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In this article, let us have a comparison between the SBI Junior Associates and IBPS RRB Office Assistant posts. Both are clerical posts. We can have a general comparison regarding the post-wise details. And, also on the basis of the topics asked in both exams and level of the exam. The aspirants should have to concentrate on the topic-wise comparison. Also, the level of questions to be expected in both exams. So, check out the differences with SBI clerk and IBPS RRB Clerk.
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SBI Clerk Vs IBPS RRB Clerk: General Comparisons
| Name of Exam | SBI Junior Associates | IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Tentative) |
| Notification 2020 | 02 January 2020 | July 2020 |
| Exam Date
Preliminary |
March 2020 | 01.08.2020, 02.08.2020, 08.08.2020, 09.08.2020 and 16.08.2020 |
| Exam Date
Mains |
April 2020 | 19.09.2020 |
| Vacancies
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7870 | 3674 (2019) |
| Age Limit | 20 years and 28 years | 18 years and 28 years |
| Educational Qualification |
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| Salary Scale | In hand salary-Rs. 11,765/- | Basic Pay of Rs. 7,200-19,300/- |
Exam Pattern
Both exams are online objective tests with a penalty for the wrong answer. There are sectional cut-offs for the RRB exam. However, there is no section-wise cut off mark for the SBI clerical cadre examination.
Preliminary Examination
| Name of Exam | SBI Junior Associates | IBPS RRB Office Assistant |
| Subjects | English Language
Numerical Ability Reasoning |
Numerical Ability
Reasoning |
| Medium of Exam | Bilingual except for English | Hindi/English |
| Number of Questions | English Language-30
Numerical Ability-35 Reasoning-35 |
Numerical Ability-40
Reasoning-40 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 | 80 |
| Time Duration | 60 minutes ( 20 minutes for each section) | Composite time of 45 minutes |
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Mains Examination
SBI Junior Associates
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Knowledge | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hours
40 Minutes |
IBPS RRB Office Assistant
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 2 hours |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 50 | |
| Hindi/ English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
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SBI Clerk Vs IBPS RRB Clerk: Topics and Level of the Exam
1: What does the acronym "ATM" stand for in banking?
Level of Questions Asked
For the RRB office assistant post, candidates can expect easy to moderate level questions. While for SBI Junior associates an easy to moderate, but more close to moderate level than that of RRB office assistant.
Topics to be concentrated
For every bank-related competitive exam, the subjects to be prepared are more or less the same. But, candidates should be aware of previous question patterns and new expected changes. As the competition is increasing, the organization also experiments new strategies to select candidates. Let us check the topics to be concentrated for upcoming exams in 2020.
IBPS RRB Office Assistant
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
| Simplification/Approximation-15marks | Arrangements – 3/4 questions (Patterns may change, predicting a fixed pattern for syllogism is difficult). Also, 4 sub-questions under a compounded question is an old pattern, nowadays only 3 or 4 sub-questions will be there. |
| Number series – 5marks | Blood relation – 1/3/5
If only one question- it will be like ‘Pointing a ….’ If there are 3 questions, it will be a normal blood relation and if there are 5, it may be coded or as an equation. |
| Data Interpretation – 5 marks | Direction- 1 or 3 questions |
| Miscellaneous – 15 marks | Syllogism – 5 questions |
| Coded inequalities – 5 questions |
SBI Junior Associates
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
| Simplification- 5 marks | Arrangement – max 4(Out of these, 3 will be Easy and 1 will be difficult)(3 variable puzzles are more likely asked). |
| Approximation-5 marks | Blood relation:1 or 3 |
| Number series-5 marks | Direction – 2 or 3 |
| Data Interpretation -5 or 10 marks (chance of 1 caselet DI is high) | Coded Inequalities – 5 marks |
| Miscellaneous-10 marks | Coding-Decoding- 5 |
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