SBI Clerk 2025: Notification, Exam Dates, Syllabus, Vacancies

State Bank of India has issued an official sbi clerk notification for sbi recruitment. This is easily one of the most awaited sbi recruitments conducted by SBI within the banking sector. Students apply annually in hundreds of thousands in view of competitive salary packages, along with opportunities to fill clerical positions at various locations in the country. 

If you are planning to apply for the post of Clerk, this detailed write-up will provide you with complete information starting from eligibility to enter the SBI Clerk exam syllabus and pattern, vacancy list, date on which the Exam will basically be held, and some tips on how to prepare. 

About SBI Clerk Exam

SBI Clerk Exam is a national-level exam conducted by the State Bank of India (SBI) to recruit candidates for the post of Junior Associate(Customer Support and Sales) in its various branches across India. An SBI clerk manages the deposits, withdrawals,on top of issuing check books and Chalans and obviously answering customer enquiries They also function as cashiers or help at the front desk and provide customer service. The position provides benefits a reasonable living wage and opportunity for a long term career. This is the most difficult exam with thousands of applicants given it every year in a hope to get banking job in SBI.

Important Details:

SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Dates

The notification for SBI Clerk exam was released on 5th of August 2025, and the online application process was started by 6th August 2025, last date for the same is 26th August 2025.

One a candidate is done applying they will be able to download the Admit card from the official website. Candidates must make sure to download the admit card from the official website as they wont be allowed to sit for the exam without the admit card. The expected date of examination is 15-16 November 2025.

SBI Clerk Job Vacancy 2025

The vacancy for SBI Clerk changes each year and is announced with the notification. Past years saw varying numbers: 8,773 in 2023, 5,486 in 2022, and 5,454 in 2021. Various seats are reserved for the Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections.

This year, the numbers are:

This includes both regular and backlog vacancies:

• Regular vacancies: 5,180
  

• Backlog vacancies: 1,409
  
    Total = 6,589 official SBI vacancies confirmed via the notification.)

Eligibility for SBI Clerk 2025

Aspirants are advised to carefully read the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam. We have compiled all criteria here for your quick reference:

EXAM PATTERN:

The exam pattern is updated often to accurately test the aspirants knowledge and talents, hence it is important to understand the exam pattern of SBI clerk exam as it allows aspirants to use their time and effort effectively. Without a strategy, preparing for the exam can become a challenge, and the results obtained would be unsatisfactory. Understanding the exam pattern allows one to make a good strategy and predict with great accuracy the question patterns.

Prelims Exam Pattern

*Note: The prelims exam is of 100 marks and is only qualifying in nature, and the marks received are not used in the compilation of final marks.

Mains Exam Pattern:

Main examination is of 200 marks and only candidates who have passed the qualifying stage can appear for this exam. The time given is 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete the exam. Practicing the SBI Clerk previous year question paper mock tests is crucial for this part of the SBI Clerk exam as it helps in time management and gives confidence to students. It also allows aspirants to get a feel of the examination. 

The marks obtained here make for the final marks, and the results are announced on the basis of performance here.

SBI clerk syllabus:

Students need to understand and study the syllabus carefully in order to make a strategy for effective preparation. The 3 main subjects asked are English language, where basic comprehension and grammar are asked, for maths, it is class 10 level, and reasoning has questions of Coding-decoding, puzzles, pattern recognition, etc.

How to apply for SBI clerk:

The process for SBI Clerk apply online is simple:

1. Visit sbi.co.in/careers

2. Click on the SBI clerk notification link, find and click apply.
   

3. Fill out the SBI Clerk online registration form.
   

4. Upload required documents.
   

5. Pay the application fee as per the details mentioned in SBI clerk notification.
   

6. Submit and take a printout for future reference.
   

Preparation Tips

• Read and analyse the SBI Clerk exam syllabus thoroughly to understand the exam patterns along with an analysis of SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers.
  

• Practice with mock tests regularly, in order to improve speed & accuracy.
  

• Use the best book for SBI Clerk covering both Prelims and Mains. For example, Disha 21 Year-wise SBI Clerk Prelim & Main Exams Previous Year Solved Papers (2025 - 2009) 6th Edition

• Revise using the SBI Clerk previous year papers. You can use question banks like, Disha Ultimate Guide for SBI Clerk Junior Associates Prelim & Main Exams with PYQs 11th Edition 

• Keep updated with banking awareness for Mains.
  

• Find more information about SBI Clerk exam on: 
  

FAQs:

1.  Is there any interview for sbi clerk?

No, the SBI Clerk doesn't have an interview. The SBI Clerk exam consists of two phases of selection, one is the preliminary examination and the other one is the main examination. Also There will be a Local language Test which is conducted for those candidates who qualified the SBI Clerk mains exam before joining the bank.

2. Is there any sectional cutoff in the SBI Clerk Exam?

Sectional cut-off in SBI Exam has been stopped since 2019. No Sectional cutoff.

3. Can final-year graduation students apply?

Yes. On the condition that you provide proof of graduation before joining.

4. How many attempts are allowed for the SBI Clerk Exam?

No limit on number of attempts. A candidate can give as many attempts as possible within the age criteria.

5. Is the SBI Clerk Exam bilingual?

Yes. Depending on state-wise SBI Clerk exam is bilingual/trilingual with English, Hindi and preferred regional language.

6. What is the difference between SBI Clerk prelims and mains?

Prelims has 3 sections. Mains has 4 Sections. Candidates qualifying for mains need to give a language skill test as well.