SBI Clerk 2021

SBI Clerk 2021

SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Date, Notification, Syllabus, Eligibility, Exam Pattern

State Bank of India has released the Recruitment notification for eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) in clerical cadre. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. SBI clerk 2021 notification has been released by State Bank of India on 26th April 2021. SBI  published the SBI clerk recruitment 2021 notification for 5000+ clerk vacancies at sbi.co.in/careers. The online application starts from April 27, 2021 and will be closed on May 20, 2021. 

SBI Clerks (Junior Associates) are responsible for all client interactions and related operations. Candidates who are recruited as SBI clerks are designated as cashiers, depositors, and other posts that form the face of a particular SBI Bank branch. All the eligible candidates can apply for the same. Given are the Notification Details.

Click here to download SBI Clerk 2021 Notification PDF

SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Date:

State Bank of India (SBI) has released the exam dates of SBI Clerk Exam Dates. The Prelims and Mains Exam dates for SBI Clerk are mentioned below.

Events

Dates

SBI Clerk Notification

April 26, 2021

Starting Date of SBI Clerk Application

April 27, 2021

Last Date extended of SBI Clerk Application

May 20, 2021

Download of call letter for Preliminary Examination

June 2021

Date of Preliminary Examination

June 2021

SBI Clerk Result 2021 (Preliminary)

July 2021

Download of call letter for the Mains Examination

June 2021

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date

July 31, 2021

 

SBI Clerk 2021 Vacancy:

On 26th April 2021, State Bank of India has published the Recruitment notification for 5000+ Junior Associates posts in its branches across India.

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

Telgu/ Urdu

44

19

74

27

111

275

Rajasthan

Hindi

29

22

35

17

72

175

Kerala

Malyalam

9

0

26

9

53

97

Lakshadweep

Malyalam

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/ Kokborok

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/Kashmiri/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

Backlog Vacancies

Categories

Vacancies

SC/ST/OBC

121

PwD

96

XS

237

Total

454

 
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SBI Clerk 2021 Eligibility Criteria:

Application for the Junior Associates will be subject to various eligibility criteria as mentioned in the official SBI 2021 Clerk Notification. Applicants need to fulfill the required eligibility to apply for SBI Clerk Exam.

(A) Age Limit: (As on 01.01.2021)
SBI Clerk 2021 Age Limit Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.01.2021 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1992 and not later than 01.01.2021.

Relaxation in upper age limit
There are various age relaxations provided by the exam conducting authority to the candidates belonging to the reserved category. The table below contains details about the age relaxations provided by SBI.

Category Age Relaxation
OBC 3 years
SC/ST 5 years
PWD (General/EWS) 10 years
PWD (SC/ST) 15 years
PWD (OBC) 13 years
Jammu & Kashmir State domiciled candidates between January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989 5 years
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen The actual period of service rendered in defence services+3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age of 50 years
Widows, Divorced women, and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried 7 years (subject to a maximum age limit of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)
 

(B) Essential Academic Qualifications: (As on 01.01.2021)

Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 01.01.2021.
Those who are in the Final year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 01.01.2021
.

Nationality / Citizenship – Participants must have this citizenship which is given below.

  • Citizen of Indian
  • Citizen of Nepal
  • Citizen of Bhutan
  • A Tibetan refugee
  • Migrated Peoples 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.

SBI Clerk 2021 Selection Process

State Bank of India (SBI)’s Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in Clerical Cadre exam selection process details are given below. The selection process will consist of an on-line test (preliminary and main examination) and test of specified opted local language.

Phase-I: (a) Preliminary Examination (Online): 100 marks (Objective type) – 1 hour
Phase-II: (b) Main Examination (Online):200 marks (Objective type) – 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Phase-III: Test of specified opted local language

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SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Pattern:

1. SBI CLERK 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern (Phase I)
Preliminary Examination (online) consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows. Each test will have separate timing as mentioned below.

Sr. No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
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

Selection criteria for Main Examination
Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Exam. There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times the numbers of vacancies (approx.) in each category will be shortlisted for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.
Penalty for wrong answer
1/4 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate. No deduction will be there in marks if a question is left unattempted or blank by a candidate.

SBI CLERK 2021 Prelims Previous Year Question Paper

It is a memory based question paper which is prepared on the basis of the SBI Clerk Exam's analysis.
In these memory-based papers, questions are from all the three sections asked in the exam, i.e. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and English.

You can download PDF of the SBI Clerk Previous Year question papers as well as their answers from the links given below.

SBI Clerk 2019 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 1 with Solution

SBI Clerk 2019 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 2 with Solution

SBI Clerk 2017 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 1 with Solution

SBI Clerk 2017 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 2 with Solution

SBI Clerk 2016 (Pre) Memory Based Paper 1 with Solution

2. SBI CLERK 2021 Mains Exam Pattern (Phase II)
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests of 190 Questions of 200 marks:
The structure of main examination (online objective type) would be as follows:

Sr. No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 English Language 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

Penalty for a wrong answer
1/4 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate. No deduction will be there in marks if a question is left unattempted or blank by a candidate.

Note :
1.    There will be a sectional time limit in the exam.
2.    There are no sectional cut off in both Prelims and the Main exam of SBI Clerk this year.
3.    The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English &Hindi.

3. SBI CLERK 2021 Language Proficiency Test (LPT) (Phase III)

Those who qualify for selection and produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be subjected to any Language test. In the case of others (qualified for selection), specified opted local language test will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates not found proficient in specified opted local language would be disqualified.

Provisional Selection (Subject to qualifying specified opted local language)
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the aggregate marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be considered for preparation of the final merit list. Provisional selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test (main examination).

Final Selection:
I. Verification of eligibility for the post and information furnished in the online application
II. Qualifying in a test of specified opted local language, where applicable, as detailed above
Wait List: A waitlist of up to 50% of vacancies (State-category wise) will be maintained. Candidates will be released from this waitlist on a quarterly basis against non-joining and resignation out of the current batch only. This waitlist will be valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the final result.

SBI Clerk 2021 Syllabus:

SBI Clerk syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam. There are three major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam. These are Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and the English Language. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based. It is recommended that candidates must have a look at the previous year's papers and know about the weightage of each topic.

SBI Clerk 2021 Prelims Exam Syllabus
The preliminary examination syllabus of SBI Clerk will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus:

Reasoning Ability Numerical Ability English Language
Logical Reasoning Simplification Reading Comprehension
Alphanumeric Series Profit & Loss Cloze Test
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test Mixture & Alligation Para jumbles
Data Sufficiency Simple Interest & Compound Interest / Surds & Indices Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
Coded Inequalities Work & Time Fill in the blanks
Seating Arrangement Time & Distance Miscellaneous
Puzzle Mensuration–( Cylinder, Cone, Sphere..etc) Paragraph Completion
Tabulation Data Interpretation  
Syllogism Ratio & Proportion, Percentage  
Blood Relation Number Systems  
Input-Output Sequence & Series  
Coding Decoding Permutation & Combination / Probability  
 

SBI Clerk 2021 Mains Exam Syllabus
The Mains Examination of SBI Clerk exam 2021 will constitute of 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete syllabus is discussed below:

Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude English Language General/Economy/BankingAwareness ComputerAwareness
Logical Reasoning Simplification Reading Comprehension Financial Awareness Internet
Alphanumeric Series Profit and Loss Grammar Current Affairs Memory
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test Mixture and Alligation Vocabulary General Knowledge Keyboard Shortcuts
Data Sufficiency Simple Interest and Compound Interest / Surds and Indices Verbal Ability Static Awareness Computer Abbreviation
Coded Inequalities Work and Time Word Association Banking and Financial Awareness Microsoft Office
Seating Arrangement Time and Distance Sentence Improvement   Computer Hardware
Puzzle Mensuration - Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Para Jumbles   Computer Software
Tabulation Data Interpretation Cloze Test   Operating System
Syllogism Ratio and Proportion / Percentage Error Spotting   Networking
Blood Relation Number Systems Fill in the blanks   Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
Input Output Sequence and Series      
Coding-Decoding Permutation and Combination / Probability      
 

SBI Clerk 2021 Pre - Exam Training:

Bank may arrange pre-examination training at certain centres for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by the 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. An indicative 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  

Bank may add additional centers or may delete some of the centers syndicated for training. Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training from  Bank's website by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent.

SBI Clerk 2021 Interview Detail:
There was no interview for SBI Clerk Exam conducted by SBI.

SBI Clerk 2021 Salary:
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 graduates.

SBI Clerk 2021 Application Fees:

Candidates will have to pay application fees to complete the registration through online banking or offline challan. The online portal accepted for payment includes Indian Bank Net Banking, HDFC, PNB portal and many more. The application fee for SBI Clerk 2021 must be paid only within the stipulated time period.

S. No. Category Total
1. SC/ST/PWD/XS Nill
2. General and OBC 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
 

SBI Clerk 2021 Admit Card & Other Info:

Candidates must download the SBI Clerk admit card from the official website of the bank as the hard copy of the SBI Clerk Admit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on the official website, the candidates will require the following:

• Registration No/Roll No
• Date of Birth/ Password
The admit card or call letter for SBI Clerk will be issued in 3 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Test of Language.

 

SBI Clerk 2021 Result:

The result of the SBI Clerk 2021 will be released after the exam for both phases has conducted.

 

SBI Clerk Previous Year Exam Analysis:

 

Exam Analysis 2019

State Bank of India is all set to conduct the exam for this year's Junior Associate(Clerk) vacancy. The SBI(State Bank of India) is conducting the preliminary examination for Clerk post on 22 & 29 February, 01 & 08 March 2019. SBI Clerk Prelims Exam has started from 22 February 2019. This exam will be conducted in 4 slots on 4 different days. We have now updated the SBI Clerk Prelims exam analysis.

We makemyexam powered by IBT understand your curiosity of knowing how you have performed. Going through exam analysis before going to exam will be a good idea. It will boost your confidence and will also help you to level up your performance. In order to give you extra push also, Go through the previous years’ exam paper.

Click Here to know detailed Exam Analysis of SBI Clerk 2019 Prelims Exam.

SBI Clerk 2021 Cut Off:

The Cut Off will be released after the release of Result.

The state wise SBI Clerk 2019 Prelims Cut Off Marks for General Category is provided below.

SBI Clerk 2019 Prelims Cut Off:

General Category
State Name
SBI Clerk 2019 Cut Off Score Prelims
SBI Clerk 2018 Cut Off Score Prelims
Haryana
75.25
70.5
Uttar Pradesh
72.25
69.25
Tamil Nadu
61.25
60
Jammu & Kashmir
81.75
 
Punjab
76.25
71.5
Bihar
76.25
66.5
Jharkhand
75
 
Andhra Pradesh
74.75
71
Madhya Pradesh
73.5
66.25
Odisha
73.5
62.75
West Bengal
73.25
66.5
Himachal Pradesh
71.75
68.75
Delhi
71.25
71.75
Rajasthan
71
69
Telangana
68.5
68
Meghalaya
66.75
 
Gujarat
65.5
57.5
Maharashtra
62.5
57
Chhattisgarh
57.5
67.25
Assam
57
51.25
Karnataka
48.5
63
Kerala
78
69
 

SBI Clerk 2021 Preparation Tips:
As you all know the SBI Clerk notification is released, you should start preparing for this with sheer determination. The State Bank of India has released expected 9000 vacancies this year. SBI Clerk Prelims examination will begin in the month of June. So, it’s a great time for you to grab the opportunity and crack this examination. It may be difficult to prepare for this examination as it is a national level competitive examination and a large number of candidates are preparing for the same. Additionally, the difficulty level of this exam increases every year. So, here some important tips and tricks are presented which will definitely help you preparing this examination:

1. Time management is one of the crucial concerns while attempting this exam. It is to be noted here that like the previous year, there is sectional timing in the prelims exam. This is the reason candidates have to be more conscious about the time while attempting every question. Additionally, it is suggested that you not think that you will attempt your favorite subject as there is no sectional cut off in Prelims. On the contrary, you should prepare for each of the subjects cautiously as you will be given a sectional timing in the Prelims exam.
2. Another important point to be kept in mind is that it does not work if you first prepare for the Prelims examination and start preparing for Mains after you clear the Prelims because there is not much time between Prelims and Mains. So, you might not get enough time to prepare for Mains. The best way is to prepare for both simultaneously. This way you can get ample time to prepare each of the subjects well.
3. The practice is the key to success. Students should go through all SBI Clerk previous year question papers. Sectional or full-length mock tests can be taken for the practice. You can also visit www.makemyexam.in for practice as it provides questions according to the updated syllabus and updated pattern of upcoming examinations. Some of the benefits of practice are:

  • By practicing, you will know where you stand and how much preparation is required to crack the exam in a single attempt.
  • By practicing, you will also know about silly mistakes you make which can be avoided.
  • By practicing, you will become habitual of dealing with the questions appear in the exam in a fixed amount of time.

 All in all, the regular practice boosts your preparation.
4. Candidates should know that what the pattern of the examination is going to be. You can have look at the pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims examination 2019:

Sr. No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
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

There will be three tests – English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. Sectional time of 20 minutes will be allotted for each test. There is a negative marking of ¼ marks for every incorrect answer marked by the candidate.
The golden tip to qualify the exam is to keep composure while answering the questions. Since nervousness can reduce your efficiency. Hopefully, you will prepare well and give your best in the exam.

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SBI Clerk 2021 Exam FAQs:

1.) What is the Application Fee?

S. No. Category Total
1. SC/ST/PWD/XS Nill
2. General and OBC 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)


2.) What is the age criteria to apply For SBI CLERK 2021 Exam in this common written exam?
Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.01.2021, i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1992 and not later than 01.01.2000 (both days inclusive).

3.) How many vacancies are there?
The number of vacancies is more than 5000+ for clerical cadre.

4.)What is the educational qualification required for various posts in this recruitment process?
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
Candidate having integrated dual degree(IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 01.01.2021

5.) When will the registration start?
Registration will start on
April 27, 2021.

6.) When will be the exam conducted?
The dates for Preliminary Exams will be in the month of June 2021.
The Tentative date for Main Exam is on July 31st 2021.

7.) I have scored 55% in Graduation. Am I eligible to sit for the exam?
Yes, you can apply as there is no percentage criterion. You just need to be a graduate.

8.) What is the Selection Procedure of the SBI CLERK 2021 Exam?
SBI Clerk selection process is done in three levels:
•    Preliminary Exam
•    Mains Exam
•    Test of specified opted local language.

9.) What is the Exam Pattern of SBI CLERK 2021?
Preliminary Exam

Sr. No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
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

Sr. No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Total Time
1 English Language 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

10.) Is the exam Bilingual?
The tests except for the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.

11.) Is there a criterion for negative marking?
There is a negative marking of ¼ marks for every wrong answer.

12.)Is there a sectional cut-off in the exam?
As per the official notification released by SBI "No minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects are prescribed". Thus, there will not be any sectional cut off for this year's SBI Junior Associates Recruitment's Online Examinations.

13.) What is Age Relaxation as per the Govt Norms?

Category Age Relaxation
OBC 3 years
SC/ST 5 years
PWD (General/EWS) 10 years
PWD (SC/ST) 15 years
PWD (OBC) 13 years
Jammu & Kashmir State domiciled candidates between January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989 5 years
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen The actual period of service rendered in defence services+3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age of 50 years
Widows, Divorced women, and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried 7 years (subject to a maximum age limit of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)


14.) Is There any experience required for SBI CLERK 2021 Recruitment?
NO, There is no experience required for SBI CLERK 2021 Recruitment.

15.) Is There any Offline Mode to submit Application For SBI CLERK 2021?
No, You can Submit Application Mode only Online.

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