SBI SO Exam 2023: Recruitment Notification

What is SBI SO Exam? The SBI SO exam is administered by the State Bank of India in order to recruit officers for various specialist categories.  It accepts applications for the position of expert officer (SO) in accordance with openings in other departments. The recruiting process is often carried out for manager positions, however, notifications are also made for senior-level positions. The candidates are selected based on the online tests, followed by interviews. However, shortlisting individuals and then conducting in-person interviews are also sometimes used to recruit eligible candidates.

The SBI SO exam exam recruitment 2023 is yet to be conducted.

On May 27, SBI SO notification 2022 for Risk Specialist Sector, Risk Specialist Sector, Risk Specialist Credit, Risk Specialist Climate Risk, Risk Specialist IND AS, and Risk Specialist Market Risk was published to fill a total of 14 positions. The application form needed to be submitted by June 16th. On June 23, 2022, through another notification, applications were invited for 11 more positions. The last date to fill out the application was July 13th, 2022. The selection of candidates for these posts will be done through shortlisting and interviews.

Earlier, SBI SO 2022 notification was released for 32 vacancies of Manager, Assistant General Manager (AGM) and Deputy Manager on regular basis. The online application form was available from May 21 to June 12, 2022. Results of which are recently announced.

Candidates can check the results here: SBI SCO Contract/Regular Positions

The term Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO) and Specialist Officer (SO) are often used interchangeably. In this article, we’ll look into what the SBI Specislist Officer exam comprises and how to register for it as per the latest SBI SO Notification 2023.

Table of Contents:

1. 1. SBI SO Notification 
   2. SBI SO Selection Process
   3. SBI SO Vacancy
   4. SBI SO Eligibility Criteria
   5. SBI SO Apply Online
   6. SBI SO Exam Centres
   7. SBI SO Exam Pattern
   8. SBI SO Syllabus
   9. SBI SO Admit Card
   10. SBI SO Result
   11. SBI SO Cut-Off
   12. SBI SO Salary
   13. SBI SO Preparation

State Bank of India (SBI) is a Public Sector Bank that conducts an annual SBI SO Recruitment exercise for eligible candidates every calendar year. Under the SBI Specialist Officer (SO) exam, there are multiple SBI openings during the year. Candidates are selected on the basis of their merit and availability for the respective posts. To know more about other SBI exams, check at the linked article.

Candidates can get the latest notifications for the upcoming Government exams at the linked article.

To explore other bank exams, check the linked article.

SBI is the body that is responsible to recruit candidates for the post of Specialist Officer for the 2023 recruitment. The notification is released on both a regular and contract basis as per the Bank’s requirement.

Generally, a single notification was released for the appointment of Specialist Officers in the State Bank of India. But since SBI SO 2020, different recruitment notifications are being released for different posts on the official SBI website. Candidates must check the SBI website for the details. 

The following is the overview of the notification:

Candidates can download the SBI SO Notification from the following table:

To know at length about the different upcoming bank exams, click at the linked article.

The Specialist Officer will be recruited by SBI for both regular and contract employment, for various positions. There are several stages to the SBI SO selection method. For each position, the selection process is different.

Generally, the SBI SO selection process comprises online examinations which are followed by an Interview. However, from the recruitment of 2020, only shortlisting and Interviews were conducted for Specialist Officer recruitment. This is followed for recruitment in 2023 as well, both online examination and direct interviews have been announced based on different posts.

There is a post-wise selection process for the SBI Specialist Officer exam. Given below is the general selection process which SBI conducts to recruit Specialist officers. Changes in the same can be made as per the conducting body’s requirements. The selection process of the SBI SO includes the following 3 steps:

Step 1: Online Examination

The candidates applying for SBI SO need to clear the online examination which consists of two papers:

1. Paper 1
2. Paper 2

Candidates who clear the online examination are allowed to proceed to the next level of the SBI SO examination.

Step 2: Shortlisting

Shortlisting is the next process and it is done only for the candidates who opt for contractual posts.

Step 3: Interview

Those candidates who applied for both regular and contractual posts and who have cleared the online examination are eligible to appear for the Interview.

The stages of the recruitment process for each role are shown below.

Check various SBI Exam Dates on the linked article.

SBI SO vacancy for 2023 will be released soon by the State Bank of India.

Given below is the list of SBI SO posts for which 2022 vacancies have been released by the conducting body, along with the scheme of selection:

Vacancies according to the other notification:

Earlier, a total number of 35 vacancies were released, the result for which were recently announced. The table below details the regular vacancies for SBI SO.

SBI SO Vacancy Previous Year

Given below is the detailed vacancies for previous years:

To know more about SBI Vacancy for other exams, check the linked article.

The vacancy distribution for the various posts for which the notification (dated September 28, 2021) has been released by the State Bank of India for the SBI SO 2021 recruitment has been given below:

• There are different eligibility criteria for different posts. Every SBI SO post has a different requirement so the eligibility differs accordingly.
• Candidates must be Indian citizens and will be allowed to take the exam as per the SBI PO exam schedule.
• The SBI SO Age limit is totally dependent upon the respective SBI SO post that a candidate applies to.
• The Educational Qualification also varies as per the requirements of the different SBI Specialist Officer posts.

Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for each post in the table given below:

SBI SO Age Limit:

SBI SO Educational Qualification and Experience  Requirement:

1. Candidates need to first log on to the official website of the SBI (www.sbi.co.in)
2. On the same page, they need to click on to the “Careers” section.
3. A new page will open on the top right-hand corner of the page as “Latest Announcements” column.
4. Candidates need to click on that section and check the SBI Specialist Cadre Officer section and then click on the detailed SBI SO Notification.
5. After reading the notification, candidates can proceed with the SBI SO online application process as per the eligibility of the respective SBI SO post.
6. Once the application process is through, candidates need to pay the SBI SO Application Fee as per the respective post through any of the below mentioned online payment modes:

• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• Internet Banking

The application fee for the SBI SO 2023 application form is listed below and will only be paid online.

The Application Submission date for various notifications are given below:

To know about the SBI PO Apply Online process, click at the linked article.

The SBI SO exam is conducted at various places throughout the country. The following list includes the SBI SO exam venues:

Refer to the SBI SO related links given below:

Candidates applying for the SBI SO exam needs to be aware of the SBI SO exam pattern which includes 2 papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.

• Paper 1 comprises questions from

• English Language
• Reasoning Ability
• Quantitative Aptitude

• Paper 2 comprises of questions from

• Professional Knowledge

Candidates qualifying the online examination are eligible for the next process which is the Interview round. It is to be noted that, the marks scored in Paper I are qualifying in nature and will not be considered in the final merit list.

The final list of shortlisted candidates will be announced by taking into consideration the marks obtained by the candidates in the Professional Knowledge section and the Interview round.

After combining the scores from the Professional Knowledge Test (out of 150 marks) and the interview (out of 25 marks), the final merit list will be determined. The score will be weighted as follows:

The candidates with the top merit rankings in each category will be chosen for the jobs. If more than one candidate gets the required score (common marks at the cut-off point), they will be ranked in the merit list according to their age in descending order. 

Bank exam aspirants who are also preparing themselves for other major Government exams can visit the Preparation Strategy for Competitive Exams in the linked article.

There are various posts for which SBI recruits eligible candidates through the SBI SO examination. The SBI SO syllabus has three sections under Paper 1 and one section under Paper 2.

The SBI SO syllabus is basically divided into two papers as per the exam pattern of the SBI SO exam.

Paper 1 consists of the following sections:

1. Reasoning Ability
2. English Language
3. Quantitative Aptitude

Paper 2 consists of the Professional Knowledge section depending upon the various posts as per the SBI SO Notification. 

The candidate can find the detailed SBI SO Syllabus in the linked article.

Given below are links to the articles where candidates can find the detailed section-wise syllabus for the Specialist Officer exam, along with a few sample questions:

SBI SO Admit card is released a few days before the examination. All candidates can download the admit card from the official website. No candidate is permitted to enter the exam room without the SBI SO hall ticket because it is a vital document. 

After downloading the Admit Cards, candidates must check the following on the SBI SO hall ticket:

• Candidate’s Name
• Date of Birth
• Date & Time of Exam
• Roll Number/ Registration Number
• Name & Address of Exam Centre
• Photograph of Candidate
• Category
• Space Provided for Signature & Thumb Impression

For more information on how to download the admit card visit SBI Admit Card, on the link attached.

State Bank of India releases the SBI SO result for the shortlisted candidates who have cleared the Interview process. Every year SBI releases the results for Specialist Cadre Officers cadre for different positions.

Here are the steps to check the SBI SO Result:

• Step 1 – Open the SBI official website to access SBI SO Result.
• Step 2 – Enter your SBI SO Roll Number and Date of Birth (DoB)/ Password.
• Step 3 – Click on Submit button after feeding in the requisite credentials.
• Step 4 – The result would be displayed according to the different posts.
• Step 5 – Once you verify your result thoroughly, you can proceed to download your SBI SO Result.
• Step 6 – Take a print-out of your SBI SO Result and save it for future use.

The final merit list will be arrived at after aggregating the marks of the Professional Knowledge test (out of 150 marks) and interview (out of 25 marks). The results will be made available on the official website of the exam authorities following the completion of the relevant stages of the exam.

The results for some positions of SBI Specialist Cadre Officers on Regular/Contract Basis of the Advertisement number CRPD/SCO/2022-23/06 were recently released and are given below:

Candidates can check the results here: SBI SCO Contract/Regular Positions

Candidates are advised to visit SBI SO Results for more details.

Cut-offs are the minimum score criteria established by the governing body that applicants must meet in order to advance to the next stage of recruitment. Candidates won’t be able to continue in the recruitment process if they don’t meet the cutoff marks. The official qualifying score for the SBI SO 2023 recruiting has not yet been released as the exam is yet to be conducted. The cutoffs will probably be established based on the candidates’ interview scores as well as any relevant qualifications they may have.

Candidates will be able to decide the minimum number of questions they should attempt in the upcoming SBI SO exam if they have a clear understanding of the previous year’s cut-off. The previous year’s SBI SO Cut-Off is given below:

SBI also conducts SBI Clerk and PO exams. Find the related links below:

The Specialist Officer is a Scale II officer in the bank. The SBI Specialist Officer 2023 job profile is quite diversified, and candidates will be expected to manage many different operations. Candidates who are recruited as SOs are compensated handsomely.

The pay scale and CTC of SOs for different posts are given below:

For more information on SBI SO Salary and the job profile, visit the linked article.

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The SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment Exam is very competitive, thus one should prepare extensively. Like other bank exams, finding the best resources to prepare from and solving mock tests are the main points to scoring higher marks. Following a good strategy and preparation tips is very important to ace the exam. Reading related books in one’s field will increase one’s confidence in the interview stage.

In the interview, the more intelligent and self-assured one is and the better they talk and communicate it projects a professional and confident image, which increases the chances of selection. For more Tips and suggestions to crack the SBI SO exam, visit the linked article.

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