SBI CBO Exam Guide 2026
SBI CBO 2026 notification updates and complete exam guide. Check exam dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, syllabus, and application details.
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📊 Overview
- Post
- Circle Based Officer
- Exam Name
- SBI CBO
- Eligibilty
- Graduation Degree in any disciple Minimum 2 years of experience
- Exam Level
- National
- Exam Stages
- Online Test, Interview
- Exam Frequency
- Annual
- Exam Particulars
- Details
- Official Website
- http://www.sbi.co.in/
- Last Date To Apply
- 25th February 2026
- Number of Vacancies
- 2273 [2050 Regular Vacancies +223 Backlog Vacancies]
- Notification Released
- 28th January 2026
- Application Start Date
- 29th January 2026
- Name of Exam conducting body
- State Bank of India
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Particulars
- Date
- SBI CBO Exam Date 2026
- 14th March 2026
- SBI CBO Admit Card 2026
- 6th March 2026
- Online Registration Ends on
- 25th February 2026
- SBI CBO Interview Date 2026
- TBA
- SBI CBO Notification 2026 PDF
- 28th January 2026
- SBI CBO Apply Online 2026 Starts
- 29th January 2026
- SBI CBO Interview Call Letter 2026
- TBA
📊 Exam Information 3
| Circle | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaravati | Telugu/Urdu | 14 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 97 | 4 |
| Bengaluru | Kannada | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 | 8 |
| Bhopal | Hindi | 14 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 97 | 4 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odia | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 | 4 |
| Chandigarh | Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 44 | 103 | 5 |
| Chennai | Tamil | 24 | 12 | 44 | 16 | 69 | 165 | 7 |
| Gandhinagar | Gujarati | 29 | 14 | 52 | 19 | 80 | 194 | 8 |
| Guwahati | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Manipuri etc. | 10 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 68 | 3 |
| Hyderabad | Telugu/Urdu | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 | 4 |
| Jaipur | Hindi | 15 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 44 | 103 | 5 |
| Kolkata | Bengali/Nepali/Hindi | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 | 8 |
| Lucknow | Hindi/Urdu | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 | 8 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 29 | 14 | 52 | 19 | 80 | 194 | 8 |
| Mumbai Metro | Marathi/Konkani | 21 | 10 | 38 | 14 | 60 | 143 | 6 |
| New Delhi | Hindi | 11 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 33 | 76 | 4 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| Total | 303 | 148 | 547 | 200 | 852 | 2050 | 88 |
📊 Exam Information 4
| Circle | Language | SC | ST | OBC | TOTAL | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaravati | Telugu/Urdu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bengaluru | Kannada | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Bhopal | Hindi | 2 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chandigarh | Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Chennai | Tamil | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Gandhinagar | Gujarati | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Guwahati | Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Manipuri etc. | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Hyderabad | Telugu/Urdu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaipur | Hindi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kolkata | Bengali/Nepali/Hindi | 1 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 3 |
| Lucknow | Hindi/Urdu | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mumbai Metro | Marathi/Konkani | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| New Delhi | Hindi | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 154 | 45 | 223 | 79 |
📊 Post Details & Salary Structure
| Document | File Type | Dimensions | File Size | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | JPG / JPEG | 4.5 cm × 3.5 cm (preferred), 200x230 pixels | 20 KB – 50 KB | Passport size, colour photo, against light background, no caps or sunglasses. Ensure clarity and no red-eye. |
| Signature | JPG / JPEG | 140x60 pixels (preferred) | 10 KB – 20 KB | Sign with black ink on white paper. No capital letters. Ensure clear visibility and appropriate size. |
| Left Thumb Impression | JPG / JPEG | 240x240 pixels (3 cm x 3 cm) in 200 DPI (preferred) | 20 KB – 50 KB | Use black or blue ink. If no left thumb, use right thumb or a finger from either hand. |
| Handwritten Declaration | JPG / JPEG | 800x400 pixels in 200 DPI (preferred) | 50 KB – 100 KB | Must be in the applicant's handwriting, in English only. Include text: "I, __________ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information..." |
| ID Proof | N/A | N/A | Government-issued ID (Aadhaar, Passport, Voter ID, etc.). | |
| Proof of Date of Birth | N/A | N/A | Birth certificate or any document containing date of birth. | |
| Job Profile (Employer’s Certification) | N/A | N/A | Certified by existing/previous employers. | |
| Brief Resume | N/A | N/A | Brief summary of the applicant’s professional background. | |
| Educational Certificates | N/A | N/A | Include Mark-Sheets/Degree/Certificates. | |
| Experience Certificate / Appointment Letter | N/A | N/A | Job experience-related documents. | |
| Form-16 Provided by Employer | N/A | N/A | Most recent Form-16 from the employer. | |
| Salary Slip | N/A | N/A | Most recent salary slip. |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Category
- Application Fee
- SC / ST / PWD
- NIL
- General / OBC / EWS and Others
- Rs. 750
📊 Application Fee
- Category
- Age Relaxation
- - PwBD (OBC)
- 13 Years
- - PwBD (SC/ST)
- 15 Years
- - PwBD (Gen/EWS)
- 10 Years
- Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes
- 5 Years
- Ex-Servicemen (Commissioned Officers)
- 5 Years
- Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)
- 3 Years
📊 Exam Centre
| Criteria | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Essential Qualification | As per the post requirement, the candidate must hold a relevant degree from a recognized institution. |
| Job Profile | The job profile submitted by the candidate must match the Scale-I Generalist Officer profile of the State Bank of India. |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Test Type | Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Test | English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Banking Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 40 minutes | |
| General Awareness/Economy | 30 | 30 | 30 minutes | |
| Computer Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 minutes | |
| Total | - | 120 | 120 | 2 hours |
| Descriptive Test | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 questions | 50 | 30 minutes |
📊 Exam Centre
| State/UT | Exam Centres | State/UT | Exam Centres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Manipur | Imphal |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna | Delhi-NCR | New Delhi / NCR |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh / Mohali | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Goa | Panaji | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar | Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan | Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Karur, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | Tripura | Agartala |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Gulbarga, Mysore | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Prayagraj, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Mathura, Moradabad, Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| Ladakh | Leh, Kargil | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
| Lakshadweep | Kavarrati | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Amaravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Satara |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What is the total number of vacancies under SBI CBO Recruitment 2026?
The State Bank of India has announced 2273 vacancies in total, including 2050 regular and 223 backlog vacancies for Circle Based Officers.
Q2.What is the last date to apply for SBI Circle Based Officer 2026?
The last date to submit the online application for SBI CBO 2026 is 25th February 2026.
Q3.What are the eligibility criteria for SBI CBO Recruitment 2026?
Candidates must be Indian citizens with a graduation degree and 2 years of experience in scheduled commercial or regional rural banks.
Q4.When is the SBI CBO Exam 2026 scheduled?
The SBI CBO Exam 2025 is tentatively scheduled for March 2026.
Q5.How can I apply online for the SBI CBO 2026 recruitment?
You can apply online via SBI's official website at sbi.co.in from 29th January to 25th February 2026.
Q6.What is the exam pattern for SBI CBO 2026?
The recruitment process includes an Online Test, Screening, Interview, and a Local Language Test.
Q7.Is there a direct link for SBI CBO Notification 2026 PDF download?
Yes, the official SBI CBO Notification 2026 PDF can be downloaded from SBI’s career portal at sbi.co.in.
Q8.What is the SBI CBO 2026 application fee?
The application fee varies by category and must be paid online during the registration process. Exact details are in the official notification.
Q9.Are there any language requirements for SBI CBO 2026?
Yes, candidates must be proficient in the local language of the circle they apply to.
Q10.Is there any negative marking in the SBI CBO 2026 exam?
No, there is no negative marking in the SBI CBO 2026 online exam. Candidates will not lose marks for incorrect answers, which allows them to attempt all questions without the risk of penalties.
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