Did SBI Announce Results for PO Recruitment 2025 and Fill 541 Positions?
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Key Takeaways
- SBI filled 541 vacancies in Probationary Officer Recruitment 2025.
- Part of a larger plan to recruit 18,000 employees in FY26.
- Selected candidates will receive structured skill development.
- Recruitment aims to strengthen SBI's leadership pipeline.
- Home loan portfolio exceeds Rs 8.8 lakh crore.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (NationPress) The State Bank of India, renowned as India's largest state-owned bank, has officially announced the outcomes of the Probationary Officer Recruitment 2025, successfully filling 541 vacancies nationwide.
The bank has made the list of successful candidates available on its official website, indicating that the newly appointed Probationary Officers will be assigned across various business sectors, including opportunities for international placements and a clear path for advancement into senior and top management positions.
This recruitment is part of SBI’s extensive initiative to hire 18,000 personnel in the fiscal year 2026, marking one of its largest recruitment campaigns, as stated in a press release.
“Our total hiring across different categories is approximately 18,000 individuals, with around 13,500 for clerical positions and 3,000 for probationary officers and locally based roles. As we welcome this new talent, we aim to enhance our human resources by implementing structured skill development programs tailored to meet the changing demands of customer service and technology,” remarked CS Setty, Chairman of the State Bank of India.
The recruitment effort seeks to incorporate young talent into SBI’s junior management tier, thereby developing the bank’s leadership future; this follows the previous hiring of 505 Probationary Officers in June 2025.
The selection process encompassed online preliminary assessments in August 2025, followed by Mains in September 2025, and concluding with Phase III evaluations, which included psychometric evaluations, group exercises, and personal interviews.
In addition, the bank's home loan portfolio has surpassed Rs 8.8 lakh crore. As of September 2025, the bank boasts a deposit base exceeding Rs 55.91 lakh crore with a CASA ratio of 39.63 percent and advances totaling over Rs 44.19 lakh crore.
In Q2 FY26, SBI noted that 64 percent of new savings accounts were created via the integrated digital and lifestyle platform YONO.
Furthermore, in November, SBI disclosed plans to divest 3,20,60,000 equity shares, or 6.3007 percent of the total equity capital of SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML), through an initial public offering.