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The Clerical cadre in the State Bank of India is a busy yet less pressure job since you are dealing with clerical works as a Single Window Operator (SWO). The SBI Clerk job profile includes cash counter handling, Issuing new ATM cards, credit cards, account opening, Cheque books or posting NEFT/RTGS Vouchers, etc. Every year lakhs of candidates apply for the SBI Clerk recruitment. Only a few can cut success in the race. Hours of hard work and dedicated mindsets are essential to score in SBI Clerk exams. Let us start our preparation with the previous year question papers. SBI Clerk previous year question papers will help you to get familiarize with the exam pattern and syllabus.
SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Papers
Previous year question papers will help you to familiarize yourself with the syllabus. Most of the time question pattern remains the same. Workout with previous year papers will enhance your chances to find a place in the selection list. Click here to download the free PDF of SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Papers.
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| SBI Clerk Prelims Previous Year Question Paper 2014 | |
| SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Paper 2009 |
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| SBI clerk mains previous year question paper |
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| SBI clerk previous year question paper PDF- 2018 |
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| SBI PO Prelims Exam 2021 | |
| SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022 |
Model Question Papers
1: What does the acronym "ATM" stand for in banking?
The candidates who are preparing or the upcoming SBI clerk exam can now prepare with the sample questions for SBI clerk here. The practice questions can actually enhance the skills of candidates to score better in the exam.
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SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2023
The SBI clerk exam pattern is provided here. Click here for the complete and detailed exam pattern and syllabus for SBI Clerk 2023 exam
Preliminary Exam
| Subject/ Topic | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Main Exam
| Test Subject | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
- 1/4th marks will get deducted for every wrong answer.
- There are no minimum qualifying marks for individual sections.
- Candidates who can submit their 10th or 12th certificates to prove their proficiency in the local language are exempted from the local language proficiency test.
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SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
Candidates age shall be between 20 years and 28 years as of January 01, 2022. Candidates must have been born not earlier than January 02, 1993, and not later than 2001 January 01. (both days inclusive).
Education Qualification
Candidates should have completed graduation/degree in any stream from any UGC recognized university or its equivalent.
SBI Clerk Selection Process
The candidates who are applying for the SBI clerk exam have to go through the prelims phase and the mains phase to be qualified for the job. The candidates who are qualified in the mains will directly enter the job. There wont be an interview section for the candidates who are qualified from the mains exam.
SBI Clerk Salary
The pay scale for the clerical cadre in SBI is 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110- 2120/1- 30230-1310/1-31450. The starting Basic Pay is Rs. 13075/. (Rs. 11765/ plus two advance increments). After 3 years of service, the pay will increase to Rs. 13,730/-. Hereafter, there will be an annual increment of Rs. 815/- and so on. In metro cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, etc the gross starting Pay will be about Rs. 25000/ including the allowances like DA, HRA, and others. In all other places, the gross pay will be nearly Rs. 23000/ depending upon the place of posting as HRA varies.
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FAQ’s
Q1. What are the stages for SBI Clerk?
Ans. SBI Clerk Exam is conducted in two stages- Prelims & Mains.
Q2. Why should I solve SBI Clerk previous year papers?
Ans: You should solve SBI Clerk previous year papers to get a holistic idea about the question that appear in exam, marking system, marks distribution, difficulty level of question that will help you form an effective learning strategy.
Q3. How to download the SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Paper?
Ans: Candidates can download the SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Paper from the links mentioned in the article.
