The State Bank of India (SBI) is hiring for the post of Circle Based Officer post and a total of 2964 vacancy are to be filled. Interested candidates can check their eligibility for SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 and apply before the last date which is 29th May 2025. Only candidates who have a 2 year or more experience working at SCBs and RRBs are eligible to apply, provided that they are within the age limit of 21 to 30 years.
This article provides all the essential information about the SBI CBO 2025 new vacancy, application procedure, eligibility criteria, important dates, and more. Stay updated and apply before the deadline to be part of one of India’s largest banking institutions.
SBI CBO Notification 2025 Out
The SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 (CRPD/ CBO/2025-26/03) on the official website @www.sbi.co.in/careers. 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. Download the SBI CBO 2025 Notification PDF and read all the mandatory details here.
SBI CBO Recruitment 2025: Details | |
Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
Exam Name | SBI CBO Notification 2025-26 |
Post Name | Circle Based Officer (CBO) |
Vacancies | 2964 |
Exam Level | National |
Frequency | Once a year |
Application Mode | Online |
Application Dates | 9th to 29th May 2025 |
Selection Process | Online Test, Screening, Interview, and Local Language test |
Salary | Rs 48,480/- |
CBO Notification PDF | SBI CBO Notification 2025 PDF |
Location | India |
Official Website | www.sbi.co.in/careers |
SBI CBO Recruitment 2025: Important Dates
The important dates for SBI Circle Based Officer 2025-26 is given below. The SBI CBO Exam Date 2025 is tentatively scheduled in July 2025 and the exact date will be notified soon. Check the application dates.
SBI CBO 2025 Exam Important Dates | |
Events | Dates |
SBI CBO Official Notification | 9th May 2025 |
SBI CBO Registration Started | 9th May 2025 |
Last Date To Submit Forms | 29th May 2025 |
SBI CBO Call Letter 2025 | Update Soon |
SBI CBO Exam Date 2025 | July 2025 |
SBI CBO Vacancy 2025
The total vacancy released for SBI Circle Based Officer Recruitment 2025 is 2964 which includes 2600 fresh regular vacancies that is distributed across all States/UTs and categories. Check the SBI Job vacancy below and apply accordingly. From the below Image you can check the each and every state details of the SBI CBO vacancy.
SBI CBO Vacancy 2025 | |||||||
Circle | State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
Ahmedabad | Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | 36 | 18 | 64 | 24 | 98 | 240 |
Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | 27 | 13 | 48 | 18 | 74 | 180 |
Bengaluru | Karnataka | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 |
Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
Chandigarh | J&K, Ladakh, HP, Haryana, Punjab | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry | 18 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 49 | 120 |
North Eastern | NE States (Assam, Arunachal, etc.) | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
Hyderabad | Telangana | 34 | 17 | 62 | 23 | 94 | 230 |
Jaipur | Rajasthan | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 42 | 21 | 75 | 28 | 114 | 280 |
Kolkata | West Bengal, A&N Islands, Sikkim | 22 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 62 | 150 |
Maharashtra | Maharashtra | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 |
Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra, Goa | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
New Delhi | Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala, Lakshadweep | 13 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 38 | 90 |
Total | Â | 387 | 190 | 697 | 260 | 1066 | 2600 |
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 Backlog Vacancy | ||||
Circle | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
Ahmedabad | 11 | 33 | 10 | 54 |
Amaravati | 6 | – | – | 6 |
Bengaluru | 20 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
Bhopal | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
Bhubaneswar | 2 | 8 | – | 10 |
Chandigarh | 1 | – | 13 | 14 |
Chennai | – | 31 | – | 31 |
North Eastern | 5 | – | 25 | 30 |
Hyderabad | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Jaipur | 13 | – | 5 | 18 |
Kolkata | 8 | 10 | 25 | 43 |
Lucknow | 6 | 11 | – | 17 |
Maharashtra | 4 | 13 | – | 17 |
Mumbai Metro | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
New Delhi | – | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Thiruvananthapuram | 16 | 10 | – | 26 |
Total | 107 | 146 | 111 | 364 |
SBI CBO Recruitment 2025 Online Application Process
The State Bank of India has started 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.
SBI CBO Apply Online 2025- Click to Apply
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.
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.
- Minimum Age:Â 21 years
- Maximum Age:Â 30 years
- Age Relaxation:Â Check the details of the SBI CBO Age Relaxation in the table below.
Category | Age Relaxation |
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ESM/ECOs | 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 |
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 Selection Stages and Details | |||
Stage | Type | Marks | Details |
Online Test | Objective | 120 |
Covers English Language, Banking Knowledge, General Awareness, and Computer Aptitude
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Descriptive | 30 |
Conducted for candidates who qualify the online test. It tests analytical & writing skills
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Screening Test | — | — |
Screening Committee will assess the online exam qualified candidates based on the eligibility criteria
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Interview | Personal Interview | – |
Final stage of selection; used to prepare the merit list
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Language Proficiency Test | To test local language | – | Test of specified opted language of a particular circle |
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 Exam Pattern: Objective Test | |||
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 Exam Pattern: Descriptive Test | |||
Name of 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 |
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:
- Reasoning Ability
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
- 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.
SBI CBO Exam Centre 2025
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State Code | State/UT |
Online Examination Centres
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11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
12 | Andhra Pradesh |
Anantapur, Guntur / Vijayawada, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
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13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
14 | Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
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15 | Bihar |
Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna
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16 | Chandigarh |
Chandigarh / Mohali
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17 | Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Raipur
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18 | Goa | Panaji |
19 | Gujarat |
Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Anand / Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat
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20 | Haryana |
Ambala, Hissar, Faridabad, Gurugram
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21 | Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan
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22 | Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
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23 | Jharkhand |
Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
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24 | Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Gulbarga, Mysore
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25 | Kerala |
Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
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26 | Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
27 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
28 | Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Indore, Satna, Ujjain
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29 | Maharashtra |
Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar), Amaravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Satara
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30 | Manipur | Imphal |
31 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
32 | Mizoram | Aizawl |
33 | Nagaland |
Dimapur, Kohima
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34 | Delhi-NCR |
New Delhi / NCR
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35 | Odisha |
Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur
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36 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
37 | Punjab |
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
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38 | Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
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39 | Sikkim | Gangtok |
40 | Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Karur, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
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41 | Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
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42 | Tripura | Agartala |
43 | Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Mathura, Moradabad, Noida/Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
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44 | Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
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45 | West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri
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