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SBI Clerk Prelims Important Dates: The State Bank of India (SBI) conducts the SBI Clerk exam every year to recruit candidates for Clerical cadre/Junior Associate positions in SBI branches across the country. There are two stages of the SBI Clerk exam selection process – the prelims exam followed by the mains exam.
Candidates interested in applying for the SBI Clerk Prelims 2022 exam should be aware of the complete exam schedule issued by SBI on their official website. The SBI Clerk important dates include dates for registration window, admit card release, exam dates, exam result as well as selection dates. Read to check the full exam schedule for the SBI Clerk Prelims exam.
Before going through the SBI Clerk Prelims important dates, candidates should check the key highlights of the exam in the table below:
Name of Exam | SBI Clerk Exam 2022 |
Organising Authority | State Bank of India (SBI) |
Post | Junior Associate/Clerical Cadre |
Vacancies | To Be Announced |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Frequency | Annual |
Application Mode | Online |
Exam Mode | Online |
Selection Process | PrelimsMains |
Application Fee | General/OBC – Rs. 750/-SC/ST/PwD/Ex-Servicemen – Exempted |
Official Website | https://sbi.co.in/web/careers |
Keeping track of the important dates of the SBI Clerk Prelims exam is important as it shows how much time candidates have to prepare for the exam, and helps keep track of important release dates. If candidates are aware of the important dates of the SBI Clerk exam, they can be prepared with the required documentation that is time-sensitive.
The complete exam schedule for SBI Clerk Prelims 2022 exam is included in the table below:
Events | Important Dates – 2021 | Important Dates – 2022 |
SBI Clerk Notification Release Date | April 26, 2021 | July 2022 |
SBI Clerk Prelims Application Start Date | April 27, 2021 | July 2022 |
Deadline to fill application | May 20, 2021 | To Be Notified |
SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card Release Date | June 29, 2021 | To Be Notified |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Date | July 10, 11, 12, 13, August 29, 2021 | To Be Notified |
SBI Clerk Prelims Result Date | September 21, 2021 | To Be Notified |
SBI Clerk Mains Admit Card Release Date | September 21, 2021 | To Be Notified |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date | October 1 & 17, 2021 | To Be Notified |
SBI Clerk Mains Result Date | November 17, 2021 | To Be Notified |
The SBI Clerk selection process includes 3 stages –
Once a candidate has passed the SBI Clerk Prelims exam, they can appear for the SBI Clerk Mains exam and proceed further to the final stage – the language test. After completion of all the stages of the exam, they can check the list of appointed candidates in a branch-wise manner.
Candidates should check the SBI Clerk Prelims exam pattern in detail during the exam preparation stage, and prepare well for all the subjects of the exam according to the pattern. The SBI Clerk Preliminary exam pattern is included in the table below:
Name of Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
After passing the SBI Clerk Prelims exam, selected candidates can start preparing for the SBI Clerk Mains exam, which includes all the subjects from the Prelims exam, plus General/Financial Awareness. The detailed exam pattern for the SBI Clerk Mains exam is included in the table below:
Name of Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
TOTAL | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 min |
Candidates willing to apply for the SBI Clerk exam 2022 should be aware of the number of vacancies available in a state-wise manner. SBI discloses the number of vacancies in the official notification. According to the SBI Clerk notification 2021, a total of 4545 vacancies were announced for these posts. Let us take a look at the SBI Clerk vacancies for the 2021 session:
State | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
Gujarat | Gujarati | 63 | 135 | 243 | 90 | 371 | 902 |
Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Karnataka | Kannada | 64 | 28 | 108 | 40 | 160 | 400 |
Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 78 |
Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 14 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 120 |
West Bengal | Bengali/ Nepali | 62 | 13 | 60 | 27 | 111 | 273 |
A&N Islands | Hindi/ English | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
Odisha | Odia | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 75 |
Jammu & Kashmir | Urdu/ Hindi | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
Ladakh | Ladakhi/ Urdu/ Dogri | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 45 | 7 | 36 | 18 | 74 | 180 |
Chandigarh | Punjabi/ Hindi | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
Punjab | Punjabi/ Hindi | 85 | 0 | 61 | 29 | 120 | 295 |
Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 89 | 4 | 127 | 47 | 206 | 473 |
Pondicherry | Tamil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Delhi | Hindi | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 80 |
Uttarakhand | Hindi | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 70 |
Haryana | Hindi/ Punjabi | 20 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 50 | 110 |
Telangana | Telugu/ Urdu | 44 | 19 | 74 | 27 | 111 | 275 |
Rajasthan | Hindi | 29 | 22 | 35 | 17 | 72 | 175 |
Kerala | Malayalam | 9 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 53 | 97 |
Lakshadweep | Malayalam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/ Urdu | 73 | 3 | 94 | 35 | 145 | 350 |
Maharashtra | Marathi | 63 | 56 | 172 | 63 | 286 | 640 |
Goa | Konkani | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Assam | Assamese /Bengali/ Bodo | 10 | 17 | 40 | 14 | 68 | 149 |
Arunachal Pradesh | English | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
Manipur | Manipuri | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
Meghalaya | English/Garo/ Khasi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
Mizoram | Mizo | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
Nagaland | English | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Tripura | Bengali/ Kokboro k | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
Bihar | Hindi/ Urdu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jharkhand | Hindi/ Santhali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 722 | 423 | 1181 | 480 | 2109 | 4915 |
Some of the commonly asked questions about the SBI Clerk Prelims exam schedule are answered below:
Q.1: When will SBI release the SBI Clerk Notification 2022?
Ans: SBI will release the SBI Clerk 2022 exam notification in July 2022.
Q.2: What is the SBI Clerk Prelim 2022 exam date?
Ans: SBI has not yet announced the SBI Clerk Prelims 2022 exam date.
Q.3: What is the benefit of checking the SBI Clerk Prelims exam schedule?
Ans: By checking the SBI Clerk Prelims exam schedule, candidates can be well prepared for all the exam stages, and have documentation ready for critical stages of the exam.
Q.4: How many subjects are included in the SBI Clerk Prelims exam pattern?
Ans: There are a total of 3 subjects included in the SBI Clerk Prelims exam pattern – General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.
Q.5: When will SBI declare the SBI Clerk Prelims 2022 result?
Ans: SBI has not yet declared the SBI Clerk Prelims 2022 exam result date.
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