State Bank of India Associate Banks Clerical Staff Recruitment Examination (SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam) is conducted by the state bank group in various union territories and states of our country. Recruited candidates will be given post of clerks in various state banks.

Structure of SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam

The State Bank of India Associate Banks Clerical Staff Recruitment Examination (SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam) will be having questions from

• General Awareness
• General English
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning Ability
• Marketing Aptitute / Computer Knowledge

All the section will have 50 questions and the questions are objective. Interview will be held for candidates who have passed written test.

Syllabus for SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam

Reasoning ability

The test will be also having questions from

• Analogies
• Similarities
• Problem solving
• Analysis
• Space visualization
• Judgment
• Decision making
• Visual memory
• Observation
• Discrimination
• Relationship concepts
• Arithmetical reasoning
• Verbal and figure classification
• Arithmetical number series
• Arithmetical computation
• Analytical functions
• Symbols and their relations

English

The questions will be based on:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Sentence completion
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Comprehension of a passage

Numerical ability

• Analogies
• Similarities
• Problem solving
• Analysis
• Space visualization
• Judgment
• Decision making
• Visual memory
• Observation
• Discrimination
• Relationship concepts
• Arithmetical reasoning
• Verbal and figure classification
• Arithmetical number series
• Arithmetical computation
• Analytical functions
• Symbols and their relations
• Numerical calculation

Arithmetic

• Simple algebra
• Geometry and trigonometry
• Interpretation of graphs
• Decimals and fractions
• Relationship between numbers
• Elementary Probability Theory:
• Computing probability from combinatorial reasoning
• Conditional probability
• Permutations and Combinations
• Polynomials
• Solution of quadratic equations
• Properties of roots of polynomials with real coefficients
• Binomial expansion
• Taylor series
• Real and complex numbers: surds
• Solution of equations on complex domain
• Series and sequences
• Sum, Mean
• Convergence
• Limit
• Integral Calculus
• Definite and indefinite integrals
• Solution of differential equations
• Computation of areas and volumes
• Differential Calculus
• Total and partial differentiation
• Limit of a function
• Trigonometry
• Identities
• Computation of heights and lengths
• Set theory: Set operations relations functions
• Co-ordinate Geometry and Conic Sections
• Equations of lines and planes vector products;
• Definitions and properties of conic sections
• Propositional logic
• Formulation deduction
• Evaluation puzzles
• Linear Algebra
• Solution of a system of linear equations
• Determinant and inverse of a matrix
• Basic properties of matrices

Marketing and Computer Awareness

• Output units
• Input Units
• LAN
• DSL
• RAM
• USB
• CPU
• Flash memory
• CMOS
• Bays
• Buses
• Peripherals
• Vertical-market applications
• Utilities
• Algorithms
• Integrated software
• Compilers
• Operating system
• Computer
• Office
• Compiler
• Interpreter
• Cross-selling
• Marketing Plan
• Prospect
• Marketing styles
• Market information
• Potential Forecasting
• Lead
• Market Research
• Innovation
• Motivation
• Binary choice offer
• Methods of Marketing
• Target Market

General Awareness

• Stock market
• Central government schemes
• Banking rules
• RBI
• Banking &Finance
• India & international Scenario

Eligibility Criteria

12th pass is the minimum qualification for State Bank of India Associate Banks Clerical Staff Recruitment Examination (SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam).Diploma candidates can also apply. But the course should have been a three year course. SC, ST, PWD and XS candidates have both age and marks relaxation. SC, ST, PWD and XS candidates need to score only 55% marks in the 12th examination. The candidates not belonging to these categories will need to score a minimum 5 of 60 and should not be over the age limit of 28 years.

How to Apply?

Forms should be submitted through the link available in the website of State bank of India. All should download the Chelan from the official website and pay the fees. The fees for SC , ST , PWD ,  XS candidates is Rs 50 and for other candidates i.e. candidates belonging to the general category, they need to pay Rs 350 as exam fee. Candidates should only pay through the Chelan Examination fees can be paid in the banks of state bank group.

How to fill the Form?

All the instructions about State Bank of India Associate Banks Clerical Staff Recruitment Examination (SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam) are given in the website of state bank of India. Fill the columns which are relevant for you. All the documents regarding the filled up information’s are to be submitted at the time of interview, so fill accordingly.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Fees can be deposited from October, 2011

On-line Registration will commence from October, 2011

Written examination is on second week of January, 2012

List of SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam centers

• Ahmedabad
• Rajkot
• Bangalore
• Manglore
• Mysore
• Gulbarga
• Hubli.
• Bhopal
• Bhopal
• Gwalior
• Indore
• Jabalpur
• Bilaspur
• Raipur
• Bhubaneswar
• Sambalpur
• Ambala
• Chandigarh
• Jalandhar
• Ludhiana
• Patiala
• Palampur
• Shimla
• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Madurai
• Tiruchirapalli
• Nungambakkam,
• Hyderabad
• Tirupati
• Vijayawada
• Vishakhapatnam
• Asansol
• Kolkata
• Siliguri
• Allahabad
• Bareilly
• Gorakhpur
• Kanpur
• Lucknow
• Varanasi
• Aurangabad
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Pune,
• Panaji
• Dehradun
• Nainital
• Ajmer
• Jaipur
• Jodhpur
• Udaipur
• Patna
• Kochi
• Kottayam
• Kozhikode
• Thiruvananthapuram

Contact Address for the SBI Assoc. Banks Clerical Exam

• Asstt. General Manager (HR), Recruitment Cell, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, 4th Floor, Bhadra, AHMEDABAD-380 001

Participating Banks in the SBI Asso. Banks Clerical Exam

• State Bank of Bikaner
• State Bank of Hyderabad
• State Bank of Mysore
• State Bank of Patiala
• State Bank of Travancore

Reference Books for SBI Asso. Banks Clerical Exam

• Mathematics by R.S.Agarwal
• Reasoning By Arun Sharma
• Essential of Grammar by Oxford Publication
• Ever Ltest General Knowledge by Verma and khanna
• English Grammar by Wrein and Martin
• S Chand An Advanced Approach to Data Interpretation by Dr.R.S.Aggarwal
• Assistant Administrative Officers (AAO) Exam by Dr Lal and Jain
• The Pearson general knowledge manual 2011 by Edgar Thorpe
• The general knowledge manual by upsc editorial board
• General knowledge current affairs and who’s who?
• General knowledge manual by Barry O’Brien
• General knowledge digest by T M H
• Encyclopedia of general knowledge and general awareness by R P Verma.
• General knowledge – khelkhude, khelkhude mein 2 by DR.TANWAR.
• Computer general awareness by Alok Kumar.
• Ency of gk and general awareness by r p verma.
• Mathematics by O.P. Tandon
• N.C.E.R.T.Books [From Class 6 to Class 10]
• Marksman Reasoning
• A Text book on Data Interpretation and Logical reasoning by Arun Sharma
• Essential of Grammar by Oxford Publication
• English Grammar by Wrein and Martin
• Ever Ltest General Knowledge by Verma and khanna
• Upkars Publications Bank Probationay Oficer by Khanna
• Chapter wise solution from Oswall Books
• Reasoning [Arihant Publication]
• R.S.Agarwal [Verbal and Non-Verbal]
• English By Wren & MartinOxford Publications
• G.K. & G.SPratiyogita Darpan
• N.C.E.R.T.BooksKhanna and Verma Chronicle

Coaching Centers for SBI Asso. Banks Clerical Exam

The coaching centers are:

• Tara institute
• Miglani tutorials
• Institute of judicial study
• Goal – not so far
• The planet vidya
• Akash institute
• Gupta classes
• Brilliants tutorials
• Krishna coaching institute
• Excellent coaching center
• Sree narayana institute
• T I M E
• Test Bag Academy
• T R E Education institute.
• Career sharpers
• S N Das gupta college
• Paramount coaching center
• Sachdev new p t college
• Akshardham the competitive exams academy
• I M S
• Career plus

Study Plan

• Start your preparations for the exam with proper time management.
• Make slight changes in your plan of study so as to secure a good score.
• The candidates those who are appearing for the first time should start with general knowledge, as it doesn’t kill your time so much
• The candidate can depend on a newspaper as well as a general knowledge handbook for an effective preparation.
• The examination questions are designed in such a way to test the aptitude skill of the aspirant.
• Work out different type of questions from these areas regularly.
• The test includes General knowledge and General English sections too.
• In order to improve your English proficiency, work on s simple grammar.

How and Where To Get the Result

Candidates can view their results in the website given below: http://www.statebankofindia.com

Score Validity

The score of the examination will valid until the selection process gets over.