SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026: The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official notification for recruitment of 9,766 Junior Associates (Clerk) across various States and Union Territories [citation:5][citation:10].
The selection process consists of three stages: Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, and Language Proficiency Test (LPT) [citation:1][citation:2].
The syllabus covers five major subjects: Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, English Language, General/Financial Awareness, and Computer Aptitude [citation:1][citation:6][citation:8].
📋 Syllabus Overview
| Particulars |
Details |
| Organization |
State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post Name |
Junior Associate (Clerk) |
| Total Vacancies |
9,766 [citation:5][citation:10] |
| Selection Process |
Prelims → Mains → LPT [citation:1][citation:2] |
| Prelims Total Marks |
100 Marks (60 Minutes) |
| Mains Total Marks |
200 Marks (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |
| Negative Marking |
0.25 marks per wrong answer [citation:1][citation:2] |
| Official Website |
sbi.co.in |
📋 Prelims Exam Pattern [citation:1][citation:2][citation:8]
| Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Time |
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer [citation:1][citation:2]
📋 Mains Exam Pattern [citation:1][citation:3][citation:8]
| Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Time |
| General / Financial Awareness |
50 |
50 |
35 minutes |
| General English |
40 |
40 |
35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
50 |
60 |
45 minutes |
| Total |
190 |
200 |
2 Hours 40 Minutes |
📚 1. Reasoning Ability Syllabus [citation:1][citation:6][citation:8]
| Topics |
| Puzzles (Floor, Box, Scheduling, etc.) |
| Seating Arrangement (Circular, Linear, Square) |
| Syllogism |
| Inequality / Coded Inequalities |
| Coding-Decoding |
| Blood Relations |
| Direction Sense |
| Data Sufficiency |
| Alphanumeric Series |
| Machine Input-Output |
| Logical Reasoning |
| Order & Ranking |
| Statement & Assumptions / Conclusions |
📚 2. Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude [citation:1][citation:6][citation:8]
| Topics |
| Simplification / Approximation |
| Number Series |
| Data Interpretation (Pie Chart, Table, Bar Graph, Line Graph) |
| Percentage |
| Profit & Loss |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
| Ratio & Proportion |
| Average |
| Time & Work / Pipes & Cisterns |
| Time & Distance / Boats & Streams |
| Mixture & Alligation |
| Permutation & Combination |
| Probability |
| Mensuration (2D & 3D) |
| Quadratic Equations |
📚 3. English Language [citation:1][citation:6][citation:8]
| Topics |
| Reading Comprehension |
| Cloze Test |
| Error Detection / Spotting |
| Sentence Improvement |
| Para Jumbles / Sentence Rearrangement |
| Fill in the Blanks (Single/Double) |
| Synonyms and Antonyms |
| Idioms & Phrases |
| Phrase Replacement |
| Connectors |
| Paragraph Completion |
| Odd Sentence Out |
📚 4. General / Financial Awareness (Mains Only) [citation:1][citation:6][citation:8]
| Topics |
| Current Affairs (Last 4-6 Months) – National & International |
| Banking & Financial Awareness |
| RBI Monetary Policy – Repo Rate, Reverse Repo, CRR, SLR |
| Indian Economy – GDP, Inflation, Unemployment |
| Government Schemes & Policies |
| Budget & Economic Survey Highlights |
| Financial Institutions – IMF, World Bank, ADB, WTO |
| Static GK – Capitals, Currencies, National Parks |
| Awards, Summits, Appointments |
| Committees & Reports |
| Insurance Awareness |
📚 5. Computer Aptitude (Mains Only) [citation:6][citation:8]
| Topics |
| Fundamentals of Computer |
| Operating Systems |
| Networking |
| Internet & Email |
| Software & Hardware |
| MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Memory & Storage Devices |
| Computer Abbreviations |
| Cyber Security Basics |
| Number System |
📌 Selection Process [citation:1][citation:2][citation:4]
- Stage 1: Preliminary Examination – Qualifying in nature, 100 Marks, 60 Minutes [citation:2][citation:8]
- Stage 2: Mains Examination – Marks counted for final selection, 200 Marks, 2 Hours 40 Minutes [citation:2][citation:8]
- Stage 3: Language Proficiency Test (LPT) – Qualifying, Local language of applied State/UT [citation:2][citation:4]
📌 Key Points:
- Prelims marks are NOT added to the final merit list [citation:2][citation:8]
- Final selection is based only on Mains marks [citation:2][citation:8]
- No sectional cut-offs for Prelims and Mains [citation:2][citation:12]
- Merit list is prepared State-wise and category-wise [citation:2][citation:7]
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