SBI Clerk 2023 notification is expected to be released in September 2023 to fill up vacancies for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) post. The application form will be made available after the release of notification. The prelims exam is expected to be conducted in November 2023. The mains exam is expected to be conducted in January 2024.
Candidates can check below SBI Clerk 2023 exam highlights.
Exam Name |
SBI Clerk |
Conducting Body |
State Bank of India |
Exam Level |
National level |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
Mode of Exam |
Online |
Total Registrations |
Approx. 20 lakh |
Exam Stages |
Prelims, Mains and Local Language Test |
Exam Fees |
INR 750 for the General SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS candidates are exempted from fee payment |
Exam Duration |
Preliminary: One hour Mains: 2 hours 40 minutes |
Total Marks |
Prelims: Three Sections (100 marks) Mains: Four Section (200 marks) |
Marking Scheme |
1/4th of the mark assigned for the question are deducted for each wrong answer |
Language/Medium of Exam |
English and Hindi |
Official Website |
sbi.co.in/careers |
Candidates can check below the tentative SBI Clerk 2023 dates. The tentative dates will help candidates to plan their preparation
SBI Clerk Notification 2023 |
September 2023 |
Commencement of application process |
September 2023 |
Last date to submit the application form |
September 2023 |
Preliminary exam date |
November 2023 |
Main exam date |
January 2024 |
Candidates can check below SBI Clerk Eligibility 2023 in terms of age limit, educational qualification, etc.
• SBI Clerk age limit is between 20 and 28 years
• Candidates belonging to the reserved categories are given relaxation in the upper age limit as per the government rules
• Graduate candidates from any discipline can apply for the exam
• Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate can also apply for the exam
• Candidates who are in their final year/semester of graduation can apply provisionally. They need to produce proof of having passed the examination on or before the joining date
Minimum age: 20 years old
Maximum age: 28 years old
A relaxation in the upper age limit is allowed for certain categories. Refer the following table for insights about that
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| PwD (General) | 10 Years |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwD (SC/ ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | To the extent of service provided by them to Armed Forces+ 3 years additional (Up to 50 Years) |
| Divorced women/Widows/Women judicially separated and not re-married (General) | 5 Years |
| Divorced women/Widows/Women judicially separated and not re-married (OBC) | 8 years |
| Divorced women/Widows/Women judicially separated and not re-married (SC/ST) | 10 years |
| Jammu and Kashmir residents in between the period 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 | 5 years |
To get to the post of Junior Associate/Clerical Cadre through SBI Clerk exam, candidates are selected through two phases of exams- Preliminary and Mains exam. It is mandatory for a candidate to clear all the phases in order to get the appointment letter from SBI.
SBI Clerk exam is conducted online by SBI. The online test is conducted in two different stages-prelims and mains. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are required to appear for local language test. The prelims exam comprises three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The mains exam comprises four sections: General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. The mains exam carries a total of 200 marks. The duration of the prelims exam is 60 minutes and it is 2 Hours 40 minutes. There are sectional timings in both the stages of exam.
| Section No. | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
| Section No. | No. of Question | Total 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 minute |
No Interview will be conducted for final selection through SBI Clerk 2019. Final selection will be based on the score of SBI Clerk Mains Exam .