SBI Exams

4 exams are conducted by SBI, the notable exams conducted by SBI includes SBI Apprentice Recruitment, SBI Clerk, SBI PO 2020 and SBI SO.

SBI Overview

State Bank of India (SBI) an Indian multinational, public sector bank with its headquarters in Mumbai. SBI is one of the oldest banks in the history of baking industry and is the 43rd largest bank in the world. SBI conducts examinations every year to recruit millions of candidates for various posts, across India. Since it is an established public sector bank, working in SBI is considered to be one of the most reputed jobs. It also guarantees job security and a lucrative pay scale. SBI exams are one of the most sought-after exams in the country and aspirants across the country for the recruitment process of SBI exams. 

SBI Exams

SBI conducts examination to recruit potential candidates for various posts like:

1. SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Exam

2. SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Exam

3. SBI Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO/ SO) Exam 

SBI Exam Calendar

SBI releases an official notification for the exams conducted for recruitment to different posts, across India. The SBI PO Exam notification for the 2020 recruitment is yet to be released and the SBI Clerk Exam Notification 2020 has been released on January 2, 2020. The dates once released are subject to change from time to time, hence the candidates should keep visiting the official portal and keep checking the dates.  

SBI Exam Dates

The important dates for various SBI examinations for the year 2019 and 2020 are as follows:

• The online registration for SBI PO exam will being in October 2020 and the date of final result declaration shall be notified soon on the official portal.

• The registration window for SBI Clerical Exam opened from Jan 3 to Jan 26, 2020, and the result is scheduled to be declared on 20th Oct 2020.

• The registration for SBI SO exam began in September 2020 and the result date for various posts is scheduled for October and November 2020.

Vacancies for Various SBI Exams

The SBI official notification mentions the number of vacancies released for each and every post. The same can be checked by the aspirants through the official notification released on the official portal. State Bank of India conducts the recruitment of SBI officers and personnel for different competitive bank exams. Given below is the list of SBI exams along with the number of vacancies in 2019:

SBI PO Vacancy – 2,000 vacancies

SBI Clerk Vacancy – 8,653 regular vacancies

SBI SO Vacancy – 579 vacancies

The vacancies for 2020 have not been released yet but we can expect the same number of vacancies for each post, for this year as well. The vacancies might increase or decrease in number, hence it is always recommended to check for further updates and notification from SBI. 

SBI Exam Eligibility Criteria

It is very important to check for the eligibility criteria before applying for the examination. A candidate should be aware whether he or she does fall under the eligible category so that the application has no chance of getting rejected afterwards. 

The important Eligibility details for various SBI exams are given below:

1. SBI PO Exam Eligibility

1. Nationality:  Candidate should be a citizen of India

2. Educational Qualification:  Candidate should be a graduate in ay stream from any recognised university or college 

3. Age Limit: Candidate should not be below 21 years of age and not more than 30 years as on 1st April 2020. However, some category-wise age relaxation is provided.

4. Number of attempts: The number of attempts for the general category is 4. The number of attempts is also specified for other categories like for OBC it is 7 and for SC/ST, there is no restriction.

2. SBI Clerk Exam Eligibility

1. Nationality:  A candidate should be a citizen of India

2. Educational Qualification:  A candidate should be graduated in any discipline from a recognised college or university.

3. Age Limit:  Candidates applying for the post of clerical should not be below 20 years of age and not above 28 years as on 1St April 2020.

3. SBI SO Exam eligibility

1. Nationality:  The Candidate should be a citizen of India

2. Educational Qualification: The candidate should be a graduate or post graduate from a recognised university.

3. Age Limit:  The candidate should not be more than 40 years of age.

SBI Exams Pattern

The exam pattern gives a complete idea on the exam based on the expectation level of the candidates. The Exam Pattern gives detailed information regarding the question set, topics and marking scheme of the exam.

The SBI exam pattern is mentioned for the following exams:

1. SBI PO Exam

2. SBI Clerical Exam

3. SBI SO Exam

The SBI PO and SBI Clerical exam process consists of the following stages:

1. Prelims Exam

2. Mains Exam

3. Interview

For exam pattern of various SBI examinations, refer to the linked article.

SBI Exam Syllabus

The SBI Exam syllabus is based on the previous years’ analysis of that exam and mostly it does not change every year.

The SBI syllabus for various exams majorly consists of the following topics:

1. SBI PO Exam:

• English Language

• Quantitative Aptitude

• Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

• Data analysis and interpretation

• General Awareness

2. SBI Clerical Exam:

• English Language

• Numerical Ability

• Reasoning

• Financial awareness

• Quantitative aptitude

3. SBI SO Exam:

• English language

• Professional knowledge

• Reasoning ability

The difficulty level of each of the exam is different and even for the same cadre exams, the level might change every year, the ultimate decision, however, lies with the conducting authority. 

For complete details on the topics involved SBI exam syllabus, refer to the linked article.

FAQ’s

Q1) I am in the final year of graduation. Can I apply for the SBI exams?
Candidates who are in the Final Year of their Graduation may also apply provisionally with the exception that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination.

Q2) Does graduation marks matter in the SBI exams?
No, there is no minimum percentage of marks required in graduation. No such condition has been laid down for the eligibility criteria.

Q3) Is there any bond in SBI exams?
The selected candidates, will have to submit a bond of Rs 2 lakhs at the time of joining. The bond shall state that they will have to serve SBI for a minimum period of three years.

Q4) Are the SBI Exams Bilingual?
Yes, all the prelims and mains exams are bilingual, except for the English Descriptive Test which has to be compulsorily in English.

Q5) Are the SBI exams tough?
Since they are national-level competitive exams, they have a standard level of difficulty. A large number of candidates apply for this post every year.