Nationality:

A candidate must be a citizen of India in order to apply for the post of clerical cadre in State Bank of India.

S.No. Post Name Age Limit (as on 01 March 2014) Educational Qualification & Experience Required
1  Manager (Statistician) Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 35 Yrs  PG Degree in Statistics/ Applied Statistics/Econometrics with minimum 60% marks and 04 Years of Experience
2  Dy. Manager (Statistician) Minimum: 22 YrsMaximum: 30 Yrs PG Degree in Statistics/ Applied Statistics/Econometrics with minimum 60% marks and 02 Years of Experience
3 Asstt. Manager (Statistician) Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 30 Yrs PG Degree in Statistics/ Applied Statistics/Econometrics with minimum 60% marks and 01 Years of Experience
4  Chief Manager Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 40 Yrs M. Sc. (Statistics /Operations Research/Computer Science) OR MCA/BE/B.Tech. (CS/IT) OR MBA full time with 07 Years of Experience.
5 Asstt. Manager (Library) Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 30 Yrs Bachelor’s degree in Library Science or a graduate in any discipline with a Post Graduate degree/ diploma in Library Science with minimum 05 years of Experience
6 Manager (Chartered Accountant) Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 38 Yrs Qualified Chartered Accountant with 03 Years of Experience
7 Dy. Manager (Chartered Accountant)Post-I Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 35 Yrs Qualified Chartered Accountant with minimum 04 Years of Experience
8 Dy. Manager (Chartered Accountant)Post-II Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 35 Yrs Qualified Chartered Accountant with minimum 04 Years of Experience
9 Asstt. Manager (Chartered Accountant) Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 30 Yrs Qualified Chartered Accountant
10 Asstt. Manager (Economist) Minimum: 21 YrsMaximum: 30 Yrs M. A. in Economics (minimum 55% marks) with Economics/ Mathematical Economics and M. Phil in related with proficiency certificate in MS-Office
11 Asstt. General Manager (Risk Management) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 45 Years  MBA (Finance), preferably with FRM(*)/ Post Graduate Diploma (2 years) in Risk Management
12 Chief Manager (Market Risk) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 35 Years  MBA (Finance), preferably with FRM(*)/ Post Graduate Diploma (2 years) in Risk Management
13 Manager (Market Risk) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 35 Years  MBA (Finance), preferably with FRM(*)/ Post Graduate Diploma (2 years) in Risk Management
14 Manager (Risk Management) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 35 Years MBA (Finance)/ M. Sc. (Statistics)/ M. Stat. with FRM (*)/ PRM (#)/ Post Graduate Diploma (2 years) in Risk Management
15 Dy. Manager (Risk Management) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 30 Years MBA (Finance)/ M. Sc. (Statistics)/ M. Stat. with FRM (*)/ PRM (#)/ Post Graduate Diploma (2 years) in Risk Management
16 Assistant Manager (Systems) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 30 Years M. Sc. in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communications/ Electronics & Instrumentation/Computer Science/ Information Technology/Computer Applications
MCA from Government recognized University/ Institutes
B.E./ B. Tech in Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Information Technology/ Electronics/  Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communications/ Electronics & Instrumentation
17 Dy. Manager (Civil Engineering) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 35 Years Degree in Civil Engineering  with 60% marks and minimum 5 years experience
18 Assistant Manager (Civil Engineering) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 30 Years Degree in Civil Engineering  with 60% marks and minimum 02 years experience
19 Dy. Manager (Electrical Engineering) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 33 Years Degree in Electrical Engineering  with 60% marks and minimum 5 years experience
20 Assistant Manager (Electrical Engineering) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 30 Years Degree in Electrical Engineering  with 60% marks and minimum 02 years experience
21 Dy. Manager (Official Language) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 33 Years Post graduate degree in Hindi with English as a subject at Degree level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as subjects at Degree level with minimun 02 years of experience.
22 Assistant Manager (Official Language) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 30 Years Post graduate degree in Hindi with English as a subject at Degree level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as subjects at Degree level with minimun 01 years of experience.
23 Assistant General Manager (Law) Minimum: 40 Years Maximum: 45 Years  Graduate with a degree in Law or a Law Graduate with minimum 15 years experience
24 Chief Manager (Law) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 45 Years  Graduate with a degree in Law or a Law Graduate and must have  enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council with 03 Years of experience
25 Dy. Manager (Law) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 35 Years  Graduate with a degree in Law or a Law Graduate and must have  enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council with 02 Years of Experience
26 Assistant Manager (Law) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 30 Years  Graduate with a degree in Law or a Law Graduate and must have  enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council
27 Dy. Manager (Security) Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 35 Years An officer with minimum 5 years commissioned service in Army/ Navy/ Air Force or a Police Officer  not below the rank of ASP
 Relaxation Available:

A relaxation in the upper age limit to specific categories is available.

  • Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe: 5 years
  • Other Backward Classes (Non Creamy Layer): 3 years
  • Persons With Disabilities (PWD) PWD (SC/ST): 15 years
  • PWD (OBC): 13 years
  • PWD (General): 10 years
  • Ex. Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCO) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment: 5 years
  • Persons Ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division or the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01 January 1980 to 31 November 1989: 5 years

The selection of candidates will be on the basis of test and interview. (In case the number of applicants are less, Bank reserves the right to complete the selection through short listing and interview instead of through test and interview).

Exam Pattern:

(a) ECONOMISTS

Sl. No Test details No of Questions Marks Time
1 Test of Reasoning 50 50 * 90 mins
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
3 English Language 35 35
4 Professional Knowledge 50 100 45 mins
*Tests other than Professional Knowledge (PK) test are qualifying in nature and marks thereon will not be reckoned for arriving at merit list.
Descriptive Test: Online(Candidates will be required to answer by typing on computer)
English Language Test:Essay on subject related to Economics 1 50 45 mins

(b) for RISK ANALYST & COMPANY SECRETARY

The test will be online objective test and the test pattern will be same as in the case ofEconomist. There will not be Descriptive Test for these post.

QUALIFYING MARK:
OBJECTIVE TEST

The minimum qualifying marks in the Tests other than PK test will be decided by the Bankon the basis of performance of all the participating candidates (mean marks) in each test.

Qualifying marks in PK test will be as decided by the Bank.

DESCRIPTIVE TEST

The qualifying marks in Descriptive test is as decided by the Bank

TEST MERIT LIST

The merit list of qualified candidates in the Test will be based on the combined marks scoredin the Professional knowledge test and the Descriptive Test in respect of ECONOMISTS.

The merit list of qualified candidates in the test in respect of RISK ANALYST & COMPANYSECRETARY will be based on the marks of professional knowledge test only.

Interview:

The aggregate marks of the candidates qualifying in both the Objective Testsand Descriptive Test (only for Economist) will be arranged in descending order. Adequatenumber of candidates as decided by the Bank will be called for Interview. The qualifyingmarks in Interview will be as decided by the Bank.

English Language

sentence corrections, Reading comprehension, fill in the blanks,  Vocabulary, Grammar Corrections, Identification of Errors, Synonyms/ Antonyms, Choosing the appropriate word and Spelling Check questions, Sentence Arrangement

Reasoning

Series completion, finding missing figures, Mirror Images, Completing number and alphabetical series,  relations and ranking, Simple arithmetical reasoning, Analogies / decision making, Classification analytical reasoning, Seating arrangement

Quantitative Aptitude

Number system,  decimal fractions,  Ratio and proportions, Percentage, Time and distance, , Data Interpretation containing  type MCQs from tables,  charts and diagrams, Questions  requiring multiplication, addition, subtraction and application of BODMAS rule, Application level questions from geometry contains area, perimeter and volume calculations of square, rectangle, circle, sphere, cube, cone, cylinder and other geometrical figures, Time and work, Speed and Distance, Profit and loss, Average, Simple and compound interest

Syllabus of Professional Knowledge questions in SBI SO examination
IT:

Questions are expected from Computer Fundamentals, computer Architecture and organization, data structure  Networking and network security, Internet technologies, Operating systems, Cyber security and threats, Computer Architecture, DBMS, computer programming.

Chartered Accountant:

Accounting Standards, Indian Accounting Standards,  Guidance Note, Financial Reporting Standards, Corporate Financial Reporting, Share-based Payment, Liability Valuation, Business valuation, Inflation Accounting, Indian Capital Market, Auditing, Foreign Exchanges

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 etc.

Statistician:

Basic Statistical Methods and Inference , Uni-Variate Data, Bi-Variate Data, Time series forecasting, Sampling Concepts, Sampling Distribution, Estimations Theory, Simple Regression, Multiple Regression, Variance Analysis, Banking-Insurance, Financial Market, Foreign Exchanges, Forecasting Portfolio etc.