The SBI clerk exams happen in three stages Preliminary, Mains and Test of Opted Local Language.The minimum marks scored by a candidate to qualify for the next stage of recruitment process are the cut off marks. The candidates will have to clear the mains with a minimum cut off to appear for the provisional selection. The online exams will have different cut off marks for different sections in these exams which is a section-wise cut-off. This article provides cut off marks for SBI Clerk Prelims.

 

SBI Section-wise Cutoff Prelims 2016-2017:

Firstly, let us understand how the cutoff is calculated. The cut-off scores will be different for each state and category. Given below are the factors:

• Total number of applicants for the exam
• Total number of vacancies
• The difficulty level of the exam

Sections	SBI Clerk Cutoff Marks
English Language	Total Marks – 30 Cutoff for General – 6.75 Cutoff for SC/ST/OBC – 3.25
Numerical Ability	Total Marks – 35 Cutoff for General – 5.5 Cutoff for SC/ST/OBC – 2
Reasoning Ability	Total Marks – 35 Cutoff for General – 7.75 Cutoff for SC/ST/OBC – 3.25

 

As per the latest SBI Clerk syllabus and exam pattern, there will be sectional time limit of 20 minutes each in the prelims exam this year.

SBI State-wise Cutoff Prelims 2016-2017:

Candidate’s Category & Total Marks obtained in SBI Clerk 2016 exam out of 100

States	Gen	OBC	SC		ST	OH	VI	HI	XS	DXS
Madhya Pradesh	54.75	54.75	36.5	9		36	12.75	14.25	11.75	19
Rajasthan	64.5	64.5	53.5	25.5		41.25	15.75	20.5	10.5	14.25
Uttar Pradesh	59	56.25	42.75	31.5		47.25	10.75	11.75	9.5	11.75
Himachal Pradesh	57.5	57	42.75	48.25		22.75	17.25	22.25	9.25	36.25
West Bengal	51.25	35.25	32	20.75		11	14.25	11.25	11.5	18.5
Maharashtra	51.5	51.5	51.5	24.5		39.5	55.75	14	11.25	23.75
Delhi /Haryana	66.25	50.75	56	10
Bihar	51.5	51.5	33.5	57.25		37	14.25	12	10.75	25.5
Punjab	67.5	56.5	45	45
Chhattisgarh	22.5	22.5	9.5	9.25		13	15	2.5	1.25	28.5
Gujarat	42	42	42	28
Uttarakhand	59.25	48.25	37.5	45.25		36.25	25.25	13.5	10.75	33.75
Tamil Nadu	21.25	21.25	21.25	21		11.75	15	9.5	9.75	15.25
NAGALAND	21.75	21.75	21.75	21.75		N/A	24.5	25	26.5	19.5
Andhra Pradesh	39.25	39.25	39.25	10		45.25	34	12.25	9	27.5
Jharkhand	38.5	38.5	31.5	29.25		11.25	11.75	10.5	11.25	31.75

 

SBI Clerk Expected Cut Off for Prelims 2018:

The below are the expected cut off marks for Prelims.

• Numerical Ability – 6
• Reasoning Ability – 8.5
• English Language – 7.5

 

The actual cut off marks will be put up on the official site when the results are out. Make a study plan and prepare for SBI Clerk exam.

 

All the best!