SBI SO 2022 Exam

Introduction

SBI SO Recruitment 2022: Check Exam Dates, Eligibility, Cut Offs, And Other Details

SBI SO exam is conducted every year by State Bank of India for recruiting Specialist Officers in various specialized categories. SBI invites applications for the post of specialist officer (SO) according to the vacancies created in different departments. Most commonly, the recruitment is organised for managerial posts & other senior levels.

SBI SO 2022: Important Dates

Name	State Bank of India
Exam Name	SBI SO Exam
Post Name	Specialist Cadre Officers
Starting of Online Application	Feb 05, 2022
Last date of Online Application	Feb 25, 2022
Vacancies	48
Official Website	https://sbi.co.in/

SBI SO Posts 2022

The SBI SO posts for which vacancies have been released by SBI are tabulated below:

Name
Manager (Risk Management)
Manager (Credit Analyst)
Senior Special Executive (Compliance)
Senior Special Executive (Strategy-TMG)
Senior Special Executive – (Global Trade)
Senior Executive (Retail & Subsidiaries)
Senior Executive (Finance)
Senior Executive (Marketing)
Deputy Chief Technology Officer (IT-Digital Banking)
Manager (History)
Executive (Document Preservation-Archives)
Manager (Credit Analyst)
Manager (Job Family & Succession Planning)
Manager (Remittances)
Dy. Manager (Marketing – Financial Institutions)
Dy. Manager (Chartered Accountant)
Dy. Manager (Anytime Channel)
Deputy Manager (Strategic Training)
Chief Ethics Officer
Advisor (Fraud Risk Management)
Pharmacist
Data analyst

Exam Pattern

SBI SO Exam Pattern 2022

Candidates should be aware of the SBI IT officer exam pattern and marks distribution for Preliminary and Mains exam before appearing for the SBI SO 2022 Examination process.

The Exam will consist of 4 sections, all of which would be qualifying in nature, apart from the Professional Knowledge section. The questions of this exam shall be bilingual in nature i.e., in both English & Hindi Languages (except English section).

Topic/Section	Total Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
Reasoning	50	50	90 min
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
English Language	35	35
Professional Knowledge (PK)	75	150	70 min
Total	195	270	160 min

The recruitment process of SBI SO consists of an online exam followed by Personal Interview. The weightage of both these sections includes:

1. Online Test - 70%

2. Interview - 30%

Exam Date

SBI SO Exam Date 2022

The official SBI SO 2022 notification was released on Feb 05, 2022. The important SBI SO exam dates 2022 are tabulated below:

Event Name	Exam Date
Starting of Online Application	Feb 05, 2022
Last Date to Fill Form	Feb 25, 2022
SBI SO Admit Card release date (Tentative)	To be notified soon
SBI SO Prelims Exam Date	To be notified soon
SBI SO Mains Exam Date	To be notified soon
SBI SO Result	To be notified soon

Note: All candidates are suggested to visit the website regularly to know more details in future.

How To Apply

SBI SO Apply Online 2022

Step 1: Open the official website of the SBI, https://sbi.co.in/ & click on the New Registration Link.

Step 2: Now fill the required details in order to generate the Registration Number and password.

Step 3: Now Log into the website and fill all the remaining details of the application form.

Step 4: After filling all the required details, upload the scanned copy of your passport size photograph and signature as per the required dimensions.

Step 5: Finally, proceed to the Payment tab and make the requisite fee payment as per your category (if needed).

Step 6: Candidates are advised to download the e-challan after payment and also save a copy of the submitted application form for future use.

SBI SO Application Fee

Category	SBI SO 2022 Application Fee
General,EWS, OBC	Rs 750/
SC/ ST/PWD	Nil

Note: The application fee needs to be paid only through online mode.

Syllabus

SBI SO Syllabus 2022

The SBI SO 2022 syllabus has been divided into 3 sections for Paper I.

Paper-I consists of the following sections:

1. Reasoning Ability

2. English Language

3. Quantitative Aptitude

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

SBI SO Syllabus 2022: Paper-I

Name/Subject	Topics
Reasoning	Number Ranking Data Interpretation, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Directions, Non-Verbal Series, Clocks, Calendars, Decision Making, Analogy, Statements & Arguments, Arithmetical Reasoning, Alphabet Series, Sitting Arrangement, Puzzles
English Language	Reading Comprehension, Fillers, Cloze test, Jumbled Paragraph, Tenses, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Sentence Completion, Paragraph Completion, Antonym and synonym, Grammatical Error based question
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification, Ratio and Proportion, Problems on H.C.F and L.C.M., Banker’s Discount, Partnership, Decimal Fraction, Pipes and Cistern, Problems on Ages, Time and Distance, Logarithm, Allegation or Mixture, Probability, Average, Chain Rule, Compound Interest, Surds and Indices, Height and Distance, Boats and Streams, Area, Time and Work, Square Root and Cube Root, Simple Interest, Numbers, Permutation and Combination, Volume and Surface Area, Data Interpretation and Analysis

SBI SO Syllabus 2022: Paper-II

For the post of SBI SO IT officer, Security Expert, Project Manager, Application Architect, Assistant Manager (Systems), Deputy Manager (Systems) and Technical Lead posts, candidates have to undergo professional knowledge test along with Paper-I. The time duration for the professional knowledge test is 70 mins which will start after the completion of paper-I.

SBI IT Officer Syllabus

Integrated circuits, Database management system, Data structure, Data communication and Networking, Computer organization and Microprocessor, Programming language C, C++, and OOPS, Compiler design, Cybersecurity and Threats, Operating system and amp, system programming, Software engineering, Digital electronics, Mobile technologies

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for All Finance Posts

Management accounting concepts, Direct and Indirect taxes, Cost accounting, accounting standards, Basic accounting concepts and principles, Auditing standards

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Chartered Accountant

Accounting standards, accounting guidance note, financial report standards, Indian accounting standards, Corporate financial reporting, Accounting and Reporting of financial instrument, Share-based payment, Liability valuation, Share, Business valuation, Inflation accounting, Indian capital market, Mutual funds, foreign exchanges, Auditing

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Statistician

Basic statistical methods and Inference, Uni-variate data, Bi-variate data, Time series, Forecasting, Sampling concepts, Sampling distribution, Estimation’s theory, Simple regression, Multiple regression, Variance analysis, Banking-Insurance, Financial market, foreign exchange, Forecasting portfolio

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Law Officer

Banking regulated laws, Banking security laws, Negotiable instruments, Ethics and corporate governance in banking, financial analysis, Banking operational laws, Banker-customer relations, electronic banking, Loans and advances, Compliance and legal aspects, Security types and Regulatory frameworks

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for IT Officer Syllabus

Computer networks, Basic programming languages (C, C++, Java), Database Management Systems (DBMS), Basic concepts of software and hardware, Data structures, Computer Organization, Computer Networks, Network Programming, Algorithms, Digital Electronics, Web Technologies, Information Systems, Software Engineering

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Data Communication and Networking

Data communication, Types of connections, Types of networks, Transmission media, Network devices, Network models, Datalink layer, Network layer, Transmission control protocol, Network security

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Operating System

Introduction to system, Process, Distributed operating system, Security & threats protection

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Software Engineering

Software design, User interface design, Software analysis and testing, Test oracles, Black-box testing, Validation, Traceability, Testing levels, Test criteria, Architectural design, Requirement elicitation, Tracking

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Compiler Design

Bootstrapping, LEX, Input buffering, Recognition of tokens, Parsers, LR parsers, L-attributed definitions, Symbol tables, Error recovery, parsing programs, Parsing control statements, Run-time administration

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Data Structure

Array definition, Stack, Circular queues, D-queues, Priority queues, Binary trees, Complete binary trees, Extended binary trees, Internal and External sorting, Insertion sort, Bubble sort, Sequential representations of graphs

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Object-Oriented Programming (OOPS)

Features, advantages, and applications of OOPS, The general concept of OOPS- Classes, Data abstraction, Object, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, Dynamic binding, Aggregation and Association, Generalization, Multiple inheritances

SBI SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus for Computer Organization and Microprocessor

Computer Configuration, Memory architecture, Machine instructions, Basic computer operation, Micro Computers, Computer language, Stack pointer, Program counter, OP code format, DMA

Cut Offs

SBI SO Previous Year Cutoffs

SBI SO Cutoff Paper-I

Section	Cutoffs for SC/ST/OBC/PWD	Cutoffs for Unreserved
Reasoning	11.50	12.50
English language	5.75	6.50
Quantitative knowledge	3.50	4.25
Professional knowledge	40	45

SBI SO Cutoff Paper-II

Category Name	Cutoff marks in Professional Knowledge
SC	54.50
ST	47.25
OBC	57.50
GEN	59.25
VI	49.25
HI	42
OH	49.75

Vacancies

SBI SO Vacancy 2022

SBI has released the vacancy list for various posts for the session 2021-22 which are tabulated below:

SBI SO Posts	Vacancy
Manager	49
Deputy Manager	10
Senior Special Executive	3
Senior Executive	3
Deputy Chief Technology Officer (IT-Digital Banking)	1
Manager (History)	1
Executive (Document Preservation-Archives)	1
Data analyst	8
Chief Ethics Officer	1
Advisor	4

Salary & Job Profile

SBI SO Salary 2022

The SBI Specialist Officer in-hand salary after for every post lies in between Rs. 42,000 to Rs. 65,000 per month (after all deductions).

The SBI SO Salary 2022 structure consists of three posts. The salary and basic pay for all these three posts are different which is tabulated below:

Post Wise Pay Scale of SBI Specialist Officer

SBI SO Posts	SBI SO Pay Scale
Management Grade (JMGS 1)	23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42021
Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS II)	31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950
Middle Management Grade Scale-III (MMGS III)	42021-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490

Apart from basic pay, the SBI SO employees are also entitled for a lot of allowances such as:

Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Provident Fund, Contributory Pension Fund, Leave Fare Concession, Smart Compensation Allowance, Special Allowance, Festival Bonus, Medical Facility, Newspaper allowance etc.

SBI SO Job Profile 2022

The roles & responsibilities of SBI SO as per their posts are tabulated below:

SBI SO Post	Job Profile
Assistant Manager System (JMGS 1)	• Responsible for contributing to the realization of the business unit's mission and vision. • Efficiently communicate with internal customers and business partners. • Responsible for Database Backup and Recovery • Monitoring & implementing the best practices to minimize risks. • Responsible for DC/DR server configuration set-up, maintenance and capacity planning. • Configuration and maintenance of Bank’s Cloud environment. • To evaluate & Identify various IT-related potentials as per business needs. • Ensuring usability and performance of the solution. • Participation in all efforts to drive the development of the systems area. • Developing solutions designed for maximizing business value. • Should be able to acquire knowledge of any given domain • Server/System installation, configuration and monitoring. • Responsible for the installation, support and maintenance of a computer system/server/storage/network. • Patch updating/upgradation and migration. • Design new computer systems and server performance. • Managing and monitoring SQL jobs, data export and import, database replication, encryption, ELB, EBS, S3, CloudFront, Aurora & Maintaining IIS, Apache, PHP sites, .Net sites, FTP sites, SMTP, Linux servers, backup, restore, multiple VPN. • Should be able to do installation of Network devices, capacity planning, Software installation, configuration and Maintenance, Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading • Establish networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation, defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards
Deputy Manager System (MMGS II)	• Working closely with the internal design and programming team to collate content and program manage the development of the website • Installation of new equipment, hardware swap-outs and component replacements (servers, network equipment and storage) • Implementation of virtualization. • WAS installation, configuration and maintenance • Installation/ migration/ Up-gradation of WebLogic on Solaris/LINUX/UNIX. • Study industry best-practices in UX design • Designing Wireframe websites and mobile apps • Design enterprise wises IT Risk management framework and supporting implementation. Monitoring of IT Risk in the organization • Supporting large scale WAS infrastructures with multiple middleware products • Setting up, configuring and troubleshooting WAS & IHS in AIX • Setting up SSL configuration, Load balancer • Setting up J2EE, IHS Web Server, WebSphere Application Server, SSL, SOA, Unix Shell, Python and Perl etc. • Setting up IBM MQ servers, Oracle / SQL/ DB2 servers and XML, XSL and WSDL • Setting up Web and Application Servers, Workflow infrastructure and troubleshooting • Create wireframes and taxonomies. • Operate as a key project and risk-focused resource for technical and architectural reviews, technology projects, new business process, and change management activities • Performance tuning and improvements • Capacity planning • Responsible for implementation of ITIL/ITSM tools (Minimal Manual intervention)
IT Security Expert (MMGS III)	• Responsible for reviewing internally developed applications, before they are deployed into a production environment • Identify the vulnerabilities that can be exploited by potential malicious hacker • The assessment of application consists of tools-based testing and manual testing with a web browser or designated client software • The areas include but not limited to VAPT, Input validation, Access Control, Password Policy, Session Management, Authentication Mechanism, Encryption • Understanding the latest IT security tools/techniques • Mitigating IT threats by gathering information and developing plans, Monitoring networks for security breaches, Training users on security protocols, developing best practices and security standards, Creating and testing disaster recovery procedures to keep IT running in the event of a security breach • Developing network security standards and guiding network design to meet corporate requirements Conducting network security assessments and monitoring DDOs, WAF, IDS, firewall, and SIEM systems • Working with internal and external business partners on ensuring that IT infrastructure meets global network security standards • Actively look for security vulnerabilities in our application and network, reporting issues and describing possible solutions. • Design and maintain our security infrastructure. • Managing security measures for information technology system within a networked system Operating regular inspections of systems and network processes for security updates • Conducting an audit process for initiating security and safety measures and strategies • Customizing access to information per rules and necessity • Maintaining standard information security policy, procedure, and services • Stay up to date with security news, keeping an eye out for the latest vulnerabilities and remedies emerging in the field. • Actively liaise with the development team to ensure secure architecture, thorough automated testing of all source code (e.g., via Test-Driven Development). • Provide regular reports auditing our current services and the latest changes, as well as our internal practices. • Monitor our server traffic, ticketing and reporting unusual packets. • Developing and designing security devices and software to ensure the safety of internal products and information
Project Manager (MMGS III)	• Work in a fast-paced, cross-functional and multi-departmental environment. • Functional go-to person for multiple business partners. • Build and lead high-performing agile teams, with focus on Business, Application, Data and Technology Architecture. • Contribute to IT planning, development of strategies/initiatives and product lifecycle/service orientation; • Deliver Project/Program Management in IT Products/Services from inception till closure. • Deliver complex technology solutions within a defined Software development lifecycle. • Work as a Business Analyst in defining technical solutions/architecture in the BFSI domain. • Determine the current and future needs of the IT ecosystem. • Perform periodic training on project management and project management related concepts on a periodic basis • Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress. • Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. • Perform on-going analysis of projects and reports to relevant stakeholders. • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. • Perform risk management to minimize project risks. • Report and escalate to management as needed. • Deliver products/services in alignment with business needs and objectives. • Manage relationships with the client and all stakeholders. • Coordinate with internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects. Communicate with vendors, suppliers and executive management to ensure availability of infrastructure, technologies and support. • Defining project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility • Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within the scope and within budget.
Application Architect (MMGS III)	• Understand and apply architect principles, processes, their standards and guidelines • Take-up complete ownership of the work assigned in terms of quality and timeliness • Understand, document, and monitor application layering dependencies (User-Interface, Deployment, Public Interface, Application Domain, Application Infrastructure, Technical Frameworks, and Platforms) and application component dependencies. • Understand and monitor impacts to and dependencies between existing technical and network environments. • Design and validate application architecture design, middleware architecture design and other technology architecture • Estimate design efforts, define detailed schedules, evaluate technologies, develop prototypes, architect design • Change Architecture as per business need and Technology changes • Define and direct proof-of-concept tasks for proposed architectural interactions. • Monitor software product, supporting tool, and platform licensing taxonomies for compliance and readiness. • Define, plan, propose, and select enabling technologies to support packaged or custom applications. Prepare approach papers listing technology options, risks, and impacts of various architectural options. • Define data dependencies within, between, and among various applications and application components. • Define and direct coordination among database instances between, and across, various applications and application components. • Document and maintain technical architecture, network architecture, application architecture, and technical application architecture diagrams and descriptions, including releases and versions of the software. • Coordinate activities with E&TA to ensure a broad understanding of architectural approaches and standards across the IT vertical. • Define architecture risk mitigation plans. • Monitor emerging technologies and technical releases from product vendors to evaluate applicability toward current efforts • Document and maintain context diagrams, functional architectures, data architecture, and messaging architecture diagrams and descriptions. • Ensure that architectural components optimally address business requirements. • Lead / Participate in technical and infrastructure requirements engineering initiatives. • Coordinate with other architects, project managers, and team leads to ensure the development matches the system model.
Technical Lead (MMGS III)	• Prepare and help the team to prepare the Design, Coding and Unit testing • Should have a very good understanding of the project architecture • Conduct peer review and provide feedback • Update tracker with accurate information to identify the risk and issues proactively at the sprint level • Conduct project risk identification and mitigation action planning with the PM at the project level Process check master – to make sure that his team is following all the listed procedures • Coordination with client related to new requirement & support tickets Leading weekly status calls, Tasks allocation & monitoring Team members • Daily status updates to client Code development & bug fixing Code reviews & quality testing HR Functional Setups (Core HR, Sales service etc.) • Use project’s best practices coding standards/secure coding practices • Constantly looking for ways to increase the team’s velocity/productivity by eliminates the waste • People management & Technical management • Assist the project manager in the project coordination/management • Report the status with alarms, explanations and solutions • Promptly escalate issues to the reporting manager, Track and resolve issues • Collaborate within a team environment in the development, testing and support of software development project lifecycles • Develop web interfaces and underlying business logic • Prepare any necessary technical documentation • Track and report daily and weekly activities • Participate in code reviews and code remediation • Perform and develop proper unit tests and automation • Research problems discovered by QA or product support and develop solutions to the problems Perform additional duties as determined by business needs and as directed by management

SBI SO Eligibility Criteria 2022

SBI SO Age Limit 2022

The criteria of Maximum Age limit for candidates applying for SBI SO 2022 is mentioned below:

SBI SO Posts	Maximum Age
Assistant Manager System (JMGS 1)	30 Years
Deputy Manager System (MMGS II)	33 Years
Project Manager (MMGS III)	38 Years
Application Architect (MMGS III)	38 Years
Technical Lead (MMGS III)	38 Years
IT Security Expert (MMGS III)	38 Years

SBI SO Educational Qualifications 2022

SBI SO Posts	Educational Qualification	Important Certifications
Assistant Manager System (JMGS 1)	The candidate must have an Engineering Graduate degree in Computer Science/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc. (Computer Science) from a government recognized University Institute.	NA
Deputy Manager System (MMGS II)	Candidates must possess an Engineering Graduate in Computer Science/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc. (Computer Science) from recognized University.	CRISC, CISSP, CISA, CISM certification
Project Manager (MMGS III)	Candidates must be an Engineering Graduate in either Computer Science/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc. (Computer Science) from recognized University/ Institute. The candidate should also possess an MBA degree from a reputed college	PMP Certification from PMI
Application Architect (MMGS III)	The candidate must possess an Engineering Graduate in Computer Science/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc. (Computer Science) from recognized University.	NA
Technical Lead (MMGS III)	The candidate must possess an Engineering Graduate in Computer Science/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc. (Computer Science) from recognized University.	NA
IT Security Expert (MMGS III)	The candidate should be an Engineering Graduate in Computer Science/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc. (Computer Science) from recognized University/ Institute.	CISA Certification

SBI SO Eligibility Criteria: Work Experience

The candidates are also required to possess certain work experience before applying for certain posts whose details are tabulated below:

SBI SO Posts	Work Experience
Assistant Manager System (JMGS 1)	NA
Deputy Manager System (MMGS II)	The candidate must possess a work experience of minimum 5 years' of post basic qualification experience in IT business/industry in Development, managing WAS, HIS, Unix, AIX environments, installation/ migration / Up-gradation of WebLogic, webserver on Solaris/LINUX/UNIX/AIX, UX design & development/Photoshop/Core Java, IT Risk Management etc
Project Manager (MMGS III)	The candidate applying for this post should have a work experience of minimum 8 years' in IT Industry/ Business out of which minimum 5 years of project management experience in successfully delivering complex technology solutions within a defined software development lifecycle; Building and Leading high-performing agile teams; Focus on planning, development strategies/initiatives.
Application Architect (MMGS III)	As an applicant, the candidate should have a minimum 8 years' post basic qualification experience in IT business/industry out of which minimum 3 years’ experience as Application and Middleware Architect in E-channels ( eg: INB, ATM, Mobile etc)
Technical Lead (MMGS III)	The candidate must hold post basic qualification experience of minimum 8 years' in IT Business/Industry in development, testing and support of Mobile or e-channel software development lifecycle.
IT Security Expert (MMGS III)	The candidate should have post-basic qualification experience of minimum 8 years' of, out of which minimum 5 years of experience in IT Security.