SBI Clerk Syllabus- Overview

SBI Clerk Syllabus

Name of the Exam SBI Clerk

Mode of Exam Online

Language of Question Bilingual except for the English Language

Nature of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

No. of Questions 1. Preliminary Exam: 100

2. Mains Exam: 190

Maximum Marks 1. Preliminary Exam: 100

2. Mains Exam: 200

Marking Scheme 1. Correct Answer: +1

2. Incorrect Answer: –0.25

Duration of Test 1. SBI Clerk Prelims: 1 Hour

2. SBI Clerk Mains: 2 Hours 40 Minutes
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern
The SBI Clerk Syllabus comprises the topics for the two phases of the exam. The SBI Clerk
syllabus for both stages is almost similar with a slight change in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam
with the addition of an extra section of General Awareness.
Given below is the in detail:
1. Both Prelims and Mains Exams are computer-based.
2. There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
3. There is also sectional timing in both prelims and mains exams.
4. The questions shall be objective type.
5. The medium of the exam is bilingual i.e., Hindi and English.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk Exam Subjects Number of Questions Marks Duration

Preliminary Exam English Language 30 30 20

minutes

Quantitative 35 35 20
Aptitude minutes

Reasoning Ability 35 35 20
minutes

Total 100 100

Mains English Language 40 40 35

Examination minutes

Quantitative 50 50 45
Aptitude minutes

Reasoning Ability 50 60 45
minutes

General Awareness 50 50 35
minutes

Total 190 200

Important Points about the SBI Clerk Exam

1. The SBI Clerk Exam will comprise Multiple Choice Questions in both Main and
Prelims.
2. The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual
i.e., English & Hindi.
 3. The SBI Clerk Result will be released separately for the Prelims and the Mains.
4. The selection will depend on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Mains
Exam.
5. There will be no interview round conducted for the selection of candidates for SBI
Clerk Recruitment

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims

As the notification for SBI Clerk has been released, the information about the prelims
exam has been released along with the notification. SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims will
have questions from aptitude in order to check a candidate’s knowledge and rationale.

The topics included are:

1. Reasoning
2. Numerical Ability
3. English Language

SBI Clerk Syllabus- Logical Reasoning

The part of the SBI Clerk exam that’s about thinking and problem-solving is called the
reasoning section. It checks how much candidates know and how well they can solve
different kinds of problems using their intelligence. The reasoning section includes:

• Logical thinking
• Using words and pictures to solve problems

In the SBI Clerk exam, the reasoning part can take up a lot of time. When getting ready
for this part, candidates should know that they need to practice a lot to do really well.
During the exam, it’s a good idea to start with the easy and short questions before
moving on to the harder ones. This can help them manage their time better.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Logical Reasoning

Alphanumeric Series

Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test

Data Sufficiency
 Coded Inequalities

Seating Arrangement

Puzzle

Tabulation

Syllogism

Blood Relations

Input-Output

Coding-Decoding

SBI Clerk Syllabus- Numerical Ability

The part called “Quantitative Aptitude” in bank exams is quite hard. In this part, they
check how good you are with numbers and math. They ask questions about different
math problems, like adding and subtracting, using equations, working with percentages,
and doing other types of math.

This part of the exam has 35 questions, and you can get 35 marks for it. You have 20
minutes to do this part. But be careful, if you answer a question wrong, they take away a
small part of your marks.

Out of all the parts in the bank exam for clerks, this math part has the most stuff to study.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Numerical Ability

Simplification

Profit & Loss

Mixtures & Allegations

Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices

Work & Time

Time & Distance

Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Data Interpretation

Ratio & Proportion

 Number Systems

Sequence & Series

Percentage

Permutation Combination

Probability

SBI Clerk Syllabus- English Language

The part of the SBI Clerk exam that’s about the English language doesn’t cover a lot of
topics, but many candidates still make a lot of mistakes in it. It’s important to understand
that this English section can actually be the one where you can score the most points
because you don’t need to do any calculations or find solutions for the questions here.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for English Language

Cloze Test

Para jumbles

Miscellaneous

Fill in the blanks

Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting

Paragraph Completion

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Mains Exam

The SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus Topics are:

1. General English
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. Reasoning Ability & Computer Awareness
 4. General/Financial Awareness

General English

In the SBI Clerk Mains English, the topics included are- Reading Comprehension, the
Cloze Test, Sentence Completion, and other such topics. Check the table for more details
on the syllabus.

SBI Clerk English Syllabus for Mains

Reading Comprehension

Fillers

New Pattern Cloze Test

Phrase Rearrangement

Old Sentence out cum Para Jumbles

Inference

Sentence Completion

Connectors

Paragraph Conclusion

Phrasal Verb-Related Questions

Error Detection

Word Usage/Vocab Based Questions

Quantitative Aptitude
Prepare for the SBI Clerk Mains exam by focusing on the following topics in the
Quantitative Aptitude section:

SBI Clerk Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for Mains

Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart

Inequalities (Quadratic Equations, Quantity 1, Quantity 2)

Number Series

Approximation & Simplification

Data Sufficiency

Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF, LCM, Profit-Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Word
& Time, Speed Distance & time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation & Combination,
Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on
Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns)

General/Financial Awareness Syllabus

Enhance your knowledge for the SBI Clerk Mains in the General/Financial Awareness
section with the following topics:

SBI Clerk General Awareness Syllabus for Mains

Current Affairs – news on the banking industry, awards, and honors, books, and authors,
latest appointments, obituaries, new schemes of central and state governments, sports,
etc.

Static GK – country-capital, country-currency, headquarters of financial organizations

(of insurance companies), constituencies of ministers, dance forms, nuclear and
thermal power stations

Banking/Financial terms

Static Awareness

Banking and Financial Awareness

Reasoning Ability Syllabus

Master the Reasoning Ability section for the SBI Clerk Mains exam by covering the
following topics:

SBI Clerk Reasoning Ability Syllabus for Mains

Internet

Machine Input/Output

Syllogism

Blood Relation

Direction Sense

Inequalities

Puzzles

Coding-Decoding

Ranking

Statement & Assumptions

Computer Awareness Syllabus

Prepare for the Computer Awareness section in the SBI Clerk Mains exam by focusing on
the following topics:

SBI Clerk Computer Awareness Syllabus for Mains

Hardware

Software

Generation of Computers

DBMS

Networking

Internet

MS Office

Input-Output Devices

Important Abbreviations