SBI SO 2026

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State Bank of India (SBI)

State Bank of India (SBI) recruits for the Specialist Officer (SO) recruitment through a phased selection of objective online examinations and, for officer cadres, an interview.

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Last verified 2026-07-17

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State Bank of India (SBI) recruits for the Specialist Officer (SO) recruitment through a phased selection of objective online examinations and, for officer cadres, an interview.

Conducting body: State Bank of India (SBI)
Eligibility: Graduation
Current cycle: SBI Specialist Cadre Officer 2026-27 (multiple advts)
Official source: SBI Careers portal

Highlights

Vacancies: Not announced
Application deadline: Not announced
Exam schedule: Not announced
Selection stages: 3 stages in the current guide
Negative marking: Check the current official notification

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Eligibility summary

Qualification: Graduate in any discipline; specialist posts need the relevant degree/professional qualification
Age limit: As per the current SBI SO notification, with standard category relaxations

Process

Selection process

Preliminary examination — objective online test (reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English).
Main examination — objective and, for officer posts, descriptive papers.
Interview / group exercise for officer cadres, then the final merit list.

Exam pattern

Selection pattern: Prelims (objective) → Mains → interview for officer posts

Source

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What is the SBI SO selection process?

SBI SO follows a prelims (objective) → mains → interview for officer posts pattern. The exact stages and syllabus are set out in each cycle's official notification on https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.

Where is the official SBI SO notification published?

All SBI SO notifications, application links, admit cards and results are published on the SBI Careers portal (https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings) — treat the portal as the authority over any third-party listing.