SBI Clerk Notification 2025: Exam Dates, Prelims Result & 14,191 Vacancies Announced!

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By Smartkeeda
8 Mar 2025
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Like every year, The State Bank of India has officially SBI Clerk Notification for 2025. This year, 14,191 vacancies have been released for the post of Junior Associate (Clerk). SBI Clerk is one of the most prestigious bank exams and hence attracts applicants from all over the country making it highly competitive. Candidates aspiring to be a part of one of the largest public sector banks in India should read this article to learn all the key details of the exam, including exam dates, eligibility, selection process, syllabus, salary, and how to apply online.

SBI Clerk 2025 Official Notification – Everything You Need to Know

The official SBI Clerk Notification 2025 PDF has been published on the website https://sbi.co.in/web/careers. Aspirants who are interested in applying for the post of SBI Clerk Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) position should go through this PDF carefully before applying, to understand vacancy distribution, eligibility criteria, and the online application process. The SBI Clerk Notification 2025 PDF has been attached in this article as well for your convenience.

SBI Clerk 2025 Key Exam Highlights & Summary

 

Exam highlights

Details

Conducting Body

State Bank of India

Name of the post

Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)

Number of vacancies

14,191

Stages in selection process

Prelims, Mains and Language Proficiency Test

Examination Mode

Online (Computer based test)

Salary range

Rs 26000 – 29000 (in hand)

Official website

http://sbi.co.in/, https://sbi.co.in/web/careers

 

Check SBI PO Notification

 

SBI Clerk Mains 2025 Exam Date & Latest Updates


The SBI Clerk Prelims exam has already taken place on February 22nd, 27th, 28th, and March 1st, 2025. Once the results of SBI Clerk Prelims are released, the dates for SBI Clerk Mains Exam will also be officially released. Only the candidates who qualify in the SBI Clerk Prelims will be allowed to appear for the SBI Clerk Mains. In the official SBI Clerk Notification, it has been mentioned that the SBI Clerk Mains will take place in the month of April.


•    Prelims Exam Date: 22nd, 27th, 28th February and 1st March 2025
•    Mains Exam Date: April 2025

 

SBI Clerk 2025 Important Dates for Prelims & Mains


The SBI Clerk recruitment process follows a fixed timetable, starting from the release of the SBI Clerk Notification 2025, followed by the application process and then the Prelims and Mains exams take place. After qualifying the Mains exam, candidates have to appear for the Language Proficiency test (LPT), depending on the state they come from. The final selection is based on the candidate’s performance in the Mains exam.

Candidates are advised to regularly check the official SBI website (http://sbi.co.in , https://sbi.co.in/web/careers ) for any updates or changes in the schedule.

Given below is a table where we have mentioned all the key dates for the SBI Clerk 2025 exam, including the application start and end dates, Prelims and Mains exam dates, result declaration dates and more.

 

Events

Dates

SBI Clerk Notification Release

16 December 2024

Online Application Start

17 December 2024

Last Date to Apply

7 January 2025

SBI Clerk PET Call Letter 2025

24 January 2025

SBI Prelims admit card release date

10 February 2025

SBI Clerk Exam Date 2025

22nd, 27th, 28th February and 1st March 2025

SBI Clerk Prelims Result

March 2025

SBI Clerk Mains admit card release date

April 2025

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Date 2025

April

 

SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims Result – Check Your Scores Here

The State Bank of India (SBI) carried out the SBI Clerk Prelims exams across the country starting from the 22nd of February to 1st of March. Around 19 lakhs candidates are said to have appeared for the position of Junior Associates Exam and are eagerly waiting for the SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2025. It is predicted to be released in the last week of March. The results will be published at the official website www.sbi.co.in/web/careers where the candidate can check their qualifying status.

SBI Clerk 2025: State-Wise Vacancy Breakdown

The SBI Clerk 2025 recruitment offers 14191 vacancies for the post of Junior Associate (Clerk) which are divided across all the states and union territories in India. SBI has released a state-wise and category-based vacancy breakdown so that candidates can check the availability of positions in their state.

Aspirants are advised to go through the vacancy breakdown carefully before applying for the post, as they must choose a specific state while filling out the online application form.

 

Regular Vacancies

Circle

State/ UT

Language

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

GEN

Total

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Gujarati

75

160

289

107

442

1073

Amaravati

Andhra Pradesh

Telugu/ Urdu

8

3

13

5

21

50

Bengaluru

Karnataka

Kannada

8

3

13

5

21

50

Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Hindi

197

263

197

131

529

1317

Chhattisgarh

57

154

28

48

196

483

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

Odia

57

79

43

36

147

362

Chandigarh/ New Delhi

Haryana

Hindi/ Punjabi

57

0

82

30

137

306

Chandigarh

Jammu & Kashmir UT

Urdu/ Hindi

11

15

38

14

63

141

Himachal Pradesh

Hindi

42

6

34

17

71

170

Chandigarh UT

Hindi/ Punjabi

5

0

8

3

16

32

Ladakh UT

Urdu/ Ladakhi/ Bhoti
(Bodhi)

2

3

8

3

16

32

Punjab

Punjabi/ Hindi

165

0

119

56

229

569

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Tamil

63

3

90

33

147

336

 

Puducherry

 

0

0

1

0

3

4

Hyderabad

Telangana

Telugu/ Urdu

54

23

92

34

139

342

Jaipur

Rajasthan

Hindi

75

57

89

44

180

445

Kolkata

West Bengal

Bengali/ Nepali

288

62

275

125

504

1254

A&N Islands

Hindi/ English

0

5

18

7

40

70

Sikkim

Nepali/ English

2

11

13

5

25

56

Lucknow/ New Delhi

Uttar Pradesh

Hindi/ Urdu

397

18

510

189

780

1894

Maharashtra/
Mumbai Metro

Maharashtra

Marathi

115

104

313

115

516

1163

Maharashtra

Goa

Konkani

0

2

3

2

13

20

New Delhi

Delhi

Hindi

51

25

92

34

141

343

Uttarakhand

56

9

41

31

179

316

North Eastern

Arunachal Pradesh

English

0

29

0

6

31

66

Assam

Assamese
Bengali/ Bodo

21

37

83

31

139

311

Manipur

Manipuri
/ English

1

18

7

5

24

55

Meghalaya

English/
Garo/ Khasi

0

37

4

8

36

85

Mizoram

Mizo

0

18

2

4

16

40

Nagaland

English

0

31

0

7

32

70

Tripura

Bengali/
Kokborok

11

20

1

6

27

65

Patna

Bihar

Hindi/ Urdu

177

11

299

111

513

1111

Jharkhand

Hindi/ Santhali

81

175

81

67

272

676

Thiruvanant hapuram

Kerala

Malayalam

42

4

115

42

223

426

Lakshadweep

 

0

0

0

0

2

2

Total

2118

1385

3001

1361

5870

137

 

It is important to understand that the candidate will be required to appear for the Language Proficiency Test (LPT) after the Mains exam to prove that they can read, write and speak the local language of the state.

The table below provides a detailed state-wise vacancy allocation and category-based regular vacancies for SBI Clerk 2025.

​The table below provides a detailed state-wise vacancy allocation and category-based backlog vacancies for SBI Clerk 2025

 

Backlog Vacancies

State/ UT

SC

ST

OBC

Total

Gujarat

--

161

--

161

Andhra Pradesh

--

3

--

3

Karnataka

1

9

--

10

Madhya Pradesh

15

--

12

27

Chhattisgarh

1

--

2

3

Uttar Pradesh

1

--

--

1

Maharashtra

59

37

72

168

Goa

--

3

--

3

Uttarakhand

1

--

4

5

Arunachal Pradesh

--

19

--

19

Assam

8

31

4

43

Manipur

--

4

--

4

Tripura

--

5

--

5

Kerala

2

--

--

2

Lakshadweep

--

2

--

2

Total

88

274

94

456

 

SBI Clerk How to Apply Online? Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Visit the SBI Careers page https://sbi.co.in/web/careers
  2. Scroll down and click on “Current Openings” then click on Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) and then click on Apply Online
  3. Click on the New Registration button on the top right corner of the homepage to start the registration for the SBI Clerk Exam.
  4. Fill in the basic details such as name, contact number, email id, address etc to complete your application process then click on save and next button to move to the next section.
  5. Upload the required hand written declaration, your signature and  your photograph in the format as given by the State Bank of India. The photograph must be of passport size with a white background. Both the photograph and the signature must be clear and legible.

    Documents

    Dimensions

    Size

    Photograph

    200 x 230 pixels

    4.5 cm * 3.5 cm/ 20kb to 50kb

    Signature

    140 x 60 pixels

    10 kb to 20 kb

  6. Enter your academic qualifications and professional details as required in the online application form. Once completed, click on the "Save & Next" button to proceed.
  7. Carefully review your application form before final submission, as no further modifications will be allowed. After ensuring all details are correct, click on the "Save & Next" button.
  8. Make the application fee payment using any of the available online payment methods, such as Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking.
  9. Click on the "Submit" button to successfully complete your application process. Upon submission, you will receive an email confirmation from SBI containing your registration ID and password, which will be required for future logins.

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SBI Clerk 2025 Eligibility Criteria: Who Can Apply?

To apply for the SBI Clerk 2025 exam, candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria set by the State Bank of India (SBI). The eligibility conditions include nationality, age limit, and educational qualifications.

The applicant must be (nationality): 

  • A citizen of India, or
  • A subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or
  • A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, intending to settle permanently, or
  • A person of Indian origin (PIO) who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African countries with the intention of permanent settlement in India. 

Candidates other than Indian citizens must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

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SBI Clerk Educational Qualification Requirements

Candidates applying for the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2025 exam must meet the educational qualifications as of 31.12.2024

Essential Qualification:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of India.
  • Candidates with an integrated dual degree (IDD) must ensure that the date of passing is on or before the application deadline.

Final Year Candidates:

  • Candidates 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 31.12.2024.

Language Proficiency:

Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the official language of the state/UT for which they are applying. A Language Proficiency Test (LPT) will be carried out for the selected candidates.

SBI Clerk 2025 Age Criteria: Limits and Relaxation Policies

The age limit for SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2025 is as follows:

Minimum Age: 20 years (as of 01.04.2024)

Maximum Age: 28 years (as of 01.04.2024)

Age Relaxation:
Certain categories are eligible for upper age limit relaxation as per government rules:

 

Category

Age Relaxation

SC/ST

5 years

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

3 years

PWD (General)

10 years

PWD (OBC)

13 years

PWD (SC/ST)

15 years

Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen

Actual service years + 3 years (up to 50 years max)

Widows, Divorced, or Judicially Separated Women (not remarried)

7 years (up to 35 years for General, 38 for OBC, and 40 for SC/ST)

 

Candidates have to show valid supporting documents to make use of the age relaxation benefits during document verification.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Selection Process: Stages & Weightage

The SBI Clerk 2025 recruitment is done through a systematic process where the candidate has to appear for 3 stages of evaluation. It includes three stages:

Preliminary Exam (Objective test)

Mains Exam (Objective test)

Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

Both the Prelims and Mains exams are computer-based, objective exams. Prelims is of 100 marks whereas Mains is of 200 marks.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025

SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Pattern Prelims & Mains Structure Explained

The official SBI Clerk 2025 notification states that "No minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects are prescribed." That means there will not be a sectional cut-off for SBI Junior Associates Recruitment Online Examination this year which is incredible news for the aspirants!

In order to ace the SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) 2025 exam, candidates should know the pattern of both Prelims and Mains exam.

The SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains examinations follow a similar pattern, but they differ in difficulty level. The difficulty level of the Mains exam is higher than that of the Prelims exam.

The Mains exam also includes a General/Financial Awareness section, and Reasoning & Computer Aptitude are combined into one section. The pattern of both the SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains exams is as follows:

 

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

 

Section

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

English Language

30

30

   20 mins

Numerical Ability

35

35

   20 mins

Reasoning Ability

35

35

   20 mins

Total

100

100

   60 mins

 

Category

Age Relaxation

SC/ST

5 years

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

3 years

PWD (General)

10 years

PWD (OBC)

13 years

PWD (SC/ST)

15 years

Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen

Actual service years + 3 years (up to 50 years max)

Widows, Divorced, or Judicially Separated Women (not remarried)

7 years (up to 35 years for General, 38 for OBC, and 40 for SC/ST)

 

SBI Clerk 2025 Syllabus: Subject-Wise Topics for Prelims & Mains

Both the Prelims and Mains exams have the same pattern and have the same syllabus as well. However, the difficulty level of Mains exam is higher than that of Prelims. Here is the complete syllabus of SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains 2024-25 Exams:

 

Logical Reasoning

Simplification

Reading Comprehension

Alphanumeric Series

Data Interpretation

Cloze Test

Blood Relations

Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Fill in the blanks

Coding Decoding

Mixtures and Alligations

Miscellaneous

Coded Inequalities

Number Systems

Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting

Data Sufficiency

Permutation, Combination & Probability

Paragraph Completion

Input Output

Profit and Loss

Para jumbles

Puzzle

Ratio & Proportion, Percentage

 

Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test

Sequence & Series

 

Seating Arrangement

Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices

 

Syllogism

Time & Distance

 

Tabulation

Work and Time

 

 

SBI Clerk Salary & Perks: In-Hand Pay, Benefits & Growth

The 2025 SBI Clerk Salary offers a highly rewarding salary of approximately ₹46,000 per month. This remuneration includes the fixed pay and multiple allowances such as dearness allowance (DA), house rent allowance (HRA), etc. Along with financial protection, employees also receive medical facilities and leave perks, making it a wonderful opportunity for people who are interested in making a stable and lucrative career in the government banking sector.

Here’s a complete breakdown of the salary

 

Parameters

Age Relaxation

Basic Pay (including 2 annual increments)

Rs. 26730/-

Dearness Allowances (17.20%)

Rs. 6168.51

House Rent Allowance

Rs. 2862.83

Transport Allowance

Rs. 850

Special Allowance

Rs. 7083

Special Pay

Rs. 1200

Gross Pay

Rs. 44894.79

Deductions

Rs. 3673

Net Pay

Rs. 41221.79

 

Talking about growth, State Bank of India offers various opportunities to its employees to advance their career within SBI. SBI recruits who join the bank at a young age get the chance to grow up to the level of General Manager. SBI Clerk promotions happen through the following two channels:

• Cadre promotion: The employees get a chance to get promoted in the current cadre or grade, depending on their performance, experience, and their qualification criteria.

• Promotion to the office cadre: Employees also have the opportunity for promotion to higher positions, such as Officer ranks, through a structured promotion process based on their qualifications, skills, and performance.

SBI Clerk Previous Year Cut-Off

SBI Clerk 2025 Preparation Strategy

 

SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2023

States/UT

General

Andhra Pradesh

56.5

Arunachal Pradesh

41

Assam

65

Bihar

51

Chhattisgarh

62.5

Delhi

57.25

Gujarat

51.5

Haryana

58

Himachal Pradesh

64

Jammu

66

Jharkhand

56.5

Karnataka

56

Kerala

76.25

Madhya Pradesh

67.5

Maharashtra

71.75

Meghalaya

34.25

Odisha

77

Punjab

68.5

Rajasthan

57.25

Sikkim

58.5

Tamil Nadu

65.5

Telangana

42.5

Tripura

61

Uttar Pradesh

60.5

Uttarakhand

63.5

West Bengal

80

 

 

  1. To prepare for SBI Clerk 2025, it is crucial for aspirants to be well-versed in the syllabus and exam pattern. Refer to the previous sections of this blog to understand the syllabus and the exam structure.
  2. Having a study plan: Creating a structured study plan and following it dilligently is essential to covering the vast SBI Clerk syllabus within a few months of preparation. This allows you to start practicing with Mock Tests.
  3. Practicing previous years’ question papers: To understand the exam pattern and latest trends, going through previous years' question papers is highly beneficial.
  4. Mock tests: SBI Clerk 2025 is one of the most competitive banking exams, and practicing with mock tests is the best way to enhance your preparation. Once you complete the entire syllabus, it is advised to start attempting Mock Tests regularly to increase your speed, reduce your reaction time, and maintain accuracy throughout the exam.
  5. Improve time management skills: Once you start practicing with Mock Tests, you become familiar with the exam conditions, which helps you manage your time better.

 

SBI Clerk 2025 Cut-Off & Result Analysis

The SBI Clerk Result shall be announced after both Prelims and Mains exams take place. SBI will release the preliminary and final exam results separately.

The sectional cut-offs for both SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains are determined by SBI. The candidates have to clear all the sections of the cut-offs to be shortlisted for the merit list. However, this year SBI has announced that there will not be a sectional cut-off for SBI Clerk Prelims.

In order to calculate the expected SBI Clerk Cut-Off, we must analyse the cut-off marks of the previous year. The following is the SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off of 2023:

 

SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2023
States/UT General
Andhra Pradesh 56.5
Arunachal Pradesh 41
Assam 65
Bihar 51
Chhattisgarh 62.5
Delhi 57.25
Gujarat 51.5
Haryana 58
Himachal Pradesh 64
Jammu 66
Jharkhand 56.5
Karnataka 56
Kerala 76.25
Madhya Pradesh 67.5
Maharashtra 71.75
Meghalaya 34.25
Odisha 77
Punjab 68.5
Rajasthan 57.25
Sikkim 58.5
Tamil Nadu 65.5
Telangana 42.5
Tripura 61
Uttar Pradesh 60.5
Uttarakhand 63.5
West Bengal 80

 

SBI Clerk Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

SBI Clerk 2025 was held between 22nd Feb and 1st March with four shifts each day. The difficulty level varied slightly across the shifts, but overall, it was considered moderate this year, giving a large number of students a fair chance to qualify for the Mains stage of the recruitment process.

While it is too soon to analyse this year’s papers across all the shifts, here is the overall analysis of last year’s papers, all shifts combined together. Last year’s difficulty level was categorized as ‘Easy to Moderate,’ and this year’s level was more or less the same.

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) English Language Section Analysis

 

Topics

No. of Questions

Level

Reading Comprehension

8

Easy to Moderate

Error Detection

5

Easy to Moderate

Word Usage

3

Easy to Moderate

Sentence Rearrangement

5

Easy to Moderate

Word Swapping

4

Easy to Moderate

Cloze Test

5

Easy to Moderate

Overall

30

Easy to Moderate

 

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Reasoning Ability Section Analysis

 

Topics

No. of Questions

Level

Row Based Puzzle

5

Easy to Moderate

Circular Puzzle

5

Easy to Moderate

Floor Flat Based Puzzle

5

Easy to Moderate

Syllogism (only a few, all, some)

3

Easy

Inequality

3

Easy

Blood Relations

4

Easy-Moderate

Oder Ranking

4

Easy-Moderate

Meaningful Word

1

Easy

Pairing

1

Easy

Alphanumeric Series (letter, number, symbol)

4

Easy

Overall

35

Easy

 

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Quantitative Aptitude Section Analysis

 

Topics

No. of Questions

Level

Data Interpretation (Bar Graph)

5

Easy to Moderate

Caselet DI

6

Easy to Moderate

Wrong Number Series

6

Easy-Moderate

Simplification

10

Easy

Arithmetic

8

Easy to Moderate

Overall

35

Easy to Moderate