The State Bank of India (SBI) will announce bumper vacancies for Apprentice posts through SBI Apprentice Exam 2025. The selection will be based on the performance of a candidate in an online written test and a local language test. The candidates will be selected for a 1-year Apprenticeship program with the State Bank of India. The online application process for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 will be conducted online at www.sbi.co.in. Go through the page to know more about the SBI Apprentice Exam.
SBI Apprentice Notification 2025
The official notification PDF for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 exam will be released at the official website of SBI www.sbi.co.in. The candidates willing to apply for the Apprenticeship program with the State Bank of India must go through the detailed advertisement when released by SBI before applying for the vacancies. All the candidates can till then check the detailed notification of SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2023 by clicking on the link given below for reference.
SBI Apprentice Notification [Last Year]- Click to Download PDF
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025- Overview
The selection of an SBI Apprentice will be based on a Computer-based online exam and local language test. The complete details for the engagement of Apprentices will be notified with the release of the SBI Apprentice Notification 2025. The summarised information related to SBI Apprentice 202 5has been tabulated below.
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 | |
Organisation | State Bank of India (SBI) |
Posts | Apprentice |
Advt No. | -- |
Vacancies | To Be Notified |
Category | Govt Jobs |
Mode of Application | Online |
Registration Dates | -- |
Selection Process | Computer-based online exam and local language test |
Salary | Rs. 15000/- |
Duration of Apprenticeship program | 1 year |
Official website | www.sbi.co.in |
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
State Bank of India (SBI) will release the SBI Apprentice 2025 Notification along with the complete schedule for the recruitment process. The important dates for the SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 exam will be updated below.
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025- Important Dates | |
Activity | Date |
SBI Apprentice Notification 2025 | -- |
Online Registration Starts From | -- |
Online registration Ends on | -- |
Last Date for Editing the Application | -- |
Last Date for Printing Application | -- |
SBI Apprentice Admit Card 2025 | -- |
SBI Apprentice Online Exam Date 2025 | -- |
SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2025
The total number of vacancies for the SBI Apprentice 2025 exam will be released along with its SBI Apprentice Notification 2025. Last year, SBI announced 6160 vacancies. The vacancies were released for all states and union territories of India, which are mentioned below. Let's have a look at last year's state-wise and category-wise SBI Apprentice vacancies along with the Local Language.
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 |
SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2023: Category-Wise | |
Categories | Vacancy |
General | 2665 |
EWS | 603 |
OBC | 1389 |
SC | 989 |
ST | 514 |
Total Vacancies | 6160 Posts |
SBI Apprentice 2025 Application Fee
The online application fee for SBI Apprentice 2025 exam fee has already been released. A total of Rs. 300/- is to be paid by candidates belonging to General Category as the application fee for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 exam. The same amount is narrowed down to Rs. 0/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category.
Category | Fee |
SC/ST/PWBD | No Fee |
General/OBC/EWS | Rs. 300 |
Steps to Apply Online for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025
Follow the steps mentioned below to Apply Online for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025-
Step 1. Visit the official website of SBI Careers @https://sbi.co.in/web/careers/
Step 2. Scroll down the page, Click on “Current Openings”>> ENGAGEMENT OF APPRENTICES UNDER THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961>> Apply Online.
Step 3. Click for New Registration provided on the topmost right corner of the home page of the link provided above to start your registration process for the SBI Apprentice Exam.
Step 4. Start your application process for SBI Apprentice by providing your basic details such as name, contact number, email id, address etc. and click on the save and next button.
Step 5. Upload your SBI Apprentice handwritten declaration, photograph and signature in the required format as provided by the State Bank of India.
Step 6. Fill in your academic details in this step of your online application process. Click on the save and next button after filling in the details.
Step 7. Preview your application form and pay your Application Fee through Online Payment Option, i.e. through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking.
Step 8. Click on the “Submit” Button.
Points to know before applying online
• The candidate will have to apply for the vacancy in one State only. A candidate applying for the vacancy in one State will not be eligible to apply against the vacancy of any other State.
• Candidature of the applicant will be considered only against the vacancies in the State for which he/ she has applied/ opted. Merit list will be drawn from State wise, category wise.
• Selected candidates will be posted in the Circle of that State against whose vacancy they are selected.
SBI Apprentice 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of any bank exam depend on Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Experience, Local Language etc. Detailed analysis on these factors are given below:
SBI Apprentice Educational Qualification
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University in India or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
SBI Apprentice Age Limit
Minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years. The maximum age indicated is for unreserved and EWS candidates. Relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable as per Government of India guidelines for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates.
SBI Apprentice Age Relaxation
SBI is giving relaxation in upper age limit for several categories which has been discussed below:
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit | |
Category | Age Relaxation |
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
General (PWD) | 10 years |
OBC/ OBC(PWD) | 13 years |
SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD) | 15 years |
Eligible - Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. | 5 years |
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
Selection for engagement of SBI apprentices would be based on the basis following exams.
(i) Online Written Test and
(ii) Test of Local Language
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern
The total time duration for the SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Online test is 1 hour (60 minutes) for 100 marks. 100 questions will be asked in the Computer Based Examination (CBE). Check the section-wise exam pattern for the online examination below. Check the updated SBI Apprentice Exam Pattern 2025 described here.
SBI Apprentice Test A: Objective Test (Online)
Except for the test of General English, Test questions for Written examination shall be set in 13 Regional Languages viz. Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu , Urdu in addition to English and Hindi Language.
Name of Test | No of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
General English | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
General/Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Penalty for Wrong Answers: There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Test of Local Language
The specified local languages of the states are as mentioned in the notification PDF. The candidates applying for vacancies of a particular state, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) of the specified local language of that State as mentioned in the advertisement PDF. The test for knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of selection process. It will be conducted after qualifying the online written examination.
Candidates who fail to qualify for this test will not be engaged for the apprentice. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test. Candidates will have to appear for the test of specified opted local language at a centre (to be decided by the Bank) of the State applied for, at his/her own expenses.
Medical Examination
The engagement of selected apprentices is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.
Final Selection will be subject to
a) Verification of eligibility for the post and information furnished in the online application
b) Qualifying in the test of specified opted local language, where applicable, as detailed above.
c) Declared fit in the Medical examination.
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Syllabus
SBI Apprentice Syllabus 2025 is given below for all subjects, start your preparation for the written exam with the subject-wise topic.
SBI Apprentice 2025 Syllabus | ||||
Quantitative Aptitude | Computer Awareness | Reasoning | English Language | Financial / General Awareness |
Quadratic Equations | MS PowerPoint | Spatial Orientation | Tenses | Books and Authors |
Bar Graph | Basic of Computers | Syllogistic Reasoning | Vocabulary | Sports |
Area | Computer Abbreviations | Similarities And Differences | Antonyms | Important Days |
HCF LCM | Modern-day Technology | Arithmetical Number Series | Grammar | Budget and Five Year Plans |
Profit & Loss | Computer Organisation | Non-Verbal Series | Error Correction/ Recognition | Science – Inventions and Discoveries |
Simple & Compound Interest | LAN | Analysis | Comprehension | National and International Organizations |
Average | Computer Shortcut Keys | Observation | Subject-Verb Agreement | Current Affairs |
Time & Speed | MS Excel | Problem Solving | Synonyms | Awards and Honours |
Simplification | Input & Output Device | Discrimination | Proficiency in Language | Major Economic News |
Investment | Internet | Judgment | Sentences Rearrangement | Abbreviations |
Time & Work | Memory | Decision Making | Vocabulary | |
Pie Chart | Modem | Relationship Concepts | Adverb | |
Problem On Ages | Basic knowledge of MS word | Verbal And Figure Classification | Preposition | |
Number Series | Generations of computer | Statement Conclusion | Verb | |
Pictorial Graph | WAN | Analogies | Unseen Passage | |
Percentage | Arithmetic Reasoning | Fill in the Blank | ||
Visual Memory | ||||
Coding And Decoding | ||||
Spatial Visualization |
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SBI Apprentice Salary Structure
The apprentices are eligible for a stipend of Rs.15000/- per month for the engagement period of one year. The apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances/ benefits.
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SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Result
State Bank of India will be releasing SBI Apprentice Result 2025 tentatively after a month of the examination. The candidates who qualify the written examination will be called for Language Proficiency Test. The final result will be released after the LPT Test.
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 Cut Off
State Bank of India will be releasing SBI Apprentice Cut Off Marks along with the SBI Apprentice Result 2025. The cut-off marks will be the minimum marks required by the candidates to qualify for the examination. Click on the below link to check the previous year SBI Apprentice Cut Off marks.
SBI Apprentice Cut Off 2023-24 | |||||
State | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
Rajasthan | 68.50 | 55.25 | 63.50 | 56.25 | 48 |
Haryana | 70 | 55.75 | 59.75 | 62.75 | -- |
Madhya Pradesh | 77.50 | 75 | 75.50 | 72.25 | 58.50 |
West Bengal | 74.50 | 60.75 | 65.25 | 65.25 | 55.50 |
Telangana | 71.25 | 58.25 | 69.25 | 65 | 66.75 |
Uttar Pradesh | 74.25 | 68.25 | 67.50 | 64.50 | 61.75 |
Himachal Pradesh | 63.25 | 35.75 | 43.50 | 46 | 58.75 |
Odisha | 73.50 | 65 | 71.75 | 58.75 | 46.75 |
Uttarakhand | 66.75 | 36.25 | 56.50 | 60.75 | 64.25 |
Maharashtra | 71.25 | 63.25 | 66.75 | 69.25 | 57 |
Punjab | 63.50 | 35.25 | 41.25 | 46 | -- |
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