SBI Clerk 2025: Mains Result (Soon), Cut Off, Exam Date, Pattern, Syllabus & FAQs

The scorecard for SBI Clerk exam is released along with the result. To download the scorecard, candidates need to enter the required credentials. The hard copy of the scorecard is not sent to candidates by post. The scorecard comprises the section-wise marks, overall marks, cut off marks, etc. The scores of candidates are calculated after applying penalty for wrong answers. 1/4th of the mark assigned to a particular question is deducted for wrong answers. For correct answers, candidates score one mark. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The mains exam carries a total of 200 marks. The marks obtained in the mains exam are considered for the final selection of candidates. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are called for the language proficiency test.

There is no facility to recheck SBI Clerk result. The result announced by the examination authority is considered as final. Candidates can download their results by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the result is not sent to candidates by post.

There is no limit to the number of attempts in SBI Clerk exam. Candidates can apply for the exam as per the prescribed age limit. The age of candidates should be between 20 and 28 years. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories are given relaxation in the upper age limit as per the government rules. The educational qualification prescribed for the exam is graduation. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificates can also apply for the SBI Clerk exam. Those who are in the final year/ semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if provisionally selected, they will have to produce proof of having passed the Graduation. The date of passing the eligibility examination is the date appearing on the mark sheet/certificate or provisional certificate issued by the University/Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.

SBI Clerk result is announced online only. Candidates cannot check their results offline. Candidates can download their results by logging with the required credentials. SBI Clerk result highlights the qualifying status of candidates for the next round of selection process.

The qualifying marks are estimated based on the following factors:

• Total number of candidates
• Difficulty level

 

There is no separate qualifying marks besides the category-wise cut off marks. Candidates need to secure the category-wise cut off marks in order to qualify the exam. There is no sectional cut off in SBI Clerk exam. The cut off is decided based on the total marks, number of vacancies, total test takers, etc.

SBI Clerk cut off is released for prelims and Mains exams. The cut off is released along with the result. To check the cut off, candidates need to enter the required credentials. SBI Clerk cut off is released state-wise for different categories. The steps to check SBI Clerk cut off are given below: Visit the official website of SBI Click the SBI Clerk scorecard link on the home page Enter the login details such as registration number or roll number and date of birth and captcha code The state-wise cut off appears on the screen Download the cut off marks and save it Candidates are selected based on the cut off marks.

SBI Clerk cut off is released online by exam authority. To check cut off marks, candidates need to enter required credentials. There are no sectional cut off in the exam. Candidates need to secure overall cut off. 

SBI Clerk exam is conducted by State Bank of India to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales). Selection process comprises prelims and Mains exam. LPT is also conducted. Final selection is done based on marks obtained in Mains exam. 

Yes, SBI Clerk can apply for SBI PO exam. However, to apply for SBI Clerk exam, candidates need to take permission from the employer. They are also required to provide NOC of the employer. Upon selection, candidates need to resign from the Clerical cadre post and join afresh as PO. No increment will be considered that is your clerical service won't be counted. Candidates applying for the SBI PO post, need to fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down for the exam. To apply for SBI PO, candidates need to have graduation degree from a recognised university. The age of the candidates should be between 21 and 30 years. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply subject to the condition that they need to provide the required certificate related to the educational qualification. The selection process of SBI PO comprises prelims exam, mains exam, psychometric test, group exercises and interview.

SBI Clerk exam is conducted annually by the State Bank of India. The exam is conducted for selection of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales). Selected candidates are posted to the various branches of SBI spread throughout the country. SBI Clerk salary is INR 19,900 (INR 17,900 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates). Any graduate candidate who are between 20 and 28 years can apply for the exam. Relaxation in the age limit is provided to candidates belonging to different categories. SBI Clerk selection process comprises prelims and mains exams followed by language proficiency test. It is mandatory to clear the language proficiency test. Large number of vacancies are announced for the exam. Around 20 to 25 lakh candidates apply for the exam.

The total starting emoluments given to the Junior Associates in the metro city such as Mumbai are around INR 29,000 per month, inclusive of DA and other allowances as per the current rate. Besides, two additional increments are given to newly recruited graduate Junior Associates. Earlier, the total starting emoluments for metro cities was INR 26,000. Allowances also vary depending on the place of posting. Candidates are eligible for reimbursement of various perquisites, Provident Fund, Pension under New Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution Benefit), Medical, Leave-Fare, and other facilities as per the requirement of the bank.

Candidates can change their password in the following way.

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SBI Clerk admit card is released separately for the prelims and mains exams one or two weeks before the exam. The admit card is released on the official website. However, the direct link to download the admit card is provided on this page. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. The steps to download SBI Clerk admit card are given below:

• Visit the official website of SBI
• Go to the ‘Current Openings’ tab
• Candidates need to go to the advertisement ‘Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)’
• From the drop-down, click ‘SBI Clerk admit card’ link
• In the login page, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number, date of birth/password and captcha code
• SBI Clerk admit card appears on the screen
• Download the admit card and take its printout

Candidates are required to carry the printed copy of their admit cards to the exam centre. They need to carry photo-identity proof such as Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Driving License,Voters Card, etc. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent by post.

SBI Clerk admit card is released separately for different stages of selection process. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. 

There is a negative marking in the SBI Clerk exam. 1/4th mark assigned to a particular question is deducted as a penalty for wrong answers. For correct answers in the exam, candidates score one mark. The total marks of candidates are calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers. The corrected scores obtained by each candidate in different sessions of the exam are normalised using the equi-percentile method. Scores upto two decimal points are taken for the purpose of calculations. The marks of candidates are calculated as per marking scheme. Candidates should attempt maximum number of questions to secure the desired score in the exam.

SBI Clerk exam comprises prelims and Mains exams. Total marks allotted to test are 100. Total marks for the mains test are 200. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are also required to appear for LPT. Prelims marks are not counted for the final merit list.

The Reasoning Ability section tests the knowledge of candidates and their capability of solving the general ability problems with their intelligence. Questions are asked basically from Logical Reasoning and Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The Reasoning Ability section of SBI Clerk carries questions from topics such as Puzzle, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output, Inequalities, Statement and Assumptions, Order and Ranking, Data Sufficiency and Alphanumeric Series.

SBI Clerk Reasoning Ability Syllabus for Prelims

• Alphanumeric Series
• Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test
• Data Sufficiency
• Coded Inequalities
• Seating Arrangement
• Puzzle
• Tabulation
• Syllogism
• Blood Relations
• Input-Output
• Coding-Decoding

SBI Clerk Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude Syllabus for Mains

• Internet
• Machine Input/Output
• Syllogism
• Blood Relation
• Direction Sense
• Inequalities
• Puzzles
• Coding-Decoding
• Ranking
• Statement & Assumptions
• Hardware
• Software
• Generation of Computers
• DBMS
• Networking
• Internet
• MS Office
• Input-Output Devices
• Important Abbreviations

 

The English section appears in both prelims and Mains exams of SBI Clerk. Questions in English Language section of SBI Clerk exam are asked from Reading Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Rearrangement, Cloze Test, Vocabulary, etc. Candidates need to be thorough with the grammar and vocabularly inorder to ace the exam. SBI Clerk prelims and mains syllabus for English is given below:

SBI Clerk Prelims English Syllabus

• Cloze Test
• Para jumbles
• Miscellaneous
• Fill in the blanks
• Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
• Paragraph Completion
• Reading Comprehension
• Sentence Rearrangement
• Match the Following
• Synonyms and Antonyms

SBI Clerk Mains English Syllabus

• Reading Comprehension
• Fillers
• New Pattern Cloze Test
• Phrase Rearrangement
• Old Sentence out cum Para Jumbles
• Inference
• Sentence Completion
• Connectors
• Paragraph Conclusion
• Phrasal Verb Related Questions
• Error Detection
• Word Usage/Vocab-Based Questions

The difficulty level of the prelims exam is usually easy. The English and Reasoning sections are easy, whereas, Maths section is easy to moderate. The Mains exam paper is usually moderate. The difficulty level of the English Language section is easy, Quant section is moderate, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude section is moderate and General/Financial Awareness section is moderate. The prelims exam of SBI Clerk carries questions from Reasoning, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The mains exam of SBI Clerk carries questions from General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are called for Language Proficiency Test.

SBI Clerk exam is little tougher than IBPS Clerk. The syllabus and pattern for both the exams are same. The level of questions asked in SBI Clerk exam is high.

There are many books available in the market, however, candidates must choose those books that have covered the entire syllabus. For Quant, candidates can refer to Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal. For Reasoning, candidates can refer to A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Agarwal. For English candidates can refer to English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin. For the General Awareness section, candidates can refer to Banking Awareness by B K Raut and SR Behera.

No, SBI follows a similar SBI Clerk exam pattern for different states. SBI Clerk exam pattern is such that it comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and language proficiency test. The prelims and Mains exams are conducted online. The prelims exam carries three sections-English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The Mains exam is conducted for the qualified candidates of the prelims exam. The Mains exam carries four sections: General/ Financial Awareness, General English Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for language proficiency. It is mandatory to clear the language proficiency test.

SBI Clerk starting salary is INR 19,900. The4 revised payscale is INR 17900-1000/3-20900-1230/3-24590-1490/4-30550- 1730/7-42600-3270/1-45930-1990/1-47920. Candidates are also given various allowances. Recruitment is done based on the selection process.

Trained apprentices of SBI may be given weightage in the Main Examination by awarding 2.5% of the maximum marks (i.e. 5 marks out of 200 marks) as bonus marks. The bonus marks will be added to the aggregate score of the candidate to arrive at the final aggregate score. These bonus marks will be given only if an apprentice has completed the apprenticeship in SBI successfully on or before November 30, 2024 and conduct and performance is found to be satisfactory during the entire training period.

SBI Clerk exam is conducted by State Bank of India to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales). Selection process comprises prelims and Mains exam. LPT is also conducted. Final selection is done based on marks obtained in Mains exam. 

SBI Clerk exam comprises prelims and Mains exams. Total marks allotted to test are 100. Total marks for the mains test are 200. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are also required to appear for LPT. Prelims marks are not counted for the final merit list.

A wait list of up to 50% of vacancies (State-category wise) is maintained. Candidates are released from this waitlist on quarterly basis against non-joining and resignation out of the current batch only,  subject to the candidates securing minimum qualifying marks as may be stipulated by the Bank for selection. This wait list is valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of final result.

The number of backlog vacancies for SBI Clerk exam is given below.

Category	Backlog Vacancy
SC/ST/OBC	141
PwD	92
Xs	257
Total	490

No, the marks of SBI Clerk prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for the language proficiency test. The prelims exam comprises three sections-Quant, Reasoning and English Language. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. Candidates need to secure the qualifying marks decided by the examination authority as per their categories in the prelims exam. Candidates securing equal to or more than the qualifying marks are called for the mains exam. There are no sectional cutoffs in the SBI Clerk exam.

Candidates who are working in SBI in the Clerical cadre are not eligible to apply under this project. Candidates who were earlier employed in State Bank of India and resigned from the Bank while in clerical cadre will also be not eligible to apply for the post. 

To be eligible for SBI Clerk exam, candidates should be between 20 and 28 years and have completed graduation in any discipline. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply for the exam provisionally. Relaxation in the upper age limit is given to candidates belonging to reserved categories. Candidates should check the SBI Clerk eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. The category-wise relaxation given to candidates is given below.

Category	Age relaxation (In years)
SC/ST	5
OBC	3
PWD (Gen/EWS)	10
PWD (SC/ST)	15
PWD (OBC)	13
Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled ExServicemen	The actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subjected to max age of 50 years.
Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried	7 (subjected to the maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)

SBI Clerk application form was released on August 6, 2025. Application form was released online only. Last date to fill SBI Clerk application form was August 26. The eligibility for the exam is Graduation.

No, you are not required to send the printout of SBI Clerk application form. Candidates should rather keep the printout of the application form till the completion of the recruitment process. SBI Clerk application form needs to be filled online only. The application fee for the exam is INR 750 for the General and OBC categories. However, SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS candidates are exempted from paying the application fees. Before filling the application form, candidates must ascertain their eligibility for the exam. The verification of eligibility is done at the time of document verification. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility requirement prescribed by the examination authority are rejected from the recruitment process.

In case you get a blank or zero registration number after the submission of SBI Clerk application form online then it is advised to register again for the exam. Candidates get the blank or zero registration number in case of any technical glitch. Candidates need to fill the application form online only. There is no other means of submitting the application form. SBI Clerk application form fee is INR 750 for the General and OBC categories. However, SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS candidates are exempted from paying the application fees of SBI Clerk. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of SBI Clerk application form.

Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank  (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

While raising any issue related to the SBI Clerk application process, candidates should provide details related to the registration number. They should also provide details related to the fee payment.

 

 

 

Candidates are advised to submit only one SBI Clerk application form. In case of multiple online forms, the latest one which is complete is accepted. Editing of application forms can be done within the prescribed deadline. The application fee can be paid online only. 

The sizes of the photograph and signature for SBI Clerk are given below.

The dimension of the photograph should be 200 x 230 pixels. The size of the file should be between 20 kb to 50 kb. 
The dimension of the signature should be between 140 x 60 pixels. The file size should be between 10 kb to 20 kb.

 

Besides English and Hindi, SBI Clerk question paper appears in the regional languages. The languages of SBI Clerk question paper are given below.

Sr.	State/UT	Medium of Exam
1	Andaman & Nicobar	English, Hindi
2	Arunachal Pradesh	English, Hindi
3	Assam	English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali
4	Chhattisgarh	English, Hindi
5	Daman & Diu	English, Hindi, Gujarati
6	Delhi	English, Hindi
7	Goa	English, Hindi, Konkani
8	Gujarat	English, Hindi, Gujarati
9	Haryana	English, Hindi, Punjabi
10	Himachal Pradesh	English, Hindi
11	Jammu & Kashmir	English, Hindi, Urdu
12	Karnataka	English, Hindi, Kannada
13	Kerala	English, Hindi, Malayalam
14	Lakshadweep	English, Hindi, Malayalam
15	Madhya Pradesh	English, Hindi
16	Maharashtra	English, Hindi, Marathi
17	Manipur	English, Hindi, Manipuri
18	Meghalaya	English, Hindi
19	Mizoram	English, Hindi
20	Nagaland	English, Hindi
21	Odisha	English, Hindi, Odia
22	Pondicherry	English, Hindi, Tamil
23	Punjab	English, Hindi, Punjabi
24	Rajasthan	English, Hindi
25	Sikkim	English, Hindi
26	Tamil Nadu	English, Hindi, Tamil
27	Telangana	English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
28	Tripura	English, Hindi
29	Uttar Pradesh	English, Hindi, Urdu
30	Uttarakhand	English, Hindi
31	West Bengal	English, Hindi, Bengali

Yes, knowledge of computers is required for SBI Clerk exam. This subject appears in the Mains exam of SBI Clerk along with Reasoning. Questions from this section are asked from Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers, DBMS, Networking, Internet, MS Office, Input-Output Devices and Important Abbreviations. 

 

A total of 100 questions are asked in SBI Clerk prelims exam. The distribution of questions in SBI Clerk prelims exam is given below.

Section	No of Questions	Duration
English Language	30	20 Minutes
Numerical Ability	35	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	1 Hour

No, the marks of SBI Clerk prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam. Candidates qualifying the Mains exam are called for the language proficiency test. The prelims exam comprises three sections-Quant, Reasoning and English Language. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. Candidates need to secure the qualifying marks decided by the examination authority as per their categories in the prelims exam. Candidates securing equal to or more than the qualifying marks are called for the mains exam. There are no sectional cutoffs in the SBI Clerk exam.

The process to change the login details for SBI Clerk exam is given below. Click on the Forgot Password tab, Provide the required details, Click on the submit button, The login details are changed.

SBI Clerk preparation tips by experts are the epitome of importance for the aspirants. These tips will help candidates to put their steps in the right direction. Accurate preparation strategies help candidates to score good marks in the exam. Some tips and tricks to crack SBI Clerk are given below:

• The first and foremost requirement to start SBI Clerk exam preparation is proper knowledge of the exam pattern and detailed syllabus
• Knowing the syllabus helps candidates figure out the section-wise weightage of different topics
• Analyze strengths and weaknesses for different sections
• Attempt mock tests to solve questions with accuracy and speed
• Analyse the performance of the mock test
• Keep practising the previous years' question papers to track the level of preparation 

SBI Clerk syllabus is divided into prelims and mains exams. SBI does not prescribe SBI Clerk syllabus. The syllabus is formulated based on the previous years question papers. SBI Clerk syllabus for prelims comprises topics from Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Ability, and English Language. The syllabus for the Mains exam comprises topics from General/ Financial Awareness, General English Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. Candidates should be thorough with the SBI Clerk syllabus as it helps them to know the topics from where questions are asked in the exam. Knowing the syllabus help candidates to formulate preparation strategy for the exam. Candidates should be thorough with the SBI Clerk syllabus. SBI Clerk syllabus is given below.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims Exam

Subjects	Topics
Reasoning	Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, etc
Numerical Ability	Simplification, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Data Interpretation, Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Number System, etc
English Language	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the blanks, etc

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Mains Exam

Subjects	Topics
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification, Number Series, Data Sufficiency, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equation, Time & Distance, Work, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages, etc
English	Reading Comprehension, Synonyms, Antonyms, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test
General/Financial Awareness	Current Affairs, Static GK, Banking/Financial terms, etc
Reasoning Ability	Machine Input/Output, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Inequalities, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, etc
Computer Awareness	Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers, DBMS, Networking, MS Office, Important Abbreviations, etc