SBI Clerk notification
State Bank of India – Clerk exam is conducted every year to recruit eligible and skilled officers. SBI CLERK is one of the most awaited exam in Government Aspirants who wish to make a career in banking sector, It’s attractive salary, allowances, perks and many more things attracts everyone for this desired post which leads to a cut to cut competetion but with proper training & guidance you can crack this exam and fulfill your dream to become an SBI CLERK.
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2021
SBI CLERK Vacancy is generally released in the month of April/May tentatively, 5000’s of vacancies are released for the candidates to apply in 2018 there were 7200 vacancies, in 2019 there were 8593 vacancies and in 2020 there were a total of 7870 vacancies, in 2021 there were 5454 vacancies.
SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Dates
SBI Clerk generally conducts exam after 2 to 3 months of notification date the tentative month of examination is around July/August
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern
The Exam pattern of SBI Clerk is in 3 Stages
1. Prelims
The Composite time for Prelims exam is of 60 minutes for 100 Marks and consists 100 questions.
Prelims exams rewards 1 mark for every correct answer and deducts 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
| Preliminary Examination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Que. | Maximum Marks | Duration | |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour | ||
Prelims exams rewards 1 mark for every correct answer and deducts 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
| Mains Examination | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Ques. | Maximum Marks | Duration | |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes | |
| 2 | General/ Banking Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes | |
| 3 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes | |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes | |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hours 40 minutes | ||
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SBI Clerk Syllabus
The SBI Clerk Prelims Syllabus will comprise of three sections:
- Logical Reasoning
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
The syllabus for each of the sections is presented below.
Logical Reasoning:
| Subject | Topic |
|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude:
| Subject | Topic |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language:
| Subject | Topic |
|---|---|
| English Language |
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SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus
The SBI Clerk Mains will have four sections.
- Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General/Financial Awareness
- English language
| Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | General English Syllabus | General/Financial Awareness Syllabus | Reasoning Ability Syllabus | Computer Awareness Syllabus |
| Simplification | Reading comprehension including Synonyms and Antonyms | Current Affairs– news on banking industry, awards and honors, books and authors,latest appointments, obituaries, new schemes of central and state governments, sports, etc. | Internet | Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers |
| Number Series | Sentence rearrangement or Para jumbles | Static GK – country-capital, country-currency, headquarters of financial organizations (of insurance companies), constituencies of ministers, dance forms, nuclear and thermal power stations, etc. | Machine Input/Output | DBMS |
| Data Sufficiency | Sentence Correction/ Error Finding | Banking/Financial terms | Syllogism | Networking |
| Data Interpretation | Spell Checks | Static Awareness | Blood Relation | Internet |
| Quadratic Equation | Fillers | Banking and Financial Awareness | Direction Sense | MS Office |
| Time & Distance, Work | Cloze Test | Inequalities | Input-Output Devices | |
| Partnership | Puzzles | Important Abbreviations | ||
| Profit & Loss | Coding-Decoding | |||
| Simple and Compound Interest | Ranking | |||
| Mixture and Allegations | Statement and Assumptions | |||
| Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages |
SBI Clerk Salary Structure
The beginning salary, basic pay of SBI Clerk is Rs 19000. Pay scale Rs.17900-1000/3-20900-1230/3-24590-1490/4-30550- 1730/7-42600-3270/1-45930-1990/1-47920. The starting Basic Pay is Rs.19900/- (Rs.17900/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).
SBI Clerk In Hand Salary
Approximately, a total of Rs 25000 to 31000 salary is the monthly in-hand salary of SBI Clerk.
How good is SBI CLERK Job? Let’s see the promotion designation of a clerk through various steps:
- Level 1- Clerk: The basic training phase of Clerk where he learns all the basic responsibilities he has to take.
- Level 2- Probationary Officer: The basic training phase of PO where he learns all the basic responsibilities he has to take.
- Level 3- Assistant Manager: The work of an Assistant Manager is same as that of a PO. It’s just that this post is confirmed and not on a probation period.
- Level 4- Branch Manager: The branch manager leads the whole bank branch.
- Level 5- Chief Manager: The chief manager takes the responsibility of the main branch in a city i.e. a bigger branch.
- Level 6- AGM: The Assistant General Manager takes care of a group of the branch in a region.
- Level 7- DGM: The Deputy General Manager takes care of branches in a bigger zone or no. of the region.
- Level 8- CGM: The Chief General Manager heads a circle like a complete branch of a state.
- Level 9- GM: The General Manager has a higher responsibility of taking care of all the branches globally. He takes multiple duties and roles.
SBI Clerk Cut off
- Candidates’ performance in the exam
- Number of applicants
- Number of vacancies
- Previous years’ cutoff trend.
| Prelims | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Cut-off | 51.5 | 96 | 62.5 | 59.75 |
| Mains | 2016 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Cut-off | 123.5 | 85.65 | 89.75 | 84 |
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SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
- Citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement.
- 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 Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India in their favor.
Mandatory Educational Qualifications
- Candidates must hold a Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification which is recognized by the Central Government. They should ensure that the passing certificate should indicate the degree pass date in it.
- Prospective applicants who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply on a provisional basis. However, this is subject to the condition that at the time of the interview, they’ll need to produce proof that they have passed the graduation examination.
- Candidates who have an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate need to ensure that the date of passing of the IDD is as mentioned in the notification.
- Candidates who possess Chartered Accountancy qualification are also eligible to apply.
- As per the SBI CLERK qualification criteria, the candidates should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation degree and calculate it to the nearest two decimals in the application form. For cases where CGPA is awarded, applicants should convert the grade into percentage and indicate it in the online application form.
- For the SBI CLERK eligibility percentage, candidates with less than 60% in their graduation are also eligible to take the SBI CLERK exam. The State Bank of India prescribes no minimum percentage in Graduation for the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) exam.
SBI Clerk Age Limit
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| General Category | 0 years |
| Scheduled Caste(SC) | 5 years |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| People affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| PWD (Gen/EWS) | 10 years |
| PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| PWD (OBC) | 13 years |
| Ex-servicemen, ECOs, SSCOs who have rendered 5 years of military service. | 5 years |
SBI Clerk Pre Exam Training
SBI (State Bank Of India) arranges Pre Recruitment Training ( PET or PRT ) at certain centres for SC/ ST/ XS / Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India. The Pre Exam Training session addresses the following topics:
- Types of questions in the SBI Clerk exam
- Tips for time management
- Preparation strategies for SBI Clerk exam for prelims and main exam by experts from training institutes .
The primary objective of the SBI CLERK Pre Exam Training is to provide a platform of learning for weaker sections who cannot avail outside coaching opportunities and make them better understand the exam pattern of SBI CLERK 2021.
SBI Clerk Pre Exam Training - Eligibility
SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India are eligible for the training. Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training at their own cost may indicate to that effect against the relevant column while applying on-line. There are various relaxation provided to candidates belonging to reserved category. Before filling SBI Clerk form, candidates are recommended to go through eligibility criteria and relaxation provided to reserved candidates.
SBI Clerk Application Fees
Applicants can pay the application fee by Credit/Debit Card or via SBI Online Net Banking or any other banks’ net banking only. The application fee is INR 750 for general and INR 100 (for reserved category candidates). Once you’ve entered the details, click on the Submit Button. Once the fee has been paid successfully, a receipt will be generated.
Note Candidates must print and save a copy of the receipt as proof of fee payment and for future use.
How to prepare for SBI Clerk
SBI CLERK being one of the most prestigious post in banking sector requires a lot of hard work with a pinch of smartness. It is very important to make a proper study plan that includes time management, solving sample papers, appearing in mock tests and many others.
Important Points for SBI Clerk Preparation Tips
- Get knowledge of the latest syllabus and exam pattern.
- Make proper schedule for each topic of every subject.
- Solve 3-4 Mock papers on a daily basis.
- Cover weaker sections& topics on priority.
- Use videos and short notes for better understanding (make your own handwritten notes to catch up fast).
- Prepare short notes of important topics,tricks and formulas.
- Read daily Newspaper and monthly magazines for Current affairs, Static GK and Banking awareness.
- Practice as much as you can to attain accuracy in the exam.
- Attempt easy questions first.
- Don’t waste too much time on one question.
How to prepare for SBI Clerk 2020 : Stage-Wise
A candidate should focus on each stages of the exam namely Prelims and Mains as to qualify it and get shortlisted for final allotment.
SBI Clerk Prelims
The SBI Clerk Prelims is the first stage of the recruitment process, SBI CLERK Prelims consists of three papers : English, Logical Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude, the level of questions are upto 10th standard but a candidate must have good calculation speed in order to solve the paper in the given time period and crack SBI CLERK Prelims.
SBI Clerk Mains
The candidates who successfully get shortlisted in the prelims need to appear for SBI CLERK Mains exam. The candidates are advised to study for the mains with prelims so that after the result the candidate can revise for the mains and get more accuracy in the mains exam. The mains exam compared to prelims is a little bit tougher but since 3 of the subjects are same candidate also has to focus on Banking & General Awareness and Computer Aptitude for this candidate should regularly read newspaper and stay updated on current affairs.
How to prepare for SBI Clerk 2021 : Important Tips
- Time Management:To clear any Government exam especially SBI CLERK a candidate should be able to manage their time between the topics of the subjects as in to cover all the portion.
- Mock Tests: Giving Mock Tests helps students to face the replica of SBI CLERK examination beforehand it will help to improve the speed and accuracy. A candidate must attempt atleast 2 Mock test of SBI CLERK per day to get acquainted with the pressure and time management which will be faced in actual examination
- Solving Sample Paper : Paper solving is crucial as in to understand what topics are been covered by the candidate, Sample paper will give you a brief idea of your actual practice of SBI CLERK exam
- Revision : Revision of topics will give you an upper edge, it will help you to know if you have any topics left to study and prepare more.
- Choice of Best Books : A candidate must select books carefully which covers all the topics from Basic to Advance level
- Healthy Habit: A candidate should maintain healthy diet so as to not fall ill during the exam. As there is much pressure and chaos during examinations it is advised to practice meditation regularly to keep your mind calm.
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