Overview
- The State Bank of India published the Probationary Officer (PO) 2026 notification and opened online registration on June 18, 2026, with applications active on the SBI careers portal.
- The drive lists 1,500 vacancies split into 1,446 regular posts and 54 backlog posts with category-wise numbers published in the notification.
- Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with final-year students allowed to apply provisionally and age limited to 21–30 years as on April 1, 2026.
- Selection follows multiple stages: Preliminary exam, Main exam, psychometric test, group exercise and interview, with prelims tentatively scheduled for August 2026 and mains in September 2026.
- Application fee is ₹750 for Unreserved/EWS/OBC candidates and nil for SC/ST/PwBD candidates, fees are non-refundable, and candidates should upload required documents and keep confirmation prints for records.