SBI Clerk Selection Process 2025: Prelims, Mains and LPT

SBI Clerk 2025 Selection Procedure: The State Bank of India (SBI) specifies the recruitment procedure for Clerk or Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in its notification. The official notification is expected to be released soon. The selection procedure consists of three exam phases: prelims, mains, and a test on the specified selected local language. If candidates appear for this recruitment exam, they will not be required to attend the interview stage at the end of these three phases.

**Steps to practice SBI Clerk Prelims unlimited questions are mentioned below in this article.

They must pass these three levels of the test in order to be selected for the Clerk post. After the final selection process, the selected individuals will be hired as Junior Associates and they will have to serve a 6-month probation period. Read this article to know complete details on the selection procedure.

SBI Clerk Selection Process 2025

The selection procedure for SBI Clerk consists of three stages. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in these three stages.

1. Preliminary Examination (Prelims): The preliminary examination is the first stage of the selection process and will consist of three sections for 100 marks.
2. Main Examination (Mains): The Mains exam is the second stage of the selection process. This test will consist of four sections for 200 marks, with a time limit of 2 hrs 40 minutes.
3. Test of Specified Opted Local Language: The final stage will be a local language test. Candidates who pass this will be chosen for the position of Clerk.

Candidates can continue to read the article to get in-depth details of each selection stage of SBI Clerk 2025.

SBI Clerk Selection Stage 1 2025: Phase 1 (Prelims)

The candidates will have to attend an online objective test for 100 marks. The duration of the test is 1 hour. The bank will decide on the shortlisted number for the exam, which will be around 20 times the number of vacancies subject to availability.

Check out the exam pattern for the SBI Clerk Prelims examination 2025 in the table below:

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• There are no minimum qualifying marks for the individual subject as well as for the aggregate (overall) score.
• There is a negative marking of 0.25 mark for every wrong attempt.
• There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.

How To Practice Questions on SBI Clerk Prelims Exam?

Know the steps to practice questions on the SBI Clerk Prelims exam below:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the menu bar “Getting a Government Job.” 
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “Banking” from the dropdown and click on “Next.”
• 5th Step: Search and select “SBI Clerk Prelims” on the search bar and click on “Next.”
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click on “Done.”
• 7th Step: Click on “Practice” from the header section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any SBI Clerk Prelims subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin your practice.

SBI Clerk Selection Stage 2 2025: Phase 2 (Mains)

Only qualified candidates will be able to sit for the main examination, which will be for 200 marks in 2 hours and 40 minutes time duration. There will be negative markings for the wrong answers, meaning ¼ marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Here is a detailed structure for SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2025:

Except for the General English Test, the questions in objective tests will be bilingual, which means it will be in English and Hindi. There will be a 5% relaxation on qualification marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates.

For general candidates, the passing marks will be decided by the banks. The merit list will be drawn state-wise and category-wise.

SBI Clerk Selection Stage 3: Phase 3 (Local Language Test)

Candidates who are not proficient in official and/or local languages would be disqualified. Those who provide a 10th standard mark sheet/certificate, giving the evidence they have studied the official (local) language, will not have to undergo a language test.

This selected local language test will begin before the joining process. If candidates fail this test, they will be rejected from the SBI Clerk Recruitment Process.

What’s Next After All SBI Clerk Recruitment Process

Check out the following content to learn about the next steps after completing all SBI Clerk selection procedure 2025 phases:

Provisional Selection

SBI will release a provisional merit list once all the phases are successfully conducted. The merit list shall be released state and category-wise. Candidates will get posted based on their city/state preference. Once the joining process is completed, the candidates cannot transfer for the next 5 years.

Waiting List

SBI will also release a waiting list of up to 50% state, vacancies, and category-wise. By scoring the least qualifying marks, candidates can be on the waiting list. This waitlist issued by the SBI will be valid for one year from the declaration of the final result of SBI Clerk 2025.

Probation Period

Candidates will have to serve a probation period of 6 months after the final selection. For the duration of 6 months, the Clerks/Junior Associates need to complete 15 authorized e-lessons.

• Candidates who are unable to complete those 15 e-lessons in a given period will face an extended probation period.
• Before the probation period ends, the performance of all the newly hired Clerks/Junior associates will be assessed according to the SBI Clerk Junior Associate Selection Process.
• In case the recruited individuals fail to complete the expectations of the SBI, their probation period will be extended.

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