State Bank of India (SBI) has announced recruitment for 5180 posts of Junior Associates (Customer Service & Sales)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

1. Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2025) Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2025, i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1997 and not later than 01.04.2005 (both days inclusive).
2. Essential Academic Qualifications: (As on 31.12.2025): Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government.

Those 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 31.12.2025

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The selection process will consist of on-line test (Preliminary & Main exam) and test of specified opted local language.

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Online Preliminary Exam consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1- hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:

Sl No	Name of Test	No of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20
	Total	100	100	1 Hour

Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer

Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

Phase – II: Main Examination:

Structure of Online Main Exam would be as follows:

Sl No	Name of Test	No of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
1	General / Financial Awareness	50	50	35 Mins
2	General English	40	40	35 Mins
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 Mins
4	Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 Mins
	Total	190	200	2 Hr and 40 Mins

Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer

Section wise marks will not be maintained

Phase – III: Local Language Proficiency Test:

Provisionally selected candidates not having studied (in class 10th or 12th) any of the specified local language of the State applied, will have to appear in Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT).

Exam Schedule :

Preliminary Examination will be conducted tentatively in the month of September 2025 and Main Examination will be conducted tentatively in the month of November 2025. Candidates are advised to check regularly Bank’s website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings or https://www.sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings for details and updates

Vacancies in South Indian States :

State	Language	No of Vacancies
Andhra Pradesh	Telugu / Urdu	310
Karnataka	Kannada	270
Tamil Nadu	Tamil	380
Telangana	Telugu / Urdu	250
Kerala	Malayalam	247

The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the aggregate marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be considered for preparation of the final merit list. Provisional selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test (Main Examination). Final selection will be subject to

1. Verification of eligibility for the post and information furnished in the online application.
2. Qualifying in test of specified opted local language, where applicable, as detailed above.

PAY SCALE:

Rs.24050-1340/3-28070-1650/3-33020-2000/4-41020-2340/7- 57400-4400/1-61800-2680/1-64480. The starting Basic Pay is Rs.26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).

EMOLUMENTS:

The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable at Metro like Mumbai will be around Rs.46,000/- per month inclusive of D.A., other allowances at the current rate and two additional increments for newly recruited graduate junior associates. Allowances may vary depending upon the place of posting. They will be eligible for reimbursement of various perquisites, provident fund, Pension under New Pension scheme (Defined Contribution Benefit), Medical, Leave-Fare and other facilities, as per instructions of the Bank as may be issued from time to time

APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE: (Non-Refundable)

Sl No	Category	Fee / Intimation Charges
1	SC / ST / PwBD	Nil
2	General / OBC / EWS	Rs.750/-

ADVANTAGES OF TESTWIZARD FOR IBPS CSA / CLERKS EXAM

1. Coaching provided for Preliminary Exam , Main (Professional Subject) Exam .
2. Classes conducted by Well Experience Subject qualified Faculties and Ex Bankers
3. 3 Month Online Course covering All Subjects for Preliminary Exam ( English , Reasoning , Quantitative Aptitude) and General / Financial Awareness / Computer Awareness  for Mains .
4. Online Classes conducted at convenient timings
5. 50+ Online Mock Tests in SBI pattern to improve speed and accuracy