Eligibility Criteria

A candidate must be either –

• (i) A Citizen of India
• (ii) A subject of Nepal
• (iii) A subject of Bhutan
• (iv) A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
• (v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age

Minimum: 20 years    Maximum: 28 years

Educational Qualification

A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.

Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ or should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

Application Fee

• SC/ST/PwBD candidates: Nil (inclusive of GST)
• All others: Rs. 750/- (inclusive of GST)

Structure of Examination

• Preliminary Examination (Objective Test):
  • Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned in the official notification.
  • There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (1/4th of mark assigned for the question).
  • 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 (approx. 10 times the number of vacancies, subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam.
• Main Examination (Objective and Descriptive):
  • There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (1/4th of mark assigned for the question).

How to Apply

Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings OR https://www.sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings. After registration, candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking.

Pay Scale

Pay Band: Rs. 24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. The starting Basic Pay is Rs. 26730/- (Rs. 24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).

Tentative Dates of Advertisement

Tentative date for SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam is in the month of January, and for the Main Exam is in February. The official notification is generally released in November or December.

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