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The State Bank of India has announced the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Date 2025 on its official website, www.sbi.co.in. The SBI Clerk Exam Date 2025 is 22, 27, 28 February, and 01 March 2025. Candidates will be able to download the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2025 from 10 February.
- SBI Clerk is a three-stage recruitment process including Prelims, Mains, and Language Proficiency Test(LPT).
- Through the first stage of the selection process, candidates will compete for the 14, 191 vacancies of Clerk(Junior Associate).
- In the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2025, a total of 100 questions will be asked for a maximum of 100 marks.
- The complete duration of the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2025 will be 1 Hour(60 Minutes).
- Through the preliminary examination, the knowledge of candidates will be assessed in the subjects of English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Numerical Ability.
SBI Clerk Exam Date 2025
The wait of candidates who applied for SBI Clerk 2025 is over with the announcement of the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Dates 2025. This month must be utilized in a precise manner by the candidates who have successfully submitted the application forms. Applicants must first qualify for the prelims to proceed to the next stage of the selection process, i.e. Mains.
SBI Clerk Exam Dates 2025 | |
Vacancy | 14,191 |
Prelims Admit Card | By 10 February 2025 |
Prelims Exam Date | 22, 27, 28 February, and 01 March 2025 |
Mains Exam Date | March/ April 2025 |
SBI Clerk Admit Card 2025
SBI Clerk Admit Card 2025 for Prelims will be available on the bank’s website, www.sbi.co.in. by 10 February 2025. Candidates who have successfully applied for the SBI Clerk 2025 recruitment to fill 14,191 Junior Associate (JA) vacancies will be able to access the admit card. It is necessary to download the admit card and carry it to the exam center, as it contains important details such as the candidate’s roll number, exam date, time, and venue. Applicants should also ensure that they read and follow the instructions on the admit card carefully to avoid any inconvenience on the exam day.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Timings & Shift
As approximately 19.9 Lakh candidates have applied for the SBI Clerk position, the preliminary examination is scheduled for 4 days. Each day the examination will be held in 4 shifts, thus in total there will be 16 Shifts. The complete schedule of the SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam including the reporting time, gate closing, handwriting sample, and exam starting as well as ending time have been discussed in the below table.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2025 Shift Timings |
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Exam Date | Activities | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
22, 27, 28 February, and 01 March 2025 | Reporting Time | 8.00 AM | 10.30 AM | 1.00 PM | 3.30 PM |
Gate Closing | 8.30 AM | 11.00 AM | 1.30 PM | 4.00 PM | |
Handwriting Sample | 8.30-9.00 AM | 11.00-11.30 AM | 1.30-2.00 PM | 4.00-4.30 PM | |
Exam Starts | 9.00 AM | 11.30 AM | 2.00 PM | 4.30 PM | |
Exam Ends | 10.00 AM | 12.30 PM | 3.00 PM | 5.30 PM |
SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Pattern
The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2025 consists of 100 multiple-choice questions divided into three sections: Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The total marks for the exam will be 100, with 1 mark is given for each correct answer and a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The total duration of the exam is 1 hour, with 20 minutes allocated to each section. There is no sectional cut-off, but candidates must score the overall cut-off to qualify. The exam will be available in English, Hindi and regional languages and it is conducted online.