SBI SO Notification 2023 - Recruitment for 439 Govt Jobs

If you aspire to secure a government job, there is an excellent opportunity available for you. Indeed, you heard correctly, the State Bank of India has issued the Specialist Officer Notification for the year 2023. This presents a great chance that awaits you with expectation. The official release of the SBI SO Notification 2023 took place on September 16, 2023. This blog will encompass all the important information you need, and we are here to provide detailed answers to any queries you may have. Let's delve into the particulars and get you ready for a stable and secure career path.

Overview of the SBI SO Notification 2023

As we begin breaking out the official notification for the Specialist Officer exam in 2023, let's pause for a moment to take a brief visual journey. It's essential to recognise that achieving any government job requires a deep understanding of each phase of your preparation. We've crafted straightforward pictures of the entire process, starting from the commencement of your preparation to the achievement of a significant milestone. The following images will not only help you understand the sequence but will also offer a detailed and deep overview of all the information at a single glance for your better understanding.

Now that you're familiar with the notification overview, would you like to initiate a systematic examination journey, one step at a time?

The above infographic provides the list of all the posts.

We trust that you have grasped the application process thoroughly and are prepared to commence your exam preparation.

The image above is presented to explain the sequence in which you should prepare. Keep in mind that eligibility for the Interview is possible upon successfully passing the Computer-Based Test.

 

Following that, a final list will be published to determine your outcome. 

We trust that you now have a better understanding of the entire process. Allow us to provide you with an in-depth overview of the Eligibility Criteria, Vacancy details, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and other crucial aspects. It's important to note that registration for SBI SO 2023 commenced on April 28, 2023, through the official website of the State Bank of India.

SBI SO Notification PDF 2023

Before we continue further, it's crucial to know the contents of the SBI SO Notification 2023. Below you will see the list of contents for your reference and the whole blog will be followed in the same sequence:

• Eligibility Criteria
• Vacancies
• Post and Salary
• Exam Pattern
• Exam Syllabus
• Marking Scheme 
• Marks Normalisation
• Important Exam Dates
• Application Process
• Admit Card and Exam Centers

SBI has released the application and exam dates for Specialist Cadre Officers and Managers in both regular and contract roles on its official website. Candidates like yourself, who are graduates or postgraduates are eligible for this post. 

In the forthcoming sections of this blog, we will delve deeper into each of the sections of this blog. Let's take a look at the SBI Specialist Officer Eligibility Criteria for the year 2023.

SBI SO Eligibility Criteria 2023

We think that now you should have a look at the eligibility criteria for the Specialist Officer for multiple posts Relationship Manager, Relationship Manager Team Lead, Customer Relation Executive CRE, Investment Officer, Central Research Team (Product Lead), Central Research Team (Support), Deputy Manager Marketing, Manager Marketing and Executive (Document Preservation - Archives) required for the examination. So for your knowledge, we have discussed below the three major criteria for the SBI SO Exam 2023.

Age Limit: 

• Candidates must be between 32 and 45 (as on 30.042023), depending upon the posts. 

We have catered to this information in detail in our blog, SBI SO Elgibility Criteria 2023.

Educational Qualifications:

You must have either of the following qualification to be eligible for the SBI SO positions.

• B.E./B.Tech in computer science, computer science & engineering, information technology, electronics, electronics & communications engineering, software engineering, or an equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields, or
• An MCA, M.Tech, or M.Sc. in computer science, computer science & engineering, information technology, electronics, electronic & communications engineering, or an equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields, from a university, institution, or board recognized 

Additionally, these qualifications are dependent on the posts you apply for. The details of these information will be covered in our upcoming blog, in which we will disclose all the eligibility factors in detail.

Previous Work Experience:

Just like the above to eligibility parameters of the SBI SO eligibility criteria 2023, this is also dependent on the post you apply for. However, to give you a little brief, we have enlisted a few work experiences in association with their posts.

• Assistant Manager (UI Developer): You must have minimum 2 years post qualification experience in IT Industry/ Sector, preferably in Mobile/ Portal User interface development.
• Assistant Manager (Backend Developer): You must have minimum 2 years post qualification experience in IT Industry/ Sector, preferably in server-side development at application layer.
• Deputy Manager (Business Analyst): Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in IT industry with experience of minimum 2 years as Business Analyst.

Well, all these information in correspondence to thr available posts are given in the SBI SO official notification 2023 from pages 4 to 12. In order to access to that particular segment of the notification, please click on the embedded link.

Indeed, we trust that the information conveyed has provided you with the essential details concerning the SBI SO eligibility criteria 2023 for the forthcoming SBI SO Examination in 2023. Let us move forward to know the number of vacancies that are out for the SBI SO exam 2023.

SBI SO 2023 Vacancy

As per the official SBI SO Notification 2023, the State Bank of India announced a total of 439 Vacancies for multiple posts. Let's give you a detailed overview of the vacancies for multiple posts.

Category	Vacancy
General	240
OBC	94
EWS	30
SC	53
ST	22
Total	439

Moreover, if you want to see the post wise vacancies, then you can refer to pages 2 and 3 of the official notification which we have embedded for your reference.

SBI SO 2023 Posts and Salary

It is crucial to take a look at the salary structure, pay scale, and job profile associated with the SBI SO Vacancy 2023. For detailed information on SBI SO Salary 2023, please refer to the tabulated details below.

[Source: sbi.co.in]

Moreover, there are in total 45 posts under the SBI SO recruitment examination for 2023. To access this list, please refer to pages 4 to 12 of the official notification.

Now that you know the overview, let's have a look at the Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme, Marks Normalization, etc. for SBI SO 2023.

SBI SO 2023 Exam Pattern

Now that you are familiar with the well-paid aspects of the numerous position, let's take a look at the exam pattern for the SBI SO 2023. This exam will have two levels of conduct. The first level will be objective-type multiple-choice questions, while the second level will be the Interview. The CBT exam includes questions from the following subjects: Reasoning, English Language, and Quantitative Aptitude.

Now, let's comprehend some bullet points to gain a better understanding of the exam pattern.

• The question paper will consist of Objective Type Multiple Choice questions and will be conducted online.
• The questions will be available in Hindi and English languages.
• The total number of questions is 120 containing 1 mark each.
• There will be a negative marking system for every incorrect answer, 0.25 of the marks will be deducted.
• For each course, there will be 2 exams.

Online Written Test

Test 1: Systems, CA, and Engineering Officers

The allotted time limit for Test 1 is 90 minutes. Moreover, these information are for JMGS-I and MMGS-II posts. For further details, candidates can refer to the table provided below:

Name of the Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
English Language	35	35
Test of Reasoning	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
Total	120	120

Please note that all the above mentioned subjects, are only qualifying in nature and thereon will not be reckoned for arriving at the Merit list. However, the same will not be true for the subjects given below in Test 2.

Test 2: Systems, CA, and Engineering Officers

The allotted time limit for Test 2 is 70 minutes and this paper aims to assess candidates' professional knowledge. For additional details, please refer to the information provided here:

Name of the Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Proffessional Knowledge	50	100
Total	50	100

Now that we have understood the Exam Pattern, let's move forward to the main aspect of the examination i.e. SBI SO Syllabus for the year 2023.

SBI SO 2023 Syllabus

Since you are aware of the exam pattern, it is now important to know about the syllabus in detail as it guides you towards a more strategic preparation process. Here are the subjects that are covered in the SBI SO examination:

• English Language
• Reasoning Ability
• Quantitative Aptitude
• General IT Knowledge
• Professional Knowledge

For more information, you can read our blog SBI SO Syllabus 2023 by clicking on the embedded link.

Interview

Lastly, those who qualify both the tests will be called for the interview. Thus, your performance in online written test will determine your eligibility for the interview. Talking about the weightage of the interview, the weightage pattern consists of Written Test and the Interview. In which the written test has 70% of the weightage whereas interview has 30% of the weightage.

Moreover, the final merit list will be arrived at after aggregating the marks (out of 100 marks) and interview (out of 25 marks).

SBI SO 2023 Marking Scheme

As we are aware the SBI SO Exam is conducted in two levels: Paper 1 (Online Written Test) and the Interview and for each course, there will be 2 exams. The marking scheme is as follows:

• In Test 1, each correct answer is awarded 1 mark, and 1/4th of the assigned mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.
• In Test 2, there are 50 questions, totaling 100 marks.
• Different exams carry different marks, and the allotted time for each exam varies.
• Candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying marks to pass this examination.

Now, we will be explaining to you the SBI SO Normalization process. Moving further, let's dive into the details.

SBI SO 2023 Marks Normalization

We are here to help you learn about the normalisation process. A normalisation tool is used to compare the difficulty level of query sets. All candidates' corrected scores from different sessions are normalized. The final scores are then rounded to two decimal digits after normalization.

The officials will prepare the result as per the normalisation policy of the IBPS SO Exam. This method of normalisation brings more transparency to preparing the result. The IBPS SO exam is conducted in various shifts, a practice that helps standardise the difficulty level across all the papers. These normalised scores are then used to calculate the final merit.

Moreover, just like marks normalization in other banking exams, SBI follows Equi-Percentile Method for normalization in SBI SO examination 2023.

SBI SO 2023 Important Dates

Moreover, refer to the table below for key dates released by the State Bank of India in the SBI SO Notification 2023:

Events	Dates
SBI SO Official Notification Release Date	16 September 2023
Registration of Online Application	16 September 2023
Last Date to fill out form	06 October 2023
Last Date to print the Applications	31st October 2023
Last Date to Pay Fee	06 October 2023
Admit Card	to be announced

According to the latest updates from SBI, date of the announcement of admit card, the date of exam, etc are yet to be announced. For more updates we are here to help you, Keep visiting our official website.

SBI SO 2023 Application Form Link

We have provided you with the detailed schedule as well as the dates for the online registration process for Specialist Officer posts. Interested and eligible candidates will have the opportunity to apply online for the SBI SO recruitment 2023. You can access the application form on the official website of the State Bank of India.

Application Fees for 2023 SBI SO Recruitment

• The application fees for the exam are INR 750 for the General, EWS, and OBC categories.
• Whereas, for PwD/SC/ST candidates it is INR 0.

SBI SO Apply Online- Step by Step Approach

To successfully submit the SBI SO Application form for 2023, kindly follow these steps:

1. Click "NEW REGISTRATION" on the top right corner of the provided link's homepage.
2. Begin your application by entering basic details like name, contact number, email, and address. Click "save and next."
3. Upload a passport-sized photograph and signature as per SBI's specified format. Photo size: 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm, file size: 20 KB to 50 KB. Signature size: 10 KB to 20 KB.
4. Provide academic and professional qualification details. Click "save and next."
5. Preview your application; no further changes are allowed. Click "save and next."
6. Pay the application fee online using a Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking.
7. Click "Final Submit." Your application is now successfully submitted. You'll receive an email and SMS from SBI with your registration ID and password for future login on the official website.

SBI SO 2023 Admit Card and Exam Centers

Follow the following steps to get access to your admit card:

• Visit SBI's website for further information.
• Select the "Recruitment of Specialist Cadre Officers in SBI on Regular/Contractual Positions" advertisement.
• Choose the URL to download the admit card from the drop-down menu.
• Date of birth or a password must be entered together with the registration number or roll number for SBI SO admission card to appear.

Furthermore, while filling out the online Application Form (ANS), candidates need to indicate the Examination center(s) for which they intend to appear. Furthermore, the official notification will provide detailed information regarding the Examination Centers and the respective Regional Offices that manage them.

We hope that this blog was informative and offered you a sense of substantial clarity regarding the SBI SO Notification 2023. We will keep updating you through our blog page on KD Live and wish you all the best for your future endeavours and a fruitful journey ahead.