SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021 Exam Date Postponed: The State Bank Of India has postponed the SBI Apprentice exam due to unavoidable conditions in some centers which were to be held on 20th September 2021. These centres are located in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Pathankot, and Patiala. SBI released the SBI Apprentice Admit Card 2021 on the official website of SBI on 6th September 2021. The recruitment notification was released to recruit 6100 apprentices on 5th July on its official website www.sbi.co.in. The selection will be based on a candidate’s performance in an online written examination and local language test. Before applying, candidates must check the detailed notification PDF for SBI Apprentice (CRPD/APPR/2021-22/10) including the important details related to vacancy, eligibility, fees, selection process, exam pattern, etc. in this article.
SBI Apprentice Exam Postponed
The SBI Apprentice exam has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances in some centres. The complete list of centers are given below in the PDF. The SBI Apprentice exam which was scheduled on 17th September 2021 has now been postponed till further notice.
SBI Apprentice 2021: Important Dates
SBI has also announced the important dates related to SBI Apprentice 2021 Recruitment in its official notification PDF. Aspirants must check all the important dates related to the SBI Apprentice exam 2021 mentioned in the table below.
| SBI Apprentice 2021: Important Dates | |
| Events | Dates |
| SBI Apprentice Notification Release | 5th July 2021 |
| SBI Online Registration Starts | 6th July 2021 |
| Application Ends | 26th July 2021 |
| Admit Card | 6th September 2021 |
| Online Exam | |
SBI Apprentice Admit Card 2021
SBI has released the SBI Apprentice Admit Card 2021 for 6100 vacancies on the official website of SBI on 6th September 2021. Candidates who have successfully filled the application form for SBI Apprentice recruitment 2021, can download the SBI apprentice 2021 admit card by given below link:
SBI Apprentice 2021 Notification
SBI has released the official notification for the Apprenticeship program for FY-2021-22 on 5th July 2021. A total number of 6100 vacancies are announced for the SBI Apprentice under the official advertisement of SBI Apprentice (CRPD/APPR/2021-22/10). The direct link to download SBI Apprentice notification pdf has been mentioned below:
Latest Update: SBI Apprentice recruitment which was released on 19th November 2020 has been canceled by SBI. All candidates who have applied for the SBI Apprentice exam 2020 will get a refund and candidates can now apply online again for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021.
What is SBI Apprentice?
Candidates who are aiming to work in India’s leading bank, have to good opportunity through the SBI Apprentice recruitment. There are many students who are not aware of the SBI Apprentice Job Profile and its work.
SBI Apprentice will be selected based on the prelims examination followed by the language proficiency test. Once the candidates will be selected for the recruitment, they will be recruited for 1 year duration of the engagement of SBI Apprentice under the Apprentice Act 1961. The Apprentice will be eligible for the stipend of 15000 per month.
The SBI Apprentice Job profile will include the different administrative work/training which will trained the candidates about the work and services that a bank provides to its customers.
SBI Apprentice 2021 Apply Online Link
The online registration process has been started for the SBI Apprentice recruitment 2021. Earlier the candidates who had applied for SBI Apprentice 2020 have to re-apply for the fresh Apprentice recruitment. Candidates can apply only for 1 State for this apprenticeship program. Candidates can apply directly for the SBI Apprentice 2021 from the direct link mentioned below till 26 July 2021.
SBI Apprentice 2021: Vacancies
As mentioned above the SBI has released a total of 6100 vacancies for SBI Apprentice 2021 Recruitment for various states. Interested Candidates can apply for recruitment from only one state and those who will apply for the SBI Apprentice recruitment must check all the vacancies state-wise and category-wise from the following table.
| SNo | State/UT | Total | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| 1 | Gujarat | 800 | 56 | 120 | 216 | 80 | 328 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 100 | 16 | 07 | 27 | 10 | 40 |
| 3 | Karnataka | 200 | 32 | 14 | 54 | 20 | 80 |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 75 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 07 | 31 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 75 | 09 | 24 | 04 | 07 | 31 |
| 6 | West Bengal | 715 | 164 | 35 | 157 | 71 | 288 |
| 7 | Andaman Nicobar Island | 10 | — | — | 02 | 01 | 07 |
| 8 | Sikkim | 25 | 01 | 05 | 06 | 02 | 11 |
| 9 | Odisha | 400 | 64 | 88 | 48 | 40 | 160 |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh | 200 | 50 | 08 | 40 | 20 | 82 |
| 11 | Haryana | 150 | 28 | — | 40 | 15 | 67 |
| 12 | Jammu & Kashmir | 100 | 08 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 44 |
| 13 | UT Chandigarh | 25 | 04 | – | 06 | 02 | 13 |
| 14 | Ladakh | 10 | — | 01 | 02 | 01 | 06 |
| 15 | Punjab | 365 | 105 | — | 76 | 36 | 148 |
| 16 | Tamil Nadu | 90 | 17 | — | 24 | 09 | 40 |
| 17 | Pondicherry | 10 | 01 | — | 02 | 01 | 06 |
| 18 | Goa | 50 | 01 | 06 | 09 | 05 | 29 |
| 19 | Uttarakhand | 125 | 22 | 03 | 16 | 12 | 72 |
| 20 | Telangana | 125 | 20 | 08 | 33 | 12 | 52 |
| 21 | Rajasthan | 650 | 110 | 84 | 130 | 65 | 261 |
| 22 | Kerala | 75 | 07 | — | 20 | 07 | 41 |
| 23 | Uttar Pradesh | 875 | 183 | 08 | 236 | 87 | 361 |
| 24 | Maharashtra | 375 | 37 | 33 | 101 | 37 | 167 |
| 25 | Arunachal Pradesh | 20 | – | 09 | – | 02 | 09 |
| 26 | Assam | 250 | 17 | 30 | 67 | 25 | 111 |
| 27 | Manipur | 20 | — | 06 | 02 | 02 | 10 |
| 28 | Meghalaya | 50 | — | 22 | 02 | 25 | 21 |
| 29 | Mizoram | 20 | — | 09 | 01 | 02 | 08 |
| 30 | Nagaland | 20 | — | 09 | — | 02 | 09 |
| 31 | Tripura | 20 | 03 | 06 | — | 02 | 09 |
| 32 | Bihar | 50 | 08 | — | 13 | 05 | 24 |
| 33 | Jharkhand | 25 | 03 | 06 | 03 | 02 | 11 |
| Total | 6100 | 977 | 567 | 1375 | 604 | 2577 | |
SBI Apprentice 2021: Eligibility Criteria
This is a golden opportunity for the candidates who are willing to work in SBI. Interested candidates must check the eligibility criteria including the SBI Apprentice educational qualification required to apply for SBI Apprentice recruitment 2021 from the details mentioned below. If the candidate does not meet the eligibility criteria, his/her application form will be rejected.
SBI Apprentice Age Limit (As on 31/10/2020)
The candidate must be above 20 years and below 28 years.
SBI Apprentice Qualification
The candidate must be graduate from a recognized university.
SBI Apprentice 2021: Application Fees
The candidates must the application fees for the recruitment of SBI Apprentice 2021. Without fees payment, the application will not be accepted as the final application.
| SBI Apprentice 2021: Application Fees | |
| Category | Fees |
| General/OBC/EWS | Rs. 300 |
| SC/ST/PWD | Nil |
SBI Apprentice 2021: Selection Process
The selection process of SBI Apprentice 2021 is based on two stages given below:
I. Online Written Test
II. Local Language Test
SBI Apprentice 2021 Notification Out: Video
SBI Apprentice 2021: Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of the Online written test consists of four sections i.e. Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude, English, General Awareness. There is a sectional timing for each section. The SBI Apprentice 2021 exam will be bilingual.
| Sections | No. of Questions | No. of Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| General English | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| General/Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes |
| Overall | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
There will be negative marking of 1/4 mark on each wrong answer. Those candidates who will qualify the online written test will be called for the local language test.
SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021: Salary
The candidates who will get selected for SBI Apprentice post will get a stipend of Rs. 15,000 per month for the engagement period of 1 year.
FAQs: SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021
Q1.When did SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021 release?
Ans. SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021 has been released on 5th July 2021.
Q2. When will the online registration start for SBI Apprentice 2021?
Ans. The SBI Apprentice online application process has been activated from 6th July 2021.
Q3. Is there a negative marking in SBI Apprentice Exam?
Ans. Yes, there will be negative marking of 1/4 marks for each incorrect answer.
Q4. What is the age limit for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021?
Ans. The age limit for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2021 is 20 to 28 years.
Q5. How many vacancies have been released for SBI Apprentice 2021?
Ans. 6100 apprentice has been released by SBI.
Q6. What will the duration of SBI Apprenticeship for 6100 vacancy?
Ans. The duration of SBI Apprenticeship program FY2021-22 will be 1 year only.
