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Bank Probationary Officer (SBI PO / IBPS PO / RBI Grade B)

State Bank of India (SBI), IBPS & Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Pay Scale / Level

Junior Management Grade Scale 1 (JMGS-I: CTC ~₹16 - ₹20 Lakhs/annum for SBI PO including leased accommodation; RBI Grade B CTC ~₹30 Lakhs)

Min Qualification

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline

Age Limits

20 to 30 years for PO; 21 to 30 years for RBI Grade B (+3 OBC, +5 SC/ST)

Ministry / Agency

State Bank of India (SBI), IBPS & Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Selection Process & Recruitment Stages

1Phase 1: Preliminary Exam (Online CBT: English 30, Quant 35, Reasoning 35 = 100 Marks in 60 Minutes)

2Phase 2: Mains Exam (Objective 200 Marks + English Descriptive Letter & Essay 25/50 Marks)

3Phase 3: Psychometric Test, Group Discussion / Group Exercise & Personal Interview (50 Marks)

Syllabus & Test Topics

Quantitative Aptitude: High-level Data Interpretation (Missing DI, Radar, Caselet)

Reasoning Ability: Advanced Seating Arrangements, Floor/Box Puzzles, Machine Input-Output

English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Sentence Rearrangement, Para Jumbles

Banking & Financial Awareness: RBI circulars, Monetary Policy, Priority Sector Lending, Economy

Key Duties & Work Responsibilities

Credit underwriting, loan sanctioning (Retail, Agriculture, SME, Corporate), and recovery management.
Branch operations supervision, cash administration, and foreign exchange remittances.
Customer financial advisory, treasury operations, and risk compliance audits.
RBI Grade B: Monetary policy formulation, currency management, and bank regulation.

Promotion & Career Growth Hierarchy

Probationary Officer (Scale 1) ➔ Deputy Manager (Scale 2) ➔ Branch Manager (Scale 3) ➔ Chief Manager (Scale 4) ➔ Assistant General Manager (AGM) ➔ General Manager (GM) ➔ Chairman / MD

Official Portal

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Other Government Pathways

UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS)

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

State PSC Group 1 Services (Deputy Collector, DSP, CTO)

Andhra Pradesh PSC (APPSC) & Telangana PSC (TSPSC)

SSC CGL (Assistant Section Officer, Income Tax Inspector, Central GST)

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

State PSC Group 2 Services (Naib Tahsildar, Sub-Registrar, ACTO)

APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) & TSPSC (Telangana)