SBI CBO Exam Date 2025 For 2964 Posts, Tentatively Scheduled in July

The State Bank of India (SBI) has officially released the SBI CBO Notification 2025 for the recruitment of 2964 Circle Based Officers (CBO). This is a golden opportunity for experienced banking professionals to join one of India’s leading public sector banks. The application process is now over and next step after that is Online Examinatin which is tentatively scheduled in July 2025. Check key details about SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 including eligibility, vacancy, salary, selection procedure, syllabus, and exam centers.

SBI CBO Exam Date 2025

The SBI CBO Exam 2025 is tentatively scheduled to be held in July 2025, as part of the ongoing recruitment process for the post of Circle Based Officer. This year, the exam has received an overwhelming response, with approximately 1.87 lakh candidates applying for the post across various circles of the State Bank of India. The high number of applicants reflects the growing interest in this prestigious role. Candidates are now awaiting the official confirmation of the exam date and the release of admit cards which will be out soon.

SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 Out

A Circle Based Officer (CBO) at SBI is responsible for managing banking operations, customer service, loan processing, and business development within a specific regional circle. The SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 (CRPD/ CBO/2025-26/03) aims to select experienced candidates for the job role and the selection process includes Online Test, Screening, Interview, and Local Language test. Check key highlights of the recruitment in the table below and download the SBI CBO Notification PDF.

SBI CBO Vacancy 2025

The State Bank of India has announced a total of 2964 vacancies for the post of Circle Based Officer through its SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 notification. Out of these, 2600 are regular vacancies and 364 are backlog vacancies, distributed across various circles and states in India. The vacancies are further categorized into SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and General. Detailed state-wise and category-wise vacancy information is available in the official notification PDF

Backlog Vacancy Category Wise

The total vacancy includes both regular and backlog vacancies which is 364. Check the state-wise vacancy below. From this table you can check the SBI CBO Backlog Vacancy Details State and Category Wise.

SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 Online Application Process

The State Bank of India has closed the online application process for the Circle Based Officer position, allowing candidates to register and submit their application forms. The process includes registration, uploading of photo and signature, filling in personal details, uploading a handwritten declaration and thumb impression, and payment of the application fee.

Application Fee

The application fee to be paid by categories other than SC/ST/PWBD is Rs. 750/- and fee has been exempted for SC/ST/PWBD categories.

Steps to Apply for SBI CBO 2025

Candidates interested in applying for the SBI Circle Based Officer (CBO) Recruitment 2025 can submit their applications online only through the official website of the State Bank of India @www.sbi.co.in/careers. Follow the steps below to complete your application:

1. Visit the Official Website: Go to sbi.co.in/careers and click on the link for “SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 CRPD/ CBO/2025-26/03.”
2. Complete Registration: Click on “New Registration” and fill in your basic details to generate a registration number and password.
3. Fill Application Form: Log in using the credentials and fill out the application form with personal, educational, and experience details.
4. Upload Documents: Upload scanned copies of your passport-sized photo, signature, handwritten declaration, and thumb impression in the specified format.
5. Pay Application Fee: Pay the application fee online (Rs. 750 for General/OBC/EWS; no fee for SC/ST/PwBD candidates).
6. Final Submission: Review the filled form and submit it. Download and save a copy of the final submitted application for future reference.

SBI Circle Based Officer Eligibility Criteria 2025

The eligibility criteria for SBI Circle Based Officer recruitment mainly includes qualification, age limit, experience, nationality, and local language proficiency. If any candidate fits into all SBI CBO Eligibility Criteria, then they can apply for the post.

Qualification Required

The educational qualification required for SBI CBO is Graduation degree from a recognized University or equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government, including Integrated Dual Degree (IDD), and those with qualifications in Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountancy, and Cost Accountancy are eligible.

SBI CBO Age Limit (As On 30/4/2025)

Candidates must have been born not later than 30.04.2004 and not earlier than 01.05.1995. Check the minimum and maximum age limit for the SBI CBO 2025 below.

1. Minimum Age: 21 years
2. Maximum Age: 30 years
3. Age Relaxation: Check the details of the SBI CBO Age Relaxation in the table below.

Experience Required for Circle Based Officer post

A minimum of 2 years of experience (Post Essential Academic Qualification Experience) as on 30.04.2025 as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank as listed in Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India.

Local Language Test

Candidates must know the state language that they are applying from. The Local language proficiency test will be conducted as part of selection process but if any candidate can show their 10th/12th marksheet evidencing having studied the opted language then they need to appear for the LPT.

SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

The selection process mainly consists of 4 stages such as Online Test, Screening, Interview, and Local Language Test. Candidates have to qualify each stage in order to get selected for the post. Check the stage-wise description below.

SBI CBO 2025 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern consists two parts: Objective and Descriptive. Objective is 120 Marks and Descriptive is of 50 Marks. There is no negative marking and non sectional cut off.

SBI CBO Syllabus 2025

The SBI CBO Syllabus 2025 is a guiding light for all the candidates who are going to appear for the SBI Circle-Based Officer Exam. Candidates can check the detailed SBI CBO Syllabus below which will help them to prepare for the upcoming SBI CBO Exam. The topics included in the SBI CBO Exam are:

1. Reasoning Ability
2. English Language
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. General Awareness and Computer Knowledge

SBI CBO Previous Year Paper

The preparation for Circle Based Officer exam is incomplete without the SBI CBO Previous Year Question Papers. The past year papers gives you an insight about the types of questions asked in the exam, difficulty level, tone of the questions, format, etc. Along with it, sometimes, the questions get repeated, so we advise the candidates to solve as many previous year papers as they can to prepare.

SBI Circle Based Officer Salary

The SBI CBO Salary 2025 starts from Rs 48,480 and the present pay scale is Rs. 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2- 67160-2680/7-85920. Initially, they will be appointed at Circle Based Officer JMGS-I and annual increments are given each year as per the Bank norms.

SBI CBO Exam Centre 2025

The list of all exam centres where the SBI CBO Exam will be conducted is given in the table below.