SBI Clerk English Section Preparation Strategy

The students can check the following table for preparation tips of SBI Clerk English Exam 2019:

SBI Clerk Quantitative Aptitude Preparation Strategy

To prepare well for SBI Clerk Quantitative Aptitude, the students should take a look at the following table:

SBI Clerk Reasoning and Computer Aptitude Preparation Strategy

The following table has preparation tips for SBI Clerk Reasoning. Students must check:

SBI Clerk GK and Financial Awareness Preparation Strategy

For the preparation tips for GK, students must take help from the following table:

State Bank of India has scheduled recruitment for Junior Associates/Clerks in the month of March 2020. The SBI Clerk Exam Date 2020 is released by the authorities with the admit card. The Prelims exam date has announced along with the SBI Clerk Admit Card. The candidates whose applications are accepted by the authority shall receive the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card on their login portal.

• The Admit Card is a very important document to be carried to the exam and it includes various details like Name, Date, time, venue of the exam, and more.
• The officials of SBI will allocate the SBI Clerk Exam Center to the students according to the preference they have filled in the application form. Once the exam center is allocated, it shall not be changed.
• Downloading multiple times is not advised, however, taking multiple printouts of the admit card will help you keep the document securely.
• To know the difficulty level of the paper and which questions can appear in the exam, candidates are advised to practice SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Papers.

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 Download

The direct download is activated, the candidate successfully logins through the registration window. The registration number and password (date of birth) are the required essentials for the login procedure. The students can download the SBI Clerk Hall Ticket 2020 through online mode only. Follow the steps given below in order to download the admit card for SBI Clerk 2020:

• Visit the official website of SBI
• Look for the button called 'SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card'
• Click on it
• Enter Registration Number & Password
• Press OK/Submit
• The Admit Card page will open
• Candidates can download it and must take multiple print outs of it.

How to Download SBI Clerk 2020 Admit Card if Forgotten Password?

Candidates who have forgotten the password to login for downloading the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 can retrieve the password or try logging in from the given window. Given are the steps to log in if you have forgotten your password:

• Click on the "Forgot Password" link from the main login window.
• You will be redirected to a new page.
• Enter your registration number, registered mobile number or e-mail ID.
• Click on "Submit" to log in or retrieve your password.

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 Important Dates

The students can download the SBI Clerk admit card in online mode. SBI Clerk Admit Card Dates (tentative) are mentioned in the table below. As the preliminary exam is around the corner, attempt SBI Clerk Mock Test Series to enhance your preparation and to analyze your preparation.

SBI Clerk Pre-Exam Training Admit Card 2020

SBI Clerk PET Call Letter has been published online for the SC/ST and other reserved categories. The direct download link is active for which the candidates have to follow the given steps:

• Visit the direct link given above or sbi.co.in/careers
• Fill your registration number and date of birth along with the unique captcha generated to login
• The Pre-exam training call letter appears on the screen.
• Click the download button to save it on your computer/tab/mobile.
• Make sure you carry a printed copy of the same to the pre-exam training exam center

Note that all candidates can download the admit card until February 15, 2020. For any discrepancies related to the SBI Clerk PET Hall Ticket, candidates can reach out to the authorities on their contact number.

SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020

The SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020 will be released in the mid of February 2020. We will update you with the direct download link of the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card as soon as it gets released on the official website. Follow the below steps to download the SBI Clerk Prelims Call Letter 2020-

• Visit the official website-sbi.co.in/careers
• Log In with the Registration Number, Date of Birth as a password and the CAPTCHA
• Then the call letter will show up on the screen
• Click the 'Download' button and save it in your Computer/Phone
• Lastly take out two, three print outs of the admit card

The candidates must note that the download window will be open for 10 days. Candidates who have failed to carry or download the SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Admit Card in the stipulated time shall not be allowed inside the exam hall.

Details Mentioned on SBI Clerk 2020 Prelims Admit Card

The SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020 will have almost entire information regarding the candidate as well as the candidate's exam on it. The following mentioned are the details which will be printed on the SBI Clerk Hall Ticket 2020 of the student:

• Candidate's Name
• Candidate's Father's Name
• Exam Date
• Exam Venue
• Post applied for
• Exam Day Instructions
• Space for the candidate's passport size photo
• Space for student's signature
• Candidate's category
• Test time
• Registration Number
• D.O.B of the student
• Space for invigilator's signature

Documents Required to be Carried for SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2020

Aspirants need to carry the following documents along with SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 :

1. Adhaar Card (original & photocopy)
2. 3-4 passport size photos
3. Another Identity proof other than Adhaar Card
4. Category Certificate
5. Mark Sheets (qualifying)

Biometric Verification for SBI Clerk 2020

During different levels of the selection process, the thumb impression of the student is required in order to prove the authenticity of the aspirant. The students are requested not to have any kind of ink or chemical on their thumbs for the registration.

Discrepancies in SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020

There are many details and a lot of information regarding the candidate and their exam on the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 of the student. The students should check it thoroughly and if they find even the smallest error, they should contact the officials immediately and get it corrected. The contact details are given as follows: Contact Number: 022-2282 0427, 022-2282 0411 E-mail: crpd@sbi.co.in, sbidirect@ibpsorg.org

SBI Clerk Exam Centers 2020

SBI Clerk is conducted in online mode at different locations in 5 union territories and 29 states. SBI holds the responsibility of allocating the exam center for SBI Clerk. Candidates can mention their location preference in the application form.

• The exam is conducted at different locations and cities across India.
• The maximum centers are at Uttar Pradesh.
• Candidates cannot edit the selected or final allocated exam center.

Given below is the list of states and union territories where the exam is conducted:

SBI Clerk Exam Day Instructions 2020

The applicants must follow proper exam day instructions which are strictly set by the officials of recruitment panel:

• The students cannot write the exam if they do not have their SBI Clerk Admit Card
• Secondly, candidates must come in simple attire to the exam hall, read SBI Clerk Dress Code Guidelines Here
• Also, students should also carry the original and photocopy of their Adhaar Card
• Besides Adhaar Card, the students must keep at least 3-4 passport size photographs with them
• Candidates must only carry the required stationary and not extra
• All the students keep in mind that any kind of electronic gadgets are strictly prohibited inside the examination hall
• The students shall not wear any kind of fancy clothes, jewelry, shoes in the exam hall
• No candidate should carry any kind of gold ornaments
• Candidates should carry open footwear like slippers, sandals instead of shoes
• No candidate has permission to carry heavy/traditional clothes
• Most importantly, candidates should behave smartly and mannerly in the exam hall

State Bank of India has scheduled recruitment for Junior Associates/Clerks in the month of March 2020. The SBI Clerk Exam Date 2020 is yet to be released by the authorities. The tentative date for the exam is in the first week of March 2020. The candidates whose applications are accepted by the authority shall receive the SBI Clerk Admit Card on their login portal. Latest: SBI Clerk PET Admit Card released on the official website.

• The Admit Card is a very important document to be carried to the exam and it includes various details like Name, Date, time, venue of the exam, and more.
• The officials of SBI will allocate the SBI Clerk Exam Center to the students according to the preference they have filled in the application form. Once the exam center is allocated, it shall not be changed.
• Downloading multiple times is not advised, however, taking multiple printouts of the admit card will help you keep the document securely.
• To know the difficulty level of the paper and which questions can appear in the exam, candidates are advised to practice SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Papers.

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 Download

The direct download is activated once the candidate successfully logins through the registration window. The registration number and password (date of birth) are the required essentials for the login procedure. The students can download the SBI Clerk Hall Ticket 2020 through online mode only. Follow the steps given below in order to download the admit card for SBI Clerk 2020:

• Visit the official website of SBI
• Look for the button called 'SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card'
• Click on it
• Enter Registration Number & Password
• Press OK/Submit
• The Admit Card page will open
• Candidates can download it and must take multiple print outs of it.

How to Download SBI Clerk 2020 Admit Card if Forgotten Password?

Candidates who have forgotten the password to login for downloading the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 can retrieve the password or try logging in from the given window. Given are the steps to log in if you have forgotten your password: 

• Click on the "Forgot Password" link from the main login window.
• You will be redirected to a new page.
• Enter your registration number, registered mobile number or e-mail ID.
• Click on "Submit" to log in or retrieve your password.

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 Important Dates

The students can download the SBI Clerk admit card in online mode. SBI Clerk Admit Card Dates (tentative) are mentioned in the table below. As the preliminary exam is around the corner, attempt SBI Clerk Mock Test Series to enhance your preparation and to analyze your preparation.

SBI Clerk Pre-Exam Training Admit Card 2020

SBI Clerk PET Call Letter has been published online for the SC/ST and other reserved categories. The direct download link is active for which the candidates have to follow the given steps: 

• Visit the direct link given above or sbi.co.in/careers
• Fill your registration number and date of birth along with the unique captcha generated to login
• The Pre-exam training call letter appears on the screen.
• Click the download button to save it on your computer/tab/mobile.
• Make sure you carry a printed copy of the same to the pre-exam training exam center

Note that all candidates can download the admit card until February 15, 2020. For any discrepancies related to the SBI Clerk PET Hall Ticket, candidates can reach out to the authorities on their contact number.

Details Mentioned on SBI Clerk 2020 Prelims Admit Card

The SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020 will have almost entire information regarding the candidate as well as the candidate's exam on it. The following mentioned are the details which will be printed on the SBI Clerk Hall Ticket 2020 of the student:

• Candidate's Name
• Candidate's Father's Name
• Exam Date
• Exam Venue
• Post applied for
• Exam Day Instructions
• Space for the candidate's passport size photo
• Space for student's signature
• Candidate's category
• Test time
• Registration Number
• D.O.B of the student
• Space for invigilator's signature

Documents Required to be Carried for SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2020

Aspirants need to carry the following documents along with SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 :

1. Adhaar Card (original & photocopy)
2. 3-4 passport size photos
3. Another Identity proof other than Adhaar Card
4. Category Certificate
5. Mark Sheets (qualifying)

Biometric Verification for SBI Clerk 2020

During different levels of the selection process, the thumb impression of the student is required in order to prove the authenticity of the aspirant. The students are requested not to have any kind of ink or chemical on their thumbs for the registration.

Discrepancy in SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020

There are many details and a lot of information regarding the candidate and their exam on the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020 of the student. The students should check it thoroughly and if they find even the smallest error, they should contact the officials immediately and get it corrected. The contact details are given as follows: Contact Number: 022-2282 0427, 022-2282 0411 E-mail: crpd@sbi.co.in, sbidirect@ibpsorg.org

SBI Clerk Exam Centers 2020

SBI Clerk is conducted in online mode at different locations in 5 union territories and 29 states. SBI holds the responsibility of allocating the exam center for SBI Clerk. Candidates can mention their location preference in the application form.

• The exam is conducted at different locations and cities across India.
• The maximum centers are at Uttar Pradesh.
• Candidates cannot edit the selected or final allocated exam center.

Given below is the list of states and union territories where the exam is conducted:

SBI Clerk Exam Day Instructions 2020

The applicants must follow proper exam day instructions which are strictly set by the officials of recruitment panel:

• The students cannot write the exam if they do not have their SBI Clerk Admit Card
• Secondly, candidates must come in simple attire to the exam hall, read SBI Clerk Dress Code Guidelines Here
• Also, students should also carry the original and photocopy of their Adhaar Card
• Besides Adhaar Card, the students must keep at least 3-4 passport size photographs with them
• Candidates must only carry the required stationary and not extra
• All the students keep in mind that any kind of electronic gadgets are strictly prohibited inside the examination hall
• The students shall not wear any kind of fancy clothes, jewelry, shoes in the exam hall
• No candidate should carry any kind of gold ornaments
• Candidates should carry open footwear like slippers, sandals instead of shoes
• No candidate has permission to carry heavy/traditional clothes
• Most importantly, candidates should behave smartly and mannerly in the exam hall

SBI Clerk 2020 Notification PDF: SBI or State Bank of India holds the authority to recruit Clerical cadre in different branches across India through the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Exam. SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2020 facilitates the recruitment for the post of Junior Associates (JA). 

SBI Clerk 2020 Notification PDF Download for recruitment to Junior Associates has been published officially. The SBI Clerk Notification PDF includes detailed information on the exam pattern, eligibility, application dates, vacancies and important details related to the recruitment.

• SBI Clerk 2020 Recruitment process begins from January 02, 2020.
• All the candidates shall be recruited to various branches of Junior Associates through 8000 SBI Clerk Vacancy
• The process involves two stages- Prelims and Mains following the previous SBI Clerk Exam Pattern.
• The candidates who are willing to apply for the exam have to be qualified with a Bachelor's degree.
• SBI Clerk Apply Online Link shall be active from January 03, 2020.

SBI Clerk 2020 Notification PDF Highlights

SBI Clerk 2020 Vacancy

SBI Clerk Recruitment is done for hiring Junior Associates/Bank clerks from across India to various locations pan India. The total number of SBI Clerk Vacancy announced is 8000.

The total number of vacancies announced this year as per the recent SBI Clerk 2020 Notification is 7870 for General Recruitment and Special Recruitment is 130.

SBI Clerk 2020 Category-wise Vacancy List

Given below is the brief distribution of category-wise vacancies for General Recruitment through SBI Clerk Notification 2020:

Given below is the category-wise vacancies for Special Recruitment through SBI Clerk 2020 Notification:

SBI Clerk 2020 State-wise Vacancy List

Given below is the state-wise vacancy list for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020:

Given below is the state-wise vacancy list for Special Recruitment:

SBI Clerk Important/Exam Dates 2020

SBI Clerk 2020 Notification is out for Junior Associates now. Candidates must note that the Prelims exam is scheduled for February 2020.

Check all important SBI Clerk Exam Dates 2020 in the table below:

SBI Clerk Salary Details: Pay Scale

SBI Clerk/Bank Clerk Recruitment involves hiring the Junior Associates for Customer Support and Sales department in the State Bank of India. The basic salary/ in-hand salary for the clerical position in SBI is INR 13075. 

Payscale for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020 is 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/1-30230-1310/1-31450. The salary is inclusive of the DA, HRA and more.

SBI Clerk Job Profile & Career Growth

The clerk recruited for SBI operates day to day functions in the bank such as opening accounts, amount transfers, etc. He works as a head cashier.

Candidates recruited for the clerical cadres are promoted to Trainee officers after serving for 3 years. If one succeeds through the fast track promotion process in SBI then they can be promoted to the post of General Manager.

SBI Clerk 2020 Eligibility Criteria

SBI Clerk Eligibility includes analyzing a candidate's candidature on the basis of the age limit, qualification, and reservation criteria. Fulfilling the SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria is a mandate to apply for the exam. Given below are the details of the eligibility criteria:

Nationality for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020

• Candidate must be an Indian National OR
• Any candidate who is a citizen of Bhutan/Nepal/Bangladesh with a valid certificate by Indian govt. is also eligible to apply.

SBI Clerk Educational Qualification

• Any candidate holding a Graduate or any equivalent degree in any stream or subject from government recognized institute/college can apply.
• Candidates must note that they will not be checked on any minimum marks.
• Candidates having a dual degree certificate should ensure the date of passing is on or before August 2020.

SBI Clerk Age Limit (as on 01.01.2020)

• The minimum age and maximum age limit for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020 is 20 years and 28 years respectively.
• However, there is an age relaxation for the reserved categories as per the government norms which is provided in the table below-

SBI Clerk Application Form 2020

SBI Clerk Apply Online link will be active from January 03, 2020. The application fee is INR 750 for the General category.

Candidates from reserved categories are exempted from paying the application fee for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020.

Here are steps to Apply Online for SBI Clerk 2020:

• Visit the official website of SBI to access the direct apply online link.
• Register as a New User by entering your Personal Details.
• Accept the declaration to access the application form.
• Basic details section will have personal information auto-filled which was asked during SBI Clerk Online Registration.
• Fill your communication and academic details in the next step.
• After verifying the details, Save the information to move to the next step.
• Upload the photo and signature in the required formats.
• After uploading documents, pay the application fee in the selected mode (online/offline)

SBI Clerk Selection Process

SBI Clerk Selection Process is a three-stage process. The following are details about the recruitment through SBI:

Stage 1: SBI Clerk Prelims Exam

It is an online exam lasting for a duration of 1 hour. There are 3 sections in the exam with 100 multiple-choice questions. 

20 minutes is allocated to each section in the exam. No minimum qualifying marks are allocated for an individual test. The candidates move to the Mains stage after calculation of aggregate scores in Prelims.

Stage 2: SBI Clerk Mains Exam 

It is a bilingual exam with Objective Type questions for Maths, Reasoning, and Computer Aptitude and Finance Awareness. The exam is descriptive for the General English section.

The total questions asked are 190. The time given to complete the questions is 2 hours 40 minutes (sectional time for each section is allotted).

Stage 3: Language Proficiency Test

Candidates qualifying the Mains stage and produce 10th/12th class certificate mentioning the opted language as one of the subjects shall be sent for training right away. For others, SBI conducts the Local Language Test before joining. Any candidate who fails this test shall not be recruited for the post.

SBI Clerk Admit Card

Candidates can download the SBI Clerk Admit Card in online mode. The call letters are published separately for the prelims and mains exam. SBI Clerk Prelims Call Letter will be published in February 2020.

How To Download SBI Clerk Admit Card?

Follow the steps given below in order to download the SBI Clerk Admit Card:

1. Visit the official website of SBI
2. Search 'Admit Card'
3. Then, click on it
4. A new page will open
5. Now, enter registration number and password
6. Click Submit/OK/Enter
7. The Admit Card will appear
8. Save it and download it and take multiple printout copies of it

It is an advice to the students to must download multiple copies of the Admit Card in order to keep a backup.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2020

The SBI Clerk Exam Pattern consists of online test (prelims and mains) along with a local language test which is compulsory for all candidates to crack.

• The Prelims & Mains test will have a separate exam timing
• There will be negative marks for each wrong answer in the Objective type tests. 1/4th of a mark will be deducted for every wrong answer attempted.
• No minimum qualifying marks for anyone has been fixed
• The candidates, for the Mains exam, will be shortlisted on the basis of their performance in Prelims Exam

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

The Prelims exam will be taken in an online mode. The table below has the SBI Clerk 2020 Prelims (objective) Exam Pattern structure:

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 

The SBI Clerk Mains exam will be taking place in an online mode. The following table has the SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern (objective) structure:

SBI Clerk 2020 Syllabus

There are a lot of similarities in the SBI Clerk Syllabus with the syllabus of other banking exams. Each section of the syllabus has multiple other topics based on which questions appear in the exam. There are a total of 2 exams:

1. Prelims Exam
2. Mains Exam

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Syllabus

The table given below has the important topics of SBI Clerk Syllabus for the prelims exam.

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus

The SBI Clerk mains exam 2020 includes 4 sections: Reasoning, Maths, English & General Awareness. Some of the most important topics from the mains exam are mentioned as follows: The SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Test has is an Objective-type paper.

SBI Clerk Mains Objective Test: The following table has the entire information regarding the Mains Objective Test 2020. The candidates must go through the information thoroughly:

• The questions come in MCQ type
• There will be negative marking for 1/4 marks for every wrong answer attempted by the candidate.
• The objective test is for a total of 200 marks

SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers

SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers is the initial preparation trick one must implement, to begin with, the preparation of this exam. 

Students can also appear for Mock tests online to understand the level of difficulty, exam pattern, and type of questions asked.

Check below the links to SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Papers:

SBI Clerk Preparation Tips 2020

The dates for the Mains exam are out. In order to clear the exam, the candidates must prepare for the exam with the help of SBI Clerk preparation tips which are given below:

SBI Clerk English Section Preparation Tips

• The students must take out at least 6-8 hours per day to study
• Candidates have to complete 40 questions in 40 minutes in English Mains, read SBI Clerk English Preparation
• Learn one new vocabulary word every day and practice it by forming sentences

SBI Clerk GK Preparation Tips

• The candidates must regularly read the newspaper to enhance knowledge for GK Exam
• Beginning your revision and preparation from the SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers is the initial trick to clear the exam.
• Also, it is very important to focus on the weak areas in subjects

SBI Clerk Numeric Ability Preparation Tips

• Take one Mock Test daily to improve your time-management skills as well as score.
• Have proper rest and food to keep the skills at the optimum level.
• Maths Section is little tricky so candidates need to allocate more time on it

SBI Clerk Reasoning Preparation Tips

• The students must solve more and more puzzles and play logic-based games
• Also, solving more and more quizzed and mock tests can help crack the exam

SBI Clerk Result

The State Bank of India announces SBI Clerk Result in PDF format. The students can check their scorecard and if they require, they can download it too. This year, no PDF has been updated. 

How To Check SBI Clerk Result?

Follow the steps given below in order to check the result:

• Visit the official website of SBI
• Look for the tab called 'Result'
• Click on it
• Now, fill their Registration Number & Password
• Click on Submit/OK/Enter
• The scorecard will show up

SBI Clerk Cut off (Prelims and Mains)

SBI Clerk Cut off is generally published along with the scores. There is no sectional cut-off in the SBI Clerk Recruitment. The Cutoff for Prelims and Mains for the previous year is mentioned below:

SBI Clerk Cut off 2019 for Prelims

The following table has SBI Clerk 2019 Prelims Cut off:

SBI Clerk Cut Off for Mains Exam 2019

Candidates must check out the following table for Mains Exam Category-wise:

SBI Clerk 2019 Official Notification PDF | Largest Public sector Bank in India, SBI has released the official SBI Clerk Notification PDF on their official website. Applicants can check all the relevant details regarding SBI Clerk 2019 exam in this article

• Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project.
• Secondly, candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only.
• The SBI Clerk 2019 Exam will be conducted in two phases: Preliminary and Mains exams in online mode.
• The preliminary examination has 100 objective type questions from English, Reasoning and Numerical Ability.
• SBI Clerk Exam is conducted by the SBI to recruit employees in the clerical cadre for the post of Clerk/ Banking Associate
• It still remains as one of the most sought-after exams and a huge number of applicants appear every year for the upcoming SBI Clerk Recruitment.
• If you are yet to start your exam preparation for SBI Clerk, read our post on SBI Clerk Preparation Tips to learn best tips, tricks, and practices.
• First thing first, one must know complete SBI Clerk Exam Pattern and SBI Clerk Syllabus in order to plan preparation for SBI Clerk 2019.

SBI Clerk Notification 2019: Exam Highlights

SBI has already released the official SBI Clerk Notification 2019 PDF on its official website. Aspirants can download the SBI Clerk Banking Associate Notification in PDF through download link mentioned in this post. Also, check out the following table for the main and important highlights of the SBI Clerk Exam

SBI Clerk 2019 Notification PDF Download as follows:

SBI Clerk Exam Date 2019: SBI Clerk Notification 2019

As SBI has released official SBI Clerk Official Notification 2019, the SBI Clerk exam dates for various events of SBI CLerk 2019 examination has been given in the following table

In the table below, we have mentioned the SBI Clerk Important Exam Dates for SBI Clerk/ Banking Associate 2019 in regard to SBI Clerk 2019 Official Notification:

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2019: SBI Clerk Notification 2019

As the official Notification for SBI Banking Associate 2019 is out, the SBI Clerk Vacancy 2019 Notification has been updated as well. The following table has the SBI Clerk Vacancies for PwD candidates:

The table below has the SBI Clerk Vacancies Category-wise:

How To Apply for SBI Clerk Recruitment? SBI Clerk 2019 Apply Online

SBI Clerk Job Notification | It is very easy to SBI CLerk 2019 Apply Online Notification for SBI Clerk Recruitment. The candidates just have to follow a few steps carefully and they are written as follows according to the Notification of SBI Clerk 2019:

• A new window with the application form will be displayed on your computer screen.
• Fill all the required pieces of information.
• Go through all the important instructions carefully.
• Now upload a scanned copy of photograph and signature.
• Pay the application fee as per your category.
• One can pay the application fee through challan or SBI Net Banking or any Credit/ Debit Card.
• Now save and take a print out of the application form for future reference.
• The registration will be confirmed via SMS or E-mail.

ALTERNATIVELY,

• Log on to the official website of SBI.
• Look for the link ‘Apply online Here’ and click on it.
• Follow the steps as mentioned above.

SBI Clerk Application Fee | SBI Clerk Exam 2019 Notification

Candidates need to the application fee in order to apply for SBI Clerk recruitment. Candidates can check their category wise application fee from the table below;

Eligibility Criteria – SBI Clerk Recruitment Notification 2019

Application for the SBI Clerk recruitment will be subject to various Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below;

Educational Qualification: SBI Clerk Recruitment 2019

• Candidate must have completed Graduation or Degree in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. In India or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Candidate must possess a valid certificate at the time of applying for the exam.

Computer Literacy:

• Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
• Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.

Age Limit:

Candidate must be between 20 to 28 years of age.

Age Relaxation:

Age relaxation of 3 years is applicable to SC/ST candidates and 5 years for PWD and Ex-serviceman.

Selection process – SBI Clerk Notification 2019

The process of selection will consist of 4 stages mentioned below;

1. Preliminary examination
2. Online main examination
3. Local Language Proficiency Test
4. The last step is document verification followed by final selection.

Examination Pattern – SBI Clerk Notification 2019

The very first thing one needs to do in order to start your preparation for SBI Clerk is to know the exam pattern well. It helps you accelerate your preparation and increases your efficiency. Most importantly, it marks a well-paved way to follow in order to prepare successfully for SBI Clerk.

• The online test will be bilingual, available in both English and Hindi language except for the English section.
•  There will be negative marking for wrong answers (1/4^th mark will be deducted).

Phase I – Prelims Exam

Phase II – Mains Exam

Knowing the Syllabus and pattern will be half job done. examination pattern gives you an insight into the examination process and once the skeleton of the exam is clear in your head, the whole process becomes much much easier.

SBI Clerk Attempts

There are certain rules to the number of attempts a candidate has. These rules revolve around the specific category of the candidate. The following table has the details regarding the SBI Clerk Recruitment Exam Attempts;

Salary & Payscale – SBI Clerk Notification 2019

The pay-scale for SBI clerk starts with total pay of Rs. 19589 including basic pay and other allowances.

The SBI Clerk Pay-Scale details are as follows:

Test of Knowledge of official language or local language – SBI Clerk Notification 2019

Candidates who produce mark sheet of 10^th Standard or SSC with official language will not be subjected to any language test.

state-wise local languages:

• Karnataka – Kannada
• Gujarat – Gujarati
• Madhya Pradesh – Hindi
• Punjab – Punjabi / Hindi
• Tamilnadu – Tamil
• Assam – Assamese
• Andhra Pradesh – Telugu
• Jammu – Urdu / Hindi
• Uttar Pradesh – Hindi
• West Bengal – Bengali
• Mumbai – Marathi /Hindi
• Maharashtra – Marathi / Hindi
• New Delhi – Hindi
• Kerala – Malayalam
• Languages of other states

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Mains Exam 2018

We are hoping that your SBI Prelims exam must have gone well, but the war is still half won. You need to prepare for the Mains as well. Before starting your preparations, have a look at the detailed syllabus for SBI Clerk Mains Exam. So, go through the entire article to understand the topics asked in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. Also, you can download it in PDF form available in this post.

Detailed Section-Wise Syllabus for SBI Clerk Mains 2018.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude 

1. Simplification
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate, High Scoring,
   • Question asked from: BODMAS, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indicies, Percentages.
2. Number Series
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate, High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Complete the series, Find the missing term, Find the wrong term.
3. Quadratic Equations
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate, Little difficult to score high.
   • Questions asked from: Quantity I & Quantity II based questions, DS questions based on Number system, Average, Percentages, Ration & proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age, Mensuration, Mixtures & Alligations.
4. Data Interpretation
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Difficult, Little difficult to score high.
   • Questions asked from: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type, Caselets. Combination of any two may be asked.
5. Miscellaneous Topics
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Number System, Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF ; Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks/Money Expenditure/ Temperature; Calculation-Based basic Percentage; Simple & Compound Ratio, Componendo & Dividendo, Proportions; Simple, Compound & Mixed Interest; Successive Selling type questions, Discount & Market Price, Partnership; Permutation & Combination, Basic Selection & Arrangement, Basic problems on Probability.

 SBI Clerk Syllabus for General English

1. Reading Comprehension
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate, Time Consuming, High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: The topics for the RC will generally be based on Banking & Finance, Economy, Social Issue etc. Questions will be fact and interference based.
2. Grammar (Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement and Fill in the blanks)
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, Little difficult to score high.
   • Questions asked from: Tense, Articles, Prepositions, Subject Verb Agreement, Parallelism, Degree of Comparison, Sentence Construction, Verbal Phrase, Pronouns, Adverbs, Non-finite Verbs, Common Errors etc.
3. Vocabulary (Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Phrase Replacement)
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate to High, Less time consuming, High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Single passages with 5-10 questions in Cloze test, Error spotting and Phrase replacement; Double Blanks in Fill in the Blanks.
4. Verbal Abilities
   • Difficulty Level: Easy,Less time consuming, Very High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Para Jumbles.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Reasoning and Computer Awareness

Reasoning

1. Coded Inequalities
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate, Little difficult to score high.
   • Questions asked from: Coded relation between letters to be decoded and solved.
2. Syllogisms
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate, Time consuming, Little difficult to score high.
   • Questions asked from: Direct questions between 2-3 statement and 2-3 conclusions, possibility based questions, negative conclusion based questions.
3. Blood Relations
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, High scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Family tree, Coded Blood Relation.
4. Order & Ranking
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Arrangement in Age, height , weight, rank, order in row etc.
5. Direction & Distance
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Direction test; Speed,Distance, time test.
6. Arrangement & Pattern
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, High Scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Random Alphabetic arrangements, Number arrangement, Alphabetical arrangements.
7. Coding and Decoding
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate, little difficult scoring.
   • Questions asked from: Analogy Coding, Letter of a word coding,  Letter shifting coding, fictitious language coding.
8. Circular Arrangement
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate to High, Time Consuming, Easy to score.
   • Questions asked from: clock-wise & anti clock-wise direction in circular arrangement problem; Square, rectangle, hexagonal tabular arrangement problem, may be combined with blood relations and double line-up.
9. Linear Seating Arrangement
   • Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult, Time consuming, Easy to score.
   • Questions asked from: people sitting in a row facing towards/away from each other. May be combined with blood relation or double line up problem.
10. Data Sufficiency
    • Difficulty Level: Moderate, Time Consuming, Little difficult to score.
    • Questions asked from: Order & Ranking, Blood Relations, Coding in Fictitious language, Circular Arrangement, Age and Birthdays, Direction & Distances.
11. Miscellaneous Topics
    • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, can score high
    • Questions asked from: Scheduling, Analogy(meaning based, letter based, number based), Classification (number based, letter based, G K based), Series (complete the alphabet series, number series, mixed series)

Computer Awareness

In this topic, very easy and basic question on computer awareness will be asked. Generally 5-10 questions might be asked. Question may be asked from:

• Computer Fundamentals and terminology.
• Networking.
• Abbreviations.
• Operating System.
• Internet.
• Keyboard Shortcut.
• MS Office.
• Memory.
• Computer Software & harware.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for General Awareness/Financial Awareness

1. Current Affairs & Static GK
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, Easy to Score.
   • Questions asked from: Sports, Awards & Honours, Important meeting/Summit/Conferences/Visits, Government Policies & Schemes, Art & Culture, Books & Author, Important Dates, People & Places in News, National & International Affairs, Science & technology Developments, Defense & Spacecraft.
2. Financial Awareness
   • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate, Easy to Score
   • Questions asked from: Banking Awareness(including current affairs), Indian Economy, World Economy, Financial Organizations, Schemes & Policies, Important People related to Banking/Finance/Economy, Monetary Policies, Committees & Recommendations, Financial Markets, International Market, Marketing Concepts, Agreements & MoUs.

Now that you are well aware of the SBI Clerk Syllabus for Mains examination, go ahead and kick-start your preparations. Attemp more and more mock tests for better accuracy.

Want some last minute motivation to crack SBI Clerk Prelims 2018? Go ahead and check ’em out now!

Last Minute Motivation for SBI Clerk

The SBI Clerk Prelims exam is approaching fast. (The exam will commence from 23rd June – OMG, only 5 days left for the big day!) Are you getting cold feet at the thought of sitting for the exam? If yes, you are not the only one on this planet. Many candidates become anxious before the exam date and we can vouch for it. Negative outcomes and scenarios may fill your mind and start demotivating you. When this happens, just take a deep breath and remember this quote by Edwin C. Bliss – “Success does not mean the absence of failures. It means the attainment of ultimate objectives. It means winning the war, not every battle.”

You need to accept that success is not a destination but a journey. And a journey may comprise of both failures and success. Without experiencing failure, you will never know the joy of tasting success. Yes, success feels incredibly good. Nevertheless, failure isn’t that bad when you see the big picture. Cracking this particular exam may be your dream but everyone has their own capabilities and time of making it big in this world. Yes, time plays a major role in deciding the outcome of an action. If your time hasn’t come, it will be next to impossible to attain what you wish for.

And who knows, maybe it’s a way of the forces at play to nudge you in another direction. Maybe, you are meant for something else…something bigger and better…

You only need to think about doing the deed well without thinking about the outcome. Give the exam and then, hope for the best. It’s awesome if you secure the job – and we hope you DO! However, if you don’t, move forward and let life take you through another beautiful journey. One that has success written at the end.

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2018 –  SBI has released the Clerk prelims Admit card. Applicants can download the admit card here.

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2018

The admit card for SBI Clerk Prelims 2018 has been issued by State Bank of India for those candidates who had filled their application form correctly. The hall ticket has been released on 6th June 2018. You can download the call letter from the official website. The direct link to download the same is given below. You can use that to download your admit card. Without the admit card, you won’t be allowed to appear for the exam. The SBI Clerk Prelims exam date has also been announced. The exam will be held on 23rd, 24th, and 30th June 2018. Scroll down to read more details.

Direct Link to Download SBI Clerk Pre Admit Card

How to Download SBI Clerk Admit Card 2018

• Firstly, candidates need to visit the official website of SBI.
• Look for the admit card download link and click on it
• Subsequently, candidates have to enter their application number/Registration number and date of birth etc.
• After filling all the required details, type the captcha code appeared on the screen and then press the submit button.
• In the next step, your admit card will appear on the screen.
• Candidates can save the SBI clerk admit card in their system.
• Take a print out of the same.

Details in SBI Clerk Call Letter 2018

All the candidates who have applied for the SBI Clerk Recruitment will be able to download SBI Clerk admit card 2018 until the day of exam

Candidates who have successfully filled their application form will be issued the SBI Clerk 2018 Admit Card/ SBI Clerk PET Admit Card.

• Aspirants can download SBI Clerk 2018 admit card by just entering their registration number/roll number and the date of birth
• Candidates qualifying the preliminary exam will be called for the mains exam
• The direct link to download the admit card of SBI Clerk 2018 will be uploaded on this page as soon as it will be made available
• No hard copy of SBI Clerk admit card 2018 will be available
• The admit card will be made available online on the official website of SBI
• Candidates need to take a print out of the admit card

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2018 Information

The admit card of SBI Clerk consists all the basic information related to the exam & the respective candidate. Check all the details that will be mentioned on the admit card as given below.

Important Details Mentioned on SBI Clerk Exam Admit Card 2018

The Admit card for SBI Clerk 2018 consists of some important information of the candidates. You can check the information below:

• Candidate’s Name
• Roll Number
• Photograph of candidate
• Exam Code
• Candidate’s Signature
• Application number
• Post applied for
• Exam Schedule and time
• Examination Centre Address/venue

Important Documents to Carry Along with your SBI Clerk Admit Card 2018

• Once you are done downloading the SBI Clerk Hall Ticket 2018, paste your colored passport size photograph on the appropriate space
• Take a xerox of your Aadhar card / Driving license / Ration card etc., any of the identity card to attend for SBI clerk 2018 exam
• Note down all details like registration number, name, roll no on the photo copy of the identity proof
• Take an HB pencil, pen, eraser and all other essential things to the SBI clerk examination hall

We wish you all the best for your exam! Stay tuned for more updates on SBI Clerk Admit Card 2018.

Examination dates for SBI Clerk 2018 is out through an official notification on the website of State Bank Of India. Preliminary Examination is scheduled to be conducted from 23rd June 2018 and The Main Examination will be conducted on 5th August 2018. This article covers all the basic aspects related to Examination date – SBI Clerk Exam Date 2018

SBI Clerk Exam Date 2018

Dear Aspirants,

SBI Clerk Exam date is out now. Candidates can start to strategize their preparation based on the time left for rthe examination. The Preliminary examination is scheduled to start from 23rd June 2018. Candidates were curious to know about SBI Clerk Exam Date 2018 after State Bank of India announced a recruitment for 8301 vacant SBI Clerk posts. The examination date had been updated recently through an official notification. The main responsibility after joining as an Associate is to deal with customers and their inquiries. Talking to customers, resolving their doubts and giving them the right guidance will be the primary responsibility. The best way to prepare by solving Mock Tests and so do we prepare a very efficient and precise test to help you cross every hurdle. As the candidates are preparing day and night in order to clear SBI Clerk Examination 2018, Important Dates to remember for SBI Clerk 2018 :

The Prelims Examination is scheduled to start from 23rd June onwards and Mains Examination is scheduled to be conducted on 5th August 2018.

Check Official Notification for SBI Clerk Exam Date 2018

Why SBI Clerk Examination was Postponed

The exam dates of SBI Clerk Examination have been postponed and the official notification of SBI PO is not out yet. Many students are in a chaos and might be wondering what’s the reason behind all of this.

State Bank of India is now awaiting the verdict for a case which was filed against it by a group of students. The group filed the case claimed that SBI, in its previous year recruitment, selected a few candidates who had scored very fewer marks in one or the other sections of the Mains Examination. The criteria for sectional cut-off was eliminated and more than 150 candidates who scored 0 marks in a particular section were called upon for the GDPI round and more than 50 such candidates were actually selected for the post of Probationary Officer in the bank.

Although the SBI Clerk Prelims Examination date is delayed, it hasn’t been canceled yet. You can consider it as a chance to prepare more and come with your best in the examination.

Eligibility Criteria :

• A candidate is required to be between 20-28 years to be eligible for SBI Clerk 2018 exam.
• He/she must hold a valid degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
• A candidate is required to be; A citizen of India, A subject of Nepal, A subject of Bhutan, A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of settling permanently in India or a person of Indian origin who migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam and have the intention of settling permanently in India.

Selection Process :

SBI Clerk Selection Process 2018 is based on three phased Examination process. The selection process for SBI Clerk will consist of on-line tests (preliminary & main examinations) and a personal Interview. Final selection will be done on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test (main examination) and interview combined together. To know the complete Selection Process, 

Exam Centre :

Examination for SBI Clerk will be conducted at various centres all across the Country as scheduled. All the candidates are advised to reach the exam centre before the examination time to avoid any hassle before the exam. Admit card will act as the verification document of candidature in the Examination hall.

ALL THE BEST!!!

SBI Clerk Junior Associate Job Profile – Check roles & responsibilities, work profile, salary structure & career growth

SBI Clerk Junior Associate Job Profile

The SBI Clerk Notification 2018  is out! State Bank of India brings back another chance for all the aspirants who couldn’t crack SBI clerk exam. But, before you get started SBI clerk application process, let go through the details of SBI Clerk Job Profile. This article will give you details of SBI junior associate job profile, SBI junior agriculture associate job profile and much many posts.

When you pay utmost attention to the SBI clerk salary details, you must equally pay attention to other areas like job profile, role & responsibilities, etc. When you have knowledge of aspects related to your job profile, you get an extra edge to answer questions asked in the interviews.

The candidates who are selected in the SBI clerk profile will be on their probation period for 6 months. After their probation period, they will be assessed based on a short test or a performance review process and then will be confirmed as permanent. Let us now go through a complete overview of SBI clerk Job Profile as per different aspects.

SBI Clerk/ Assistant Salary

As per last year’s SBI Clerk Notification, the SBI Clerk pay scale is:

7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300.

The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable at Metros like Mumbai will be around Rs. 19500 per month inclusive of D.A. and other allowances at the current rate. There may be minor discrepancies in the allowances which be based on the area of posting.

SBI Clerk’s Job Profile Roles and Responsibilities

When a person visit’s any public sector bank, the first person he/ she has to contact is a clerk for any sorts of guidance/ enquiry.

The roles and responsibilities involved with the SBI clerk post are-

1. SINGLE WINDOW OPERATOR (SWO)

The following are the normal duties of a candidate in the clerical cadre. For the following duties, there shall be no special pay-

• Acknowledgments of mails received
• Receiving cheques, drafts, dividend warrants, pay orders and other like instruments other than bills and providing acknowledgment in the counterfoil.
• Cheque books delivery subject to authorization by competent authority.
• Issue of cash receipts.
• Currency notes recounting by cash department staff.
• Passing and cash payment of all cheques/ withdrawal forms/ bankers’ cheques/ gift cheques etc.
• Passing of clearing and transfer cheques, vouchers, (whether credits or debits)
• Receipts of cash and issuance of pre-signed drafts/ gift cheques/ travellers’ cheques/ pay order/ bank orders etc.

2. HEAD CASHIER

Along with the duties of clerical cadre, head cadre will also have to perform activities like holding bank’s cash, key and/or other valuables in safe custody jointly with an officer, being responsible for transactions of cash department:

Verification of vernacular signatures/endorsements.

Countersigning cheques and/or drafts (on selves or correspondence), payment orders, deposit reaccepts, etc.

Attending government treasury work.

In charge of clearing and godown departments etc.

Passing independently clearing and transfer cheques, vouchers, etc. (whether credits or debits) and cash vouchers.

 3. SPECIAL ASSISTANTS (SA)

Special Assistants will be accountable to run the department under them. Their duties will involve supervision of other clerks’ work and:

• Passing independently (manually or online) cash instruments
• Clear and transfer cheques and vouchers (whether credits or debits)
• Signing vouchers, checks, drafts, mail transfers, pay orders, advices such as non-payment advices, inter branch fate calling advices, bill schedules, demand notices, statement certificates etc.
• Checking (manually or online) current, savings and other accounts.
• Explanation of bank products’ features and services to customers and reply to their queries

4. UNIVERSAL TELLER (UT)

Additional to the duties involved to clerical cadre, the duties of UT are as follows-

• Receive cheques/ withdrawal forms/ demand drafts/ bankers’ cheques, process, verify that the instrument is correctly drawn, verify customers account details, operational instructions and verification of endorsements
• Verify signature of customers, post transactions in branch computer system and authenticate/ independently pass and make payment of cheques/ withdrawals forms/ demand drafts/ bankers’ cheques.
• Receive Cash and whenever necessary, stamp, sign and issue counter slips/ acknowledgements.
• To update the pass books.
• To prepare, print and issue remittance instruments e. DD/MT/BC and sign them independently.
• Explanation of bank products’ features and services to customers and reply to their queries

5. AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANTS:

Additional to the duties involved to clerical cadre, the duties of Agricultural Assistant’s duties are as follows-

• Assisting bank’s lending and/or operations for agricultural development and/or financial assistance to small- scale enterprises (other than small scale industries) such as vegetable/fruit vendors, artisans, self-employed persons, etc.
• Distribute and collect application forms and to assist the farmers/small borrowers in filling forms.
• Scrutinise application forms, farm plans etc. and to make sure that the applications are complete in all respect.
• To take necessary steps to ensure that the periodical details, as called for, are received from the farmers/small borrowers on time.
• Keep constant touch with farmers and to bring any adverse features to the management.
• To verify farms, all farms machinery, equipments, tractors, live stocks, pumpsets at stipulated intervals.
• Verify proper utilisation of the bank’s loans or the progress in work in respect of which loans are granted and to furnish reports on such verifications
• To assist in the deposit mobilisation efforts by encouraging farmers/small borrowers to deposit their savings in the bank.
• To collect information about the condition of crops in the village.
• To collect necessary data from determination of village adoption for financing of agriculture, like farmers’ land holdings, availability of infrastructural facilities, source of irrigation, use of tractors, pump sets, etc. credit facilities, available in village, recovery performance etc.
• To maintain liaison with land Record and Registration Offices and other Governmental/Developmental agencies  for expeditious handling of  the  banks’ work.