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SBI SO Notification 2019-20

State Bank of India invites Online applications from Indian citizens for
appointment in Specialist Cadre (SBI PO 2019-20) for experienced Bankers
in State Bank of India. Candidates are requested to apply online for the post
on the bank’s website.As per a recent notification update for Specialist
Officers on the official website of State Bank of India, there is 1 vacancy for
the post of Chief Technology Officer and one for the post of Deputy General
Manager (E&TA).

SBI SO 2019 Educational Qualification/ Other Qualifications/ Experience:

Post Educational Work experience Key Skills

Qualification
(as on 01.01.2019)
(as on
01.01.2019)
Chief Minimum i. Minimum 20 years’ i. First-hand knowledge in
Qualification: experience in IT field, supervising development
Technology B.E./ preferably with of large software solutions.

B.Tech./ software ii. Exposure to Core

Officer MCA (from a development Banking Solutions,

background. Digital Banking,
Networking, IT
recognised
Infrastructure
University) ii. Out of above
Solutions,
minimum 10 years
must be in senior
M.Sc./
executive Learning Management
M.Tech. in
Solutions.
CS/ IT (from
level position, out
of which minimum iii. Up -to -date with the
a recognised
3 years should be current and future of IT
University)
in that could impact the
will
Bank’s digital and
financial assets.
banking & financial
be an added
sector.
advantage
iv. Technical know-
how: Technical
Experience should
architecture skills,
be post minimum
technology process
educational
skills, Capacity and
qualification.
human

capability building skills

(Training & in IT.
Teaching
experience will not
v. Adaptability to
be counted for
different roles: Ability
eligibility)
to work within both the
executive and technical
teams and wear

different hats in each

group.
Deputy B.E./ B.Tech./ i. Minimum 18 years’ i. Strong knowledge of
Post Graduate total experience in IT enterprise architecture and
General field out of which design, including
in CS/ IT Or architecture frameworks
MCA (from a minimum 6 years such as

Manager must be in senior

TOGAF (TOGAF
executive level
certification preferred).
recognized position.
(E&TA) University/

ii. Strong knowledge of

ii. Out of above
technologies such as
Institution) minimum 6 years of
APIs, SOA,
architectural
programming
functions out of
MBA as languages, cloud

additional hosting

qualification which 3 years is

preferable in
practices and big data
banking and
is technologies.
financial sector.
preferable.

iii. Agile/ DevOPs

iii. Experience in
experience and
Enterprise
emerging technology
Architecture will be
trends.
preferred.

iv. Hands on experience

Experience should
in building enterprise
be post educational
solutions with mature
qualification.
governance processes.
(Training & v. Hands on experience
Teaching in drawing architectural
experience will not artefacts with modelling
be counted for tools.
eligibility)

vi. Good relationship

management and
communication skills.

vii. Good listener who

can navigate the
organization and bring
multiple stakeholders
together to achieve

strategic business
goals.

viii. Professional
executive demeanour;
decisive with highly
versatile interpersonal
skills.

ix. Brings a personality

that minimizes conflict
 and drives positive
discussions,
collaborates effectively

and is inclusive of
disparate opinions.

SBI SO 2019 Selection Procedure

The official notification for the recruitment process says that the selection
will be based on shortlisting and interview. Mere fulfilling minimum
qualification and experience will not vest any right in candidate for being
called for interview. The Shortlisting Committee constituted by the Bank will
decide the shortlisting parameters and thereafter, adequate number of
candidates, as decided by the Bank will be shortlisted and called for
interview. The decision of the bank to call the candidates for the interview
shall be final. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.Merit List:
Merit list for selection will be prepared in descending order on the basis of
scores obtained in interview only. In case more than one candidate score the
cut-off marks (common marks at cut-off point), such candidates will be
ranked according to their age in descending order, in the merit.

SBI SO 2019 Application Fees

Application fees and Intimation Charges (Non-refundable) is 600/- ( Six

Hundred only) for General and OBC candidates and 100/- ( One hundred
only) for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates.
SBI SO Previous Recruitment

Chief Manager (Cost Accountant)

Age: Min – 30 year, Max – 45 years

Vacancy: 1

Educational Qualification: CA/ICWA from recognised Board. Preference was

given to candidates who are B.Tech/BE (CSE /IT) / MCA/ M.Sc., (CS/IT)
from a recognized University/Institution prior to CA/ICWA.

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience. Min.
7 years’ of industry experience in the field of activity-based costing/
technology consultancy/ cost centre accounting. Preference was given to
candidates having experience in association with major IT projects in
banking industry / Fis.

Digital System Architect

Age upper limit: 40 years

Vacancies: 2

Educational Qualification: Engineering Graduate in Computer Science/

Information Technology / Electronics or MCA/MSc (IT) / MSc (Computer
Science) with first class grade from Govt Recognised University / Institute.

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Architecture of web and mobile
applications. Good knowledge of applications and infrastructure. Preferred:
Candidates with in-depth experience in Enterprise Java, XML, APIs and
related technologies; Knowledge for Hybrs, Magento, Adobe, Bluemix,
Webframe work and other digital platforms.

System / Business Analyst

Age upper limit: 40 years

Vacancies: 2

Educational Qualification: Engineering graduate in Computer Science/

Information Technology/ Electronics or MCA/M.Sc.(IT)/ Msc. (Computer
Science) with MBA in System / Finance/ Operations or equivalent
qualification from reputed Institute.

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience in IT Business Analyst role. Preferred:
Candidates from Financial services IT captive organisations.

Analyst (Analytics)

Age upper limit: 35 years

Vacancies: 2

Educational Qualification: Degree in Statistics or equivalent qualification

from reputed institute, preferably Indian Statistical Institute.

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience.
Minimum 3 years of data modelling experience in strategic planning,
business model analysis, process design, systems analysis etc. Candidates
having experience in BFSI were preferred.

WAS Administrator

Age upper limit: 40 years

Vacancy: 1

Educational Qualification: Engineering graduate in Computer Science /

Information Technology / Electronics or M.Sc. (IT/ Computer Science) / MCA
from Government recognized University / Institute. IBM Certified WAS ND
Administrator (WAS 8 or Higher) a must.

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience.
Minimum 8 years of experience in implementing large/ complex IT projects.
Out of which minimum 5 years of extensive experience in managing WAS
ND, HIS / IIS as a Lead WAS ND administrator. Preferred: Candidates
having similar experience in BFSI. Candidate familiar with J2EE, HIS Web
Server, IIS, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.

UX Designer

Age upper limit: 35 years

Vacancy: 1
Educational Qualification: Engineering graduate in Computer Science /
Information Technology / Electronics or MCA from Government recognised
University / Institute.

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience.
Minimum 4 years of experience in IT sector in UX design & development.
Preferred: Candidates having knowledge of Javascript, HTML5, CSS3,
Illustrator etc., language platform i.e. C# or Java, PHP etc.

IT Risk Manager

Age upper limit: 40 years

Vacancies: 2

Educational Qualification: B.E./ B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech / MCA from

Government recognized University /Institute. CISA or CISM or CISSP
certificate a must. Preferred: Graduate in Risk Management courses from
Institute of Risk Management (IRM).

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience.
Minimum 8 years of experience in IT business/ industry out of which
minimum 5 years of extensive experience in IT risk management profile.

Data Warehouse Architect

Age upper limit: 40 years

Vacancy: 1
Educational Qualification: B.E./ B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech / MCA from
Government recognized University /Institute.

Experience & Skill Set: This excludes training and teaching experience.
Minimum 8 years of experience in IT sector out of which minimum of 5 years
experience in data warehouse, Hadoop framework and Big Data
technologies.

Profile Based Questions:

1. Who is a Specialist Officer and what are his duties and responsibilities?

2. Who are our major competitors and what differences do you notice in our
Banking products?
3. What changes do you want to bring in your job field?

Below we are sharing some important topics that you need to cover while
giving interview for either IT Officer/HR/Marketing Officer/Law
Officer/Agricultural Officer –

(i) For IT Officer

Network Security

Hardware Problems

List of Software, their Usage & Correct Methods to Utilize

Database

Server

Network Connectivity

Computer Based Knowledge

(ii) HR:

Employee Relations

Leave Adjustments
Salary Structure

Appraisals & Promotions

Work Environment

Financial Matters

(iii) Marketing Officer:

Latest Marketing Strategy

Types of Marketing
Ways to Market any Product

Bank Benefits through Marketing

Leadership Skills

(iv) Law Officer:

Legal Matters related to Bank

Bank Rules & Regulations

Important Banking Policies

Financial Schemes

Economical Condition

Acts & MoU’s

(v) Agricultural Officer:

Productive Farming

Soil Types

Cattle
Fisheries

Agricultural Schemes

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Professional Knowledge Questions:

1. How is your professional knowledge going to be useful for the bank?

2. What is Priority sector lending?

3. Should farmers be given loan at cheaper rate when they’re already

getting a subsidy on fertilizer and diesel?
4. We should abolish the concept of CRR, and we should have just insurance
of deposit? Do you agree?

5. What are the two main problems banks are facing today? And what
should be done to solve them?

6. What do you think about deregulation of saving account? Is it a good

step?

7. What is no frill account? How does it help in Financial Inclusion?

8. Which banking sector is stronger: Indian or Western? And why?

9. What provisions did this year’s budget have for the banking sector?

10. Do the Agricultural crops sold by the farmers in the market comes under
income tax?
11. What was last year’s GDP in crores and in % growth?

12. Which banks are better Private or PSU? and why?

13. What is Inflation? How is it controlled?

14. What is HDI (Human Development Index)? How is it calculated? What is

India’s rank?
15. What do you know about bancassurance? Is it good or is it bad?

16. Why should bank consider Debt equity structure of a company before
loaning?

17. Why is dollar appreciating? What are merits and demerits of rupee
depreciation?
Banking Related Questions:

1. What is CBS?

2. Who is the Governor of RBI/chairman of SBI?

3. Who are the deputy governors of RBI?

4. What does CORE stand for?

5. What are the basics of Monetary policy?

6. What is Plastic Currency?

7. What is 'Green Channel'?

8. What are the functions of RBI?

9. What are the important products or schemes launched by various banks

recently?

10. What the below terms mean and also name their full forms–

NEFT/RTGS

IMPS
SLR

CRR

NPS

NBFCs

TDR/STDR

CAG

SWIFT

ATM
KYC

11. Would you like to share any ideas to improve the current banking
system?

12. What is a Debit card & a Credit card?

13. Please name the different types of A/Cs and their features?
14. Explain the following terms in brief!

Fixed Deposit [Explain the min and max periods for the same]

Gift Card

Dubai Crisis

Subprime Crisis

Repo Rate
Reverse Repo

Bank Rate

Call Money Rate

Prime Lending Rate

E-Commerce

M-Commerce

SAFRAESI Act

Online Banking
Mobile Banking

Overdraft

15. What is the difference between Check and Draft?

16. What is ABSA account?

17. Please explain the NABARD Roles.

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HR Based Questions:
1. Why do you want this job?

2. Share your thoughts on an ideal company.

3. What attracted you to this company? Or Why do you want to work at our
company?

4. Why should we hire you?

5. What is the difference between confidence and over-confidence?

6. How do you feel about working nights and weekends?

7. What can you do for us that other candidates can't?

8. What do you know about our company?

9. Are you willing to relocate?

10. What are your goals?

11. What makes you angry?

12. Give me an example of your creativity.

13. How long would you expect to work for us if hired?

14. Where would you like to be in your career five years from now?

15. Describe your ideal company, location and job.

16. Explain how would you be an asset to this organization?

17. Would you lie for the company?

18. If you won 1000 million lottery, would you still work?

19. What was the toughest decision you ever had to make?

20. On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer?

21. How much salary do you expect?

22. Have you applied to any other areas apart from banking?

23. What type of work environment do you prefer?

24. Can you explain why you changed career paths?

25. Do you have any location preferences?

26. Does anybody serve in the banking industry from your family? If yes,
then who they are and in which bank they are serving?

27. Do you have any questions for me?

Important Topics for Current Affairs Based Questions:

Current Affairs is the essential asset to crack any Banking Interviews/Exams.

Stay updated with latest happenings and events across the world!

Below we are sharing some topics that will be asked in the IBPS SO
Interview Questions.

National & International Events

Bills & Acts

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Awards & Recognition

Mergers & Appointments in Banks

Name of CEO’s of Famous Banking Bodies

Important Dates

Economics & Banking Related Questions

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How to Answer during Banking Job Interviews?

Wouldn't it be great if you knew exactly what an interviewer expects from

you and what would he be asking you during the Job Interviews? Well, you
can’t read anyone’s mind so it would be better to keep yourself prepared for
any question they put. Read top 9 tips to answer effectively – Don’t
Stammer.
Stay Positive and Keep Smiling.

Have faith in your skills & talent.

Frame your answer in a brief manner.

Be Clear & Specific.

Don’t Lie. Turn your answer positively even if it has something wrong in it.

Correct your postures & focus on your gestures.

Keep a proper eye contact. Be confident in whatever you’re saying.

Hope the above tips will help you in preparing a correct and impressive
response for the questions that Interviewer asks.
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SBI SO Interview Questions

Critical Questions

1. Tell us something about yourself

2. Why do you want to pursue Banking as a career?

3. What do you know about Banking Sector?

4. What are the latest trends in Banking Sector?

5. Why do you want to work with Public Sector Unit?

6. Questions related to Work Experience

Specialization Related Questions

IT Officer

● Computer Basics
● Server Configuration
● Networking and Security
● Hardware basics

Marketing

● Market Conditions in Banking sector

● Marketing Strategies
● Product and Service Promotions
● Customer Handling
● Bank Products

HR Officer

● Employee Relations
● Performance Appraisal
● Behavioral Techniques

Agricultural Officer
 ● Farming Techniques
● Soil Types
● Crop Varieties
● Cattle related
● Fisheries related

Law Officer

Legal rules related to Banking and Financial Sector

Economy related Questions

11. What do you mean by FDI?

12. What do you mean by FII?

13. What do you mean by GDR?

14. What is economic crisis?

15. What do you mean by Recession and Depression?

16. What is the difference between expenditure and investment?

17. What is Deflation and Deflationary spiral?

18. What do you mean by Most Favored Nation (MFN)?

19. What is a balanced budget?

Tax related questions

20. What is Black Market?

21. What is Black Money?

22. What is Direct Tax?

23. What is Indirect Tax?

24. What is Entertainment Tax?

25. What is VAT?

26. What is excise duty?

27. What is the Central Sales Tax and what is its present rate in India?