SBI Clerk Exam 2020

SBI-CLERK EXAM 2020 Recruitment of Junior Associates 8000+ vacant clerical posts

Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Junior Associate(Customer Support & Sales) in clerical cadre in State Bank of India. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular State, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specified opted local language of that State (mentioned in the under given vacancy table against each state/UT).The test for knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the online main examination but before joining the Bank. Candidates who fail to qualify the language test will not be offered appointment. Candidates who produce 10^th or 12^th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter State Transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited.

Vacancies: 8308+ Vacancies

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

(A) Essential Academic Qualifications: (AS ON 01.01.2020)

Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government.Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 01.01.2020.

Those who are in the final year/ semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if provisionally selected,they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 01.01.2020.

Note: (a) The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet/certificate or provisional certificate issued by the University/Institute. In case the result of a particular examinations posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing. (b) Matriculate Ex-servicemen, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force, after having completed not less than years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post. Such certificates should be dated on or before 01.01.2020.

(B) Age Limit: (As on 01.01.2020)

Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.01.2020, i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.01.1992 and not later than 01.01.2000 (both days inclusive).

Relaxation of Upper age limit:

1. APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE: (Non Refundable)

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The selection process will consist of on-line test (preliminary & main examination) and test of specified opted local language.

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:

Preliminary Examination (online)consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online.This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:

Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.

There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests.1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.

No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject as well as for aggregate (overall) are prescribed.

Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

Phase – II: Main Examination:

The structure of main examination (online objective type) would be as follows:

Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.

The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English,will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon). Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be decided by the bank. No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject are prescribed. Merit list will be drawn State wise, category wise. Candidate’s qualified in the test (main examination) will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending order in respective States and Categories.

PAY SCALE:

Rs.11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/1-30230-1310/1-31450.

The starting Basic Pay is Rs.13075/- (Rs11765/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates)

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates can apply online and no other mode of application will be accepted.

(a) GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION:

Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank’s website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers – Recruitment of Junior Associates 2020. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking.

Helpdesk: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/intimation charges or receipt of Admission/call letter, queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM and 06:00 PM on working days) or lodge his/her query on http://cgrs.ibps.in.

Candidates are advised not to forget to mention ‘Recruitment of Junior Associate-2020’ in the subject of the email.

Pre-requisites for Applying Online: Candidates should have valid email Id and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will help him/her in getting call letter/advices etc. by email/SMS.

(b) PAYMENT OF FEES: [ONLINE MODE ONLY]:

• Candidates should first scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph and signature (Annexure-II).
• Candidates to visit Bank’s website https://bank.sbi/careers orhttps://www.sbi.co.in/careers and open the appropriate Online Application Form, available in the ‘Current Openings’.
• Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled incompletely, candidates should submit the data. In the event of candidates not being able to fill the data in one go, they can save the data already entered. When the data is saved, a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down the registration number and password. They can re-open the saved data using registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. This facility will be available three times only.Once the application is filled in completely, candidates should submit the data. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional.
• After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form, candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, following the instructions available on the screen.
• The payment can be made by using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen.Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.
• On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form with fee details will be generated; which may be printed for record. The printout of the application form is NOT to be sent to the Bank.
• If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please register again and make payment online.
• There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details, at later stage.