ABOUT SBI CLERK 2024:

SBI Clerk exam is conducted by SBI every year to recruit candidates for Clerical Cadre posts. Every year a large number of graduate candidates apply for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales). Candidates who are recruited as SBI clerks are designated as cashiers, depositors and other posts that form the face of a particular SBI Bank branch.

The selection process is divided into two stages-preliminary and mains exams. However, candidates applying for the vacancies of a particular state should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified opted local language of that State/UT/Special area. The test for knowledge of the specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the online main examination but before joining the Bank. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be offered an appointment. Candidates selected through SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) are responsible for all the client interactions and related operations.

Exam Particulars	Exam Details
Exam name	SBI Clerk
Conducting body	State Bank of India
Exam level	National level
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Mode of Exam	Online
Duration	120 minutes
Total Registrations	Approx. 20 lakh
Exam Stages	Prelims, Mains and Local Language Test
Exam Fees	INR 750 for the General SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS candidates are exempted from fee payment
Exam Duration	Preliminary: One hour Mains: 2 hours 40 minutes
No. of Papers and Total Marks	Prelims: Three (100 marks) Mains: Four (200 marks)
Total Questions	Prelims: 100 Mains: 190
Marking Scheme	1/4th of the mark assigned for the question are deducted for each wrong answer
Exam Purpose	To select eligible candidates for Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)
No. of Test Cities	More than 150 cities (Approximately)

SBI CLERK 2024 EXAM DATES:

SBI Clerk 2024: The State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to release SBI Clerk 2024 notification in November 2024. The notification will be released to fill up vacancies for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales). SBI Clerk 2024 application form will be released after the release of the notification

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Jun '25	SBI Clerk Final Result 2024
04 Mar '25	SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2024
25 Feb '25	SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2024
15 Feb '25	sBI Clerk Prelims Result 2024
15 Feb '25 - 04 Mar '25/td>	15 Feb '25 - 04 Mar '25
26 Dec '24 - 12 Jan '25	SBI Clerk prelims admit card 2024
17 Nov '24 - 10 Dec '24	SBI Clerk 2024 application form
16 Nov '24	SBI Clerk 2024 notification

SBI CLERK 2024 ELIGIBILITY:

SBI Clerk eligibility is certain parameters in terms of age limit, educational qualification and nationality. Candidates need to fulfil the eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for the exam. SBI Clerk eligibility criteria is given below.

Parameters	Details
Nationality	Candidates who are citizens of India can apply for the exam
SBI Clerk Age Limit	20 and 28 years
SBI Clerk Educational Qualification	Any graduate candidate can apply for the exam. Candidates who are in their final year/semester of graduation can apply provisionally. They need to produce proof of having passed the examination on or before the joining date.

Category	Age relaxation (In years)
SC/ST	5
OBC	3
PWD (Gen/EWS)	10
PWD (SC/ST)	15
PWD (OBC)	13
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex Servicemen	The actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subjected to max age of 50 years.
Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried	7 (subjected to the maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)

SBI CLERK 2024 PAPER PATTERN:

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern:

Section	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	1 Hours

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern:

Name of test	No of Questions	Marks	Duration
General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35 Minutes
General English	40	40	35 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 Minutes
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 Minutes
Total	190	200	2 Hours 40 minutes

Language Proficiency Test:

Language Proficiency Test is conducted for candidates who clear the mains exam.

Any candidate who fails to clear the test will be disqualified from the recruitment.

Candidates who get provisionally selected and produce marksheets of Classes 11 and 12 or certificate evidencing having studied the opted local language will be exempted from giving the test.

SBI CLERK 2024 MARKING SCHEME:

Correct Answer: +1

Incorrect Answer: –1/4th of the mark assigned

SBI CLERK 2024 SELECTION PROCESS:

SBI Clerk Selection Process – Prelims Phase

The SBI Clerk prelims exam is an online objective test of 100 marks and 60 Minutes duration.

There is a Sectional time limit in the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam. In the exam, each section i.e. Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language, will have a separate time of 20 minutes.

There is no sectional cutoff in the prelim exam.

The aspirants will get a deduction of 1/4th mark for the incorrect answer

SBI Clerk Selection Process – Mains Phase

The number of candidates to be shortlisted for SBI Clerk Mains will be decided by the SBI. In each category, approximately 10 times the number of vacancies, the candidates will be selected for the Mains phase.

In the Mains examination, there is no Sectional Cut off) for each section.

There is the requirement of the overall cutoff for the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. The candidates are required to score minimum percentage marks on aggregate.

The aspirants will get a deduction of 1/4th mark for the incorrect answer

SBI Clerk Selection Process – Language Proficiency Test

The candidates who will qualify SBI Clerk Mains Examination will be eligible for the next phase of recruitment i.e., the Local Language Test.

Those candidates who can produce the 10th or 12th Certificate, evidencing that they have studied the opted local language need not appear for the Language Test.

In the case of others (qualified for selection), specified opted local language tests will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates not found proficient in the specified opted local language would be disqualified.

SBI Clerk 2024 Provisional Selection

The State Bank of India will upload the provisional merit list after all three stages are successfully completed by the candidate.

The SBI Clerk provisional merit list will be released category and state-wise.

The SBI will give the posting to the candidates as per the preference of the states and cities, given by them during the SBI Clerk registration process. After completing the joining process, the aspirants will not be transferred for the next 5 years.

SBI Clerk Waiting List

The SBI Clerk Waiting List is valid for 1 year from the date of declaration of the SBI Clerk Result.

When there are vacancies available in case of non-joining or resignation by the candidates from the current Batch only, then the candidates will be released from the waitlist on a quarterly basis.

SBI Clerk Probation Period

The selected candidates will have to serve a 6 months probation period and during that period, the employees will need to complete 15 authorized e-lessons

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