SBI SCO 2026 — fixed-term AI specialists, CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30
As on 30 October 2026, online registration for CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30 is open. It opened on 19 October 2026 and closes on 9 November 2026. This is a fixed-term specialist engagement. There is no preliminary or main examination.
6 posts
Apply till 9 Nov 2026
Shortlist and interview
Age: 30–55 yrs
Six fixed-term Specialist Cadre Officer posts, CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30
Pay scale
Negotiable annual CTC. Upper range Rs 160 lakh for GM and Chief AI Officer, Rs 120 lakh for the three DGM posts, and Rs 90 lakh for the two architect posts. Fixed pay is 90% of CTC and variable pay is 10%.
Job location
Mumbai, or anywhere in India if the Bank requires it
Selection process
Shortlisting → Interview → CTC negotiation
Official website
sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
Category
Banking — specialist, fixed-term
Mode
Shortlisting and interview. No written prelims or mains.
Exam Dates
SBI SCO — current cycle
The 2026-27 column is this fixed-term AI advertisement. The previous column is a different contract advertisement, CRPD/SCO/2025-26/13, kept so the date table has an earlier official SCO cycle. It is not a repeat of these six posts.
Apply opens
Apply closes
Shortlisting
Interview
CTC negotiation
Event
CRPD/SCO/2025-26/13
CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30
Apply opens
11 Nov 2025
19 Oct 2026
Apply closes
1 Dec 2025
9 Nov 2026
Shortlisting
Select list announced
After 9 Nov 2026
Interview
100 marks; select list announced
After shortlisting
CTC negotiation
With that contract process
At or after the interview
Where a 2026 date is still TBA, the conducting body has not published it. Check the official notification linked on this page before you rely on a date.
Eligibility
SBI SCO Eligibility Criteria 2026
Education
As on 30.09.2026.
Posts 1 to 4B.E., B.Tech or M.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electrical and Electronics, or Electronics and Communication, or equivalent; or M.Sc. in Statistics or Computer Science, MA in Statistics, M.Stat, or MCA.
Posts 5 and 6a bachelor or master degree in computer science, IT, data science, AI, or, for the Enterprise AI Architect, engineering or an equivalent discipline. The AI Solution Architect may also hold a degree in business administration, management, or a related discipline. Experience is full-time and post-qualification: 15+ years for the GM post, 10+ years for the DGM posts, and 8 years for the architect posts, with the leadership or specialist split printed in the advertisement. Training and teaching experience is not counted.
Age limit
30–55 years
As on 30.09.2026, and it differs by post. AI Solution Architect and Enterprise AI Architect: 30 to 45. The three DGM posts: 35 to 50. GM and Chief AI Officer: 40 to 55. All six vacancies are unreserved.
Nationality
Indian citizen
Vacancy Breakdown 2026
GM and Chief AI Officer1
DGM (Risk and Operational Analytics)1
DGM (AI Governance and Compliance)1
DGM (Data Engineering, Model Application Dev and AI Ops)1
AI Solution Architect1
Enterprise AI Architect1
Total vacancies: 6 (indicative — official numbers from notification)
Syllabus
SBI SCO Syllabus 2026 — Topic-wise
Master these topics and you master the exam. Click any subject to expand its complete topic list.
Shortlisting on qualification, experience and skills
Interview of 100 marks
10-minute presentation for posts 1 to 4
Machine learning, deep learning and time-series models
Generative AI and agentic AI
Model deployment, monitoring and MLOps
Experience certificates stating duties, dates, level and responsibilities
CTC negotiation at or after the interview
Banking, BFSI or information-technology experience
AI governance, model risk and responsible AI
Enterprise data platforms and NVIDIA-based AI infrastructure
Exam Pattern
SBI SCO Exam Pattern 2026
Section
Questions
Marks
Time
Shortlisting (no written paper; the Bank sets the parameters)
0
0
0 min
Interview (100 marks; posts 1 to 4 include a 10-minute presentation)
1
100
10 min
Total
1
100
10 min
⚠️ Negative marking applies to objective sections. Descriptive section is evaluated separately.
Selection Process
1
Shortlisting
2
Interview
3
CTC negotiation
Earlier cycles
SBI SCO — previous exams
Specialist Cadre Officer advertisements are separate post lists. The two cycles below are earlier contract engagements still published on sbi.bank.in. They are not earlier sittings of these AI posts.
Shortlisting and interview. Final result announced for the wealth-management posts.
Vacancies
103, from post totals 1, 4, 7, 19, 22, 46, 2 and 2
Cutoff
The select-list notices do not print a category cut-off.
Contract wealth-management posts. Apply 27 Oct 2025 to 17 Nov 2025. The 103 is the sum of the eight post totals printed in the advertisement.
FAQs
SBI SCO Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Advertisement CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30 is open from 19 October 2026 to 9 November 2026. Apply only through the link on sbi.bank.in. The fee is Rs 750 for General, EWS and OBC, and nil for SC, ST and PwBD. A candidate may apply for only one post.
No. Selection is shortlisting, then interview, then CTC negotiation. Merit is prepared from interview scores only. If scores tie at the cut-off, older candidates rank higher. Qualifying marks in the interview are decided by the Bank.
The interview carries 100 marks for these posts. For posts 1 to 4, shortlisted candidates also give a 10-minute presentation on their job profile, projects or milestones. That 10 minutes is the only duration the advertisement prints. The call letter is uploaded on the Bank website or sent by email. No hard copy is sent.
Each post has one unreserved vacancy, six in all. As on 30.09.2026: GM and Chief AI Officer, age 40 to 55; three DGM posts (Risk and Operational Analytics; AI Governance and Compliance; Data Engineering, Model Application Dev and AI Ops), age 35 to 50; AI Solution Architect and Enterprise AI Architect, age 30 to 45.
Annual CTC is negotiable and depends on experience, current pay and place of posting. The upper range is Rs 160 lakh for the GM post, Rs 120 lakh for the DGM posts and Rs 90 lakh for the architect posts. Fixed pay is 90% of CTC and variable pay is 10%. The engagement is three years and may be renewed for two years, but the total must not exceed five years. Either side may end it with three months notice or three months compensation. The advertisement does not print basic pay, DA, HRA, CCA, gross, deductions or in-hand salary. The increment line prints both an annual band of up to 5% and a footnote of up to 10% from the second year, depending on performance.
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