The State Bank of India (SBI) is set to close the application window for the recruitment of 6,589 clerk (Junior Associate Customer Support and Sales) positions across its branches nationwide. Today, August 26, 2025, is the last date to apply online via the official website sbi.co.in. This recruitment drive is a great opportunity for graduates looking to join India’s largest public sector bank. The notification was released on August 5, 2025, and the application window opened on August 6, 2025.
The SBI Clerk exam is conducted in two phases — Preliminary and Main examination followed by a language proficiency test (LPT). As per notification SBI Clerk prelims exams are expected to be conducted in September 2025. The main exams are expected to be conducted in November 2025.
SBI Clerk 2025 Recruitment Highlights
Candidates can check the SBI Clerk Recruitment highlights in the given table below:
| Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
| Exam Name | State Bank Of India Clerk Exam or Junior Associate SBI |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam for SBI Clerk Frequency | Once a year |
| Mode of examination for State Bank of India Clerk post | Online |
| Total Registrations | 20 lakh (approx) |
| Exam Stages | Prelims, Mains and language proficiency test |
| Exam fees | INR 750 for GeneralSC/ST/PWD/XS Candidates are exempted from fee payment |
| Exam Duration | Preliminary: one hour Mains: 2 hours and 40 minutes |
| No. of papers and total marks | Prelims: Three (100 marks) Mains: Four (400 marks) |
| Total question | Prelims: 100 Mains: 190 |
| Language | English and Hindi |
| Exam purpose | To select eligible candidates for Junior Associate (Customer Support and sales) |
| No. of test cities | More than 150 cities (approx) |
| SBI Clerk official website | sbi.co.in |
SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Eligibility Criteria
SBI Clerk eligibility criteria for candidates who want to apply:
- Candidates must hold a valid graduation degree (UG) in any discipline from a recognised university or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the central government.
- Candidates in the final year/ semester of their graduation may also apply for the SBI clerk exam. If provisionally selected, they will be required to produce proof of having passed their graduation program.
- SBI Clerk age limit is not below 20 years and not above 28 years, i.e the candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1997 and not later than 01.04.2005.
SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Pattern
To crack the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2025 exam, it is very important to know the exam pattern in and out. Candidates can check the exam pattern for prelims, mains, and LPT in the table below:
SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam Pattern
Candidates can check prelims exam pattern for SBI clerk 2025 in the given table below:
| S. NO. | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
SBI Clerk Main Exam Pattern
SBI Clerk 2025 Main exam pattern in the given table below:
| S. NO. | Section | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General /Financial awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| 2 | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | Reasoning ability and computer aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hour 40 minutes | |
SBI Clerk Language Proficiency Test
In the given table below candidates can check the SBI Clerk 2025 Language proficiency Test
| S. NO | Test Pattern | Section | No. of Passages | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | |
| 1 | Non- verbal Test | Objective | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
| Subjective | 3 | 15 | 15 | |||
| 2 | Verbal Test | 20 | ||||
Candidates can check the entire exam pattern and should prepare accordingly.
SBI Clerk 2025 Preparation Strategies
Candidates can check the given preparation strategies:
- Understand the syllabus and exam structure thoroughly
- Solve previous year question papers and daily mock test to improve the accuracy and speed
- Allocate balanced time across all sections, avoid repeatedly focusing on only one or two
- Strengthen General and financial awareness by following current affairs, banking news and finance trends.
- Regular revision is key.
Candidates are advised to complete the application process before the deadline and prepare accordingly.
