SBI Clerk Exam Syllabus

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026:

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026 is going to be conducted for the candidates who are eligible to be selected for the post of Junior Associates in the State Bank of India. Candidates who are going to appear in the exam must be aware of the SBI Clerk Exam Syllabus 2026. Like any other bank examination syllabus, SBI Clerk Syllabus consists of Numerical Ability, English Language, and Reasoning. The syllabus is similar to every bank examination. These sections covered a wide range of topics.

It is advised to all the candidates to get familiar with the entire SBI Clerk Exam Syllabus 2026 as it will help them to understand the weightage of every topic that is covered within a section. Along with the SBI Clerk Syllabus candidates must also have the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern so they can get started with it. The syllabus provides all the details regarding topics that candidates need to prepare for the examination. It will help candidates to prepare strategies for the examination. Along with the syllabus, candidates should also start solving the previous year's question paper or sample papers, it will surely help candidates to get familiar with the quality of the SBI Clerk Question paper.

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026: Overview

Particulars	Details
Name of the Exam	SBI Clerk
Mode of Exam	Online
Language of Question	Bilingual except for the English Language
Selection Process	Preliminary Examination Mains Examination
Nature of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
No. of Questions	Preliminary Exam: 100 Mains Exam: 190
Maximum Marks	Preliminary Exam: 100 Mains Exam: 200
Marking Scheme	Correct Answer: +1 Incorrect Answer: –0.25
Duration of Test	SBI Clerk Prelims: 1 Hour SBI Clerk Mains: 2 Hours 40 Minutes

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SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam Syllabus 2026:

The prelims exam syllabus will consist of English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Numerical Ability.

English Language:

Below are the few topics under the English language section which are frequently covered for SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026. The question paper consists of a total of 100 questions and the maximum marks allotted to the test are 100. The time duration of the examination will be 1 hour.

• Comprehension Passage
• Spellings/ Detecting misspelled words
• Fill in the Blanks
• Spot the Error
• Antonyms
• Synonyms/Homonyms Idioms & Phrases
• One word substitution
• Improvement of Sentences
• Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
• Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
• Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
• Shuffling of Sentence parts
• Cloze Passage

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026 - Quantitative Aptitude:

Below are the few topics under the Quantitative Aptitude section which are frequently covered for the SBI Clerk exam 2026

• Simplifications
• Roots and  Averages
• Surds and Indices
• Percentages
• Profit and  Loss
• Ratio and Proportion
• Partnership
• Chain rule
• Time and work
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Time and Distances
• Problems on Trains
• Boats and Streams
• Allegation and mixtures
• Simple Interest
• Compound interest
• Stocks and Shares
• Clocks and algorithms
• Mensuration
• Volume and surface area
• Permutations and combinations
• Heights and distances

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026 - Reasoning Ability:

Below are the few topics under the Reasoning Ability section which are frequently covered for the SBI Clerk exam 2026:

• Directions and Arrangements (Circular Arrangements)
• Codes (Sentence Coding)
• Critical Reasoning
• Syllogism
• Analogies (Meaning Based + Logical)
• Data Sufficiency
• Sequential Output Tracing
• Visual Reasoning

Main Exam Syllabus for SBI Clerk Exam 2026:

General/Financial Awareness:

• General Awareness: Culture, Indian Constitution, Knowledge of Current Events, Sports, History, Geography, News about Technology & Research, News on India, and its Neighbouring Countries.
• Financial Awareness: Banking & Finance, Economy, Marketing Aptitude.

General English:

• Vocabulary
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Word formation
• Sentence completion
• Comprehension
• Theme detection
• Deriving conclusions
• Passage completion
• Error detection
• Passage correction
• Sentence correction
• Spelling
• Grammar
• Idiom
• Phrases

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Roots and Averages
• Number system
• Simplifications
• Surds and Indices
• Ratio and Proportion
• Allegation and Mixtures
• Percentages
• Profit and Loss
• Partnership
• Chain Rule
• Time and Work
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Time and Distances
• Problems on Trains
• Boats and Streams
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Stocks and Shares
• Clocks and Algorithms
• Volume and Surface Area
• Mensuration
• Heights and Distances
• Permutations and Combinations
• Data Integration- Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Graphs, Tabulation

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude:

• Reasoning Ability: Decision making, Statement Reasoning, Analogy, Coding and Decoding, Blood relations, Sitting arrangements, Series completion, Syllogisms, Analogy, Series completion, Classification.
• Computer Awareness: Operating System Concepts, Computer Hardware, MS Word, Excel, Shortcut keys, MS PowerPoint, Basic Security Concepts, Access, Latest Technologies, Internet & Networks.

Descriptive Paper:

• Letter Writing
• Paragraph Writing
• Essay Writing
• Reading Comprehension

Data Interpretation:

• Tables
• Pie Charts
• Bar Graphs
• Data Analysis
• Line Graphs
• Case lets
• Combined data sets
• Probability and Series

Computer Knowledge:

• Basic of Computer
• Hardware and software
• Operating system
• MS Word and MS Excel
• PowerPoint
• Generation of Computer
• Android

Marketing:

• Basics of Marketing
• Marketing Strategies
• Market Segmentation
• Marketing Management
• Marketing Mix
• Developing stage of organization
• Products Life Cycle