Well State Bank of India is the most prominent bank of India and as always this year the number of applicants applying for the position of clerks across India has increased. The number of aspirants this year are expected to be around 25-30 lakhs candidates and the level of competition is going to be tough.
Now the question that comes immediately is how many marks should one score to clear the SBI Clerk exam?
Well the answer lies that lets analyze SBI Clerk 2015 cutoff so that one can have an idea about how much to score in SBI Clerk Exam.
A total of 17,140 posts were advertised under the said notification. The examination was held in 25-26 June 2016.
How Much to Score in SBI Clerk Mains Exam?
The cutoff of 2015 Clerk
- General: 47.50
- OBC: 42.25
- SC: 37.25
- ST: 19.75
SBI Clerk Cutoff 2016 (Expected Cut Off for SBI Clerk 2016 Prelims)
- There will be both overall and sectional cut offs.
- Pattern is widely different from all previous year Papers
Section wise Cutoff for SBI Clerk 2016 Prelims Sections
| Section | No of Questions | Marks | Expected Cutoff Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 13 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 12 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 12 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 55 |
Category wise Cutoff for SBI Clerk 2016 Prelims Sections
The category wise Cutoff for SBI Clerk 2016 Mains Sections will be as follows:
| General | OBC | SC | ST | |
| Marks (± 5 ) | 55 | 50 | 45 | 45 |
The number of candidates to be selected for the Mains exam will be approx 20 times the numbers of vacancies.
SBI Clerk Cutoff 2016 (Expected Cut Off for SBI Clerk 2016 Mains)
- There will be both overall and sectional cut offs.
- Pattern is widely different from all previous year Papers
Section wise Cut Off for SBI Clerk 2016 Mains
As per our Expectation, Section wise Cut Off for SBI Clerk 2016 Mains Sections will be as follows:
| Section | No of Questions | Marks | Expected Cutoff Marks |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 20 |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 17 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 15 |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 20 |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 145 |
Category wise Cutoff for SBI Clerk 2016 Mains
The category wise Cutoff for SBI Clerk 2016 Mains Sections will be as follows:
| General | OBC | SC | ST | |
| Marks (± 5 ) | 145 | 135 | 130 | 125 |
How to Score Marks to clear SBI Clerk Cutoff
In Order to reach the the marks specified above, you need to
- Attempt at least 70 percent questions overall to clear the overall cutoff
- A minimum of 50% question in each section to clear the sectional cutoff
Important Footnotes
- SBI Clerk Cut off 2016 will be different for each category
- If some of the seats are left out in reserved category, it would be transferred to unreserved candidates.
- The cutoff is disclosed with the declaration of the scorecard, not before.
- The candidates who qualify the cutoff in written marks will be called for document verification and personal interview etc., whose scheduled will be issued later.
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