The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) for the year 2024. Interested candidates can apply online from 17th December 2024 to 7th January 2025. Below are the complete details about the recruitment, including application process, eligibility, and exam pattern.
SBI Junior Associate Recruitment 2024 Overview
Details | Information |
Organization | State Bank of India (SBI) |
Post Name | Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) |
Total Vacancies | 13,735 (All India) + 50 (Ladakh) |
Job Location | All Over India |
Application Mode | Online |
Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
Important Dates
Event | All India | Ladakh |
Start Date to Apply | 17th December 2024 | 7th December 2024 |
Last Date to Apply | 7th January 2025 | 27th December 2024 |
Preliminary Exam Date | February 2025 | January 2025 (Tentative) |
Main Exam Date | March/April 2025 | February 2025 (Tentative) |
Application Fee
Category | Fee (INR) |
General/OBC/EWS | ₹750 |
SC/ST/PwBD/ESM | No Fee |
Vacancy Details
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024 for Junior Associates
SBI has announced 14,194 vacancies which includes 13,735 for the year 2024 and rest of the vacancies are backlog vacancies for the post of Junior Associate posts. Check the category-wise vacancy for all regions in the table below.
Category | All Over India |
Schedule Caste | 2118 |
Schedule Tribe | 1385 |
Other Backward Class | 3001 |
Economically Weaker Section | 1361 |
General | 5870 |
Total | 13735 |
PwBD | VI - 159 HI - 149 LD - 136 d&e @ - 125 |
Ex-servicemen | XS- 1361 DXS- 600 |
SBI Clerk Vacancy 2024: State-wise
The state-wise vacancy distribution is mentioned in the table below.
Circle | State/ UT | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | Total |
Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Gujarati | 75 | 160 | 289 | 107 | 442 | 1073 |
Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu/ Urdu | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 50 |
Bengaluru | Karnataka | Kannada | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 50 |
Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 197 | 263 | 197 | 131 | 529 | 1317 |
Chhattisgarh | 57 | 154 | 28 | 48 | 196 | 483 | ||
Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Odia | 57 | 79 | 43 | 36 | 147 | 362 |
Chandigarh/ New Delhi | Haryana | Hindi/ Punjabi | 57 | 0 | 82 | 30 | 137 | 306 |
Chandigarh | Jammu & Kashmir UT | Urdu/ Hindi | 11 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 63 | 141 |
Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 42 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 71 | 170 | |
Chandigarh UT | Hindi/ Punjabi | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 32 | |
Ladakh UT | Urdu/ Ladakhi/ Bhoti (Bodhi) |
2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 32 | |
Punjab | Punjabi/ Hindi | 165 | 0 | 119 | 56 | 229 | 569 | |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 63 | 3 | 90 | 33 | 147 | 336 |
Puducherry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
Hyderabad | Telangana | Telugu/ Urdu | 54 | 23 | 92 | 34 | 139 | 342 |
Jaipur | Rajasthan | Hindi | 75 | 57 | 89 | 44 | 180 | 445 |
Kolkata | West Bengal | Bengali/ Nepali | 288 | 62 | 275 | 125 | 504 | 1254 |
A&N Islands | Hindi/ English | 0 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 40 | 70 | |
Sikkim | Nepali/ English | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 56 | |
Lucknow/ New Delhi | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi/ Urdu | 397 | 18 | 510 | 189 | 780 | 1894 |
Maharashtra/ Mumbai Metro |
Maharashtra | Marathi | 115 | 104 | 313 | 115 | 516 | 1163 |
Maharashtra | Goa | Konkani | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
New Delhi | Delhi | Hindi | 51 | 25 | 92 | 34 | 141 | 343 |
Uttarakhand | 56 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 179 | 316 | ||
North Eastern | Arunachal Pradesh | English | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 66 |
Assam | Assamese Bengali/ Bodo |
21 | 37 | 83 | 31 | 139 | 311 | |
Manipur | Manipuri / English |
1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 55 | |
Meghalaya | English/ Garo/ Khasi |
0 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 85 | |
Mizoram | Mizo | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 40 | |
Nagaland | English | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 70 | |
Tripura | Bengali/ Kokborok |
11 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 65 | |
Patna | Bihar | Hindi/ Urdu | 177 | 11 | 299 | 111 | 513 | 1111 |
Jharkhand | Hindi/ Santhali | 81 | 175 | 81 | 67 | 272 | 676 | |
Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Malayalam | 42 | 4 | 115 | 42 | 223 | 426 |
Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Total | 2118 | 1385 | 3001 | 1361 | 5870 | 13735 |
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (as of 1st April 2024)
Category | Upper Age Limit |
General | 28 years |
SC/ST | 33 years |
OBC | 31 years |
PwD General | 38 years |
PwD SC/ST | 43 years |
PwD OBC | 41 years |
Ex-Servicemen | Actual service + 3 years |
Widows/Divorced Women | +7 years (subject to maximum age limits based on category) |
Educational Qualification (as of 31st December 2024)
- A graduation degree from a recognized university is required.
- Final-year students can apply but must provide proof of graduation before joining.
- Ex-servicemen with specific educational certificates after 15 years of service are eligible.
- Computer literacy is required for the SBI Clerk role.
Nationality
- Indian citizens.
- Candidates from Nepal, Bhutan, or Tibetan refugees who migrated before 1st January 1962, or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) with government-issued eligibility certificates, can apply.
Selection Process
The SBI Clerk selection process consists of:
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Preliminary Exam
- Qualifying stage with 100 questions (1 mark each).
- Duration: 60 minutes.
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Main Exam
- Objective type with 200 marks.
- Duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes.
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Local Language Test
- Mandatory for candidates to prove proficiency in the regional language of the state they applied for.
Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam
Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
- Negative marking: 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
Mains Exam
Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk 2024 Syllabus
The SBI Clerk 2024 Syllabus for the Prelims and Mains are almost the same. However, the difficulty level for both differs. The questions in Prelims are easy while it is more difficult in the mains. Candidates can check the SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims which includes Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, and English Language sections.
SBI Clerk Syllabus 2024 | ||
Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
Alphanumeric Series | Profit and Loss | Cloze Test |
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures and Allegations | Para jumbles |
Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous |
Coded Inequalities | Work and Time | Fill in the blanks |
Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
SBI Clerk 2024 Salary
- Pay Scale: ₹24,050 – ₹64,480 (approx.)
- Starting Salary: ₹26,730 per month.
- Total Monthly Emoluments (including allowances): ₹46,000 (approx.).
- Probation Period: 6 months, extendable based on performance.
How to Apply for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2024
Follow these steps to apply online:
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Visit the Official Website:
- Go to www.sbi.co.in.
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Register Online:
- Complete the registration process and create a login ID.
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Fill Out the Application Form:
- Enter personal, academic, and professional details.
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Upload Documents:
- Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, thumb impression, and handwritten declaration.
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Pay the Application Fee:
- Use a debit card, credit card, or net banking to pay the fee.
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Submit the Form:
- Review all details and apply.
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Print the Confirmation Page:
- Save and print the form for future reference.
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