Who Cannot Apply for SBI Clerk 2022?

Yes, the title is not misleading! There are candidates who cannot apply for SBI Clerk exam. And you must know about those candidates. Are you one of them? It is better to know about it, if you’re thinking about filling up this year’s online form for the upcoming SBI Clerk exam 2022.

The State Bank of India (SBI) will release the official notification regarding SBI Clerk 2022 exam for the recruitment of Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) next week. There are many such candidates who have questions like “Am I eligible to give SBI Clerk exam or not? Especially those candidates, who are thinking of appearing in this prestigious exam for the first time.

In this article, we’ll explore which students are eligible to take this exam and who aren’t.

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Who Cannot Apply for SBI Clerk 2022?

Here are the candidates who cannot apply for the upcoming SBI Clerk 2022 exam:

1. Candidates who are working in SBI in the Clerical or Officer cadre are not eligible to apply under this project. Candidates who were earlier employed in State Bank of India and resigned from the Bank while in clerical or officer cadre will also be not eligible to apply for the post.
2. Candidates against whom there is/ are adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude etc. are not eligible to apply for the post.
3. Candidates with record of default in repayment of loans/ credit card dues and/ or against whose name adverse report of CIBIL or other agencies is available, will not be appointed in case of selection. The position in this regard will be verified before joining.

SBI Clerk Nationality Criteria 2022

The candidates must be either a

(ii) Citizen of India or

(ii) A subject of Nepal or

(iii) A subject of Bhutan or

(iv) A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or

(v)  A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania

(vi) Migrated students need to read the details provided by SBI through the brochure.

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Can final-year student apply for SBI clerk 2022?

Yes, final year degree candidates can also apply for SBI Clerk 2022 exam provisionally. Those candidates who are in the final year/semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if provisionally selected. They will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 16.08. 2021.

Candidates aspiring to qualify for the SBI clerk 2022 exam must be of 20 years of age or above as of January 1, 2022, and must not exceed 28 years of age, i.e. the aspirants should have been born not later than 01.04.

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SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria 2022 FAQs

Q1. What is the relaxation in the upper age limit provided to SC/ST candidates?

A. The relaxation in the upper age limit provided to SC/ST candidates is five years.

Q2. What is the relaxation in the upper age limit provided to OBC candidates?

A. The relaxation in the upper age limit provided to the OBC candidates is three years.

Q3. Can a final year degree candidate apply for SBI Clerk 2022 exam?

A. Yes, final year degree candidates can apply for SBI Clerk 2022 exam provisionally.

Q4. Is a second-year B Com student eligible to apply for SBI Clerk 2022 exam?

A. No, a second-year B Com student is not eligible for SBI Clerk exam. Only graduate candidates are eligible to apply for the exam.

Q5. Can an engineering student apply for SBI Clerk exam?

A. Yes. Candidates from any stream can apply for SBI Clerk exam.

Q6. What if a candidate’s date of passing the qualifying examination for SBI clerk is not mentioned on his/her marksheet, but the year of passing is mentioned on the original degree which abides by the SBI Clerk eligibility criteria?

A. In that case, the candidate will have to provide some proof of passing the exam with the date so as to determine your SBI Clerk eligibility on a particular date.

Q7. Can I apply for SBI Clerk after completing class 12?

A. No, you need to complete graduation to be eligible for SBI Clerk exam.

Q8. What is the minimum qualification to get a job in SBI?

A. Candidates must be a graduate to be eligible for SBI Clerk exam.

Q9. What if a candidate has not taken his/her degree certificate from university at the time of the SBI clerk document verification? Did they give time for it?

A. If a candidate can produce a marks list for all years/semesters to prove he/she has successfully completed the degree, SBI may agree to consider the same in lieu of degree certificate. However, one has to obtain his/her degree certificate.

Q10. I completed my 10th, 12th, and graduation with 62.3 per cent, 53 per cent, and 72 per cent. Am I eligible for an SBI clerk post?

A. There is no minimum qualifying percentage in graduation to apply for SBI Clerk exam.

Q11. I have scored 59.5% marks in Graduation. Am I eligible for SBI Clerk 2022?
The official 2021 notification mentioned nothing regarding the percentage requirement. You need to fill in the percentage obtained in graduation nearest to two decimals in the online application. In case your college/university awards CGPA/ OGPA, the same should be converted into a percentage and indicated in the online application. If selected for the interview, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority stating the norms of the University regarding the conversion of Grade into a Percentage.

Q12. Is there any number of attempts for SBI Clerk exam?

A. There is no limit on the number of attempts in the SBI Clerk. Candidates within the prescribed age limit can apply for the exam.