SBI CLERK 2023
SBI Clerk 2021 Exam: State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam date on September 21, 2021 at the official website of SBI. SBI Clerk Exam is conducted by the State Bank of India to recruit candidates for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in its different branches across the country. SBI Clerk is one of the most sought after bank exams today and a huge number of candidates appear for the same every year.
The SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) is responsible for all the client interactions and related operations. Candidates who are recruited as SBI clerks are designated as cashiers, depositors and other posts that form the face of a particular SBI Bank branch. Here, in this article we'll talk about SBI Clerk 2021 Notification, Exam Dates, Online Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus & more.
SBI CLERK VACANCIES 2023
- The vacancies for SBI Clerk 2021 exam has been announced with its official notification. SBI has introduced 5454 vacancies for SBI Clerk 2021 exam, out of which 5000 vacancies have been announced for regular posts and 237 for Backlog posts. Last Year, State Bank of India had introduced 8000 Vacancies. Check Circle wise & State/UT wise vacancy details for SBI Clerk 2021 exam are mentioned below.
- SBI Clerk Vacancy- Regular Vacancies
| SBI Clerk 2023: Regular Vacancies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) Vacancy | |||||||
| State | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 63 | 135 | 243 | 90 | 371 | 902 |
| Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 64 | 28 | 108 | 40 | 160 | 400 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 11 | 15 | 11 | 07 | 34 | 78 |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 14 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 120 |
| West Bengal | Bengali/ Nepali | 62 | 13 | 60 | 27 | 111 | 273 |
| A&N Islands | Hindi/ English | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Odisha | Odia | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 75 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/ Hindi | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Ladakh | Ladakhi/ Urdu/ Dogri | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 45 | 7 | 36 | 18 | 74 | 180 |
| Chandigarh | Punjabi/ Hindi | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Punjab | Punjabi/ Hindi | 85 | 0 | 61 | 29 | 120 | 295 |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 89 | 4 | 127 | 47 | 206 | 473 |
| Pondicherry | Tamil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 70 |
| Haryana | Hindi/ Punjabi | 20 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 50 | 110 |
| Telangana | Telgu/ Urdu | 44 | 19 | 74 | 27 | 111 | 275 |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 29 | 22 | 35 | 17 | 72 | 175 |
| Kerala | Malyalam | 9 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 53 | 97 |
| Lakshadweep | Malyalam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/ Urdu | 73 | 3 | 94 | 35 | 145 | 350 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 63 | 56 | 172 | 63 | 286 | 640 |
| Goa | Konkani | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Assam | Assamese /Bengali/ Bodo | 10 | 17 | 40 | 14 | 68 | 149 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Manipur | Manipuri | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| Meghalaya | English/Garo/ Khasi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| Mizoram | Mizo | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| Nagaland | English | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Tripura | Bengali/ Kokboro k | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| Bihar | Hindi/ Urdu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi/ Santhali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 722 | 423 | 1181 | 480 | 2109 | 4915 | |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy- Special Recruitment Drive | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Kashmir Valley | Urdu/Ka shmiri/Dogri | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 40 |
| Leh & Kargil Valley | Urdu/ Ladakhi/ Dogri | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Dibang Valley,Tawang etc. | English | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Tura | Garo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Mokokchung | Ao (Naga) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 726 | 440 | 1195 | 488 | 2151 | 5000 | |
| SBI Clerk Vacancy: Backlog | |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/OBC | 121 |
| PwD | 96 |
| Xs | 237 |
| Total | 454 |
SBI CLERK 2021 Exam
SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Date
The Preliminary examination was conducted on July 10, 11, 12 and 13 and August 29, 2021, across the country, while the main examination is scheduled to be conducted on October 1 and 17, 2021. Candidates must keep visiting this page regularly to stay updated about the important updates for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam. Let's have a look at the important dates for SBI Clerk 2021 examination.
| Events | New Dates |
| SBI Clerk Notification | April 26, 2021 |
| Start of SBI Clerk Online Application | April 27, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Online Application Closes | May 20, 2021 |
| PET Call Letter | May 28, 2021 |
| Pre-Exam Training | From June 1, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card | June 29, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Exam Date (Preliminary) | July 10, 11, 12 and 13 and August 29, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Prelims Result | September 21, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card | September 21, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Exam Date (Mains) | October 1 and 17, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Mains Result | November 17, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Score Card | November 17, 2021 |
ABOUT SBI CLERK EXAM
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2021
To crack SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 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:
As per the official notification released by SBI "No minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects are prescribed". Thus, there will not be any sectional cut off for this year's SBI Junior Associates Recruitment's Online Examination. However, the criteria solely lies within the hands of the organisation.
| SBI Junior Associates Preliminary Exam Pattern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2021 Prelims: Phase I
Preliminary Examination (online) consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
| S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern: Important Points
- Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above./li>
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject as well as for aggregate (overall) are prescribed.
- Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2021 Mains: Phase II
The structure of main examination (online objective type) would be as follows:
| S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| 4 | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes | |
SBI CLERK 2021 SYLLABUS
SBI Clerk 2021 will be conducted to select eligible candidates to the post of Junior Associates in one of the many branches of State Bank of India across the country. SBI Clerk syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam. Mention below is detailed Syllabus for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam.
SBI Clerk 2021 Syllabus
SBI Clerk syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam. There are three major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam. These are Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based. It is recommended that candidates must have a look at the previous year papers and know about the weightage of each topic. Before going through the SBI Clerk Syllabus, you need to know about SBI Clerk Exam Pattern.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
| S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
SBI Clerk Syllabus for Preliminary Exam
SBI Clerk Prelims Syllabus
The preliminary examination syllabus of SBI Clerk 2021 will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus:
| Reasoning Syllabus | Numerical Ability Syllabus | English Language Syllabus |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
SBI Clerk Syllabus for Mains Exam
The Mains Examination of SBI Clerk exam 2021 will constitute of 4 sections: Reasoning & Computer Awareness, General English, General/Financial Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude. The complete syllabus is discussed below:
| Serial Number | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4. | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus 2021
| Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | General English Syllabus | General/Financial Awareness Syllabus | Reasoning Ability Syllabus | Computer Awareness Syllabus |
| Simplification | Reading comprehension including Synonyms and Antonyms | Current Affairs – news on banking industry, awards and honors, books and authors,latest appointments, obituaries, new schemes of central and state governments, sports, etc. | Internet | Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers |
| Number Series | Sentence rearrangement or Para jumbles | Static GK - country-capital, country-currency, headquarters of financial organizations (of insurance companies), constituencies of ministers, dance forms, nuclear and thermal power stations, etc. | Machine Input/Output | DBMS |
| Data Sufficiency | Sentence Correction/ Error Finding | Banking/Financial terms | Syllogism | Networking |
| Data Interpretation | Spell Checks | Static Awareness | Blood Relation | Internet |
| Quadratic Equation | Fillers | Banking and Financial Awareness | Direction Sense | MS Office |
| Time & Distance, Work | Cloze Test | Inequalities | Input-Output Devices | |
| Partnership | Puzzles | Important Abbreviations | ||
| Profit & Loss | Coding-Decoding | |||
| Simple and Compound Interest | Ranking | |||
| Mixture and Allegations | Statement and Assumptions | |||
| Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages |
Number of Attempts
As per the rules, the maximum number of attempts to sit for the IBPS Clerk examinations is 4 times. However, there are age relaxation facilities given to reserved category candidates as detailed earlier in this article.
SBI CLERK EXAM ELIGIBILITY
SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of SBI Clerk 2021 exam is mainly about two pre-requisites:
Educational Qualifications: (As on 16.08.2021) He/she must hold a valid degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2021) Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2021, i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1993 and not later than 01.04.2001 (both days inclusive).
| Serial No. | Category | Upper Age Limit |
| 1 | SC / ST | 33 years |
| 2 | OBC | 31 years |
| 3 | Person with disabilities (General) | 38 years |
| 4 | Person with disabilities(SC /ST) | 43 years |
| 5 | Person with disabilities(OBC) | 41 years |
| 6 | Jammu & Kashmir Migrants | 33 Years |
| 7 | Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
| 8 | Widows, Divorced women( No remarried) | GEN- 35 years OBC- 38 years SC/ST- 40 years |
Educational Qualification:
• A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should possess a certificate as proof of passing the qualifying examination.
The candidate must possess a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have a 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 (candidates should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.
SBI Clerk Negative Marking
SBI Clerk has a different marking scheme for prelims and main exams. However, a negative marking of 0.25 of the allotted marks is applicable in both the exams. SBI Clerk 2021 Preliminary question paper will be of 100 marks. Each question will carry one mark and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
SBI CLERK CUT OFF 2021
SBI Clerk 2021 Mains & Final Cut-Off Out, Check State-wise Cut Off Marks
SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2021 Out: State Bank of India releases SBI Clerk Cut-Off in sequence, i.e. Cut-Off for Preliminary Exam will be released first followed by Cut-Off for mains Exam. The candidates have to score more than the Prelims cut-off mark to be qualified for the Mains exam. Here, we are providing State-Wise and Category-Wise Cut-Off for SBI Clerk 2021 exam and previous year exams.
SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2021 Out
State Bank of India has released the SBI Clerk Mains (final) Cut Off 2021 along with its result on 17th November 2021. As SBI Clerk Prelims Exam has been concluded on 1st and 17th October 2021 and lakhs of banking aspirants who have appeared in the SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam are anxious to know the mains and final cut off to get qualified for in SBI PO 2021 exam. The difficulty level of the exam and the overall good attempts are two major factors for deciding the cut-off marks. The state-wise cut-off marks for SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam is given below.
SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2021- State-wise
Let's have a look at the SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2021 for all states.
| SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2021 (Out of 200) | ||
|---|---|---|
| State/UT | General | OBC |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 86.25 | |
| Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| Assam | 88 | 77.25 |
| Bihar | 85.5 | |
| Chhattisgarh | 94.75 | |
| Delhi | 99 | |
| Gujarat | 87 | 78.25 |
| Haryana | 97 | 87 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 99.5 | 85.75 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | ||
| Jharkhand | ||
| Karnataka | 86 | 80.25 |
| Kerala | 95 | 88.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 97.75 |
| SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2021 (Out of 200) | ||
|---|---|---|
| State/UT | General | OBC |
| Maharashtra | 88.25 | 81 |
| Manipur | ||
| Meghalaya | ||
| Mizoram | ||
| Nagaland | ||
| Odisha | 95.5 | |
| Puducherry | ||
| Punjab | 94.5 | 77.75 |
| Rajasthan | 94.25 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 90.50 | 87.5 |
| Telangana | 94 | 87.25 |
| Tripura | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 95.75 | |
| Uttarakhand | 96.25 | |
| West Bengal | 95.25 |
SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2021
SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2021 has been released along with the result on 21st September 2021 and we have tabulated the state-wise cut-off mark for all categories Category in the below table. The candidates must have a look at the below table to know the SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off Marks 2021.
SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off - State-Wise
Let's have a look at the category-wise and state-wise cut-off for SBI Clerk 2021 prelims exam.
| SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2021 (Out of 200) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| States UT | General | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
| Andhra Pradesh | |||||
| Andaman & Nicobar | 66.25 | ||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 69.25 | 69.25 | 69.25 | 55.75 | 69.25 |
| Assam | 68.50 | 67.75 | 67.50 | 60 | 67.25 |
| Bihar | |||||
| Chhattisgarh | 76.5 | 76.50 | 64 | 62.75 | 73 |
| Delhi | 83 | ||||
| Gujarat | 64.5 | 64.5 | 63.50 | 49 | 64.50 |
| Haryana | 79.75 | 76 | |||
| Himachal Pradesh | 80.25 | ||||
| Jammu & Kashmir | |||||
| Jharkhand | 69.25 | ||||
| Karnataka | 64.25 | ||||
| Kerala | 69 | ||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 81.75 | ||||
| Maharashtra | 66.25 | 66.25 | 56 | 66.25 | |
| Manipur | |||||
| Meghalaya | |||||
| Mizoram | |||||
| Nagaland | |||||
| Odisha | 82 | ||||
| Puducherry | |||||
| Punjab | 75.5 | ||||
| Rajasthan | 77.75 | ||||
| Sikkim | 72.50 | ||||
| Tamil Nadu | 61.75 | ||||
| Telangana | 73.75 | ||||
| Tripura | |||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 81.25 | 78 | 70 | 55.25 | 81.25 |
| Uttarakhand | 81.75 | 73 | 66.75 | 66.75 | 75.25 |
| West Bengal | 79.75 | 76 | 64.75 | 79.75 | 79.75 |
HOW TO PREPARE FOR SBI CLERK
SBI Clerk Preparation
The preparation of the SBI Clerk CRP exam must be done judiciously keeping in mind the latest pattern and the syllabus of the exam. Since the syllabus covers a large number of topics, it is necessary for the candidates to choose the right set of books to prepare for their examination.
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SBI CLERK FAQs
Q.1 When will the Official Notification of SBI Clerk 2021 Exam be released?
The Official Notification for SBI Clerk 2021 has been released on April 26, 2021.
Q2. What is the exam date of SBI clerk 2021?
SBI Clerk 2021 prelims exam was conducted from July 10 to 13, 2021 and Mains examination is scheduled to be held on October 1 and 17, 2021.
Q3. What was the last date to apply online for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam?
The last date to apply online for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam was May 20, 2021.
Q4. How many vacancies are there in SBI Clerk 2021 Exam?
SBI has announced 5454 vacancies this year for SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2021 Exam.
Q5. Is the SBI Clerk exam Bilingual?
All tests of SBI Clerk 2021 exam are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi.
Q6. Is there Any Negative Marking?
Yes, there is a negative marking for wrong answers in both preliminary test and mains exam. One-fourth of the total marks will be deducted for the question marked wrong by the candidate.
Q7. Are there fixed timings for different sections in SBI Clerk Exam?
Yes, Both in Prelims and Mains Exams.
