SBI Clerk 2021 : Notification, Apply Online, Syllabus

SBI Clerk 2021 [Apply Online, Vacancies] : SBI Clerk 2021 notification will be released on 2nd April 2021 (delayed) for the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre. SBI will recruit 8000 candidates on the post of Clerk and eligible candidates can submit an online application along with a fee between 3^rd Jan 2021 and 26^th Jan 2021. SBI Clerk 2021 is conducted for Clerk vacancies in all States but candidates can apply for one state only.

• SBI Clerk 2021 apply online link along with a payment of fees shall be available from 3^rd Jan 2021 and the last date of registration is 26^th Jan 2021
• SBI Clerk 2021 selection process will include a Prelim and Main exam which will be an online objective type tests
• SBI Clerk Prelim exam will be conducted tentatively in Feb/ March 2021 and the Main exam on 19^th April 2021 (Postponed)
• After the online Main examination, a local language test will be conducted for the candidates who have not studied the specified opted local language in the 10th or 12th standard
• Clerk / Junior Associates in SBI will be paid around Rs. 25,000/- per month (Basic Pay is Rs. 13,075 i.e., 11,756 + 2 advanced increments for Graduates)

Provisional selection will depend on the order of merit to be prepared after considering the candidate’s performance in the online Main examination. The final selection will depend on verification of the candidate’s eligibility and qualifying local language test, where applicable.

Candidates will have to serve a probation period of 6 months. SBI Clerk to be recruited will not be considered for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter-State Transfer.

1. Important Dates
2. Fee
3. Eligibility
4. Application Form
5. Apply Online
6. Exam Pattern
7. Syllabus
8. Admit Card
9. Exam Centers
10. Result
11. Cut Off

SBI Clerk 2021 Notification

SBI Clerk 2021 notification cum advertisement will be released on 2 January 2021. Candidates who want to apply for SBI Clerk 2021 must participate in the online registration of the application and submit fees before 26 January 2021.

Download SBI Clerk 2021 Notification Pdf

SBI Clerk 2021 Vacancy

The number of vacancies to be filled through SBI Clerk 2021 online examinations is 8000 (approx.).

Note – To know state wise vacancies, please refer to SBI Clerk Notification 2021.

• SBI Clerk Syllabus 2021
• SBI Clerk 2021 Admit Card
• SBI Recruitment

SBI Clerk Important Dates

SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria

• Age Limit (As on 1 Jan 2021)

As on 1^st Jan 2021, the applicant should be at least 20 years old but not more than 28 years which means an applicant should be born between 2^nd Jan 1993 to 1^st Jan 2001, both dates inclusive.

• Age Relaxation

Relaxation in the upper age limit will be applicable for the applicants belonging to special categories as given in the below table.

• Minimum Educational Qualification (As on 1 Jan 2021)

Applicants interested in applying for SBI Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) 2021 examination must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

A candidate with an integrated dual degree (IDD) is also eligible to apply if the date of passing is on or before 1^st Jan 2021. Final year graduation students can also apply but they have to get a degree or certificate of completion on or before 1 Jan 2021.

• Knowledge of Local Language

Candidate must speak, understand, read, and write in the local language of the state they have applied for. Candidate’s knowledge of the local language will be tested if they qualify in the Main exam. Candidates producing their 10/+2 mark sheet or any other eligible certificate that prove their knowledge in the local language need not undergo the language test.

SBI Clerk 2021 Application Form

SBI Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) 2021 application form will be available online @www.sbi.co.in during the month of January 2021. SBI Clerk Application Form can be filled and submitted through only online mode. 

SBI Clerk 2021: How To Apply Online?

Step 1 Registration

• Open ‘Careers’ page @ SBI online portal
• On the ‘Careers’ page, you will see ‘Recruitment Of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)’ under ‘Current Openings’ Main heading link
• Click it to view the ‘Apply Online’ link
• Click the ‘Apply Online’ link
• Now, hit the cursor on the “Click here for New Registration” link
• Read all the important points to be noted then click on the tab ‘Continue’
• Now, you have to register yourself by entering the required details such as the candidate’s name, email address, and mobile number
• Click on the ‘Submit’ button
• Instantly, you will get a provisional computer-generated registration number as well as a password
• Note it down carefully for future reference
• You will also receive the computer-generated registration number & password via email & SMS

Step 2 Upload Of Documents

• On continuing with the application or after login into your online account with the same computer-generated registration number & password, you will see a page having two buttons to upload ‘Photo’ & ‘Signature’
• Upload scanned files of your photo and signature as per the guidelines prescribed by SBI in the notification
• Now, click on tab ‘Next’

Step 3 Fill In Other Details

• Enter/select your other basic details such as ‘Vacancies type’, ‘Circle’, and ‘State’ you want to apply for
• Select official language
• Select ‘Category’
• Select disability option, if applicable, and other related details
• Select ‘Religion’
• If you belong to ‘Religious Minority Community’, select ‘Yes’ otherwise ‘No’
• Select other options as per your present status
• Select ‘State / UT to which the Preliminary Exam Centre Belong’ then select ‘Centre of Preliminary Examination’
• Select ‘State / UT to which the Main Exam Centre Belong’ then select ‘Centre of Main Examination’
• Select your ‘Date of Birth’, ‘Gender’ and ‘Marital Status’
• Enter your father’s, mother’s, and spouse’s names
• Write your permanent and correspondence address
• Select any address for GST invoicing
• Click on the tab ‘Validate your details’
• Then click on the tab ‘Save & Next’
• Provide/select details of your Educational Qualification (as on 1 Jan 2021)
• Provide details of work experience, if any
• Select other details then click on the tab ‘Validate your details’
• Click on the tab ‘Save & Next’

Step 4 Preview of Online Application

• On the next page, a preview of your registration will open up
• Check all the details and make changes, if required
• Otherwise, read a statement of declaration then accept it
• Click on tab ‘Final Submit’

Step 5 Payment

• On clicking the ‘Final Submit’ tab, you will be redirected to the payment page
• On the payment page, you will see ‘Amount’ to be paid
• Enter the word as shown in the image
• Then click on tab ‘Submit’
• You will see a few options through which you can make payment online
• Select any 1 option
• Enter the details of the selected option
• Click on the tab ‘Make Payment’
• After making the payment successfully, now print the e-receipt and your final submitted application

SBI Clerk Apply Online 2021 Direct Link 

Sbi Clerk Application Fee 2021

Candidates who belong to the General (UR or unreserved) and OBC category needs to pay Rs 750/- as their SBI Clerk 2021 online application fee including intimation charges. Other applicants of SC/ST/PwD/XS (Ex-servicemen) categories are exempted from payment fee and intimation charges. 

• General / OBC / EWS – Rs. 750/- (App. fee including intimation charges)
• SC / ST / PWD / Ex-servicemen – Nil

Candidates note down that they can pay fees only in online mode through a credit/debit card, net banking as well. Moreover, a candidate also has to pay bank charges (if any) along with the application fee. After paying fees online successfully, candidates are advised to print an e-receipt for future reference.

Documents Needed To Apply Online

• Valid email address & personal mobile number
• Scanned copies of signature & Passport size photo in the same format specified by SBI
• Credit/debit card or internet banking details to pay the fee online

SBI Clerk 2021 Apply Online

Guidelines for Scanning & Uploading Documents

Photograph Image

• The photo should be taken recently against a light-colored background
• Size- 20 kb – 50 kb
• Dimensions- 200X230 pixels (preferred)

Signature Image

• The signature must be taken by the applicant on white paper by using a black ink pen only
• Size- 10 kb – 20 kb
• Dimensions- 140X60 pixels (preferred)

Sbi Clerk 2021 Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk exam will be held in 2 stages, Prelim and Main exam.

SBI Clerk Prelim Exam Pattern

• SBI Prelim examination will be held in online mode and there will be objective types of questions for a total of 100 marks.
• The total exam duration will be 1 hour.
• The prelim exam paper will be divided into 3 sections, English Language (30 MCQs), Numerical Ability (35 MCQs), and  Reasoning Ability (35 MCQs).
• For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted as negative marking

SBI Clerk Main Exam Pattern

• SBI Main exam will be held in online mode and contain objective type questions.
• In this question paper, there will be a total of 190 MCQs for 200 marks.
• The duration of the examination will be 2 hours & 40 minutes.
• The main examination paper will be divided into 4 sections, General/Financial Awareness (50 MCQs), General English (40 MCQs), Quantitative Aptitude (50 MCQs), and Reasoning Ability & computer aptitude (50 MCQs).
• The main examination question paper will be conducted both in English and Hindi language (except for the test of General English).
• For every incorrect answer, 1/4^th of the mark allotted to that question will be deducted as a penalty.

Local Language Test

Candidates who are qualified for selection but not have studied the specified opted local language in the 10^th or 12^th will have to appear for a local language test to be conducted before joining the Bank. Candidates who are not proficient in the opted local language would be disqualified.

SBI Clerk 2021 Selection Process

• The preliminary examination will be conducted to shortlist candidates for the Main examination
• Marks secured in the online Main exam will be considered for provisional selection
• The local language test will be conducted after the online Main examination and before joining. It will be qualifying in nature and mandatory for those who have not studied opted local language in X / XII standard
• The final selection depends on the candidate’s eligibility and qualifying local language test (if applicable).

SBI Clerk 2021 Syllabus

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2021 for both Prelim and Main stages are given below.

SBI Clerk Prelim Syllabus

English Language

• Para Jumbles
• Error Spotting
• Reading Comprehension
• Sentence Correction/Phrase Replacement
• Cloze Test
• Fill in the Blanks

Numeric Ability

• Time and Work
• Number System
• Ratio & Proportion
• Average
• Mixture Problems
• Probability
• Time, speed, and distance
• Number Series
• Permutation & Combination
• Profit & Loss
• Algebra
• Interest
• Data Interpretation
• Percentage
• Simplification
• Mensuration

Reasoning Ability

• Grouping and Selection
• Syllogisms
• Mathematical Inequalities
• Classification & Analogy Scheduling
• Circular Seating Arrangement
• Data Sufficiency
• Directions & Distances
• Ranking and Ordering
• Machine Input-Output
• Double Line Up
• Linear Seating Arrangement
• Blood Relations
• Coding & Decoding
• Arrangement & Pattern

SBI Clerk 2021 Main Syllabus

General/Financial Awareness

• Current Affairs
• Art & Culture
• Awards & Honours
• Sports
• Places & People in the news
• Government Policies & Schemes
• Committees & Recommendations
• Books & Authors
• Science & Technological Developments
• Important Dates
• Important summits/meetings/conferences/treaties/visits
• International & National Affairs
• Static GK
• Abbreviations
• Important People & Places Important Dates
• Geography
• Sports
• Polity
• Books & Authors
• Art & Culture
• History
• Awards & Honours
• Capitals & Currency
• Financial Awareness
• Financial Markets
• Schemes & Policies
• Indian Economy
• International Markets
• Terms & Concepts
• World Economy
• Agreement & MOUs
• Committees & Recommendations
• Monetary Policy
• Financial Organizations
• Banking Awareness
• Marketing Concepts
• Important people related to Economy, Finance & Banking

General English

• Para Jumbles
• Reading Comprehension
• Fill in the blanks
• Error Spotting
• Sentence Correction/Phrase Replacement
• Cloze Test

Quantitative Aptitude

• Number Systems
• Permutation & Combination
• Mensuration
• Interest
• Mixture Problems
• Algebra
• Average
• Data Interpretation
• Time & Work
• Ratio and Proportion
• Percentage
• Time, Speed & Distance
• Profit & Loss
• Probability
• Number Series
• Simplification

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

Reasoning Ability

• Circular Seating Arrangement
• Syllogism
• Data Sufficiency
• Arrangement & Pattern
• Classification & Analogy
• Blood Relations
• Ordering & Ranking
• Linear Seating Arrangement
• Scheduling
• Mathematical Inequalities
• Coding & Decoding

Computer Aptitude

• Memor
• Internet
• Networking
• Operating Systems
• Computer Software
• Computer Fundamentals & Terminology
• Computer Abbreviations
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Microsoft Office
• Computer Hardware

SBI Clerk Admit Card 2021

Applicants are advised to print their e-admit card from the State Bank of India’s official website. The State Bank of India will issue a separate call letter for the Preliminary and Main examination. Preliminary examination call letters will be available to download from SBI’s website from February or March 2021.

Candidates qualified in the Preliminary examination will be called for the Main examination. Candidates called for the Main examination can download their admit cards from SBI’s website from April 2021.

How To Download SBI Clerk 2021 Admit Card?

• Go to the SBI website @ www.sbi.co.in
• Go to the ‘Careers’ section
• Find ‘SBI Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) 2021 Admit cards’ link
• Click on it
• Enter your registration number and password/date of birth
• Click on the ‘Submit’ tab
• Your admit card will appear on your computer’s screen
• Download/Save it and take a print out

SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Centers

SBI will conduct this examination at several centers located across the nation. Names of cities/towns/examination centers are as follows- Jabalpur, Sagar, Trichur, Aurangabad, Gangtok, Kurnool, Chirala, Chittoor, Amritsar, Sangrur, Imphal, Satara, Agra, Sangli, Chennai, Vellore, Aligarh, Agartala, Mangalore, Itanagar, Tezpur, Aizawl, Arrah, Port Blair, Samba, Ratnagiri, Dharamshala, Kohima, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Ujjain, Bareilly, Guntur, Puttur, Kakinada, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kozhikode, Kolhapur, Nasik, Amaravati, Pune, Namakkal, Cuttack, Bhopal, Indore, Una, Bihar, etc.

SBI Clerk 2021 Result

SBI Clerk 2021 result (Prelims) will be released in the last week of March 2021/ first week of April 2021. Steps to check Preliminary exam results are as follows

• Open SBI career page
• Under ‘Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)’, find and click on ‘Preliminary Exam Results’
• Enter ‘Roll or Registration Number and date of birth’
• Enter the string given in the image
• Click on ‘Submit’
• SBI Clerk Preliminary exam result will be displayed

SBI Clerk Main examination result will be released in May 2021. Steps to check Main exam marks are as follows

• Open SBI career page
• Under ‘Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)’, find and click on ‘Main Exam Marks’
• Enter ‘Roll or Registration Number and date of birth’
• Enter the string given in the image
• Click on ‘Submit’
• SBI Clerk Main exam marks secured by candidate will be displayed

Check @ SBI Clerk 2021 Results

SBI Cut Off 2021

SBI Clerk 2021 Prelim exam cut-off will be released after a few weeks from the date of examination. After a few weeks from the Main examination, the separate cut-off will be released. Based on that Final merit list will be published on the official website of SBI.

SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off 2018

Sectional Cut Off

Category wise Cut Off

Main State-wise Cut Off 2018 & 2019

SBI Clerk Prelims Cut Off for UR

SBI Clerk Salary

Newly appointed Clerks / Junior Associates in SBI are eligible for pay scale as follows

• 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110- 2120/1- 30230-1310/1-31450
• Starting basic pay – Rs. 13075.00
• Total starting monthly emoluments – Rs. 25,000/-

SBI Clerk FAQs

Q. When online registration will start for SBI Clerk 2021?

A. SBI Clerk 2021 online registration begins from 3^rd Jan 2021 and the last date of registration is 26^th Jan 2021.

Q. When SBI Clerk 2021 notification will release?

A. SBI Clerk 2021 notification will be released on 2^nd Jan 2021.

Q. I’m from Uttar Pradesh. Can I apply for a different state?

A. Yes, you can apply. But you should be proficient in the local language of that particular state and have studied the same language in class X or XII. If you haven’t studied the same language in class X / XII then you will have to appear for a local language test before joining.

Q. What is the total number of SBI Clerk vacancies?

A. 8000 (approx.)

Q. What is the age limit for general candidates?

A. As on 01 January 2021, the applicant should be 20 years old but not has acquired the age of 28 years i.e. he/she must have been born between 02 January 1993 and 01 January 2001 (both dates inclusive).

Q. What is the selection procedure for SBI Clerk 2021?

A. The selection procedure will consist of online tests i.e. Preliminary and Main examination along with a local language test for those who have not studied language opted by them in class 10^th or 12^th.