State Bank of India conducts SBI Clerk Exam to recruit candidates for Clerical Cadre in its different branches all over the country. This online based exam is conducted to fill the positions in SBI branches across the country for the post of Junior Associate (Regular and Backlog) to fill 8000 JA Regular Vacancies and 134 JA Backlog Vacancies. SBI Clerk exam is conducted in two phases i.e. Prelims and Mains followed by interview. It is compulsory for the candidates appearing in the SBI Clerk examination to qualify Preliminary exam to be allowed to appear in the Mains exam scheduled to held on 19th April, 2020. The candidates can apply for online application from 3rd January, 2020 through its official website https://www.sbi.co.in/web/careers by clicking on the URL link.
The marks secured by the candidates in Mains exam and Interview only, are considered as selecting candidates for the clerical post. The allotment process of Banks will be done on the basis of rank and preference of the candidate. All the details for SBI Clerk Jobs, Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Date, Exam Pattern, Exam Syllabus Release of Admit Card and Answer Key will be provided to every visitor through this article.
SBI – Clerk Junior Associates 2020 Official Notification – 8134 Vacancy
*(Last Date for Submitting Online Application – 26th January, 2020)
State Bank of India has released the SBI Clerk Notification 2020 in its official website for a great number of vacancies all over the country. Total 8134 vacancies are available in all over the country for the Junior Associates posts.
Highlights of SBI Clerk Vacancy 2020
| SBI Clerk Jobs 2020 Overview | |
| Organization Name | STATE BANK OF INDIA |
| Advertisement No. | CRPD/CR/2019-20/20 |
| Number of Vacancies | 8134 Vacancies |
| Name of Post | Clerical Cadre Posts |
| Job Role | Junior Associates |
| Job Type | Central Government Jobs |
| Job Category | Banking Sector Jobs |
| Job Placement | India |
| Probation Period | Minimum 06 months |
| Registration Mode | Online mode |
| Selection Process | Written Exam (Prelims & Mains) and Interview |
Important Dates for SBI Clerk 2020 Notification
Look at the table below to note the important dates for SBI Clerk examination 2020:
| Events | Dates |
| Online Registration of application form begins | 03 January, 2020 |
| Online Registration of application form ends | 26th January, 2020 |
| Last Date to Pay Exam Fee | 26th January, 2020 |
| Last Date to Complete Form | 26th January, 2020 |
| Exam Date Prelims | 22nd, 29th February, 1st and 8th March 2020 |
| Admit Card Available Pre | February 2020 |
| Pre Result Declared | April 2020 |
| Exam Date Mains | 19th April, 2020 |
| Admit Card Available Mains | April 2020 |
| SBI Clerk 2020 Result (Mains + Final) | June 2020 |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020 Vacancy Details
| Post Name | General | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
| Junior Associates (Regular Post) | 3447 | 1803 | 1214 | 746 | 790 | 8000 |
| Junior Associates(Backlog Post) | 0 | 04 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 134 |
State Wise Vacancy Details for SBI Clerk Job 2020
| State Name | Local Language | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/Urdu | 357 | 86 | 233 | 181 | 8 | 865 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 205 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 102 | 510 |
| Bihar | Hindi/Urdu | 107 | 23 | 62 | 36 | 2 | 230 |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 200 | 50 | 100 | 85 | 65 | 500 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 60 | 14 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 143 |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 141 | 25 | 32 | 45 | 7 | 250 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi/Santhali | 20 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 45 |
| Chattisgarh | Hindi | 78 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 60 | 190 |
| Telangana | Telugu/ Urdu/Hindi | 151 | 37 | 101 | 60 | 26 | 375 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Hindi/English | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 77 | 18 | 37 | 46 | 7 | 185 |
| Haryana | Hindi/Punjabi | 45 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 97 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/ Hindi | 23 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 |
| Odisha | Odia | 171 | 42 | 51 | 68 | 93 | 425 |
| Chandigarh | Hindi/ Punjabi | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Punjab | Punjabi/Hindi | 61 | 15 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 150 |
| Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 171 | 39 | 106 | 74 | 3 | 393 |
| Pondicherry | Tamil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| West Bengal | Bengali/Nepali | 247 | 61 | 134 | 140 | 30 | 612 |
| Kerala | Malayalam | 207 | 39 | 106 | 39 | 3 | 394 |
| Lakshyadeep | Malayalam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 384 | 86 | 232 | 86 | 77 | 865 |
| Goa | Konkani | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Assam | Assamese/ Bengali/ Bodo | 82 | 18 | 49 | 12 | 21 | 182 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Manipur | Manipuri | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| Meghalaya | English/Garo/ Khasi | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| Mizoram | Mizo | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| Nagaland | English | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| Tripura | Bengali/ Kokborok | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 34 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 191 | 47 | 128 | 76 | 33 | 475 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 61 | 15 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 150 |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 227 | 55 | 148 | 38 | 82 | 550 |
| Ladakh | Ladakhi/Urdu/Dogri | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Kashmir Valley | Kashmiri/ Urdu/ Dogri | 23 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 |
| Leh & Kargil Valley | Ladakhi/ Urdu/Dogri | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| Dabang Valley, Tawang etc. | English | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| Tura | Garo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| Mokokchung | Ao (Naga) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
SBI Clerk Examination 2020 Application Fee Details
| Application Fee for SBI – Clerks Recruitment 2020 | |
| For GEN/ OBC | 750/- |
| For SC/ ST/ PWD/XS | No Fee |
| *Pay Examination Fee through Online Mode- Credit/Debit Card, Mobile Wallet, Cash Card, UPI and Net Banking or through Offline E Challan Mode, Submit to any branches of State Bank of India | |
Eligibility Criteria for SBI Clerk Exam 2020
Candidates who wish to appear in SBI Clerical Cadre Examination 2020 must check for eligibility criteria given below:
| Educational Qualification |
| Candidates must have Bachelor Degree in any Stream from any recognized University in India.Knowledge of Local Language |
Age Limit for SBI Clerk Recruitment Notification
| Age Limit (As on 01/01/2020) | |
| Minimum Age Limit | 20 Years |
| Maximum Age Limit | 28 Years |
| Age Relaxation | |
| For OBC Category | 31 Years |
| For SC/ST Category | 33 Years |
| Domiciles of Jammu & Kashmir | 33 Years |
| PWD General Category | 38 Years |
| PWD OBC Category | 41 Years |
| PWD SC/ST Category | 43 Years |
| Divorced Women & Widows, General Category | 35 Years |
| Divorced Women & Widows, OBC Category | 38 Years |
| Divorced Women & Widows, SC/ST Category | 40 Years |
Exam Pattern for SBI Clerk Vacancy 2020
The SBI Clerk exam will be held in two phases- Preliminary and Mains. The details are given below:
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2020 for Preliminary Exams
The Preliminary exams will be conducted in February/ March. The duration of exam will be of 1 hour consisting 100 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Exam Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020 Selection Process
The selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of:
- Prelims Examination
- Mains Examination
- Personal Interview
Every Candidate has to clear each of the three tests by securing passing marks decided by the board. The marks obtained by candidates in their Prelims Exam will not be added to the Selection Process. The marks obtained in Main Exam and Interview only will be calculated for the section.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2020 for Mains Exams
The mains exam will also be conducted on online mode in April for the candidates qualified the preliminary exams. Total duration of the exams will be of 2 hours and 40 minutes containing 190 multiple choice questions of 200 marks.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Marks | Exam Duration |
| General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 Minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk Syllabus 2020
The SBI Clerk exam syllabus is divided into major sections as below:
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning Ability
- Computer Aptitude
- English Language
- General and Financial Awareness
| S. No. | Subjects | Major Topics |
| 1. | Quantitative Aptitude | Number system, Simplifications, Roots & Averages, Surds & Indices, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Partnership, Chain Rule, Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns, Time & Distances, Problems on Trains, Boats & Streams, Allegation & Mixtures, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Stocks & Shares, Clocks & Algorithms, Mensuration, Sequence 7 Series, Volume & Surface Area, Permutations & Combinations, Heights & Distances, Data Interpretation, Line Graphs, Bar Graphs. Pie Charts, Tabulation, Data Integration, Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tabulation. |
| 2. | Reasoning Ability | Logical Reasoning, Analogy, Coding & Decoding, Blood relations, Seating arrangements, Alphanumeric Series completion, Syllogisms, Decision making, Ranking, Direction, Alphabet Test, Statement reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Coded inequalities, Analogy, Puzzle, Tabulation, Syllogism, Input Output, Series completion, Classification. |
| 3. | Computer Aptitude | Operating System concepts, Shortcut keys, MS Word, Excel, MS Power Point, Access, Internet & Networks, Memory, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft Office Computer Hardware and Software, Operating System, Networking, Computer Fundamentals/ Terminologies, Basic Security Concepts, Internet, Latest Technologies. |
| 4. | General English | Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Word formation, Sentence completion, Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Theme detection, Deriving conclusions, Passage completion, Error detection, Passage correction, Sentence correction, Spelling, Grammar, Idioms, Phrases, Fill in the blanks, Error Spotting. |
| 5. | General and Financial Awareness | Current Affairs, Static Awareness, Banking and Financial Awareness, Financial Awareness. |
SBI Clerk Junior Associates Recruitment Pay Scale
| SBI Clerk Slary | |
| Pay Scale | 11765-655/ 3-13730-815/ 3-16175-980/ 4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/ 1-30230-1310/1-31450. Rs. 13,075 is a starting basic pay. |
| Salary | Rs. 25,000/- Per Month inclusive of D.A. |
| Benefits | New Pension Scheme, Provident Fund, Medical Leave etc. |
Main Documents to be submitted at the time of examination along with SBI Clerk Admit Card
It is compulsory for the candidate to present One Photo Identity card with the Admit Card for the SBI Clerk Examination. The list of documents is listed below:
- Passport
- Aadhar Card
- PAN Card
- Driving Licence
- Voter’s Card
- Bank Passbook with duly attested photograph
- Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer
How to Apply for SBI Clerk Recruitment Application Form 2020?
- Visit the official website of State Bank of India.
- Go to Home Page and navigate to “Careers with us” section.
- On Next Page, Click on link “State Bank of India Recruitment for the post of Junior Associates in Clerical Cadre”.
- Read all the eligibility criteria by downloading the PDF notification.
- If you are eligible, click on” Application Form” link.
- Fill up the application form with all necessary details.
- Pay the Application fee through Debit Card/ Credit Card and Internet Banking.
- Upload your recent passport size photo of dimensions 200 x 230 pixels and file size of 20 kb to 50 kb, signature of dimensions 140 x 160 pixels and file size 10 kb to 20 kb and other required documents on JPEG or JPG format.
- Recheck all the filled details and submit the application form.
- Take out the print out of submitted form for further reference.
SBI Clerk Examination 2020 Admit Card Released
State Bank of India has released the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020 on 11th February, 2020. The candidates can download the admit card from the official website till 8th March, 2020 to give exam which is going to conduct on 22nd, 29th February, 1st and 8th March 2020 . To download SBI Clerk Admit Card 2020, a candidate must have Username/ Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. By following the given instructions, the candidate can easily download their Admit Card for SBI Clerk Exam 2020:
- Open the official website of SBI or click on the link given below to download the admit card.
- Click on the Call Letters link after going to Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) Page.
- Now, enter your Registration Number and Password.
- Fill the Captcha code and click on Submit button.
- The Admit card will be displayed on the screen. Save the PDF file and take the print out of the same.
Click here to download SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2020
SBI Clerk Examination Result 2020
Result of SBI Clerk will declare in two stages by State Bank of India (SBI). Result for Prelims exam is declared first and qualified candidates will be allowed to appear for Mains exam. Candidates will select for the allotment of Bank on the basis of SBI Clerk Main exam. It should be noted by every candidate that the SBI Clerk result will be declared for only those candidates who will score sectional as well as overall cut off score as per their category.
Click on the following Links to get Results
Click the Link for SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2020 Result (April 2020)
Click the Link for SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2020 Result (Announced after Exam)
Frequently Asked Questions
A. The last date to apply Online for SBI Clerk Exam 2020 is 26th January 2020.
A. The SBI Clerk 2020 Prelims Exams are scheduled on 22nd and 29th February 2020, 1st and 8th March 2020.
A. The SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Examination will be conducted on 19th April 2020.
A. A total of 8134 vacancies are released for recruitment of SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) post this year by State Bank of India.
A. Yes, all tests of SBI Clerk 2020 exam are in Bilingual language i.e., both in English and Hindi.
A. Candidates must have Bachelor Degree in any stream from any recognized University in India.
A. Yes, there is Negative Marking of One-Fourth of total marks will be deducted in SBI Clerk exams for attempting wrong answers in both Preliminary and Mains Exam.
A. The Application Fee for Gen./OBC/EWS candidates is Rs. 750/- including intimation charges. However, there will be No Application Fee to be paid by candidates belonging to SC/St/PWD.
A. The Minimum Age Limit for SBI Clerk 2020 Exam is 20 Years as on 01-01-2020.
A. The Maximum Age Limit for SBI Clerk 2020 Exam is 28 Years as on 01-01-2020.
A. It is compulsory for the candidate to present One Photo Identity Card (Passport/Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Driving License/Voter ID/Bank Passbook with duly attested photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer) along with the Admit Card for the SBI Clerk Examination.
A. Candidates should visit SBI Official Website www.sbi.co.in/web/careers to apply Online before 26th January 2020.
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