SBI Onboards 541 Probationary Officers to Strengthen its Future-ready Leadership

MUMBAI:
State Bank of India, the nation’s largest and most trusted bank, has announced today the declaration of the final results of the Probationary Officer (PO) Recruitment 2025, filling 541 vacancies across the country. The list of selected candidates is available on the bank’s official website.

The recruitment drive was undertaken to induct young and dynamic talent into SBI’s junior management cadre through one of the most significant hiring initiatives in the industry, building the bank’s leadership pipeline and its long-term commitment to excellence in banking services. Coming on the back of hiring of 505 Probationary Officers in June 2025, this fresh recruitment underscores SBI’s sustained focus on strengthening its human capital. The selected Probationary Officers will be deployed nationwide across business verticals, with select international postings and a structured pathway for progression to senior and top management roles.

The selection process commenced with the online preliminary examinations held in August 2025, followed by the main examinations conducted in September 2025. Candidates shortlisted from the main examination subsequently underwent Phase III of the selection process, including psychometric assessment, group exercise and personal interview.

The recruitments are part of the bank’s broader plan to hire 18,000 people in FY26, are of its biggest recruitment drives. Speaking on this, Shri CS Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India, had said, “Our total recruitment across categories is about 18,000 people, out of which around 13,500 will be clerical recruitment, 3,000 will be probationary officers and local-based officers. As we on-board this new talent pool, we further aim to strengthen our human resource capabilities by implementing structured skill development programmes aligned with evolving customer service and technological requirements.”

With a workforce comprising over 2,46,000+ people, State Bank of India continues to be one of the largest recruiters in the banking sector and remains focused on generating meaningful employment while building capabilities aligned with emerging business, technological and customer expectations.