SBI Assistant Manager Engineer Fire Recruitment 2026: 18 Posts, Eligibility, Salary and How to Apply

SBI Assistant Manager Engineer Fire Recruitment 2026 is now open, and it is a rare chance for fire-safety professionals to join India’s largest bank as a regular officer. State Bank of India (SBI) has announced 18 vacancies for Assistant Manager (Engineer – Fire) under Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/29, in Junior Management Grade Scale I (JMGS-I).

The post falls under the bank’s Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO) category. Online registration started on 04 November 2026 and closes on 25 November 2026, so you have roughly three weeks.

This is not a routine bank exam. You need a fire-safety degree and two to three years of field experience before you can even apply. So the real question is not “can I apply?” but “does my experience certificate qualify?”

In this guide, we answer that question and cover the rest: vacancies, age limit, salary, the 70:30 merit formula, a preparation plan and a documents checklist. If you also follow other specialist bank openings, see our page on SBI SCO Recruitment 2026.

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SBI Assistant Manager Engineer Fire Recruitment 2026 – Quick Overview

Important Dates

⚠️ Don’t wait for the last day. Bank recruitment portals slow down sharply in the final 48 hours, and fee payment must also be completed by 25 November 2026 for your registration to count.

SBI Fire Engineer Vacancy 2026

SBI has notified 18 posts: 17 regular and 1 backlog vacancy reserved for ST. Here is the category-wise split.

What 18 seats really mean

The number is much smaller than the previous SBI engineer drive. Under Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2024-25/18, SBI reportedly advertised 101 Assistant Manager (Engineer – Fire) posts, according to media reports at the time. That drive has since reached its final result on SBI’s careers page.

With only one OBC seat and one EWS seat, competition in reserved categories will be tight. In the unreserved category, 11 seats will go to the highest scorers. Treat this as a “prepare seriously” opportunity, not a casual attempt.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

You must hold one of these qualifications:

• B.E. (Fire) from the National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur
• B.E./B.Tech in Safety & Fire Engineering
• B.E./B.Tech in Fire Technology & Safety Engineering
• An equivalent four-year degree in Fire Safety 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 Required (Check Your Route)

Your experience requirement depends on which qualification you hold.

✅ In plain words: degree holders need a shorter experience period but it can come from any reputed organisation. Institution/DO-course holders need longer, and the role must be a fire-officer-level post.

💡 Pro Tip: The experience certificate from your employer must clearly say that your work was in the fire safety field. A certificate that only mentions “safety” or “maintenance” can create doubts at the document-verification stage. Ask your HR to state the field and dates explicitly before you upload it.

Age Limit (as on 31 October 2026)

The notification sets the age range as 21 to 40 years. By our calculation, that means a general candidate should be born between 01 November 1985 and 31 October 2005.

⚠️ The notification says age relaxation for reserved categories is “as per Government of India guidelines” and that cumulative relaxation is not available. The maximum ages above apply the standard Government of India relaxation (3 years OBC, 5 years SC/ST, plus 10 years for PwBD). Please confirm them in the official notification before applying.

Skills and Other Conditions

SBI expects working knowledge of fire pumps, hydrant systems, fire detection and alarm systems, and sprinkler systems. You should also know building evacuation procedure and fire safety audits.

The post is for medically fit candidates, and experience must be full-time and relevant as on the cut-off date mentioned in the notification.

Application Fee

You can pay online through Internet Banking, debit card, credit card or UPI. The fee is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any future SBI selection. Any transaction charges are borne by the candidate.

SBI Assistant Manager Fire Salary 2026

Selected candidates join in JMGS-I with a six-month probation period. The pay scale is:

₹48,480 – 2000/7 – 62,480 – 2340/2 – 67,160 – 2680/7 – 85,920

That formula looks confusing, so here is how it works in practice.

So your basic pay starts at ₹48,480 per month and can rise to ₹85,920 across 16 increments, before any promotion.

On top of basic pay, you will be eligible for Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), City Compensation Allowance (CCA), Provident Fund, Contributory Pension under the National Pension System (NPS), Leave Fare Concession (LFC), medical facility and other perquisites as per bank rules.

Your exact take-home depends on the DA rate in force and your posting city, so we are not quoting an unverified in-hand figure. Check the current DA and allowance rates on SBI’s careers page or the notification before you plan your finances. To understand how NPS fits into your retirement planning, read our NPS vs UPS comparison.

Selection Process

Selection has two stages: an online written test and an interview.

1. Online written test: 125 questions for 125 marks in two hours. There is no negative marking.
2. Interview: 100 marks. SBI decides the qualifying marks.
3. Final merit list: Written test and interview scores are normalised to 100 marks, with 70 for the test and 30 for the interview.

Professional Knowledge covers Fire Engineering, Fire Service Administration, and Fire Service Regulatory Acts and By-laws. If two candidates tie, the older candidate ranks higher.

How the 70:30 Merit Formula Works

Here is a simple illustration. Suppose you score 90 out of 125 in the written test and 70 out of 100 in the interview. Assuming simple proportional scaling, your written score becomes 50.4 out of 70 and your interview score becomes 21 out of 30. Your final merit score is 71.4.

The official normalisation method may differ in detail, but the point stands: the written test carries more than twice the weight of the interview. A strong test score gives you a cushion that an average interview cannot easily erase.

💡 Pro Tip: With no negative marking, attempt all 125 questions. The English section is worth 40% of the paper’s marks, so don’t treat it as an afterthought. Many technically strong candidates lose rank here.

How to Apply

1. Open the SBI careers page: sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.
2. Click Advertisement No. CRPD/SCO/2026-27/29 and read the full notification.
3. Register online and fill in the form. If you can’t finish in one sitting, save it. You will receive a provisional registration number and password.
4. Upload your photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression in JPG/JPEG format.
5. Upload your documents as PDFs.
6. Pay the fee online (if applicable).
7. Review every field before final submission. Corrections are not allowed afterwards.
8. Print the application form and e-receipt, and keep both safely.

You do not need to post any hard copy to SBI.

💡 Pro Tip: Prepare these files before you log in. Photograph: 20–50 KB (200 × 230 pixels). Signature: 10–20 KB (140 × 60 pixels). Documents: PDF, A4 size, under 500 KB each.

Documents Checklist

Keep these ready as separate PDFs:

• Brief resume
• ID proof and date-of-birth proof
• Caste certificate, OBC (NCL) certificate or EWS certificate, if applicable
• Educational certificates and mark sheets
• Experience certificates (see the tip above)
• Form-16, offer letter or latest salary slip
• No Objection Certificate (NOC), if you are currently employed in a government or PSU role and the notification requires it
• Handwritten declaration

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Preparation Strategy for the SBI Fire Engineer Exam

SBI has not published a detailed syllabus in the summary we reviewed, so check the full PDF. Based on the skills and sections named in the notification, this is a sensible plan.

Professional Knowledge (75 marks) — spend about 60% of your time here:

• Fire science basics: combustion, fire classes, extinguishing agents, fire dynamics
• Fire protection systems: fire pumps, hydrants, sprinklers, detection and alarm systems
• Building evacuation, egress planning and fire safety audits
• Fire service administration and the regulatory framework, including state fire service Acts, by-laws and the fire-safety provisions of the National Building Code (NBC)

English Language (50 marks) — spend about 40% of your time here:

• Reading comprehension, error spotting, sentence improvement and para-jumbles
• Daily practice of one passage and one grammar set

Timeline from today:

1. This week: Check eligibility, collect experience letters, and scan documents.
2. By 15 November 2026: Submit your application and pay the fee. This leaves a buffer for portal issues.
3. After applying: Revise concepts and take timed mock tests in both sections. The exam is expected in December 2026 or January 2027.
4. Before the interview: Prepare real examples from your field experience, such as audits you led, incidents you handled and compliance work you completed.

Mistakes to Avoid

• Applying with a general “safety” experience letter that doesn’t mention fire safety.
• Missing the fee payment. Registration is complete only after the fee is paid, where applicable.
• Assuming age relaxation stacks. The notification says cumulative relaxation is not allowed.
• Uploading oversized or wrongly formatted files, which can cause form errors.
• Leaving the final check for the last day, when the server is busiest.

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Conclusion

SBI Assistant Manager Engineer Fire Recruitment 2026 offers fire-safety professionals a regular officer post, a starting basic of ₹48,480 and a long career in India’s biggest bank. With just 18 seats, preparation matters, and so does a clean, well-documented application.

Confirm your experience route, fix your documents this week, and submit before 25 November 2026. Then focus on the 70% weight of the written test.

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Disclaimer: All information in this article has been sourced from the official recruitment notification published by State Bank of India. GovtServiceInfo.com is not a recruiting authority and does not accept job applications. We strongly recommend reading the full official notification before applying and verifying all details, especially dates, eligibility and fees, directly from the official website. We are not responsible for any changes made by the recruiting authority after the date of publication.