SBI Clerical General Awareness 11 - 2009

Source:Sakshi

Selection Process in SBI

Selection Process in State Bank of India for Clerical Positions:

1) Written Examination- Duration: 135 minutes (2 Hours 15 Minutes)

2) Personal Interview

Written Examination:

It will Comprise of Five Objective type of tests

1) General Awareness--------------------40 Questions--------------40 Marks

2) English---------------------------------40 Questions--------------40 Marks

3) Quantitative Aptitude------------------40 Questions------------ -40 Marks

4) Reasoning ability----------------------40 Questions----------- --40 Marks

5) Marketing & Computer Basics-------40 Questions--------------40 Marks

Note: Each question carriers 1 mark. 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.No Descriptive Paper.

 Time Management for Each Section:

1) General Awareness-----20 minutes

Note: There will be no Long questions in this Section as there in PO General Awareness Section. So you can attempt in 20 minutes if you are prepared. There will be direct questions. Attempt minimum of 25-30 questions with 90% accuracy. Most of the Questions are asked for the months between March and August. Particularly Union & Railway budget 09-10.

2) General English-----------30 minutes

     Note: English is not only for qualifying. Marks will be added to final List. Attempt minimum              of 25-30 questions withy 90% accuracy.

3) Quantitative Aptitude----30 minutes

    Note: Attempt minimum of 25-30 questions with 95%-100%.

4) Reasoning Ability---------30 minutes

     Note: Attempt minimum of 25-30 questions with 95%-100%.

5) Marketing & Computer---25 minutes

Note: Attempt minimum of 25-30 questions with 90% accuracy. Very Basic questions are asked.It’s enough to read previous papers from various books available in the market. Almost same questions are repeated.

So if you score a total of more than 120 out of 200 Marks with clearing in each section (40%) you are in safe side.

Order of Attempting Sections:

1) First take either Aptitude or Reasoning as you like and complete within 1hour with a minimum of 30 questions in each section.

2) Next go for English and complete with 30 minutes.

3) Next go for either General Awareness or Marketing & Computer Basics as you like and complete with the remaining 45 minutes with a minimum of 30 questions in each questions.

Important note to all SBI Clerical Aspirants:

As there is Heavy Competition (36 lakhs applied for this post for 11,000 vacancies) don’t upset yourself and don’t lose your confident. Actually there will be competition for only 10%-15% aspirants in 36 lakhs members. So don’t think there will be 36 lakhs competitors. Almost 85% are just applied and they just trying for a lottery/luck because SBI is a good bank with huge vacancies. As if you are a true & Sincere Aspirant you can get the job. And don’t expect the same questions which were conducted on 8^th will also repeat for the exams conducted on 15^th & 22^nd.There will be different sets (almost 12 sets for the 3days programme).