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SBI Clerk Recruitment is one of the most sought-after recruitments in the banking sector.
As per the official notification released by SBI for recruitment of Junior Associates, the recruitment will take place with the help of online examination. 1. Online Preliminary Examination (Objective Test). 2. Online Mains Examination (Objective Test). The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) are not added for the selection and only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) are added for the preparation of the final merit list. Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate's performance in the main examination.
The number of vacancies for the post of SBI Clerk 2019 is 8653.
SBI Clerk Prelims and Main exam dates will be announced when the official notification for the recruitment process is released. Following is the schedule for the recruitment process of SBI Clerk 2019:
| Events | Dates |
| SBI Clerk 2019 Notification | 11th April 2019 |
| Start of SBI Clerk 2019 Online Application | 11th April 2019 |
| SBI Clerk 2019 Application Form Last Date | 3rd May 2019 |
| SBI Clerk 2019 Preliminary Exam | 22nd & 23rd 2019 |
| SBI Clerk 2019 Mains Exam | 10th August 2019 |
The Eligibility Criteria for the SBI Clerk 2019 Recruitment Process is as follows:Essential Academic Qualifications: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.Age Limit: Not below 20 years and not above 28 years.
Here is the Exam pattern of SBI Clerk (junior associates) 2019 Exam. SBI Clerk 2019 exam will be conducted online in two parts: Tier 1 or SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam and Tier 2 or SBI Clerk Mains Exam. SBI has introduced Sectional Timing in Prelims Exam. This can be a new trendsetter statement for upcoming recruitments in banking and insurance sector as well. Phase-I: Preliminary Examination Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks is conducted online. This test is of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 Sections with each section having sectional timing of 20 minutes each.
| Serial No. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Serial No. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| S. No. | Subject | Syllabus |
| 1 | English Language | Reading comprehension, Cloze test, Double fillers/ sentence/ multiple sentence fillers , Sentence correction/ improvement, Vocabulary based questions, Odd one out cum para jumbles, Paragraph Based Questions (Paragraph 1, 2, 3..., Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph /Sentences Restatement). |
| 2 | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | Puzzles & Seating Arrangements, Direction Sense, Blood, Relation, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Machine Input-Output, Inequalities, Alpha-Numeric-Symbol, Series, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement and Assumption, Conclusion, Argument), History and Generation of Computers, Introduction to Computer Organisation, Computer Memory, Computer Hardware and I/O Devices, Computer Software, Computer Languages, Operating System, Computer Network, Internet, MS Office Suit and Short cut keys, Basics of DBMS, Number System and Conversions, Computer and Network Security. |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart), Inequalities (Quadratic Equations, Quantity 1, Quantity 2), Number Series, Approximation and Simplification, Data Sufficiency, Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Speed Distance and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation and Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns). |
| 4 | General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry) | Banking and Insurance Awareness, Financial Awareness, Govt. Schemes and Policies, Current Affairs, Static Awareness. |
1. Rs. 125 for SC/ ST/ PWD Candidates. 2. Rs. 750 for all others.
The Admit Cards for Prelims and Mains Exam will be released 15 days before the date of conduction of examination.
