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.

Printed Study Material for SBI Clerk Exam (Preliminary Cum Mains)