SBI CBO 2021 on 23rd January 2022: Check Section-wise Syllabus & Latest Exam Pattern

SBI CBO 2021 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2021: The State Bank of India will be conducting the SBI CBO 2021 exam on 23rd January 2022 to fill up 1,226 Circle Based Officers (CBO) vacancies in different offices of the State Bank of India across India. Eligible Indian citizens can download the SBI CBO 2021 Admit Card from 10th to 23rd January 2022. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their performance in the Online Written Test, Screening, and Interview. In this article, we have shared SBI CBO 2021 Section-wise Syllabus and Latest Exam Pattern for the Written Test that includes English Language, Banking Knowledge, General Awareness/Economy, Computer Aptitude, and Essay and Letter Writing.

SBI CBO 2021 Important Dates

SBI CBO 2021 Exam Pattern

The SBI CBO 2021 Selection Process consists of Online Written Tests, Screening, and Interview. The Online Written Tests will include two tests – Objective Test (Online) and Descriptive Test (Online). The total duration of both tests is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Candidates will be asked a total of 170 questions for 170 marks. The duration of the Objective Test (Online) is 2 hours and it will consist of 4 Sections for a total of 120 marks. The duration of the Descriptive Test (Online) is 30 minutes and it will consist of 2 questions for a total of 50 marks. There will be separate timing for every section. 

SBI CBO 2021 Online Written Tests

Test A: Objective Test (Online)

SBI CBO 2021 Test B: Descriptive Test (Online)

NOTE: Merit list will be drawn State wise and Category wise on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Online Written Test. There will be no sectional qualifying marks. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the State wise and Category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Screening from the top of the merit list drawn on State wise and Category wise subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.

There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. Sectional Marks will not be maintained for Online Written examinations.

SBI CBO 2021 Screening

Candidates shortlisted in the Online Written Test based on their performance will be called in for the Screening process. The Screening Committee constituted by the Bank will examine whether the candidates fulfill the required eligibility criteria of experience. The Committee will match the job profile submitted by the candidates (certified by their existing/ previous employer(s) with whom they are/were employed) with the job profile of Scale-I Generalist Officer of the State Bank of India.

SBI CBO 2021 Interview

The candidates who fulfill qualify the Screening process will be called for an interview. The SBI CBO 2021 Interview will consist of 50 marks. Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in the interview to be considered for final selection. The minimum qualifying marks will be decided by the Bank.

NOTE:

(i) Candidates qualifying for an interview under the OBC category would be required to submit an OBC certificate containing the 'Non-Creamy layer' clause.

(ii) Candidates who have registered themselves as OBC but do not submit OBC 'Non-Creamy layer' certificate, their request for an interview under the General category will not be entertained.

(iii) Candidates qualifying for the interview under the EWS category would be required to submit an EWS certificate issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2020-21 as per DoPT guidelines.

(iv) Candidates who have registered themselves as EWS but do not submit EWS certificate issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2020-21 as per DoPT guidelines, their request for an interview under the General category will not be entertained.

SBI CBO 2021 Syllabus

The SBI CBO 2021 Exam Syllabus for Online Written Tests includes English Language, Banking Knowledge, General Awareness/Economy, Computer Aptitude for the Objective Paper and Letter Writing, Essay for the Descriptive Paper.

SBI CBO 2021 Final Merit List

The candidates will have to qualify both in Online Written Test and Interview separately. The marks obtained in the Online Written Test (both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test) will be added to the marks obtained in the Interview for preparing the final merit list. The final merit list would be prepared based on normalization of marks scored in the Online Written Test and Interview with 75:25 weightage respectively. The final merit list (State-wise and Category-wise) is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of the Online Written Test and Interview. Selection will be made from the top-ranked candidates in the Final Merit List (State-wise and Category-wise).

SBI CBO 2021 Admit Card - Download Link