SBI Clerk 2021 Cut-off Will be Higher than 2020
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SBI Clerk 2021: July 13 was when the last shifts of SBI clerk examination 2021 took place. The entire focus now is on the upcoming mains examination. The dates aren’t out yet, but candidates should not even miss a single day of preparation because, most likely, the cut-off will go higher this year for both prelims and mains. And we are not suggesting this based on any insider information but on considering all the major factors which can affect any cut-off of any banking exam.
But let’s first look at the previous year cut-offs for both prelims and mains.

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Previous Year SBI Clerk 2020 Cut-off List Prelims (State-wise) 

State Cut Off (Gen) 
Uttarakhand 69.75 
Gujarat 56.75 
Madhya Pradesh 68.75 
Jharkhand 68.25 
Uttar Pradesh 71.00 
Punjab 77.50 
Tami Nadu 62 
Rajasthan 68.75 
Delhi 76.25 
Chandigarh 76 
Andhra Pradesh 68 
West Bengal 67.5 
Odisha 68.25 
Karnataka 58.75 
Himachal Pradesh 66 
Kerala 69.75 
Haryana 72.75 
Telangana 66 
Maharashtra 59.75 
Bihar 68.75 
Chhattisgarh 68.75 
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Previous Year SBI Clerk 2020 Cut-off List Mains (Sate-wise and Category-wise) 

State/UT Gen OBC SC ST EWS 
Uttar Pradesh 90.25 78 64.25 60 82.25 
West Bengal 86.75 69.25 65.5 60 70.75 
Gujarat 82.75 73 66 60 74.5 
Delhi 98.75 83 73.5 62.25 87.5 
Chandigarh 96.75 81.75 77.25 – 94.75 
Punjab 96.25 78.75 69.25 – 88 
Maharashtra 84 77.5 75.5 60 76.5 
Telangana 86.75 81.75 69.25 60.75 81.5 
Himachal Pradesh 87.25 72 – – – 
Andhra Pradesh 88.75 83.75 – – – 
Uttarakhand 91 – – – – 
Rajasthan 90.25 82.75 66.5 60 80.75 
Tamil Nadu 92.75 89.75 74.75 60.75 72.25 
Karnataka 89.05 75.25 64.25 60 74.25 
Madhya Pradesh 89.25 – – – 81.5 
Odisha 87.75 83.25 – – 79.25 

The answer to cut-offs lies in three simple co-factors: 

  • The total number of applicants for the exam 
  • The difficulty level of the paper for that particular year 
  • The total number of vacancies announced 
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SBI Clerk vacancy 2021 State Wise  

State Language Seats 
Gujarat Gujarati 902 
Karnataka Kannada 400 
Madhya Pradesh Hindi 78 
Chhattisgarh Hindi 120 
West Bengal Bengali/Nepali 273 
A&N Islands Hindi/English 15 
Sikkim Nepali/ English 12 
Odisha Odia 75 
Jammu & Kashmir Urdu/ Hindi 12 
Ladakh Ladakhi/ Urdu/Dogri 
Himachal Pradesh Hindi 180 
Chandigarh Punjabi/ Hindi 15 
Punjab Punjabi/Hindi 295 
Tamil Nadu Tamil 473 
Pondicherry Tamil 
Delhi Hindi 80 
Uttarakhand Hindi 70 
Haryana Hindi/ Punjabi 110 
Telangana Telugu/Urdu 275 
Rajasthan Hindi 175 
Kerala Malayalam 97 
Lakshadweep Malayalam 
Uttar Pradesh Hindi/Urdu 350 
Maharashtra Marathi 640 
Goa Konkani 10 
Assam Assamese/Bengali/Bodo 149 
Arunachal Pradesh English 15 
Manipur Manipuri 18 
Meghalaya English/Garo/Khasi 14 
Mizoram Mizo 20 
Nagaland English 10 
Tripura Bengali/Kokborok 19 
Total – Regular + Backlog = 5454 

SBI Clerk 2020 State and Category-wise vacancy 

State/ UT Category Wise 
– GEN EWS SC ST OBC Total 
Gujarat 227 55 38 82 148 550 
Daman & Diu 
Andhra Pradesh 61 15 24 10 40 150 
Karnataka 191 47 76 33 128 475 
Madhya Pradesh 205 51 76 102 76 510 
Chhattisgarh 78 19 22 60 11 190 
West Bengal 247 61 140 30 134 612 
A&N Islands 15 26 
Sikkim 12 
Odisha 171 42 68 93 51 425 
Jammu         & Kashmir 23 13 50 
Ladakh 15 
Himachal Pradesh 77 18 46 37 185 
Chandigarh 13 25 
Punjab 61 15 43 31 150 
Tamil Nadu 171 39 74 106 393 
Pondicherry 
Delhi 60 14 21 10 38 143 
Uttarakhand 141 25 45 32 250 
Haryana 45 17 26 97 
Telangana 151 37 60 26 101 375 
Rajasthan 200 50 85 65 100 500 
Kerala 207 39 39 106 394 
Lakshadweep 
Uttar Pradesh 357 86 181 233 865 
Maharashtra 384 86 86 77 232 865 
Goa 10 
Assam 82 18 12 21 49 182 
Arunachal Pradesh 10 
Manipur 11 22 
Meghalaya 14 13 31 
Mizoram 10 22 
Nagaland 14 
Tripura 16 10 34 
Bihar 107 23 36 62 230 
Jharkhand 20 11 45 
Total 3387 777 1209 713 1784 7870 

Comparison of 2020 vs 2021 SBI clerk Cut-off Factors 

Year of Exam No. of vacancies No. of applicants Difficulty level 
Year 2020 7870 16.6 lakhs Easy to moderate 
Year 2021 5454 19 lakhs  Easy-moderate (Prelims) 
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As you can see, two co-factors in 2021 have seen noticeable changes. The number of vacancies for 2021 has significantly reduced, and the number of registrations is also high for this year. However, all these registrations are not for SBI Clerk, but we know that most of them are. The cut-off might remain similar in some states, but it’s wise not to fall for the previous year cut-off.

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What should be my attempts for Mains this year? 

Definitely no less than 100. The aim should be to get good 105-115 attempts this year if you want to crack SBI clerk mains this year. If you feel you are already prepared and start giving some mocks right away for gaining confidence with 100+ attempts.
If you are somebody who needs a little time for full-fledged preparation, then don’t jump directly at mocks aggressively. Instead, take free mocks once or twice a week, which give you an all India rank. And then gradually build up the momentum.
And this is precisely why SBI Clerk 2021 cut-off is expected to go higher than 2020, especially for mains.

Conclusion 

It’s better if aspirants use the remaining time for mains very efficiently. The competition is considerably high this year for obvious reasons. But it’s still doable. Consistency can move or break mountains, and it is a proven phenomenon. Just remember prelims was all about the filtration of serious aspirants, and now is the time when the best of best compete. It’s all about how you choose to live for the next one or two months. Because who knows by the next month you will be seen at an SBI branch working in the clerical department.

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