SBI Clerk 2025: Prelims Result (OUT), Cut off, Mains Exam Date & FAQs

SBI Clerk exam is conducted by SBI every year to recruit candidates for the Clerical Cadre posts. Every year, a large number of graduate candidates apply for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales). 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. 

The selection process is divided into two stages-preliminary and mains exams. However, candidates applying for the vacancies of SBI Clerk examination of a particular state should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified opted local language of that State/UT/Special area. The test for knowledge of the specified local language will be conducted as a part of the selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the SBI Clerk test for mains but before joining the Bank. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be offered an appointment. 

Candidates selected through SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) are responsible for all the client interactions and related operations. They are basically designated as cashiers, depositors, etc. 

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SBI Clerk Exam Highlights

SBI Clerk recruitment is largely participated in by banking aspirants. Graduates of any discipline from any recognised educational institution can apply for the SBI Clerk recruitment. For more details about SBI Clerk recruitment, go through the summary table below.

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SBI Clerk mains hall ticket will be released soon. The mains call letter will be released for the qualified candidates of prelims exam. The admit card can be downloaded by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. 

How to Download SBI Clerk Admit Card?

Check how to access the call letter below

1. Visit SBI careers page or the direct link available here
2. From the 'Current Openings' tab, go to the 'Advertisement of Probationary Officers'
3. Click the 'SBI Clerk Admit Card' link
4. On the login page, enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
5. SBI Clerk admit card appears on the screen
6. Download the admit card and take its printout

SBI Clerk Exam Day Guidelines 

The exam day guidelines related to SBI Clerk exam are given below:

• Candidates are required to carry the printed copy of their admit cards to the exam centre. Along with the SBI Clerk admit card, candidates are required to bring a valid photo-identity proof such as PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving License/Voter’s Card/Photo Identity proof with photograph issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative along with a photograph (on official letterhead)/Identity Card issued by a recognised College/ University/Aadhar/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph /Bar Council ID Card with photograph/Employee ID) in original as well as a photocopy. Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proof 
• Two additional passport-size photographs required
• Carry the prelims admit card for mains exam
• Registration at the exam centre is done through photo capture. The photo captured is matched with the photo uploaded by the candidates in the application form
• Candidates must bring stationery such as pencils, glue, eraser, and a ballpoint pen with them to the examination hall
• Electronic items are not allowed inside the exam centre
• Candidates must wear light clothes that cannot be used for hiding any instruments or communication devices

SBI Clerk Exam Centres

SBI Clerk prelims and mains exams are conducted in more than 150 cities. Candidates were required to choose one SBI Clerk exam centres while filling the application form. The exam centres were allotted to candidates as per their choice.

SBI Clerk syllabus is one of the most resource for preparation. The syllabus comprises the topics and sub-topucs which candidates need to prepare for the exam. SBI Clerk prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language. SBI Clerk mains syllabus comprises topics from Quant, English, Reasoning, Computer Aptitude and General Awareness. It is important to prepare all the topics given in the SBI Clerk syllabus. SBI Clerk syllabus for prelims and mains exams is given below.

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SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam. The exam pattern is divided into two phases: preliminary and mains exam. The prelims exam comprises three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The mains exam comprises four sections: General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. The mains exam carries a total of 200 marks. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. 

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

The prelims SBI Clerk exam online comprises three sections. The total marks allotted to the SBI Junior Associate exam are 100. There are sectional timings for SBI Jr Associate. The duration of the test is 60 minutes. The structure of SBI Clerk exam pattern is given below.

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 

SBI Clerk mains exam comprises four sections. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. The structure of SBI Clerk mains exam pattern is given below.

SBI Clerk Negative Marking

There are negative marks for wrong answers in SBI Clerk exam. 1/4th marks are deducted for wrong answers. The marks are calculated based on the number of correct and incorrect answers.

SBI Clerk Normalisation of Marks

The prelims and mains exams of SBI Clerk are held in various shifts, therefore, normalisation is applied. SBI Clerk normalisation is done since there is some variation in the level of difficulty among with the shifts. SBI Clerk normalisation is done using the equi-percentitle method. 

Few SBI Clerk Preparation Tips are given below:

• Go through the exam pattern and syllabus
• Solve previous years' question papers to know the types of questions asked in the exam
• Attempt mock test to improve speed and accuracy
• Give equal time to each section
• Prepare a study routine for the exam and follow that diligently
• Stay calm be positive 

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SBI Clerk exam review helps candidates to know the section-wise difficulty level, overall difficulty level, weightage of topics, good attempts, etc. Candidates can check below the previous year's SBI Clerk exam analysis.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025

The complete SBI Clerk recruitment process is explained below:

Filling SBI Clerk Application Form

Interested candidates need to fill the application form online for sbi bank clerical exam. The application fee is INR 750 for the General and OBC categories, however, SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS candidates are exempted from fee payment.

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Release of Admit Card

SBI Clerk admit card is released online separately for prelims and mains exam. Candidates are required to download the SBI Clerk admit card for different stages of recruitment from the official website. To download SBI Clerk admit card, candidates need to enter the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The steps to download SBI Clerk admit card are given below: 

1. Visit the official website of SBI
2. Click 'SBI Clerk admit card' link
3. In the login page, candidates need to enter details such as registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
4. SBI Clerk admit card appears on the screen
5. Download the admit card of sbi bank clerk exam and take its printout

Appearing in SBI Clerk Exam

This is the first stage of SBI Clerk selection process. The preliminary exam is an objective-type test for 100 marks. The duration of the test is one hour. Candidates 10 times the number of vacancies are selected for the mains exam. The mains exam comprises four sections and the total marks of the test are 200. Candidates are required to score minimum percentage marks on aggregate, while five per cent relaxation is provided to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates. The merit list is prepared state-wise and category-wise. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are placed according to their aggregate marks in the list, in descending order, as per their respective states and categories. 

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Declaration of Result 

SBI Clerk result is announced online on the official website. SBI Clerk result displays the qualifying status of the candidates. To qualify the exam, candidates need to secure the required category-wise and state-wise SBI Clerk cutoff marks. The steps to check SBI Clerk result are given below:

1. Visit the official website of SBI Careers
2. Click on the 'SBI Clerk result' link on the home page
3. Clicking the link, the login page opens
4. Enter the required credentials
5. SBI Clerk result appears on the screen
6. Download and save the result

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Test of Specified Opted Local Language

Candidates have to appear for the test of specified local language opted for at the time of applying. Only candidates qualifying the mains exam are required to appear for the test. Candidates not found proficient in the opted local language are disqualified from the recruitment process. Candidates who have studied the specified local language in Classes 10 and 12 are not required to appear in the local language test. In the case of others, the local language test is compulsory. 

Final Selection

This is subject to qualifying the opted local language test and document verification. The marks obtained in the preliminary exam are not considered for selection. The merit list is prepared based on the marks of the mains exam only. 

Refer to the infographic below for SBI Clerk selection process.

SBI Clerk Salary

The salary break-up of SBI Clerk is given below:

Paramters	Details
Pay Scale	The salary of SBI Clerk was revised. The pay scale is INR 17,900-1000/3-20,900-1230/3-24,590-1490/4-30,550-1730/7-42,600-3270/1-45,930-1990/1-47,920. The starting basic pay is INR 19,900 (INR 17,900 plus two increments to graduates). Earlier, the starting basic pay was INR 13,075 (INR 11,765 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).
Emoluments	INR 29,000 per month inclusive of Dearness Allowance (DA) (in metro cities) other allowances and two additional increments for newly recruited graduate Junior Associates.
Benefits	As per SBI Clerk salary, Provident fund, new pension scheme, medical leave, etc.

SBI Clerk Job Profile & Career Growth

SBI Clerk job profile and career growth are given below:

SBI Clerk Job Profile

• SBI Clerk work profile includes day-to-day functions such as opening accounts, amount transfers through cheque/ NEFT/ RTGS, etc.
• They play the role of head cashier

Promotion & Career Growth

• SBI Clerk is a clerical job
• To get promoted to the next level, candidates are required to meet certain requirements at each stage
• Clerical cadre gets promoted after a service of three years to the post of Trainee Officer
• Candidates can reach the post of General Manager 

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SBI Clerk vacancies 2025 were released along with the notification. The examination authority released both regular and backlog vacancies. Selection of candidates is done as per the vacancies. SBI Clerk vacancy break-up for different states is given below.