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Full SBI Clerk syllabus

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Every topic has study notes and exam-style questions with solutions. Red tags mark the topics that carry the most marks.

Prelims pattern

100 questions · 100 marks · 60 min

  • English Language30 Q · 20 min
  • Numerical Ability35 Q · 20 min
  • Reasoning Ability35 Q · 20 min
Mains pattern

190 questions · 200 marks · 160 min

  • General / Financial Awareness50 Q · 35 min
  • General English40 Q · 35 min
  • Quantitative Aptitude50 Q · 45 min
  • Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude50 Q · 45 min
Marking

−0.25 for every wrong answer

Prelims is qualifying; only Mains marks count for the final merit list, followed by the local language test. Skipping a question costs nothing, a wrong guess costs a quarter mark.

Prelims + Mains

English Language

14 topics
TopicWeightPriorityQuestionsYour accuracy
Reading Comprehension 7-10 Qs High 66 Not started Practise
Cloze Test 5-6 Qs Medium 48 Not started Practise
Error Detection 5 Qs High 78 Not started Practise
Single Filler 5 Qs High 60 Not started Practise
Double Filler / Fill in the Blanks 0-5 Qs Medium 38 Not started Practise
Para Jumbles 5 Qs High 46 Not started Practise
Word Usage / Multiple Meaning 1-2 Qs Low 18 Not started Practise
Word Swap 0-5 Qs Medium 22 Not started Practise
Phrase Replacement 0-5 Qs Medium 40 Not started Practise
Misspelt Words 0-3 Qs Low 10 Not started Practise
Word / Sentence Rearrangement 0-3 Qs Low 8 Not started Practise
Column-Based / Match the Column 0-5 Qs Medium 24 Not started Practise
Paragraph Completion & Conclusion 0-3 Qs Low 6 Not started Practise
Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms) Supports every section Medium 40 Not started Practise
Prelims + Mains

Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude

22 topics
TopicWeightPriorityQuestionsYour accuracy
Simplification ∞ ~7-10 Qs Prelims High 83 Not started Practise
Approximation ∞ ~3-5 Qs Prelims High 83 Not started Practise
Missing Number Series ∞ 5 Qs Prelims Medium 84 Not started Practise
Quadratic Equations ∞ 0-5 Qs High 85 Not started Practise
Data Interpretation ∞ 10-15 Qs High 190 Not started Practise
Data Sufficiency (Quant) 0-5 Qs Low 30 Not started Practise
Percentage ∞ Arithmetic ~10 Qs High 95 Not started Practise
Ratio & Proportion ∞ Arithmetic High 93 Not started Practise
Average ∞ Arithmetic Medium 93 Not started Practise
Profit & Loss ∞ Arithmetic High 95 Not started Practise
Simple Interest ∞ Arithmetic Medium 92 Not started Practise
Compound Interest ∞ Arithmetic Medium 94 Not started Practise
Time & Work ∞ Arithmetic High 94 Not started Practise
Pipes & Cisterns ∞ Arithmetic Medium 92 Not started Practise
Speed, Distance & Time ∞ Arithmetic High 94 Not started Practise
Boats & Streams ∞ Arithmetic Medium 92 Not started Practise
Problems on Ages ∞ Arithmetic Medium 92 Not started Practise
Mixture & Alligation ∞ Arithmetic Medium 94 Not started Practise
Partnership ∞ Arithmetic Medium 92 Not started Practise
Mensuration (Cylinder, Cone, Sphere) ∞ Arithmetic Medium 93 Not started Practise
Permutation & Combination ∞ 0-2 Qs Low 91 Not started Practise
Probability ∞ 0-2 Qs Low 91 Not started Practise
Prelims + Mains

Reasoning Ability

16 topics
TopicWeightPriorityQuestionsYour accuracy
Puzzles 10-15 Qs High 100 Not started Practise
Seating Arrangement 5-10 Qs High 100 Not started Practise
Syllogism ∞ 3-5 Qs High 102 Not started Practise
Inequality ∞ 3-5 Qs High 85 Not started Practise
Coded Inequality ∞ 0-5 Qs Medium 80 Not started Practise
Alphanumeric Series ∞ 3-5 Qs High 87 Not started Practise
Blood Relations 2-3 Qs Medium 47 Not started Practise
Direction & Distance ∞ 2-3 Qs Medium 86 Not started Practise
Order & Ranking ∞ 1-2 Qs Medium 88 Not started Practise
Coding-Decoding ∞ 0-5 Qs Medium 111 Not started Practise
Machine Input-Output 0-5 Qs Low 30 Not started Practise
Data Sufficiency (Reasoning) 0-3 Qs Low 29 Not started Practise
Alphabet & Word Test ∞ 1-2 Qs Low 86 Not started Practise
Pair Formation ∞ 1 Q Low 24 Not started Practise
Meaningful Words 1-2 Qs Low 18 Not started Practise
Odd One Out 0-1 Q Low 19 Not started Practise
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