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The Clerical Post is filled by the State Bank of India (SBI) for Junior Associates (Customer and Sales support). SBI conducts the exam annually to recruit candidates who are willing to work with the esteemed Bank of the country. For the post-Junior Associate’s post (Customer), SBI will release its notification in the 1st week of April 2021 (tentative). Every year, the number of candidates to compete for the SBI Clerk job is increasing. Now, it became one of the most awaited Exams for the aspirant who seeks to work in the Banking Sector. As the number of applicants is high, the level of competition also rises. The candidates are requested to go through this article in order to get every necessary detail about SBI Clerk 2021.
SBI Clerk 2021 Overview
| Particulars | Details |
| Recruiter | State Bank of India SBI |
| Job | Clerical Posts |
| No Of Posts | 8000 |
| Job location | Across India |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Selection | Prelims Exam and Main Exam |
| Official Website | sbi.co.in |
Exam Date Of SBI Clerk
State Bank of India will release its notification and exam dates for Junior Associates. The Preliminary Examination schedule for SBI Clerk 2021 (Junior Associates) to be held on the 3rd week of May 2021 (tentative). The SBI Clerk Mains exam is likely to occur in the month of July. Following are the Important Dates for SBI Clerk 2021.
| Activity | Events |
| SBI Clerk 2021 Notification | 1st week of April 2021 |
| Start of SBI Clerk 2021 Online Application | 1st week of April 2021 |
| SBI Clerk 2021 Application Form Closes | 3rd week of April 2021 |
| Admit Card Download for Preliminary Exam | 1st week of May 2021 |
| SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Date (Preliminary) | 3rd week of May 2021 |
| Admit Card Download for Main Exam | June 2021 |
| SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Date (Mains) | July 2021 |
SBI Clerk Number of Vacancies
State Bank of India has declared the number of vacancies for SBI Clerk (Junior Associates). The total number of Vacancies are 8000. Following table showing Category wise and State/UT wise vacancies.
Regular Vacancies
| Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) Vacancy | |||||||
| State | Language | GEN | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 227 | 55 | 38 | 82 | 148 | 550 |
| Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 61 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 40 | 150 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 191 | 47 | 76 | 33 | 128 | 475 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 205 | 51 | 76 | 102 | 76 | 510 |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 78 | 19 | 22 | 60 | 11 | 190 |
| West Bengal | Bengali/ Nepali | 247 | 61 | 140 | 30 | 134 | 612 |
| A&N Islands | Hindi/ English | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 26 |
| Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Odisha | Odia | 171 | 42 | 68 | 93 | 51 | 425 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/ Hindi | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 50 |
| Ladakh | Ladakhi/ Urdu/ Dogri | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 77 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 37 | 185 |
| Chandigarh | Punjabi/ Hindi | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| Punjab | Punjabi/ Hindi | 61 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 31 | 150 |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 171 | 39 | 74 | 3 | 106 | 393 |
| Pondicherry | Tamil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 60 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 143 |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 141 | 25 | 45 | 7 | 32 | 250 |
| Haryana | Hindi/ Punjabi | 45 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 97 |
| Telangana | Telugu/ Urdu | 151 | 37 | 60 | 26 | 101 | 375 |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 200 | 50 | 85 | 65 | 100 | 500 |
| Kerala | Malayalam | 207 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 106 | 394 |
| Lakshadweep | Malayalam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/ Urdu | 357 | 86 | 181 | 8 | 233 | 865 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 384 | 86 | 86 | 77 | 232 | 865 |
| Goa | Konkani | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Assam | Assamese/Bengali/ Bodo | 82 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 182 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Manipur | Manipuri | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| Meghalaya | English/Garo/ Khasi | 14 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 31 |
| Mizoram | Mizo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| Nagaland | English | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Tripura | Bengali/ Kokborok | 16 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Bihar | Hindi/ Urdu | 107 | 23 | 36 | 2 | 62 | 230 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi/Santhali | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45 |
| Total | 3387 | 777 | 1209 | 713 | 1784 | 787 |
Special Recruitment Drive
| State | Language | GEN | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
| Kashmir Valley | Urdu/Kashmiri/Dogri | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 50 |
| Leh & Kargil Valley | Urdu/ Ladakhi/Dogri | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| Dibang Valley,Tawang etc. | English | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| Tura | Garo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| Mokokchung | Ao (Naga) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 60 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 130 | ||
| Total | 3447 | 790 | 1214 | 746 | 1803 | 8000 |
Application Fee
The SBI Clerk application fee is defined below in the table (Category-wise). Submitted fees will NOT be refunded, also it would not be considered for another recruitment or selection in any circumstances.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/OBC/EWS | Rs. 750 (including intimation charges) |
| SC/ST/PWD | 125 |
Pay Scale
- TheBasic pay will be started as Rs. 13075/- (only graduates will get two advance increments. The SBI Clerk salary structure is 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110- 2120/1- 30230-1310/1-31450
Eligibility Criteria Of SBI Clerk 2021
- The Eligibility Criteria for the post of Junior Associates (Customer and Sales support) as prescribed by State Bank of India (SBI) depends on Nationality, Age limit and Educational Qualifications.
Educational Qualifications
- Graduation in any stream or equivalent from a recognized Institution or University.
- Minimum marks are not needed.
- Dual degree certificate candidates are required to have passed the exam before August,2020.
Age limit
The Minimum age limit is 20 years and the Maximum age limit is 28 years for general candidates. The Relaxation in age-limit category wise is mentioned below in the table.
| Category | Maximum Age-Limit |
| SC/ST | 33 years |
| Person with Disabilities(General) | 38 years |
| OBC | 31 years |
| Person with Disabilities (OBC) | 41 years |
| Person with Disabilities (SC/ST) | 43 years |
| Jammu and Kashmir Domicile | 33 years |
| Ex-servicemen /Disabled Ex-servicemen | Service for more than years (8 years for Disabled ex-servicemen) is 50 years |
| Widows, Divorced Women | General- 35 yearsOBC- 38 yearsSC/ST- 40 years |
Nationality: The candidates having citizenship of India can apply for the job, or the Citizen of Nepal or Bhutan having Valid certificate by Indian Government can apply.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern
SBI organises the selection of Clerk post by filtering candidates in three different process that are listed below:
- Preliminary Examination
- Mains Examination
- Language Proficiency Test
Preliminary Pattern
SBI follows the following pattern for the Preliminary Exam:
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
Mains Pattern
The pattern followed for Mains Exam by SBI is mentioned below, Candidates has to do 190 objective type questions in 2hours 40 min. Exam will be conducted On-line.
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 40 | 45 |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hours 40 min |
The Prelim Short-listed candidates will be qualified for Mains Exam. Further, Candidates will be selected on the basis of Mains Exam performance.
SBI Clerk Selection Procedure
The job description for Junior Associates (Customers and Sales support) is to interact with client and other related operations. The Designations of the selected candidates for SBI Junior Associates Cashier, Depositors and other posts that is required in particularly SBI branch. The Selection procedure of SBI Clerk exam: Prelims and Mains Examination. Let us talk about the notification regarding SBI clerk 2020 Exam.
Apply Online Procedure In SBI Clerk
The link to SBI Clerk 2020 has been closed on its last date of registration. Candidates would have fill the form correctly to his/her information.
- Open the official website.
- Click on the apply- online link.
- A valid email-ID and a Mobile number will be required.
- The application page will open, fill in all the information.
- Candidates are advised to fill the form carefully; he/she may keep documents with them while filling the form.
- Upload your Passport size photo and signature.
- Make the application fee payment through challan/SBI Net Banking/Credit/Debit Card.
- After filling in details, click submits, take a printout of the application form.
- You will receive a notification on your registered mobile number and email address.