SBI CBO 2026 Notification, 2000+ Vacancies, Exam Date, Application Form
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The most popular in India, the State Bank of India (SBI) annually announces vacancies for Circle-Based Officers (CBO) posts in different offices of SBI across India. The selection process for CBO posts is based on an Online Test and Interview. For the year 2026, the detailed notification will be released along with the complete exam schedule at the official website www.sbi.co.in. Candidates must check all details for the SBI CBO Recruitment 2026 from the article.
SBI CBO Notification 2026
The official SBI CBO Notification 2026 PDF with huge vacancies for Circle-Based Officers posts will be released at the official website of SBI, www.sbi.co.in, by the State Bank of India. All the candidates who are interested in Circle-Based Officer (CBO) vacancies can download the previous year's SBI CBO Notification pdf by clicking on the link given below and check the details about SBI CBO Recruitment from here.
SBI CBO Notification PDF [Last Year]- Click to Download
SBI CBO Recruitment 2026 Summary
State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to announce more than 2000 vacancies of Circle-Based Officer posts to be recruited for FY 2026-27. Have a look at a glimpse of the SBI CBO 2026 Exam from the table provided below.
| SBI Circle Based Officer Exam 2026- Summary | |
| Conducting Body | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post Name | Circle-Based Officer (CBO) |
| Vacancies | 2000+ |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Experience | 2 years |
| Exam Rounds | Online Test- Interview |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 48,480/- |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
SBI CBO Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
All online registration dates and tentative exam months for the SBI CBO recruitment 2026 exam will be released along with the official notification PDF. The important dates for the SBI CBO 2026 exam will be updated below.
| SBI CBO 2026- Important Dates | |
| Activity | Date |
| SBI CBO Notification 2026 PDF | May 2026 |
| SBI CBO Apply Online 2026 | -- |
| Online Registration Ends on | -- |
| Online Fee Payment | -- |
| Last Date for Editing the Application | -- |
| SBI CBO CBT Exam Date 2026 | -- |
SBI CBO Vacancy 2026
State Bank of India will announce 2000+ Circle-Based Officer vacancies (expected) through the SBI CBO Notification 2026. Last Year, 2964 vacancies were announced. Check the complete vacancy distribution for the SBI CBO recruitment 2025 exam from the table given below:
| SBI CBO Vacancy 2025 (Regular) | ||||||||
| Circle | State/UT | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 36 | 18 | 64 | 24 | 98 | 240 |
| Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/Urdu | 27 | 13 | 48 | 18 | 74 | 180 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia | 15 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir Ladakh Himachal Pradesh Haryana Punjab | Urdu Hindi Punjabi | 12 | 06 | 21 | 08 | 33 | 80 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu Pondicherry | Tamil | 18 | 09 | 32 | 12 | 49 | 120 |
| North Eastern | Assam Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Tripura | Assamese Bengali Bodo Manipuri Garo Khasi Mizo Kokborok | 15 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu | 34 | 17 | 62 | 23 | 94 | 230 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi / Urdu | 42 | 21 | 75 | 28 | 114 | 280 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal A&N Islands Sikkim | Bengali Nepali Hindi | 22 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 62 | 150 |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Marathi | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 |
| Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra Goa | Marathi Konkani | 15 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
| New Delhi | Delhi Uttarakhand Haryana Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | 04 | 02 | 08 | 03 | 13 | 30 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerals Lakshadweep | Malayalam | 13 | 06 | 24 | 09 | 38 | 90 |
| Total | 387 | 190 | 697 | 260 | 1066 | 2600 | ||
| SBI CBO Vacancy 2025 (Backlog) | ||||
| Circle | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
| Ahmedabad | 11 | 33 | 10 | 54 |
| Amaravati | 06 | -- | -- | 06 |
| Bengaluru | 20 | 09 | 10 | 39 |
| Bhopal | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| Bhubaneswar | 02 | 08 | -- | 10 |
| Chandigarh | 01 | -- | 13 | 14 |
| Chennai | -- | 31 | -- | 31 |
| North Eastern | 05 | -- | 25 | 30 |
| Hyderabad | 03 | -- | -- | 03 |
| Jaipur | 13 | -- | 05 | 18 |
| Kolkata | 08 | 10 | 25 | 43 |
| Lucknow | 06 | 11 | -- | 17 |
| Maharashtra | 04 | 13 | -- | 17 |
| Mumbai Metro | 02 | 01 | 02 | 05 |
| New Delhi | -- | 10 | 09 | 19 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 16 | 10 | -- | 26 |
| Total | 107 | 146 | 111 | 364 |
SBI CBO Application Form 2026
The online application process for SBI CBO 2026 will be conducted at the official website www.sbi.co.in. The dates for online registration will be informed through SBI CBO Recruitment Notification 2026. Candidates are advised to submit their application form well before the last date to avoid last-minute technical glitches.
SBI CBO Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for any bank exam depend 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
Not below 21 years and Not above 30 years. The candidates must have been born not later than 30.04.2005 and not earlier than 01.05.1996 (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 | |
| Category | Age 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 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 2026 Application Fee
The online application fee for SBI CBO 2026 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 2026 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 0/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST/PWBD | No Fee |
| Other Category | Rs. 750 |
Points to know before applying online
• The candidate have to apply for a vacancy in one State only. A candidate applying for a vacancy in one State are not be eligible to apply for a vacancy of any other State.
• Candidature of the applicant are to 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 2026 Selection Process
The selection process of SBI CBO will be based on online computer based test, screening, Interview, and Local Language Proficiency Test. However, the 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 2026 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 2026 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 2026 described here.
SBI CBO Test A: Objective Test (Online)
| Name of Test | No of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 mins |
| Banking Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 40 mins |
| General Awareness/Economy | 30 | 30 | 30 mins |
| Computer Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 mins |
| Total | 120 | 120 | 2 hours |
SBI CBO Test B: Descriptive Test (Online)- 30 minutes
| B. Name of Test (Descriptive Test) | No of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| Letter Writing | 1 | 25 | 30 mins |
| Essay-250 words on banking related | 1 | 25 | |
| Total | 2 | 50 | 30 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 2026 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 2026 Exam, then do not skip any topic from the below table-
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness and Computer Knowledge |
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SBI CBO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026- Click to Check
SBI CBO Previous Year Question Papers- Download PDF
SBI CBO Salary 2026
As per the official SBI CBO Notification 2026, the initial salary of a “Circle Based Officers” (CBOs) will be in the scale of JMGS-I (Rs. 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2- 67160-2680/7-85920), 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 to judge 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 to the 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 2026 Admit Card
State Bank of India has announced that the online test will be held and the call letter for the same has been issued 10-12 days before the exam date. 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 2026 Result
After the SBI CBO 2026 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 2026 Cut Off
The cut-off marks for the SBI CBO Recruitment 2026 Exam will be released separately for all states and categories. The cut-off marks are the minimum marks scored by the last selected candidate for the vacancies. The previous cut-off marks for Online & Descriptive Exam can be checked from the table below.
| SBI CBO Cut Off 2022 For Online & Descriptive Exam (Out Of 170) | |||||
| States | General | OBC | EWS | SC | ST |
| Bhopal | 67 | 66 | 60 | 51 | 52 |
| Hyderabad | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Jaipur | 68 | 65 | 60 | 55.5 | 58 |
| Mumbai | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 53.5 |
| Kolkata | 60 | 51 | 60 | 60 | 53.5 |