Organisation : State Bank of India
Announcement : Syllabus
Designation : Clerk / Clerical Assistant
Download Syllabus : http://www.syllabus.gen.in/uploads/284-SBIClericalCadre.pdf
Home Page : https://www.sbi.co.in/
THE TEST WILL BE ONLINE OBJECTIVE TYPE
The details of the tests are given below :
Sr. No. Test Questions Max. marks
1 General Awareness 40 40
2 General English 40 40
3 Quantitative Aptitude 40 40
4 Reasoning Ability 40 40
5 Marketing Aptitude/ Computer Knowledge 40 40
Total 200 200
Time : Composite time of 2 Hours 15 minutes
Except the Test of English Language all the questions in the tests will be in Hindi and English. For these five objective type tests, you will be given a composite time of 2 Hours and 15 minutes. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests.
The passing marks in each of the tests will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon) for being considered for interview. Minimum percentage marks on aggregate will be decided by the Bank.
Interviews :
Candidates qualified in the test will be placed according to their marks in descending order in respective categories. Depending upon the number of vacancies only certain number of candidates from amongst those who qualify by ranking high enough in the merit will be called for interview in the ratio of maximum 3 candidates for each vacancy.
Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks (to be decided by the bank) in interview to be considered for final selection. 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS category will be available theron. Weightage for knowledge of local language will be given in accordance with the Govt. guidelines. Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test and interview taken together.
Details about On-line Test Pattern :
1. A login screen will be displayed to the candidate. The candidate has to log in using his/her User ID and Password which will be provided in the examination hall.
2. After logging in Candidate’s profile (Name, Roll No. & photograph etc.) will be displayed and the candidate has to confirm the same by clicked on the ‘I confirm’ button confirming the profile is correct.
3. Thereafter the instructions will be dispalyed on the screen.
4. A candidate should read the instructions carefully and indicate that he has done so by ‘checking’ (click) the box at the bottom of the screen, after which the ‘I am ready to begin’ button is activated.
5. After clicking on the ‘I am ready to begin’ button the actual test time will begin.
6. There are 200 questions and each question is followed by 5 alternatives/options.
7. The total marks for the test are 200.
8. The questions except those on English Language will be available in Hindi and in English. In order to view a given question in the other language, a candidate can click on the ‘view in’ drop down box and select the desired language.
9. Only one question will be displayed at a time.
10. In order to answer a question, the candidate has to ‘mouse click’ the option he/she thinks is appropriate/ correct. The alternative which has been clicked on will be highlighted and shall be treated as the answer given by the candidate for the question.
11. After selecting an answer for a question the candidate should click on the ‘SAVE & NEXT’ button to save his answer and proceed to the next question. Note that without clicking on ‘Save & Next’ button the answer selected for a question will not be saved.
12. In case a candidate does not wish to attempt the question then he/ she should not click on any option for that
question. A candidate can choose to deselect his/her answer for a particular question by clicking on the ‘CLEAR RESPONSE’ button provided against each question.
13. In case a candidate wants to skip a particular question and return to it later before submitting his/her test or a candidate ‘clicks’ (selects) an answer for a particular question but wishes to review it later, he/she may note down the question number on the sheet provided. In such cases the candidate may also click on the ‘MARK FOR REVIEW & NEXT’ button. In case an answer has been selected for a particular question which has been marked as ‘MARK FOR REVIEW & NEXT’, the answer marked will be taken for final evaluation.
14. The question numbers of attempted and unattempted questions are also shown to the right of the screen. A candidate can then click on any of the question numbers to view the question, in order to attempt/ revise his/her answer to the question.
15. Each question number will be displayed in a particular colour depending on the status of the question:
White : Not visited : Question has not been viewed/ attempted
Red : Not Answered : Question has been viewed but not answered
Green : Answered : Question has been answered
Violet : Marked : Question has been marked for review later
16. Candidates are not permitted to submit their answers before the entire test time i.e 135 minutes are over.
17. A candidate can navigate between questions by clicking on the question number displayed to the right of the screen.
18. When a candidate clicks on a particular question, it takes some time for the question to appear. The time lost is not deducted from the total time allotted for the test.
19. Under no circumstances should a candidate click on any of the ‘keyboard keys’ once the exam starts as this will lock the exam.
About the Submission :
1. Candidates are not permitted to submit their answers before the entire test time is over.
2. A candidate can only change his/ her answer before clicking the ‘Submit’ button.
3. After the expiry of the exam duration, candidates will not be able to attempt any question or check their answers. A candidate’s answers would be automatically saved by the computer system even if he has not clicked the ‘Submit’ button.