The State Bank of India has released the much-awaited SBI Clerk Notification 2024 (Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/2024-25/24) for all regions and a total of 14,191 vacancies have been announced for Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) post. Candidates who were eagerly waiting for this vacancy, can download the detailed SBI Clerk Notification PDF below and check all the terms and conditions for the examination. Also, note that the online registrations for SBI Clerk 2024 has commenced and it will remain active till 7th January 2025. Check complete details below.
SBI Clerk Notification 2024 Out
The release of SBI Clerk JA Vacancy 2024-25 Notification has officially commemorated the recruitment process for Junior Associates/Clerk at various SBI branches. Every year, lakhs of candidates apply and only a few thousands get selected at the end. This makes SBI Clerk a very sought after and competitive exam. So, candidates who are new to this exam must read the entire notification as contains information from registration till final selection list.
SBI Clerk 2024-25 Exam
With the release of official notification, the State Bank of India has initiated the SBI Clerk 2024. According to the selection process, the candidates will have to go through three stages which include Prelims, Mains, and Language Proficiency Test. To get more details of the recruitment process, the candidates can check out the table mentioned below.
SBI Clerk 2024- Overview
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Conducting Authority |
State Bank of India
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Exam | SBI Clerk 2024-25 Exam |
Post |
Clerk/Junior Assistant
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Vacancy | 14191 |
SBI Clerk Notification 2024 | Released |
Application Mode | Online |
Application Dates | 17th December 2024 to 7th January 2025 |
Selection Process |
Prelims, Mains, and Language Proficiency Test
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Eligibility Criteria
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Salary
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Rs 46,000 (approx.) |
Medium of Examination |
English and Regional Language
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Official Website | sbi.co.in |
SBI Clerk Notification 2024 PDF
The SBI Clerk Notification 2024 PDF is available on the official website at www.sbi.co.in or you can download it here. To know about all the important information related to exam pattern, syllabus, application fee, exam center, normalisation process, and so on, candidates can read it here.
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2024: Important Dates
In this section, you can check all the important dates related to the SBI Clerk Exam 2024 released so far. SBI published the Notification for all regions and its registration commenced from 17th December 2024. Check the table below for tentative exam dates.
SBI Clerk Important Dates 2024-25 | |
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Event | Dates (Other Region) |
SBI Clerk 2024 Notification | 16th December 2024 |
SBI Clerk Application Dates | 17th December 2024 to 7th January 2025 |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Date | February 2025 |
SBI Clerk Prelims Result | March 2025 |
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card | - |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date | March-April 2025 |
SBI Clerk Exam Date 2024
As per the official, the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2024-25 is tentatively scheduled to be conducted in February 2025. Those who qualify Prelims will be eligible for Mains exam which will be conducted in March-April 2025. Admit Cards will be released separately for both stages. Stay tuned with us to get latest updates regarding the SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains Exam Date 2024.
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024 for Junior Associates
SBI has announced 14,191 vacancies which includes 13,735 for the year 2024 and rest of the vacancies are backlog vacancies for the post of Junior Associate posts. Check the category-wise SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024 for all regions in the table below.
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024: State-wise
The state-wise vacancy distribution is mentioned in the table below.
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024: State-wise | ||||||||
Circle | State/ UT | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Gujarati | 75 | 160 | 289 | 107 | 442 | 1073 |
Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 50 |
Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 50 |
Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 197 | 263 | 197 | 131 | 529 | 1317 |
Chhattisgarh | 57 | 154 | 28 | 48 | 196 | 483 | ||
Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia | 57 | 79 | 43 | 36 | 147 | 362 |
Chandigarh/ New Delhi | Haryana | Hindi/ Punjabi | 57 | 0 | 82 | 30 | 137 | 306 |
Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | Urdu/ Hindi | 11 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 63 | 141 |
Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 42 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 71 | 170 | |
Chandigarh UT | Hindi/ Punjabi | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 32 | |
Ladakh UT | Urdu/ Ladakhi/ Bhoti (Bodhi) |
2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 32 | |
Punjab | Punjabi/ Hindi | 165 | 0 | 119 | 56 | 229 | 569 | |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 63 | 3 | 90 | 33 | 147 | 336 |
Puducherry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu/ Urdu | 54 | 23 | 92 | 34 | 139 | 342 |
Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi | 75 | 57 | 89 | 44 | 180 | 445 |
Kolkata | West Bengal | Bengali/ Nepali | 288 | 62 | 275 | 125 | 504 | 1254 |
A&N Islands | Hindi/ English | 0 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 40 | 70 | |
Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 56 | |
Lucknow/ New Delhi | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/ Urdu | 397 | 18 | 510 | 189 | 780 | 1894 |
Maharashtra/ Mumbai Metro |
Maharashtra | Marathi | 115 | 104 | 313 | 115 | 516 | 1163 |
Maharashtra | Goa | Konkani | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
New Delhi | Delhi | Hindi | 51 | 25 | 92 | 34 | 141 | 343 |
Uttarakhand | 56 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 179 | 316 | ||
North Eastern | Arunachal Pradesh | English | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 66 |
Assam | Assamese Bengali/ Bodo |
21 | 37 | 83 | 31 | 139 | 311 | |
Manipur | Manipuri / English |
1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 55 | |
Meghalaya | English/ Garo/ Khasi |
0 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 85 | |
Mizoram | Mizo | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 40 | |
Nagaland | English | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 70 | |
Tripura | Bengali/ Kokborok |
11 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 65 | |
Patna | Bihar | Hindi/ Urdu | 177 | 11 | 299 | 111 | 513 | 1111 |
Jharkhand | Hindi/ Santhali | 81 | 175 | 81 | 67 | 272 | 676 | |
Thiruvanant hapuram | Kerala | Malayalam | 42 | 4 | 115 | 42 | 223 | 426 |
Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Total | 2118 | 1385 | 3001 | 1361 | 5870 | 13735 |
SBI Clerk Backlog Vacancy
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024: Backlog | ||||
State/ UT | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
Gujarat | -- | 161 | -- | 161 |
Andhra Pradesh | -- | 03 | -- | 03 |
Karnataka | 01 | 09 | -- | 10 |
Madhya Pradesh | 15 | -- | 12 | 27 |
Chhattisgarh | 01 | -- | 02 | 03 |
Uttar Pradesh | 01 | -- | -- | 01 |
Maharashtra | 59 | 37 | 72 | 168 |
Goa | -- | 03 | -- | 03 |
Uttarakhand | 01 | -- | 04 | 05 |
Arunachal Pradesh | -- | 19 | -- | 19 |
Assam | 08 | 31 | 04 | 43 |
Manipur | -- | 04 | -- | 04 |
Tripura | -- | 05 | -- | 05 |
Kerala | 02 | -- | -- | 02 |
Lakshadweep | -- | 02 | -- | 02 |
Total | 88 | 274 | 94 | 456 |
SBI Clerk Online Application 2024
The online application process for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2024 will commence on 17th December 2024 on the official website of SBI at https://sbi.co.in/web/careers. The SBI Clerk Apply Online process involves a registration process and then application, which again includes furnishing professional and personal details and uploading documents such as photos, signatures, left-hand thumb impressions, and handwritten declarations. Only eligible candidates who are within the age of 21-28 years can apply.
SBI Clerk Application Fees 2024
To complete the application process, the candidates will have to pay the SBI Clerk Application Fee. The application fees for SC/ST/PWD is waived off by the State Bank of India and the fees for other categories has been mentioned in the table given below.
SBI Clerk Application Fee | |
Category | Application Fees |
General/OBC/EWS | Rs 750/- |
SC/ST/PWD | NIL |
SBI Clerk 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must ensure they fulfill the SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria 2024 to apply for the offered posts set by the Bank. Any graduate between 21 and 28 years old is eligible to be the part of SBI Clerk 2024 exam. Candidates can check the details of the Eligibility Criteria below including qualification, age limit, and citizenship.
Age Limit (As on 1/4/2024)
The details of the age limit have been mentioned below for the candidates to check their age eligibility for the SBI Clerk post.
- Minimum Age Limit:Â 21 years
- Maximum Age Limit:Â 28 years
- Age Relaxation:Â As per government rules.
The age relaxation for the SBI Clerk has been mentioned in the table given below for different categories.
Category | Upper Age Limit |
SC/ST | 33 years |
OBC | 31 years |
PwD General | 38 years |
PwD SC/ST | 43 years |
PwD OBC | 41 years |
Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years |
Widows, Divorced Women | 7 years (subject to the actual maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates) |
Educational Qualification (31/12/2024)
- A valid degree from any recognized university is required.
- Integrated dual degree (IDD) holders need to check their passing date. Final-year students can apply provisionally but must pass before joining.
- Ex-servicemen with specific certificates after 15 years of service are eligible.
- Computer literacy is needed for the SBI Clerk exam.
Nationality
- Indian citizenship is required.
- Candidates can also be citizens of Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugees arriving before January 1, 1962, or Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) from specific countries.
- PIOs need a certificate of eligibility from the Indian government.
SBI Clerk 2024 Selection Process
The SBI Clerk Selection Process includes two stages- Prelims and Mains. Candidates need to pass each stage to get the final appointment letter. Check details of the SBI Clerk Selection Process in the table below.
SBI Clerk Selection Process | |
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Stage | Description |
Preliminary Exam | The Preliminary Exam consists of 100 questions, each carrying 1 mark. You have 60 minutes to complete the exam. |
Mains Exam | The Mains Exam is conducted online and is objective in nature. It carries a total of 200 marks and lasts for 2 hours and 40 minutes. |
Final Selection | To receive the final call letter, you need to pass all stages of the selection process- Prelims and Mains. |
Note:Â Candidates also need to appear for the Local Language Test round in which their language skills for the state they have applied for are checked. This is a qualifying test.
SBI Clerk 2024 Exam Pattern
As mentioned in the selection process, the SBI Clerk Exam involves two stages- Prelims and Mains. The prelims is a qualifying stage whereas the mains decide the final result. It is important for the candidates to get familiar with the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2024 to understand the structure of the examination.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
The Question Paper from the SBI Clerk Prelims exam consists of 100 questions of 1 mark each with a time duration of 60 minutes. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
S.No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
1 | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
Main Exam: Online, objective type:
- This means that the SBI Clerk Mains exam is conducted on a computer, where candidates will answer questions using a computer interface.
- The questions in the exam are of the objective type, which means that candidates select the correct answer from multiple-choice options.
Total Marks: 200:
- The maximum achievable score in the SBI Clerk Mains exam is 200 marks. This score is based on how well a candidate performs across all the sections of the exam.
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes:
- Candidates have a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete the entire Mains exam.
- Within this time frame, they need to answer all the questions in the four sections: General English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude, and General/Financial Awareness.
- Each section has a specific time limit, and candidates must manage their time effectively to complete all the questions within the stipulated durations.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk 2024 Syllabus
The SBI Clerk 2024 Syllabus for the Prelims and Mains are almost the same. However, the difficulty level for both differs. The questions in Prelims are easy while it is more difficult in the mains. Candidates can check the SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims which includes Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, and English Language sections.
SBI Clerk Syllabus 2024 | ||
Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
Alphanumeric Series | Profit and Loss | Cloze Test |
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures and Allegations | Para jumbles |
Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous |
Coded Inequalities | Work and  Time | Fill in the blanks |
Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
SBI Clerk 2024: Medium of Exam
The SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains Exam will be conducted in bilingual/trilingual mode: Hindi/Regional and English language. However, it varies for non-hindi states. Check state-wise exam medium below.
Sr. No. | State/UT |
Medium of Exam
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1 | Andaman & Nicobar | English, Hindi |
2 | Andhra Pradesh |
English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
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3 | Arunachal Pradesh | English, Hindi |
4 | Assam |
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali
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5 | Bihar |
English, Hindi, Urdu
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6 | Chhattisgarh | English, Hindi |
7 | Chandigarh |
English, Hindi, Punjabi
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8 | Delhi | English, Hindi |
9 | Goa |
English, Hindi, Konkani
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10 | Gujarat |
English, Hindi, Gujarati
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11 | Haryana |
English, Hindi, Punjabi
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12 | Himachal Pradesh | English, Hindi |
13 | Jammu & Kashmir |
English, Hindi, Urdu
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14 | Jharkhand | English, Hindi |
15 | Karnataka |
English, Hindi, Kannada
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16 | Kerala |
English, Hindi, Malayalam
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17 | Ladakh |
English, Hindi, Urdu
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18 | Lakshadweep |
English, Hindi, Malayalam
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19 | Madhya Pradesh | English, Hindi |
20 | Maharashtra |
English, Hindi, Marathi
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21 | Manipur |
English, Hindi, Manipuri
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22 | Meghalaya | English, Hindi |
23 | Mizoram | English, Hindi |
24 | Nagaland | English, Hindi |
25 | Odisha |
English, Hindi, Odia
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26 | Puducherry |
English, Hindi, Tamil
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27 | Punjab |
English, Hindi, Punjabi
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28 | Rajasthan | English, Hindi |
29 | Sikkim | English, Hindi |
30 | Tamil Nadu |
English, Hindi, Tamil
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31 | Telangana |
English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
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32 | Tripura |
English, Hindi, Bengali
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33 | Uttar Pradesh |
English, Hindi, Urdu
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34 | Uttarakhand | English, Hindi |
35 | West Bengal |
English, Hindi, Bengali
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SBI Clerk 2024 Salary
The SBI Clerk Salary pay scale ranges from Rs.24050 1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7-57400 4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. The starting salary is around Rs. 26,730 per month, and the total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable will be approximately Rs.46,000/- per month inclusive of D.A., other allowances at the current rate. Newly recruited clerks undergo a probation period of 6 months, during which their performance is assessed. If an employee performs below expectations, their probation period may be extended.
SBI Clerk 2024 Admit Card
The State Bank of India will release the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2024 for the candidates who complete the application process. The admit cards will be released on the official website and will not be sent through mail. The candidates will be able to download their SBI Clerk Call Letter 2024 with the help of their registration number and date of birth or password. It is a mandatory document that the candidates need to keep with themselves on the exam day. It includes the examination details like exam center, exam time, reporting time, etc.
SBI Clerk Exam Centre 2024
The exam centre list for the SBI Clerk exam is given below. Candidates must choose the Exam centre as per their convenience and preference while filling out the SBI Clerk Application Form. Check the state/UT-wise exam cities here.
State/ UT | SBI Clerk Exam Cities |
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Andaman & Nicobar Island | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh-Mohali |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Anand, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rohtak, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar |
Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Karnataka | Ballari, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli-Dharwad, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
Leh | Leh |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
Delhi NCR | Delhi NCR (All NCR cities) |
Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Sikkim | Bardang-Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
Tripura | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida & Gr. Noida, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Paper
SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Paper are invaluable resources for aspirants preparing for the exam. They provide insights into the exam pattern, types of questions, and difficulty levels. Solving these papers helps candidates improve time management and accuracy. Regular practice also builds confidence and identifies weak areas, ensuring better preparation for the actual SBI Clerk examination.
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis
Here, we have detailed the previous year's SBI Clerk Exam Analysis for the reference of the candidates. This will help them to understand what are the difficulty level of the paper and what are the types of questions that were asked. The overall level of the paper was easy to moderate.
Subjects | Level |
English | Easy to Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | Easy to Moderate |
Numerical Ability | Easy to Moderate |
SBI Clerk Mock Test 2024
SBI Clerk Mock Test 2024 is an essential tool for aspirants aiming to excel in the exam. These tests simulate the actual exam environment, helping candidates practice time management and improve accuracy. Designed as per the latest syllabus and pattern, mock tests identify strengths and weaknesses, allowing focused preparation. Regular practice enhances confidence and boosts chances of success.