The State Bank of India (SBI) has officially started the registration process for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2025, inviting applications for 6,589 Junior Associate (Clerk) posts. The online application window opened on August 6, 2025, and interested candidates can apply through the official SBI website.

Of the total vacancies, 5,180 are regular and 1,409 are backlog vacancies. The category-wise breakdown includes 2,255 for General, 788 for SC, 450 for ST, 1,179 for OBC, and 508 for EWS candidates.

Eligibility criteria

Educational Qualification:
Applicants must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Final-year students are also eligible, provided they complete their degree by December 31, 2025.

Age Limit:
Candidates should be between 20 to 28 years as of April 1, 2025 (born between April 2, 1997 and April 1, 2005). Age relaxation is applicable as per government rules.

Selection process

The recruitment process involves three stages:

1. Preliminary Examination:
   A 100-mark online test to screen candidates.
2. Main Examination:
   Comprises 190 questions, carrying 200 marks, with a duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes.
3. Language Proficiency Test:
   Required for those who haven’t studied the local language in Class 10 or 12.
   

Importantly, only the marks scored in the Main Exam will determine the final merit list, subject to document verification and the language test.

Exam schedule

• Preliminary Exam (Tier 1): September 2025
• Main Exam (Tier 2): November 2025
  

Application fee

• General/OBC/EWS: ₹750
• SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen: Exempted from fee
  

Salary and benefits

Selected candidates will receive a monthly salary ranging from ₹24,050 to ₹64,480 as per the SBI pay scale.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially declared the results of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) for the June 2025 session. The announcement was made on July 21, 2025, and candidates can now access their results, scorecards, final answer keys, and category-wise cut-off marks on the official portal – ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

1.28 lakh candidates clear Ph.D. eligibility, 54,885 qualify for Assistant Professor

According to the NTA, a total of 1,28,179 candidates have qualified for Ph.D. only, while 54,885 aspirants have been declared eligible for Assistant Professor and Ph.D. admission. Additionally, 5,269 candidates qualified for both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts.

Out of over 10 lakh registered applicants, around 7.5 lakh candidates appeared in the exam conducted between June 25 and June 29, 2025.

Step-by-step guide to check UGC NET June 2025 result

Candidates who took the exam can follow these steps to download their scorecard:

1. Visit the official website – ugcnet.nta.ac.in
2. Click on the “UGC NET June 2025 Result” link.
3. Enter your application number, date of birth, and the displayed security code.
4. Click on “Submit” to view the result.
5. Download and save the scorecard for future reference.
   

Final answer key and cut-off marks also released

Alongside the results, NTA has uploaded the final answer key after addressing all objections submitted during the challenge window (July 6–8). The cut-off scores, categorized by subject and candidate category, have also been made available.

For the General/Unreserved and EWS categories, the qualifying aggregate in both papers combined is 40%, while candidates from SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), PwD and Third Gender categories need a minimum 35% to qualify.

Forgot application number? Here’s what to do

Candidates who do not remember their application number can regenerate it through the official website by clicking on the “Forgot Application Number?” option and following the instructions.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has officially released the GATE 2025 results today, March 19. Candidates can check their scores on the official website gate2025.iitr.ac.in.

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scorecard is widely used for multiple opportunities, including admissions to postgraduate and doctoral programs, financial assistance, and recruitment in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).

GATE 2025 score: admission and financial assistance benefits

A valid GATE score serves as a gateway to Master’s and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts, and Humanities at government-supported institutions. Candidates who secure admission to these programs can also apply for financial assistance:

MTech students receive a stipend of ₹12,400 per month for up to 22 months.

PhD candidates (direct PhD after BE/BTech/MSc equivalent with a valid GATE score) receive:

Rs 37,000 per month for the first two years

Rs 42,000 per month for the third to fifth years

PSU recruitment through GATE 2025

Apart from academic opportunities, GATE-qualified candidates can also apply for jobs at PSUs, which use the score as part of their recruitment process. Some of the PSUs hiring through GATE 2025 include:

Airports Authority of India (AAI)

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

Coal India Limited (CIL)

Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID)

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

New additions to GATE 2025 exam process

This year, several new changes have been introduced to the GATE exam process:

IIT Kanpur’s BSBE department will use GATE 2025 scores for MTech admissions.

NPCIL will use GATE 2025 results from CE, CH, EC, EE, IN, and ME test papers for recruitment.

GRID-INDIA will consider EE test paper results for hiring.

GAIL (India) Limited will recruit using CH, CS, EE, IN, and ME test papers.

Candidates seeking more information on GATE 2025 admissions, financial assistance, and PSU job opportunities can visit the official website for further details.