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SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025: Prelims and Mains Syllabus Topics

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The SBI Clerk exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for the post of Junior Associates in different branches of the State Bank of India. The SBI Clerk syllabus is released along with its notification PDF. The banking aspirants who are planning to appear for the upcoming SBI Clerk exams must be aware of the SBI Clerk exam pattern and syllabus to secure good marks in the examination. The detailed Syllabus for the SBI Clerk 2025 prelims and mains exam is given below.

SBI Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The SBI Clerk syllabus is similar to that of any other bank exam. The SBI Clerk exam syllabus for both the Preliminary and Mains exams includes Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language. The General Awareness and Computer Aptitude are additionally added to the mains exam. It is recommended that candidates have a look at the SBI Clerk Syllabus, Exam Pattern and Selection Process.

SBI Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
Bank NameState Bank of India (SBI)
Exam NameSBI Clerk (Junior Associates)
Mode of ExamOnline
No. of QuestionsPrelims- 100
Mains- 190
Exam DurationPrelims- 1 hour 
Mains- 2 hours 40 minutes
Negative Marking¼th mark (0.25 marks)
Selection ProcessPrelims- Mains- Local Language Test
Official websitewww.sbi.co.in

SBI Clerk Selection Process 2025

The State Bank of India conducts a two-stage selection process for SBI Clerk recruitment. To get selected for the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) post, the candidates need to qualify in both stages of the recruitment process i.e. Prelims and Mains. After both stages, a test of the specified opted local language will be conducted, which is qualifying in nature. The marks scored in the mains exam will be counted for the final selection process. 

Stage 1- Preliminary Examination: 100 Questions of 100 Marks to be solved in 60 minutes 

Stage 2- Mains Examination: 190 Questions of 200 marks to be solved in 2 hours 40 minutes

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates have to check the exam pattern before going through the detailed syllabus. The SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025 for both prelims and mains rounds has been discussed below. 

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The prelims exam consists of 3 sections of 100 questions (English- 30, Numerical Ability- 35, and Reasoning- 35). Each correct question gives 1 mark and each incorrect answer deducts 0.25 marks. 

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
SNo.SectionNo. of QuestionsTotal MarksDuration
1English Language303020 minutes
2Numerical Ability353520 minutes
3Reasoning353520 minutes
Total10010060 minutes

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2025

For the mains exam, there will be 190 questions from 4 sections and the total marks will be 200. The duration of the exam will be 2 hours and 40 minutes. There is a negative marking of ¼th mark in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. 

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2025
S No.SectionNo. of QuestionTotal MarksDuration
1.General English404035 minutes
2.Quantitative Aptitude505045 minutes
3.Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude506045 minutes
4.General/Financial Awareness505035 minutes
Total1902002 hours 40 minutes

Note: The negative marking for each incorrect answer is ¼th mark (0.25 mark) for both prelims and mains. 

SBI Clerk Prelims Syllabus 2025

The preliminary examination syllabus of the SBI Clerk exam will comprise questions from Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability and English Language. Candidates must focus on each subject to score good marks in the prelims exam and increase their chances of qualification for the mains exam. Check the detailed subject-wise syllabus below:

English LanguageReasoning SyllabusNumerical Ability
Reading ComprehensionLogical ReasoningSimplification
Cloze TestAlphanumeric SeriesProfit & Loss
Para jumblesRanking/Direction/Alphabet TestMixtures & Alligations
MiscellaneousData SufficiencySimple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
Fill in the blanksCoded InequalitiesWork & Time
Multiple MeaningSeating ArrangementTime & Distance
Paragraph CompletionPuzzleMensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
Error DetectionTabulationData Interpretation
MisspeltSyllogismRatio & Proportion, Percentage
Word/Sentence RearrangementBlood RelationsNumber Systems
Single FillersInput OutputSequence & Series
Match the ColumnCoding DecodingPermutation, Combination &Probability
Para JumbleDirectionWrong/Missing Number Series
Word UsageLetter/Digit/Mix Series
Word SwapPair Formation
Meaningful Word
Odd One Out
Inequality

SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus 2025

The Mains Examination of the SBI Clerk Exam 2025 will consist of 4 sections: Reasoning and Computer Awareness, General English, General/Financial Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. The complete syllabus is discussed below:

SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus 2025
Quantitative Aptitude SyllabusGeneral English SyllabusGeneral/Financial Awareness SyllabusReasoning Ability SyllabusComputer Awareness Syllabus
  1. Simplification
  2. Number Series
  3. Data Sufficiency
  4. Data Interpretation
  5. Quadratic Equation
  6. Time & Distance, Work
  7. Partnership
  8. Profit & Loss
  9. Simple and Compound Interest
  10. Mixture and Allegations
  11. Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages
  1. Reading comprehension including Synonyms and Antonyms
  2. Sentence rearrangement
  3. Para jumbles
  4. Sentence Correction
  5. Error Finding
  6. Spell Checks
  7. Fillers
  8. Cloze Test
  1. Current Affairs
  2. News on the banking industry
  3. Awards and honours
  4. Books and authors
  5. Latest appointments
  6. Obituaries
  7. New schemes of central and state governments
  8. Sports, etc.
  9. Banking/Financial terms
  10. Static Awareness
  11. Banking and Financial Awareness
  1. Internet
  2. Machine Input/Output
  3. Syllogism
  4. Blood Relation
  5. Direction Sense
  6. Inequalities
  7. Puzzles
  8. Coding-Decoding
  9. Ranking
  10. Statement and Assumptions

 

  1. Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers
  2. DBMS
  3. Networking
  4. Internet
  5. MS Office
  6. Input-Output Devices
  7. Important Abbreviations

Static GK - 

  1. Country-capital
  2. Country-currency
  3. Headquarters of financial organizations (of insurance companies)
  4. Constituencies of ministers
  5. Dance forms
  6. Nuclear and thermal power stations, etc.

SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Preparation

Besides knowing the detailed SBI Clerk Syllabus, the candidates must also be aware of the type of questions asked in previous SBI Clerk Exams. To help the candidates, our faculty has prepared the SBI Clerk Mock Test 2025 and the candidates must practice it before going to the exam. 

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SBI Clerk Syllabus covers English Language, Numerical Ability & Reasoning for Prelims Exam and Quantitative Aptitude, General English, General/Financial Awareness, Reasoning Ability & Computer Awareness for Main Exam.

No, The selection of SBI Clerk Post on the basis of marks scored in Mains Examination as there is no further interview round.

Not Easy, it depends on the preparation of a candidate. Last Year, the overall difficulty level of the SBI Clerk prelims exam was easy to moderate and the mains exam was moderate in terms of difficulty level.

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