State Bank of India has released the notification for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2019, under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Apprentices proposed to engage in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. So, here are the details about the exam pattern, dates and vacancies related to this notification.
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SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2019: Exam Dates
| Commencement of online registration | 17th September 2019 |
| Closure of online registration | 06th October 2019 |
| Tentative date for downloading call-letter | 15th October 2019 |
| Tentative date of online exam | 23rd October 2019 |
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2019: Age and Educational Qualification
Age: Minimum 20 years and maximum 28years as on 31.08.2019. However, relaxation in upper age limit is applicable as per Government of India guidelines for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates.
Educational Qualification: Candidate should be a graduate from a recognized University or Institution as on 31.08.2019.
Candidates, who had undergone training or job experience for a period of one year or more after the fulfillment of educational qualifications, shall NOT be eligible. Those who have undergone Apprenticeship either in SBI or in any other organization earlier or pursuing Apprenticeship Training as per the Apprentices Act 1961, need not apply.
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SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2019: Vacancies
The total number of vacancies is 700. State-wise split-up:
| State | UR | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
| Punjab | 160 | 116 | 0 | 84 | 400 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 62 | 37 | 6 | 30 | 150 |
| Haryana | 67 | 28 | 0 | 40 | 150 |
| Total | 289 | 181 | 6 | 154 | 700 |
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District-wise break-up:
Haryana (150): Hisar-31, Karnal-36, Kurukshetra-23, Rohtak-22, and Sirsa-38.
Punjab (400): Amritsar-31, Barnala-40, Bhatinda-45, Gurdaspur-40, Jalandhar-28, Ludhiana-32, Moga-40, Mohali-30, Muktsar-31, Patiala-37 and Sangrur-46.
Himachal Pradesh (150): Bilaspur-27, Kangra-29, Kullu-21, Nahan-36, Rampur-37.
Duration of Course and Stipend:
Duration will be one year only. The apprentices are eligible for a stipend of Rs.8000 per month or stipend of 70% of semi-skilled labor wages as applicable in the respective states as per the Apprentices Act or whichever is higher.
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Exam Pattern:
The selection process will be based on an online written examination and a test of the local language.
| SI.No | Name of test | No: of questions | Duration | Maximum marks |
| 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 or Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
- Except for English, questions will be proved in bilinguals.
- One mark for each correct answer.
- 0.25 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
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Test of the local language:
Test of the local language will be conducted after the written tests. Candidate applying for a particular state should be proficient in the local language( reading, writing, speaking, understanding).
The specified local languages of the states are:
Haryana – Hindi, Punjabi
Himachal Pradesh-Hindi
Punjab– Punjabi, Hindi
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Exam Centres (state-wise)are:
Haryana: Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamunanagar, Delhi/New Delhi, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad.
Himachal Pradesh: Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Palampur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una.
Punjab: Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur, Chandigarh.
Online Application Procedure
Candidates are required to register online through the following websites:https://nsdcindia.org/apprenticeship or https://apprenticeshipindia.org or http://bfsissc.com or https://bank.sbi/career or https://www.sbi.co.in/ careers.
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The candidates can download their call letter and an “acquaint yourself booklet” by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from these websites itself.
This is the information regarding the new notification published by State Bank of India for Apprenticeship. The pattern of the examination is similar to that of other recruitments like that of clerk and probationary officers. However, this is not permanent employment in the bank. This is a very good opportunity to work with the largest Public Sector Bank(PSB) in India.
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