SBI Junior Associates Exam Free Model Papers with Solutions
The SBI Junior Associate exam is the stepping stone to joining the State Bank of India's vast operational framework, securing a role in the frontlines of customer interactions. Revered for its critical role in branch operations, this exam demands precision and adaptability. Launch your preparation journey on our website, where dedicated practice aligns with the dynamic demands of this exam, crafting your pathway to become an integral part of India's banking titan.
About Exam
The SBI Junior Associate exam is the stepping stone to joining the State Bank of India's vast operational framework, securing a role in the frontlines of customer interactions. Revered for its critical role in branch operations, this exam demands precision and adaptability. Launch your preparation journey on our website, where dedicated practice aligns with the dynamic demands of this exam, crafting your pathway to become an integral part of India's banking titan.
Exam Pattern
SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Exam is held by SBI or State Bank of India to recruit candidates Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) Cadre in its different branches across the country. SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) facilitates the recruitment for the post of Junior Associates (JA). SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) is one of the most sought after bank exams today and a huge number of candidates appear for the same every year
The selection process will consist of on-line test (preliminary & main examination) and test of specified opted local
language.
SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:
Preliminary Examination (online) consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
| Name of test | No of Questions | Marks | Duration | |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Mins |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Mins |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Mins |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
- Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong
- answer.
- No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject as well as for aggregate (overall) are prescribed.
- Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to
- availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.
SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Phase – II: Main Examination:
The structure of main examination (online objective type) would be as
follows.
Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | |
| 1 | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 mins |
| 2 | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 mins |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 mins |
| 4 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 mins |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hrs 40 Mins |
Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above
- The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon).
- Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be decided by the bank. No minimum qualifying marks for individual subject are prescribed.
- Merit list will be drawn State wise, category wise. Candidates qualified in the test (main examination) will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending order in respective States and Categories
NOTE: Other detailed information regarding the examination will be
given in the 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet, which will be made available to the eligible candidates along with the call letter for the test.
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria of SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) exam comprises of mainly two major points
- A candidate is required to be between 20-28 years to be eligible for SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) exam.
- he/she must hold a valid degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
- A candidate is required to be: A citizen of India, A subject of Nepal, A subject of Bhutan, A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of settling permanently in India or a person of Indian origin who migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, Vietnam and have the intention of settling permanently in India
Age Relaxation
| Serial No. | Category | Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC / ST | 33 years |
| 2 | OBC | 31 years |
| 3 | Person with disabilities (General) | 38 years |
| 4 | Person with disabilities(SC /ST) | 43 years |
| 5 | Person with disabilities(OBC) | 41 years |
| 6 | Jammu & Kashmir Migrants | 33 Years |
| 7 | Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
| 8 | Widows, Divorced women( No remarried) | GEN- 35 years OBC- 38 years SC/ST- 40 years |
SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Preliminary Exam Syllabus
| Reasoning | Numerical Ability | English Language |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzle and Arrangement | Number Series | Reading Comprehension |
| Inequality | Simplification/Approximation | Cloze Test |
| Syllogism | Quadratic Equation | Fillers |
| Coding-Decoding | Data Interpretation | Spotting Errors |
| Blood Relations | Data Sufficiency | Sentence Improvement |
| Direction Senses | Miscellaneous | Fill in the Blanks |
| Order and Ranking |
SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) Preliminary Exam Syllabus
| Quantitative Aptitude | General English | General/Financial Awareness | Reasoning Ability | Computer Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplification | Reading comprehension including Synonyms and Antonyms | Current Affairs – news on banking industry, awards and honors, books and authors,latest appointments, obituaries, new schemes of central and state governments, sports, etc. | Internet | Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers |
| Number Series | Sentence rearrangement or Para jumbles | Static GK - country-capital, country-currency, headquarters of financial organizations (of insurance companies), constituencies of ministers, dance forms, nuclear and thermal power stations, etc. | Machine Input/Output | DBMS |
| Data Sufficiency | Sentence Correction/ Error Finding | Banking/Financial terms | Syllogism | Networking |
| Data Interpretation | Spell Checks | Static Awareness | Blood Relation | Internet |
| Quadratic Equation | Fillers | Banking and Financial Awareness | Direction Sense | MS Office |
| Time & Distance, Work | Cloze Test | Inequalities | Input-Output Devices | |
| Partnership | Puzzles | Important Abbreviations | ||
| Profit & Loss | Coding-Decoding | |||
| Simple and Compound Interest | Ranking | |||
| Mixture and Allegations | Statement and Assumptions | |||
| Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages |
