SBI Clerk 2024: Mains Result (Out), Cutoff, Selection Process, Latest Updates

Candidates can check below the important highlights of the SBI Clerk 2024 exam: 

SBI Clerk 2024 Notification was released on the official website at sbi.co.in. on November 17, 2023. SBI Clerk 2024 Notification reflects details regarding important dates of the SBI Clerk 2024 exam, the application process, the total number of vacancies in SBI Clerk 2023, SBI Clerk 2024 Eligibility Criteria, and other such details. The State Bank of India (SBI) opens up the recruitment cycle for the clerical cadre once a year.

The exam dates for the SBI Clerk Recruitment 2024 will be released soon since the official notification has been released. SBI Clerk 2024 exam dates have been presented in the table given below:

SBI prescribes SBI Clerk eligibility in terms of age, educational qualification and nationality. The eligiblity criteria is given below:

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 candidates must 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

SBI Clerk Educational Qualification

• The educational qualification required for the exam is graduation
• Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate can also apply for the exam

The application process for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2024 is conducted online. The candidates need to fill out the application form on the official website of SBI. The steps to fill out the SBI Clerk Application Form are provided below.

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: Registration number and password are generated

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

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

Step 7: Preview the SBI Clerk application form 2024 and submit the details 

Step 8: Candidates need to pay the registration fees 

Step 9: Take a printout of the application form and e-receipt 

SBI Clerk Application Fees 2024

The application fee for SBI Clerk 2024 exam is as follows:

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

The SBI Clerk Prelims exam pattern is explained in detailed form in the table below:

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

The SBI Clerk Mains exam pattern is discussed in detail below:

SBI Clerk Language Exam Pattern

This is the last stage exam in the SBI Clerk exam. The candidates who qualify in the Mains exam are eligible to appear for this exam. This test is not compulsory for all candidates. The candidates who could not provide evidence for their language proficiency need to appear for this exam.

The candidates who give evidence for their language in their qualification mark sheet do not need to appear for this exam. The candidates can show the proof of language by providing the class 10th and 12th standard mark sheets or certificates.

SBI Clerk syllabus is distinct for both prelims as well as for mains examination. Knowing the topic of the SBI Clerk syllabus in detail helps you to cover the entire syllabus to grab maximum marks in the exam. The detailed exam SBI Clerk syllabus Prelims and Mains exam is discussed below.

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 exam in India. Lakhs of applicants prepare for SBI Clerk exam every year and only few thousands get the opportunity to become a banker in the India's most reputed Public Sector Bank. It gets important for the aspirants to prepare for the SBI Clerk 2024 exam with full devotion to ace the exam. 

We have put our sincere efforts to present before you a credible Preparation plan for different stages for SBI Clerk 2024. Please do have a look and get benefited from the SBI Clerk 2024 Preparation Plan.

Sections To Be Covered For SBI Clerk 2024

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 skill. 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, the aspirants 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 of getting a good score in the Reasoning Ability section. 
• The candidates 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 any candidate is not confident to solve the Puzzles and Arrangements, then the candidates should focus on solving the Miscellaneous part.
• For the Syllogisms section, the aspirants should practice the traditional Venn Diagram method or the A, E, I, O rules process. 
• For the Computer Aptitude section, the candidates should not practice more on Computer Awareness. Instead, this section will include the section 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.

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

Important Books to be Referred for SBI Clerk 2024

The table given below contains the list of the books to be referred to while preparing for the SBI Clerk 2024 exam.

SBI Clerk Admit Card will be released on the official website. The applicants can download the admit from the official website of SBI. The SBI Admit Card includes important details regarding the exam like the full name of the candidate, parent/guardian name, date of birth, a photograph of the candidate, signature, date of exam, exam timing, reporting time, details of subjects, exam instructions, etc.

Steps to Download SBI Clerk Admit Card 2024

• 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 2024.
• 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 2024 will appear on the screen.
• Download it and take a printout of the same.

The State Bank of India will release the SBI clerk 2024 result on the official website of the organization.The candidates can download the PDF of the result from the official website of the organization. Only the roll number of the candidate will be mentioned. The qualified candidates will have to appear for the personal interview round now.  After the release of the SBI clerk 2024 mains result, the concerned authorities of the State Bank of India will also release the scorecard of the candidates. The applicants can visit the official website of the State Bank of India and they can easily download their scorecards. The scorecard will have a lot of information present. If you want to download the score card then you just need to enter the information related to your registration number or roll number on the designated web page.

The State Bank of India will release the main cut off marks for Clerk recruitment along with the scorecard that will be released by the organization. The preliminary cut-off marks will be released by the organization also. Check out the cut off marks for both procedures from the table given below:

SBI Clerk Mains Cutoff 2024

The candidates can check out the major information about the SBI Clerks Mains cut off marks 2024 from the table given below:

SBI Clerk Prelims Cutoff 2024

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:

As mentioned in the article, the SBI Clerks are shortlisted under a three-staged selection process. The three Stages of the SBI Clerk 2024 process are as follows:

1. SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2024
2. SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2024
3. SBI Clerk Interview 2024

The SBI Clerk 2024 Paper analysis will be available once both the Prelims and Mains exams have been successfully conducted. Candidates will benefit a lot from the paper analysis as it will help them understand their exam performance with more clarity.

It is crucial for candidates who will be taking the next shifts to read through the entire SBI Clerk Exam Analysis 2024. The section-by-section and overall best efforts, level of difficulty, and key questions will be provided along with the SBI Clerk Paper analysis.

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.