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SBI SO Exam:

SBI SO Exam has been released on 28th September 2021 by the State Bank of India for 606 vacant posts for Specialist Cadre Officers in various branches of State Bank of India on a regular basis & contract basis. The online registration process for SBI SO recruitment will be active from 28th September 2021 to 18th October 2021. Candidates are required to apply online for the post of Specialist Officer.

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The Specialist Officer in SBI is going to be recruited for both on a regular and contract basis for Relationship Manager, Relationship Manager (Team Lead), Customer Relationship Executive, Investment Officer, Central Research Team (Product Lead), Central Research Team (Support), Manager, Deputy Manager, and Executive posts. Interested candidates can fill in the online application form for SBI SO Exam from the link provided below before the last date.

SBI SO Notification 2021:

SBI SO Notification 2021 has been finally released by the State Bank of India on 28th September 2021 for 606 Specialist Cadre vacancies for various departments on a contractual and regular basis. The candidates can read the official notification for SBI SO 2021 exam by clicking on the links mentioned below:

SBI SO Notification PDF 2021
Advt No. Post Name SBI SO Notification
CRPD/SCO-WEALTH/2021-22/17 Wealth Management Business Unit Click to Download
CRPD/SCO/2021-22/16 Executive  Click to Download
CRPD/SCO/2021-22/15 Marketing Manager & Deputy Manager Click to Download

SBI SO 2021 Exam Dates:

SBI State Bank of India has released the tentative exam dates for SBI SO 2021 online exam along with its official SBI SO Notification 2021. The important dates for SBI SO 2021 Recruitment are as follows:

Event Dates
SBI SO 2021 Notification 28th September 2021
Commencement of Online Registration of Application 28th September 2021
Closure of registration of application 18th October 2021
Pay Exam Fees Last Date  18th October 2021
SBI SO Exam Date (Manager & Deputy Manager) 15th November 2021
SBI SO Admit Card 03rd November 2021

SBI SO 2021 Vacancy:

The State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced 606 vacancies for SBI SO 2021 Recruitment through SBI SO Notification 2021. Given below is the post-wise and category-wise vacancy distribution released by SBI.

SBI SO Vacancy 2021
Post Name Gen OBC EWS SC ST Total
Relationship Manager RM 126 70 31 54 33 314
Relationship Manager Team Lead 08 06 02 02 02 20
Customer Relation Executive CRE 88 57 21 35 16 217
Investment Officer 05 04 01 01 01 12
Central Research Team (Product Lead) 01 01 0 0 0 02
Central Research Team (Support) 02 0 0 0 0 02
Deputy Manager Marketing 13 06 02 04 01 26
Manager Marketing 07 03 01 01 0 12
Executive (Document Preservation-Archives) 01 0 0 0 0 01

SBI SO 2021 Apply Online:

SBI SO 2021 Online Application link has started on 28th September 2021 on its official website @sbi.co.in for various Specialist Cadre Officer posts. The last date to submit an online application and pay the application fee is 18th October 2021. The interested and eligible candidates can apply online for Manager, Deputy Manager, Executive, Relationship Manager, and various other posts from the direct link below.  

SBI SO 2021 Apply Online Link

SBI SO 2021 Application Fee:

The application fee for SBI SO 2021 application form has been mentioned below, which has to be paid through online mode only.

Category Fee
General, EWS, OBC Rs 750/-
SC/ ST/ PWD 0

Steps to Apply Online for SBI SO 2021 Exam:

Step 1: Click on the NEW REGISTRATION button provided on the top most right corner of the home page of the link provided above.

Step 2: Start your application process from SBI SO 2021 by providing the basic details such as name, contact number, email id, address, etc., and click on the save and next button.

Step 3: Upload your photograph and signature in the required format as provided by the State Bank of India. The permissible size of the photograph must be 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm and the photograph must be of passport size. Both the photograph and the signature must be clear and legible. The permissible file size of the photograph must be of minimum 20 KB and of maximum 50 KB and that of the signature must be of minimum 10 KB and of maximum 20 KB.

Step 4: Fill in your academic details and professional qualification in this step of your online application process. Click on the save and next button after filling in the details.

Step 5: Preview your application form one last time as you won’t be allowed to make any changes further. Click on the save and next button after previewing your Application Form.

Step 6: Pay your Application Fee through Online Payment Option, i.e. through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking.

Step 7: Click on Final Submit Button. Your application form will be submitted successfully. You will be sent an email as well as a text message with your registration ID and password by SBI for further login into the official website.

SBI SO 2021 Eligibility:

The eligibility criteria for Manager, Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager, Central Research Team (Product Lead and Support), and various other posts that are filled through SBI SO 2021 exam have been detailed below. A candidate must fulfill the eligibility criteria for different positions for which they have applied in order to qualify for further processes.

SBI SO 2021 Educational Qualification:

The minimum educational qualification for SBI SO 2021 (Specialist Officers) exam as on 01st April 2021 is given below:

SBI SO Academic Qualification
Post Name Qualification
Relationship Manager Graduates from Government recognised University or institutions
Investment Officer Graduates / Post Graduates from Government recognised universities or institutions. Mandatory: Certification by NISM/CWM Preferred: CA/CFP (As on 01/08/2021)
Central Research Team (Product Lead) MBA/PGDM from recognised College/University or CA/CFA Preferred: NISM Investment Advisor / Research Analyst Certificate/CFP( As on 01/08/2021)
Central Research Team (Support) Graduate/Post Graduate in – Commerce/Finance/Economics/Management/Mathematics/ Statistics from Government recognized University or Institution.
Manager & Deputy Manager Full-time MBA/ PGDBM or its equivalent with specialisation in Marketing/ Finance from Institutes recognized / approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC.

Course completed through correspondence / part-time will not be eligible

Executive 
  1. M.A.(History) with one optional paper in Modern Indian History (Post 1750 period) from a recognized University
  2. M.A. in other streams of social Sciences i. e. Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Linguistics from recognized University
  3. M.Sc. in Applied / Physical Sciences from a recognized University
SBI SO 2021 Age Limit:

The candidate applying for SBI SCO posts should hold the required age limit to apply for SBI SO 2021. The post-wise minimum and maximum age have been tabulated below. 

SBI SO Age Limit
Post Name Age Limit
Relationship Manager 23 to 35 years as on 01st August 2021
Relationship Manager (Team Lead) 28 to 40 years as on 01st August 2021
Customer Relationship Executive 20 to 35 years as on 01st August 2021
Investment Officer 28 to 40 years as on 01st August 2021
Central Research Team (Product Lead) 30 to 45 years as on 01st August 2021
Central Research Team (Support) 25 to 35 years as on 01st August 2021
Manager  40 years as on 01st July 2021
Deputy Manager 35 years as on 01st July 2021
Executive  30 years as on 01st October 2021

SBI SO 2021 Post Qualification Experience

The candidate should hold 2 Years of work experience for graduate and 1 year for Post-graduate

SBI SO Selection Process:

The final selection will be based on the performance of the candidates in the online written examination and interview. The weightage of online tests and interviews is 70% and 30%. The candidate has to qualify in both stages to get shortlisted for the post of Assistant Manager Engineer- Civil & Electrical. 

SBI SO 2021 Exam Pattern:

The online test is divided into 2 parts (General Aptitude & Professional Knowledge), out of which General Aptitude is of qualifying nature.

SBI SO 2021 Exam Pattern
Sections No. of Questions Marks Duration
Reasoning Ability  50 50 90 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
English Language 35 35
Professional Knowledge (PK) 50 100 45 minutes

SBI SO Salary 2021:

The salary structure varies as per the job profile and responsibility of Specialist Cadre Officer Posts

SBI SO 2021 Salary Structure
Post Name Pay Scale
Relationship Manager Rs. 6-15 lakh per annum
Relationship Manager (Team Lead) Rs. 10-28 lakh per annum
Customer Relationship Executive Rs. 2-3 lakh per annum
Investment Officer Rs. 12-18 lakh per annum
Central Research Team (Product Lead) Rs. 25-45 lakh per annum
Central Research Team (Support) Rs. 7-10 lakh per annum
Manager  63840-1990/5-73790-2220/2-78230
Deputy Manager 48170-1740/1-49910-1990/10-69810
Executive  Rs. 8-12 lakh per annum
SBI SO 2021 Admit Card:

State Bank of India will be releasing SBI SO Admit Card 2021 for SBI SO exam tentatively two weeks before the exam date.

SBI SO Exam 2022- FAQs

The professional knowledge section is a part of the SBI SO mains examination. In this section, questions are based on the specialisation for which the candidate has applied.

The SBI SO salary varies from Rs.23,700 to Rs. 50030, depending upon the post for which the candidate has applied. To know the detailed SBI SO salary candidates can visit the linked article.

Yes, a final year or semester students are not eligible to apply for the SBI SO exam. However, they will have to present their mark sheet at the time of Interview.

The SBI SO exam is an annually conducted exam. The notification for the same is generally released by May every year.