SBI Apprentice 2023 Exam
Introduction
SBI Apprentice 2023 Notification is Out!!! Check Exam Dates, Eligibility, Cut Offs, And Other Details
Recently, on 31st August 2023, State Bank of India has announced a notification of SBI Apprentice for 6160 posts on its official website sbi.co.in. The online registration process has started from 01st September 2023 & the last date for online form submission is 21st September 2023 . The selected candidates will be recruited for 1 year of apprenticeship engagement in the Bank. Candidates who have previously applied for 2023 Notification have to apply again for fresh vacancies as the previous exam got cancelled due to nationwide pandemic. The application fees shall be refunded shortly.
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2023: Overview
Exam Conducting Body |
State Bank of India (SBI) |
Post Name |
SBI Apprentice 2023 |
No. of Vacancies |
6160 |
Online Registration Begins |
01st September 2023 |
Last Date to Apply |
21st September 2023 |
Selection Process |
Written Test & Test of Local Language |
Job Location |
Various States |
Official Website |
sbi.co.in |
Note: The candidates who have previously applied have to apply again for fresh vacancies. The recruitment of 8500 Apprentice against Advt No. CRPD/APPR/2020-21/07 dated 20.11.2020 has been cancelled. The candidates who have applied will be refunded the application fee soon.
Exam Pattern
SBI Apprentice Exam Pattern 2023
In order to qualify SBI Apprentice exam, candidates need to clear following stages SBI Apprentice Selection Process -
1. Online Written Test
2. Local Language Proficiency Test.
3. Medical Examination
Note: It is to be noted that SBI will conduct only Single Online Exam for SBI Apprentice 2023. SBI Apprentice Exam Pattern is explained below:
1. Online Written Test:
Sr. No. |
Subject Name |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
Duration |
1. |
General/Financial Awareness |
25 |
25 |
15 minutes |
2. |
General English |
25 |
25 |
15 minutes |
3. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
25 |
15 minutes |
4. |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
25 |
25 |
15 minutes |
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 Minutes |
Note: Questions will be bilingual, i.e., in both English & Hindi Languages, apart from the test of General English. Also, there would be a negative marking of ¼ marks for each wrong answer marked in the Objective tests.
2. Local Language Proficiency Test:
Candidates applying for a particular state vacancy should be proficient in reading/writing/speaking in the local language of that state. The language test is part of the selection process which would be conducted once the candidate qualifies the online written examination. Candidates failing to qualify this test will not be allowed for further rounds of the selection process.
3. Medical Examination:
Candidates will be called for the medical examination only after clearing the above two stages of selection process. Selected apprentices would be allotted a bank if he/she is declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.
Final Selection will be subject to:
- Eligibility Verification of for the post and information furnished in the online application
- Qualifying in test of specified opted local language, where applicable, as detailed above
- Qualifying in the Medical examination
Exam Date
SBI Apprentice Exam Date 2023
The SBI Apprentice Notification was released on 31st August 2023 and the online registration process has started from 01st September 2023. The last date for applying online is 21st September 2023.
The important Exam dates pertaining to SBI Apprentice 2021 is tabulated below:
Event Name |
Important Dates |
Notification Release date |
31st August 2023 |
Notification Link |
Click Here |
Online Application Start date |
01st September 2023 |
Online Application Link |
Click Here |
Last date to apply online |
21st September 2023 |
Call Letter / Admit Card release date |
Click here to download |
Online Exam |
October/November 2023 |
Result |
Will be announced soon |
Language Proficiency Test |
Will be announced soon |
How To Apply
SBI Apprentice Apply Online 2023
Candidates are allowed to apply in online mode only as no other mode of application would be accepted.
- Firstly, candidates need to scan their photograph, signature & all required documents as per the official notification.
- Thereafter, these candidates need to visit the official SBI website https://www.sbi.co.in/careers and click to open the Online Application Form, available under the tab ‘Current Openings’.
- Now completely fill the application form carefully. After filling the application form completely, candidates must click on "submit" button to finally submit the online form.
- After submitting the online application form, candidates need to pay the application fees as per the instructions available on the window.
- Application Fees can be paid online using debit card/credit card /internet banking by providing information as asked on the official website & then finally save the complete application form for future records.
SBI Apprentice Application Fee
Category |
SBI Apprentice 2023 Application Fee |
General,EWS, OBC |
Rs 300/ |
SC/ ST/PWD |
Nil |
Note: It is to be noted that the application fee needs to be paid through online mode only and Fee/ Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded in any case.
Syllabus
SBI Apprentice Syllabus 2023
The SBI Apprentice 2023 syllabus can be divided into 4 sections:
1. Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
2. English Language
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. General/Financial Aptitude
Let’s have a look over the Syllabus of each section in detail.
1. Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
Direction & Distance, Coding and Decoding, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Input and Output, Ordering & Ranking, Puzzles, Double Line Up, Grouping & Selection, Memory, MS Excel/MS Word, RAM/ROM, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Hardware & Software, Operating System, Networking, Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies/Abbreviation
2. English Language
Reading Comprehension, Antonyms and Synonyms, Odd one out, Cloze Test, Match the Following, Sentence Connector, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection, Sentence Rearrangement, Para Jumble
3. Quantitative Aptitude
Simplification/Approximation, Number Series, Number System, Average, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Interest, Number series, Data Interpretation, Profit and Loss, Mensuration
4. General/Financial Aptitude
Capital and Currency, Books and Authors, Current Affairs, GK and updates, Awards and Honours, Latest Developments in Banking Industry, Defence, Sports, Budget, Government Schemes and Policies
Cut Off
How To Check SBI Apprentice Cut Off 2021
Step 1: Once the results are declared, open the link of the official website of SBI.
Step 2: Then, log in with your credentials provided to you during Registration.
Step 3: The official cut-off will be mentioned below your scorecard.
Step 4: Applicants may download the cut-off by clicking on the provided link.
SBI Apprentice Previous Year Cutoffs
SBI Apprentice Cut-off 2019
Section /Subject |
Total Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Cut-off |
General/ Financial Awareness |
25 |
25 |
18-21 |
General English |
25 |
25 |
16-18 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
25 |
15-20 |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
25 |
25 |
18-20 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
70-75 |
Vacancies
SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2023
On 31st August 2023, SBI has released a notification of SBI Apprentice for 6160 posts. The category wise vacancy list for different States is tabulated below:
SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2023 |
States/UT |
Vacancies |
Official Languages |
Andhra Pradesh |
390 |
Telugu, Urdu |
UT Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
08 |
Hindi/English |
Arunachal Pradesh |
20 |
English |
Assam |
121 |
Assamese/Bengali/Bodo |
Bihar |
50 |
Hindi, Urdu |
UT Chandigarh |
25 |
Hindi/Punjabi |
Chhattisgarh |
99 |
Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
Delhi |
-- |
Hindi |
Goa |
26 |
Konkan, Marathi, English |
Gujarat |
291 |
Gujarati |
Haryana |
150 |
Hindi, Punjabi |
Himachal Pradesh |
200 |
Hindi, English |
UT Jammu & Kashmir |
100 |
Urdu, English |
Jharkhand |
27 |
Santali, Bengali |
Karnataka |
175 |
Kannada |
Kerala |
222 |
Malyalam, English |
UT Ladakh |
10 |
Ladakhi/Urdu/Bhoti |
Madhya Pradesh |
298 |
Hindi |
Maharashtra |
466 |
Marathi |
Manipur |
20 |
Manipuri |
Meghalaya |
31 |
English, Garo, Khasi |
Mizoram |
17 |
Mizo |
Nagaland |
21 |
English |
Odisha |
205 |
Oriya |
UT Pondicherry |
26 |
Tamil |
Punjab |
365 |
Punjabi |
Rajasthan |
925 |
Hindi |
Sikkim |
10 |
Nepali |
Tamil Nadu |
648 |
Tamil, English |
Telangana |
125 |
Telugu, Urdu |
Tripura |
22 |
Bengali, Kokborok |
Uttar Pradesh |
412 |
Hindi, Urdu |
Uttarakhand |
125 |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
West Bengal |
328 |
Bengali, Nepali |
Total |
6160 |
Vacancies
SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2022
State / UT |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
Total |
|
|
Gujarat |
56 |
120 |
216 |
80 |
328 |
800 |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
16 |
7 |
27 |
10 |
40 |
100 |
|
Karnataka |
32 |
14 |
54 |
20 |
80 |
200 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
11 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
31 |
75 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
9 |
24 |
4 |
7 |
31 |
75 |
|
West Bengal |
164 |
35 |
157 |
71 |
288 |
715 |
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
|
Sikkim |
1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
25 |
|
Odisha |
64 |
88 |
48 |
40 |
160 |
400 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
50 |
8 |
40 |
20 |
82 |
200 |
|
Haryana |
28 |
0 |
40 |
15 |
67 |
150 |
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
8 |
11 |
27 |
10 |
44 |
100 |
|
UT Chandigarh |
4 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
13 |
25 |
|
Ladakh |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
|
Punjab |
105 |
0 |
76 |
36 |
148 |
365 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
17 |
0 |
24 |
9 |
40 |
90 |
|
Pondicherry |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
|
Goa |
1 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
29 |
50 |
|
Uttarakhand |
22 |
3 |
16 |
12 |
72 |
125 |
|
Telangana |
20 |
8 |
33 |
12 |
52 |
125 |
|
Rajasthan |
110 |
84 |
130 |
65 |
261 |
650 |
|
Kerala |
7 |
0 |
20 |
7 |
41 |
75 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
183 |
8 |
236 |
87 |
361 |
875 |
|
Maharashtra |
37 |
33 |
101 |
37 |
167 |
375 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
0 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
20 |
|
Assam |
17 |
30 |
67 |
25 |
111 |
250 |
|
Manipur |
0 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
20 |
|
Meghalaya |
0 |
22 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
50 |
|
Mizoram |
0 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
20 |
|
Nagaland |
0 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
20 |
|
Tripura |
3 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
20 |
|
Bihar |
8 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
24 |
50 |
|
Jharkhand |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
25 |
|
Total |
977 |
567 |
1375 |
604 |
2577 |
6100 |
|
Admit Card
SBI Apprentice Admit Card 2023
The Admit Card for ABI Apprentice 2023 exam shall be released around 10-12 days before the exam date. The Admit Card will be released on the official website of SBI i.e, sbi.co.in
As per the official notification, the online examination could be tentatively held in October 2023.
Candidates are requested to stay connected with us & keep visiting this section for the latest updates regarding the SBI Apprentice Admit Card 2023.
Salary & Job Profile
SBI Apprentice Salary 2023
Basically, apprenticeship is not a permanent job of a Bank. SBI Apprentice are just Trainees who will be trained as an Apprentice, so technically they do not receive an in-hand salary. However, Selected candidates will get a fixed stipend of Rs.15000/- per month during their training period of 1 year.
Note: The apprentices shall not be eligible for any other allowances/ benefits till the duration of their Apprenticeship.
SBI Apprentice Job Profile 2023
The candidates selected as an Apprentice shall be trained rigorously for a duration of 1 year. They will be doing different administrative work/training about the actual work and services that SBI bank provides to their customers. They will be managed by some senior official of the bank who will guide them to perform all the assigned tasks within a stipulated time frame in the bank.
SBI Apprentice Eligibility Criteria 2023
SBI Apprentice Age Limit (as of 01/08/2023)
• Minimum Age: 20 years
• Maximum Age: 28 years
Note: Age Relaxations in upper age limit shall be applicable as per Government guidelines for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates.
SBI Apprentice Educational Qualifications (as of 01/08/2023)
The candidates applying for SBI Apprentice 2021 must have completed their graduation from a recognized University/ Institute.