Important Dates
- Application Begin : 22/11/2023
- Last Date for Apply Online : 12/12/2023
- Pay Exam Fee Last Date : 12/12/2023
- Exam Date : January 2024
- Admit Card Available : Before Exam
Application Fee
- General / OBC /EWS : 750/-
- SC/ST/PH : 0/-
- Pay the Examination Fee Through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or Pay Offline Fee Payment Mode Only
SBI Circle Based Officer CBO Notification 2023 : Age Limit as on 31/10/2023
- Minimum Age : 21 Years.
- Maximum Age : 30 Years.
- Age Relaxation Extra as per State Bank of India SBI CBO 2023 Recruitment Rules.
SBI CBO Experience
Bad news for all fresh graduates because SBI is demanding a minimum of 2 years’ experience (as on 31.10.2023) 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 2023 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 Recruitment 2023 : Vacancy Details Total : 5280 Post
| Vacancy Details | ||
| Circle Based Officer (CBO) | ||
| Sl No | State | Total |
| 1. | Gujarat | 430 |
| 2. | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | |
| 3. | Daman & Diu | |
| 4. | Andhra Pradesh. | 400 |
| 5. | Karnataka | 380 |
| 6. | Madhya Pradesh | 450 |
| 7. | Chhattisgarh | |
| 8. | Odisha | 250 |
| 9. | Jammu & Kashmir | 300 |
| 10. | Ladakh | |
| 11. | Himachal Pradesh | |
| 12. | Haryana | |
| 13. | Punjab | |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu | 125 |
| 15. | Pondicherry | |
| 16. | Assam | 250 |
| 17. | Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 18. | Manipur | |
| 19. | Meghalaya | |
| 20. | Mizoram | |
| 21. | Nagaland | |
| 22. | Tripura | |
| 23. | Telangana | 425 |
| 24. | Rajasthan | 500 |
| 25. | Uttar Pradesh | 600 |
| 26. | West Bengal | 230 |
| 27. | A & N Islands | |
| 28. | Sikkim | |
| 29. | Maharashtra | 300 |
| 30. | Goa | |
| 31. | Maharashtra | 90 |
| 32. | Delhi | 300 |
| 33. | Uttarakhand | |
| 34. | Haryana | |
| 35. | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 36. | Kerala | 250 |
| 37. | Lakshadweep | |
| SBI PO Previous Year Vacancy Year-wise | |
| SBI PO Vacancy Year wise | Total Vacancies |
| 2023 | 5,447 |
| 2022 | 1,422 |
| 2021 | 1,226 |
| 2020 | 3,850 |
How to Fill SBI CBO Recruitment Online Form 2023
- State Bank Of India SBI Circle Based Officer CBO Post Recruitment 2023 Candidate Can Apply Between 22/11/2023 to 12/12/2023
- Candidate Read the Notification Before Apply the Recruitment Application Form in State Bank of India Latest Vacancies 2023.
- Kindly Check and Collect the All Document – Eligibility, ID Proof, Address Details, Basic Details.
- Kindly Ready Scan Document Related to Recruitment Form – Photo, Sign, ID Proof, Etc.
- Before Submit the Application Form Must Check the Preview and All Column Carefully.
- If Candidate Required to Paying the Application Fee Must Submit. If You have Not the Required Application Fees Your Form is Not Completed.
- Take A Print Out of Final Submitted Form.
SBI CBO 2023 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 2023 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 |
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SBI CBO Previous Year Descriptive Test Exam Analysis – 28 Nov 2020
After the objective test candidates appeared in the descriptive test in which essay writing and letter writing-based questions were given. Below, we can take a look at the distribution of questions which are topics wise and the difficulty level of each topic under this section. Check the table below for details.
SBI CBO Descriptive Test
| Descriptive Test | Max Marks |
| Letter Writing | 25 |
| Essay-250 words on banking related | 25 |
| Total | 50 |
SBI CBO Exam Analysis 28 Nov 2020 – English
| English | Number of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 |
| Grammar Error Detection | 5 |
| Fillips | 5 |
| Misc. | – |
| Total | 20 |
SBI CBO Exam Analysis 28 Nov 2020 – GK and GA
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| General | 5-7 |
| Economy | 1-2 |
| Polity | 3-4 |
| Economics | 4 |
| Banking terms | 8-10 |
| Preventive Vigilance/ Legal Issues | 7-8 |
| Misc | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
Important Questions asked in SBI CBO Exam Analysis 28 Nov 2020
- UAPA 1976 Act
- OCEN full form
- NFSI Period
- FASTAG validity
- Questions on RAMSAR Convention was asked
- Questions on acts like the Indian Stamp Act was asked
- Question on CVC was asked
- Questions on Money laundering were asked
- Question on defaulters like Willful defaulter was asked
- Questions on Indian currency lang was asked
- Questions on international Head Quarter were asked
- Questions related to Vigilance Week was asked
- Questions related to Punitive Vigilance was asked
- EWS
- Questions on the Apprentice Act was asked
- Questions related to Whistle Blower was asked
- DRT
- BR Act 1949
- Questions related to Cooperative Bank was asked
- Questions related to Rojgar Yojna was asked
- Questions related to Trust – The trustee was asked
- Questions related to Exchange Rate was asked
Descriptive Test SBI CBO Exam Analysis 28 Nov 2020
Now as you know about SBI CBO Exam Analysis for objective test let’s move on to the next phase i.e Descriptive Test. In SBI CBO Descriptive Test a total of 2 topics were asked letter writing and essay writing. In Essay-250 words on banking related topics were asked.
Descriptive Test ( Letter and Essay Writing)
Letter Writing
- In your absence at home your chequebook was returned, Write a letter to the postmaster about it.
- Write a letter to a senior stating the issue about the misbehaviour of your junior.
- In your area, the ATM is not working to write a letter to the regional head.
Essay Topic
- Role of NBFC in Indian Economy
- Agriculture in India
- Banking reform after 1992
SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off
Candidates preparing for SBI CBO Exam 2023 should have a clear knowledge of the SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off. The previous year cut off marks provide an insight of the cut off trend through which candidates can anticipate the difficulty level of the examination. The given section comprises the SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off category-wise for Online Exam, Interview, and the final cut off.
SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2022 For Online Exam
The category-wise cut off marks for the online examination held in 2022 for the position of Circle-Based Officers has been mentioned in the below table. SBI releases the SBI CBO Cut Off for each of the specific zone separately. The minimum qualifying marks discussed here is out of 170.
| SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2022 For Online Exam (Out Of 170) | |||||
| Category | Zone | ||||
| Bhopal | Hyderabad | Jaipur | Mumbai | Kolkata | |
| General | 67 | 60 | 68 | 60 | 60 |
| OBC | 66 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 51 |
| EWS | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| SC | 51 | 60 | 55.5 | 60 | 60 |
| ST | 52 | 60 | 58 | 53.5 | 53.5 |
SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2021 For Online Exam
SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2021 for the online examination has been provided below category-wise for providing easy reference to candidates.
| SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2021 For Online Exam (Out Of 170) | |
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| SC | 69 |
| ST | 65 |
| OBC | 76 |
| General | 79 |
| EWS | 60 |
| LD | 64 |
| VI | 60 |
| HI | 51 |
| D&E | – |
SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2020 For Online Exam
Aspirants can go through the SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2020 for the online examination. Candidates who qualify for the exam will progress further to the next stage of the recruitment process.
| SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2020 For Online Exam (Out Of 200) | |
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| SC | 62.5 |
| ST | 62.5 |
| OBC | 62.5 |
| General | 62.5 |
| EWS | 62.5 |
| LD | 73.5 |
| VI | 58.5 |
| HI | 73 |
| D&E | 65 |
SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2022 For Interview
The previous year minimum qualifying marks for interview has been given below category-wise. The highest SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2022 for Interview is for General and EWS Category, i.e. 20.00.
| SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2022 For Interview (Out Of 50) | |
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| SC | 17.50 |
| ST | 17.50 |
| OBC | 17.50 |
| General | 20.00 |
| EWS | 20.00 |
| LD | 17.50 |
| VI | 17.50 |
| HI | 17.50 |
| D&E | 17.50 |
SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2021 For Interview
Check the SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2021 for Interview in the below table. The cut off marks has been decided out of 50.
| SBI CBO Previous Year Cut Off 2021 For Interview (Out Of 50) | |
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| SC | 17.50 |
| ST | 17.50 |
| OBC | 17.50 |
| General | 20.00 |
| EWS | 20.00 |
| LD | 17.50 |
| VI | 17.50 |
| HI | 17.50 |
| D&E | 17.50 |
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