SBI Clerk Selection Process 2021: Phase1, Phase 2, Phase 3 Procedure

The SBI Clerk Selection Process standards are defined by the officials of the State Bank of India. Candidates need to crack several stages as projected by SBI. Below we have described the SBI Clerk selection process 2021 in detail to help you understand each phase smoothly.

The recruitment notification for the SBI Clerk 2021 exam is released now. Thus, every candidate who is wishing to apply for this opportunity is requested to crack each and every stage under the SBI Clerk selection procedure in order to grab a seat successfully.

Latest: SBI Clerk Admit Card 2021 (Released)

It is the first phase of the SBI Clerk Recruitment. The SBI Clerk Prelims exam date is yet to be announced. The Main exam will be conducted after a month of the preliminary exam. SBI Clerk Prelims Exam is an online objective test of 100 marks and 60 Minutes duration.

A total of 100 questions will be asked. There are no changes in the exam pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2021, which are listed as follows -

• There is a Sectional time limit in SBI Clerk Prelims Exam. In the exam, each section i.e. Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language, will have a separate timing of 20 Minutes.
• There is no Sectional Cutoff in Prelims Exam. In SBI Clerk Prelims 2021, there are no minimum qualifying marks i.e. cutoff for any section. 

Below table will give you a clear idea of the exam pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims 2021 -

SBI Clerk is the Most important stage of SBI Clerk Recruitment 2021. The candidates will be selected for the SBI Clerk Post on the basis of marks scored in Mains Examination as there is no further interview procedure. The aggregate marks obtained in SBI Clerk Mains Exam will be considered for the preparation of the final merit list. The provisional selection of a candidate will be done on the basis of a candidate's performance in the Mains Examination.

In Mains Examination also, there are no minimum qualifying marks (Sectional Cutoff) for each of the sections. There is the requirement of the overall cutoff for the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. The candidates are required to score minimum percentage marks on aggregate. For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation on overall aggregate marks will be given.

Following table depicts the detailed exam structure for SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2021 -

How will the candidates get selected in SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2021 for the further process?

• The candidates have to obtain a minimum qualifying score i.e. Overall Cutoff in SBI Clerk Mains 2021 to be eligible for the next process. For SC/ST/PWD/XS candidates, there is a relaxation of 5% on the minimum qualifying score. This minimum percentage marks on aggregate will be decided by SBI.
• The merit list of successful candidates in SBI Clerk Mains will be prepared States and Category wise.
• According to the aggregate (overall) marks obtained by candidates in descending order, candidates will be placed in respective states and categories.

• The candidates who will qualify SBI Clerk Mains Examination will be eligible for the next phase of recruitment i.e  Local Langauge Test.
• Those candidates who can produce the 10th or 12th Certificate, evidencing that they have studied the opted local language need not appear for Language Test.
• For other successful candidates who do not have such a certificate, a specified local language test will be conducted. This test will be conducted after provisional selection but before the joining process. 
• This local language test will be conducted to check the proficiency of candidates in speaking, reading, and writing the opted local language.
• The candidates who not found to be proficient in opted local language would be disqualified and would not be eligible for any further process.

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Final selection of a candidate will be done after fulfilling the following three parameters -

1. The Marks scored in SBI Clerk Mains Examination. 
2. After verifying the candidate's eligibility for the post and information filled in the online SBI Clerk application. 
3. After qualifying in the test of the specified local language (If applicable).

Merit list will be finalized category wise and State Wise. The Candidates will be posted in the state for which they are applying. After joining the candidates will not be entitled to inter/intra-state transfer in the first 5 years of Service. 

• A waiting list will also be maintained. This waitlist will be up to 50% vacancies, state, and category wise. 
• To be on this waitlist, a candidate needs to secure minimum qualifying marks as specified by the SBI.
• When there are vacancies available in case of non-joining or resignation by the candidates from the current Batch only, then the candidates will be released from the waitlist on a quarterly basis.
• This waitlist will be valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the Final result of SBI Clerk 2021.

• The finally selected candidates for the post of Junior Associates/Clerk will have to serve a minimum probation period of 6 months.
• In this period, the junior associates will be required to complete 15 prescribed e-lessons for getting confirmed joining in the SBI.
• In case of failing to complete 15 prescribed e-lessons, the probation period will be extended until the completion time.
• Also, before the end of the Probation period, the performance of newly recruited Junior associates will be evaluated.
• On failing this evaluation as per the expectation of the SBI, the probation period of such candidates may be extended.