{"id":111925,"date":"2026-06-19T20:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=111925"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:33:14","slug":"sbi-po-vacancy-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/sbi-po-vacancy-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI PO Vacancy 2026 Category Wise: 1500 Posts Out, Check Previous Year Vacancy Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

State Bank of India released the SBI PO Notification 2026<\/a> on 18th June 2026, announcing 1500 SBI PO vacancies<\/strong> for the post of Probationary Officer under Advertisement No. CRPD\/PO\/2026-27\/09. This is one of the highest vacancy counts SBI PO has seen in the last three recruitment cycles, after a noticeable dip in 2024 and 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article covers the SBI PO Vacancy 2026 category-wise breakdown straight from the official notification, along with a detailed year-wise vacancy trend going back to 2017, so you know exactly how this year’s opportunity compares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI PO Vacancy 2026 Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Particulars<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Conducting Body<\/td>State Bank of India<\/td><\/tr>
Post<\/td>Probationary Officer (PO)<\/td><\/tr>
Advertisement No.<\/td>CRPD\/PO\/2026-27\/09<\/td><\/tr>
Total Vacancies<\/td>1500<\/td><\/tr>
Application Dates<\/td>18.06.2026 to 08.07.2026<\/td><\/tr>
Age Limit<\/td>21\u201330 years (as on 01.04.2026)<\/td><\/tr>
Qualification<\/td>Graduation in any discipline<\/td><\/tr>
Application Fee<\/td>\u20b9750 (UR\/EWS\/OBC); Nil (SC\/ST\/PwBD)<\/td><\/tr>
Selection Process<\/td>Prelims \u2192 Mains \u2192 Psychometric Test, Group Exercise & Interview<\/td><\/tr>
Starting Basic Pay<\/td>\u20b948,480 (+4 advance increments)<\/td><\/tr>
Official Website<\/td>sbi.bank.in\/web\/careers\/current-openings<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Before you get into vacancy numbers, it helps to know what you’re actually up against in the exam hall. The SBI PO Exam Pattern<\/a> breaks down every section, marks, and timing across all three phases, so you can plan your study hours realistically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBI PO Vacancy 2026 Category Wise<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SBI has notified a total of 1500 vacancies, comprising 1446 regular vacancies and 54 backlog vacancies, distributed across categories as below. The official notification also specifies horizontal PwBD vacancies within these totals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VACANCIES 2026: CATEGORY WISE VACANCIES & PWBD VACANCIES (HORIZONTAL VACANCIES)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of the 1,500 total posts (which includes 1,446 fresh vacancies and 54 backlog vacancies), the category-wise distribution is as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>SC<\/strong><\/td>ST<\/strong><\/td>OBC*<\/strong><\/td>EWS^<\/strong><\/td>UR<\/strong><\/td>Total<\/strong><\/td>VI#<\/strong><\/td>HI#<\/strong><\/td>LD#<\/strong><\/td>d & e#@<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Regular Vacancies<\/td>216<\/td>108<\/td>390<\/td>144<\/td>588<\/td>1446<\/td>15<\/td>15<\/td>14<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
Backlog Vacancies<\/td>18<\/td>36<\/td>—<\/td>—<\/td>—<\/td>54<\/td>—<\/td>1<\/td>—<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Total Vacancies<\/strong><\/td>234<\/strong><\/td>144<\/strong><\/td>390<\/strong><\/td>144<\/strong><\/td>588<\/strong><\/td>1500<\/strong><\/td>15<\/strong><\/td>16<\/strong><\/td>14<\/strong><\/td>16<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The above vacancies are provisional and may vary depending on the Bank’s actual requirement.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few points worth noting from the official notification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n