SBI Clerk 2020 – Mains Exam Postponed, Pattern, Syllabus

SBI Clerk 2020 – SBI Clerk 2020 notification is out. The posts advertised are of Junior Associates (Customer support and sales) with 8134 vacancies. The main examination scheduled to be held on April 19, 2020 has been postponed due to the threat of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The new dates will be informed later at the official website, sbi.co.in. Get here complete details of SBI Clerk 2020 including the application process, syllabus, vacancies, admit card, result.

Latest: SBI Clerk 2020 mains examination has been postponed. Check official notice from below.

SBI Clerk 2020

After final selection, newly recruited Junior Associates have to undergo a probation period of 6 months. Get here all the important dates of SBI Clerk 2020 recruitment process.

SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Exam Postponed

State Bank of India has postponed the main examination to be conducted on April 19, 2020 due to threat of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The new dates for declaration of preliminary exam result and conduct of main exam will be announced later on the website.

SBI Clerk 2020 Admit Card

Once the application process is over, the applicants, whose forms are found free of errors, are issued the admit card. The Bank releases the SBI Clerk 2020 admit Card on its official website, sbi.co.in. During the examination, the candidates have to carry the SBI Clerk admit card 2020 and a valid photo id proof to the exam centre. As the recruitment process includes prelims and mains exam, hence bank issues the SBI Clerk 2020 Call Letter for each stage separately.

To download the call letter the candidates have to enter the registration number and date of birth/password. With admit card, ‘acquaint yourself booklet’ is also issued. Candidates who qualify for the main exam can download the admit card by following the same procedure for prelims exam.

SBI Clerk 2020 Pre- Exam Training

Every year SBI arranges the pre-examination training, and this year notification also certifies the same. The SBI is going to hold the pre-exam training for reserved category candidates – SC/ST/XS/Religious Minority, at their own cost.

Such candidates have to mention the same if they want to opt for the training. For this, they need the Call letter, which they can get from Bank’s website. Admit card for pre-exam training can be downloaded using registration number and date of birth/password. The Bank does not send the hard copy of call letter through post or any other method.

SBI Clerk 2020 Centres

The prelims test centre, main test centre and pre-examination training centre are the same. The centre released by State Bank of India are tentative and may change in future. Candidates are advised to check the official website for any changes in the examination centre and pre-exam training.

SBI Clerk 2020 Exam Pattern

There are two phases in the selection, Preliminary exam and the Main exam. The pattern of these exams is as follows:

Phase-I: SBI Clerk 2020 Preliminary Examination

• Duration of Exam: The duration of the exam is of 1 hour.
• Mode of Examination: It is a computer-based test.
• Type of Questions: All the questions were of objective MCQ type.
• Number of Marks: 100
• Marking scheme:  +1 mark for the correct answer and 1/4th marks of question are deducted for an incorrect answer.
• Distribution of question:

Phase – II: SBI Clerk 2020 Main Examination

• Mode of Examination: Online
• The medium of the exam: Hindi and English language except for English language paper
• Duration of the exam: 02 hours 40 minutes.
• Type of Questions: Objective type.
• Negative Marking: There is a negative marking of ¼ marks for every incorrect answer.

SBI Clerk 2020 Syllabus

The candidates can prepare for the examination as per the syllabus for SBI Clerk 2020 which is given in the table below:

Quantitative Aptitude

• Simplification, Number Series, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Averages, Mixture and Allegation, Simple and Compound interest, Time, Distance and Speed – Trains, Boats and Streams, Mensuration, Profit and Loss, Data Sufficiency, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Time and Work, Partnership.

Reasoning

• Machine Input/Output, Inequalities, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Direction Sense, Statement and Assumptions /Conclusions, Floor puzzle, etc, Puzzles – Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding.

Computer Knowledge

• Basics of the computer, hardware/software, etc., different generations, DBMS, Internet, Networking, Input/Output Devices, their types, MS Office and Shortcuts used in MS Officers, Important abbreviations, etc.

English

• Reading comprehension including Synonyms and Antonyms, Spell Checks, Sentence rearrangement or Para jumbles, Sentence Correction/ Error Finding, Fillers, Cloze Test, etc.

General Awareness

• Current Affairs – new schemes of central and state governments, news on the banking industry, books and authors, awards, and honours, latest appointments, obituaries, sports, etc.
• Static GK – headquarters of financial organizations (of insurance companies), country-capital, country-currency, constituencies of ministers, dance forms, nuclear and thermal power stations, etc.
• Banking/Financial terms.

SBI Clerk 2020: Preparation Tips

Every competitive exam which leads to a job opportunity comes with an extra challenge. From the very first day of exam notification, the aspirants should do the preparations. So the first thing to do is to note down the exam pattern and syllabus and prepare as per it only.

The exam pattern and syllabus are provided above. Here are some tips which will definitely help bank aspirant in their preparation.

1. Prepare a study plan and stick to it. Candidate need not require to create any drastic study plan, just note down the days and assign a topic for each day. With this, the aspirant can be disciplined with their preparation and can complete the syllabus soon.

   

2. Make separate notes of the formula, in that way, candidate can easily locate them whenever they need them.
3. Practice Online Tests after completing each topic. Aspirant can take the online test available at several websites which conducts an online test for SBI Clerk.
4. Solve as many previous year question paper, and test series.
5. Do not only write the formulas but also learn them. Since candidate are not allowed to bring any study material inside the exam centre, so solve the questions by learning the formulas first.
6. Read the newspaper, current affairs magazines daily to improve General Knowledge.

Bio-Metric Verification At the Time of SBI Clerk 2020 Exam

At the time of the exam, the bank records the candidate’s attendance through the BioMetric verification. To capture the thumb impression of the candidate bank follows proper guidelines.

• Candidates must make sure that their hands are free of any external matter like Mehandi, ink, chemical, etc.

SBI Clerk Vacancy 2020

This year SBI Clerk 2020 vacancies are 8134, in which 134 are backlog vacancies. SBI decides to conduct special recruitment and for this, the number of vacancies is 130. Check the category wise vacancy distribution from here.

SBI Clerk Vacancies 2020

SBI Clerk 2020 Vacancies for Special Recruitment

SBI Clerk 2020 Salary

As per the notification, the basic pay of the candidates is as per the pay scale of 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110- 2120/1- 30230-1310/1-31450. The starting Basic Pay for SBI clerk 2020 is 13075.00 (11765.00 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates). This means, that the candidates get around Rs. 25,000/- per month if they are recruited in metro cities.

There are other benefits from the Bank are

• Provident fund
• New Pension fund
• Medical
• Leave
• Fare, etc

SBI Clerk 2020 Selection Procedure

The selection procedure of SBI Clerk 2020 includes the

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Main Examination
3. Test of specified opted local language

Only the qualifiers are eligible to appear for the main exam. Both – prelims and mains exam – are the computer-based test. Candidates have to produce 10th or 12th mark sheet as a proof having studied local language. For others, a language test is organized after provisional selection. Candidates not found eligible are disqualified.

SBI Clerk 2020 Cut Off

The candidates need to obtain minimum qualifying marks in order to pass pre and main examination. Those who secure less than the decided cut off are not considered for the further recruitment process.

The Bank releases the cut off marks after the result announcement. However, candidates can check the previous year cut off to get an idea of the difficulty level of the exam and prepare accordingly.

SBI Clerk Cut Off for Preliminary Exam for the year 2016

SBI Clerk Category Wise Cut Off for Main Examination for the year 2016

SBI Clerk 2020 Result

The result for SBI Clerk 2020 for prelims gets published online at, sbi.co.in/careers. The Bank also displays the score of the candidates, who appear for the exam. One by one the result of prelims and mains exam get released. As per the performance of the candidates in the main exam, bank prepares a merit list. The category wise merit list is also prepared by the Bank. The Preliminary examination is of qualifying nature and not to be added for the preparation of result.

After final selection, candidates have to serve a probation period of 6 months. Newly recruited Junior Officers have to learn e-lessons under probation period. Once the probation period is over, the performance of newly recruited candidates is evaluated.

SBI Clerk Application Form 2020

The application form for SBI Clerk recruitment 2020 is available online, at sbi.co.in. Candidates should have an email ID and mobile number for registration which remain valid till the declaration of result. In the online application form, the candidate needs to enter their personal details, educational qualification, communication and other information. Also, the applicants need to upload images of their photograph and signature as per the specifications.

Application Fee

The amount of application fee varies as per the category. The fee can only be paid online, through Net Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card. The candidates can check the application fee for SBI Clerk application form below:

SBI Clerk 2020 Eligibility

Following is the SBI Clerk eligibility 2020 which candidates must meet before applying for the post:

Educational Qualification

• A graduate from a recognized university in any discipline can apply for the recruitment. Candidates who have passed IDD course on or before January 01, 2020, can also apply.
• The candidates who hold the Integrated Dual Degree Course, have to ensure the date of passing their degree in either before or on January 01, 2020.
• Those who are in the final year or semester of their graduation can apply apply. Candidates have t produce their passing certificate when required.

Age Limit

For this recruitment of SBI Clerk 2020, the age bracket is of 20 to 28 years. That means the date of birth of the candidate must fall between January 02, 1992, and January 01, 2000 (both dates included).

Age Relaxation

The bank provides the relaxation in upper age limit to the candidates belonging to the reserved category. The below table provides the relaxation details as per the category of the candidate.

Official website: sbi.co.in

For more information of SBI Clerk 2020, download the notification.

To acquaint yourself with the exam, download the ‘acquaint yourself booklet 2019’ – English | Hindi

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