SBI Clerk Exam 2023, Check all the details about the exam here!

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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! 

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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

Exam Pattern

Preliminary exam, Mains exam, and Local Language Test (LLT)

Exam mode 

Online- Computer Based Exam

Exam duration 

Preliminary exam- One hour
Mains-2 Hours 40 minutes

Marking Scheme

Prelims: 100 
Mains: 190

Language 

English and Hindi 

Exam purpose 

For the selection of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales)

Exam helpdesk

022-22820427

Official website

SBI

 

SBI Clerk Exam 2022 Important Dates

The important dates for the exam are as follows:

SBI Clerk 2022 Exam Events

SBI Clear 2022 Dates

SBI Clerk 2022 Notification Date

6th September 2022

SBI Clerk Apply Online 2022 Starts On

7th September 2022

Last Date of Apply Online for SBI Clerk 2022

27th September 2022

Payment of Online Fees

27th September 2022

Last date to print application receipt

27th September 2022

SBI Clerk Pre-training Call Letter

October 2022

SBI Clerk Pre-training 2022

October 2022 

SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2022

October 2022

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Date 2022

November 2022

SBI Clerk Pre Result 2022

To be announced 

SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card 2022

To be announced 

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2022

To be announced 

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

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)

 
 Check SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria in detail here.


SBI Clerk Application Process

Once the application forms are out the candidates should follow the following steps:

  1. Visit the official page-sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings
  2. Click on new registration tab.
  3. Fill in all the relevant details and note down or save the registration number and password.
  4. Proceed to apply for the exam.
  5. Fill in details and upload documents, photos, and signatures.
  6. Pay the application fee.
  7. Download and save the application form.

SBI Clerk Application Fees

The application fees for SBI Clerk Exam is as follows:

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:

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 
  • 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:

  1. A total of 190 questions are asked.
  2. The duration of the exam is 2 hours 40 minutes.
  3. The maximum number of marks possible is 200.
  4.  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

 

Check SBI Clerk Exam Pattern. in detail here.


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
 
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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

SBI Clerk Cut Off 2019 out of 100

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 
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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 is the age limit for SBI Clerk exam?

The age limit for SBI Clerk exam is 20 to 28 years.

Is there any probation period for SBI Clerk?

No, candidates selected for the post of SBI Clerk will not have any probation period.

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)

Can you appear for SBI Exams after 12?

No, you can’t appear for SBI exams after class 12th.

What is the last day to apply for SBI Clerk Exam 2022

Candidates can apply for SBI Clerk exam till 27th September.

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