SBI Clerk 2024 Recruitment Notification Released for Over 1300 Vacancies: Check Important Dates, Application Process & Other Key Details

State Bank of India (SBI) has released a notification for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2024-25 on the official site. The bank has announced a significant number of vacancies offering 13,735 posts for Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales). The application window opened today, December 17, 2024, and will close on January 7, 2024. willing and
Interested candidates can submit their SBI Clerk 2024-25 application forms by the last date of January 7, 2025. The preliminary exam is scheduled for February 2025, while the main exam will be held in March/April 2025.

SBI Clerk 2024 Recruitment: Important Dates

Candidates should keep track of important dates related to the recruitment cycle to avoid missing out on any important event.

event Important dates
The online registration window opens December 17, 2024
Close the registration window January 1, 2025
Application details editing closed January 7, 2025
Last date for printing of application January 22, 2025
Online fee payment From December 17, 2024 to January 7, 2025
Preliminary examination February 2025
Main Exam March/April

SBI Clerk 2024: Vacancy Details

Here is a detailed breakdown of vacancies state wise. For category-wise breakdown of vacancies, candidates are advised to check the official notification PDF.

Circle State/Union Territory Total regular vacancies Total Backlog Vacancies
Ahmedabad Gujarat 1073 168
Amravati Andhra Pradesh 50 0
Bangalore Karnataka 50 203
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 1317 0
Bhopal Chhattisgarh 483 0
Bhubaneswar Odisha 362 0
Chandigarh/New Delhi Haryana 306 2
Chandigarh J&K UT 141 0
Chandigarh Himachal Pradesh 170 0
Chandigarh Chandigarh UT 32 0
Chandigarh Ladakh UT 32 0
Chandigarh Punjab 569 0
Chennai Tamil Nadu 336 0
Chennai Puducherry 4 0
Hyderabad Telangana 342 0
Jaipur Rajasthan 445 0
Kolkata West Bengal 1254 10
Kolkata A&N Islands 70 0
Kolkata Sikkim 56 0
Lucknow/New Delhi Uttar Pradesh Year 1894 6
Maharashtra/Mumbai Metro Maharashtra 1163 123
Maharashtra Goa 20 0
New Delhi Delhi 343 2
New Delhi Uttarakhand 316 5
North Eastern Arunachal Pradesh 66 9
North Eastern Assam 311 58
North Eastern Manipur 55 3
North East Meghalaya 85 7
North Eastern Mizoram 40 1
North Eastern Nagaland 70 5
North East Tripura 65 2
Patna Bihar 1111 0
Patna Jharkhand 676 0
Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 426 12
Thiruvananthapuram Lakshadweep 2 0
Total 13735 609

SBI Clerk 2024 Recruitment: Steps to Apply

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned here to submit SBI Clerk 2024 application.
Step 1: Visit the official website, bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings.
Step 2: On the homepage, find the link for ‘Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Service & Sales).
Step 3: Select the Online Application section and then click on the option for New Registration.
Step 4: Fill the online application with correct details. Double-check the form and submit.
Step 5: Keep a copy of the form saved in your devices or take a print of it.
Alternatively, candidates can click on the link provided here to register for SBI Clerk Customer Service and Sales Job Profile.

SBI Clerk 2024: Selection Process

The selection process consists of an online test conducted in two stages – preliminary and mains – along with a test in the chosen local language.
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
The preliminary examination will be an online objective examination for a total of 100 marks with a duration of 1 hour. The exam will have three sections as detailed below:

No. Name of the test means of examination Number of questions Maximum Marks period
1 English language English 30 30 20 minutes
2 Numerical ability English 35 35 20 minutes
3 Reasoning ability English 35 35 20 minutes

Total: 100 questions, 100 marks, 1-hour duration.
As mentioned, each section will have a specific time limit. Penalty for wrong answer – 1/4th of the marks allotted in the question will be deducted for each wrong answer. There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual sections or the overall score, and section-wise marks will not be recorded.
Phase-2: Mains Exam
Mains Exam will be conducted online with the following structure:

No. Name of the test means of examination Number of questions Maximum Marks period
1 General/Financial Awareness English 50 50 35 minutes
2 General English English 40 40 35 minutes
3 Quantitative Aptitude English 50 50 45 minutes
4 Reasoning ability and computer aptitude English 50 60 45 minutes

Total: 190 Questions, 200 Marks, Duration 2 Hours 40 Minutes.
As stated each section will have its own time allocation. Negative marking will be applicable in the objective test — 1/4th of the marks allotted to the question will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates should obtain minimum qualifying percentage marks.
Candidates can check the detailed notification of SBI Clerk 2024 Recruitment Exam from the link provided here.

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