SBI Clerk 2024 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Vacancies

SBI Clerk 2024: State Bank of India conducts a recruitment process for Junior Associates (Customer Sales & Support) Clerk. Becoming a part of the State Bank of India as an employee for any candidate could be a great achievement. The exam will be conducted in the month of August (Tentatively). SBI Clerk application form is available in the month of April. SBI conducts an online examination for the post of clerk in 2 stages- preliminary & main. The qualified applicants of SBI Clerk Prelims will be eligible to appear for the SBI Clerk Main examination.

SBI Clerk 2024 Important Dates

The online application form will be available	1st week of April 2024
Last date to apply	1st week of May 2024
Admit Card will be available	1st week of June 2024
SBI Clerk 2018 Exam (Preliminary)	Last week of June 2024
Mains Admit Card	Last week of July 2024
Main Exam on	2nd week of August 2024
Main Exam Result	Notified later
Final Result	Notified later

SBI Clerk Vacancy Details

General	–
OBC	–
EWS	–
SC	–
ST	–
Backlog	–
Special Drive Seats	–
Total	–

Eligibility Criteria

• The minimum and maximum age of candidates should be 20 and 28 years respectively.
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline required.
• Final year Graduation candidates are also eligible to apply.
• Reserved category candidates may avail relaxation in the upper age.

Application Fee

• The application fee is Rs.750/- for General and OBC.
• The application fee is Rs.125/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST PWD category candidates.
• The amount will be payable in online mode only through debit cards, credit cards, and net banking.

SBI Clerk 2024 Application Form

The application form will be made available in online mode from the official website of State Bank of India. Applicants will have to fill all the necessary information and personal details in the application form. Candidates will have to upload the scanned photo and signature, after filling all the personal and educational details in the application form. We advise aspirants to keep visiting this post for getting a direct link to accessing the SBI Clerk application form.

SBI Recruitment 2024

SBI PO 2024 Exam Pattern

For Preliminary Exam 

• SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam will be conducted online.
• The exam will be based on the question paper having multiple choice questions.
• The number of questions in the exam will be 100.
• The Total Marks allotted for the SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination will be 100.
• Candidates will be given 1 mark for every correct answer.
• For every incorrect answer, candidates’ 1/4^th marks will be deducted.

Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 min
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 min
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 min
Total	100	100	1 hour

For Mains Exam 

• The SBI Clerk main exam will consist of 190 questions.
• The questions will be of objective nature.
• The time duration to solve the online test will be of 2 hours 40 minutes.
• The language of the question paper will be English and Hindi (except for the English section).
• The Total Marks allotted for the SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination will be 200.
• Candidates will be given 1 mark for every correct answer.
• For every incorrect answer, candidates’ 1/4^th marks will be deducted.

Subjects	Total Questions	Total Marks	Duration
General / Financial Awareness	50	50	35 min
General English	40	40	35 min
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 min
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	50	45 min
Total	190	200	2hr 40 min

For Interview (subject to Govt. of India approval)

• Candidates will be required to take part in the interview who has qualified for the SBI Clerk Pre and Main Exam 2024, but it will be subject to Government of India approval.
• It will be necessary for the candidates to secure minimum qualifying marks to be eligible to take part in the interview.
• Candidates will be finally selected for the post of clerk in the State Bank of India, after the commencement of the interview.

SBI Clerk 2024 Admit Card

Admit cards will be available to download at the official admission portal of the State Bank of India. After the announcement of the official notification, a direct link for downloading the admit card will be provided here.

Result

If you appeared in the SBI Clerk exam then you can check your result by following its official admission portal. After clearing the Main exam you’ll be invited to attend the Interview. You’ll be recruited as Clerk in SBI bank, after getting qualified in the Interview.

Important books to prepare for SBI Clerk Exam

For Quantitative Aptitude/Maths

• Magical Book On Quicker Maths (M Tyra- BSC Publications)
• Fast Track Objective Arithmetic (Rajesh Verma – Arihant Publications)

For Reasoning Ability

• A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (R. S. Aggarwal):
• Analytical Reasoning,(M. K. Pandey- Bsc Publications):

For General English

• Objective General English by S P Bakshi (Arihant Publications)
• A Mirror Of Common Errors (English+Hindi) by A K Singh

For General Awareness + Banking + Marketing

• Banking and Financial Awareness: (Kiran Publications)
• Manorama Yearbook 2024
• General Knowledge (Lucent Publication)
• Objective Marketing Knowledge & Aptitude 2050+ Objective Questions (Kiran publications)

For Computer Awareness

• Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy 3250 + Objective Question (Kiran Publications)
• Objective Computer Awareness (Arihant Publications)

Exam Specific Books (Guide + Practice Papers)

• Ultimate Guide for SBI & Associates Bank Clerk Prelim & Main Exam (Disha Publishers)
• State Bank of India (SBI) & Associates Banks Clerical Cadre: Previous Papers & Practice Papers (Solved) (RPH Editorial Board)
• SBI Clerk Grade Junior Associates (CSS) Preliminary Exam Superfast Practice Mock Test

Important Tips to Prepare for SBI Clerk Exam

• Reading skills: Candidates must develop good reading skills where they can read newspapers and magazines at a good rate so as to increase their domain of knowledge.
• Never fall short of Practice: Practice enough so as to master that area of knowledge. Practice the different types of questions from different places and strengthen your base.
• Get through with the Syllabus: The candidate should be completely aware of all the syllabus contents. The key tip to preparation is to cover every topic mentioned in the syllabus.
• Give enough time: Give enough time to topics and areas as they deserve so that they are clarified and no doubts are left in that domain.
• Arrange the resources in need: Candidates must collect all the resources necessary for preparation such as books, practice papers, syllabus, notes, etc before starting the preparation.
• Be Confident: Before answering any questions, the candidates should be confident and attempt with accuracy.