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
OrganisationState Bank of India (SBI)
PostsApprentice
Advt No. --
VacanciesTo Be Notified
CategoryGovt Jobs
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Registration Dates--
Selection ProcessComputer-based online exam and local language test
SalaryRs. 15000/-
Duration of Apprenticeship program1 year
Official websitewww.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
ActivityDate
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/UTVacanciesOfficial Languages
Andhra Pradesh390Telugu, Urdu
UT Andaman & Nicobar Islands08Hindi/English
Arunachal Pradesh20English
Assam121Assamese/Bengali/Bodo 
Bihar50Hindi, Urdu
UT Chandigarh25Hindi/Punjabi
Chhattisgarh99Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Delhi--Hindi
Goa26Konkan, Marathi, English
Gujarat291Gujarati
Haryana150Hindi, Punjabi
Himachal Pradesh200Hindi, English
UT Jammu & Kashmir100Urdu, English
Jharkhand27Santali, Bengali
Karnataka175Kannada
Kerala222Malyalam, English
UT Ladakh10Ladakhi/Urdu/Bhoti
Madhya Pradesh298Hindi
Maharashtra466Marathi
Manipur20Manipuri
Meghalaya31English, Garo, Khasi
Mizoram17Mizo
Nagaland21English
Odisha205Oriya
UT Pondicherry26Tamil
Punjab365Punjabi
Rajasthan925Hindi
Sikkim10Nepali
Tamil Nadu648Tamil, English
Telangana125Telugu, Urdu
Tripura22Bengali, Kokborok
Uttar Pradesh412Hindi, Urdu
Uttarakhand125Hindi, Sanskrit
West Bengal328Bengali, Nepali
Total6160
SBI Apprentice Vacancy 2023: Category-Wise
CategoriesVacancy
General2665
EWS603
OBC1389
SC989
ST514
Total Vacancies6160 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.

CategoryFee
SC/ST/PWBDNo Fee
General/OBC/EWSRs. 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
CategoryAge 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 TestNo of QuestionsMax MarksDuration
Quantitative Aptitude252515 mins
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude252515 mins
General English252515 mins
General/Financial Awareness252515 mins
Total1001001 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 AptitudeComputer AwarenessReasoningEnglish LanguageFinancial / General Awareness
Quadratic EquationsMS PowerPointSpatial OrientationTensesBooks and Authors
Bar GraphBasic of ComputersSyllogistic ReasoningVocabularySports
AreaComputer AbbreviationsSimilarities And DifferencesAntonymsImportant Days
HCF LCMModern-day TechnologyArithmetical Number SeriesGrammarBudget and Five Year Plans
Profit & LossComputer OrganisationNon-Verbal SeriesError Correction/ RecognitionScience – Inventions and Discoveries
Simple & Compound InterestLANAnalysisComprehensionNational and International Organizations
AverageComputer Shortcut KeysObservationSubject-Verb AgreementCurrent Affairs
Time & SpeedMS ExcelProblem SolvingSynonymsAwards and Honours
SimplificationInput & Output DeviceDiscriminationProficiency in LanguageMajor Economic News
InvestmentInternetJudgmentSentences RearrangementAbbreviations
Time & WorkMemoryDecision MakingVocabulary 
Pie ChartModemRelationship ConceptsAdverb
Problem On AgesBasic knowledge of MS wordVerbal And Figure ClassificationPreposition
Number SeriesGenerations of computerStatement ConclusionVerb
Pictorial GraphWANAnalogiesUnseen Passage
PercentageArithmetic ReasoningFill 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
StateUREWSOBCSCST
Rajasthan68.5055.2563.5056.2548
Haryana7055.7559.7562.75--
Madhya Pradesh77.507575.5072.2558.50
West Bengal74.5060.7565.2565.2555.50
Telangana71.2558.2569.256566.75
Uttar Pradesh74.2568.2567.5064.5061.75
Himachal Pradesh63.2535.7543.504658.75
Odisha73.506571.7558.7546.75
Uttarakhand66.7536.2556.5060.7564.25
Maharashtra71.2563.2566.7569.2557
Punjab63.5035.2541.2546--

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SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025- FAQs

Ans. The SBI Apprentice Exam Date 2025 will be notified after release of official notification.

Ans. The dates to apply online for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2025 will be notified with the release of official notification.

Ans. A candidate having a graduation degree from any recognized university or its equivalent and the age should be between 20 years to 28 years.

Ans. The candidates will be selected through online examination and language proficiency test.

Ans. The duration of the apprenticeship program is 1 year.

Ans. The number of vacancies under SBI Apprentice 2025 Exam will be announced with release of notification.