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 will release the Recruitment notification for eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in clerical cadre. SBI clerk recruitment exam notification will be released in the coming months. Candidates who are planning to work in the banking sector can fill the application form for the SBI Clerk recruitment exam will be available soon as according to the release of notification. The Bank will be releasing SBI Clerk 2021 official notification in the coming months. Candidates can find here factual information regarding SBI Clerk 2021 recruitment exam.

SBI Clerk 2021 Notification

State Bank of India will release the notification for Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in the coming months. The notification will be updated here once it has been released at the official website of SBI i.e. http://sbi.co.in.Previously, SBI had released vacancies of about 8000+ for clerical posts.

SBI will publish clerical cadre notification for the year 2021. Applicants can get information related to SBI clerk vacancies 2021, Qualification (Eligibility Criteria), Exam Dates, Application Link, Application Fee, Exam Dates, and Exam Pattern here.

State Bank of India conducts common written examinations for various posts lying vacant with their branches all over India.

SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Dates

The important dates for the SBI Clerk exam 2021 has not been released yet. The exam dates will be released along with its official notification by the State Bank of India. The dates are tentative in nature. Candidates must keep visiting this page regularly to stay updated about the important updates for the SBI Clerk 2021 Exam.

SBI Clerk 2021 Vacancy list

The vacancies for SBI Clerk 2021 exam will be announced with the notification. Last Year, the State Bank of India had released 8000 Vacancies. The vacancy list of the previous year is given below for your reference. The updated list will be provided after the release of official notification of the SBI Clerk exam 2021. Usually, aspirants are in a dilemma when it comes to choosing a state. Hence, we have provided a state-wise vacancy.

SBI Clerk Vacancies: State Wise/Language Wise

SBI Clerk 2021

SBI Clerk Junior Associates exam is conducted by SBI to employ individuals at Clerical Cadre in various branches across the country. It is one of the preferred bank exams with a large number of applicants every year.

Junior Associates appointed through SBI Clerk Exam have to interact with the customers and functions related to them. Candidates who qualify SBI Clerk Exam are posted as Cashiers, depositors, and various other posts.

SBI Clerk 2021 Eligibility Criteria (Junior Associates)

The eligibility criteria of the SBI Clerk 2021 exam is:

Educational Qualification for SBI Clerk 2021

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.

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.

Age Eligibility of candidates applying for the SBI Clerk Examination:

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 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 Main 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

How to apply for SBI Clerk 2021 online?

After a long wait State bank of India has released an official notification for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam. Aspirants can apply for SBI Clerk 2021 online in January 2021. The last date of the online application would be February 2021. To make it convenient for those who are going to apply let us discuss the main steps to fill the online application form.

The process to apply for SBI Clerk 2021 Online

• Step 1: Visit the home page of the SBI Clerk online registration form and click on the New Registration button at the top right of the page and start filling the form for the SBI Clerk 2021 Exam.

• Step 2: Enter the required fields such as name, contact number, email id., residential address, etc. then press the save button and move to the next step.

• Step 3: Candidates have to upload their photograph and signature in the given format provided by SBI. The size of the photograph should be 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm. The photograph should have a white background in passport size. The photograph and signature should be clear and sharp. The size of the photograph should not be more than 50 KB and less than 20 KB and the signature should have a minimum size of 10 KB and a maximum of 20 KB.

• Step 4: Enter your academic details and professional qualification after uploading photographs and signatures. Then save and click on the Next button.

• Step 5: Now preview your application for the last time as the changes will not be allowed after you save your application form.

• Step 6: You can now pay your application fees through online payment options either through Credit or Debit card or Net banking for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam.

• Step 7: Submit the application form by pressing the SUBMIT button. On submitting it successfully you will receive an email with your registration ID and password by SBI. You can log in with the help of the ID and password provided by SBI in the future by visiting the official website.

Essentials of SBI Clerk 2021 Online Application

1. There are some important things to avoid any last-minute break or glitch while filling in the application form of the SBI Clerk 2021 Exam.

2. One must keep the photograph and signature ready before starting the online registration of SBI Clerk 2021.

3. Do not sign in Capital letters as it is not allowed by SBI authorities.

4. Keep all the documents ready at the time of the online payment of the application fees to avoid any unnecessary delay.

5. One must have a valid Email ID as it has to be provided at the time of Registration for SBI Clerk 2021 and any future correspondence regarding SBI will be done on that ID. Keep the ID active so that you do not find it difficult to operate it at the time of need.

The application fee for SBI Exam 2021 Exam for General Category is Rs. 750/- and Nill for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category.

Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:

• Internet Explorer 8 and above

• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above

• Google Chrome 3.0 and above

• A valid Email Id

• Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size

• Application Fee must be paid online so all document required for online transaction

• The SBI Clerk 2021 application form can only be filled on the official website.

• Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for the SBI Clerk Online Application.

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

Candidates must prepare in a systematic manner for the SBI Clerk exam. The candidates should be aware of the latest syllabus and exam pattern. The syllabus covers various topics, it is important to choose the right study material so that you can understand the concepts and practices a wide variety of questions as well.
SBI Clerk 2016 left everyone worried about the surprising change in the exam pattern. This is the reason we have decided to provide you with the relevant new pattern questions that were asked in last year's banking exams.

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SBI Clerk 2021 Interview Details

There was no interview for SBI Clerk Exam conducted by SBI.

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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, once the notification of the examination has been released. 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.

SBI Clerk Result & Cut off 2021

SBI Clerk Result 2021 will be declared once both phases are concluded. SBI will publish results individually for both preliminary and mains exam. SBI releases sectional cut-offs for both – SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam and SBI Clerk Mains Exam. Aspirants are required to meet the cut-offs for all the sections to make it to the merit list.

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 exam result for the SBI Clerk 2021 will be released with the conduct of the examination.

SBI Clerk FAQs

State Bank of India will release the notification of SBI Clerk 2021 for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in the coming months. The notification will be updated here once it has been released at the official website of SBI i.e.http://sbi.co.in.

Q1. 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.

Q2. 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.

Q3. What is the age limit for SBI Clerk exams?

Ans. The appearing candidate should have age 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.

Q4. 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.

Q5. 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.

Q6. 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.

Q7. 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.

Q8. 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.

Q9. 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.

Q10. When is the exam for SBI Clerk scheduled?

Ans. The exam dates for the SBI Clerk exam will be scheduled with the release of the Official Notification.

Q11. Is it a bilingual exam?

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

Q12. Whether examination has negative marking?

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

Q13. 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

Q14. 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.

Q15. 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).

Q16. How many vacancies have been announced by SBI?

Ans. The vacancies have been announced by the SBI with the release of Official Notification.