI CBO 2023 Apply Online Link- Click to Apply

SBI CBO 2023 Application Fee

The online application fee for SBI CBO 2023 exam fee has already been released. A total of Rs. 750/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to General Category as the application fee for SBI Circle Based Officer 2023 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 0/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.

CategoryFee
SC/ST/PWBDNo Fee
Other CategoryRs. 750

Points to know before applying online

• The candidate will have to apply for a vacancy in one State only. A candidate applying for a vacancy in one State will not be eligible to apply for a vacancy of any other State.

• Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the State for which he/ she has applied/ opted. Merit list will be drawn State wise, category-wise.

• Selected candidates will be posted in the Circle of that State against whose vacancy they are selected.

• The selected candidates will not be entitled to inner-circle transfer up to his/ her promotion to SMGS-IV Grade OR 12 years of service, whichever is later.

SBI CBO 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for any bank exam depends on Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Experience, Local Language etc. A detailed analysis of these factors is given below:

SBI CBO Educational Qualification

Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University in India or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.

SBI CBO Age Limit (as on 31.10.2023)

Not below 21 years and Not above 30 years as on 31.10.2023. The candidates must have been born not later than 31.10.2002 and not earlier than 01.11.1993 (both days inclusive). 

SBI CBO Age Relaxation

SBI is giving relaxation in the upper age limit for several categories which have been discussed below:

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit
CategoryAge Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)3 years
General (PWD)10 years
OBC/ OBC(PWD)13 years
SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD)15 years
Eligible - Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ 
Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and 
have been released on completion of assignment 
(including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) 
otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or 
physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. 
5 years

SBI CBO Experience

Bad news for all fresh graduates because SBI is demanding a minimum of 2 years’ experience (as on 31.10.2023) as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank / any Regional Rural Bank

SBI CBO Local Language

Candidates applying for vacancies of a State have to produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specific local language of the applied State as one of the subjects.

SBI CBO 2023 Selection Process

The selection process of SBI CBO will be based on Online Computer Based Test and Interviews. However, Bank reserves the right to conduct a written examination. The Shortlisting Committee constituted by the Bank will decide the shortlisting parameters and thereafter, an adequate number of candidates, as decided by the Bank will be shortlisted and called for interview. The decision of the bank to call the candidates for the interview shall be final. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

Merit List: The merit list for selection of SBI Circle Based Officer 2023 exam will be prepared in descending order on the basis of scores obtained in the interview only.

Merit list will be drawn State wise, category-wise. In case more than one candidate scores the cut-off marks (common marks at the cut-off point), such candidates will be ranked according to their age in descending order, in merit.

SBI CBO 2023 Exam Pattern

The total time duration for SBI CBO Online test is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Check the section-wise exam pattern for the online examination below. Check the updated SBI CBO Exam Pattern 2023 described here.

SBI CBO Test A: Objective Test (Online)

Name of TestNo of QuestionsMax MarksDuration
English Language303030 mins
Banking Knowledge404040 mins
General Awareness/Economy303030 mins
Computer Aptitude 202020 mins
Total1201202 hours

SBI CBO Test B: Descriptive Test (Online)- 30 minutes

B. Name of Test (Descriptive Test)No of QuestionsMax MarksDuration
Letter Writing12530 mins
Essay-250 words on banking related125
Total25030 mins

Penalty for Wrong Answers:

There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question too.

SBI CBO 2023 Syllabus

The subject-wise syllabus for SBI Circle-Based Officer has been tabulated below for your reference. If you are planning to begin with the preparation for SBI CBO 2023 Exam, then do not skip any topic from the below table-

Reasoning AbilityEnglish LanguageQuantitative AptitudeGeneral Awareness and Computer Knowledge
  1. Seating Arrangements
  2. Puzzles
  3. Inequalities
  4. Syllogism
  5. Input-Output
  6. Data Sufficiency
  7. Blood Relations
  8. Order and Ranking
  9. Alphanumeric Series
  10. Distance and Direction
  11. Verbal Reasoning
  1. Cloze Test
  2. Reading Comprehension
  3. Spotting Errors
  4. Sentence Improvement
  5. Sentence Correction
  6. Para Jumbles
  7. Fill in the Blanks
  8. Para/Sentence Completion
  1. Number Series
  2. Data Interpretation
  3. Simplification/ Approximation
  4. Quadratic Equation
  5. Data Sufficiency
  6. Mensuration
  7. Average
  8. Profit and Loss
  9. Ratio and Proportion
  10. Work, Time, and Energy
  11. Time and Distance
  12. Probability
  13. Relations
  14. Simple and Compound Interest
  15. Permutation and Combination
  1. Current Affairs
  2. Banking Awareness
  3. GK Updates
  4. Currencies
  5. Important Places
  6. Books and Authors
  7. Awards
  8. Headquarters
  9. Prime Minister Schemes
  10. Important Days
  11. Basic Computer Knowledge

SBI CBO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2023- Click to Check

SBI CBO Salary 2023

As per the official SBI CBO Notification 2023, the initial salary of a “Circle Based Officers” (CBOs) will be in the scale of JMGS-I (36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2- 49910-1990/7-63840), at the start of the scale i.e. Rs. 36,000/- plus one increment for each completed year of service rendered in officer cadre in the Scheduled Commercial Bank and Regional Rural Bank.

The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.

SBI CBO Salary Structure- Click to Check 

SBI CBO Career Path

After joining, the selected candidates will be designated as “Circle Based Officers” (CBOs) and will be on probation for a period of 6 months.

The CBOs will be subjected to continuous assessment during the probation period for judging their suitability for confirmation. The candidates who qualify in their assessment as per standards determined by the Bank from time to time will be confirmed in the service of the Bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I). If any candidate fails to achieve the minimum standards stipulated, his/ her services may be terminated as per the policy of the Bank in force at the material time.

The selected officers will be in the general cadre and will be governed by the promotion policy applicable for Bank’s general cadre officers. The selected candidates will not be entitled to inner-circle transfer up to his/ her promotion to SMGS-IV Grade OR 12 years of service, whichever is later.

SBI CBO 2023 Admit Card

State Bank of India has announced that the online test will be held in January 2024 and the call letter for the same has been issued on January 2024. The candidates have to carry a hard copy of their SBI CBO Admit Card to the exam hall which can be downloaded only from the official website of SBI @sbi.co.in. 

SBI CBO 2023 Result 

SBI CBO 2023 Exam is over, the State Bank of India will announce the roll numbers of the candidates who are qualified for the next phase of the selection process within a month. The SBI CBO Result will be published on the official website & candidates can check their results from there only. No SMS or mail will be sent to the candidates in regard to their qualifying status. 

SBI CBO 2024: FAQs

Ans. The State Bank of India has published the official notification of SBI Circle Based Officer 2023 exam.

Ans. The Online examination for SBI Circle Based Officer (CBO) will be conducted in January 2024.

Ans. A candidate having graduation degree from any recognized university or its equivalent and have minimum 2 years’ experience as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank.

Ans. SBI CBO Online Exam 2023-24 has been scheduled for 21st January 2024 (Sunday).

Ans. No, Minimum 2 years' experience required for SBI Circle Based Officers (CBO) 2024 exam.

Ans. The full form of SBI CBO is SBI Circle Based Officer.

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