How can an SBI Clerk become SBI PO-Know the promotion criteria?

Dreaming of becoming SBI Clerks, millions of candidates apply for the recruitment examinations conducted by SBI ( State Bank of India) every year. Why not, when it guarantees government security, a bunch of outstanding benefits coupled with a robust salary!

To amplify the curiosity among the interested candidates, the State Bank of India (SBI), the largest public sector bank in India, releases the recruitment notification for Probationary Officers (PO), Clerks, and Specialists Officers every year.

Be it SBI Clerk or SBI PO, around 15 lakh candidates apply for the recruitment examinations conducted by SBI to try their talents and luck in it. And the majority of them apply for both the posts, to get selected in either of the two Exams.

And the tragedy is that the success ratio in both the Exams is less than 2 percent, whereas the syllabus and format of both the exams are almost the same.

SBI Clerk ‘vs’ SBI PO

The candidates, who fail in getting selected for Bank PO posts, have to get settled with the clerical position. But the candidate, who gets selected for the SBI Clerk post and aspires to become an SBI PO, can do so by following the criteria of the SBI.

The Appointment

The candidates who get selected for the clerical position have to undergo a probation period of at least six months. However, based on the candidate’s performance, that period can be extended. State Bank of India, and almost all the public sector, conducts internal Exams for the employees (clerks and others) who want promotion every two years.

Eligibility for the Internal Exam

An employee can take the internal test for promotion only after serving the Bank for at least three years. In addition, he/she will have to face an interview and a written Exam and will become a TO or Trainee Officer for a period of two years. After completing two years of the probation period, he/she will be recruited as MMGS-II or Middle Management Grade Scale-II Cadre.

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The Direct Recruitment

State Bank of India (SBI) releases a recruitment notification for 2000 plus vacancies every year. It becomes a golden opportunity for those candidates who have already cleared the SBI Clerk exam. They can appear for the PO (Probationary Officer) exam and enjoy weightage over the others during the interview process.

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Note

The general category aspirants must keep in mind that there is a restriction on the number of attempts for the SBI PO Exam. As per the experts, a candidate can take the SBI PO only four times. An OBC candidate can take it seven times. There is no restriction on the number of attempts by SC (Scheduled Caste) or ST (Scheduled Tribe) or PWD (Persons with Disabilities) candidates.

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Conclusion

A candidate, after becoming an SBI Clerk, can get an opportunity of becoming a Probationary Officer. It is a better opportunity when compared to other Banks, because of the clear and swift promotion process of the SBI. It is better to never give up on the post of Bank PO because a Clerk can grow up to the Assistant General Manager’s post in SBI, whereas, a Bank PO can grow as high as Chairman of the SBI (State Bank of India). And for that, you need to crack the SBI Clerk Exam first. And Mock Tests play a major role in helping you accomplish that goal.

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