SBI Clerk Exam Date 2025 Out for Prelims Exam, Check Complete Schedule Here

The State Bank of India has officially announced the SBI Clerk Exam Date 2025 for those who aspirants who have been eagerly waiting after the online application process got over. Now, those who submitted their applications will get to appear for the Prelims exam, which is an online test of 100 marks and it is important to qualify in Prelims in order to appear for Mains exam and Local Language Test. As per the official update, SBI Clerk Prelims Exam has been scheduled for 20th, 21st, and 27th September 2025. So, get ready to appear for the test in few days.

SBI Clerk Exam Date 2025 Out

SBI has released the SBI Clerk 2025 notification for “Recruitment of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)” (Advt. No. CRPD/CR/2025-26/06). The total vacancy to be filled this year is 6589, and Graduates are eligible for this post. There are only two examinations in SBI Clerk namely Prelims and Mains. As of now, SBI has only confirmed the Prelims exam date which is 20, 21, and 27 Sept 2025 whereas the Mains exam is scheduled in November 2025 (expected dates: 15 & 16 November 2025). Check the exam date release official notice below.

SBI Junior Associate Prelims Exam 2025- Highlights

SBI Clerk exam’s first stage is SBI Clerk Prelims which is an online test of 100 marks. Prelims is only qualifying in nature, which means that its marks will not be added to the final section. But it is highly important to qualify this test. Now that we know the prelims exam date, we can expect that the Prelims call letter will be released within few days. Check the highlights of the exam below.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

• The exam is conducted online as the first stage of selection.
• Total of 100 questions carrying 100 marks.
• Overall duration: 60 minutes (1 hour).
• Divided into 3 sections: English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability.
• Each section has a fixed time limit of 20 minutes.
• Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer.
• Prelims are qualifying in nature – marks are not counted in the final merit list, but are necessary to move to the Mains exam.

SBI Clerk 2025 Complete Schedule

Those who wish to stay advance with the SBI Clerk Exam Schedule 2025, can check all the important dates here regarding exam date, admit card, and result. In the table below, we have mentioned all the dates.

When will SBI release the SBI Clerk Prelims Call Letter?

The State Bank of India will release the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2025 in the second week of September 2025, around 7–10 days before the exam date. Since the Prelims are scheduled on 20th, 21st, and 27th September 2025, candidates can expect the admit card to be available by 10th-12th September 2025.

The admit card will contain important details such as exam date, shift timing, exam centre address, and instructions to be followed at the exam hall. Candidates must download it from the official SBI website using their registration number and password.

SBI Clerk Exam Shift Timings 2025

The SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 will be held in 4 shifts across 3 exam days. Each shift has a different reporting time, exam start time, and end time. The exact shift timing of candidates will be mentioned on their admit card. The shift schedule is as follows: