State Bank of India (SBI) conducts banking SO (Specialist Officer) exams from November to December once a year.SBI SO Notification is out, Application filling process started from 16th September to 21st October 2023 (Extended). SBI SO Online written exam will be conducted on December 2023. SBI administers various banking exams intending to select the candidates for SBI PO, Clerk & Speciality Officer (SO) job positions. Lakhs of candidates apply for jobs in SBI to secure their careers. SBI SO has been considered one of the top choices in the banking sector vacancies. SO stands for Specialist Officer, who works as a management trainee in any of the public banks. You have to take the SBI SO exam if you want a career in the banking sector. Candidates are selected based on the written exam and interview. Below we have catered all the important SBI SO details like SBI eligibility, exam date, vacancy, salary, Cut off, SBI SO syllabus, and exam pattern for the convenience of all banking aspirants.
According to the SBI SO exam pattern 2023, candidates should clear all two rounds to get posted to a SO position in any public bank. First-round being the written exam and second interview round. Mentioned below are the important dates for SBI SO aspirants.
SBI SO Exam Events |
SBI SO Exam Dates |
|---|---|
SBI SO Notification 2023 |
16th September 2023 |
SBI SO Application Start Date |
16th September 2023 |
SBI SO Application Last Date |
21st October 2023 (Extended) |
SBI SO Exam Fees Last Date |
21st October 2023 (Extended) |
SBI SO Admit Card Release Date |
November 2023 |
SBI SO Written Exam Date |
December 2023 |
SBI SO Result Date |
To be Announced |
SBI SO Interview Date |
To be Announced |
Before filling up the SBI SO application form, bank aspirants are advised to enter the details carefully. There is no edit option in the application form to make changes. Kindly avoid entering the wrong details in the SBI SO application form. There are few steps that the candidates need to follow in order to apply for the SBI SO application form.
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Candidates interested in applying for the exam should check their eligibility for the SBI SO 2023.
The age limit of the candidate differs as per the post they are applying to. Candidates must meet the minimum age limit criteria before filling the SBI application form.
The table below highlights the age limits for the different posts.
| Post | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager | 30 years |
| Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager (OMP), and Product Manager | 25 to 35 years |
| Circle Defence Banking Advisor | 60 years |
| Manager (Marketing) | 40 years |
| Deputy Manager (Marketing) | 35 years |
Reserved category candidates (SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD) have an advantage of age relaxation. Details related to age relaxation are mentioned in the tabular form.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| OBC | 3 years |
| Physically handicapped (PH) |
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| SC/ST/Ex-servicemen | 5 years |
Candidates must be graduates to give the SBI SO exam. Preference will be given to the ones having the required qualification and work experience. SBI SO qualification in terms of education for each post is different.
The Educational Qualification varies as per the requirements of the different SBI Specialist Officer posts. The details about the same are as follows:
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager |
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| Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager (OMP), and Product Manager | B.E./ B. Tech along with MBA/PGDM or equivalent degree (as full-time course) with specialization in Marketing |
| Circle Defence Banking Advisor | Must be a retired Major General or Brigadier from Indian Army or from comparable ranks from Indian Navy or Air Force. |
| Manager (Marketing) |
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| Deputy Manager (Marketing) |
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It is mandatory for the bank candidates to pay the required fees according to the categories they belong to.
Category |
Application Fee |
|---|---|
General/OBC/EWS |
Rs 750/- |
SC/ST/PWD |
Rs 100/- |
The vacancies for the SBI SO Recruitment 2023 have been released. Check the vacancy breakdown below in the table:
| SBI SO Vacancy 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Post Name | Department | No. of Vacancy |
| Assistant Manager (AM) | UI Developer | 20 |
| Backend Developer | 18 | |
| Integration Developer | 17 | |
| Web and Content Management | 14 | |
| Data & Reporting | 25 | |
| Automation Engineer | 02 | |
| Manual SIT Tester | 14 | |
| Automated SIT Tester | 08 | |
| UX Designer & VD | 06 | |
| DevOps Engineer | 04 | |
| Software Developer | 174 | |
| Cloud Operations | 02 | |
| Containerization Engineer | 02 | |
| Public Cloud Engineer | 02 | |
| Kubernetes Administrator | 01 | |
| System Administrator Linux | 06 | |
| Database Administrator | 08 | |
| Middleware Administrator WebLogic | 03 | |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 01 | |
| Java Developer | 06 | |
| Spring Boot Developer | 01 | |
| Network Engineer | 01 | |
| Assistant General Manager (AGM) | Data Centre Operations | 01 |
| Manager | DB2 Database Administrator | 01 |
| Network Engineer | 01 | |
| Windows Administrator | 01 | |
| Tech Lead | 02 | |
| Network Security Specialist | 01 | |
| Application Architect | 02 | |
| Deputy Manager | Business Analyst | 06 |
| Solution Architect | 05 | |
| Software Developer | 40 | |
| Data Centre Operation | 06 | |
| System Administrator Linux | 03 | |
| Database Administrator | 02 | |
| Middleware Administrator WebLogic | 02 | |
| Windows Administrator | 01 | |
| Network Engineer | 01 | |
| Dot Net Developer | 01 | |
| Java Developer | 11 | |
| Software Engineer | 02 | |
| Chief Manager | Cloud Operations | 01 |
| Application Architect | 01 | |
| Project Manager | 06 | |
| Senior Project Manager | 07 | |
| Total | 439 | |
The SBI SO recruitment exam pattern consists of two stages- The online exam and the Personal Interview. The Online Exam is conducted at various centers all over India. The questions in the SBI SO recruitment exam are of multiple-choice type. The test duration is three hours. The SBI SO recruitment exam consists of two sections - Qualitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning, and professional Knowledge.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 1 hour & 30 minutes |
| Qualitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| English | 35 | 35 | |
| Professional Knowledge | 50 | 100 | 45 minutes |
The final merit list is prepared on the basis of total scores obtained in the written test + Interview. The weightage of the online test and interview will be 80:20. For being selected as a Specialist Officer in the public sector bank you have to qualify in both exams – A written online exam as well as an Interview and must score high in the merit list.
To get well marks and satisfactory rank, candidates should have complete knowledge of all syllabus. The topic-wise syllabus for SBI SO is given in the table below:
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Eligibility test, Inserting the missing character, Logic, Logical sequence of words, Logical Venn Classification, Clocks and calendars, Coding-Decoding, Data sufficiency, Direction sense test, Deriving conclusions from passages, |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Probability, Problems on ages Problems on trains, proportions Roots, Simple and compound interest, Simplification Time, distance and work, Volume and surface area Averages, Bar graphs, Decimal and Fraction. |
| English Language | Sentence Rearrangement, Subject-verb agreement, Synonyms, Tenses, Theme detection, Unseen passages, Vocabulary, Word games, Word formulationAntonyms, Article, Comprehension, Conclusion, Error correction, Fill in the blanks, Tenses rules, Idioms and phrases, Parts of speech, Passage completion |
| Professional Knowledge | Cost-Accounting, Basic Terminology of Information Technology, Knowledge of Operating systems, Network and its types, DBMS/ RDBMS. Basics of Accountancy, Direct and Indirect Taxes, Principles and Standards Accounting, Computer Architecture, Basics of Auditing, Accounts Management |
The salary structure for SBI SO is elaborated in detail below:
| Post | Salary |
|---|---|
| Credit Analysis MMGS-III | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Product Manager | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Data Analyst Manager | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Digital Marketing Manager | 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490 |
| Faculty, SBIL | INR 25 lakh to INR 40 lakh per annum |
| Sr. Executive (Digital Relations, Analytics, Digita Marketing) | INR 12 lakhs to INR 20 lakhs per annum |
| Executive (FI & MM) | INR 6 lakhs per annum |
| Sr. Executive (Social Banking & CSR) | INR 10 lakhs per annum |
| Deputy Manager (IS Audit) | 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 |
| Vice President (Stressed Assets Marketing) | INR 40 lakhs to INR 43 lakhs per annum |
| Chief Manager (Special situation Team) | 50030-1460/4-55870-1650/2-59170 |
| Deputy Manager (Stressed Assets Marketing) | 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 |
| Head (Product, Investment & Research) | INR 80.00 lakhs to INR 99.62 lakhs per annum |
| Central Research Team (Portfolio Analysis & Data Analytics) | INR 25.00 lakhs to INR 50.00 lakhs per annum |
| Central Research Team (Support) | INR 7.00 lakhs to INR 10.00 lakhs per annum |
| Investment Officer | INR 12.00 lakhs to INR 18.00 lakhs per annum |
| Project Development Manager (Technology) | INR 12.00 lakhs to INR 18.00 lakhs per annum |
| Relationship Manager | INR 6.00 lakhs to INR 15.00 lakhs per annum |
| Relationship Manager (Team Lead) | INR 10.00 lakhs to INR 28.00 lakhs per annum |
| Deputy Manager – Law | 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950 |
The exam conducting authority has not yet declared any notification related to this. Hence, an aspirant can appear as many times as he wants.
Once the merit list is issued by the committee of SBI. Only those applicants whose names are on the SBI SO merit list will be called for a personal interview than after the interview, a new merit list of selected candidates will be released.
The minimum qualification for SBI SO is graduation in the respective field, but for most of the posts, candidates are required to hold additional degrees and work experience as per the requirements of the job role.
The SBI SO is going to be recruited both on a regular and contract basis for Relationship Manager, Relationship Manager (Team Lead), Customer Relationship Executive, Investment Officer, Central Research Team (Product Lead), Central Research Team (Support) are on contract basis and manager marketing and executive document preservation is of regular basis.
Yes, for a few posts of SBI SO, work experience is required. In SBI SO, different posts have different eligibility criteria, so candidates must apply accordingly.
The subjects that candidates are supposed to prepare for include- Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude, English and General Knowledge.
