SBI Security Officer 2026 Notification

SBI Security Officer 2026 vacancies

State Bank of India has released advertisement CRPD/SCO/2026-27/28 for 60 Specialist Cadre Officer posts on a regular basis: Manager (Security) in Middle Management Grade Scale III and Deputy Manager (Security) in Middle Management Grade Scale II. The vacancy table gives a single combined figure for both posts. Category-wise the 60 posts are 9 SC, 4 ST, 16 OBC, 6 EWS and 25 unreserved. The bank says the numbers are provisional, and selected officers may be posted anywhere in India.

Who can apply: rank, service and medical category

These posts are meant for commissioned officers of the armed forces and para-military forces who hold a degree in any discipline. For Manager (Security), you need to be at least a Major in the Army (or the equivalent rank in the Navy or Air Force) with 10 years of commissioned service, or at least a Deputy Commandant with 10 years as an officer in a para-military force. For Deputy Manager (Security), the bar is a Captain with 5 years of commissioned service or an Assistant Commandant with 5 years as an officer. You must also be in medical category SHAPE-1 or its equivalent on the date of the advertisement, and you upload proof from your discharge book or latest Medical Board.

Age limit and application fee

You must be between 25 and 40 years old on 31 October 2026; the qualification and experience are also counted on that date. The upper limit is for unreserved candidates, and reserved categories get relaxation as per Govt. of India guidelines. The fee and intimation charge is ₹750 for UR, EWS and OBC candidates and nil for SC and ST candidates, paid online between 4 November and 25 November 2026.

Online test pattern and interview

The online test has four objective papers of 50 questions each: Reasoning Ability (25 marks, 30 minutes), English Language (50 marks, 30 minutes), General Awareness (25 marks, 25 minutes) and Professional Knowledge (100 marks, 35 minutes), two hours in all. The first three are qualifying, and the bank decides their minimum marks. The Professional Knowledge syllabus covers security management, risk assessment, security hardware, fire safety, CCTV, disaster management, information and IT security, and security in banks. There is no penalty for wrong answers. Shortlisted candidates then face a 100-mark interview.

Pay scale, job and schedule

Managers start in the scale ₹85,920–1,05,820 and Deputy Managers in ₹64,820–93,960, plus DA, HRA, CCA, NPS and other benefits, with a probation of six months. The work includes security audits of branches, security drills and lectures, branch visits and liaison with civil, military and police authorities. The tentative schedule puts the call letters in December 2026, the online test in December 2026 or January 2027, interviews in January or February 2027 and the final result in February 2027.