State Bank of India(SBI) has released the official notification for the post of clerk in their different branches in the country, State bank of India(SBI) is the largest public sector bank in India. SBI Clerk 2018 facilitates the recruitment for the posts of – Junior Associates (JA) and Junior Agriculture Associates (JAA). SBI Clerk is one of the most sought after bank exams today and a huge number of candidates appear for the same every year.
SBI Clerk Notification
The State Bank of India finally released the official notification for the post of clerk. The online registration for SBI Clerk 2018 exam will commence from 20th January 2018. The Online Application window closes on 10th February 2018. Total number of vacancies updated in the official notification for SBI Clerk 2018 is 8301.
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SBI Clerk 2018 | Important Events
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| SBI Clerk 2018 Notification | 19th January 2018 |
| Start of SBI Clerk 2018 Online Application | 20th Jan |
| SBI Clerk 2017 Application Form Closes | 10th February |
| SBI Clerk 2017 Preliminary Exam | March-April 2018 |
| SBI Clerk 2017 Mains Exam | 12 May 2018 |
SBI Clerk 2018 | Application Form
The Application form of SBI Clerk 2018 will be available from 20th January 2018 and ends 10th February. Candidates can fill the application form Online, The application fee for SBI Exam is Rs. 600/- for General category and Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category.
| SBI Clerk 2018 Event | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| Name of Organization | State Bank of India |
| Job Role | Junior Associates |
| Job Category | Clerical Cadre Officer |
| Vacancies | 8301 |
| Official Notification Released | 19th January 2018 |
| Official Notification | Click here |
| Application states | 20th January |
| Application ends | 10th February |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
Click here to apply for SBI Clerk
SBI Clerk 2018 | Vacancies
According to the official notification of State Bank of Clerk there are total number of 8301 vacancies for various branches of SBI in different Sates.
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| General | 3788 |
| SC | 1111 |
| ST | 711 |
| OBC | 1590 |
| Backlog | 1101 |
SBI Clerk 2018 | Eligibility Criteria
there are certain eligibility criteria that candidates can fulfill .
- A candidate is required to be a citizen of India.
- A candidate is required to be between 20-28 years to be eligible for SBI Clerk 2017 exam.
- He/she must hold a valid graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
| 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 2018 | Application Fee
- Application fee of General and OBC Category Candidates is Rs 600.00/.
- for SC/ST/XS/PWD is Rs 100.00/
SBI Clerk 2018 | Pay Scale
- The candidates will receive handsome pay of Rs 11,775 to Rs 31,450 approx.
SBI Clerk 2018 | Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam
| Name Of Test | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Mains Exam
| Name Of Test | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General/ Finance Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 Minutes |
| 2 | General 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 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk 2018 | Syllabus
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | Computer Knowledge | English | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplification | Machine Input/Output | Basics of computer, different generations, hardware/software, etc. | Reading comprehension including Synonyms and Antonyms | Current Affairs – news on banking industry, awards and honors, books and authors,latest appointments, obituaries, new schemes of central and state governments, sports, etc. |
| Number Series | Syllogism | DBMS | Sentence rearrangement or Para jumbles | Static GK – country-capital, country-currency, headquarters of financial organizations (of insurance companies), constituencies of ministers, dance forms, nuclear and thermal power stations, etc. |
| Data Sufficiency | Blood Relation | Networking | Sentence Correction/ Error Finding | Banking/Financial terms |
| Data Interpretation | Direction Sense | Internet | Spell Checks | |
| Quadratic Equations | Inequalities | MS Office and Shortcuts used in MS Officers | Fillers | |
| Time and Work | Puzzles – Seating Arrangement, Floor puzzle, etc. | Input/output Devices, their types | Cloze Test | |
| Partnership | Coding Decoding | Important abbreviations | ||
| Profit and Loss | Ranking | |||
| Mensuration | Statement and Assumptions/Conclusions | |||
| Time, Distance and Speed – Trains, Boats n Streams | ||||
| Simple and Compound interest | ||||
| Mixture and Alligation | ||||
| Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Averages |
Click here for Quantitative Aptitude Study Notes
SBI Clerk 2018 | Admit Card
Candidates download their Admit Card for the official website of State Bank of India.
To login on the official website of SBI, a candidate is supposed to have:
- Roll Number/Registration Number.
- Password/Date of Birth.
The admit card for SBI Clerk 2018 exam will be issued to candidates in different phases:
- For Preliminary Exam (available tentatively from 1st March 2018)
- For Mains Exam (available tentatively from 26th April 2018).
SBI Clerk 2018 | Result
SBI will release the Exam result after 10-15 days of exam. the tentative date of SBI Preliminary result of SBI Clerk is May 2018 and for Main exam is July 2018.
SBI Clerk 2018 | Preparation
Aspirants need to know the syllabus of the exam, and make a proper strategy for each and every topic, candidates must know their strong and weak areas.
- Try to solve previous years papers.
- Need to know the exam pattern.
- Try to practice of Mock Test and make a proper analysis of the test.
- Aware of current syllabus.
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