SBI CLERK NOTIFICATION 2021 (OUT FOR 5454 JUNIOR ASSOCIATES POSTS):
SBI Clerk Exam which is conducted by State Bank of India to recruit candidates for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in its different branches across the country. SBI Clerk is one of the most significant after bank exams today and a huge number of candidates appear for the exam every year.
A SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) is responsible for all the client interactions and related operations. Candidates that are recruited as SBI clerks are designated as cashiers, depositors and other posts that form the face of a particular SBI Bank branch.
SBI CLERK 2021 NOTIFICATION:
The SBI Clerk Notification 2021 for Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) has been released by State Bank of India on April 26, 2021. The notification is updated below post the release of official notification at the official website of SBI i.e. http://sbi.co.in.
SBI CLERK 2021 EXAM DATE:
The exam date for SBI Clerk 2021 exam has been released by State Bank of India (SBI) along with its official notification on April 26, 2021. The Preliminary examination is scheduled to be held in the month of June 2021, while the main examination will be conducted on July 31, 2021. Hence, candidates must keep visiting the page regularly to stay updated about the important updates for SBI Clerk 2021 Exam.
Let’s have a look at the important dates for SBI Clerk 2021 examination.
| EVENTS | NEW DATES |
| SBI Clerk Notification | April 26, 2021 |
| Start of SBI Clerk Online Application | April 27, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Online Application Closes | May 17, 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card | June 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Exam Date (Preliminary) | June 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Prelims Result | July 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card | June 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Exam Date (Mains) | July 31, 2021 |
SBI CLERK 2021 ONLINE APPLICATION:
The SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2021 recruitment process has begun the post of the release of official notification. Candidates are requested to visit the official page of SBI to fill in the online application form as the entire process to apply online for SBI Clerk 2021 exam from April 27, 2021 to May 17, 2021.
SBI CLERK 2021 APPLICATION FEE:
The category wise fee structure for SBI Clerk online application is shown below. The application fee for SBI Exam is Rs. 750/- for General category and NIL for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself.
| SR. NO. | CATEGORY | APPLICATION FEE |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | NIL |
| 2 | General/OBC/EWS | Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
SBI CLERK VACANCY
The vacancies of SBI Clerk 2021 exam has been announced with its official notification. SBI has introduced 5454 vacancies for SBI Clerk 2021 exam, out of which 5000 vacancies have been announced for the regular posts and 237 for the Backlog posts. Last Year, State Bank of India had introduced 8000 Vacancies as compared to this year.
Check Circle wise & State/UT wise vacancy details for SBI Clerk 2021 exam are mentioned below.
SBI CLERK VACANCY: REGULAR VACANCIES
| SBI Clerk 2021: Regular Vacancies | |||||||
| Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) Vacancy | |||||||
| State | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 63 | 135 | 243 | 90 | 371 | 902 |
| Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 64 | 28 | 108 | 40 | 160 | 400 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 11 | 15 | 11 | 07 | 34 | 78 |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 14 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 120 |
| West Bengal | Bengali/ Nepali | 62 | 13 | 60 | 27 | 111 | 273 |
| A&N Islands | Hindi/ English | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Odisha | Odia | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 75 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/ Hindi | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| Ladakh | Ladakhi/ Urdu/ Dogri | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 45 | 7 | 36 | 18 | 74 | 180 |
| Chandigarh | Punjabi/ Hindi | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Punjab | Punjabi/ Hindi | 85 | 0 | 61 | 29 | 120 | 295 |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 89 | 4 | 127 | 47 | 206 | 473 |
| Pondicherry | Tamil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 70 |
| Haryana | Hindi/ Punjabi | 20 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 50 | 110 |
| Telangana | Telegu/ Urdu | 44 | 19 | 74 | 27 | 111 | 275 |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 29 | 22 | 35 | 17 | 72 | 175 |
| Kerala | Malayalam | 9 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 53 | 97 |
| Lakshadweep | Malayalam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/ Urdu | 73 | 3 | 94 | 35 | 145 | 350 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 63 | 56 | 172 | 63 | 286 | 640 |
| Goa | Konkani | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Assam | Assamese/Bengali/ Bodo | 10 | 17 | 40 | 14 | 68 | 149 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Manipur | Manipuri | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| Meghalaya | English/Garo/ Khasi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| Mizoram | Mizo | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| Nagaland | English | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Tripura | Bengali/ Kokboro k | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| Bihar | Hindi/ Urdu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi/ Santhali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 722 | 423 | 1181 | 480 | 2109 | 4915 | |
SBI CLERK VACANCY: SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE
| State | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
| Kashmir Valley | Urdu/Ka shmiri/Dogri | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 40 |
| Leh & Kargil Valley | Urdu/Ladakhi/ Dogri | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Dibang Valley,Tawang etc. | English | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Tura | Garo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Mokokchung | Ao (Naga) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 726 | 440 | 1195 | 488 | 2151 | 5000 |
SBI CLERK VACANCY: BACKLOG
| SC/ST/OBC | 121 |
| PwD | 96 |
| Xs | 237 |
| Total | 454 |
SBI CLERK SALARY & PAY SCALE:-
11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110- 2120/1- 30230-1310/1-31450. The starting Basic Pay is `13075.00 (`11765.00 plus two advance increments admissible to the graduates.
SBI CLERK (JUNIOR ASSOCIATES) 2021 SELECTION PROCEDURE:-
For selection of the post of Clerical Cadre through SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2021 exam, the candidates are selected through two phases of exams- SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains exam.
It is compulsory for all the candidates to clear both the phases to secure the appointment letter from State Bank of India.
SBI CLERK EXAM PATTERN 2021:-
To crack the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2021 exam, it is very vital to know the exam pattern in and out.
Here is the exam pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains exam:
As per the official notification being released by the SBI “No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject is prescribed”. Thus, there will not be any sectional cut off for this year’s SBI Junior Associates Recruitment’s Online Examination. However, the criteria solely lies within the hands of the organization.
SBI JUNIOR ASSOCIATES PRELIMINARY EXAM PATTERN :-
| 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 |
SBI CLERK 2021 SYLLABUS:-
Although, the preliminary and the main examination are both conducted on the same pattern and syllabus. The difficulty level of the exam will be higher for the mains examination. The preliminary examination of SBI Clerk exam 2021 will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Below is the detailed syllabus for SBI Clerk 2021 Prelims & Mains Exam:
| Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
SBI CLERK (JUNIOR ASSOCIATES) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The eligibility criteria for SBI Clerk 2021 exam is mainly about two pre-requisites:
Educational Qualifications:
(As on 16.08.2021) He/She must hold a valid degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2021) Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2021, i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1993 and not later than 01.04.2001 (both days inclusive).
| Serial No. | Category | Upper Age Limit |
| 1 | SC / ST | 33 years |
| 2 | OBC | 31 years |
| 3 | Person with disabilities (General) | 38 years |
| 4 | Person with disabilities(SC /ST) | 43 years |
| 5 | Person with disabilities(OBC) | 41 years |
| 6 | Jammu & Kashmir Migrants | 33 Years |
| 7 | Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
| 8 | Widows, Divorced women( No remarried) | GEN- 35 years OBC- 38 years SC/ST- 40 years |
SBI CLERK EXAM ANALYSIS:-
State Bank of India (SBI) conducts objective type exams every year for the recruitment of the post of clerical cadre. Students are waiting for the analysis and review to prepare for the upcoming banking exams. CareerMaker has covered every minute detail of the SBI Clerk exam to help the aspirants to make their career. Here, we will provide you with the types of questions asked, level of difficulty and if there was any change introduced in the exam. Last year’s SBI Clerk Prelims Analysis & Review Summary is here. The Difficulty level of the SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 was ‘Easy to Moderate’. Find here the Overall, Shift-wise and Section-wise analysis and review of SBI Clerk Prelims exam. This analysis will help you for upcoming SBI Clerk 2021 exam.
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis: English Language
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 08 | Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 05 | Easy |
| Spelling Error | 05 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 07 | Easy |
| Single Fillers (word) | 05 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy |
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 19 | Easy-Moderate |
| Alpha-numeric-symbol Series | 05 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 03 | Easy-Moderate |
| Syllogism | 04 | Easy |
| Inequality | 03 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based | 01 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy |
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis: Numerical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Number Series (Missing) | 05 | Easy |
| Data Interpretation | 05 | Moderate |
| Quadratic Equations | 05 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification | 10 | Easy |
| Arithmetic Word Problem | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
SBI CLERK 2021 ADMIT CARD
Registered candidates are required to download SBI Clerk Admit Card from the official website of State Bank of India. The hard copy of the SBI Clerk admit card won’t be couriered to the applicants. The admit card for the SBI Clerk Exam would be released in two stages – admit card for preliminary exam, the admit card for mains exam.
One should login to his/her account created while filling in the online application form and download the admit card.
To login on the official website of SBI, a candidate is required to have:
- Registration Number/Roll Number
- Date of Birth/Password
The admit card for SBI Clerk 2021 exam will be issued to candidates in two phases:
- For Preliminary Exam
- For Mains Exam
All candidates must go through the guidelines provided on the official website of SBI before downloading his/her admit card.
SBI CLERK RESULT & CUT OFFS 2021
SBI Clerk Result 2021 will be surely declared once the both phases are concluded. SBI will publish results individually for both preliminary and mains exam. SBI releases sectional cut-offs for both – SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam and SBI Clerk Mains Exam. Aspirants are required to meet the cut-offs for all the sections to make it to the merit list.
To know the expected SBI Clerk Cut-Off, one must be aware of the Cut-Off for SBI Clerk 2020. Let’s have a look at the SBI Clerk Cut-Off 2020:
SBI CLERK 2020 PRELIMS CUT-OFF
SBI CLERK CUT OFF 2020 (GENERAL CATEGORY)
| State Name | Cut-off |
| Andhra Pradesh | 68 |
| Bihar | 68.75 |
| Chhattisgarh | 68.75 |
| Delhi | 76.25 |
| Gujarat | 56.75 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 66 |
| Jharkhand | 68.25 |
| Karnataka | 58.75 |
| Kerala | 69.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 68.75 |
| Maharashtra | 59.75 |
| Odisha | 68.25 |
| Chandigarh | 76 |
| Punjab | 77.50 |
| Haryana | 72.75 |
| Rajasthan | 68.75 |
| Telangana | 66 |
| Tamil Nadu | 62 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 71 |
| Uttrakhand | 69.75 |
| West Bengal | 67.5 |
SBI CLERK PRE-EXAM TRAINING
SBI arranges pre-examination training at certain centres for SC/ST/XS/ Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training at their own cost may indicate to that effect against relevant column while applying on-line.
The list of training centres is given below:
| North India | South India | East India | West India |
| Agra | Bangalore | Agartala | Ahmedabad |
| Allahabad | Chennai | Aizwal | Akola |
| Bareilly | Coimbatore | Asansol | Aurangabad |
| Chandigarh | Ernakulam | Bhubaneswar | Indore |
| Dehradun | Gulbarga | Berhampur (Ganjam) | Bhopal |
| Gorakhpur | Hubli | Dibrugarh | Jabalpur |
| Jaipur | Hyderabad | Gangtok | Mumbai |
| Kanpur | Madurai | Guwahati | Nagpur |
| Lucknow | Mysore | Imphal | Panaji (Goa) |
| Meerut | Port Blair | Itanagar | Pune |
| NewDelhi | Tirupati | Kohima | Raipur |
| Srinagar | Vishakhapatnam | Kolkata | Vadodara |
| Varanasi | Vijayawada | Patna | |
| Purnea | |||
| Ranchi | |||
| Sambalpur | |||
| Silchar | |||
| Siliguri | |||
| Shillong |
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