SBI Clerk Exam 2025 - Notification, Eligibility, Important Dates, Syllabus and more

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the vacancies for SBI clerk post. The recruiting authority will soon conduct the recruitment examination. The detailed notification is out and interested candidates can fill out the application form online through official website.

The application fee details for the SBI Clerk 2025 exam are as follows:

• General/OBC/EWS: ?750 (includes intimation charges)
• SC/ST/PwD: No fee

Read below for eligibility selection procedure, age limit, educational qualification and all other information.

• Notification release date: 16/12/2024
• Opening date for online application: 17/12/2024
• Closing date for online application: 07/01/2025
• Prelims exam date: February 2025
• Mains exam date: March-April 2025
• Admit Card exam date: Available before exam
• Result date: Will be announced after exam

• Exam Conducting Authority: State Bank of India
• Application mode: Online
• Recruitment Process: Prelims and Mains exam
• No. of vacancies: 14,191 posts
• Pay Scale: ?46,000 (Approx)
• Posts Available: Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) posts in the clerical cadre in the State Bank of India across the country.

For applying for SBI Clerk 2025, candidates must meet the given eligibility criteria:

Age Limit:

20 to 28 years, with relaxation for certain categories. Refer to official notification for more details.

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from any recognized university.

The SBI Clerk 2025 syllabus is provided below:

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam

• Reasoning Ability:

  Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Inequalities, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Input-Output.

• Quantitative Aptitude:

  Simplification, Approximation, Number Series, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Time, Speed and Distance, Mensuration, Averages, Percentages.

• English Language:

  Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary, Sentence Rearrangement, Synonyms and Antonyms.

Stage 2: Main Exam

• Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude:

  Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Logical Reasoning, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Machine Input-Output, Statement and Assumptions, Networking, Internet, Computer Basics, MS Office, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Memory.

• Quantitative Aptitude:

  Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Problems, Caselet DI, Probability, Permutation and Combination, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Boats and Streams, Problems on Ages, Partnership, Mixtures and Allegations.

• General/Financial Awareness:

  Banking Awareness, Current Affairs, Static GK, Financial Awareness, RBI Functions, Banking Terms, Government Schemes, Economy, Budget and Fiscal Policies, International Organizations.

• English Language:

  Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection, Para Jumbles, Sentence Improvement, Phrase Replacement, Synonyms and Antonyms.

Exam Pattern:

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam

• Total Marks: 100
• Total Questions: 100
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Negative Marking: - 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

Sections:

• English Language (30 Questions)
• Quantitative Aptitude (35 Questions)
• Reasoning Ability (35 Questions)

Stage 2: Main Exam

• Total Marks: 200
• Total Questions: 190
• Duration: 160 minutes
• Negative Marking: - 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

Sections:

• General/Financial Awareness (50 Questions)
• General English (40 Questions)
• Quantitative Aptitude (50 Questions)
• Reasoning and Computer Aptitude (50 Questions)

Note that, there will be no interview round. Candidates will be shortlisted on the exam basis. But, trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks.

• Refer to previous year questions of SBI Clerk exam to be aware of exam pattern.
• For study materials, practice papers and mock tests, you can refer to https://vksir.com

Below are some tips following that will help to cover the entire syllabus on time and also make it easier to ace the exam for SBI Clerk 2025.

• Know the syllabus and take a printout of it.
• Manage your time effectively.
• Decide your study materials and stick to it.
• Study daily as consistency is the key.
• Go through the previous year question papers.
• Join test series and attempt mock tests from time to time.

SBI Clerk 2025 detailed notification is out and application is now open. Interested candidates can apply for the examination through official website. For more details, please read the detailed notification.

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