NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the examination dates for the Clerk (Junior Associates) preliminary examination 2025.
The clerk examination is tentatively slated for September 20 ,21 and 27, 2025. The recruitment drive aims to fill 6,589 vacancies. Students can check the dates and call letter details on the official website of the bank, sbi.co.in.
The call letter or admit card for the Clerk Preliminary examination will be released shortly, said the SBI’s official website. Those who clear both the prelims and mains examination will get a salary in the pay range of Rs 24,050 to Rs 64,480.
How to check SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 exam dates and admit card?
Step 1: Visit the official website, sbi.co.in.
Step 2: On the homepage, click on “Careers”.
Step 3: Click on “Current Openings” and then ” Recruitment of Junior Associates”.
Step 4: Tentative exam dates will be displayed on the screen.
Of the total vacancies, 5,180 are for regular posts and 1,409 are backlog vacancies. Category-wise, the distribution includes 2,255 posts for General, 788 for SC, 450 for ST, 1,179 for OBC, and 508 for EWS candidates.
Selection process
The selection process consists of multiple phases. It begins with a Preliminary Exam, an online test carrying 100 marks. The next phase is the Main Exam, which includes 190 questions and carries 200 marks, with a duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Additionally, a Language Proficiency Test is required for candidates who haven’t studied the local language in Class 10 or 12.
Notably, only the marks from the Main Exam are considered for preparing the final merit list. The final selection is contingent upon eligibility verification and qualifying in the local language test.