The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced its much-awaited recruitment notification for Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) for the 2024-25 session. With 13,735 vacancies across various states and union territories, this is a golden opportunity for aspiring candidates seeking a career in the banking sector.
Key Dates:
- Notification Release Date: December 16, 2024
- Online Application Start Date: December 17, 2024
- Application Deadline: January 7, 2025
- Preliminary Exam: February 2025 (Tentative)
- Main Exam: March/April 2025 (Tentative)
Eligibility Criteria:
- Educational Qualification (As on 31-12-2024): Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.12.2024.
Those who are in the final year/ semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if provisionally selected, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31-12-2024. - Age Limit: Candidates must be between 20 to 28 years of age.i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1996 and not later than 01.04.2004 (both days inclusive).
Age relaxation is applicable for reserved categories as per government norms.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD (Gen/ EWS) | 10 years |
| PwBD (SC/ ST) | 15 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years, (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to max. age of 50 years |
| Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried | 7 years (subject to maximum age limit of 35 years for General/ EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates) |
| Trained Apprentices of SBI | SC/ST – 6 years, OBC – 4 years, GEN/ EWS – 1 year, PwBD (SC/ST) – 16 years, PwBD (OBC) – 14 years, PwBD (Gen/EWS) – 11 years |
Selection Procedure :
The selection process will consist of online test (Preliminary & Main exam) and test of specified opted local language.
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Online Preliminary Exam 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:
| Subject | Medium of exam | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| English | English | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Numerical Ability | * | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning | * | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | * | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Phase – II: Main Examination: Structure of Online Main Exam would be as follows:
| Subject | Medium of exam | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Durations |
| General/Financial Awareness | * | 50 | 50 | 35 min |
| English | English | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | * | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | * | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hr. 40 min |
Pay Scale :
The starting Basic Pay is Rs.26730/- (Rs.24050/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates).
Application Fee and Intimation charge : (Non-Refundable) :
| Category | Fee/ intimation Charges |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD/ XS/DXS | Nil |
| General/ OBC/ EWS | Rs 750/- |
How to Apply:
Candidates can visit the official SBI website and follow the step-by-step instructions provided under the “Careers” section.
Candidates to visit Bank’s websiten https://bank.sbi/careers/Current-openings open the appropriate Online Application Form, available under Recruitment of Junior Associates.
Note : No change in the category of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application.
