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SBI Clerk

SBI Clerk Exam 2024: Application Form, Exam Pattern, Recruitment

State Bank of India (SBI)

The State Bank of India (SBI) Clerk exam is a highly sought-after banking examination that recruits candidates for the clerical cadre positions within the bank. SBI, being one of the largest and most prestigious public sector banks in India, conducts the SBI Clerk exam annually to fill clerical vacancies across its branches.

This SBI Clerk test is a recruitment test which tests prospective candidates for the vacancies of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in the different branches of SBI across the country. It is among the highly rated exams in the country when it come to banks. The SBI Clerk test encompasses prelims and mains examinations.

SBI Clerk 2024 Exam Highlight

Feature Details
Exam Name SBI Clerk 2024
Conducted by State Bank of India (SBI)
Exam Level National
Exam Frequency Once a year
Exam Stages Prelims, Mains, Language Proficiency Test (optional for some candidates)
Mode of Exam Online
Prelims Exam Date Tentatively July 2024
Mains Exam Date Tentatively September 2024
Vacancies To be announced

SBI Clerk 2024 Exam Dates

Stage Tentative Date
Prelims Exam July 2024
Mains Exam September 2024
Language Proficiency Test (optional) To be announced

SBI Clerk Application Fee 2024

Category Application Fee
General/OBC/EWS ₹750
SC/ST/PWD Nil

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2024 

Subject Number of Questions Marks Time
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability 50 50 20 Minutes
English Language 40 40 20 Minutes

SBI Clerk Exam 2024 Cut-Off

Stage Category Cut-Off (Marks)
Prelims Exam General 58-65
Prelims Exam OBC 53-58
Prelims Exam SC/ST 46-50
Prelims Exam EWS 52-57
Mains Exam General 160-170
Mains Exam OBC 150-155
Mains Exam SC/ST 140-145
Mains Exam EWS 145-150

SBI Clerk 2024 Admit Card

Stage Availability Download
Prelims Exam One week before the exam Online
Mains Exam One week before the exam Online
Language Proficiency Test (if applicable) To be announced Online

SBI Clerk Exam Centres 2024

State Potential Cities for Exam Centres
Andhra Pradesh Amaravati, Anantapur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, Kadapa, Krishna, Kurnool, Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
Assam Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat, Tezpur
Bihar Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Arrah, Purnia, Katihar, Munger, Begusarai
Chhattisgarh Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai, Rajnandgaon, Korba, Raigarh
Delhi New Delhi
Goa Panaji
Gujarat Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Gandhinagar, Anand, Nadiad
Haryana Chandigarh, Panchkula, Ambala, Karnal, Hisar, Rohtak, Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat, Panipat
Himachal Pradesh Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Dharamshala, Kullu
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu, Srinagar, Kathua, Udhampur, Anantnag, Baramulla
Jharkhand Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro Steel City, Deoghar, Hazaribagh, Giridih
Karnataka Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hubballi, Mangaluru, Belagavi, Davangere, Shivamogga, Tumakuru, Gulbarga, Kalaburagi
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kannur
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Sagar, Rewa, Satna, Chhindwara, Ratlam
Maharashtra Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Thane, Kolhapur, Solapur, Amravati, Jalgaon
Manipur Imphal
Meghalaya Shillong
Mizoram Aizawl
Nagaland Kohima
Odisha Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Balasore, Puri, Bhadrak, Angul, Jajpur
Punjab Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Amritsar, Firozpur
Rajasthan Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Alwar, Bharatpur, Ganganagar, Pali
Sikkim Gangtok
Tamil Nadu Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Kanchipuram, Thoothukudi, Tiruppur
Telangana Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam, Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Ranga Reddy, Adilabad
Tripura Agartala
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Allahabad, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bareilly, Aligarh, Moradabad
Uttarakhand Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Nainital, Haldwani
West Bengal Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan, Asansol, Durgapur, Siliguri, Darjeeling, Malda, Murshidabad

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024

Category Potential Vacancy Range
General 3,000-5,000
OBC 1,500-2,500
SC/ST 1,000-2,000
EWS 500-1,000

SBI Clerk Previous Year Vacancy 2021-22

Category Vacancy
General 3,500
OBC 1,750
SC 1,000
ST 750
EWS 500
Total 7,500

SBI Clerk Posts 2024

Post Description
Junior Associate (Customer Service) Assisting customers with their banking needs, handling cash transactions, processing account opening requests, etc.
Junior Associate (Sales) Promoting bank products and services to customers, achieving sales targets, providing financial advice, etc.
Junior Associate (Back Office) Performing administrative tasks, maintaining records, processing data, etc.

SBI Clerk Salary (Pay Scale) 2024

Experience (in years) Salary Annual Increment No. of Years
0 INR 17,900 INR 1000 3
6 INR 24,950 INR 1490 4
19 INR 47,920 Until Retirement
17 INR 42,600 INR 3270 1
18 INR 45,930 INR 1990 1
3 INR 20,900 INR 1230 3
10 INR 30,550 INR 1730 7

SBI Clerk Books 2024

Subject Book Title Author Publisher
Quantitative Aptitude Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations (16th Edition) R.S. Aggarwal S. Chand Publishing
Reasoning Ability A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Revised Edition) R.S. Aggarwal S. Chand Publishing
English Language Objective General English (27th Edition) S.P. Bakshi Arihant Publications
General Awareness Lucent's General Knowledge (2024 Edition) Dr. Binay Karna Lucent's Publishing House
Computer Aptitude Computer Fundamentals P.K. Sinha BPB Publications

SBI Clerk Overview 2024 FAQs

The SBI Clerk exam is conducted by the State Bank of India to recruit candidates for clerical positions in its branches across India.

To apply, visit the official SBI website during the application period, register, and fill in the online application form as per the instructions provided in the official notification.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, be within the age limit, possess proficiency in the local language, and meet other specified criteria. Refer to the official notification for detailed eligibility requirements.

The exam comprises two stages - Preliminary and Main. The Preliminary exam includes English, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability sections. The Main exam covers General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude.

Yes, there is negative marking for incorrect answers. One-fourth of the marks assigned to the question are deducted for each wrong answer.

LPT is conducted to ensure candidates have a working knowledge of the official language of the state/UT for which they have applied. It is a qualifying test.

Admit cards are usually available for download on the official SBI website. Candidates can log in using their credentials to access and download the admit card.

The selection process involves the Preliminary and Main exams, followed by the Language Proficiency Test (LPT). Final selection is based on merit in the Main exam.

Yes, candidates can check their application status on the official SBI website after submitting the application.

The exam dates are specified in the official notification. Candidates should regularly check the SBI website for updates on exam schedules and other important information.
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