SBI Security Officer Recruitment 2026: 60 Posts for Military and Paramilitary Officers, Apply by 25 November

State Bank of India has opened SBI security officer recruitment 2026 for 60 Specialist Cadre Officer posts, with online applications running from 4 November 2026 to 25 November 2026, the bank said in Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/28, dated 4 November 2026. SBI security officer recruitment 2026 covers two posts on a regular basis: Manager (Security) in Middle Management Grade Scale III and Deputy Manager (Security) in Middle Management Grade Scale II. The 60 vacancies are provisional, and the notification gives a combined total only, with no separate count for each post.

Advertisement	CRPD/SCO/2026-27/28, dated 4 November 2026
Posts	Manager (Security), MMGS-III; Deputy Manager (Security), MMGS-II
Total vacancies	60 (provisional, combined for both posts)
Application window	4 November 2026 to 25 November 2026
Age limit	25 to 40 years as on 31 October 2026
Manager starting basic pay	Rs. 85,920 (scale Rs. 85,920 to Rs. 1,05,820)
Deputy Manager starting basic pay	Rs. 64,820 (scale Rs. 64,820 to Rs. 93,960)
Application fee	Rs. 750 for UR, EWS and OBC; nil for SC and ST
Selection	Online written test followed by an interview
Posting	Anywhere in India, as per the bank's requirements

SBI security officer recruitment 2026: who can apply

Read the eligibility rule first, because it excludes most graduates. SBI security officer recruitment 2026 is open only to candidates with qualifying service as officers in the armed forces or paramilitary forces. A degree on its own does not meet the requirement, and the bank states plainly that graduation without the prescribed service experience does not establish eligibility. Applicants must hold a degree in any discipline from a government-recognised university or institution, and must also meet the rank, service and medical conditions as on 31 October 2026.

For Manager (Security), the bank asks for an officer not below the rank of Major in the Indian Army, or the equivalent rank in the Navy or Air Force, with at least 10 years of commissioned service; or an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commandant in a paramilitary force, with at least 10 years of service as an officer in the force. For Deputy Manager (Security), the requirement is an officer not below the rank of Captain in the Army, or the equivalent in the Navy or Air Force, with at least 5 years of commissioned service; or an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commandant in a paramilitary force, with at least 5 years of service as an officer. Medical fitness in SHAPE-1 or an equivalent category is also required as on the date of the advertisement. Retired candidates must upload the medical category details from their discharge book or service record, while serving candidates must upload their latest Medical Board document.

The age limit for both posts is 25 to 40 years as on 31 October 2026, with upper-age relaxation for eligible reserved categories under Government of India guidelines. The category-wise split of the 60 vacancies is 25 for unreserved candidates, 16 for OBC, 9 for SC, 6 for EWS and 4 for ST.

SBI security officer recruitment 2026: pay and probation

The starting basic pay is Rs. 85,920 a month for Manager (Security), on a scale running to Rs. 1,05,820, and Rs. 64,820 a month for Deputy Manager (Security), on a scale running to Rs. 93,960. Those figures are basic pay scales, not guaranteed in-hand salaries: allowances, provident fund, National Pension System membership and medical facilities apply under SBI rules, and actual monthly earnings will depend on posting and deductions. The probation period for both posts is six months.

SBI security officer recruitment 2026: selection and exam pattern

Selection is through an online written test followed by a personal interview. The written test carries 200 objective questions for 200 marks over two hours: reasoning ability (50 questions, 25 marks, 30 minutes), English language (50 questions, 50 marks, 30 minutes), general awareness (50 questions, 25 marks, 25 minutes) and professional knowledge (50 questions, 100 marks, 35 minutes). The first three sections are qualifying in nature and their marks do not count towards final merit; only professional knowledge marks, together with the interview, decide the merit list. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. The interview carries 100 marks, and the final merit calculation gives 70 per cent weight to professional knowledge and 30 per cent to the interview. Where candidates tie at the cut-off point, the bank will rank them by age in descending order. Annexure I of the notification sets out the full professional knowledge syllabus, covering security fundamentals, risk assessment, fire safety, CCTV, disaster management and bank security, so applicants should read it rather than rely on a summary.

The bank has published only a tentative schedule for the later stages: admit cards in December 2026, the online written examination in December 2026 or January 2027, interviews in January or February 2027, and the final result in February 2027. Exact dates will be announced through the SBI Careers website, and the bank may change the process to shortlisting followed by interview if required. Applicants should therefore check the official careers page and their registered email addresses for updates, rather than treating the tentative months as fixed dates.

How to apply for SBI security officer recruitment 2026

Apply online only, through the SBI Careers portal, between 4 November 2026 and 25 November 2026. Find Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/28 on the careers page and use its dedicated Apply Online link. The application fee is Rs. 750 for UR, EWS and OBC candidates and nil for SC and ST candidates, payable online, and registration is complete only after the fee has been paid on or before 25 November 2026. The fee is non-refundable. Readers tracking other openings should also note the Indian Bank apprentice recruitment for 1,500 posts, the Central Railway apprentice recruitment for 2,861 slots and the HCL Malanjkhand trade apprentice recruitment for 171 seats. Keep service records, medical category documents and category certificates ready before starting, since the bank states that applications without the prescribed documents may not be considered, and check every entry before submitting.

Two warnings matter for this recruitment. First, apply only through the official SBI Careers portal and pay only through its gateway; SBI does not appoint agents, and any message asking for payment outside the portal, or promising selection, should be treated as fraud. Second, do not assume eligibility from the degree alone: service rank, years of service and the SHAPE-1 medical category are all conditions of this recruitment, and a candidate found ineligible at document verification will be removed even after clearing the test.

Sources: State Bank of India, Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/28, dated 4 November 2026, as summarised by FreeJobAlert; SBI Careers portal, sbi.bank.in.