State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest commercial bank in India. It was established in 1973 with head quarters at Mumbai. It was awarded with IBA Technology Awards for best Mobility Technology & Financial Inclusion. SBI recently released an official notification regarding the recruitment of clerical cadre to its five associate banks to fill up 6425 vacancies in all over India. All the aspiring and the eligible candidates can apply on or before 09/12/2014. The complete details of recruitment are mentioned below.

Important Dates:

S. NoParticularsTentative Date
1Commencement of Online Registrations20/11/2014
2Closing of Online Applications09/12/2014
3Payment of Fee Online20/11/2014-09/12/2014
 4Payment of Fee Offline22/11/2014-11/12/2014

List of Vacancies:

SBI recruitment for clerical cadre has been announced. The list vacancies with respect to the category is mentioned below.

S. NoName of the BankCategoryPWDEx-Ser
SCSTOBCGENTotalVIHIOHXSDXS
1State Bank of Mysore116501963637257877233
2State Bank of Patiala30726271596120012221324054
3State Bank of Travancore15820348774130013121413058
4State Bank of Bilaner & Jaipur16212020751110001129109840
5State Bank of Hyderabad3051976411057220020202020492
Total1048413166333016425636364744277

Pay Scale:

Rs. 7,200-400/3-8,400-500/3-9,900-600/4-12,300-700/7-17,200-1300/1-18,500-800/1-19,300

Probation Period:

Candidates whoever got recruited will undergo a minimum probation period of 6 months. Candidates performance will be evaluated before the completion of probation period. Probation period of candidates will be extended if in case his/ her performance does not meet banks expectations.

Eligibility Criteria:

Age Limitation:

Candidates age should not be less than 20 years and maximum age should not exceed 28 years as on 01/12/2014.

Educational Qualification:

Candidates should be a graduate from a recognized university/ board or an equivalent qualification recognized by the central/ state government. Candidates should be able to speak and write and English.

Application Fee:

S. NoCategoryFee
1SC/ ST/ PWDRs. 100
2OBC & GenRs. 600

Selection Procedure:

Candidates are selected based on the score obtained in written test and interview. Written test is online objective examination. It comprises of 5 sections conducted for a total of 200 Marks. The test pattern is as mentioned below.

S. NoSectionMarksTime Allotted
1Reasoning402 Hours 15 Minutes
2Quantitative Aptitude40
3General English40
4General Awareness40
5Marketing Aptitude/ Computer Knowledge40

For every wrong answer 1/4th of the marks will be deducted from the candidates marks. Candidates are shortlisted from written test to interview in the ratio of 3:1.

In interview candidates should get a minimum qualifying score. Candidates will be tested for proficiency in local language. This will carry 10% weightage from the total marks.

Process of Application:

  • Open the Official Website of SBI and go to the link careers with us.
  • It will direct you to the online application form.
  • Fill in all the details mentioned in the application form.
  • Upload your photograph and signature as per the instructions mentioned in the website.
  • Check the details mentioned in the application form and submit it.
  • Now move forward to payment.
  • Once payment is done take the print out of the online application form for future reference.

Check the Official Website from here.

You can get Official Notification from here.

You can Apply Online from here.

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