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SBI CBO 2025 Notification Out, Apply Online 2964 Vacancies Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Complete Info
SBI CBO Notification 2025 Out
The official SBI CBO Notification 2025 PDF for 2964 Circle Based Officers posts has been released on 9th May 2025 at the official website of SBI www.sbi.co.in by the State Bank of India. All the candidates who are interested for Circle-Based Officer (CBO) vacancies can download the SBI CBO 2025 Notification pdf by clicking on the link given below and check the details about SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 from here.SBI CBO Notification 2025 PDF- Click to Download
SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 Summary
State Bank of India has recently announced SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 notification PDF for 2964 Circle Based Officer posts to be recruited for FY 2025-26. Have a look at a glimpse of the SBI CBO 2025 Exam from the table provided below.| SBI Circle Based Officer Exam 2025 Summary | |
| Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
| Post Name | Circle-Based Officer (CBO) |
| Vacancies | 2964 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 9th to 29th May 2025 |
| Experience | 2 years |
| Exam Rounds | Online Test- Interview |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 48,480/- |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
SBI CBO 2025 Important Dates
All online registration dates and tentative exam month for the SBI CBO recruitment 2025 exam have been released along with the official notification pdf on 9th May 2025. The window for the registration process is open from 9th to 29th May 2025. The important dates for SBI CBO 2025 exam are as follows:| SBI CBO 2025- Important Dates | |
| Activity | Date |
| SBI CBO Notification 2025 PDF | 9th May 2025 |
| SBI CBO Apply Online 2025 Starts | 9th May 2025 |
| Online Registration Ends on | 29th May 2025 |
| Online Fee Payment | 9th to 29th May 2025 |
| Last Date for Editing the Application | -- |
| SBI CBO Admit Card 2025 | -- |
| SBI CBO Exam Date 2025 | July 2025 (tentative) |
SBI CBO Vacancy 2025
State Bank of India has announced 2964 Circle Based Officer vacancies through the SBI CBO Notification 2025, out of which 2600 are regular vacancies and the remaining 364 are backlog vacancies. 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 2025 Application Online
SBI has started accepting online applications for Circle Based Officer vacancies from 9th May 2025 onwards and the registration process will be carried out till 29th May 2025. The candidates who are eligible and interested can apply for the Circle Based Officer 2025 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 2025 exam and apply online without waiting for the last date.SBI CBO 2025 Apply Online Link- Click to Apply
SBI CBO 2025 Application Fee
The online application fee for SBI CBO 2025 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 2025 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 0/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.- 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 2025 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 30.04.2025)
Not below 21 years and Not above 30 years as on 30th April 2025. The candidates must have been born not later than 30.04.2004 and not earlier than 01.05.1995 (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 (as on 30.04.2025)
Bad news for all fresh graduates because SBI is demanding a minimum of 2 years’ experience (as on 30.04.2025) 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 Salary 2025
As per the official SBI CBO Notification 2025, 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.
