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SBI PO Recruitment 2026-27

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Introduction

SBI PO Recruitment 2026

Check Exam Dates, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, And Other Details Here

SBI PO 2026 recruitment exam will be conducted by State Bank of India (SBI) for selecting candidates for the post of PO (Probationary Officers). SBI PO or Bank PO exam is one of the most sought-after jobs in Banking industry and a dream job for millions of candidates across India.

Eligible candidates who want to join SBI as a Probationary Officer, can apply after carefully going through the advertisement/notification regarding eligibility criteria, registration processes, payment of online application fee, etc. and must ensure that they fulfil all the required eligibility criteria.


SBI PO 2026: Important Dates: 

Activity

Tentative Dates

On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates

18.06.2026 to 08.07.2026

Payment of Application Fee

18.06.2026 to 08.07.2026

Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters

2nd / 3rd week of July 2026 onwards

Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination

August 2026

Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination

August / September 2026

Download of Main Examination Call Letter

August / September 2026

Phase-II: Online Main Examination

September 2026

Declaration of Result of Main Examination

September / October 2026

Download of Call Letter for Phase-III (Psychometric Test, Interview & Group Exercises)

October / November 2026

Phase-III: Psychometric Test

October / November 2026

Phase-III: Interview & Group Exercises

October / November 2026

Declaration of Final Result

November / December 2026

Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC / PwBD candidates

Conduct of Pre-Examination Training

July 2026

SBI PO Recruitment 2026 PDF

SBI PO Recruitment 2026 Video

Exam Pattern

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2026

 Candidates must be aware of the exam pattern and marks distribution for Preliminary and Mains exam before appearing for the SBI PO  Examination process.


 The examination process of SBI PO consists of 3 stages:

 a. Phase-I: Prelims Examination,
 b. Phase-II:Mains Examination
 c. Phase-III: Comprise of (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) PERSONAL INTERVIEW
 The structure of exams is as follows:

SBI PO Prelims 2026 Examination:

Phase-I

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

Sl.

Name of Test

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

1.

English Language

40

20 minutes

2.

Quantitative Aptitude

30

20 minutes

3.

Reasoning Ability

30

20 minutes

Total

100

Total Maximum Marks: 100

1 hour


Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary  Examination. There will be no sectional cut-off in preliminary examination. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) of the numbers of vacancies  in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.

 Phase-II: Main Examination:

The Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective tests for 200 marks and Descriptive test for 30 marks. The Descriptive test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive test answers on the computer.
 SBI PO Mains Pattern 2026 Phase-II
 The Mains examination will also be conducted in online mode & will have one objective and a descriptive test.
 Objective Test Pattern:
The duration of objective test is 3 hours and consists of 4 Sections of total 200 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.

Test

Name of the Test

No. of Qs.

Max. Marks

Duration

I

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

40

60

50 minutes

II

Data Analysis & Interpretation

30

60

45 minutes

III

General Awareness / Economy / Banking Knowledge

60

60

45 minutes

IV

English Language

40

20

40 minutes

Total

170

200

3 hours


(ii) Descriptive Paper: Communication Skills:

Description

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Emails (1 out of 2 options)

Situation Analysis (1 out of 2 options)

Either Report Writing or Precis Writing (Anyone out of 2 options)

3

30

30 minutes

Grand Total

230

3 hours 30 minutes

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PHASE-III: 

(A) SECTIONAL CUT OFF IN MAIN EXAMINATION:

Each candidate will have to score a minimum qualifying score in each test / section (i.e. Test I, II, III, IV & Descriptive paper, individually). Depending upon the number of vacancies, sectional cut offs will be decided by the Bank.

(B) MINIMUM AGGREGATE QUALIFYING SCORE:

Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Main Examination. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score in Main exam, as decided by the Bank.

 PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO BOTH - PRELIMINARY & MAIN EXAMINATION):

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question


 Phase-III: Comprise of (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) PERSONAL INTERVIEW

(a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST:

The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase III process. Findings of the test will be placed before the Interview panel to have a thorough perspective on the candidates. Psychometric tests may be conducted through proctored mode or at identified examination centres, as decided by the Bank. All the questions in Psychometric Test are mandatory for candidates to assess the candidates’ profiling.

GROUP EXERCISE & PERSONAL INTERVIEW:

TEST STRUCTURE

GROUP EXERCISE

INTERVIEW

TOTAL

Maximum Marks

20

30

50

The minimum qualifying marks will be as decided by the Bank.
 
FINAL SELECTION:

The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. The marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Phase-III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection.

The marks obtained by the candidates in Phase-II (Main Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests) and Phase-III (Group Exercise & Interview) will be normalized to 100 marks as detailed below.

Test

Main Examination (Written Test) (Objective & Descriptive)

Group Exercise & Interview

Total

Maximum Marks

230

50

280

Normalized Marks

75

25

100

 The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks (out of 100) of Phase-II and Phase-III. Provisional Selection list will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.

Result Publication: Results of the Preliminary Exam, Main Exam and the Final Result will be made available on the Bank’s website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings

How To Apply

SBI PO Apply Online 2026

Candidates can apply online only from 18.06.2026 to 08.07.2026. No other mode of application will be accepted.

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online 

Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication/ call letters/ advices from the Bank by email/ SMS. 

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION: 

Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's ‘Career’ website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking/UPI etc. 
Helpdesk: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission/ call letter, queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on working days) or lodge their query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA - 2026’ in the subject of the email.

 a. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT OF FEES [Online Mode Only]: 
i.  First scan the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as detailed under the guidelines given in Annexure-II. 
ii.  The text for the hand-written declaration is as follows: 
“I________(Name of the candidate), _______(Date of Birth) hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature, photograph and left-hand thumb impression is of mine”. 
iii. Left-Hand Thumb Impression: If a candidate is not having left-hand thumb impression, he/ she may use his/ her right-hand thumb impression. 
iv. Visit Bank's website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings and open the Online Application Form, available under 'Current Openings’. 
v. Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should submit their data. In case a candidate is unable to fill the data in one go, he/ she can save the entered data. On saving complete/ partially complete application, a provisional registration number and password is generated by the system and displayed on the screen which should be carefully noted. Candidates can reopen and edit their saved application form (if required) by using their registration number and password. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should carefully check the form before final submission. No change/ edit will be allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional.  
vi. After rechecking and ensuring correctness of the particulars in the application form, candidate should pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, by following the instructions available on the screen. 
vii. The payment can be made by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking / UPI by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates. 
viii. On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated, which may be printed for record. 

ix. If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please register again and make payment online. 
x. There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details, at later stage. 
xi. Please do not send the printout of application form to the Bank.  

 Guidelines for Scanning Photograph and Signature

 At the time of applying online, applicant must possess a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the notification of SBI PO 2026. Online application shall not be entertained unless the applicant uploads his photo and signature as per specification.

 Note:     In case, the face in the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration is unclear, the applicant’s  candidature may be rejected. Therefore, it is advised that in case the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand written declaration is unclear, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration, prior to submitting the form.  

Syllabus

SBI PO Syllabus 2026

SBI PO Pre Exam Syllabus

Prelims exams over the past few years. The SBI PO syllabus 2026 for the prelims and the mains exam are quite similar having slight changes in respective topics.

Reasoning Ability

Quantitative Aptitude

English Language

Series – Alphanumeric

Simplification

Cloze Test

Inequalities

Profit & Loss

Reading Comprehension

Ranking / Direction

Mixtures & Alligations

Para Jumbles

Data Sufficiency

Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices

Paragraph Completion

Coding-Decoding

Work & Time

Fill in the Blanks

Seating Arrangement

Time & Distance

Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting

Puzzle

Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Miscellaneous

Tabulation

Data Interpretation

Syllogism

Ratio & Proportion, Percentage

Blood Relations

Number Systems

Input Output

Sequence & Series

Coding Decoding

Permutation, Combination & Probability


SBI PO Mains Exam Syllabus

Data Analysis & Interpretation

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

English Language

GA / Economy/ Banking Knowledge

Computer Aptitude

Line Graph

Blood Relations

Reading Comprehension

Financial Awareness

Computer Fundamentals / Terminology

Pie Chart

Syllogism

Grammar

Current Affairs

Memory

Bar Graph

Circular Seating Arrangement

Vocabulary

General Knowledge

Keyboard Shortcuts

Radar Graph

Linear Seating Arrangement

Verbal Ability

Static Awareness

Computer Abbreviations

Caselet

Double Line-up

Word Association

Banking and Financial Awareness

Microsoft Office

Missing Case DI

Scheduling

Sentence Improvement

Computer Hardware

Let it Case DI

Input Output

Para Jumbles

Computer Software

Tabular Graph

Verbal Reasoning

Cloze Test

Internet

Probability

Directions and Distances

Error Spotting

Networking

Permutation and Combination

Ordering and Ranking

Fill in the Blanks

Number System

Data Sufficiency

Coding and Decoding

Operating System

Code Inequalities

Basic of Logic Gates

Course of Action

Critical Reasoning

Analytical and Decision Making

Cut Off

SBI PO Cut Offs: 

SBI PO Cut Off 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) has officially announced the Probationary Officer (PO) Prelims Result 2025. The results were released on September 1, 2025, for the examination held on August 4 and 5, 2025.

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off Marks 2025

Category

Cut Off (Out of 100)

UR

66.75

SC

59.25

ST

51.50

OBC

65.50

EWS

64.50

SBI PO Mains Cut Off Marks 2025

Category

Cut Off Marks (Out of 250)

UR

75

SC

62.75

ST

62.51

OBC

69.50

EWS

75

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2024

Category Name

Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)

GEN

61.75

SC

55.00

ST

49.00

OBC

60.50

EWS

60.25

A minimum score will be required to be obtained by each candidate in each test of Online examination and a minimum total score will be needed to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies, cut-offs will be decided, and candidates will be shortlisted for the interview process.

SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2024 (Out of 250)

Category

Cutoff

SC

75

ST

75

OBC

75

EWS

87.50

GEN

87.50

LD

75

VI

75

HI

-

D&E

-

SBI PO Final Cut Off 2024 Category wise  (normalized to 100 marks)

Category

Cutoff

SC

32.50

ST

33.36

OBC

40.96

EWS

36.85

GEN

46.24

LD

42.04

VI

33.63

HI

-

D&E

-


SBI PO Cut off 2023 (Out)

Category Name

Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)

GEN

59.25

SC

53.00

ST

47.50

OBC

59.25

EWS

59.25


SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2023

Category Name

Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)

GEN

70.00

SC

57.50

ST

57.50

OBC

62.25

EWS

70.00

LD

57.50

VI

57.50

HI

58.00

D & E

58.25


 SBI PO Final Cut Off 2023

Category Name

Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)

GEN

44.60

SC

37.15

ST

36.45

OBC

39.73

EWS

36.03

LD

33.68

VI

29.20

HI

32.25

D & E

32.98

 SBI PO Interview Qualifying Marks 2023 (out of 50)

Category Name

Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)

GEN

20.00

SC

17.50

ST

17.50

OBC

17.50

EWS

20.00

LD

17.50

VI

17.50

HI

17.50

D & E

17.50

 SBI PO Cut off 2022 (Out)

Category Name

Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)

GEN

59.50

SC

52.50

ST

47.75

OBC

58.25

EWS

59.50

 SBI PO Cut off 2021

Category Name

Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)

GEN

53.40

SC

44.93

ST

41.55

OBC

47.41

EWS

47.94

LD

41.64

VI

49.93

HI

41.59

D & E

33.16


 SBI PO Prelims 2020 Cut Off

Category Name

Prelims Cut-off (Out of 100)

General

58.50

EWS

56.75

OBC

56.00

SC

50.00

ST

43.75


SBI PO Mains 2020 Cut Off

Category Name

Mains Cut-off (Out of 250)

General

88.93

EWS

84.60

OBC

80.96

SC

73.83

ST

66.86

LD

80.54

VI

93.08

HI

63.10

D & E

63.25


SBI PO Final Cut Off 2020

Category Name

Final Cut-Off (Out of 100)

General

51.23

EWS

45.35

OBC

45.09

SC

44.09

ST

41.87

LD

45.27

VI

51.55

HI

28.62

D & E

29.43

Vacancies

SBI PO Vacancy 2026

 State Bank of India has announced 1500 Probationary Officers vacancies.

Category

SC

ST

OBC*

EWS^

UR

Total

VI#

HI#

LD#

d & e# @

Regular Vacancies

216

108

390

144

588

1446

15

15

14

14

Backlog Vacancies

18

36

--

--

--

54

--

1

--

2

Total Vacancies

234

144

390

144

588

1500

15

16

14

16

The above vacancies are provisional and may vary depending on the Bank’s actual requirement.

Abbreviations: SC- Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS- Economically Weaker Section, UR- Unreserved Category, PwBD-Person with Benchmark Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HI- Hearing Impaired, LD- Locomotor Disability. d&e- The PwBD categories under clauses ‘d’ & ‘e’ of Section 34 (i) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPWD Act 2016) suitable for the post are autism spectrum disorder- Mild (ASD-M), Mental Illness (MI), multiple disabilities from amongst LD, VI, HI.

* Reservation for OBC in recruitment is governed by office Memorandum No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993 as amended from time to time of department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India. Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available to only those OBC candidates belonging to the 'non-creamy layer' OBC candidates. 'Creamy layer' OBC candidates should indicate their category as 'UR'. OBC category candidates should submit the OBC certificate on the format prescribed by Govt. of India containing the 'non-creamy layer' clause, issued during the period 01.04.2026 to the date of interview, if called for interview. The candidate should be in possession of requisite OBC certificate in the prescribed format in support of his / her claim for availing reservation on / or before the date of Interview.

^ Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum no. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India. Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an “Income & Asset Certificate” issued by a Competent Authority in the format prescribed by Government of India for the Financial Year 2025-26 and valid for the Year 2026-27, based on gross annual income as per DoPT guidelines. The EWS candidates are required to produce for verification the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the Financial Year 2025-26 as per extant DoPT guidelines, on the date of document verification at the time of interview. Hence the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2025-26 must be obtained by the candidate on or before the date of document verification at the time of interview.

# Reservation for Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category candidates is horizontal and will be guided by various guidelines of Government of India. Candidates who want to avail benefits of reservation under PwBD category have to submit a disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per Govt. of India guidelines. The certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application.

SBI PO Vacancy 2025

 State Bank of India has announced 541 Probationary Officers vacancies through SBI PO Notification 2025 for which three-phase selection process (Prelims, Mains, Interview) will be conducted.

Undernoted Vacancies are provisional and may vary according to Bank’s requirements. 

Category

Vacancy

Backlog

Total

SC

75

5

80

ST

37

36

73

OBC*

135

135

EWS^

50

50

GEN

203

203

Total

500

41

541


SBI PO Vacancy 2025-26 PWBD VACANCIES (HORIZONTAL VACANCIES) 

Category

Vacancy

Backlog

Total

VI#

5

--

5

HI#

5

--

5

LD#

5

--

5

D & E#@

5

--

5

Abbreviations:   SC- Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS- Economically Weaker Section, UR- Unreserved Category, PwBD-Person with Benchmark Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HI- Hearing Impaired, LD- Locomotor Disability.


 # Vacancies for Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category candidates are reserved horizontally.

 @ PwBD categories under clauses ‘d’ & ‘e’ of Section 34 (i) of RPWD Act 2016 suitable for the post are: (i) "Specific Learning Disability" (SLD); (ii)  "Mental Illness" (MI); (iii) autism spectrum disorder (Mild)- ASD (M) (iv) "Multiple Disabilities" (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD, MI & ASD-M);


 ^ Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum no. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & pensions, Government of India.

 Disclaimer:

EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of the Government of India and the outcome of any litigation. The appointment is  provisional and is subject to the Income & Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels." The benefit of reservation under the  EWS category can be availed upon production of an "Income & Asset Certificate" issued by a Competent Authority in the format prescribed by  the Government of India for the Financial Year 2024 and valid for the Year 2023-24, based on gross annual income as per DoPT guidelines. The  EWS candidates are required to produce for verification the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the Financial  Year 2022-23 as per extant DoPT guidelines, on the date of document verification at the time of interview. Hence the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’  issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2024 must be obtained by the candidate on or before the date of document  verification at the time of interview.

Salary

SBI PO Salary 2026

EMOLUMENTS:

Presently, the starting basic pay is 48,480/- (Plus 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will be eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease rental facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The approximate CTC at initial scale of pay at Mumbai Centre is Rs.21.97 Lacs.

JOINING, TRAINING & CAREER PATH:

The selected candidates shall be provided basic banking knowledge through online course, which they shall complete before joining.

The selected candidates, at the time of joining, will have to execute a Bond for a value of 2.00 Lacs ( Two Lacs only) to serve the Bank for a minimum period of three years. The Bond will be invoked by the Bank if the candidate resigns from the service of the Bank before expiry of three years from the date of joining. On joining, the selected candidates will be designated as “Probationary Officers” and may be on probation for two years. They will be subjected to continuous assessment, as per Bank’s extant policy, during the probation period. Those candidates who qualify in the assessment as per standards determined by the Bank from time to time, will be confirmed in the Service of the Bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-I. If any candidate fails to achieve minimum standards stipulated, his/ her services may be terminated as per policy of the Bank in force at the material time. Bank provides immense opportunities for growth in career, including opportunities for posting abroad. The attractive promotion policy of the Bank provides an opportunity to the meritorious and exceptionally brilliant officers to reach the Top Management Grade in a reasonably quick time.

Eligibility Criteria

 SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2026):

Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2026 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2005 and not earlier than 02.04.1996 (both days inclusive). Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:

Category

Age Relaxation (In Years)

Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer)

3

Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ ST)

5

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) – UR/EWS

10

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) – OBC

13

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) – SC/ST

15

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 one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct, inefficiency, physical disability attributable to military service, or invalidment

5

NOTE:   Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items. Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Group exercise/interview, if shortlisted. No change in the category of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application, no correspondence/email/phone will be entertained in this regard. 


Essential Academic Qualifications (as on 30.09.2026): 

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 30.09.2026.

Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.09.2026. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant etc. would also be eligible.

Note: The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.

NUMBER OF CHANCES:

Category

Max. Permissible Number of Chances

UR / EWS

6

UR (PwBD) / EWS (PwBD) / OBC / OBC (PwBD)

9

SC / SC (PwBD) / ST / ST (PwBD)

No Restriction

  • Candidates who have already appeared for the maximum number of permissible chances are not eligible to apply.
  • Appearing in Main Examination will be counted as a chance. Appearing in Preliminary Examination will not be counted as a chance.
  • In the years in which only one written examination has been held (i.e. no Preliminary Examination has been held), appearing in this examination will be counted as a chance.

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