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SBI or State Bank of India is a reputed Public Sector Bank that is conducting SBI Clerk 2018 exam to select candidates to fill in the vacancies for Clerical Cadre in its various branches spread all across the country.
State Bank of India has postponed SBI Clerk Exam dates for Preliminary & Mains Exam. Earlier the Preliminary Exam was scheduled in the month of March/April. Now it will be conducted in June/July 2018. Candidates can read the official notice regading the change in SBI Clerk Exam Dates 2018 by clicking on the link mentioned below.
The SBI Clerk 2018 Notification has been released by SBI for the post of Junior Associate. The recruitment process for the same will constitute of examination conducted in two phase- preliminary and mains. The online registration for SBI Clerk 2018 exam will start from 20th January 2018 and will end on 10th February 2018. As per offcial notification released by State Bank of India, a total of 8301 vacancy has been declared
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SBI Clerk 2018 Exam Date has been postponed. The notification for the same was released by State Bank of India on 28th February 2018. The complete details of SBI Clerk Exam dates has been mentioned below.
| Events | Old Dates | Revised Dates |
|---|---|---|
| SBI Clerk 2018 Notification | 19th January 2018 | - |
| Start of SBI Clerk 2018 Online Application | 20th January 2018 | - |
| SBI Clerk 2018 Application Form Closes | 10th February 2018 | - |
| Download SBI Clerk 2018 Preliminary Admit Card | 1st March 2018 | 6th June 2018 (tentative) |
| SBI Clerk 2018 Preliminary Exam | March-April 2018 | June/July 2018 (tentative) |
| SBI Clerk 2018 Mains Admit card | 26th March 2018 | 23rd July 2018 (tentative) |
| SBI Clerk 2018 Mains Exam | 12 May 2018 | 5th August 2018 (tentative) |
The SBI Clerk 2018 application process will start from 20th January 2018. The Application Window will close on 10th February 2018. The application fee for this exam is Rs. 600/- for General category and Rs. 100/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category.
To get to the post of Junior Associate through SBI Clerk 2018 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.
The eligibility criteria of SBI Clerk 2018 exam comprises of mainly two major points:
| Serial No. | Category | Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC / ST | 33 years |
| 2 | OBC | 31 years |
| 3 | Person with disabilities (General) | 38 years |
| 4 | Person with disabilities(SC /ST) | 43 years |
| 5 | Person with disabilities(OBC) | 41 years |
| 6 | Jammu & Kashmir Migrants | 33 Years |
| 7 | Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
| 8 | Widows, Divorced women( No remarried) | GEN- 35 years OBC- 38 years SC/ST- 40 years |
Candidates will be selected on the basis of both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is mandatory for a candidate to clear Preliminary Exam in order to move to Mains Examination. Let`s have a look at the detailed Exam Pattern for SBI CLerk 2018.
SBI Clerk 2018 Preliminary Exam
| Serial No. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
SBI Clerk 2018 Mains Exam
| Serial Number | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4. | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
No Interview will be conducted for final selection through SBI Clerk 2018. Final selection will be based on the score of SBI Clerk 2018 Mains Exam.
The syllabus for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam is almost same with a little bit of variation for SBI Clerk 2018 Exam. Candidates are required to be proficient in English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness.
Know the detail syllabus of SBI Clerk 2018 ExamThe admit card of SBI Clerk 2018 Preliminary Exam will be released tentatively on 6th June March 2018. Admit Card for SBI Clerk 2018 will be released individually for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. Score of Mains Exam is taken into consideration for the final selection for the post of Clerical Cadre.
Know more about SBI Clerk 2018 Admit CardSBI Clerk 2018 Exam has got sectional cut-off in both its Preliminary Exam as well as Mains Examination. There is no sectional cut-off this year for SBI Clerk 2018 Exam. The cut-off will be released after each stage of examination has been completed.
The results for SBI Clerk 2018 will be declared once the examination for the same has been conducted. SBI will release results individually for both preliminary and mains exam. Candidates must visit the page regularly to remain updated about the results and other notifications released by SBI.
View details about SBI Clerk 2018 Results and Cut-offAll your hard work, your efforts need to be channelized properly if you want to scale SBI CLERK 2018 Examination. For this you need to plan your preparation for the exam properly. To ease out your steps in the direction of your aim of clearing SBI CLERK 2018 exam, we are providing you with some preparatory tips. Go through each point carefully and try to implement it daily and you will have a guaranteed success in SBI CLERK 2018 Exam.
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