Dear Students,
As you all know that STATE BANK OF INDIA has released the notification for appointment as Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre in the bank. Regarding SBI Clerk Examination some FAQs are given here:
How many vacancies are announced for SBI Clerk in 2018?
There are a total of 8301 {7200+1101 (backlog) =8301} vacancies announced by SBI for the requirement of SBI Clerk in 2018.
Categorywise no. of vacancies:
| General | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
| 3788 | 1590 | 1111 | 711 | 7200 |
State-wise vacancies:
| State | Total No. of Vacancies |
| Andhra Pradesh | 400 |
| Assam | 247 |
| A&N Islands | 11 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 53 |
| Bihar | 407 |
| Chandigarh | 10 |
| Chattisgarh | 288 |
| Delhi | 130 |
| Goa | 20 |
| Gujarat | 500 |
| Haryana | 156 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 146 |
| Jammu& Kashmir | 27 |
| Jharkhand | 23 |
| Karnataka | 100 |
| Kerala | 247 |
| Lakshadweep | 3 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 512 |
| Maharashtra | 730 |
| Manipur | 10 |
| Meghalaya | 53 |
| Mizoram | 27 |
| Nagaland | 33 |
| Odisha | 550 |
| Pondicherry | 4 |
| Punjab | 261 |
| Rajasthan | 200 |
| Sikkim | 7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 346 |
| Telangana | 110 |
| Tripura | 37 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 885 |
| Uttarakhand | 55 |
| West Bengal | 612 |
| Total | 7200 |
When will the SBI Clerk 2018 online examination be conducted?
The preliminary examination will be conducted in the month of April/March 2018.
What is the eligibility criterion for SBI Clerk 2018?
Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.01.2018 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1990 and not later than 01.01.1998.
(B)Essential Academic Qualifications: (AS ON 01.01.2018)
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized 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 01.01.2018.
I am less than 19 years old, am I eligible to apply SBI Clerk 2018?
Sorry, you are not eligible to apply this exam because the minimum age required is 20 years and the maximum age is 28 years.
I am 29 years old, am I eligible to apply SBI Clerk 2018?
If you belong to any reserved category only then you are eligible to apply the exam by looking at the age relaxation criteria otherwise sorry you are not eligible.
How many attempts are there for SBI Clerk 2018?
There is no restriction on a number of attempts.
Should I be careful while selecting the region?
Yes, as you should be proficient in that region's regional language and you might have to undergo a language proficiency test in the selection procedure.
When will the registration start to fill the application form for SBI Clerk 2018?
| Event | Date |
| Release of Application Form | 20/01/2018 |
| Last Date of Registration Process | 10/02/2018 |
What is the Selection Process for SBI Clerk 2018?
The selection process for SBI Clerk 2018 is divided into three phases:
What is the exam pattern of the SBI Clerk Prelims online examination 2018?
The pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims online examination 2018 is changed as follows:
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: 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.
Online Test:
| 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 | |
What is the exam pattern of SBI Clerk Mains online examination 2018?
Phase – II: Main Examination:
The structure of the 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& Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
| 4. |
General/Financial Awareness |
50 | 50 | 35 Minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hours 40 Minutes | |
Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above.
I have cleared the overall cut off of online examination of SBI Clerk (Pre/Mains) but I didn’t clear the sectional cut off of quantitative aptitude, Am I eligible for LPT/Final selection?
Yes, you are eligible for the Next Level of the examination because there is no minimum qualifying marks for an individual subject as well as for aggregate (overall) are prescribed.
What is the application Fee for SBI Clerk 2018?
Application Fees:
| S. No. | Category | Total |
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/XS | 100/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2. | General and OBC | 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
what is the pay scale for SBI Clerk 2018?
The Payscale for SBI Clerk 2018 is 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/1-30230-1310/1-31450.
Is there any age relaxation in SBI Clerk 2018?
The upper age limit will be relaxed as under:
| Sr. No | Category | Relaxation in Age |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST) | By 5 years, i.e. up to 30 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | By 3 years, i.e. up to 28 years |
| 3 | Persons with Disabilities(PWD) | By 10 years (GEN) 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST) |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen | To the extent of service rendered by them in Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to a maximum of 50 years. |
| 5 | Widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married | By 10 years |
| 6 | Candidates domiciled in the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989. | By 5 years |
| 7 | Candidates having work experience in Reserve Bank of India | To the extent of the number of years of such experience, subject to a maximum of 3 years. |
NOTE: Cumulative Age Relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items.
What is the LPT (Language Proficiency Test)?
The candidates provisionally selected from the main online exam have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). No marks are allotted but it is qualifying in nature. This test is conducted in the Official / Local Language of the State concerned. It is conducted for the candidates who didn’t have the local language as a subject in the 10th standard.
The office-wise local language is as follows:
1. Ahmadabad – Gujarati
2. Bengaluru – Kannada
3. Bhopal – Hindi
4. Bhubaneswar – Oriya
5. Chandigarh – Punjabi / Hindi
6. Chennai – Tamil
7. Guwahati – Assamese / Bengali / Khasi / Manipuri
8. Hyderabad – Telugu
9. Jaipur – Hindi
10. Jammu – Urdu / Hindi
11. Kanpur & Lucknow – Hindi
12. Kolkata – Bengali
13. Mumbai – Marathi
14. Nagpur – Marathi / Hindi
15. New Delhi – Hindi
16. Patna – Hindi
17. Thiruvananthapuram – Malayalam
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