SBI SO

Test Series

Why Avision

Welcome to Avision Institute ranked among the Best Institute for SBI Banking Coaching/Institute in INDIA.

Our Faculty brings the most promising Batches for upcoming SBI SO 2024 Banks Exam at Avision Institute, India (Kolkata).

Avision Institute plans to provide the best result under the circumstances of SO exams with most experienced and qualified faculty members from all over India. We provide the most modernized classrooms with the latest learning technology. We cover the entire Courses of SO with our best and latest study materials and best tricks techniques.

Banking job has its own reputation that does not require any attention to describe separately. SBI (State Bank of India) is one of the valuable source of Banking platform provides numerous opportunities every year in Bank PO/Clerk/SO. SBI SO conducts every year by the SBI board of India. Therefore, check out the IBPS Calendar 2020-21 out in our official page below. This year SBI is providing more opportunity in the banking sector with high growth and expectations. Check out the new SBI SO notification 2020-21 out. It has mainly 3 phases starting from preliminary exam, mains exam and GD/PI. We will provide you the best guidance and information regarding the details of SO exam.

Avision Institute will feature various guidance to ensure the SBI SO exam like personal attention, separate sample-paper based on banking exams, doubt-sessions, current affairs sessions, details about all other SBI SO application procedure and many more. Due to the pandemic Covid-19 situation all the courses will be provide to you in our latest online classes. Join our new online coaching and experience the best journey with our top educators.

Let’s do the details analyses of SBI SO 2024 below.

SBI SO NOTIFICATION

State Bank of India, the biggest bank in the nation is also among the biggest recruiters when it comes to banking sector. SBI SO is a lucrative career option for all the aspirants who wish to join the reputed Government Sector. Avision Institute offers Best SBI so coaching Classes for you .State Bank of India (SBI) conducts an exam for recruitment to the Specialist Officer for its branches across the country. As the brand value of SBI is high and it has a lucrative pay scale, SBI SO is considered as a premium job opportunity for aspirants in the Banking sector. Job Profile:
Conducting Audit of branches/offices of the Bank and/or its Subsidiaries/Associates/JVs located within India or abroad at the direction of the Internal Audit
Department of the Bank; Preparation of reports for the activities audited containing the findings of audit;
Preparation of memorandum/reports for reporting to Management and/or Board Level Committees;
Any other work that may be entrusted by the Bank

SBI SO Exam Pattern

The selection of candidates will be on the basis of online written test and interview/group discussion.

Phase-1:

 

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Reasoning

70

70

90 mins

English Language

50

50

Professional Knowledge

50

100

45 minutes

 

 


Phase-2: Interview/ Group Discussion:
*Qualifying in nature and marks thereon will not be reckoned for arriving at the Merit. Test will be held on-line. If number of applications is less, Bank reserves the right to consider selection of the candidate(s) through shortlisting and interview, instead of test & interview. Except Professional Knowledge (PK) paper, other papers will be of qualifying in nature. Candidates have to score minimum qualifying marks in these papers. The minimum qualifying marks will be as decided or may be waived at the discretion of Bank. The questions will be bilingual i.e. in Hindi & English. The candidates will have option to answer the questions in Hindi or English (except for test of English Language).

Adequate number of candidates as decided by the Bank will be called for Interview/Group Discussion. Group Discussion will carry 20 marks and Interview 30 marks. In case Group Discussion is not held, Interview will carry 50 marks. The qualifying marks in Interview/ Group Discussion will be as decided by the Bank. Conduct of Group Discussion may be waived at the discretion of Bank.

SBI SO Eligibility Criteria

Age: 21-35 years Age Relaxation: SC/ST/ExSM – 5 years, OBC – 3 years, PwD – 10 years Persons With Disabilities (PWD) PWD (SC/ST)- 15 Years, PWD (OBC)- 13 Years, PWD (GEN)- 10 Years

Educational Qualification
Post Educational Qualification
Assistant Manager (System) A Candidate should have B.E./ B.Tech in Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communications/ Electronics & Instrumentation OR M. Sc. in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communications/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR MCA from Government recognized University/ Institutes  
 Developer – (Deptt. : SP-I, LMS, Core Banking, SP-II, IT-TSS, Mobile, INB, ATM, ITFO, Ops & TS, Ops & PS, FIGS, Complaints, SP III, SM & W)   Only an Engineering Graduate / MCA from Government recognized University /Institute will be applicable.  
Test lead – (Deptt.: UAT) Only an Engineering Graduate / MCA from Government recognized University /Institute will be applicable.  
 Tester – (Deptt.: UAT) Only an Engineering Graduate / MCA from Government recognised University /Institute will be applicable  
Manager (Statistician) Full-time PG Degree in Statistics /Applied Statistics/ Econometrics from recognized University / Institute with minimum 60% marks in aggregate is required.
Asst. Manager (Statistician) Full-time Degree in Statistics /Applied Statistics/ Econometrics from recognized University / Institute with minimum 60% marks in aggregate
Technology Relationship Manager (Tech .RMs) Engineering Graduate/ MCA from recognized University /Institution. Candidates with MBA qualification are preferred

Note: Some posts requires experience.

SBI SO IMPORTANT DATES

Events Dates
SBI SO 2024 Notification 12th February 2024
Commencement of Online Registration of Application 13th February 2024
Closure of registration of application 04th March 2024
Pay Exam Fees Last Date 04th March 2024

SBI SO VACANCY DETAILS

A total of 131 SBI SO vacancies has been disclosed along with the official Specialist Officer notification. Thus, you can go through the category-wise SBI SO 2024 vacancies for all the management scale level below:

Post
Grade
Vacancy
GEN
OBC
SC
ST
EWS
Total
PWD
LD# HI
Assistant Manager (Systems) JMGS-I 94 45 28 16 183 7 4
Deputy Manager (Systems) MMGS-II 14 2 1 17 1
IT Security Expert MMGS-III 9 3 2 1 15 1
Project Manager MMGS-III 9 3 1 1 14 1
Application Architect MMGS-III 4 1 5
Technical Lead MMGS-III 1 1 2

SBI SO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1) Age Limit: The SBI SO age limit is different for various posts released under SBI SO 2024 recruitment. Therefore, below you can check the exact SBI SO age limit required to be eligible to apply for the exam for the desired post.

Post Age Limit
Min. Max
Assistant Manager (Systems) 30
Deputy Manager (Systems) 33
IT Security Expert 38
Project Manager 38
Application Architect 38
Technical Lead 38

Also, there are some age relaxations to some of the categories which are as follows:

Category Age Relaxation
SC/ST/EXSM 5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
PWD
  • PWD SC/ST – 15 years
  • PWD OBC – 13 years
  • PWD Gen – 10 years

Educational Qualification: The SBI SO educational qualification also varies as per the post described under SBI SO eligibility criteria. Thus, with respect to SBI SO recruitment notification, you can check below the detailed SBI SO Educational Qualification for different posts as on 31.10.2020:

Post Basic Qualification Post Qualification Work Experience
Assistant Manager (Systems) (JMGS-I) Engineering Graduate in CS/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) /M.Sc. (Computer Science) from recognized University/ Institute.
  • Application development (coding, testing and maintenance of application/software).
  • Knowledge of .Net/Angular JS/ Core JAVA/DB2 SQL – PL SQL/ IBM Websphere MQ/ J2EE/ Oracle 11g/ Oracle ADF/
    PHP/ R Programming/ SAP ABAP/ Webservice.
  • Knowledge of .NET/AIX/IBM
  • Websphere/LINUX/UNIX Server/MCSA/Oracle Weblogic/RED HAT/Window Server.
  • Oracle Certified Professionals
  • Knowledge of DB2 Database/HADOOP/MS SQL Server/Oracle DBA
  • Knowledge in VMWARE ESX/Cloud computing.
  • NET/Network Security/Networking Concept/Cisco Certified Network Associate(CCNA) with knowledge of routing,
    switching protocol, networking devices, sound analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Deputy Manager (Systems) (MMGS-II) Engineering Graduate in CS/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) /M.Sc. (Computer Science) from
recognized University/ Institute.
Certification (Preferred): CRISC, CISSP, CISA, CISM certification
  • Minimum 5 years’ of post basic qualification experience as on 31.10.2020 in IT business/industry in Development,
    managing WAS, HIS, Unix, AIX environments, installation/ migration / Up-gradation of WebLogic, webserver on
    Solaris/LINUX/UNIX/AIX, UX design & development/Photoshop/Core Java, IT Risk Management etc.
    (Training & Teaching experience will not be counted for the eligibility).
    Specific Skill (Preferred):
  • Familiarity with J2EE, IHS Web Server, WebSphere Application Server, SSL, SOA, Unix Shell, Python and Perl etc.
  • Unix administration skills on AIX
  • Familiarity with IBM MQ servers, Oracle / SQL/ DB2 servers and XML, XSL and WSDL.
  • Familiarity with the Web and Application Servers, Workflow infrastructure.
  • Experience in installation/ migration / Up-gradation of WebLogic, webserver on Solaris/LINUX/UNIX/AIX etc
  • Some knowledge of business/ organization, Bank standards, infrastructure, architecture and technology in related areas
    from a design/ support/ solutions perspective.
  • Experience in UX design & development/Photoshop/Core Java
  • Expertise in all aspects of Risk Management including identification, analysis, mitigation, reporting, awareness, Incident
    Management and Response, GRC, audit and compliance.
  • Knowledge of risk assessment of Business and IT processes, BCP/DR, projects etc. and developing suitable mitigation
    plans for the same.
  • Knowledge of Hosted and Windows environments, Client Server Technology, Networks, Firewalls, SIEM and ECommerce security risks
IT Security Expert (MMGS-III) Engineering Graduate in CS/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) /M.Sc. (Computer Science) from
recognized University/ Institute.
Certification (Compulsory): CISA Certification
  • Minimum 8 years’ of post basic qualification experience, out of which minimum 5 years of experience in IT Security as on 31.10.2020. (Training & Teaching experience will not be counted for the eligibility).

Specific Skill (Preferred):

  • Hands on experience in Risk Assessment, IT Security, IT Production, IT Applications or IT Operations focused Control functions.
  • Experience in a large corporation/BFSI preferred
Project Manager (MMGS-III) Engineering Graduate in CS/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) /
M.Sc. (Computer Science) from
recognized University/ Institute.
(MBA from reputed institute preferred)
Certification (Compulsory):
PMP Certification from PMI.
  • Minimum 8 years’ of post basic qualification experience as on 31.10.2020 in IT Industry/ Business out of which minimum 5
    years’ of project management experience in successfully delivering complex technology solutions within a defined
    software development lifecycle; Building and Leading high-performing agile teams; Focus on planning, development
    strategies/initiatives.
    (Training & Teaching experience will not be counted for the eligibility).

Specific Skill (Preferred):

  • Experience in project/program management.
  • Building and Leading high-performing agile teams
  • Focus on planning, development of strategies/initiatives
  • Experience in delivering complex technology solutions within a defined Software development lifecycle
  • Should have strong written, verbal and presentation skills
Application Architect (MMGS-III) Engineering Graduate in CS/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) /
M.Sc. (Computer Science) from
recognized University/ Institute.
Minimum 8 years’ post basic qualification experience as on 31.10.2020 in IT business/industry out of which minimum 3
years’ experience as Application and Middleware Architect in E-channels ( eg: INB, ATM, Mobile etc)
(Training & Teaching experience will not be counted for the eligibility).
Technical Lead (MMGS-III) Basic Qualification (Compulsory):
Engineering Graduate in Computer
Science/IT/ECE or MCA / M.Sc. (IT) /
M.Sc. (Computer Science) from
recognized University/ Institute
Minimum 8 years’ post basic qualification experience as on 31.10.2020 in IT Business/Industry in development, testing
and support of Mobile or e-channel software development lifecycle.
(Training & Teaching experience will not be counted for the eligibility).
Specific Skill (Preferred):

  • Strong knowledge of Scrum/Cloud Computing/Jenkins

SBI SO APPLICATION FEES

Category Fees
General/OBC ₹ 750/-
SC/ST/PWD NIL

SBI SO SALARY DETAILS

Post Salary (Scale of Pay)
JMGS I 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020
MMGS II 31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950
MMGS-III 42020-1310/5-48570-1460/2-51490

SBI SO EXAM PATTERN

SBI SO Exam Pattern for JMGS I & MMGS II

Test No. of Questions Marks Time
General Aptitude*
Test Of Reasoning 50 50*
90 Min
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35*
English Language 35 35*
Professional Knowledge (PK)
General IT Knowledge 75 150
70 Min

SBI SO Exam Pattern for MMGS III

Test No. of Questions Marks Time
General Aptitude*
Test Of Reasoning 50 50*
90 Min
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35*
English Language 35 35*
Professional Knowledge (PK)
General IT Knowledge 25 50
70 Min
Role-based Knowledge 50 100

SBI SO SELECTION PROCESS

The selection for SBI SO will be made post wise. Given below is the general selection process which SBI conducts to recruit Specialist officer. The selection will be based on shortlisting & interviews. Mere fulfilling minimum qualification and experience will not vest any right in a candidate for being called for interview. The selection process of the SBI SO includes the following 3 steps:

Candidates who clear the online examination are allowed to proceed to the next level of the SBI SO examination.

Step 1: Shortlisting

The Shortlisting Committee constituted by the Bank will decide the shortlisting parameters and thereafter, an adequate number of candidates, as decided by the Bank will be shortlisted and called for interview.

Step 2: Interview

Those candidates who applied for both regular and contractual posts and who have cleared the online examination are eligible to appear for the Interview.

Step 3: Merit List

Merit list for final selection will be prepared in descending order of scores obtained in interview only. In case more than one candidate score common cut-off marks, such candidates will be ranked in the merit in descending order of their age

  1. The process of Registration is complete only when the fee is paid online.
  2.  Before applying, candidates are requested to ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the post as on the mentioned respective cut-off dates.
  3.  Candidates are required to upload all required documents ( brief resume, ID proof, age proof, educational qualification, experience, etc.) failing which their candidature will not be considered for shortlisting/ interview.
  4. All the candidates who are interested to work as a Specialist Officer must read the official Notification carefully before they apply.