The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the notification for the SBI Clerk 2024-25 recruitment on the official site. The bank has declared a significant number of vacancies, offering 13,735 positions for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales). The application window has opened today, December 17, 2024, and will close on January 7, 2024. Interested and
Aspiring candidates can submit their SBI Clerk 2024-25 application forms by the deadline of January 7, 2025. The preliminary examination is scheduled for February 2025, while the main examination will take place in March/April 2025.
SBI Clerk 2024 Recruitment: Important Dates
Candidates must keep track of important dates related to the recruitment cycle to avoid missing out on any essential event.
| Event | Important Dates |
| Online registration window opens | December 17, 2024 |
| Closure of registration window | January 1, 2025 |
| Closure of editing application details | January 7, 2025 |
| Last date of printing of application | January 22, 2025 |
| Online fee payment | December 17, 2024 to January 7, 2025 |
| Prelims exam | February 2025 |
| Mains exam | March/ April |
SBI Clerk 2024: Vacancy Details
Here’s the detailed breakdown of the vacancies according to states. For category-wise bifurcation of the vacancies, candidates are advised to check the official notification PDF.
| Circle | State/UT | Total Regular Vacancies | Total Backlog Vacancies |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 1073 | 168 |
| Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | 50 | 0 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | 50 | 203 |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 1317 | 0 |
| Bhopal | Chhattisgarh | 483 | 0 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 362 | 0 |
| Chandigarh/ New Delhi | Haryana | 306 | 2 |
| Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | 141 | 0 |
| Chandigarh | Himachal Pradesh | 170 | 0 |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh UT | 32 | 0 |
| Chandigarh | Ladakh UT | 32 | 0 |
| Chandigarh | Punjab | 569 | 0 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 336 | 0 |
| Chennai | Puducherry | 4 | 0 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | 342 | 0 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | 445 | 0 |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | 1254 | 10 |
| Kolkata | A&N Islands | 70 | 0 |
| Kolkata | Sikkim | 56 | 0 |
| Lucknow/ New Delhi | Uttar Pradesh | 1894 | 6 |
| Maharashtra/ Mumbai Metro | Maharashtra | 1163 | 123 |
| Maharashtra | Goa | 20 | 0 |
| New Delhi | Delhi | 343 | 2 |
| New Delhi | Uttarakhand | 316 | 5 |
| North Eastern | Arunachal Pradesh | 66 | 9 |
| North Eastern | Assam | 311 | 58 |
| North Eastern | Manipur | 55 | 3 |
| North Eastern | Meghalaya | 85 | 7 |
| North Eastern | Mizoram | 40 | 1 |
| North Eastern | Nagaland | 70 | 5 |
| North Eastern | Tripura | 65 | 2 |
| Patna | Bihar | 1111 | 0 |
| Patna | Jharkhand | 676 | 0 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 426 | 12 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Lakshadweep | 2 | 0 |
| Total | – | 13735 | 609 |
SBI Clerk 2024 recruitment: Steps to apply
Candidates can follow the steps mentioned here to submit the SBI Clerk 2024 application.
Step 1: Visit the official website, bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings.
Step 2: On the homepage, locate the link for ‘Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Service and Sales)
Step 3: Select the apply online section and then click on the option for new registration.
Step 4: Fill out the online application with accurate details. Double-check the form and submit it.
Step 5: Keep a copy of the form saved with you on your devices or take a print of it.
Alternatively, candidates can click on the link provided here to register for the SBI Clerk customer service and sales job profile.
SBI Clerk 2024: Selection Process
The selection process includes an online examination conducted in two phases — Preliminary and Main exams — along with a test of the chosen local language.
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
The Preliminary Exam will be an online objective test for a total of 100 marks with a duration of 1 hour. The exam will consist of three sections as detailed below:
| Sl. | Name of Test | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | English | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | English | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total: 100 questions, 100 marks, 1-hour duration.
Each section will have a fixed time limit as mentioned. There will be a penalty for incorrect answers — 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for each wrong response. There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual sections or the overall score, and section-wise marks will not be recorded.
Phase-II: Main Examination
The Main Exam will be conducted online with the following structure:
| Sl. | Name of Test | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General/ Financial Awareness | English | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| 2 | General English | English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | English | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | English | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Total: 190 questions, 200 marks, duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Each section will have its own time allocation as stated. Negative marking will apply in the objective tests — 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying percentage marks.
Candidates can check the detailed notification of the SBI Clerk 2024 recruitment exam from the link provided here.
