SBI SCO BMO Recruitment 2026 Last Date Extended - Apply Online for 35 Bank Medical Officer Posts

Candidates planning to apply should keep the following dates in mind, as no separate notice will be issued for individual reminders. The Bank has confirmed that online registration and fee payment will be open from 24.06.2026 to 21.07.2026 , and the eligibility cut-off date for age and qualifications is fixed at 31.05.2026.

Out of the 35 total posts, the largest number of vacancies are in Lucknow and Maharashtra (6 each) , while Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and Mumbai Metro have 1 vacancy each. The vacancy distribution below reflects category-wise reservation as released by SBI, and candidates can apply for only one Circle/Office. Note: There are no SC, ST, or EWS vacancies notified for this recruitment cycle, and PwBD reservation (14 posts) is horizontal, meaning it is already included within the parent category totals shown above.

Candidates often ask what qualification is required for the SBI Medical Officer post - the answer is an MBBS degree from an NMC/State Medical Council-approved institution , with a postgraduate diploma or MD/MS degree preferred. Age and experience are both reckoned as on the cut-off date of 31 May 2026. Educational Qualification: Mandatory: MBBS from a recognized university/college approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or State Medical Council. Preferred: Post Graduate Diploma OR Post Graduate Degree (MD/MS or equivalent). Work Experience (post-basic qualification, as on 31.05.2026): Candidates with only an MBBS degree need a minimum of 5 years' experience as a General Practitioner, counted from the date of NMC/State Medical Council registration. Candidates with a postgraduate degree need a minimum of 3 years' experience as a General Practitioner from the date of registration.

Candidates from the General, EWS, and OBC categories must pay an application fee of ₹750 (non-refundable) , whereas SC, ST, and PwBD candidates are exempted from any fee or intimation charges . Payment must be completed online through Internet Banking, Debit Card, or Credit Card before the closing date, after which no edits to the application form are allowed. The fee, once paid, cannot be refunded or adjusted against any other examination in the future.

The selection process for the SBI Bank Medical Officer post involves three stages - an Online Written Test, an Interview, and a Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT) - with the final merit list based on 70% weightage to the written test and 30% to the interview . Candidates wondering how marks are normalized can note that the Bank combines scores from both stages using this 70:30 ratio before preparing the final merit list, circle-wise and category-wise.

The exam carries negative marking for wrong answers , and only the Professional Knowledge paper score counts toward the final merit ranking; the other three sections are qualifying in nature.

Selected candidates will be placed in the Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS-II) with a basic pay structure of ₹64,820-2340/1-67,160-2680/10-93,960 . In addition to basic pay, officers receive DA, HRA, CCA, Provident Fund, NPS contribution, Leave Fare Concession (LFC), and medical facilities as per Bank rules. Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA): 20% of Basic Pay. Higher Start: One increment for a postgraduate diploma; two increments for MD/MS or equivalent. Private Practice: Not permitted for BMOs. Conference Allowance: One local and one national medical conference may be permitted, subject to approval. Calculate your exact in-hand Salary in 10 seconds - Calculate Now

Candidates must upload the following documents in PDF format (each up to 500 KB) at the time of application: recent photograph, signature, brief resume, ID proof, date-of-birth proof, educational mark-sheets/degree certificates, NMC/State Medical Council registration proof, experience certificates, caste/EWS certificate (if applicable), PwBD certificate (if applicable), preferred qualification certificates, and Form-16/offer letter/latest salary slip from the current employer.