SBI Clerk examination syllabus

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) selection has two online stages – Preliminary and Main – followed by a Language Proficiency Test (LPT). There is no interview; final merit is based on the Main exam. Negative marking of 0.25 mark applies for every wrong answer.

SBI Clerk Exam PatternPreliminary Examination (Qualifying)SectionQuestionsMarksTimeEnglish Language303020 minNumerical Ability353520 minReasoning Ability353520 minTotal10010060 minMain ExaminationSectionQuestionsMarksTimeGeneral / Financial Awareness505035 minGeneral English404035 minQuantitative Aptitude505045 minReasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude506045 minTotal190200160 minSubject-wise SyllabusNumerical / Quantitative Aptitude

  • Simplification & Approximation, Number Series
  • Data Interpretation (Bar, Line, Tabular, Pie, Caselet)
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Arithmetic: Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Average, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Time & Work, Time-Speed-Distance
  • Mensuration, Permutation, Combination & Probability

Reasoning Ability

  • Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
  • Syllogism, Inequalities
  • Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense
  • Order & Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Data Sufficiency

English Language

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Cloze Test, Para Jumbles
  • Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement
  • Fillers, Vocabulary

General / Financial Awareness (Main)

  • Current Affairs (last 6 months)
  • Banking & Financial Awareness
  • Static GK & Important Days
  • Indian Economy

Computer Aptitude (Main)

  • Computer Fundamentals, Hardware & Software
  • MS Office, Internet & Networking
  • Operating Systems, Shortcut Keys, Security

This syllabus is provided for reference only. Exam patterns are revised periodically — please confirm the latest syllabus and exam pattern with the official website before you start preparing.

 

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