Detail
Complete detail of Sbi Clerk Prelims
SBI conducts a recruitment exam to hire candidates for the Clerical cadre/Junior Associate post. .It is a national level exam and the minimum required qualification to apply is Graduation. There are two parts of the exam- prelims, and mains respective. There is no interview round for the post and candidates will be shortlisted based on their final results.
SBI Clerk Key Highlights
| Exam name | Recruitment of Junior Associates (Assistant) |
| Conducted by | State Bank of India |
| Exam level | National |
| Exam category | Graduation |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Selection stages | Preliminary and Mains exam |
SBI Clerk- Eligibility
Before applying and registering for SBI Clerk 2021, you must thoroughly go through the SBI Clerk 2021 Eligibility Criteria to double-check whether you are eligible from all aspects.
SBI Clerk-Educational Qualification
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Graduation in any discipline from any institution recognized by the Central Government.
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Candidates who are in the final semester/year may apply, if and only if they are able to produce the proof of degree completion on or before August 31, 2020.
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The candidates having integral dual degree or IDD certificate should make sure the date of passing is before January 1, 2020.
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Verbal and written proficiency in the official language of the state/UT is mandatory.
SBI Clerk- Nationality/Citizenship
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Citizenship of India.
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Subject of Bhutan or Nepal.
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Tibetan refugee whose family migrated to India before January 1, 1962.
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Persons of Indian origin migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, or East African countries like Ethiopia, Zambia, Uganda, Zaire, Malawi, Kenya and Tanzania, with the intention of permanently settling in India.
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In case the candidate has a different but eligible origin other than citizenship of India, they must get a certificate of eligibility issued by Government of India in their favor.
Exam Pattern
Latest exam pattern of Sbi Clerk Prelims
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
There are 3 sections in the exam – Reasoning Ability, English Language and Numerical Ability. The time span of all the sections is 20 minutes each. The marks obtained in the preliminary exam are just the qualifying marks for the main exam, it does not offer any type of employment.
| Section | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes (1 hour) |
- Each correct answer consists of 1 mark.
- Each incorrect answer deducts 0.25 marks.
Syllabus
In depth syllabus of Sbi Clerk Prelims
The SBI Clerk Prelims syllabus covers the following subjects:
- Numerical Ability
- English Language
- Reasoning Ability
- Computer Aptitude
Deatiled syllabus of individual subject is given below:
| Numerical Ability |
Simplification Profit & Loss Mixtures &Alligations Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices Work & Time Time & Distance Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Data Interpretation Ratio & Proportion, Percentage Number Systems Sequence & Series Permutation, Combination & Probability |
| English Language |
Reading Comprehension Cloze Test Para jumbles Miscellaneous Fill in the blanks Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting Paragraph Completion |
| Reasoning Ability |
Logical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test Data Sufficiency Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangement Puzzle Tabulation Syllogism Blood Relation Input/Output Coding Decoding |
| Computer Aptitude |
Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers DBMS Internet Networking MS office Input/Output Devices Important Abbreviations |