RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA

ENT NO. CRPD/PO-PO(RB)/ 2009-10/07
i) RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA; AND
ii) RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS (RURAL BUSINESS) IN
STATE BANK OF INDIA
DATE OF COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 11.04.2010 (SUNDAY)
ON-LINE REGISTRATION WILL START FROM : 01.02.2010
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS : 02.03.2010
Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers
(POs) and Probationary Officers (Rural Business) [POs(RB)] in State Bank of India. Candidates
selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India. In case of POs (RB) the selected officers
will remain under Rural Business Group (RBG) for a minimum period of 10 years.
VACANCIES : Vacancies for OH & VH category candidates are reserved horizontally.
Vacancies including reserved vacancies are provisional and may vary according to the
requirements of Bank.
POST VACANCIES VACANCIES (PWD)
SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL VH OH TOTAL
Probationary Officers 345 372 621 1162 2500 75 61 136
Probationary Officers 300 150 540 1010 2000 30 30 60
(Rural Business)
POST VACANCIES VACANCIES (PWD)
SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL VH OH TOTAL
Probationary Officers 345 372 621 1162 2500 75 61 136
Probationary Officers 300 150 540 1010 2000 30 30 60
(Rural Business)
TOTAL 645 522 1161 2172 4500 105 91 196
**This includes backlog vacancies now being made available in terms of recent Govt. of India
guideline, over and above regular vacancies for PWD.
Note :
Eligible candidates desirous of applying for both the posts should
register single on-line application by depositing fees only once.

There will be a common written examination for both the Posts.
Candidates have an option to apply for both the Posts while registering
on-line application.
1. ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA : (AS ON 28/02/2010)
(A) Essential Academic Qualifications :
General Category & Others Category : 60% aggregate marks in XIIth standard or
in Diploma after Xth standard
AND
55% aggregate marks in Graduation.
SC / ST / PWD Category : 55% aggregate marks in XIIth standard or
in Diploma after Xth standard
AND
50% aggregate marks in Graduation.
In case of candidates having professional qualification(s) of CA or CWA or CFA or
CS (Company Secretary), where graduation is not compulsory, the General & others
category candidates should have secured minimum 60% aggregate marks in XIIth
standard or Diploma (55% in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates) and pass marks in
above examination(s).
Note : (1) Graduate Candidates who have not passed XIIth Standard Examination but have
passed Diploma course after Xth Standard with 60% aggregate marks (55% for
SC/ ST/PWD). are eligible for the captioned recruitment, provided:
(a) Diploma course passed must be a minimum of Two years duration full time
course (Diploma course through correspondence are not eligible)
(b) The Diploma course should be recognised/ approved by the State Board of
Technical Education of the concerned State /UT.
(2) The percentage of marks in XIIth Std./ Diploma Course/ Graduation shall be arrived
at by dividing the marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects by
aggregate maximum marks of all subjects irrespective of optional/ additional
optional subjects studied. Similarly percentage of marks in Graduation shall be
arrived at by dividing the aggregate of marks obtained by the candidate in all
subjects by maximum marks of the all subjects of Course (both for Pass / Honour
Course) for all the years of the Course.
(3) Where the candidates have been awarded Cumulative Grade Point Average
Scores (CGPA Scores) or Overall Grade Point Average Scores (OGPA Scores)
or any other kind of Grades in their results, they will have to produce a
certificate from the Registrar/ Controller of examination / Institute indicating the
equivalent of percentage marks obtained by them.
(B) Age Limit : As on 28.02.2010
1) POs - Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 28.02.2010 i.e candidates
must have been born not earlier than 01.03.1980 and not later than 28.02.1989 (both
days inclusive)
2) POs (RB) - Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 28.02.2010
i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 01.03.1980 and not later than
28.02.1989 (both days inclusive). In case of candidates who have worked in Scheduled
Commercial Bank(s) in the field of Agriculture / Rural Business, the upper age will be
relaxed by the completed number of years of experience of the candidates, subject to
maximum of 5 yrs.
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit to Reserved category candidates
Upper age is relaxable by
(i) 3 years in the case of OBC candidates.
(ii) 5 years in the case of : (a) SC/ST candidates. (b) Ex-servicemen (including
Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have
rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released
on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be
completed within one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on
account of misconduct or inefficiency or /on account of physical disability or have
been released on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or on
invalidment (c) Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division
of the State of Jammu and Kashmir between 1st January, 1980 and 31st December,
1989.
(iii) 10 years for VH/OH (Gen); 13 years for VH/OH (OBC) and 15 years for VH/OH
(SC/ST) candidates.
NOTE : CUMULATIVE AGE RELAXATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE EITHER
UNDER THE ABOVE ITEMS OR IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER ITEMS
EXCEPT IN CASE OF EXPERIENCE IN SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE
FIELD OF AGRICULTURE / RURAL BUSINESS FOR THE POST OF POs (RB).
2. Notes for Orthopaedically Handicapped (OH)/Visually Handicapped (VH)
candidates :
a) Only those OH candidates who have locomotor disability or cerebral palsy with
locomotor impairment of minimum of 40% and only those who fall in the following
categories are eligible to apply:
BL - Both legs affected but not arms
OA - One arm affected (R or L) - (a) Impaired reach;
(b) weakness of grip;
(c) ataxia
OL - One leg affected (R or L)
MW - Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance
b) Only those Visually handicapped persons who suffer from any one of the following
conditions are eligible to apply :
i) Total absence of sight.
ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with
correcting lenses.
iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse.
c) Candidates having low vision as defined in Chapter I, Para 2 (u) of The persons
with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995.
d) At the time of written examination, only blind/low vision candidates and those candidates
whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe/writer at his/
her own cost. In all such cases where a scribe/writer is used, the following rules
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates are required to go to any Branch of State Bank of India and pay the amount
of prescribed fees/postal charges and get receipt from the branch. The original receipt
should be retained and produced at the time of written test. The candidates are required
to apply online through website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. No other
means/mode of application will be accepted. The last date of registering applications is
02.03.2010. Application registration on our website will be open from 01.02.2010 to
02.03.2010. GUIDELINES FOR FILLING APPLICATION ARE AS UNDER :
Candidates should have a valid e-mail id. This will help him/ her in getting call letter/
interview advices etc. by e-mail.
Candidates should ensure that on deposit of fee, the branch issues to him/her a receipt
which should invariably mention undernoted items :-
i) Journal number (7-10 digits) ii) Branch Name iii) Branch code number and
iv) Date of deposit
The payment of fees should be made between 01.02.2010 and 28.02.2010. This date
will be same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas.
Candidates should keep a copy each of the Application printout and Fee Receipt
for their record. An 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet and bio-data form will be sent to the
candidates along with the call letter for written test. Candidates serving in Government/
Quasi-Government offices, Public Sector undertaking including Nationalised Banks and
Financial Institutions will be required to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from the employer
at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and
travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid. Original payment
receipt and bio-data form will have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of
written examination.
The reserve category candidate will have to produce his/her original caste certificate/
relevant certificates issued by the competent authority along with a declaration for
availing reservation of OBC on prescribed format at the time of interview, failing which
his/her candidature shall be cancelled and he/she will not be admitted for interview. OBC
candidates, availing reservation will have to produce OBC certificate with "Non-creamy
layer" clause issued on or before 28.02.2010, at the time of interview.
NOTE : The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other
appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. On the basis of such an
analysis, if it is suspected that the responses have been shared, the Bank
reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.
12. Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this
advertisement and/or an application in response there to can be instituted only in Mumbai
and courts/ tribunals/ forums at Mumbai only shall have sole & exclusive jurisdiction to
try any clause/ dispute.
13. LAST DATE FOR REGISTERATION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS: APPLICATION MUST
BE REGISTERED ON OR BEFORE THE 02.03.2010.
Mumbai, GENERAL MANAGER
Date : 30.01.2010