SBI CBO 2025 Notification Exam Summary
| SBI Circle Based Officer Exam 2025 Summary | |
| Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
| Post Name | Circle-Based Officer (CBO) |
| Vacancies | 2964 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 9th to 29th May 2025 |
| Experience | 2 years |
| Exam Rounds | Online Test- Interview |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 48,480/- |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
SBI CBO 2023 Notification Important Dates
All online registration dates and tentative exam month for the SBI CBO recruitment 2025 exam have been released along with the official notification pdf on 9th May 2025. The window for the registration process is open from 9th to 29th May 2025. The important dates for SBI CBO 2025 exam are as follows:
| SBI CBO 2025- Important Dates | |
| Activity | Date |
| SBI CBO Notification 2025 PDF | 9th May 2025 |
| SBI CBO Apply Online 2025 Starts | 9th May 2025 |
| Online Registration Ends on | 29th May 2025 |
| Online Fee Payment | 9th to 29th May 2025 |
| Last Date for Editing the Application | — |
| SBI CBO Admit Card 2025 | — |
| SBI CBO Exam Date 2025 | July 2025 (tentative) |
SBI CBO Vacancy 2023
State Bank of India has announced 2964 Circle Based Officer vacancies through the SBI CBO Notification 2025, out of which 2600 are regular vacancies and the remaining 364 are backlog vacancies. Check the complete vacancy distribution for the SBI CBO recruitment 2025 exam from the table given below:
| SBI CBO Vacancy 2025 (Regular) | ||||||||
| Circle | State/UT | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 36 | 18 | 64 | 24 | 98 | 240 |
| Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/Urdu | 27 | 13 | 48 | 18 | 74 | 180 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia | 15 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir Ladakh Himachal Pradesh Haryana Punjab | Urdu Hindi Punjabi | 12 | 06 | 21 | 08 | 33 | 80 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu Pondicherry | Tamil | 18 | 09 | 32 | 12 | 49 | 120 |
| North Eastern | Assam Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Tripura | Assamese Bengali Bodo Manipuri Garo Khasi Mizo Kokborok | 15 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu | 34 | 17 | 62 | 23 | 94 | 230 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi | 30 | 15 | 54 | 20 | 81 | 200 |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi / Urdu | 42 | 21 | 75 | 28 | 114 | 280 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal A&N Islands Sikkim | Bengali Nepali Hindi | 22 | 11 | 40 | 15 | 62 | 150 |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Marathi | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 |
| Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra Goa | Marathi Konkani | 15 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 100 |
| New Delhi | Delhi Uttarakhand Haryana Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | 04 | 02 | 08 | 03 | 13 | 30 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerals Lakshadweep | Malayalam | 13 | 06 | 24 | 09 | 38 | 90 |
| Total | 387 | 190 | 697 | 260 | 1066 | 2600 | ||
| SBI CBO Vacancy 2025 (Backlog) | ||||
| Circle | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
| Ahmedabad | 11 | 33 | 10 | 54 |
| Amaravati | 06 | — | — | 06 |
| Bengaluru | 20 | 09 | 10 | 39 |
| Bhopal | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| Bhubaneswar | 02 | 08 | — | 10 |
| Chandigarh | 01 | — | 13 | 14 |
| Chennai | — | 31 | — | 31 |
| North Eastern | 05 | — | 25 | 30 |
| Hyderabad | 03 | — | — | 03 |
| Jaipur | 13 | — | 05 | 18 |
| Kolkata | 08 | 10 | 25 | 43 |
| Lucknow | 06 | 11 | — | 17 |
| Maharashtra | 04 | 13 | — | 17 |
| Mumbai Metro | 02 | 01 | 02 | 05 |
| New Delhi | — | 10 | 09 | 19 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 16 | 10 | — | 26 |
| Total | 107 | 146 | 111 | 364 |
SBI CBO 2023 Application Fees
The online application fee for SBI CBO 2025 exam fee has already been released. A total of Rs. 750/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to General Category as the application fee for SBI Circle Based Officer 2025 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 0/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST/PWBD | No Fee |
| Other Category | Rs. 750 |
Points to know before applying online
• The candidate have to apply for a vacancy in one State only. A candidate applying for a vacancy in one State are not be eligible to apply for a vacancy of any other State.
• Candidature of the applicant are to be considered only against the vacancies in the State for which he/ she has applied/ opted. Merit list will be drawn State wise, category-wise.
• Selected candidates will be posted in the Circle of that State against whose vacancy they are selected.
• The selected candidates will not be entitled to inner-circle transfer up to his/ her promotion to SMGS-IV Grade OR 12 years of service, whichever is later.
SBI CBO Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for any bank exam depends on Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Experience, Local Language etc. A detailed analysis of these factors is given below:
SBI CBO Educational Qualification
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University in India or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
SBI CBO Age Limit (as on 30.04.2025)
Not below 21 years and Not above 30 years as on 30th April 2025. The candidates must have been born not later than 30.04.2004 and not earlier than 01.05.1995 (both days inclusive).
SBI CBO Age Relaxation
SBI is giving relaxation in the upper age limit for several categories which have been discussed below:
| Relaxation in Upper Age Limit | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 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 |
| Eligible – Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. | 5 years |
SBI CBO Experience (as on 30.04.2025)
Bad news for all fresh graduates because SBI is demanding a minimum of 2 years’ experience (as on 30.04.2025) as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank / any Regional Rural Bank.
SBI CBO Local Language
Candidates applying for vacancies of a State have to produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specific local language of the applied State as one of the subjects.
SBI CBO 2025 Exam Pattern
The total time duration for SBI CBO Online test is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Check the section-wise exam pattern for the online examination below. Check the updated SBI CBO Exam Pattern 2025 described here.
SBI CBO Test A: Objective Test (Online)
| 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 Test B: Descriptive Test (Online)- 30 minutes
| B. Name of Test (Descriptive 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
The subject-wise syllabus for SBI Circle-Based Officer has been tabulated below for your reference. If you are planning to begin with the preparation for SBI CBO 2025 Exam, then do not skip any topic from the below table-
| Reasoning Ability | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness and Computer Knowledge |
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SBI CBO Salay Range
As per the official SBI CBO Notification 2025, the initial salary of a “Circle Based Officers” (CBOs) will be in the scale of JMGS-I (Rs. 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2- 67160-2680/7-85920), at the start of the scale i.e. Rs. 36,000/- plus one increment for each completed year of service rendered in officer cadre in the Scheduled Commercial Bank and Regional Rural Bank.
The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
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