The State Bank of India conducts SBI Clerk Exam to recruit eligible and interested candidates for the post of Clerk or Junior Associate. All those aspiring to appear for this exam should know all the details about the exam such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, salary and so on. SBI Clerk is a golden opportunity for candidates looking for government jobs. Read this article to know all about SBI Clerk exam and other details. SBI Clerk FREE Study Materials For Prelims and Mains Exam: Join Now!
Table of Contents
1. SBI Clerk Exam
2. SBI Clerk 2022 Notification
3. SBI Clerk 2022 Exam Highlights
4. SBI Clerk Exam 2022 Important Dates
5. SBI Clerk 2022 Vacancies
6. SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria
7. SBI Clerk Application Process
8. SBI Clerk Admit Card
9. SBI Clerk Exam Pattern
10. SBI Clerk Syllabus
11. SBI Clerk Cut Off
12. SBI Clerk Result
13. SBI Clerk Salary
SBI Clerk Exam
SBI Clerk or officially known as SBI Junior Associate Exam is conducted annually by SBI. In order to recruit dynamic and young individuals in junior-level associate posts. There were 5008 vacancies as per the official notification in 2022. Already as per some estimates, 18.5 lakh candidates have appeared for the examination. The exam comprises prelims and mains exam. The selection of candidates is done state-wise. A candidate can apply for one state only, and there is no interstate movement of junior associates. The selected candidates are employed as cashiers or customer support staff in various branches.
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SBI Clerk 2022 Notification PDF Download
SBI Clerk 2022 official notification has been released on the official website of SBI. You can download the official notification PDF by clicking on the link given below.
SBI Clerk 2023 Exam Highlights
|
Exam name |
SBI Clerk |
|
Conducting Body |
State Bank of India |
|
Post |
Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) or Clerk |
|
Exam level |
National |
|
Exam category |
After Graduation |
|
Number of times Conducted in a year |
Once a year |
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Exam Pattern |
Preliminary exam, Mains exam, and Local Language Test (LLT) |
|
Exam mode |
Online- Computer Based Exam |
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Exam duration |
Preliminary exam- One hour
|
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Marking Scheme |
Prelims: 100
|
|
Language |
English and Hindi |
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Exam purpose |
For the selection of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) |
|
Exam helpdesk |
022-22820427 |
|
Official website |
SBI Clerk Exam 2022 Important Dates
The important dates for the exam are as follows:
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SBI Clerk 2022 Exam Events |
SBI Clear 2022 Dates |
|
SBI Clerk 2022 Notification Date |
6th September 2022 |
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SBI Clerk Apply Online 2022 Starts On |
7th September 2022 |
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Last Date of Apply Online for SBI Clerk 2022 |
27th September 2022 |
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Payment of Online Fees |
27th September 2022 |
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Last date to print application receipt |
27th September 2022 |
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SBI Clerk Pre-training Call Letter |
October 2022 |
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SBI Clerk Pre-training 2022 |
October 2022 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2022 |
October 2022 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Date 2022 |
November 2022 |
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SBI Clerk Pre Result 2022 |
To be announced |
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SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2022 |
To be announced |
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SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2022 |
To be announced |
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SBI Clerk Mains result 2022 |
To be announced |
SBI Clerk 2022 Vacancies
More than 5000 vacancies were announced last year for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam. As we await the official notification for SBI Clerk 2022, we can expect similar number of vacancies. The details of last year's vacancies are as given below:
| SBI Clerk 2022: Regular Vacancies | |||||||
| Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) Vacancy | |||||||
| State | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 25 | 53 | 95 | 35 | 145 | 353 |
| Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 00 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 03 | 04 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 51 | 22 | 85 | 31 | 127 | 316 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 58 | 78 | 58 | 38 | 157 | 389 |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 11 | 29 | 06 | 09 | 37 | 92 |
| West Bengal | Bengali/ Nepali | 78 | 17 | 75 | 34 | 136 | 340 |
| A&N Islands | Hindi/ English | 00 | 01 | 03 | 01 | 05 | 10 |
| Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 01 | 05 | 06 | 02 | 12 | 26 |
| Odisha | Odia | 27 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 69 | 170 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/ Hindi | 03 | 04 | 09 | 03 | 16 | 35 |
| Haryana | Hindi/Punjabi | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 03 | 05 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 14 | 02 | 11 | 05 | 23 | 55 |
| Chandigarh | Punjabi/ Hindi | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| Punjab | Punjabi/ Hindi | 38 | 00 | 27 | 13 | 52 | 130 |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 67 | 04 | 96 | 35 | 153 | 355 |
| Pondicherry | Tamil | 01 | 00 | 02 | 00 | 04 | 07 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 05 | 02 | 09 | 03 | 13 | 32 |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 22 | 04 | 16 | 12 | 66 | 120 |
| Telangana | Telgu/ Urdu | 36 | 16 | 60 | 22 | 91 | 225 |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 48 | 37 | 57 | 28 | 114 | 284 |
| Kerala | Malyalam | 27 | 03 | 73 | 27 | 140 | 270 |
| Lakshadweep | Malyalam | 00 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 02 | 03 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/ Urdu | 133 | 07 | 170 | 63 | 258 | 631 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 75 | 67 | 201 | 74 | 330 | 747 |
| Goa | Konkani | 01 | 06 | 09 | 05 | 29 | 50 |
| Assam | Assamese /Bengali/ Bodo | 18 | 31 | 70 | 25 | 114 | 258 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | 00 | 07 | 00 | 01 | 07 | 15 |
| Manipur | Manipuri | 01 | 09 | 04 | 02 | 12 | 28 |
| Meghalaya | English/Garo/ Khasi | 00 | 10 | 01 | 02 | 10 | 23 |
| Mizoram | Mizo | 00 | 05 | 00 | 01 | 04 | 10 |
| Nagaland | English | 00 | 07 | 00 | 01 | 07 | 15 |
| Tripura | Bengali/ Kokboro | 02 | 03 | 00 | 01 | 04 | 10 |
| Total | 743 | 467 | 1165 | 490 | 2143 | 5008 |
| Category | Backlog Vacancy |
| SC/ST/OBC | 204 |
| PwD | 92 |
| XS | 182 |
| Total | 478 |
SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria
The official notification contains eligibility criteria that each candidate must fulfill before applying for the exam. The eligibility criteria is as follows:
|
Parameter |
Details |
|
Nationality |
Indian |
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Age Limit |
As on 01.04.2021- Not below 20 years and not above 28 years |
|
Educational Qualification |
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government |
|
Number of attempts |
No Limit |
Relaxations in age limit are permitted in SBI Clerk Exam which are as follows:
|
Category |
Age Relaxation |
|
SC/ ST |
5 years |
|
OBC |
3 years |
|
PWD (Gen/ EWS) |
10 years |
|
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex Servicemen |
Actual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
|
Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried |
7 years (subject to maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates) |
SBI Clerk Application Process
Once the application forms are out the candidates should follow the following steps:
- Visit the official page-sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings
- Click on new registration tab.
- Fill in all the relevant details and note down or save the registration number and password.
- Proceed to apply for the exam.
- Fill in details and upload documents, photos, and signatures.
- Pay the application fee.
- Download and save the application form.
SBI Clerk Application Fees
|
Category |
Application Fees |
|
SC/ ST/ PWD/XS |
NIL |
|
General/OBC/EWS |
₹ 750/- (Application fees including intimation charges) |
SBI Clerk Admit Card: How to download
After the admit cards are released by SBI on the official website follow these steps.
• Visit the official site of SBI on sbi.co.in.
• Click on SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2021 link available on the home page.
• Enter the login details and click on submit.
• Your admit card will be displayed on the screen.
• Check the admit card and download it.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern
There are three stages in SBI Clerk Exam- Prelims, Mains and Language Proficiency Test. The details of each of these stages are as given below:
- The prelims exam is conducted for 1 hour.
- The number of questions is 100.
- There is a negative marking in the exam.
The exam pattern is illustrated below:
|
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
|
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
|
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
|
Reasoning |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam
Those who qualify for the prelims exam. Are made to appear for the mains exam. The pattern for the mains exam is as follows:
- A total of 190 questions are asked.
- The duration of the exam is 2 hours 40 minutes.
- The maximum number of marks possible is 200.
- 1/4th of the mark assigned to the question will be deducted in case the answer is wrong.
The exam pattern is illustrated below:
|
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Duration |
|
General/Financial Awareness |
50 |
50 |
35 minutes |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
45 minutes |
|
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude |
50 |
60 |
45 minutes |
|
General English |
40 |
40 |
35 minutes |
|
Total |
190 |
200 |
2 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern: Language Proficiency Test
This is conducted for candidates to see their comfort with local languages.
SBI Clerk Syllabus
SBI Clerk syllabus is as given below:
| Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
SBI Clerk Cut Off
The cut off for SBI Clerk Exam is released after the exam has been conducted. The cut off si different for Prelims and Mains Stage. You can check the previous year cut offs below:
| State Name | Cut-Offs | ||||
| General | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 90.25 | 78 | 64.25 | 82.25 | |
| Maharashtra | 84.00 | 77.50 | 75.50 | 60.00 | 76.50 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 89.25 | 81.5 | |||
| Karnataka | 89.05 | 75.25 | 64.25 | 60 | 74.25 |
| Odisha | 87.75 | 83.25 | 79.25 | ||
| Delhi | 86.75 | ||||
| Chandigarh | 96.75 | 81.75 | 77.25 | 94.75 | |
| West Bengal | 86.75 | 69.25 | 65.5 | 60 | 70.75 |
| Rajasthan | 90.25 | 82.75 | 66.5 | 60 | 80.75 |
| Telangana | 86.75 | 81.75 | 69.25 | 60.75 | 81.5 |
| Punjab | 96.25 | 78.75 | 69.25 | 88 | |
| Gujarat | 82.75 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 74.5 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 88.75 | 83.75 | |||
| Tamil Nadu | 92.25 | 89.75 | 74.75 | 60.75 | 72.25 |
| Uttrakhand | 91 | ||||
| Himachal Pradesh | 87.25 | 72 | 67.5 | 69 |
SBI Clerk Cut Off State-wise 2020 (Prelims, out of 100)
| State Name | Cut Off (General) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 71 |
| Chhattisgarh | 68.75 |
| Bihar | 68.75 |
| Jharkhand | 68.25 |
| Maharashtra | 59.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 68.75 |
| Karnataka | 58.75 |
| Kerala | 69.75 |
| Odisha | 68.75 |
| Delhi | 76.25 |
| Chandigarh | 76 |
| West Bengal | 67.5 |
| Rajasthan | 68.75 |
| Telangana | 66 |
| Punjab | 77.50 |
| Haryana | 72.75 |
| Gujarat | 56.75 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 68 |
| Tamil Nadu | 62 |
| Uttrakhand | 78 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 66 |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2019 Cut off
| States | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 102.75 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 99.75 |
| Bihar | 98.00 |
| Karnataka | 85.75 |
| Jharkhand | 97.50 |
| Haryana | 103.25 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 97.50 |
| Delhi | 99.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 94.75 |
| Rajasthan | 97.00 |
| Uttarakhand | 96.50 |
| West Bengal | 97.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 101.25 |
| Odisha | 94.75 |
| Chattisgarh | 87.75 |
| Maharashtra | 89.75 |
| Gujarat | 91.25 |
| Kerala | 96.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 98.00 |
| Assam | 85.00 |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2019 Cut Off
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SBI Clerk Cut Off 2019 out of 100 |
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|
States |
Gen |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
LD |
VI |
HI |
XS |
DXS |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
73.5 |
73.5 |
63.25 |
50.5 |
58.5 |
66.5 |
16 |
28 |
- |
|
Rajasthan |
71 |
71 |
54 |
48 |
52.5 |
56.5 |
- |
34.5 |
- |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
72.25 |
70.25 |
58.75 |
42 |
59.75 |
64 |
31.25 |
41.75 |
- |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
71.75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
West Bengal |
73.25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Maharashtra |
62.25 |
62.25 |
62.25 |
45.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Haryana |
75.25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Delhi |
71.25 |
62.50 |
- |
44.25 |
54.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Bihar |
76.25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Punjab |
76.25 |
66 |
59.5 |
76.25 |
49.5 |
44.5 |
- |
29.25 |
|
|
Chhattisgarh |
57.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Gujarat |
65.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Uttarakhand |
75.25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Tamil Nadu |
61.25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
74.75 |
74.75 |
73.75 |
61.25 |
74 |
81.25 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Jharkhand |
75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Assam |
57 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Telangana |
68.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Karnataka |
48.5 |
48.5 |
48.5 |
48.5 |
50.25 |
50.5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Kerala |
78 |
78 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Odisha |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Chandigarh |
77.25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
SBI Clerk Result
SBI Clerk result is announced online. First, the result for the prelims exam is released followed by the declaration of the mains result. The merit list is made based on the mains exam.
SBI Clerk Salary
Junior Associates in SBI are offered a handsome amount of salary. The basic pay of a clerk in SBI is ₹19,900 (₹ 17,900 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates). The pay scale of a clerk is 17900-1000/3-20900-1230/3-24590-1490/4-30550-1730/7-42600-3270/1-45930-1990/1-47920. Along with this, they are given various allowances and benefits which make this post more lucrative for a lot of candidates.
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What are the other exams conducted by SBI?
The exams conducted by SBI are :
- SBI Probationary Officer (PO)
- SBI Clerk (Junior Associates)
- SBI Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO/ SO)