SBI Recruitment 2026 for Assistant Manager (Engineer Fire) has been announced by the Central Recruitment & Promotion Department, Mumbai. There are 17 regular posts, and online registration runs from 04.11.2026 to 25.11.2026.
SBI Assistant Manager Engineer Fire Recruitment 2026 overview
The bank is hiring under Specialist Cadre Officer advertisement CRPD/SCO/2026-27/29, in Junior Management Grade Scale I (JMGS-I). Selected officers can be posted anywhere in India. The notice says the post is for medically fit candidates.
Vacancy details
| Category | Posts |
|---|---|
| SC | 2 |
| ST | 1 regular + 1 backlog |
| OBC | 1 |
| EWS | 1 |
| UR | 11 |
| Total | 17 |
The bank says these numbers are provisional and may change with its requirement.
Eligibility
Age must be between 21 and 40 years as on 31.10.2026. The upper limit is for unreserved candidates; reserved categories get relaxation as per Government of India rules, but cumulative relaxation is not allowed.
Educational qualification, as on 31.10.2026, is any one of these:
- B.E. (Fire) from the National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur
- B.E/B.Tech in Safety & Fire Engineering, or in Fire Technology & Safety Engineering
- An equivalent 4-year fire safety degree from a UGC recognised university or AICTE approved institution
- Graduate membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (India/UK)
- Divisional Officers course from NFSC, Nagpur
Experience depends on the route. Degree holders need at least 2 years of composite experience in fire safety. Graduate members of the Institution of Fire Engineers and Divisional Officers course holders need at least 3 years as a Station Officer or equivalent in a city or state fire brigade, as in-charge fire officer in a corporate or large industrial complex, or as a fire officer in a state government institution or PSU.
Pay and fee
The pay scale is Rs 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920, with DA, HRA, CCA, provident fund, NPS and other allowances as per rules. Probation is 6 months. The fee is Rs. 750 for General, EWS and OBC candidates. SC and ST candidates pay nothing.
Selection process
Selection is by online test followed by an interview. The test has 125 questions for 125 marks in two hours: English Language (50 questions, 40 minutes) and Professional Knowledge (75 questions, 80 minutes). Professional Knowledge covers fire engineering, fire service administration and fire service regulatory acts and by-laws. There is no negative marking.
The interview carries 100 marks. Test marks are normalised to 70 and interview marks to 30. The tentative schedule is call letters in December 2026, online exam in December 2026 or January 2027, interview in January or February 2027 and final result in February 2027. Tamil Nadu exam centres include Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar and Villupuram.
How to apply
- Open the SBI careers page and find advertisement CRPD/SCO/2026-27/29.
- Read the full advertisement, then choose Apply Online.
- Fill in the form. You can save it and edit up to three times before final submission.
- Upload photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and a handwritten declaration in English (not in capital letters), plus resume, ID and age proof, certificates and experience proof in PDF under 500 kb.
- Pay the fee online and print the e-receipt and application form. Keep an active email ID, since call letters go by email only.
Corrigenda, if any, will be posted only on the bank’s website.
Always read the official notification before applying. Dates and eligibility in the official notification take priority over this summary.
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