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Subject Wise Tests for previous year quetsions..
Logical Reasoning(SBI-CL)
(322 + Questions) Coding & Decoding , Blood Relation , Syllogism , Inequality, Puzzles ,Sitting Arrangements, Order and Ranking , etc.
Qs. used: 0
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Quantitative Aptitude (SBI-CL)
(317 + Questions) Simplification,Approximation,Number Series,Data Interpretation, ,Quadratic Equation, Average,Ratio and Proportion,Partnership,Percentage,Profit Loss and Discount,Time and Work,Pipe and Cistern,Time and distance etc
Qs. used: 0
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No. of questions
English Language (SBI-CL)
(278 + Questions) Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumble, Fill in the blanks ,Error Detection , Sentence Rearrangement etc.
Qs. used: 0
Qs. left: 278
No. of questions
Data Interpretation (Banking)
(10 + Questions) Data analysis; Graphic presentations, charts, tables, Bar graphs , Pie charts etc
Qs. used: 0
Qs. left: 10
No. of questions

 

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Previous year Subject-wise Exam Analysis of SBI (Clerical) Exam

Subject20222021202020192018
Logical Reasoning(SBI-CL)35139343578
Quantitative Aptitude (SBI-CL)36130343483
English Language (SBI-CL)30120302870
Data Interpretation (SBI CL)--10------

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SBI Clerical 2024 Important Dates

SBI Clerk 2020: Important Dates

Events

Dates

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Date 2020

 

SBI Clerk Admit Card Download

 

SBI Clerk 2020 Notification

 

SBI Clerk Apply Online 2020 Start Date

 

Last Date of SBI Clerk 2020 Apply Online

 

Payment of Online Fees

 

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2020

1

 

 

SBI Clerical 2020 Vacancies

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2020

SBI Clerk 2020 vacancy details have been released along with the official notification. A total of 9400+ vacancies are released for the Junior Associate post-2020. Below is the detailed SBI Clerk vacancy details 2020

Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)

 

State/ UT

Regular Vacancies

Backlog Vacancies

Category Wise

PWD

XS

SC/ ST/ OBC

PWD

XS

GEN

EWS

SC

ST

OBC

Total

LD

VI

HI

d&e@

XS

DXS

SC

ST

OBC

Tot

LD

VI

HI

d& e

Tot

XS

DX S

Tot

Gujarat

227

55

38

82

148

550

6

6

5

5

55

24

0

68

0

68

0

0

25

0

25

0

0

0

Daman & Diu

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Andhra Pradesh

61

15

24

10

40

150

2

2

1

1

15

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Karnataka

191

47

76

33

128

475

5

5

5

4

47

21

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Madhya Pradesh

205

51

76

102

76

510

5

5

5

5

51

22

0

50

0

50

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Chhattisgarh

78

19

22

60

11

190

2

2

2

1

19

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

West Bengal

247

61

140

30

134

612

6

7

6

7

61

27

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

A&N Islands

15

2

0

2

7

26

0

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sikkim

7

1

0

2

2

12

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Odisha

171

42

68

93

51

425

4

5

4

4

42

19

0

0

0

0

0

2

11

1

14

0

57

57

Jammu & Kashmir

23

5

4

5

13

50

1

1

0

0

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ladakh

8

1

1

1

4

15

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Himachal Pradesh

77

18

46

7

37

185

2

2

2

1

18

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Chandigarh

13

2

4

0

6

25

1

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Punjab

61

15

43

0

31

150

2

2

1

1

15

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tamil Nadu

171

39

74

3

106

393

4

4

4

3

39

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Pondicherry

5

0

1

0

1

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Delhi

60

14

21

10

38

143

2

1

1

1

14

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Uttarakhand

141

25

45

7

32

250

3

2

3

2

25

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Haryana

45

9

17

0

26

97

2

0

1

0

9

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Telangana

151

37

60

26

101

375

4

4

4

3

38

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

9

17

3

30

33

Rajasthan

200

50

85

65

100

500

5

5

5

5

50

22

0

3

0

3

0

0

28

0

28

0

0

0

Kerala

207

39

39

3

106

394

4

4

4

4

39

18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Lakshadweep

4

0

0

2

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Uttar Pradesh

357

86

181

8

233

865

9

10

8

8

86

38

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maharashtra

384

86

86

77

232

865

8

10

8

8

86

39

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Goa

7

1

0

1

1

10

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Assam

82

18

12

21

49

182

2

2

2

1

18

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Arunachal Pradesh

5

1

0

4

0

10

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Manipur

11

2

0

7

2

22

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Meghalaya

14

3

0

13

1

31

1

0

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mizoram

9

2

0

10

1

22

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nagaland

7

1

0

6

0

14

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tripura

16

3

5

10

0

34

0

0

0

0

3

1

0

7

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bihar

107

23

36

2

62

230

2

3

2

2

23

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jharkhand

20

4

5

11

5

45

0

1

1

0

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

3387

777

1209

713

1784

7870

83

83

75

66

778

340

0

130

4

134

0

2

72

10

84

3

87

90

 

Special Recruitment Drive of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)

State

Category wise

PWD

Ex-servicemen

SC/ ST/ OBC

PWD

Ex-servicemen

GEN

EWS

SC

ST

OBC

Total

XS

SC

LD

XS

Kashmir Valley

23

5

4

5

13

50

2

7

0

0

0

Leh&Kargil Valley

10

2

1

2

5

20

0

2

0

0

0

Dibang Valley, Tawang

9

2

0

9

0

20

0

3

0

0

0

Tura

9

2

0

8

1

20

0

3

0

0

0

Mokokchung

9

2

0

9

0

20

0

3

0

0

0

Total

60

13

5

33

19

130

2

18

0

0

0

GRAND TOTAL

3447

790

1214

746

1803

8000

309

1136

268

168

108

SBI Clerical 2024 Application Fee

SBI Clerk 2024 Application Fee

The SBI Clerk application fee for the 2020 recruitment on the basis of different categories is as follows, also from now onwards the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/EXs category will be exempted from paying the application fee.

Sr. No.

Category

Application Fees

1.

SC/ ST/ PWD/XS

NIL

2.

General/OBC/EWS

Rs. 750/- (Application fees including intimation charges)

 

SBI Clerical 2024 Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk 2024 Exam Pattern

The selection process of SBI Clerk consists of 3 phases:

  • Phase I: Preliminary Examination (Online Objective Test)
  • Phase II: Main Examination (Online Objective Test)
  • Phase III: Language Proficiency Test

 

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

SBI Clerk Prelims 2024 exam will be an Online Objective Test consisting of 100 marks and 3 sections, which are distributed as follows:

Name of Test

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration (Mins)

English Language

30

30

20

Numerical Ability

35

35

20

Reasoning Ability

35

35

20

Total

100

100

60

 

SBI Clerk Main Exam Pattern 2024

SBI Clerk Mains exam pattern consists of 190 questions of 2 hours 40 minutes and will also be conducted in an Online Objective Test.

Name of Test

No. of Questions

Max. Marks

Duration (in Minutes)

General/Financial Awareness

50

50

35

General English

40

40

35

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

45

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

50

60

45

Total

190

200

2 hours 40 minutes

 

Final Selection

  • Phase I i.e. SBI Clerk Prelims exam will be of only qualifying in nature and the marks obtained in Phase I will not be considered for the Final Selection.
  • Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in Phase II i.e mains examination.
SBI Clerical 2024 Eligibility

SBI Clerk 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The SBI Clerk Eligibility criteria 2024 covers age limit, qualification, and reservation criteria. The candidates who want to apply for SBI Clerk 2020 exam must meet the SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria. We have covered SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria in detail below:

 

Nationality

  • Citizen of India. OR
  • Citizen of Bhutan/Nepal/Bangladesh with a valid certificate by Indian govt.

 

Educational Qualification

  • Graduate or it's equivalent in any stream or subject from government recognized institute/college.
  • No minimum marks are required..

 

Age Limit 

  • The age limit for general candidates is a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 28 years.
  • However, there is an age relaxation for the reserved categories as per the government norms which is provided in the table below-

Category

Maximum Age Limit

SC/ST

33 yrs

Other backward classes (OBC)

31 yrs

Person with disabilities (General)

38 yrs

Person with disabilities (SC /ST)

43 yrs

Person with disabilities (OBC)

41 yrs

Jammu & Kashmir Domicile

33 Yrs

Ex-Service-men/Disabled Ex-Service-men

The actual period of service rendered in defence services for more than 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a max. age of 50 years

Widows, Divorced women

  • GEN- 35 yrs
  • OBC- 38 yrs
  • SC/ST- 40 yrs

 

SBI Clerical 2024 Mains Syllabus

SBI CLERK Mains Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

General Awareness Syllabus

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Syllabus

English Language Syllabus

  • Average
  • Boat and stream
  • Compound interest
  • Data interpretation
  • Mensuration
  • Mixture and allegation
  • Partnership
  • Percentage
  • Problem based on ages
  • Profit and loss
  • Quadratic equation
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Simple interest
  • Simplification
  • Number system
  • Time and work
  • Time and distance

Banking and financial awareness

  • Financial terminology
  • Static  banking and economic awareness
  • Banking history
  • RBI and other regulatory bodies
  • Financial institution (National and International)
  • Monetary policy
  • Capital market
  • Money market

Current affairs

  • National, International news
  • New appointment
  • State wise current affairs
  • Sports news
  • Defence news
  • Summits
  • Financial awareness
  • Business and economic affairs

Static GK

  • National park
  • City nick name
  • Chief minister and Governor
  • Currency and capital
  • National monument and heritage
  • Sports
  • Defence
  • Power plants
  • Important days
  • Rivers and city
  • Banks headquarters and tagline
  • International organisation and headquarters
  • International stock exchange
  • Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Alpha-numeric Series
  • Ranking/Direction/
  • Alphabet Test
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Coded Inequalities
  • Seating-Arrangement
  • Puzzle
  • Syllogism
  • Blood Relations
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Internet
  • Memory
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Computer Abbreviation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Software
  • Operating System
  • Networking
  • Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
  • Active/passive voice
  • Adjective
  • Adverb
  • Articles
  • Cloze test
  • Conjunction
  • Direct/indirect speech
  • Error correction
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Idioms and phrases
  • Modals
  • Noun
  • One word substitution
  • Paragraph completion
  • Para jumbles
  • Phrasal verb
  • Pronoun
  • Reading comprehension
SBI Clerical 2024 Prelim Syllabus

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2024 for Prelims

Reasoning Ability

Quantitative Aptitude

English Language

  • Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Alpha-numeric Series
  • Ranking/Direction/
  • Alphabet Test
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Coded Inequalities
  • Seating-Arrangement
  • Puzzle
  • Syllogism
  • Blood Relations
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Average
  • Boat and stream
  • Compound interest
  • Data interpretation
  • Mensuration
  • Mixture and allegation
  • Partnership
  • Percentage
  • Problem based on ages
  • Profit and loss
  • Quadratic equation
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Simple interest
  • Simplification
  • Number system
  • Time and work
  • Time and distance

 

  • Active/passive voice
  • Adjective
  • Adverb
  • Articles
  • Cloze test
  • Conjunction
  • Direct/indirect speech
  • Error correction
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Idioms and phrases
  • Modals
  • Noun
  • One word substitution
  • Paragraph completion
  • Para jumbles
  • Phrasal verb
  • Pronoun
  • Reading comprehension
  • Sentence improvement
  • Spelling correction
  • Subject verb agreement

 

 

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