The SBI Clerk 2025 Selection Process for the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) consists of three main stages, as outlined by the State Bank of India (SBI) in the official notification (Advertisement No: CRPD/CR/2024-25/24). Below is a concise breakdown of the process:
1. Preliminary Examination (Phase I):
- Purpose: Screening test to shortlist candidates for the Mains exam.
- Format: Online, objective-type test.
- Structure:
- Total Marks: 100
- Duration: 1 hour
- Sections:
- English Language: 30 questions, 30 marks, 20 minutes
- Numerical Ability: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes
- Reasoning Ability: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes
- Negative Marking: 1/4th mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Qualification: Candidates must achieve the cut-off score (determined by SBI, varying by state and category). Marks obtained in Prelims are not considered for the final merit list.
- Note: Approximately 10 times the number of vacancies (around 141,910 candidates for 14,191 vacancies) are shortlisted for the Mains exam.
2. Main Examination (Phase II):
- Purpose: Primary evaluation stage for final selection.
- Format: Online, objective-type test.
- Structure:
- Total Marks: 200
- Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Sections:
- General/Financial Awareness: 50 questions, 50 marks, 35 minutes
- General English: 40 questions, 40 marks, 35 minutes
- Quantitative Aptitude: 50 questions, 50 marks, 45 minutes
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude: 50 questions, 60 marks, 45 minutes
- Negative Marking: 1/4th mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Qualification: Marks obtained in the Mains exam form the basis of the final merit list. Candidates must score above the state-wise and category-wise cut-off.
- 2025 Exam Dates: Conducted on April 10 and 12, 2025.
- Note: No interview is conducted; the Mains score determines eligibility for the next stage.
3. Test of Specified Opted Local Language (Phase III):
- Purpose: To ensure candidates are proficient in the local language of the state they applied for.
- Process:
- Candidates who qualify the Mains exam undergo a Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
- Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the specified local language of the state/UT they applied for (e.g., Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, etc., based on the state).
- Those who have studied the specified local language in Class 10 or 12 are exempt from the LPT, upon submitting relevant certificates.
- Qualification: Passing the LPT is mandatory for final selection. Failure to qualify results in disqualification.
- Note: The LPT is conducted after Mains but before final selection, and its schedule is announced post-Mains results.
Final Selection:
- Merit List: Prepared based on Mains exam scores, subject to qualifying the LPT.
- Document Verification: Candidates must submit required documents (e.g., educational certificates, ID proof, category certificates) for verification.
- Vacancies: 14,191 Junior Associate posts (including 456 backlog vacancies and 50 for Ladakh).
- Tie-Breaker: If two candidates score the same marks, seniority (older age) determines higher rank.
Additional Notes:
- No Interview: Unlike other SBI exams (e.g., PO), the Clerk recruitment does not include an interview.
- Result Timeline: The Mains result for 2025 is expected soon (potentially by late May 2025), followed by the LPT for shortlisted candidates.
- Fraud Alert: SBI only publishes roll/registration numbers of selected candidates, not names. Candidates should verify results only through sbi.co.in/web/careers and avoid fake lists.
- Preparation for LPT: Candidates should ensure proficiency in the local language of their applied state, as listed in the SBI notification.
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