SBI Clerk Exam: Frequently Asked Questions

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 are approximately 5000 vacancies as per the official notification. Already as per some estimates, 18.5 lack candidates have appeared for the examination. The exam comprises of 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 Exam Highlights

Exam name	SBI Clerk
Conducting Body	State Bank of India
Post	Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) or Clerk
Exam level	National
Vacancies	5000+
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 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	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

 

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

 
For detailed SBI Clerk Exam Pattern.

SBI Clerk Exam – Language Proficiency Test  

This is conducted for candidates to see their comfort with local languages.

 

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