(Notification) SBI : Junior Associate (Clerk) Posts Recruitment-2018

Post Detail :

Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) in clerical cadre in State Bank of India. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular State, should be profcient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in the specifed opted local language of that State (mentioned in the undergiven vacancy table against each state/UT). The test for knowledge of specifed opted local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the online main examination but before joining the Bank. Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be ofered appointment. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certifcate evidencing having studied the specifed opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test. There is no provision for Inter Circle Transfer / Inter State Transfer for Junior Associates to be recruited.

Education Qualification: 

Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualifcation recognised as such by the Central Government. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certifcate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.08.2019 Those who are in the fnal 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 31.08.2019.

Note (a) The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet/certifcate or provisional certifcate issued by the University/Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certifcate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
(b) Matriculate Ex-servicemen, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certifcate of Education or corresponding certifcate in the Navy or Air Force, after having completed not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post. Such certifcates should be dated on or before 31.08.2019

Age :

• Minimum Age - 20 years
• Maximum Age - 28 years

Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2019, i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1991 and not later than 01.04.1999 (both days inclusive).

Method of Selection :

The selection process will consist of on-line test (preliminary & main examination) and test of specified opted local language.

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:

• 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.

Phase – II: Main Examination:

The structure  of main examination (online objective type) would be as follows.:

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.
Test of specified opted local language:
Those who qualify for selection and produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be subjected to any Language test. In case of others (qualified for selection), specified opted local language test will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates not found to be proficient in specified opted local language would be disqualified.
Provisional Selection (Subject to qualifying  specified opted local language).
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the aggregate marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be considered for preparation of the final merit list. Provisional selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test (main examination).
Final selection: will be subject to:-
i)    Verification of eligibility for the post and information furnished in the online application.
ii)   Qualifying in  test  of  specified opted  local  language, where applicable, as detailed above.
Results of the candidates who have provisionally qualified for selection will be made available on the Bank's website. 

Wait List:

A wait list of up to 50% of vacancies (State-category  wise) will be maintained. Candidates will be released from this waitlist on quarterly basis against non-joining and resignation out of the current batch only, subject to the candidates securing minimum qualifying marks as may be stipulated by the Bank for selection. This wait list will be valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of final result.

Pay Scale:

11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/1- 30230-1310/1-31450. The starting Basic Pay is `13075.00 (`11765.00 plus two advance increments admissible to graduates. 

How to Apply :   

Candidates can apply online and no other mode of application will be accepted 
Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's official website  or given Below Link - Recruitment of Junior Associates 2019. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee throug Pre-requisites for Applying Online: Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will help him/her in getting call letter/advices etc. by email/SMS.
(b) PAYMENT OF FEES: [ONLINE MODE ONLY]:
(i) Candidates should first scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph and signature (Annexure-II).
(ii) Candidates to visit Bank's website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers and open the appropriate Online Application Form, available in the 'Current Openings’.
(iii) Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled in completely, candidates should submit the data. In the event of candidates not being able to fill the data in one go, they can save the data already entered. When the data is saved, a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down the registration number and password. They can re-open the saved
data using registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. This facility will be available three times only. Once the application is filled in completely, candidates should submit the data. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional. 
(iv) After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form, candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, following the instructions available on the screen.
(v) The payment can be made by using debit card/credit card/Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.
(vi) On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form with fee details will be generated; which may be printed for record. The printout of the application form is NOT to be sent to the Bank.
(vii) If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please register again and make payment online.
(viii) There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details, at later stage.

Important Date :

• Starting Date – 12-April-2019
• Last Date – 03-May-2019
• Fee Payment Last Date – 03-May-2019

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