SBI Junior Associate (Clerk) 2022
‘5000+
VACANCIES’ in
SBI Junior
Associate (Clerk) 2022
Prospective candidates, who
aspire to join State Bank of India as a Junior Associate (Customer Support
& Sales) in clerical cadre, can apply after carefully reading the
notification regarding eligibility criteria, online registration processes,
payment of application fee, issuance of call letters, process & pattern of
examinations, etc. and ensure that they fulfil the stipulated criteria and
follow the prescribed processes.
Vacancies:
Detailed Vacancies for SBI PO
2022 are as follows:
|
Category |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
Total |
|
Regular Vacancy |
743 |
467 |
1165 |
490 |
2143 |
5008 |
|
Backlog Vacancy |
12 |
185 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
204 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
5212 |
Abbreviations: SC-
Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS-
Economically Weaker Section, UR- Unreserved.
SBI PO Selection Process
The selection process will
consist of online test Phase-I (Preliminary exam), Phase-II (Mains exam) and
test of specified opted local language. Candidates who are
shortlisted after Phase-I will have to appear for Phase-II.
Phase-I: SBI PO Preliminary Exam
·
It is Computer Based examination.
·
The candidates must qualify an overall cut-off
in the preliminary exam.
Phase-II: SBI PO Mains Exam
·
It is a Computer Based examination.
·
The candidates qualifying for the preliminary
examination appear for this examination.
·
Candidates are required to score a minimum
percentage marks on aggregate.
·
Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be
as decided by the bank.
·
Section wise marks will not be maintained.
Test of specified opted local
language
·
Those who qualify for selection and produce
10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the
specified opted local language will not be subjected to any Language test.
SBI PO Exam Pattern
Phase-I: SBI Clerk
Preliminary Examination – Computer Based Examination- Objective Paper
·
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Online
Preliminary Exam 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:
|
Sl.
No. |
Name
of test |
Medium
of Exam |
No.
of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
|
1. |
English
Language |
English |
30 |
30 |
20
minutes |
|
2. |
Numerical
Ability |
* |
35 |
35 |
20
minutes |
|
3. |
Reasoning
Ability |
* |
35 |
35 |
20
minutes |
|
|
Total |
* |
100 |
100 |
1 hour |
Note:
·
Each test will have a separate timing as
mentioned above.
·
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 are prescribed for
individual test OR for aggregate score.
·
Section wise marks will not be maintained.
·
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 Exam from the list of
all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.
SBI PO Preliminary Exam Syllabus
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
Reasoning Ability |
English Language |
|
Series |
Blood Relation |
Vocabulary |
|
Surds and Indices |
Ranking and Time
Sequence Test |
Noun |
|
Simplification and
Approximation |
Direction and
Distance |
Articles |
|
Percentage |
Seating Arrangement |
Pronouns |
|
Profit and Loss |
Puzzles |
Fundamentals of
Sentence |
|
Ratio, Proportion, And
Partnership |
Alphabet Test (Alphabets/
Numbers/ Symbol) |
Tenses |
|
Average |
Inequality |
Verbs |
|
Mixtures and
Alligation |
Syllogism |
Subject-Verb
Agreement |
|
Simple Interest and
Compound Interest |
Coding-Decoding |
Adjectives |
|
Time and Work |
Input-Output |
Adverb |
|
Time, Speed, And
Distance |
Data Sufficiency |
Preposition |
|
Inequality |
Decision Making |
Conjunction |
|
Mensuration 2-D |
Statement and
Assumptions |
Rearrangement |
|
Mensuration 3-D |
Statement and
Conclusion |
Cloze Test |
|
Permutations and
Combinations |
Statement and
Inference |
Connectors |
|
Probability |
Statement and
Argument |
Para Based Questions |
|
Line Graph |
Course of Action |
Reading
Comprehension |
|
Bar Graph |
Cause and Effects |
Essay Writing |
|
Data Table |
|
|
|
Pie Chart |
|
|
Phase-II: SBI PO Mains
Examination – Computer Based Examination- Objective Paper
· Structure of Online
Main Exam would be as follows:
|
Sl.
No. |
Name
of test |
Medium
of Exam |
No.
of Questions |
Max.
Marks |
Duration |
|
1. |
General/
Financial Awareness |
* |
50 |
50 |
35
minutes |
|
2. |
General
English |
English |
40 |
40 |
35
minutes |
|
3. |
Quantitative
Aptitude |
* |
50 |
50 |
45
minutes |
|
4. |
Reasoning
Ability & Computer Aptitude |
* |
50 |
60 |
45
minutes |
|
|
Total |
|
190 |
200 |
2
Hr. 40 min. |
Note:
· Each
test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.
· 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.
· Candidates
are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For
SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/ESM/DESM candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon).
· Minimum
qualifying marks on aggregate will be as decided by the bank. No minimum
qualifying marks for individual subject are prescribed.
· Section
wise marks will not be maintained.
· Merit list will be
drawn State wise, category wise. Candidates qualified in the test (main
examination) will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending
order in respective States and Categories.
SBI PO Mains Exam Syllabus
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
Reasoning Ability |
English Language |
General Awareness |
|
Series |
Blood
Relation |
Vocabulary |
Banking
& Financial Awareness |
|
Surds
and Indices |
Ranking
and Time Sequence Test |
Noun |
Important
Places |
|
Simplification
and Approximation |
Direction
and Distance |
Articles |
Important
Dates |
|
Percentage |
Seating
Arrangement |
Pronouns |
Important
Persons |
|
Profit
and Loss |
Puzzles |
Fundamentals
of Sentence |
Important
Organisations |
|
Ratio,
Proportion, And Partnership |
Alphabet
Test (Alphabets/ Numbers/ Symbol) |
Tenses |
National
News |
|
Average |
Inequality |
Verbs |
International
News |
|
Mixtures
and Alligation |
Syllogism |
Subject-Verb
Agreement |
Books
& Author |
|
Simple
Interest and Compound Interest |
Coding-Decoding |
Adjectives |
Important
Date & Days |
|
Time
and Work |
Input-Output |
Adverb |
Famous
Person & Places |
|
Time,
Speed, And Distance |
Data
Sufficiency |
Preposition |
New
Appointments |
|
Inequality |
Decision
Making |
Conjunction |
Sports
& Awards |
|
Mensuration
2-D |
Statement
and Assumptions |
Rearrangement |
Obituary |
|
Mensuration
3-D |
Statement
and Conclusion |
Cloze
Test |
Important
Meeting & Summits |
|
Permutations
and Combinations |
Statement
and Inference |
Connectors |
Full
Forms |
|
Probability |
Statement
and Argument |
Para
Based Questions |
New
Government Scheme |
|
Line
Graph |
Course
of Action |
Reading
Comprehension |
Science
& Technology |
|
Bar
Graph |
Cause
and Effects |
Essay
Writing |
Index
& Reports |
|
Data
Table |
|
|
|
|
Pie
Chart |
|
|
|
Phase-III: Test of specified opted local
language
·
Those who qualify for selection and produce
10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the
specified opted local language will not be subjected to any Language test.
·
In case of others (qualified for selection),
specified opted local language test will be conducted after provisional
selection but before joining.
·
Candidates who fail to qualify this test will
not be offered appointment.
·
Candidates not found proficient in specified
opted local language would be disqualified.
Provisional Selection (Subject to qualifying
specified opted local language):
·
The marks obtained in the Preliminary
Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the
aggregate marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be considered for
preparation of the final merit list.
·
Provisional selection will be made on the
basis of candidate’s performance in the test (Main Examination).
Final Selection:
·
Final selection will be subject to-
·
Verification of eligibility for the post and
information furnished in the online application.
·
Qualifying in test of specified opted local
language.
Important
Dates
The
tentative schedule of events is as follows:
|
Activity |
Tentative Dates |
|
ONLINE
REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION |
07.09.2022
TO 27.09.2022 |
|
Payment
of Application Fee |
07.09.2022
TO 27.09.2022 |
|
Download
of Preliminary Examination Call Letters |
29.10.2022
onwards |
|
Phase-I:
Online Preliminary Examination |
November
2022 |
|
Declaration
of Result of Preliminary Examination |
December
2022 / January 2023 |
|
Download
of Mains Examination Call letter |
December
2022/ January 2023 onwards |
|
Phase-II:
Online Mains Examination |
December
2022/January 2023
|
|
Declaration
of Result of Mains Examination |
February/March
2023 |
SBI Clerk Eligibility
Criteria
1.
Essential Academic Qualifications: (As
on 30.11.2022):
·
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised
University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central
Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should
ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.11.2022.
·
Those who are in the final year/ semester of
their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if
provisionally selected, they will have to produce proof of having passed the
graduation examination on or before 30.11.2022.
2.
Age Limit: (As on 01.08.2022)
Not
below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.08.2022, i.e. candidates must
have been born not earlier than 02.08.1994 and not later than 01.08.2002 (both
days inclusive).
Relaxation
of Upper Age Limit
|
Category |
Age Relaxation |
|
SC/ST |
5
years |
|
OBC |
3
years |
|
PWD(General/EWS) |
10
years |
|
PWD(ST/SC) |
15
years |
|
PWD
(OBC) |
13
years |
|
Ex-Servicemen/
Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
Actual
period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years, (8 years for
Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
|
Widows/Divorced
women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not
remarried |
7
years |
3.
Nationality
The
candidates appearing in the SBI clerk exam must be qualify under any one of the
following:
· Citizen
of India, or
· Citizen
of Nepal, or
· Citizen
of Bhutan, or
· Tibetan
refugees who have come to India to seek a settlement before January 1, 1962, or
· A
person of Indian origin who has migrated from either Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Burma, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zaire, or Zambia with the
intention of permanent settlement in India
How to Apply for SBI Clerk
Part-I: SBI Clerk
Registrations
As the first step, the
candidates need to register themselves on the official website of the
Commission. For this, the candidates must follow the steps mentioned below:
·
Visit the official website of SBI -
https://sbi.co.in/careers
·
Click on the ‘New User Register Now’ link
·
Fill the registration form
·
Click on the Submit button
·
Note down the system-generated registration ID
Part-II: SBI Clerk
application form
·
Next, the candidates can log in to their
registered accounts using their registration number and password and complete
the remaining steps of the application process.
·
A candidate will be required to have a scanned
(digital) image of his/ her handwritten declaration. The text for the
hand-written declaration is as follows:
“I,______(Name
of the candidate), Date of Birth ______, hereby declare that all the
information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid.
I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature,
photograph and left thumb impression is of mine”
·
The candidates have to upload a scanned copy
of the following documents, to complete their application process:
|
Documents |
Dimensions (pixels) |
File Size (KB) |
Type |
|
Photograph
(4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) |
200x230 |
20-50 |
jpg/jpeg |
|
Signature |
140x60 |
10-20 |
jpg/jpeg |
|
Left
thumb Impression |
240x240 |
20-50 |
jpg/jpeg |
|
Hand
Written Declaration |
800x400 |
50-100 |
jpg/jpeg |
Part-III: Fee Payment
·
The candidates should make the payment of
requisite fees/intimation charges through ONLINE mode only, that is
by Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, IMPS, Cash Card, or Mobile Wallets
(like Paytm, GPay). Once the fee is paid, the candidate cannot claim for refund.
·
On successful completion of the transaction,
an e-receipt will be generated. Candidates can take a printout of the e-receipt
and online SBI Clerk application form.
Application Fee
·
Fee/ Intimation charges once paid will NOT be
refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other exam or
selection.
·
Application fee and intimation charge for sbi
po examination is follows:
|
Sl. No. |
Category |
Fee/ intimation Charges |
|
1. |
SC/ ST/ PwBD/ ESM/DESM |
Nil |
|
2. |
General/ OBC/ EWS |
Rs 750/- |
FAQs
Ques. What is the mode of
registration?
Ans. The registration
can be done only through online mode.
Ques. What is the
educational qualification for an SBI Clerk recruitment?
Ans. A candidate
appearing for the SBI Clerk exam must be a graduate from any stream from a
recognised University, or any institution recognized by the Central Government
with equivalent qualification.
Ques. Are graduation
marks required to qualify for the SBI Clerk exam?
Ans. Graduation marks
are not considered as an eligibility criteria for the SBI Clerk exams. However,
the candidate must be a graduate in any stream, from a recognized University,
or any institution recognized by the Central Government with equivalent
qualification.
Ques. Is the SBI Clerk exam bilingual?
Ans. Yes, the SBI Clerk
exam is conducted in English and Hindi language. However, the English language
section is in English only.
Ques. Is there any
group discussion or personal interview after qualifying the Mains
exam?
Ans. No, there is no
group discussion or personal interview after qualifying the Mains exam.
However, there is a language proficiency test in the state's language from
which the candidate is applying.
