Introduction: The article will help candidates to have a better understanding of the exam pattern,syllabus, marking scheme of the exam and our classroom course for preparation of SBI Exams.
Name of the Recruiting Body: SBI
Post: Clerk
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :
Any Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a university recognised by the Government of India.
SALARY & ALLOWANCES :
A Junior Associate in the State Bank of India can get a salary of Rs.21000 to Rs.23000. The Basic Salary Component of SBI Clerk is around Rs.17000. (with a scope of promotion.)
Age Limit:
Open: 20-28 Years
SC/ST: Age Relaxation 5 Years
OBC: Age Relaxation 3 Years
PH: Age Relaxation 10 Years
LEVEL OF EXAMS
PRELIMINARY (OBJECTIVE) :
S. No. | Subjects | No.of.Questions | Marks | Remarks | Duration |
1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | -0.25 marks | Composite time of 2 hours |
2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | ||
3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | ||
Total | 100 | 100 |
MAINS EXAMINATION PATTERN (OBJECTIVE) :
S. No. | Name of test (Not by Sequence) | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Remarks | Time Allotted for each test (Secretary timed) |
1. | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | -0.25 marks | 35 minutes |
2. | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes | |
3. | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes | |
4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes | |
Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
IMPORTANT NOTES :
- Marks obtained by the candidates in the Main examination will be considered for shortlisting for final merit list.
- There will be negative marking for every wrong answer in both Preliminary and Main Examination for which there is a penalty of ¼ or 0.25 of the marks assigned to the particular question.
SBI CLERK SYLLABUS 2019 :
English Language : | Reading Comprehension |
Cloze Test | |
Fillers | |
Sentence Errors | |
Vocabulary based questions | |
Sentence Improvement | |
Jumbled Paragraph | |
Paragraph Based Questions (Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph/Sentences Restatement) | |
Reasoning Ability : | Puzzles |
Seating Arrangements | |
Direction Sense | |
Blood Relation | |
Syllogism | |
Order and Ranking | |
Coding-Decoding | |
Machine Input-Output | |
Inequalities | |
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series | |
Data Sufficiency | |
Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement and Assumption, Conclusion, Argument) | |
Quantitative Aptitude : | Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart) |
Inequalities (Quadratic Equations) | |
Number Series | |
Approximation and Simplification | |
Data Sufficiency | |
Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Speed Distance and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation and Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns) | |
General Awareness : | Banking and Insurance Awareness |
Financial Awareness | |
Govt. Schemes and Policies | |
Current Affairs | |
Static Awareness | |
Computer Aptitude : | History and Generation of Computers |
Introduction to Computer Organisation | |
Computer Memory | |
Computer Hardware and I/O Devices | |
Computer Software | |
Computer Languages | |
Operating System | |
Computer Network | |
Internet | |
MS Office Suit and Short cut keys | |
Basics of DBMS | |
Number System and Conversions | |
Computer and Network Security |
SBI Clerk Cut Off 2018 :
STATE-WISE CUT-OFFS (UR) FOR SBI CLERK 2018 :
State Name | Cut Off |
Uttar Pradesh | 96.00 |
Haryana | 99.00 |
Madhya Pradesh | 92.60 |
Punjab | 100.65 |
Rajasthan | 96.75 |
Bihar | 96.00 |
Gujarat | 85.00 |
Chhattisgarh | 91.50 |
Maharashtra | 85.65 |
Jharkhand | 86.00 |
Tamil Nadu | 93.75 |
Karnataka | 83.90 |
Himachal Pradesh | 98.25 |
Delhi | 104.80 |
West Bengal | 95.30 |
Odisha | 88.80 |
SBI Clerk Mains Cut Off
THE CUT OFF FOR MAINS EXAM OF SBI CLERK FOR THE STATE UTTAR PRADESH IN 2016 WAS :
S.No. | Test | Total Marks | SC/ST/OBC | General |
1. | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 9.50 | 13.50 |
2. | General English | 40 | 10.25 | 14.25 |
3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 11.25 | 14.50 |
4. | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 60 | 19.00 | 24.00 |
Total/Overall | For General – 132.25 |
OVERALL STATE-WISE CUT OFF – SBI CLERK 2016 (OUT OF 100)
S.No. | State | GEN | OBC | SC | ST |
1. | Rajasthan | 64.5 | 64.5 | 53.5 | 23.25 |
2. | Gujrat | 42 | 42 | 42 | 28 |
3. | West Bengal | 51.25 | 35.25 | 37 | 20.75 |
4. | Madhya Pradesh | 54.75 | 54.75 | 36.5 | 9 |
5. | Jharkhand | 38.5 | 38.5 | 31.25 | 29.25 |
6. | Bihar | 51.5 | 51.5 | 33.5 | 27.25 |
7. | Chhatisgarh | 22.5 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 9.25 |
8. | Tamil Nadu | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21 |
9. | Andhra Pradesh | 39.25 | 39.25 | 39.25 | 10 |
10. | Maharashtra | 51.5 | 51.5 | 51.5 | 24.5 |
11. | Himachal Pradesh | 57.5 | 57 | 42.75 | 48.25 |
12. | Punjab | 67.5 | 56.5 | 45 | 45 |
13. | Haryana | 60.75 | 55 | 44.25 | 44.25 |
14. | Delhi/Haryana | 66.25 | 50.75 | 56 | 10 |
15. | Kerela | 61.5 | 61.5 | 48 | 28 |
16. | Uttar Pradesh | 59 | 56.25 | 42.75 | 31.5 |
17. | Orissa | 52 | 52 | 37.75 | 17 |
18. | Telangana | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
19. | Meghalya | 37.25 | 30.75 | 30.75 | 31.5 |
20. | Assam | 42.25 | 43.25 | 48 | 48 |
21. | Andaman & Nicobar | 51.75 | 48.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 |
BANKING CLASSROOM PROGRAMS :
- Total Classes – 62
- Total Duration- 124 hours.
- Total Mock Test- 40 sets (Both Online & Offline)
- Total Course Duration- 3 months
- Total Discussion Class- 7
S. No. | Batch | Duration | Timing |
1. | Regular Batch (Monday – Friday) | 3 months | 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m |
2. | Weekend Batch (Sunday Only) | 4 months | 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. |
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