SBI Clerk 2025 Exam - Prelims Exam Analysis (OUT), Results, Cutoff, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

The SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 exam was successfully conducted on February 22, 27, 28 and March 1, 2025, and the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis is available on our page. Students who qualify for the preliminary exam will be selected for the SBI Clerk Mains examination. The SBI Mains 2025 examination is likely to be held in April 2025.

The SBI Clerk exam results are expected to be released in March 2025. Stay tuned to the official website, sbi.co.in/web/careers, to get the latest updates on the SBI Clerk 2025 exam important dates, and other information. 

For the year 2025-26, the State Bank of India has announced more than 14,000 vacancies. The SBI Clerk application form was released on December 17, 2024, and the last day to register for the exam was January 7, 2025. The SBI Clerk 2025 Admit Card was released on February 10, 2025.

The SBI Clerk 2025 exam will be conducted in two stages, namely, the SBI Prelims exam and the SBI Mains exam, which will be followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). The State Bank of India conducts the SBI Clerk exam on an annual basis to select applicants for the position of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in all of its branches.

Check out some of the key highlights of the SBI Clerk exam 2025 from the table attached herewith:

The official notification for the SBI Clerk exam was released on the official website of the State Bank of India on December 17, 2024. Under the notification, the important dates for the exam were announced, along with the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, etc. Scroll down to read about other details on the SBI Clerk exam below.

The conducting authorities have released the SBI Clerk exam dates on their official website. Check out the important exam dates for the SBI Clerk 2025 in the table given below:

The SBI Clerk eligibility criteria have been announced on the official website of the State Bank of India. Given below are the eligibility criteria in terms of all three categories: educational qualification, age, and nationality. Check out the required qualifications if you wish to appear for the SBI Clerk examination this year:

Nationality

• Citizens of India Or
• Citizen of Bhutan/Nepal/Bangladesh with a valid certificate by the Indian govt.

SBI Clerk Age Limit

• The age of applicants must be between 20 and 28 years.
• Applicants belonging to the reserved categories are given relaxation in the upper age limit as per the government rules.

SBI Clerk Educational Qualification

• The educational qualification required for the SBI Clerk exam is graduation.
• Applicants having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificates can also apply for the exam.

The SBI Clerk 2025 application form was released on December 17, 2024. The application form can be filled out in the online mode only. Check out the steps given below to register yourself for the SBI Clerical exam:

Step 1: Visit the official website, sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings.

Step 2: Select the 'Click Here for New Registration' tab.

Step 3: Fill in details such as name, mobile number, email ID, etc.

Step 4: The Registration number and password will be generated.

Step 5: Upload the scanned images of the photograph and signature.

Step 6: Enter personal details, work experience, educational qualifications, etc.

Step 7: Preview the SBI Clerk application form 2025 and submit the details.

Step 8: Applicants now need to pay the application form fees to complete their registration.

Step 9: Keep a printout of the application form and the e-receipt for future reference.

SBI Clerk Application Fees 2025

The application form fee for the SBI Clerk exam was announced in the official notification. Check out the application form fee for the SBI Clerk 2025 exam here:

There are two papers in the SBI Clerk examination. The SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims and Mains is almost the same. The only difference is in the total number of questions, time duration, and weightage of sections.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

Check out the SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 exam pattern below:

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

Check out the SBI Clerk Mains 2025 exam pattern below:

SBI Clerk 2025 Language Proficiency Test Exam Pattern

The SBI Language Proficiency Test is the last stage in the SBI Clerk examination. Students who clear the SBI Mains examination get to sit for the Language Proficiency Test. However, this test is not compulsory for all applicants. Only those applicants who are unable to provide evidence of their language proficiency need to appear for this test. However, if you can prove your proficiency in the said local language of the state you are applying from, then you need not sit for this test. A student’s Class 10th and 12th marksheets or passing certificates will act as proofs in this case.

The SBI Clerk exam syllabus is different for both the Prelims and the Mains examination. Aspirants must be aware of the SBI Clerk 2025 Syllabus so that they know the list of important topics under the syllabus. Check out the detailed SBI Clerk exam syllabus here:

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Syllabus

The section-wise syllabus for the SBI Clerk Prelims exam is mentioned in the table below:

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus

The detailed syllabus for all four sections are mentioned in the table below :

SBI Clerk is gaining the name of one of the most competitive banking exams in India. Lakhs of applicants prepare for the SBI Clerk exam every year and only a few thousands get the opportunity to become a banker in India's most reputed Public Sector Bank. It is important for the aspirants to prepare for the SBI Clerk 2025 exam with full devotion to ace the exam. 

We have put our sincere efforts into presenting before you a credible Preparation plan for the different stages of SBI Clerk 2025. Please have a look and benefited from the SBI Clerk 2025 Preparation Plan.

Sections To Be Covered For SBI Clerk 2025

1. English Language
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. Reasoning Ability
4. General & Financial Knowledge

Preparation Strategy for English Language 

Go through the following preparation strategy for English Language to score well in this section:

• The aspirants with a strong English base can score high easily in this section.
• Make a habit of reading English Newspapers every day and take a full-length mock test.
• Self-assess the mock tests, so that you can figure out the strong and weak areas and can score well. 
• Study Wren and Martin’s grammar book thoroughly to strength your basic Grammar skill.
• It is not possible to build Vocabulary overnight, rather it will take a period of time to make strong your Vocabulary skills. To improve their Vocabulary skill, the aspirants should read Newspapers, magazines, advertisements, or novels. It will in turn help you to make a sentence using idioms and phrases.
• If you come across any new word, search for the meaning of that word right away and learn it.

Preparation Strategy for Quantitative Aptitude

If your concepts are clear and have strong calculation skills, then the section on Numerical Ability can turn out to be one of the most scoring sections for you. Go through the following preparation tips for the Numerical Ability section:

• Work on accuracy and speed, so that the candidates can complete the section very fast and get a high score.
• First, clear your basic concepts and then attempt the questions of those topics, which you have learned. 
• Take 3 days time to prepare each topic and solve maximum questions on the topic. 
• The aspirants should appear for a mock test daily. First, identify the sections, in which you are weak and try to attempt those sections. 
• Keep 3-4 hours daily for Numerical Ability preparation. 
• Time management is the basic aspect of the SBI clerk exam. Appearing for the mock test will assist the candidates to prepare themselves for timing strategy.
• Practice previous year's papers to know what type of questions are asked in the exam.

Preparation Strategy for Reasoning Ability

You can easily crack this section if you clarity of concepts related to this section. You will be given evaluated in this area based on your logical and reasoning skills. Go through the following section to know about the preparation strategy of Reasoning Ability:

• Most of the questions of the Reasoning Ability section cover the Seating Arrangement/ Puzzles solving. Hence, you should have a good command of the Seating Arrangement and Puzzles solving.
• There is no trick to solving the Reasoning section, hence, practice is the only way to get a good score in the Reasoning Ability section. 
• You should also practice the miscellaneous questions such as Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Ranking and Order, Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Syllogisms, Assumptions, Effect, and Cause, Conclusions, etc. If you are not confident in solving the Puzzles and Arrangements, then you should focus on solving the Miscellaneous part.
• For the Syllogisms section, you should practice the traditional Venn Diagram method or the A, E, I, O rules process. 
• For the Computer Aptitude section, you should not practice more on Computer Awareness. Instead, this section will include sections like logic, diagrams, and flowcharts.

Preparation Strategy for General & Financial Knowledge

General & Financial Knowledge is only asked in SBI Clerk Mains exam. This section is all about the general and economic sense of a person. The questions asked are related to the recent developments in the banking sector, questions related to banking Policies, questions related to RBI, etc. The given below points will help the aspirants out to prepare and ace the  General & Financial Knowledge section.

• You are strictly advised to read the newspaper daily and to have an eye on the Economic section of the newspaper.
• A lot of Banking coaches release the GA capsules and magazines. You can follow any of such magazine and prepare for the banking awareness.
• We all know that the more you study the general knowledge the less it feels to be understood. The fact that GK is endless may persist but you are advised to study GK from reference books to build up your general concepts.

Important Books to be Referred for SBI Clerk 2025

The table given below contains the list of the books to be referred to while preparing for the SBI Clerk 2025 exam.

The SBI Clerk Admit Card 2025 was released on the official website on February 10, 2025. The SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card will be released in March 2025. Students can download the admit card from the portal of the conducting body. The admit card includes important details such as the full name of the applicant, the parent/guardian’s name, date of birth, a photograph of the applicant, signature, date of exam, exam timings, reporting time, details of the subject, exam day instructions, etc.

Steps to Download SBI Clerk Admit Card 2025

• Directly visit the official website of SBI.
• Go to the current opening shown at the bottom of the home page.
• Click on the SBI Clerk recruitment 2025.
• A subheading showing admits card will appear.
• Click on the admit card link.
• A new tab asking for your registration number & password will appear.
• Enter the correct details and click on the login button.
• Your SBI Clerk Admit Card 2025 will appear on the screen.
• Download it and take a printout of the same.

The State Bank of India will release the SBI clerk result 2025 on its official website after the examination has been successfully conducted. Students can download the PDF of the result from the official website. The SBI Clerk 2025 Result will only carry a student’s exam roll number. If a student clears the mains round, they will have to appear for the personal interview. After the release of the SBI clerk 2025 mains result, the concerned authorities of the State Bank of India will also release the scorecard. Students can visit the official website of the State Bank of India, from where they can easily download their scorecards.

The SBI Clerk 2025 exam cutoff will be released by the conducting authorities on their official website along with the SBI Clerk 2025 Results. The SBI Clerk Mains expected cutoff is given in the table attached herewith. Scroll down to check out the cutoff marks for the SBI Prelims and Mains exams here:

SBI Clerk Mains Cutoff 2025

You can check out the major information about the SBI Clerks Mains cut off marks 2025 from the table given below:

SBI Clerk Prelims Cutoff 2025

The candidates can check out the details related to the preliminary cut of marks from the table given below and they can prepare themselves for the main examination accordingly:

According to the conducting authorities, the SBI Clerk 2025 selection process consists of three rounds. As mentioned in this article, the SBI Clerks are shortlisted under a three-stage selection process. The three Stages of the SBI Clerk 2025 process are as follows:

1. SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2025
2. SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2025
3. SBI Clerk Language Proficiency Test 2025

The SBI Clerk 2025 Paper Analysis will be available on our website once both the Prelims and Mains exams have been successfully conducted. Through the paper analysis, students will be able to get a better understanding of their performance in the SBI Clerk exam. If you are planning to appear for the entrance exam, then you can check out the detailed SBI Clerk Mains analysis and the SBI Clerk Prelims analysis on our website. Through this analysis, you will be able to understand the sectional difficulty, the level of questions asked, and more.

The SBI Clerk Salary depends on various factors like the city of posting and department. The in-hand SBI Clerk salary is INR 19,900 per month (INR 17,900 plus two advance hikes admissible to graduates). The salary of an SBI Clerk is tabulated below in detail:

Pay Scale: INR 17900-1000/3-20900-1230/3-24590-1490/4-30550- 1730/7-42600-3270/1-45930-1990/1-47920.

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: Provident fund, new pension scheme, medical leave, etc.

State Bank of India is the largest public sector bank and financial services company headquartered at Mumbai, India. SBI offers various banking services to people and also plays a key role in the economic development of India. SBI organises various recruitment drives through entrance exams for SBI SO (State Bank of India Specialist Officer), SBI PO (State Bank of India Probationary Officer) and Clerk exams to fill various seats on a yearly basis.