The State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, plans to hire over 27,000 staff across its various divisions this year. Besides the bank would ramp up its branch network to 13,000 by adding 1,000 new offices, a top official of the bank said.

“This year we have plans to recruit 20,000-22,000 people in the clerical posts and 5,500 people at the probationary officer level,” SBI deputy managing director and Group executive Anup Banerji said. As part of its strategy of enhancing focus on rural operations, SBI plans to deploy 2,000 probationary officers in rural areas, Banerji said.

SBI also intends to add 1,000 branches in 2010/11, Banerji said.

“Till now in FY10 we have added 550 branches, and we will take it to 800 by end of February”.

The bank is also planning to launch a wealth management division to take care of high net worth individuals’ needs, he said.

State Bank of India ,Corporate Centre, Mumbai invites on-line applications from Indian citizens for appointment in the Clerical Cadre posts in State Bank of India.Candidates are requested to apply online between 01.08.2009 and 15.09.2009 through Bank’s website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in.

State Bank Of India (SBI) Mumbai invites Indian Citizens to apply online for 11,000 clerical cadre posts.
Apply online between 1st August 2009 – 15th August 2009 through bank’s website.
Number of vacancies 11,000.
Last date of online registration is 15th September 2009
Date of written examination 8th and 15th November 2009.
For more information on SBI Clerical Recruitment 2009 | State Bank Of India Recruitment visit the official website – www.statebankofindia.com

Educational Qualification:
“Minimum 12th standard (10+2) pass or equivalent qualification with a minimum of aggregate 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWD/XS).
OR
A degree from a recognised university (graduation level)with a minimum of aggregate 40%marks” (35% for SC/ST/PWD/XS).
B. Matriculate Ex-Servicemen Candidates, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate
in the Navy or the Air Force, after having completed not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post.
C. Should be able to write and speak English fluently.
D. Knowledge of local language will be an added qualification.

Selection procedure in SBI bank clerk job:
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.

Written test pattern for SBI clerk job 2009
The written test will be of Objective type consisting of (i) General Awareness (ii) General
English (iii) Quantitative Aptitude (iv) Reasoning Ability and (v) Marketing Aptitude/
Computer knowledge. The questions in these objective tests, except for the test of
General English, will be printed in bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.

There will be negative marks for the 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.

HOW TO APPLY : Candidates are required to go to any CBS Branch of State Bank of India and pay the amount of fees, postage and get receipt from the branch. The candidates are required to apply online through website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. No other means/mode of application will be accepted. The last date of registering applications
is 15.09.2009. Application registration on our website will be open from 01.08.2009 to 15.09.2009.

Application fees : Category* – SC / ST / PWD / XS – Only Postage Rs 50/-
OBC / GEN – Application Fee & Postage Rs 250/-

APPLY ONLINE or direct link at

http://registration.sifyitest.com/sbi/registration.php