SBI Clerk 2021 Notification: Exam Dates, Syllabus, Eligibility, Exam Pattern

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 had issued an official notification on 26th April 2021 for SBI Clerk 2021 Examination. Candidates can find here factual information regarding SBI Clerk 2021 recruitment exam.

SBI Clerk 2021 Notification

SBI had released the notification on April 26th, 2021 for the clerical cadre. The number of vacancies out for this year is 5454. Further, the last date for filing an online application and payment of fees had been extended up to May 20, 2021. Applicants can get information related to SBI clerk vacancies 2021, 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 2021 of which link is given below:

Click here to download the official notification PDF of SBI Clerk 2021

Exam highlights of SBI Clerk Notification 2021

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Postponed

The State Bank of India (SBI) has issued an official notice regarding exam dates postponed for the SBI Exam 2021 as on 31st May 2021. The Prelims exam of the SBI Clerk has been postponed after considering the current COVID-19 situation. The State Bank of India (SBI) released that conducting the exam during this phase can cost the lives of many students. Hence, SBI postponed the exam date to control the spread of coronavirus. The official notification stating postponement of SBI Clerk Prelims 2021 exam rescheduling was released on 31st May 2021. Previously, prelims of SBI Clerk Exam was scheduled to be conducted in June 2021 but now it has been postponed till further notice.

Candidates can also check the official notification released by the State Bank of India. Here, given below is the link of official notice:

Click here to download the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Postponed Notice

SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Dates

In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Preliminary Examination scheduled to be held in June 2021 has been deferred till further notice. The important dates for the SBI Clerk exam 2021 are given as follows:

SBI Clerk 2021 Vacancy list

5454 vacancies for SBI Clerk 2021 exam announced with its official notification. Last Year, the State Bank of India had released 8000 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 2021 is given below:

SBI Clerk Vacancies: State Wise/Language Wise

SBI Clerk Vacancy: Special Recruitment Drive

Before jumping onto the details of the vacancies let’s understand what is the literal meaning of Special Recruitment Drive?

The current notification of the SBI Clerk announced the special recruitment drive for particular states to fill up the vacant position in the banking sector. Check out the below-mentioned table that can surely help you to understand what all type and number of vacancies present in the current SBI Clerk notification:

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:

SBI Clerk 2021 Eligibility Criteria (Junior Associates)

The eligibility criteria of the SBI Clerk 2021 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. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificates should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 01.01.2021. 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 on or before 01.01.2021.

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:

• Citizen of India

• The subject of Nepal or Bhutan

• Tibetan Refugee 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 categories 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favor.

3. Age Eligibility(01.04.2021)

Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as of 01.01.2021, 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:

SBI Clerk 2021 Selection Procedure

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:

• Online Preliminary Examination: The sufficient number of candidates in each category is shortlisted by SBI depending upon the requirements for Online Mains Examination.

• 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.

• Language Proficiency Test: The candidate has to clear the specified local language of the State he/she applied in.

• Final Result: The Final result is declared on the basis of the merit list in SBI Clerk Mains Exam.

• 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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SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2021

To crack SBI Clerk 2021 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 2021 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 2021 Preliminary

SBI Clerk 2021 Apply Online

State Bank of India had issued an official notification on 26th April 2021 for SBI Clerk 2021 Examination. The apply link for the application of SBI Clerk 2021 has been deactivated.

Click here to Apply Online for SBI Clerk 2021 (link deactivated)

SBI Clerk 2021 Application Fee

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

SBI Clerk 2021 Preparation

Magical tips to clear the SBI Clerk exam

• 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.

• Choose the right study material so that you can easily understand the basic concepts and practice a wide variety of questions as well.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

SBI Clerk Mock Tests and Online Test Series

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.

SBI Clerk 2021 Interview Details

There is no interview for the SBI Clerk Exam conducted by the State Bank of India.

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SBI Clerk 2021 Pre-Exam Training

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:

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.

SBI Clerk 2021 Pay Scale

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. 20950 is the revised basic pay of the Bank clerk as applicable on 1st January 2016. Thus the new entrant in a Bank as Clerk is liable to get Rs. 20,950 as basic pay

Note: The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable at Metro like Mumbai will be around 26000/- per month inclusive of D.A. and other allowances at the current rate.

SBI Clerk Salary Increments 2021:

SBI Clerk 2021 Admit Card & Call Letter

The admit card for the SBI Clerk exam 2021 will be released by the State Bank of India. The admit card will be available only 15 days prior to the examination.

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 2021

One must login to his/her account created while filling in the online application form and download the admit card.

To login on the official website of SBI, a candidate is supposed to have:

• Registration Number/Roll Number

• Date of Birth/Password

The admit card for SBI Clerk 2021 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:

• For Preliminary Exam

• For Mains Exam

Click here to download the Admit Card(link will be updated)

SBI Clerk Cut off 2021

There is no sectional cut-off in the SBI Clerk exam. For the mains examination, candidates have to qualify 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)

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:

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 Scorecard 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:

Cut-Off for SBI Clerk 2016 Prelims

Subject – Wise SBI Clerk Cut off 2016

State Wise- SBI Clerk Cut off 2016

Candidate’s Category & Total Marks obtained in SBI Clerk 2016 exam out of 100

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)

SBI Clerk 2016 Mains Cut-off (State-wise)

SBI Clerk 2021 Results

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 2021 Result(link will be updated)

SBI Clerk FAQs

State Bank of India had issued an official notification on 26th April 2021 for SBI Clerk 2021 Examination. The notification had been released at the official website of SBI i.e.http://sbi.co.in.

Ques1. 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.

Ques2. 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.

Ques3. 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 class. 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.

Ques4. 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.

Ques5. 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.

Ques6. 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.

Ques7. 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.

Ques8. 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.

Ques9. 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.

Ques10. When is the exam for SBI Clerk scheduled?

Ans. The exam dates for the SBI Clerk Prelims exam are postponed till further notice. The Mains examination will be scheduled on 31st July 2021.

Ques11. Is it a bilingual exam?

Ans. Yes, except the English language test as the other tests are conducted bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.

Ques12. Whether examination has negative marking?

Ans. Yes, 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

Ques13. What is the selection procedure of the SBI Clerk?

Ans. The recruitment procedure of the SBI Clerk will take place in three steps:

• Preliminary Exam

• Mains Exam

• Language Proficiency Test

Ques14. 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.

Ques15. 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).

Ques16. How many vacancies have been announced by SBI?

Ans. There are 5454 vacancies that have been announced by the SBI with the official notification.