SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Recruitment 2018: Changes Rolled in Selection Procedure, Timings and Age Relaxation
Changes in age relaxation, timings and selection process have been rolled for SBI Clerk exam 2018. Read complete details here.
13 February 2018: The State Bank of India (SBI) has recently invited the application for recruitment of Junior Associate in clerical cadre. The last date for online application submission was 10 February 2018. The recruitment advertisement came with some changes in the exam.
Changes in SBI Clerk 2018 Examination
Some changes have been introduced in this year’s recruitment examination. Here are they:
Change in Selection Procedure
The selection procedure will be completed in three phases:
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Exam
- Local Language Test
Earlier, the selection procedure was categorised into four phases – Preliminary, Main, Interview and Test of Local Language.
Introduction of Sectional Timing
For the first time, sectional timing has been introduced in the Preliminary examination. As per this change, 20 minutes will be provided for each section.
Earlier, a composite time of 1 hour was provided for completing the paper.
Change in Age Relaxation
For Widows, Divorced women and those who have judicially separated from their husband and not remarried, the age relaxation has been reduced from 9 years to 7 years.
SBI Clerk 2018: Exam Pattern
For a better understanding of exam pattern and sectional timing, check out the table given below for SBI clerk exam pattern:
SBI Clerk 2018 Preliminary Exam Pattern
|
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
|
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 Minutes |
|
TOTAL |
100 |
100 |
1 Hour |
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SBI Clerk 2018 Main Exam Pattern
|
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
45 Minutes |
|
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
50 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
|
General English |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
|
General/Financial Awareness |
50 |
50 |
35 Minutes |
|
TOTAL |
190 |
200 |
2 Hours 40 Minutes |
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The Preliminary exam for SBI clerk recruitment 2018 is tentatively scheduled to be conducted in the month of March or April while the Main exam is expected to be conducted on 12 May 2018.
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