by The State Bank of India conducts the SBI SO Exam for recruiting officers in different specialized categories. It invites applications for specialist officer (SO) recruitment as per vacancies in various departments. The recruitment is commonly conducted for managerial posts, however, notifications are also released for recruitment at senior levels.
The SBI SO exam has two papers. Paper 1 will be conducted for 90 minutes. Candidates will be asked to answer 120 questions from three sections namely, English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude. Paper 2 will have questions related to professional knowledge.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Form of SBI SO | State Bank of India- Specialist Officer |
| Name of the organization | State Bank of India |
| Exam level | National |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Eligibility | Graduate/Postgraduate Degree in relevant field |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application fees |
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| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | 135 minutes |
| Language | Hindi and English |
| Selection Process |
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| Official website | https://sbi.co.in/web/careers |
Discussion Topics
- 1 SBI SO Eligibility Criteria
- 2 Age Limits
- 3 Educational Qualification
- 4 SBI SO Application Form
- 5 Application Fees
- 6 How to Download SBI SO Admit Card ?
- 7 Exam Pattern
- 8 Exam Pattern for Paper 1
- 9 Exam Pattern for Paper 2
- 10 SBI SO Exam Syllabus
- 11 SBI SO Results
- 12 Expected SBI SO Cutoffs
- 13 SBI SO Selection Process
- 14 Step 1: Online Examination
- 15 Step 2: Shortlisting
- 16 Step 3: Interview
- 17 SBI SO Grade-wise Salary
- 18 SBI SO Post-Wise Salary
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SBI SO Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must be an Indian citizen in order to apply for SBI SO Recruitment .
Age Limits
SBI has set the age limit for each post. The age criteria for SBI SO is as follows:
| SBI SO Posts | SBI SO Age Limits |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 30 years |
| Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager (OMP), and Product Manager | 25 to 35 years |
| Circle Defence Banking Advisor | 60 years |
| Manager (Marketing) | 40 years |
| Deputy Manager (Marketing) | 35 years |
Educational Qualification
| SBI SO Posts | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager |
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| Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager (OMP), and Product Manager | B.E./ B. Tech along with MBA/PGDM or equivalent degree (as full-time course) with specialisation in Marketing |
| Circle Defence Banking Advisor | Must be a retired Major General or Brigadier from Indian Army or from comparable ranks from Indian Navy or Air Force. |
| Manager (Marketing) |
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| Deputy Manager (Marketing) |
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SBI SO Application Form
The candidates have to fill their application forms on the official website of SBI. The SBI SO Application Process is completely online. The candidates must check the eligibility criteria before applying for SBI SO. The steps to apply for SBI SO Exam are as follows:
- Visit the official website of SBI.
- Click on the ‘Careers’ tab on the homepage. Choose ‘Join SBI’ from the drop-down menu.
- Search and click on the link to apply for SBI SO
- Click on ‘Click here for New Registration’.
- Enter basic details such as name, contact, and date of birth.
- On successful registration, a registration ID and password will be generated.
- Log in and fill in all the compulsory details such as name, guardian’s name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID etc.
- Upload the scanned copies of the photograph and signature.
- Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
- Pay the application fees using the prescribed payment method.
Application Fees
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| General /OBC | INR 750 |
| SC/ST/PWD | INR 125 |
Admit Card:
SBI SO Admit card is released just a few days before the examination. The SBI SO hall ticket is an important document and no candidate is allowed to enter the exam hall without the admit card. The candidates can download the admit card from the official website.
The details mentioned on SBI SO Admit card are mentioned below:
- Candidate’s Name
- Date of Birth
- Roll Number/ Registration Number
- Photograph of Candidate
- Category
- Space Provided for Signature & Thumb Impression
- Name & Address of Exam Centre
- Date & Time of Exam
How to Download SBI SO Admit Card ?
- Step 1: Visit the official website of SBI SO
- Step 2: Click on the ‘Careers’ link present on the right-hand side of the page
- Step 3: On the new page that appears, click on the latest announcements
- Step 4: Check the recruitment of Specialist Officer and click on the download call letter for the online exam.
- Step 5: Enter the details required and log in. Your admit card will be displayed on the screen. Take a printout of it for future reference.
It is advisable to take printouts of the hall ticket and keep a copy of it for future reference. Moreover, the candidates should also carry a photo id proof with them to the examination hall along with the admit card.
The candidates must also carefully check all the details mentioned on the admit card and the officials in case of any mismatch. The applicants must also read the instructions mentioned on the admit card before appearing for the exam.
SBI SO exam is conducted at various centres across the country. The SBI SO exam centres are tabulated below:
| Region | Exam centres |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Surat, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara |
| Bangalore | Hubli, Bangalore, Gulbarga, Mysore, Mangalore |
| Bhopal | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur |
| Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneshwar, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Cuttack |
| Chandigarh | Shimla, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ambala, Patiala, Palampur, Srinagar |
| Chennai | Pondicherry, Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapally |
| Guwahati | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Kohima, Aizwal, Silchar, Shillong, Agartala |
| Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam |
| Kolkata | Asansol, Burdwan, Gangtok, Kolkata, Port Blair, Siliguri |
| Lucknow | Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi |
| New Delhi | Agra, Ajmer, Dehradun, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Meerut, Haldwani, New Delhi, Udaipur |
| Mumbai | Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Panaji |
| Patna | Ranchi, Bhagalpur, Patna, Muzaffarpur |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kottayam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram |
Exam Pattern
Unlike other exams wherein the candidates must score good marks in every section, specialist’s exam aspirants are required to score better in the professional section. Candidates scoring minimum cutoff are called for the next round, ie. the interview round. The SBI SO Exam Pattern is elaborated below.
- There will be two papers in the SBI SO Online exam.
- Paper 1 will be conducted for 90 minutes. Candidates will be asked to answer 120 questions from three sections namely, English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude.
- Paper 2 will have questions related to professional knowledge.
- The medium of the SBI SO exam is English.
Exam Pattern for Paper 1
| Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language | 35 | 35 | 90 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Exam Pattern for Paper 2
| Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Knowledge | 50 | 100 | 45 Minutes |
SBI SO Exam Syllabus
The candidates must be well aware of the SBI SO Exam Syllabus in order to score better in the exam. The topic-wise SBI SO syllabus for each section of the exam is given below:
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Alphabet test, Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Analogy, Arithmetical Reasoning, Classification, Clocks and calendars, Coding-Decoding, Data sufficiency, Direction sense test, Deriving conclusions from passages, Eligibility test, Inserting the missing character, Logic, Logical sequence of words, Logical Venn Diagrams, Mathematical operations, Number, ranking and time sequence, Puzzle test, Series completion, Situation reaction test, Statement -argument, Statement- conclusion, Theme detection |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Averages, Bar graphs, Decimal and Fraction, HCF and LCM, Heights and distances partnership, Line graphs, Logarithms, Mensuration, Mixtures and allegations, Number system, Percentages, Permutation and combination, Pie charts, Probability, Problems on ages Problems on trains, Profit and loss, Ratio and proportions Roots, Simple and compound interest, Simplification Time, distance and work, Volume and surface area |
| English Language | Antonyms, Article, Comprehension, Conclusion, Error correction, Fill in the blanks, Tenses rules, Idioms and phrases, Parts of speech, Passage completion, Passage correction, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, Sentence Rearrangement, Subject-verb agreement, Synonyms, Tenses, Theme detection, Unseen passages, Vocabulary, Word games, Word formulation |
| Professional Knowledge | Basics of Accountancy, Direct and Indirect Taxes, Principles and Standards Accounting, Computer Architecture, Basics of Auditing, Accounts Management Cost-Accounting, Basic Terminology of Information Technology, Knowledge of Operating systems, Network and its types, DBMS/ RDBMS, Mobile Technologies and Computer Languages, Cyber Security and Threats, Input and Output Devices, and Fundamentals of Microprocessor |
SBI SO Results
After the examination, SBI publishes the results of the SBI SO Recruitment on its website as soon as possible. State Bank of India releases the result for shortlisted candidates who have cleared the SBI SO exam.
The steps to check the SBI SO result are as follows:
- Step 1: Visit the SBI official website to access SBI SO Result.
- Step 2: Next, enter your Roll Number and Date of Birth (DoB)/ Password.
- Step 3: Click on Submit button after entering the credentials.
- Step 4: The result would be displayed on the screen according to the different positions.
- Step 5: Proceed further to get your result.
- Step 6: Take a printout of your result and keep it for future reference.
Expected SBI SO Cutoffs
Candidates must achieve scores that are equal to or higher than the cutoffs in order to be considered for further consideration. There are numerous determining factors that decide the SBI SO cutoff such as
- Number of Vacancies
- Number of Students appearing in the exam
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Maximum Marks scored
- Exam Pattern
The section-wise cutoffs for the online SBI SO exam are mentioned below:
| Category | Professional knowledge | Quantitative aptitude | English | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 63 | 14 | 12 | 20 |
| OBC | 60 | 12 | 10 | 20 |
| SC | 56 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| ST | 48 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
SBI SO Selection Process
The SBI SO selection process generally consists of an online exam which is followed by an Interview.
There selection process of the SBI SO exam is conducted on the basis of the job role. Given below is the general selection process conducted by SBI to recruit Specialist officers. The selection process of the SBI SO involves the following 3 steps:
Step 1: Online Examination
Candidates applying for SBI SO have to clear the online exam which has two papers. Candidates who will clear the online examination are promoted to the next level of the SBI SO examination.
Step 2: Shortlisting
Shortlisting is the next process and is conducted for the candidates who apply for contractual posts.
Step 3: Interview
Those candidates who applied for both contractual, as well as regular posts and who have cleared the online examination, have to appear for the Interview round.
SBI SO Grade-wise Salary
| Grade | Scale of Pay |
|---|---|
| Junior Management Grade Scale I (JMGS I) | 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 |
| Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS II) | 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 |
| Middle Management Grade Scale III (MMGS III) | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Senior Management Grade Scale IV (SMGS-IV) | 50030-1460/4-55870-1650/2-59170 |
SBI SO Post-Wise Salary
| Post | Pay Scale/ Salary |
|---|---|
| Credit Analysis MMGS-III | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Product Manager | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Data Analyst Manager | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Digital Marketing Manager | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Faculty, SBIL | INR 25 lakh to INR 40 lakh per annum |
| Sr. Executive (Digital Relations, Analytics, Digita Marketing) | INR 12 lakhs to INR 20 lakhs per annum |
| Executive (FI & MM) | INR 6 lakhs per annum |
| Sr. Executive (Social Banking & CSR) | INR 10 lakhs per annum |
| Deputy Manager (IS Audit) | 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 |
| Vice President (Stressed Assets Marketing) | INR 40 lakhs to INR 43 lakhs per annum |
| Chief Manager (Special situation Team) | 50030-1460/4-55870-1650/2-59170 |
| Deputy Manager (Stressed Assets Marketing) | 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 |
| Head (Product, Investment & Research) | INR 80.00 lakhs to INR 99.62 lakhs per annum |
| Central Research Team (Portfolio Analysis & Data Analytics) | INR 25.00 lakhs to INR 50.00 lakhs per annum |
| Central Research Team (Support) | INR 7.00 lakhs to INR 10.00 lakhs per annum |
| Investment Officer | INR 12.00 lakhs to INR 18.00 lakhs per annum |
| Project Development Manager (Technology) | INR 12.00 lakhs to INR 18.00 lakhs per annum |
| Relationship Manager | INR 6.00 lakhs to INR 15.00 lakhs per annum |
| Relationship Manager (Team Lead) | INR 10.00 lakhs to INR 28.00 lakhs per annum |
| Deputy Manager – Law | 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 |
Apart from the salary, various perks and allowances for SBI SO post are Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Provident Fund, Pension Fund, Medical Reimbursement, and Furniture Allowance.