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SBI has recently released recruitment notification inviting applications from eligible candidates to fill in 8500 vacant Apprentice posts. The online application registration had started on 20th November, 2020 and registration was closed on 10th December 2020. SBI Apprentice exam will be tentatively conducted in January 2021. Here in this article, we will discuss about the SBI Apprentice 2021 cut off marks in detail.
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SBI Apprentice 2021 – Overview
| SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2020-21 | |
| Exam Conducting Authority | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Name of Recruitment | SBI Apprentice 2020 |
| Number of Vacancies | 8500 |
| Last Date to apply for the Post | 10th December 2020 |
| Date of Online examination | January 2021 (Tentatively) |
| Official Website | sbi.co.in |
SBI Apprentice 2021 Exam Pattern
The SBI Apprentice selection process will be based on an online written examination and a test of the local language. The exam pattern is as shown below-
| SL No | Subject/ Topic | Number of questions | Maximum Marks | Maximum Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| 3. | General English | 25 | 25 | 15minutes |
| 4. | General Knowledge with more emphasis on Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Note:-
- The medium of questions will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi, except for the test of General English.
- There will be negative marks and 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
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SBI Apprentice Cut Off 2021
SBI Apprentice notification has been released recently, for which the exam dates are yet to be announced. The exam is tentatively scheduled to be held in January 2021. The cut off marks are released along with the result. SBI Apprentice 2020 results are yet to be announced. State Bank of India will publish the SBI Apprentice cut off marks on the official website https://sbi.co.in/. Qualified candidates will be called to appear for the Local Language Test, which will be conducted to test their proficiency in the local language of the state they would be applying for.
Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon). Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be as decided by the Bank. There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual subject. Merit list will be drawn State wise and category wise. Candidates qualified in the test will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending order in respective States and Categories.
Factors affecting Cut off marks
Cut off marks are very important for candidates as it will decide their eligibility to the next phase. The cut off marks is set by considering the following factors-
- Difficulty level of question paper.
- Number of candidates attended the exam.
- Depending on the average mark scored by all the candidates in the exam.
- Number of vacancies.
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SBI Apprentice Expected Cut off Marks 2021
The expected Cut off marks given below is not set by the IB, it is an estimated cut off marks drawn checking previous years cut off marks. The actual cut off marks to be released will have variations from these.
| Category | Expected Cut Off Marks Out of 100 |
| General | 70-75 |
| EWS | 70-75 |
| OBC | 60-67 |
| SC | 61-67 |
| ST | 55-63 |
SBI Apprentice Previous Year Cut off Section Wise
Knowing the previous years cut off of SBI Apprentice will enable you to understand the changes in the level of difficulty of the paper. Below given are the previous year cut off marks.
| Subject | Total no. of questions | Total Marks | Cut Off |
| General English | 25 | 25 | 16-18 |
| Reasoning & computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 18-20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15-20 |
| General& financial awareness | 25 | 25 | 18-21 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 70-75 |
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