The State Bank of India invites applications to fill up vacant clerical posts. State Bank of India released the Recruitment notification for eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in clerical cadre. State Bank of India announced the recruitment for SBI Clerk 2024 Examination on 16th December 2024. Candidates can find here factual information regarding SBI Clerk 2024 recruitment exam.
SBI is one of the most sought-after bank exams for a huge number of candidates. The State Bank of India has announced SBI Clerk 2024 online application from 17th December to 7th January 2025 on the official website. The current notification discloses the availability of 13735 posts of Junior Associates. Applicants can get information related to SBI clerk vacancies 2024, Qualification (Eligibility Criteria & Age Limit), Exam Dates, Application Link, Application Fee, Exam Syllabus, and Exam Pattern here.
State Bank of India conducts common written examinations for various posts lying vacant with their branches all over India. Candidates can also download the official notification PDF of the SBI Clerk 2024 of which link is given below:
Exam highlights of SBI Clerk Notification 2024
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Name of the Organization
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State Bank of India
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Name of the Posts
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Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales)
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Vacancies
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13735
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Frequency of Exam
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Once in a year
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Registration Starts
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17th December 2024
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Last Date to Apply
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7th January 2025
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Selection Process
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Prelims- Mains
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Category
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Govt Jobs
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Job Location
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Across India
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Official Website
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sbi.co.in/careers
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SBI has released the exam dates in the year 2024. The important dates for the SBI Clerk exam 2024 are given as follows:
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Particulars
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Dates
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SBI Clerk Notification
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16th December 2024
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Starting Date of SBI Clerk Application
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17th December 2024 |
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Last Date of SBI Clerk Application
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7th January 2025 |
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Download of call letter for Preliminary Examination
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Notified Later |
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Date of Preliminary Examination
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February 2025
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Download of call letter for the Mains Examination
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Notified Later |
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SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date
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March/April 2025 |
The exam conducting authority has released 13735 vacancies for SBI Clerk 2024 exam on its official website. Last Year, the State Bank of India released 8773 Vacancies.
Usually, aspirants are in a dilemma when it comes to choosing a state. Hence, we have provided a state-wise vacancy. The updated list of vacancies for the SBI Clerk exam 2024 is given below:
SBI Clerk Vacancies: State Wise/Language Wise
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Regular Vacancies
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Circle
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State/ UT
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Language
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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GEN
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Total
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Ahmedabad
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Gujarat
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Gujarati
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75
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160
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289
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107
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442
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1073
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Amaravati
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Andhra Pradesh
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Telugu/ Urdu
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8
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3
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13
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5
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21
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50
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Bengaluru
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Karnataka
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Kannada
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8
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3
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13
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5
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21
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50
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Bhopal
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Madhya Pradesh
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Hindi
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197
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263
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197
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131
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529
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1317
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Chhattisgarh
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57
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154
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28
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48
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196
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483
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Bhubaneswar
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Odisha
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Odia
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57
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79
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43
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36
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147
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362
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Chandigarh/ New Delhi
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Haryana
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Hindi/ Punjabi
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57
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0
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82
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30
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137
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306
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Chandigarh
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Jammu & Kashmir UT
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Urdu/ Hindi
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11
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15
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38
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14
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63
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141
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Himachal Pradesh
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Hindi
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42
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6
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34
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17
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71
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170
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Chandigarh UT
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Hindi/ Punjabi
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5
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0
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8
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3
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16
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32
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Ladakh UT
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Urdu/ Ladakhi/ Bhoti
(Bodhi)
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2
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3
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8
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3
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16
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32
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Punjab
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Punjabi/ Hindi
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165
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0
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119
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56
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229
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569
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Chennai
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Tamil Nadu
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Tamil
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63
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3
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90
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33
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147
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336
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Puducherry
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0
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0
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1
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0
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3
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4
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Hyderabad
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Telangana
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Telugu/ Urdu
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54
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23
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92
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34
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139
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342
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Jaipur
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Rajasthan
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Hindi
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75
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57
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89
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44
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180
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445
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Kolkata
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West Bengal
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Bengali/ Nepali
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288
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62
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275
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125
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504
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1254
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A&N Islands
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Hindi/ English
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0
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5
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18
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7
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40
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70
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Sikkim
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Nepali/ English
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2
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11
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13
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5
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25
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56
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Lucknow/ New Delhi
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Uttar Pradesh
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Hindi/ Urdu
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397
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18
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510
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189
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780
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1894
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Maharashtra/
Mumbai Metro
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Maharashtra
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Marathi
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115
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104
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313
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115
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516
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1163
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Maharashtra
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Goa
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Konkani
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0
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2
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3
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2
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13
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20
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New Delhi
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Delhi
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Hindi
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51
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25
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92
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34
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141
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343
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Uttarakhand
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56
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9
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41
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31
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179
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316
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North Eastern
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Arunachal Pradesh
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English
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0
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29
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0
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6
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31
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66
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Assam
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Assamese
Bengali/ Bodo
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21
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37
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83
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31
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139
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311
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Manipur
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Manipuri
/ English
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1
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18
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7
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5
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24
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55
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Meghalaya
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English/
Garo/ Khasi
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0
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37
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4
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8
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36
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85
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Mizoram
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Mizo
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0
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18
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2
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4
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16
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40
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Nagaland
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English
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0
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31
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0
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7
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32
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70
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Tripura
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Bengali/
Kokborok
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11
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20
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1
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6
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27
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65
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Patna
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Bihar
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Hindi/ Urdu
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177
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11
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299
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111
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513
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1111
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Jharkhand
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Hindi/ Santhali
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81
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175
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81
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67
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272
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676
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Thiruvanant hapuram
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Kerala
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Malayalam
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42
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4
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115
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42
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223
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426
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Lakshadweep
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2
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Total
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2118
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1385
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3001
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1361
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5870
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13735
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Backlog Vacancies
Before moving further let’s get a piece of brief information about what is the basic meaning of SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancies?
The literal meaning of backlog vacancies is that they are the vacancies that are notified in the previous year’s recruitment notification, but few vacancies were not filled at the end of the recruitment process. Moreover, these vacant vacancies are mentioned separately in the current notification of the SBI Clerk. This is usually termed as common practice for the recruitment of a wide range of banking positions in the State Bank of India and other banks. Check out the below-mentioned details of the backlog vacancies for SBI Junior associates:
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Backlog Vacancies
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State/ UT
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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Total
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Gujarat
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--
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161
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--
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161
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Andhra Pradesh
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--
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03
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--
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03
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Karnataka
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01
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09
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--
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10
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Madhya Pradesh
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15
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--
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12
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27
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Chhattisgarh
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01
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--
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02
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03
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Uttar Pradesh
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01
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--
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--
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01
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Maharashtra
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59
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37
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72
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168
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Goa
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--
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03
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--
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03
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Uttarakhand
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01
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--
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04
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05
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Arunachal Pradesh
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--
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19
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--
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19
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Assam
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08
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31
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04
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43
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Manipur
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--
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04
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--
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04
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Tripura
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--
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05
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--
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05
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Kerala
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02
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--
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--
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02
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Lakshadweep
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--
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02
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--
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02
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Total
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88
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274
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94
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456
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SBI Clerk 2024 Eligibility Criteria (Junior Associates)
The eligibility criteria of the SBI Clerk 2024 exam is mainly about two pre-requisites:
1. Educational Qualification
Graduation Degree: The eligibility criteria for the SBI exam is a graduation degree in any of the streams such as BA, B.Com, BSc, B.Tech, etc., from a University recognized by the Government of India. A candidate who possesses the same qualification from the university recognized by the Central Government is also eligible to apply for this exam. Those who are in the final year/semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if provisionally selected, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination.
Candidates should have a valid Mark-sheet / Degree:
A certificate that supports that they are graduates on the day they were registered for the exam. The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at the time of registration for the SBI Bank-Clerk examination.
Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operations is a must as the SBI Clerk exam is conducted online.
Language Proficiency: Candidates should have verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the State/UT. The candidate should be able to read, write and speak the language.
2. Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants:
Candidates applying for SBI Clerk Examination should be one of the following:
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Citizen of India
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The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
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Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
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Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
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Candidates belonging to categories 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favor.
3. Age Eligibility (01.04.2024)
Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as of 01.01.2024, i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1992 and not later than 01.01.2000 (both days inclusive). Besides this, there is age relaxation relevant to category-wise candidates as per the government rules:
Relaxation of Upper age Limit:
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S.No
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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1
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SC/ST
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5 Years
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2
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OBC
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3 Years
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3
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PWD (General)
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10 Years
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4
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PWD (SC/ST)
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15 Years
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5
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PWD (OBC)
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13 Years
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6
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Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen
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The actual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years, (8 years for disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a max. age of 50 years.
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7
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Widows, Divorced, Women (No Married)
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1 GEN - 35 Years
2 OBC - 38 Years
3 SC/ST - 40 Years
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The selection process of the SBI Clerk consists of 2 phases (preliminary and mains). The candidates must qualify each of them to go on to the next phase.
The important steps of the SBI Clerk Recruitment Procedure are as follows:
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Online Preliminary Examination: The sufficient number of candidates in each category is shortlisted by SBI depending upon the requirements for Online Mains Examination.
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Online Mains Examination: Candidates need to qualify for each section as well as the overall cut-off in the main exam to be eligible for the Final Selection.
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Language Proficiency Test: The candidate has to clear the specified local language of the State he/she applied in.
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Final Result: The Final result is declared on the basis of the merit list in SBI Clerk Mains Exam.
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Provisional Allotment: The provisional allotment of the eligible candidate is released on the official website. The SBI allows Banks to the candidates on the basis of the preferences they have made at the time of the online registration. SBI plays a role in the selection process until the provisional selection of different banks. Further, the responsibility to inform the qualified candidates about their joining dates and procedures lies with the respective banks.
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To crack SBI Clerk 2024 exam it is very important to know the exam pattern in and out. Here is the exam pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains exam:
Phase-I: SBI Clerk 2024 Preliminary Examination (Online)
Subsisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be supervised online. This test promising 1 hour period dwelled of 3 Sections as follows. Each test will have a separate time period as mentioned below.
Exam Pattern of SBI Clerk 2024 Preliminary
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Sr. No.
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Name of Tests
(Objective)
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Total Time
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1
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English Language
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30
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30
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20 Minutes
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2
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Numerical Ability
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35
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35
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20 Minutes
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3
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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35
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20 Minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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1 Hour
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Phase-II: SBI Clerk 2024 Main Examination
Exam Pattern of SBI Junior Associates Mains
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Sr. No.
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Name of Tests
(Objective)
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Total Time
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1
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English Language
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40
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40
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35 Minutes
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2
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Quantitative Aptitude
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50
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50
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45 Minutes
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3
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Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
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50
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60
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45 Minutes
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4.
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General/Financial Awareness
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50
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50
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35 Minutes
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Total
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190
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200
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2 Hours 40 Min
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The SBI Clerk Mains is also held online, the latest update by SBI it has 4 sections there is 190 Question having a total score of 200 marks of 160 minutes duration.
The candidates must attempt the sections in the same order and within the allotted time fixed by the examining body. The candidate can’t leave the existing section before the time allotted. The next section can only be attempted after the current section is completed. There is a negative marking with a deduction of 0.25 marks for every mistake.
The section-wise details are given below:
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
A penalty for every incorrect answer will be marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. Every wrong answer will be penalized by deducting 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. in case, no answer is marked by the candidate.
Final Score Calculation for SBI Clerk 2024 Exam:
There are certain important points on the basis of which the final score for the SBI Clerk exam is calculated:
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Marks scored in the Preliminary Exam will not be considered in the final score. These are only taken into account to qualify Mains Exam.
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Candidates need to qualify for Phase-2
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The aggregate of 100 marks is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with a high merit rank in each category are finally selected.
Language Proficiency Test (LPT) - Those who qualify for selection and produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be subjected to any Language test. In the case of others (qualified for selection), specified opted local language test will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates not found proficient in specified opted local language would be disqualified.
Although, the preliminary and main examination are both conducted on the same pattern and syllabus. Now the candidates need to have a thorough understanding of various concepts in the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, and General Awareness. Here is the detailed syllabus for SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims & Mains Exam:
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Syllabus 2024
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language.
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Reasoning Ability
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Numerical Ability
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English Language
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Logical Reasoning
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Simplification
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Reading Comprehension
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Alphanumeric Series
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Profit & Loss
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Cloze Test
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Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
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Mixtures & Alligations
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Para jumbles
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Data Sufficiency
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Simple Interest & Compound Interest and Surds & Indices
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Multiple Meaning
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Coded Inequalities
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Work & Time
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Fill in the blanks
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Seating Arrangement
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Time & Distance
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Miscellaneous
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Puzzle
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Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
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Paragraph Completion
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Tabulation
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Data Interpretation
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Error Spotting
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Syllogism
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Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
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Blood Relations
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Number Systems
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Input-Output
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Sequence & Series
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Coding-Decoding
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Permutation, Combination &Probability
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SBI Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus 2024
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Banking and Computer Awareness
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Reasoning
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Quantitative Aptitude
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English
Language
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General
/Economy/
Banking
Awareness
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Computer
Awareness
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Logical Reasoning
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Simplification
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Reading Comprehension
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Financial Awareness
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Internet
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Alphanumeric Series
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Profit & Loss
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Grammar
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Current Affairs
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Memory
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Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
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Mixtures & Alligations
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Vocabulary
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General Knowledge
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Data Sufficiency
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Simple Interest &
Compound Interest and
Surds & Indices
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Verbal Ability
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Static Awareness
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Computer Abbreviation
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Coded Inequalities
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Work & Time
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Word Association
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Banking and Financial Awareness
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Microsoft Office
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Seating Arrangement
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Time & Distance
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Sentence Improvement
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Computer Hardware
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Puzzle
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Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone,
Sphere
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Para Jumbles
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Computer Software
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Tabulation
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Data Interpretation
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Cloze Test
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Operating System
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Syllogism
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Ratio & Proportion,
Percentage
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Error Spotting
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Networking
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Blood Relations
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Number Systems
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Fill in the blanks
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Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
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Input-Output
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Sequence & Series
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|
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|
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Coding-Decoding
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Permutation, Combination
&Probability
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State Bank of India had issued an official notification on 16th December 2024 for SBI Clerk 2024 Examination. The apply link for the application of SBI Clerk 2024 has been activated.
The category-wise application fees for the SBI Clerk exam are given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online. To know more please check the complete guide for the SBI Clerk Application
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Sr. No.
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Category
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Application Fee
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1
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SC/ST/PWD
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Nill
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2
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General and Others
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Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
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Magical tips to clear the SBI Clerk exam
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As we all know, preparation is one of the essential steps that every candidate should take for clearing the SBI Clerk exam. Similarly, all aspiring candidates need to be aware of the latest syllabus and exam pattern of the SBI Clerk exam.
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Choose the right study material so that you can easily understand the basic concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well.
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Consider time management as one of the most important requirements for clearing any type of banking exam. You are required to solve more and more mock test papers so that you can easily hold a soulful grip on time management.
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We would highly recommend you to practice more and more previous year's papers as it will surely offer you the chance to self-analyze your weak and strong sections.
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All the aspiring candidates need to initiate the SBI Clerk preparation by making a proper timetable for the exam. When drafting the timetable the candidate should keep in mind that the timetable they are preparing should be realistic and worth following. The candidate should keep in mind that the time should be followed religiously for cracking the SBI Clerk exam.
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The candidates should use reliable study material and books for the preparation of the upcoming SBI Clerk exam. Study from the authentic books that can surely offer you great knowledge and also strengthen your foundation of the basic concepts.
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As we all are well versed with the fact that revision is that basic tool that can ensure your success in any type of exam. It is basically known as the key to ensuring what you have studied for the preparation of the SBI Clerk exam. So, the candidates are required to revise every week to strengthen their topics.
IBT offers Online Test Series for various banks (like SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, Clerk, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, SBI, RBI, NABARD, etc), which are well-researched and closely follow the exact exam pattern. Practice papers are prepared to keep in the mind the last year’s exam pattern and expected change in the pattern and level of questions.
There is no interview for the SBI Clerk Exam conducted by the State Bank of India.
SBI may arrange pre-examination training at certain centers for SC/ST/XS/ Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by the Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training at their own cost may indicate to that effect against relevant column while applying online. An indicative list of training centers is given below:
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North India
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South India
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East India
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West India
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Agra
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Bengaluru
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Agartala
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Ahmedabad
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Allahabad
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Chennai
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Balasore
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Aurangabad
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Amritsar
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Coimbatore
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Behrampur (Ganjam)
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Bhopal
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Bareilly
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Gulbarga
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Bhubaneshwar
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Indore
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Chandigarh
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Hyderabad
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Dhanbad
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Jabalpur
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Dehradun
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Kavaratti
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Guwahati
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Jaipur
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Gorakhpur
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Kochi
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Hubli
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Jodhpur
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Jammu
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Madurai
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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Kanpur
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Mangalore
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Muzaffarpur
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Nagpur
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Karnal
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Mysore
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Patna
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Panaji (Goa)
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Lucknow
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Port Blair
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Ranchi
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Pune
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Ludhiana
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Puducherry
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Sambalpur
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Raipur
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New Delhi
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Thiruchirapalli
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Shillong
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Rajkot
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Patiala
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Siliguri
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Vadodara
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Rohtak
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Vijaywada
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Tirupati
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Shimla
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Vishakhapatnam
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|
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Varanasi
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|
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SBI will have some additional centers or can remove some depending on the requirement. The Candidates who opt for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from the Bank's website. Pre-Exam training call letter will not be sent by post.
The latest revision of the Bank Clerk's salary as per the 10th Bipartite settlement took place on Nov 2012; nonetheless, the final agreement was signed in May 2015.
The revised basic pay of Clerk thus becomes –
Here Rs.24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020- 2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. The starting Basic Pay is Rs.26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).
Here we are sharing the previous year's SBI Clerk Prelims Memory-based question papers with solutions. Go through them to know the SBI clerk exam pattern and practice accordingly. The link of the Papers are given below:
SBI Clerk 2019 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 1 with Solution
SBI Clerk 2019 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 2 with Solution
SBI Clerk 2017 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 1 with Solution
SBI Clerk 2017 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 2 with Solution
SBI Clerk 2016 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 1 with Solution
SBI Clerk Previous Year Exam Analysis
As you all know, the SBI Junior Associates Prelims exam was comprised of 3 sections i.e. Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. The total time is 1 hour (60 minutes) so clearly, Speed, Accuracy, and Planning are surely needed to have good attempts. So all candidates are required to visit this page to get the SBI Clerk Prelims exam analysis & Questions asked in the exam.
Let's have a look at the exam analysis for SBI Clerk Prelims Exam in order to get acquainted with the pattern of questions asked.
Subject Wise Exam Analysis
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis: Good Attempts
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Subject
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Good Attempt
|
Time
|
|
English Language
|
22 – 24
|
20
|
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Reasoning Ability
|
25 – 28
|
20
|
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Numerical Ability
|
23 – 25
|
20
|
|
Total
|
70 – 77
|
60
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English Language
The level of English Language section of SBI Clerk Prelims 2021 was Easy.
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Topic
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No. of Questions
|
Level
|
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Reading Comprehension
|
10
|
Moderate
|
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Cloze Test
|
04
|
Easy
|
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Para Jumble
|
05
|
Easy
|
|
Error Detection
|
06
|
Easy
|
|
Misspelt
|
05
|
Easy
|
|
Total
|
30
|
Easy
|
Reasoning Ability
The Level of the Reasoning Ability section was Moderate.
|
Topics
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement
|
20
|
Moderate
|
| Blood Relation |
03
|
Easy
|
|
Syllogism
|
03
|
Moderate
|
| Mixed Series |
05
|
Easy to Moderate
|
| Chinese Coding-Decoding |
04
|
Easy
|
|
Total
|
35
|
Easy
|
Quantitative Aptitude
The Overall Level of the Quantitative Aptitude section was Easy-Moderate. A detailed analysis of the Quantitative Aptitude section is given below.
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Topics
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
|
Simplification
|
10
|
Easy
|
|
D.I (Line + Caslet)
|
10
|
Easy
|
|
Arithmetic Word Problem
|
10
|
Moderate
|
|
Wrong Series
|
05
|
Easy
|
|
Total
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
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Click Here to know a detailed Previous Exam Analysis of the SBI Clerk
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis for the year 2019
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis 2019: Good Attempts
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Subject
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Good Attempt
|
Time
|
|
English Language
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23-26
|
20
|
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Reasoning Ability
|
26-28
|
20
|
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Quantitative Aptitude
|
25-27
|
20
|
|
Total
|
77-80
|
60
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Topics
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Quadratic Equation
|
5
|
Easy to Moderate
|
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Bar Graph
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Arithmetic Word Problems
|
10
|
Easy to Moderate
|
|
Missing Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Total
|
35
|
Easy
|
English Language
|
Topics
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Quadratic Equation
|
5
|
Easy to Moderate
|
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Bar Graph
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Arithmetic Word Problems
|
10
|
Easy to Moderate
|
|
Missing Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Total
|
35
|
Easy
|
Reasoning
|
Topics
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement
|
15
|
Moderate
|
|
Inequality
|
5
|
Easy to Moderate
|
|
Direction Sense Test
|
1
|
Moderate
|
|
Syllogism
|
5
|
Moderate
|
|
Alphabet Series
|
2-3
|
Easy
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
7-8
|
Moderate
|
|
Total
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
|
The admit card for the SBI Clerk exam 2024 has released by the State Bank of India. The admit card link is available now, candidates can download the admit card for the prelims exam from the link given below.
Registered candidates will be required to download SBI Clerk Admit Card from the official website of the State Bank of India. The hard copy of the SBI Clerk admit card won’t be couriered to applicants. The admit card for SBI Clerk Exam will be released in two stages - admit card for the preliminary exam, the admit card for the mains exam.
The process to download the Admit Card SBI Clerk 2024
One must log in to his/her account created while filling in the online application form and download the admit card.
To login to the official website of SBI, a candidate is supposed to have:
The admit card for SBI Clerk 2024 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:
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For Preliminary Exam
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For Mains Exam
There is no sectional cut-off in the SBI Clerk exam. For the main examination, candidates have to qualify for the overall cut-offs for all the sections to make it to the merit list.
SBI Clerk Previous Year Cut-Off
To know the expected SBI Clerk Cut-Off, one must be aware of the Cut-Off for SBI Clerk 2020. Let's have a look at the SBI Clerk Cut-Off 2020:
SBI Clerk 2020 Prelims Cut-Off
SBI Clerk Cut off 2020 (General Category)
|
State Name
|
Cut-Off
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
68
|
|
Bihar
|
68.75
|
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Chhattisgarh
|
68.75
|
|
Delhi
|
76.25
|
|
Gujarat
|
56.75
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
66
|
|
Jharkhand
|
68.25
|
|
Karnataka
|
58.75
|
|
Kerala
|
69.75
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
68.75
|
|
Maharashtra
|
59.75
|
|
Odisha
|
68.25
|
|
Chandigarh
|
76
|
|
Punjab
|
77.50
|
|
Haryana
|
72.75
|
|
Rajasthan
|
68.75
|
|
Telangana
|
66
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
62
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
71
|
|
Uttrakhand
|
69.75
|
|
West Bengal
|
67.5
|
SBI Clerk Mains Cut-Off 2020 (General Category)
SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2020 Mains exam cut-off has been released along with its result. The result for the same has been released on 24th December 2020. The state-wise & category-wise cut-off for SBI Clerk 2020 Mains exam is mentioned below:
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SBI Clerk Mains Cut-Off 2020
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|
State/UT Name
|
Cut-off
|
|
West Bengal
|
86.75
|
|
Gujarat
|
82.75
|
|
Maharashtra
|
84
|
|
Telangana
|
86.75
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
90.25
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
87.25
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
88.75
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
91
|
|
Rajasthan
|
90.25
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
92.75
|
|
Karnataka
|
80.5
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
89.25
|
|
Delhi
|
98.75
|
|
Chandigarh
|
96.75
|
|
Punjab
|
96.25
|
SBI (State Bank Of India) has released the Cut off and Scorecard of SBI Clerk 2019. IBT Team Congratulates all the candidates who got Selected for SBI Clerk Mains Exam- 2019. Candidates can check their Scorecards through the link mentioned below. The prelims exam was conducted on 22nd and 23rd June 2019.
Here are the Cut-Off Marks for the SBI clerk 2019 Prelims Exam:
|
State
|
Cut-off (Gen)
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
75.25
|
|
Gujarat
|
65.50
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
73.50
|
|
Jharkhand
|
75.00
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
72.25
|
|
Punjab
|
76.25
|
|
Tami Nadu
|
61.25
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
71.75
|
|
Telangana
|
68.50
|
|
Maharashtra
|
62.25
|
|
Bihar
|
76.25
|
Cut-Off for SBI Clerk 2016 Prelims
Subject – Wise SBI Clerk Cut off 2016
|
Subjects
|
Total Marks
|
General
|
OBC/ST/SC/OH/VI/HI/DXS
|
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
7.75
|
3.25
|
|
Numerical Ability
|
35
|
5.5
|
2
|
|
English Language
|
30
|
6.75
|
3.25
|
State Wise- SBI Clerk Cut off 2016
Candidate’s Category & Total Marks obtained in SBI Clerk 2016 exam out of 100
|
States
|
Gen
|
OBC
|
SC
|
ST
|
OH
|
VI
|
HI
|
XS
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
54.75
|
54.75
|
36.5
|
9
|
36
|
12.75
|
14.25
|
11.75
|
|
Rajasthan
|
64.5
|
64.5
|
53.5
|
25.5
|
41.25
|
15.75
|
20.5
|
10.5
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
59
|
56.25
|
42.75
|
31.5
|
47.25
|
10.75
|
11.75
|
9.5
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
57.5
|
57
|
42.75
|
48.25
|
22.75
|
17.25
|
22.25
|
9.25
|
|
West Bengal
|
51.25
|
35.25
|
32
|
20.75
|
11
|
14.25
|
11.25
|
11.5
|
|
Maharashtra
|
51.5
|
51.5
|
51.5
|
24.5
|
39.5
|
55.75
|
14
|
11.25
|
|
Delhi /Haryana
|
66.25
|
50.75
|
56
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Bihar
|
51.5
|
51.5
|
33.5
|
57.25
|
37
|
14.25
|
12
|
10.75
|
|
Punjab
|
67.5
|
56.5
|
45
|
45
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
22.5
|
22.5
|
9.5
|
9.25
|
13
|
15
|
2.5
|
1.25
|
|
Gujarat
|
42
|
42
|
42
|
28
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
59.25
|
48.25
|
37.5
|
45.25
|
36.25
|
25.25
|
13.5
|
10.75
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
21.25
|
21.25
|
21.25
|
21
|
11.75
|
15
|
9.5
|
9.75
|
|
Nagaland
|
21.75
|
21.75
|
21.75
|
21.75
|
N/A
|
24.5
|
25
|
26.5
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
39.25
|
39.25
|
39.25
|
10
|
45.25
|
34
|
12.25
|
9
|
|
Jharkhand
|
38.5
|
38.5
|
31.5
|
29.25
|
11.25
|
11.75
|
10.5
|
11.25
|
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Cut off 2016-17
The cutoff for SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2016 is shown below for reference:
SBI Clerk Cut off 2016 (Category Wise)
|
Subjects
|
Total Marks
|
General
|
SC/ST/OBC
|
OH/VI/HI/ XS/DXS
|
|
General / Financial Awareness
|
50
|
13.5
|
9.5
|
3.25
|
|
General English
|
40
|
14.25
|
10.25
|
4.5
|
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
50
|
14.5
|
11.25
|
6.5
|
|
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
|
60
|
24
|
19
|
11.25
|
SBI Clerk 2016 Mains Cut-off (State-wise)
|
States
|
SC
|
ST
|
OBC
|
GEN
|
XS
|
OH
|
VI
|
HI
|
DXS
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
100.75
|
76.25
|
122.75
|
130.25
|
60.00
|
100.75
|
96.50
|
63.00
|
-
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
103.00
|
81.50
|
120.50
|
132.25
|
86.25
|
107.50
|
111.25
|
69.00
|
61.25
|
|
West Bengal
|
105.50
|
86.75
|
110.75
|
131.00
|
86.75
|
87.75
|
65.75
|
73.75
|
65.75
|
|
Bihar
|
98.25
|
80.50
|
123.00
|
130.25
|
76.50
|
103.75
|
101.00
|
60.50
|
62.50
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
102.25
|
105.50
|
116.75
|
133.50
|
69.75
|
106.00
|
107.25
|
66.50
|
86.00
|
|
Haryana
|
106.25
|
-
|
119.50
|
137.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Gujarat
|
-
|
-
|
112.00
|
122.50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Telangana
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
123.25
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Punjab
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
138.50
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
-
|
|
Maharashtra
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
123.50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
128.50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
--
|
-
|
|
Jharkhand
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
127.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
133.50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Nagaland
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
115.75
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Karnataka
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
117.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kerala
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
135.75
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Rajasthan
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
136.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
132.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Assam
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
The result of the SBI Clerk exam will be disclosed separately at the end of each stage. The candidates can see the result on the official website of the SBI Clerk exam. The candidates who have given the exams are only eligible to download the result list of the SBI Clerk exam. The candidate should make sure that they can only download the result list through the SBI portal and the Direct Official PDF link.
Click here to download the SBI Clerk 2024 Result(link will be updated)
State Bank of India issued an official notification on 16th December 2024 for SBI Clerk 2024 Examination. The notification has been released at the official website of SBI i.e.http://sbi.co.in.
Ques 1) Does SBI take LPT (Language Proficiency Test) for SBI Clerk Exam?
Ans. Yes, SBI takes LPT for SBI Clerk Exam. Candidates should be proficient in the language from which they are applying.
Ques 2) What qualification is needed for the SBI Clerk job?
Ans. A candidate appearing for the SBI Clerk exam needs a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Ques 3) What is the age limit for SBI Clerk exams?
Ans. The appearing candidate should have ages between 21-28 years. The age relaxation of five years is given to all the candidates belonging to SC and ST classes. The candidate belonging to the OBC category has 3 years of age relaxation. Candidates from Jammu and Kashmir also have 5 years of age relaxation.
Ques 4) Is 60% necessary in graduation to become an SBI Clerk?
Ans. No, 60% in graduation is not necessary to appear for SBI Clerk exams. Percentage in graduation is not considered in the eligibility criteria for SBI Clerk exams.
Ques 5) Is a B.Tech student eligible for SBI Clerk exams?
Ans. Yes, a B.Tech student is eligible for the SBI Clerk exam. A candidate only needs to have a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Ques 6) What percentage is required in graduation for the SBI Clerk exam?
Ans. Percentage in graduation is not considered in the eligibility criteria for SBI Clerk exams. A candidate only needs to have a Graduation Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Ques 7) Can a B.Sc graduate apply for SBI Clerk exams?
Ans. Yes, a B.Sc graduate can apply for SBI exam. To appear in SBI Clerk exams, you just need to have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Ques 8) Can a BA student apply for the SBI Clerk exam?
Ans. Yes, a BA student can apply for the SBI Clerk exam. All the candidates having a Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University is eligible for the bank exam.
Ques 9) Is there a bond after the selected candidate joins SBI as a Clerk?
Ans. No, a candidate who is selected as an SBI Clerk doesn’t need to sign any bond with SBI.
Ques 10) When is the exam for SBI Clerk scheduled?
Ans. The SBI Clerk Prelims exam will be conducted in January 2024.
Ques 11) Is it a bilingual exam?
Ans. Yes, except the English language test as the other tests are conducted bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
Ques 12) Whether examination has negative marking?
Ans. Yes, 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Ques 13) What is the selection procedure of the SBI Clerk?
Ans. The recruitment procedure of the SBI Clerk will take place in three steps:
Ques 14) Will there be any sectional cut-off for SBI Clerk Exam?
Ans. Yes, there is sectional and overall cut-off in Prelims as well as Mains Examination. A candidate has to qualify for both the cut-offs in order to secure the seat for the next phase of the exam.
Ques 15) Will there be a common interview after the written result?
Ans. No, there will be no common interview. The SBI Clerk selection process doesn’t comprise of a personal interview stage. But candidates need to take LPT (Language Proficiency Test).
Ques 16) How many vacancies have been announced by SBI?
Ans. There are 8773 plus expected vacancies that will be announced by the SBI with the official notification soon.