SBI Clerk & Stenographer Syllabus 2012 www.statebankofindia.com

All eligible candidates should apply on-line before the last date for registration of
application.
a. Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the written test and
interview taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a
candidate to be called for written test or interview.
b. The written test will be of Objective type consisting of (i) General Awareness
(ii) General English (iii) Quantitative Aptitude (iv) Reasoning Ability (v) Marketing
Aptitude / Computer Knowledge. The questions in objective tests, except for the test
of General English, will be printed bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.
There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th
marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in
each of the objective tests.
The passing marks in each of the tests will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the
performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum
required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum percentage marks
on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon).
for being considered for interview. Minimum percentage marks on aggregate will be
decided by the bank.
c. Candidates qualified in the written test for recruitment in clerical cadre in the bank
and opted for appointment as stenographer will be called for skill test in stenography.
The candidate will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English/Hindi at the speed
of 100 w.p.m. The matter will have to be transcribed on computer in 40 minutes in
case of English Stenography and in 55 minutes in case of Hindi Stenography. Visually
impaired candidates will be required to transcribe the matter in 70 minutes for
English Shorthand Test and in 95 minutes for Hindi Shorthand Test. Candidate should
score minimum 50% marks to be qualified.
Candidates will be required to appear for the skill test at the venue identified by the
Bank. The venue for skill test will be advised to the candidates in due course.