State Bank of India will release the notification for SBI Apprentice 2023 Recruitment. Candidates will be selected on the basis of an online written test and local language test. The department will recruit Apprentices in different offices of SBI across India. Aspiring candidates can visit the official website i.e. www.sbi.co.in. As per the latest data, the duration of the apprenticeship program will be 1 year. Earlier, the duration was 3 years.
SBI Apprentice 2023 Exam Schedule
| Events | Dates |
| Official notification | 1st week of July 2023 |
| Online application form release date | 1st week of July 2023 |
| Online registration ends on | 4th week of July 2023 |
| Last date for editing the application | 4th week of July 2023 |
| Last date for printing the application | 1st week of August 2023 |
| Call letter download date | To be updated |
| Online exam | To be updated |
| Result | To be updated |
Eligibility Requirements
- Candidate must have any graduate degree from a recognized educational university/ college.
- The age of the aspirants must only be between 20 to 28 years.
Age relaxation in Upper Age limit
| Category | Age relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| General (PwD) | 10 years |
| OBC/ OBC (PwD) | 13 years |
| SC/ SC (PwD)/ ST/ ST (PwD) | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 5 years |
SBI Apprentice 2023 Application Process
- The online registration process has started and the last date of submitting the form is 26th July 2023.
- Eligible candidates can visit the official website and complete the registration.
- After this, they have to provide their basic details, qualifications, photograph, and signature.
- Recheck or revise the filled details.
- Lastly, make the application fee payment and submit the form.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ ST/ PWBD | No fee |
| General/ EWS/ OBC | Rs. 300/- |
Exam Pattern
The examination will be online and a total of 1 hour will be provided to complete the exam. Also, there will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark.
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| Reasoning ability and computer aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| General English | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| General/ Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
SBI Apprentice Selection Criteria
The selection process includes two stages i.e. online written test (Computer Based Test) and a test of the local language.
Test of Local Language
The candidates must be proficient (reading, speaking, writing, and understanding) in the local language of/ her state. It will be a major part of the selection process. After qualifying for the online written examination, it will be conducted. Those candidates who fail to qualify for this test will not be shortlisted for SBI Apprentice. Apart from this, candidates have to produce their 10th or 12th mark sheets and certificates.
Medical Examination
The candidates must be medically fit. They should be declared fit in medical examination.
Vacancy Details (Category- Wise)
| Category | Vacancy |
| General | To be updated |
| EWS | To be updated |
| OBC | To be updated |
| SC | To be updated |
| ST | To be updated |
State Wise Vacancy
| State | Vacancy | Official languages |
| Andhra Pradesh | To be updated | Telugu, Urdu |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | To be updated | Hindi/ English |
| Arunachal Pradesh | To be updated | English |
| Assam | To be updated | Assamese/ Bengali/ Bodo |
| Bihar | To be updated | Hindi, Urdu |
| Chandigarh | To be updated | Hindi/ Punjabi |
| Chhattisgarh | To be updated | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Delhi | To be updated | Hindi |
| Goa | To be updated | Konkan, Marathi, English |
| Gujarat | To be updated | Gujarati |
| Haryana | To be updated | Hindi, Punjabi |
| Himachal Pradesh | To be updated | Hindi, English |
| Jammu & Kashmir | To be updated | Urdu, English |
| Jharkhand | To be updated | Santali, Bengali |
| Karnataka | To be updated | Kannad |
| Kerala | To be updated | Malayalam, English |
| Ladakh | To be updated | Ladakhi, Urdu, Bhoti |
| Madhya Pradesh | To be updated | Hindi |
| Maharashtra | To be updated | Marathi |
| Manipur | To be updated | Manipuri |
| Meghalaya | To be updated | English, Garo, Khasi |
| Mizoram | To be updated | Mizo |
| Nagaland | To be updated | English |
| Odisha | To be updated | Oriya |
| Pondicherry | To be updated | Tamil |
| Punjab | To be updated | Punjabi |
| Rajasthan | To be updated | Hindi |
| Sikkim | To be updated | Nepali |
| Tamil Nadu | To be updated | Tamil, English |
| Telangana | To be updated | Telugu, Urdu |
| Tripura | To be updated | Bengali, kokborok |
| Uttar Pradesh | To be updated | Hindi, Urdu |
| Uttarakhand | To be updated | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| West Bengal | To be updated | Bengali, Nepali |
| Total | To be updated |
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Question: What is the official portal where candidates can apply for SBI Apprentice Recruitment 2023?
Ans. To apply for SBI Apprentice, candidates need to visit the official site i.e. www.sbi.co.in.
Question: What educational qualification is required for SBI Apprentice Recruitment?
Ans. Graduation in any discipline is required to apply for this exam.
Question: What are the selection criteria for SBI Apprentice 2023?
Ans. Candidates have to clear Online computer-based tests and local language tests in order to be shortlisted.