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SEBI Grade A Syllabus 2021: The Securities & Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) has released a recruitment notification to appoint suitable candidates for the post of Assistant Manager in the following categories

General, Legal, IT, Civil & Electrical Engg, Research & Official Language.

As per SEBI Grade A Notification, 147 vacancies has been released.

The most important thing to do first gets to know the complete syllabus for SEBI Grade A Officer Exam 2021. The SEBI Syllabus and Exam Pattern is quite different from other exams. Hence, it becomes all the more important to understand it first.

SEBI Grade A 2021 Syllabus

The syllabus for SEBI Grade A is quite different from the rest of the Govt. Exams. SEBI Grade A Officer Exam comprises of three phases.

Phase I: On-line screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each
Phase II: On-line examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each
Phase III: Interview

Paper I and Paper II of General Stream will be common to all the candidates. All the questions in every phase will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s) with an exception to the language subject. All question papers (in both the Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.

The sequence for SEBI Grade A Syllabus is given in the following manner:

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase I

SEBI Grade A Phase I Exam will have two papers: Paper I and Paper II. Both the papers will have Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s). Paper 1 will be common for all the streams whereas the exam pattern of Paper 2 will vary according to various disciplines. Both the papers will be of 100 marks.

Paper	Stream/Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut-Off
Paper 1	All Streams: General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Test of Reasoning.	100	60 minutes	30%
Paper 2	General Stream: Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics	100	40 minutes	40%
	Legal, Information Technology, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical), Official Language stream	100	40 minutes	40%
	Research Stream: Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance and Commerce.	100	40 minutes	40%
Aggregate Cut off				40%

SEBI Grade A Phase I Marking Scheme

There shall be negative marking of 1/4th of marks assigned to the question for every incorrect answer.
There shall be a cut-off of minimum 30% for Paper 1 (no sectional cut-off shall be there)
Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned above as well as an aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II
Candidates have to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II.

SEBI Grade A Online Test Series

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase II

Candidates who secure the cut off will be eligible to appear for the SEBI Grade A Phase II Exam. SEBI Grade A Phase 2 will have two Papers: Paper I and Paper II of 100 marks each. Paper I and General Stream will be common to all. Candidates need to secure more marks in this phase as this would be taken into account for the final selection.

Paper	Stream/Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut-Off
Paper I	All streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills	100	60 minutes	30%
Paper II	General Stream: MCQ’s on Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act & Economics	100	40 minutes	40%
	Legal, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical) and Official Language stream: MCQ’s on Specialized subject related to stream.	100	40 minutes	40%
	Research Stream: MCQ’s on Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance and Commerce.	100	40 minutes	40%
Aggregate Cut off				40%

Candidates who have applied in multiple streams, Paper II will be conducted in various shifts, the timings of which will be intimated in the Hall Ticket.

Marking Scheme For SEBI Grade A Phase II

There shall be negative marking of 1/4th of marks assigned to the question for Paper 2 in Phase II
(except IT stream for which details shall be informed in due course).
There shall be a cut-off of minimum 30% for Paper 1 and a cut-off of minimum 40% for Paper 2 in
Phase II.
Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned above as well as
aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2)
to be shortlisted for Phase III.

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SEBI Grade A Syllabus For Phase I: Paper I

SEBI Grade A Syllabus Phase I For Paper I will be common for all the candidates. This will have MCQ’s of 100 marks. Paper I will have four sections:

English Language
Reasoning Ability
Quantitative Aptitude
General Awareness (including Financial Awareness)

English Language

Error Spotting
Column based Fillers and Sentence Connectors
Paragraph Completion
Sentence Rearrangement
Comprehension
Fill in the Blanks
Passages
Synonyms and Antonyms
Active and Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Idioms & Phrases etc.

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles
Seating Arrangements
Direction Sense
Blood Relations
Syllogisms
Inequalities
Order and Ranking
Coding-Decoding
Machine Input-Output
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
Data Sufficiency
Number System and Conversions
Logical Reasoning etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation
Inequalities
Number Series
Approximation and Simplification
Data Sufficiency
HCF and LCM
Inequality (Quadratic & Quantity based)
Profit and Loss
Time and work & Pipe and cistern
Permutation, Combination & Probability
Problem on Ages
Work and Time
Speed Distance and Time
Mensuration
Average, Ratio and Proportion etc.

General Awareness:

The GA section will consist of contemporary events of national & international importance. The general awareness section of SEBI Grade A will revolve around the following aspects.

Current Affairs
Financial Awareness
Current Affairs – National & International
Budget
Awards and Honours
Important Financial & Economic News
Important Days
International & National Organizations
Sports
Books and Authors
Science – Inventions & Discoveries
Countries & Capitals etc

SEBI Grade A Syllabus For Phase I & II: General Stream

SEBI Grade A Syllabus for Paper 2 will be common for Phase I & Phase II. The questions will be MCQ’s type of 100 marks for General Stream. The topics for SEBI Grade A Paper II Syllabus for General stream is given below.

Commerce & Accountancy
Management
Finance: Financial System, Financial Markets, General Topics
Costing
Companies Act
Economic

SEBI Grade A Syllabus For Phase I & II: Stream Wise

The syllabus for Phase I and Phase II for SEBI Grade A Officer will be common. This Paper will be of 100 marks. There will be aggregate cut-off as well as paper wise cut off. The syllabus will be based on the Specialized Subject chosen by the candidate. The subjects for the specialized is given below. i.e.

Legal
Information Technology
Engineering: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Research Streams
Official Language Stream

The syllabus for each of the specialized streams is given below.

SEBI Grade A Syllabus for Legal Stream

Phase I	Phase II
Constitution of India Law of Contracts Criminal Law Law of Evidence Code of Civil Procedure Administrative Law and Principles of Natural Justice Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes Important Latin terms and maxims Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Act Arbitration and Conciliation Act Transfer of Property Act Companies Act, 2013 Securities Laws – SEBI Act	Constitution of India Law of Contracts Criminal Law Law of Evidence Code of Civil Procedure Administrative Law and Principles of Natural Justice Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes Important Latin terms and maxims Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Act Arbitration and Conciliation Act Transfer of Property Act Companies Act, 2013 Securities Laws – SEBI Act Taxation

Syllabus for Information Technology: Phase I

Database Concepts
SQL Queries
Programming Concepts (Java/C C++ )
Data Analytics Languages (Python / R)
Algorithms for problem-solving
Networking Concepts
Information & Cyber Security Concepts
Data warehousing
Shell Programming

Syllabus for Civil Engineering

Building Materials
Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Design of Steel Structures
Design of Concrete and Masonry structures
Construction Practice, Planning and Management
Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power: Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro power
Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering:
Environmental Engineering: Water Supply, Waste Water, ) Solid Waste Management, Air, Noise pollution and Ecology
Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering: Geo-technical Engineering, Foundation Engineering
Surveying and Geology: Surveying, Geology
Transportation Engineering: Highway, Tunneling, Railways Systems, Harbours

Syllabus for Electrical Engineering

Electrical Materials
Electric Circuits and Fields
Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Computer Fundamentals
Basic Electronics Engineering
Analog and Digital Electronics
Systems and Signal Processing
Control Systems
Electrical Machines
Power Systems
Power Electronics and Drives

Syllabus for Research Stream

Economics
Public Economics
Statistics and Econometrics
International Economics
Financial Markets

Syllabus for Official Language

भारत सरकार की राजभाषा नीतत (Official Language Policy of the Govt. of India) से संबंतित प्रश्न
तिन्दी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्ांश / वाक् / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्ांश / वाक् / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
तिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – तवतिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी – तवतिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
तिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – प्रशासतनक / बैंतकंग / प ंजी बाजार संबंिी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी – प्रशासतनक / बैंतकंग / प ंजी बाजार संबंिी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)

SEBI Grade A Syllabus For Phase II: Paper I

This is common for all the candidates appearing for SEBI Grade A Phase II Exam. This is the English Descriptive Test to test the drafting skills of the candidates. This test will be of 100 marks of 60 minutes.

English Writing Skill Syllabus

The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and
understanding of the topic including precis writing/ essay writing/ comprehension.

Interview

The candidates who will be successful in Phase I and Phase II of SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment will be called to appear for the Interview. Candidates equaling 3 times the number of vacancies shall be shortlisted, in order of merit, for Phase III i.e. the Interview.

The shortlisted candidate may opt for the interview either in Hindi or English. Weightage of marks obtained in Phase II will be 85%, while marks obtained in the interview shall be given a weightage of 15%.

Thus, the selection will be made on the marks secured in Phase II and Interview for the final selection for the candidates as a SEBI Grade A Officer.

SEBI Grade A Syllabus: FAQ’s

Q 1. What is the process of selection into SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment?
Ans. SEBI Grade A Officer Exam comprises of three phases.

Phase I: On-line screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each
Phase II: On-line examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each
Phase III: Interview

Marks of Phase II and III will be used for final selection.

Q 2. What is the exam pattern of SEBI Grade A Officer Exam?
Ans. There will be two papers each for Phase I and Phase II. All the questions will be MCQ’s except that of language paper. The exam will be of 100 marks for each paper.

Q 3. Which papers will be common for all the candidates?
Ans. Paper I of Phase I & Phase II, and General paper of Phase I & Phase II will be common to all the candidates.

Q 4. Is there negative marking?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/4 for every incorrect answer in the objective questions.

Q 5. What is the selection process for SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment?
Ans. The selection will be made on the marks secured in Phase II and Interview for the final selection for the candidates as a SEBI Grade A Officer.

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2021: NTPC is one of the most sought after railway exams. For RRB NTPC 2021 Exam lakhs of applications have been received against 35,277 vacancies. This in itself highlights the cut-throat competition. In order to qualify for the RRB NTPC 2021 Exam, complete knowledge of the RRB NTPC Syllabus and Exam Pattern. The Recruitment Notification has been released for Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Posts by Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). Let’s have a look at the detailed RRB NTPC 2021 Exam Pattern & Syllabus.

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Admit Card Link

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2021: Overview

Name Of the organization	Railway Recruitment Board
Name of the post(s)	Non-Technical Popular Categories (Junior Clerk cum Typist, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Goods Guard, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Commercial Apprentice, Station Master)
Category	Government Job
Selection Process	1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) 2nd Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) Typing Skill Test/ Computer-Based Aptitude Test Document Verification/ Medical Examination
Official Website	indianrailways.gov.in

RRB NTPC Exam Pattern

Like a large no. of Govt. Exams, the exam of RRB NTPC 2021 will be conducted in the below-mentioned steps:

First Stage of CBT,
Second Stage of CBT,
Typing Test (Skill Test)/ Aptitude Test,
Document Verification
Medical Examination

The candidates will have to qualify each stage in order to be eligible for an appointment at the Indian Railways.

RRB NTPC Syllabus: CBT 1 Exam Pattern

Candidates can check the RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Pattern in the table given below. This is just a screening round i.e., the marks of CBT 1 will not be included in the final merit list. It is to remove the slightly non-serious candidates. The normalized score of CBT 1 shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for CBT 2 which will be around 20 times the vacancies. All the questions will be objective in nature, i.e. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s).

Sl No.	Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
1.	General Awareness	40	40	90 minutes 120 minutes for PWD
2.	Mathematics	30	30
3.	General Intelligence and Reasoning	30	30
Total		100	100

Note: There will be a negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every question wrongly attempted. No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered.

RRB NTPC Syllabus: CBT 1 Syllabus

The complete RRB NTPC syllabus for the RRB NTPC 2021 is given below. Candidates can check the syllabus of the Mathematics, Reasoning, and General Awareness in the table given below:

RRB NTPC Mathematics Syllabus

Sections	Topics to Prepare
Simplification	BODMAS Rule Fractions Approximate Value Surds & Indices
Interest	Problems on Simple Interest Problems on Compound Interest Installments
Percentage	Calculation on Basic Percentage Problems
Ratio & Proportion	Problems on Simple Ratios Problems on Compound Ratio Direct/Indirect Proportions
Average	Problems on Average Problems on Weight Problems on Height Problems on Marks
Problems on Ages	Basic Problems
Speed, Time & Distance	Problems on Average Problems on Relative Speeds Problems on Boats, Train, etc.
Algebra	Basic Linear Equation in One variable Basic Linear Equation in two variable
Profit & Loss	Problems on Profit/Loss Dishonest/Successive Dealings Partnerships
Number Series	Complete the Series Finding Missing/Wrong Term
Mensuration	Problems on Plane Figures: Square, Rectangle, Circle, etc.
Time & Work	Problems on Work Efficiency Problems on Wages Problems on Pipes
Mixture Problems	Make a mixture from two or more entries/mixtures

RRB NTPC General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus

Sections	Topics to Prepare
Classification	Number Letter & Meaningful Words GK Based Questions
Analogy	Number General Knowledge Meaning & Letter Based Questions
Series	number & Alphabet Series
Coding-Decoding	Letter Shifting Coding Letters by words Coding by Analogy Coding-Decoding based on Numbers Operations on Place Value Coding & Decoding on Fictitious Language
Blood Relations	family Tree Problems General Blood Relation Problems
Clock & Calendar	Calendar Based Questions Questions on Time & Clock Hands
Ordering & Ranking	Simple ranking Questions
Directions & Distances	Simple Problems on Directions Formula Based Distance Questions
Word Formation	Arranging words in a meaningful order
Non-Verbal Reasoning	Complete the Pattern Figure Based Analogy Classification Series Cube-Based Questions
Others	Missing Number Venn Diagram Puzzle

RRB NTPC General Awareness Syllabus

Sections	Topics to Prepare
Current Affairs/General Awareness	Economics Current Affairs Geography History Polity Computers Sports Literature Awards Books & Authors Miscellaneous
General Science	Environment Living Organism Life Processes in Organisms & Plants Heredity & Evolution Natural Resources Atoms & Molecules Chemical Reactions & Equations Acid, Bases & Salts Metals & Non-Metals Periodic Table Force & Laws of Motions Work & Energy Sound Light Electricity Sources of Energy Diseases, Reasons & Cure Improvement in Food Resources

RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern

Candidates can check the RRB NTPC CBT 2 Exam Pattern in the table given below. This is both a screening and scoring round i.e., the marks of CBT 2 will be included in the final merit list. It is the merit deciding round. The candidates will have to secure more marks in order to meet the required RRB NTPC Cut-Off.

The normalized score of CBT 2 shall be used for shortlisting of candidates for Skill Test/ Aptitude Test. RRB NTPC Phase-II will as well have MCQ’s.

Serial No.	Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
1.	General Questions Awareness	50	50	90 minutes 120 minutes for PwD
2.	Mathematics	35	35
3.	General Intelligence and Reasoning	35	35
Total		120	120

Note: There will be a negative marking of 1/3 Marks for every question attempted wrong. No marks will be deducted for a question left unanswered.

RRB NTPC Syllabus for CBT 2 Exam

Mathematics Syllabus

BODMAS Rule
Fractions
Approximate Value
Surds & Indices
Problems on Simple Interest
Problems on Compound Interest
Installments
Calculation on Basic Percentage Problems
Problems on Simple Ratios
Problems on Compound Ratio
Direct/Indirect Proportions
Problems on Average
Problems on Weight
Problems on Height
Problems on Marks
Basic Problems
Problems on Average
Problems on Relative Speeds
Problems on Boats, Train, etc.
Basic Linear Equation in One variable
Basic Linear Equation in two variable
Problems on Profit/Loss
Dishonest/Successive Dealings
Partnerships
Complete the Series
Finding Missing/Wrong Term
Problems on Plane Figures: Square, Rectangle, Circle, etc.
Problems on Work Efficiency
Problems on Wages
Problems on Pipes
Make a mixture from two or more entries/mixtures

General Intelligence & Reasoning Syllabus

Sections	Topics to Prepare
Classification	Number Letter & Meaningful Words GK Based Questions
Analogy	Number General Knowledge Meaning & Letter Based Questions
Series	number & Alphabet Series
Coding-Decoding	Letter Shifting Coding Letters by words Coding by Analogy Coding-Decoding based on Numbers Operations on Place Value Coding & Decoding on Fictitious Language
Blood Relations	family Tree Problems General Blood Relation Problems
Clock & Calendar	Calendar Based Questions Questions on Time & Clock Hands
Ordering & Ranking	Simple ranking Questions
Directions & Distances	Simple Problems on Directions Formula Based Distance Questions
Word Formation	Arranging words in meaningful order
Non-Verbal Reasoning	Complete the Pattern Figure Based Analogy Classification Series Cube-Based Questions
Others	Missing Number Venn Diagram Puzzle

General Awareness Syllabus

Sections	Topics to Prepare
Current Affairs/General Awareness	Economics Current Affairs Geography History Polity Computers Sports Literature Awards Books & Authors Miscellaneous
General Science	Environment Living Organism Life Processes in Organisms & Plants Heredity & Evolution Natural Resources Atoms & Molecules Chemical Reactions & Equations Acid, Bases & Salts Metals & Non-Metals Periodic Table Force & Laws of Motions Work & Energy Sound Light Electricity Sources of Energy Diseases, Reasons & Cure Improvement in Food Resources

RRB NTPC Syllabus: Computer Aptitude Test (CABT)

The candidates who have opted for Traffic Assistant and Station Master will have to appear for the RRB NTPC CBT Exam. The candidates need to secure a minimum T-Score of 42 marks in each of the test batteries to qualify. This is applicable to all candidates irrespective of community or category i.e. irrespective of SC/ST /OBC-NCL /EWS /PwBD/ Ex-SM and no relaxation in the minimum T- Score is permissible

Serial no.	Name of Post	Level in 7th CPC	1st stage CBT	2nd stage CBT	Skill Test requirement
1.	Junior Clerk cum Typist	2	Common for all posts	Common for all Level 2 posts	Typing Skill Test
2.	Accounts Clerk cum Typist	2			Typing Skill Test
3.	Junior Time Keeper	2			Typing Skill Test
4.	Trains Clerk	2			–
5.	Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	3		Separate for Level 3 post	–
6.	Traffic Assistant	4		Separate for Level 4 post	Computer-Based Aptitude Test
7.	Goods Guard	5		Common for all Level 5 posts	–
8.	Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk	5			–
9.	Senior Clerk cum Typist	5			Typing Skill Test
10.	Junior Account Assistant cum Typist	5			Typing Skill Test
11.	Senior Time Keeper	5			Typing Skill Test
12.	Commercial Apprentice	6		Common for all Level 6 posts	–
13.	Station Master	6		Common for all Level 6 posts	Computer-Based Aptitude Test

RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (TST)

The candidates should be able to type 30 words per minute (WPM) in English or 25 WPM in Hindi on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility. Details for RRB NTPC Syllabus 2021 Typing Skill Test

RRB NTPC 2021 Typing Skill Test (TST)
Medium of Language	Typing Speed
English	30 words per minute (w.p.m.)
Hindi	25 words per minute (w.p.m.)

Note:

The candidate should be able to type on Personal Computer only without editing tools and spell check facility.
For guidelines of those who appear for typing skill test in Hindi, Kruti Dev and Mangal font shall be made available for typing skill test on Personal Computer.
Exemption in Typing Skill Test may be extended to candidates who are permanently disabled due to Blindness/Low Vision, Cerebral Palsy & Loco Motor Disability with not less than 40% permanent disability. Such eligible PwBD candidates have to upload a scanned copy of the Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate issued by the Competent Medical Board on the website of respective RRBs before the conduct of the typing skill test.
The merit will be drawn only for the candidates qualified in the TST or TST exempted PwBD candidates based on performance in 2nd Stage CBT.

RRB NTPC Document Verification/ Medical Examination

Based on the performance of candidates in 2^nd Stage CBT and CBAT/TST, candidates equal to the number of vacancies will be called for Document Verification as per their merit and options. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite Medical Fitness Test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, final verification of educational and community certificates, and verification of antecedents/ character of the candidates.

RRB NTPC Syllabus 2021 Faqs

Q1. When was the RRB NTPC vacancy were announced.?
Ans. RRB NTPC vacancy was announced in March 2019.

Q2. How many stages are there in RRB NTPC.?
Ans. There are three stages in the RRB NTPC.

Q3. Is there a negative marking in RRB NTPC Exam.?
Ans. Yes, there will be a penalty of 1/3 marks for every incorrect answer.

Q4. How many questions will be there in RRB NTPC CBT 1.?
Ans. There will be 100 questions in RRB NTPC CBT 1.

Q5. Is there an Interview in RRB NTPC.?
Ans. No, there is no interview in RRB NTPC.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern is going to help candidates to prepare well for the upcoming SBI Clerk Examination. To ace the upcoming SBI Clerk Exam, it is necessary to remain acquainted with the new SBI Clerk Exam Pattern. This article explains the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims, Mains, and Language Proficiency elaborately. Read further to know details of the type of questions, number of questions, and other important details of the exam.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk 2021 is going to be conducted by the State Bank of India to select eligible candidates for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales). The notification for the same has been released shortly by SBI. With the release of Official Notification, the Recruitment Process of SBI Clerk 2021 has started in January 2021.
The recruitment process to select Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) through SBI Clerk 2021 is done in three phases:

Online Preliminary Exam,
Online Mains Exam and
Language Proficiency.

A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and mains exam to proceed to the Language Proficiency round. The candidates selected after the Language Proficiency round are given the appointment letter.

SBI Clerk Exam 2021 Highlights

Conducting authority	State Bank of India
Website	https://sbi.co.in/
Exam Category	National Level Exam/Recruitment
Vacancies	8000 Clerk Post
Mode	Online
Stage	Prelims, Mains, and Language Proficiency
Duration of Prelims	One (1) hours
Maximum marks in Prelims	100
Maximum marks in Mains	200
Negative marking	-0.25

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern: Prelims

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam is a Screening exam. It is to weed out not serious candidates from the competition. There is sectional timing for each section i.e., English, Reasoning, and Mathematics. Candidates need to clear the sectional cutoff as well as the overall cutoff to qualify for the SBI Clerk Prelims. Candidates can check the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern in the table below.

Name of Tests (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Time
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes

Note:- Candidates have to qualify in each of the three sections by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by SBI. The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by SBI depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern: Mains

SBI Clerk Mains Exam is a Scoring as well as Merit deciding exam. There is sectional timing for each section i.e., General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. Candidates need to clear sectional cutoff as well as an overall cutoff to qualify for the RBI Assistant Mains. Candidates can check the SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern in the table below.

Name of Test (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35 Minutes
Test of English Language	40	40	35 Minutes
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 Minutes
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 Minutes
Total	190	200	2 Hrs 40 Min.

Note:

Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations). There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.

Those who qualify for the SBI Clerk Mains Exam will be called for Language Proficiency Test. The State Wise Language Proficiency Language is given below.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern: Language Proficiency

Those who qualify for selection and produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specified opted local language will not be subjected to any Language test. In the case of others (qualified for selection), specified opted local language tests will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining. Candidates not
found proficient in specified opted local language would be disqualified.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern: Important Points

Candidates can check important points of the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern of Prelims & Mains.

There will be no Interview.
Candidates will have to pass each of the objective tests of the online examinations.
Both the Prelims and Mains exam will be conducted online.
A candidate has to qualify in Preliminary Examination for appearing in Main Examination.
The Mains exam was conducted on 19th April 2020.
The question paper will be bilingual in nature i.e. available in Hindi as well as the English language.
The Cutoff of the SBI Clerk of prelims and mains exam will be decided by SBI.

Candidates are advised to check SBI Clerk Syllabus 2021.

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SBI Clerk Syllabus 2021 is an important topic of interest to the candidates for their preparation. The preparation does require the knowledge of topics in order to qualify for the exam. Here, we are providing the Syllabus, with details of the topics and type of questions. Candidates can go through the details of Syllabus, which work as an important guide for the candidates who are preparing for the SBI Clerk Exam. SBI Clerk Exam comprises of two stages for the selection as SBI Clerk.

Preliminary Exam
Mains Exam

SBI Clerk Syllabus: Overview

Particulars	Details
Name of the Exam	SBI Clerk
Mode of Exam	Online
Language of Question	Bilingual except for 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

SBI Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern

The SBI Clerk Syllabus comprises of the topics for the two phases of the exam. The SBI Clerk syllabus for both the stages is almost similar with a slight change in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam with the addition of an extra section of General Awareness. The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam comprises of 100 Marks with a duration of 1 hour. Whereas the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam comprises of 200 Marks with a duration of 2 hours 40 minutes.

Given below is the SBI clerk exam pattern 2021 in detail:

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern
SBI Clerk Exam Stage	Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Preliminary Exam	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Mains Examination	English Language	40	40	35 minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
	Reasoning Ability	50	60	45 minutes
	General Awareness	50	50	35 minutes

Detailed SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

Highlights of SBI Clerk Exam

There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for wrong answers marked in the SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains Exam.
The SBI Clerk Exam will comprise of Multiple Choice Questions in both Mains and Prelims.
The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.
The SBI Clerk Result will be released separately for the Prelims and the Mains.

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims

As per the notification, the prelims exam will take place in February, candidates have to buckle up for their preparation. SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims will have questions from aptitude in order to check a candidate’s knowledge and rationale.

The topics included are:

Reasoning
Numerical Ability
English Language

Topic-wise SBI Clerk Syllabus

SBI Clerk Syllabus- 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

Simplification

Profit & Loss

Mixtures & Alligations

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

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: General/ Financial Awareness, Reasoning Ability & Computer Awareness

General/Financial Awareness Syllabus

Current Affairs – news on the banking industry, awards and honours, 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

Internet
Machine Input/Output
Syllogism
Blood Relation
Direction Sense
Inequalities
Puzzles
Coding-Decoding
Ranking
Statement and Assumptions

Computer Awareness Syllabus

Check SBI Clerk 2021 Notification

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk 2021?

To prepare for SBI Clerk:

First thing is to keep in mind that the competition there is as per the number of vacancies, cut off. The next step should be to know about the previous year trend of the questions asked along with the exam pattern of the particular exam.
Make a list of topics for the exam you’re appearing for, using the syllabus. After this, you must list down the topics you need to devote time in decreasing order.
Practice Mock Tests regularly which is available on adda247.com.
You may visit bankersadda for updates on current affairs which will be helpful.
Preparation should involve completing all the tasks (topics) in a complete manner, wherein at the end, you are able to answer all type of questions of each level. The difficulty level of the exam needs to be covered too.

SBI Clerk Syllabus: FAQ’s

1. What is the syllabus for SBI Clerk 2021?
Ans. Ans. There will be 3 sections in SBI Clerk Prelims and 4 sections in the SBI Clerk Mains. The Exam will have Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language as common in Prelims and Mains. The Mains will have a new section called General Awareness.

2. What is the Mark Distribution for SBI Clerk Exam?
Ans. The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam will be of 100 marks and the Mains Exam will be of 200 marks.

3. Is there a sectional cut-off for SBI Clerk Exam 2021?
Ans. Yes, there will be sectional cut-off and an overall cut-off in the SBI Clerk Mains and Prelims.

4. Is there negative marking for SBI Clerk Exam 2021?
Ans. Yes, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.

5. What is the probation period after becoming an SBI Clerk?
Ans. The probation period for an SBI Clerk will be of 6 months.

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern is going to help candidates to prepare well for the upcoming IBPS Clerk Examination. To ace the upcoming IBPS Clerk Exam, it is necessary to remain acquainted with the new IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern. This article explains the IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims and Mains exam elaborately. Read further to know the details of the number of questions and other important details of the exam.

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern

IBPS Clerk 2021 is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select eligible candidates for the post of Clerk every year. The Official Notification for the recruitment process of IBPS Clerk 2021 will release in September 2021.
The recruitment process to select the through IBPS Clerk 2021 is done in two phases:

Online Preliminary Exam,
Online Mains Exam.

A candidate must qualify for both the preliminary exam and mains exam to get your name on the merit list. The candidates selected after the mains are given the appointment letter.

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Important Points

Candidates can check important points of the IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern of Prelims & Mains.

The IBPS Clerk 2021 exam pattern for selecting candidates for Clerk is given below.
The Mains Examination will have just one more section, i.e. of Current Affair and Computer Knowledge.
Only three sections will be asked in the Preliminary Exam of the IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam.
The score of the Preliminary Exam will not be taken into consideration for the final selection. A score of Mains Exam will be taken into consideration for final allotment.
There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.

Let’s have a look at the detailed Exam Pattern for multiple posts offered through IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam:

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time Duration
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes/ 1 hour

Note:- Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

Candidates who qualify the IBPS Clerk Prelims by clearing the sectional, as well as overall cut off, are called for the IBPS Mains exam, which is both qualifyings as well as the scoring exam of the IBPS Clerk recruitment. Candidates can check the IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern in the table below:

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Sectional Duration
General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
General English	40	40	35 minutes
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
Total	190	200	160 minutes

Note Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations). There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at the corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

IBPS Clerk Final Selection

Candidates need to qualify both tiers i.e., Prelims and Mains of the IBPS Clerk to get into the Final List of the IBPS Clerk. However, the Prelims is only Qualifying in nature i.e., prelims marks will not be considered in the final merit of the candidates. Whereas the Mains exam is both qualifyings as well as scoring in nature i.e., the Final Selection of the candidate depends on the score of the candidate in the Mains exam. The final list will be prepared after scaling the marks of the candidates out of 100.
Candidates can check the IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2021 by clicking on the button given below.

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SBI PO Syllabus: SBI PO is one of the most sought Government exams in the country by all Bank Exam Aspirants. Being an SBI PO is a great career as it offers a lucrative salary, perks, and benefits, Job Security to name a few. To ace the SBI PO exam, prior knowledge of the SBI PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern will be an added advantage. This will help you to escalate your preparation for SBI PO in the right direction.

The syllabus of the SBI PO exam is divided into three tiers:

Prelims
Mains
Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GD & PI)

The SBI Prelims and Mains Exams will be conducted online only. It is compulsory to pass each of the Tests. Let’s have a look at the detailed SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern.

SBI PO Syllabus 2021: Exam Pattern

Lakhs of candidates will be applying for the exam. The competition will be a cut-throat one. However, the candidates must gear up even before the notification pops up any day in June. It is good to know the syllabus in advance to score well in both these levels of examination i.e., prelims and mains. A candidate needs to be acquainted with the exam pattern of both prelims and mains examination along with the syllabus of the same.

SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern: Overview

The SBI PO Syllabus for the Prelims and the Mains Exam is almost the same. There is only a slight change in the Mains Section with two extra sections being added i.e. General and Banking awareness. However, the level of difficulty of the SBI PO Mains Paper is a little higher than the Prelims.

Exam Conducting Body	State Bank of India (SBI)
Post	Probationary Officer (PO)
Notification Date	To Be Notified
Selection Process	Prelims Mains GD & PI
Marks Segregation SBI PO Exam	Prelims: 100 Marks Mains: 200 Marks Descriptive Test: 50 Marks GD: 20 Marks PI: 30 Marks
Duration of Exam	For SBI PO Prelims: 1 Hour For SBI PO Mains: 3 Hours
Marking scheme	1 mark each for every correct answer in Online Test
Negative marking	1/4th of the marks assigned to the question in MCQ
Mode of Examination	Online For Paper I and Paper II
Language of examination	English OR Hindi English Language paper has to be attempted in English.

The detailed SBI PO Prelims and SBI PO mains syllabus further in this article in detail.

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Prelims

The SBI PO Prelims Exam will have 3 sections:
|| Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & English Language ||. The Time Duration for the Prelims Exam of SBI PO will be 1 hour.

S.No.	Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	1 Hour (60 Minutes)
2	Numerical Ability	35	35
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35
Total		100	100

Highlights of SBI PO Prelims Exam

There will be three sections.
Category wise merit list will be drawn based on the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Exam.
There will be no sectional cut-off. However, there will be an overall cut off.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

SBI PO Syllabus For Prelims Exam

The preliminary examination of the SBI PO exam comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. The complete detail of heading and sub-heading of the sections asked in Preliminary Exam of SBI PO exam is discussed below:

Reasoning	Quantitative Ability	English Language
Logical Reasoning	Simplification	Reading Comprehension
Alphanumeric Series	Profit & Loss	Cloze Test
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test	Mixtures &Alligations	Para jumbles
Data Sufficiency	Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Miscellaneous
Coded Inequalities	Work & Time	Fill in the blanks
Seating Arrangement	Time & Distance	Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting
Puzzle	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Paragraph Completion
Tabulation	Data Interpretation	Vocabulary
Syllogism	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood Relations	Number Systems
Input-Output	Sequence & Series
Coding-Decoding	Permutation, Combination &Probability

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Mains

Candidates meeting the required Cut off in SBI Prelims will be eligible to appear for the Mains Exam. The syllabus for SBI PO Mains is quite similar to the IBPS PO Exam. There is only a slight change in the Mains Section with two extra sections being added i.e. General and Banking Awareness and a Descriptive Test and the duration of the test will be 3 hours.

The Descriptive Test has a duration of 30 minutes with a score of 50 marks. This test is conducted to test the writing skills of candidates via Letter Writing & Essay Writing.

S.No.	Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
2	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
3	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
4	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
Total		155	200	3 hours
5.	Descriptive Test	02	50	30 minutes

Highlights of SBI PO Mains Exam

All the questions will be objective in nature.
This Mains paper will have four sections of a total of 200 marks.
The duration of the SBI PO Mains Exam will be 3 hours.
The objective test will have separate timing for every section.
There will be no sectional cut off. There will be only an overall cut off.
There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect Multiple Choice Question.
The Descriptive Paper of 50 marks is compulsory to attempt.

Note: Descriptive paper of a candidate will be checked only if they qualify in the Objective test as per the qualifying marks decided by the Bank.

SBI PO Syllabus For Mains Exam

The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam comprises 4 sections:

Data Analysis & Interpretation
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
General/Economy/Banking Awareness
English Language

The SBI PO Mains syllabus comprises a descriptive test as well. The descriptive test consists of two questions, one letter writing and one essay each of 25 marks making a total of 50 marks.

Candidates need to score passing marks in the descriptive test as well to qualify for the SBI PO mains exam.

The complete syllabus is discussed below:

SBI PO Syllabus: Data Analysis

Tabular Graph,
Line Graph,
Pie Chart,
Bar Graph,
Radar Graph Case-let,
Missing Case DI,
Let it Case DI,
Data Sufficiency,
Probability,
Permutation and Combination

SBI PO Syllabus: Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning,
Syllogism,
Circular Seating Arrangement,
Linear Seating Arrangement,
Double Lineup,
Scheduling,
Input-Output,
Blood Relations,
Directions and Distances,
Ordering and Ranking,
Data Sufficiency,
Coding and Decoding,
Coded Inequalities,
The course of Action,
Critical Reasoning,
Analytical and Decision Making

SBI PO Syllabus: English Language

Reading Comprehension,
Grammar,
Vocabulary,
Verbal Ability,
Word Association,
Sentence Improvement,
Para Jumbles,
Cloze Test,
Error Spotting,
Fill in the blanks

SBI PO Syllabus: General Awareness/ Economy/ Banking Awareness

Financial Awareness,
Current Affairs,
General Knowledge,
Static Awareness,
Banking and Financial Awareness

SBI PO Syllabus: Computer Aptitude

Internet,
Memory,
Keyboard Shortcuts,
Computer Abbreviation,
Microsoft Office,
Computer Hardware,
Computer Software,
Operating System,
Networking,
Computer Fundamentals/ Terminologies,

SBI PO Syllabus: Group Exercise and Interview

This is the final stage of selection for successful candidates who qualify for the first two phases of the SBI PO exam. The Group Discussion accounts for 20 marks while the Interview is for 30 marks.

The aggregate marks of all the candidates clearing both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category.
The decided number of candidates in each category, as governed by the Bank will be called for Group Exercises and Interview.
The qualifying marks in Group Discussion & Interview will be as decided by the Bank.

SBI PO GD & PI Topics

The candidates who will be appearing for the SBI Group Discussion and Personal Interview will be given the burning topics. It will be quite useful if you prepare the Pros and Cons of the topic of the SBI PO GD & PI. Some of the topics on which the SBI PO GD and PI will be based are as follows:

Impact of COVID-19 in the World
Reservation System in Government Jobs.
Water disputes
FDI in India
Gold Monetisation Scheme
Women Empowerment
Impact of Brexit
Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
Digital India
Should cryptocurrency be made legal?

If questions on Financial topics are asked then, it can be related to NPA such as what is NPA, its genre, how can RBI and Banks take control over it. Merging of nationalized banks, How can we bring competency and profitability in Public Sector Banks, and so on. If they go with Non-Financial important issues/topics. It can be related to our nation and issues of national interest.

SBI PO 2021 Final Selection

The final score for the SBI PO Exam is calculated keeping the below points in mind:

Marks secured in the Preliminary Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for selection
Candidates must qualify for Phase-2 and Phase-3 separately to be eligible
Marks secured by the candidates in the SBI PO Mains Exam (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. This makes the new total score (Mains + GD/PI) to be 100
The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.

SBI PO Exam 2021: Preparation

To get through the SBI PO Exam 2021, one needs to practice as many mock test papers as possible. Regular practice helps you make you realize your mistakes and comprehend their performance.
Take a tour at adda247.com to get SBI PO Online Classes, Books, Videos, Mock Test Papers to become an SBI PO.
Solving SBI PO previous year papers can also be of great help to candidates. Previous year papers will let candidates understand the exact exam pattern based on the SBI PO syllabus for both prelims and mains exam.
At adda247.com, you can even solve SBI PO Papers in Hindi as well.
Candidates should also read newspapers, magazines, and journals to boost their communication and grammatical skills. This will also help in the general awareness, Descriptive Paper, Interview in the SBI PO Exam.

SBI PO Syllabus 2021: FAQ’s

Q1. When can I apply for the SBI PO 2021?
Ans. You can apply for SBI PO 2021 as soon as the Notification is released. You can expect it to be released in June 2021.

Q2. What is the marking scheme for SBI PO Syllabus 2021?
Ans. There will be three sections: Prelims, Mains, GD, and PI. Prelims will be of 100 marks, Mains of 250 marks including the Descriptive Test while GD & PI will be of 20 and 30 marks respectively.

Q3. Is there a negative marking in SBI PO 2021 Exam?
Ans. Yes. There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

Q4. Is there a sectional cut-off for SBI PO Exam 2021?
Ans. As per the new exam pattern, SBI has removed sectional cut off for both prelims and mains exam. However, there will be an Overall Cut Off.

Q5. What are the criteria for final selection as an SBI PO?
Ans. The final selection will be made based on the marks secured in the SBI PO Mains and GD & PI.

Q6. What kind of topics will be asked for SBI PO GD and PI?
Ans. The topics will cover the issues of burning issues of national and international interest. The topics can be related to NPI, Natural Calamity, Women Empowerment, Digitisation, etc.

Q7. How can I prepare for SBI PO Exam Online?
Ans. You can study online by visiting adda247.com. You will get video lectures, E-books, Books, and other materials as well.

SBI CBO Syllabus 2021: SBI has released a notification announcing an online test for SBI CBO recruitment 2020 which will include both objective test and descriptive test. The exam pattern has been revised by the authority and divided into two sections. Read the complete article to know the changes made in the exam pattern by the State Bank of India for the recruitment process. We have also provided a complete syllabus for the SBI CBO Exam 2021 to make it easy for preparing as per the new version of the examination.

SBI CBO Syllabus 2021: Overview

Exam Conducting Authority	State Bank of India (SBI)
Name of Recruitment	SBI Circle Based Officer 2021
Name of Posts	Circle Based Officer (CBO)
Vacancies	3850
Online Exam Test	28th November 2020
Selection Process	Online Test & Interview
Category	Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Official Website	sbi.co.in

SBI CBO Exam Pattern 2021 (Revised)

With the introduction to the online written test for the SBI CBO exam 2021, the SBI has also released the exam pattern for the same which is as follows. The candidates who are going to appear in the SBI CBO 2021 recruitment must follow the following exam pattern. A total of 2 hours 30 minutes i.e. 150 minutes will be granted to the candidate for completing both tests of the SBI CBO examination.

Test A- Objective Test

Name of Test	No of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness/ KYCAML/ Preventive Vigilance/ Legal Issues	30	60	30 mins
Data Analysis & Interpretation	20	40	30 mins
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	30	60	30 mins
English Language	20	40	30 mins
Total	100	200	2 Hrs

Test B- Descriptive Test

B. Name of Test (Descriptive Test)	No of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
Letter Writing	1	25	30 mins
Essay-250 words on banking related	1	25	30 mins
Total	2	50	30 mins

Penalty for Wrong Answers:

There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

SBI CBO Topic-wise Syllabus 2021

The candidates have to score good marks in the SBI CBO online written test which will decide their selection for the interview round. The SBI CBO Exam pattern has been revised by the authority and divides into two objective and descriptive test. The subjects included in the Objective test areas:

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
English Language
Data Analysis & Interpretation

The descriptive test for SBI CBO will include 1 question on letter writing and one question on essay writing. The topics will be related to banking itself. The candidates must prepare themself for this change in the exam pattern for the Circle-Based Officer recruitment.

Check the topic-wise syllabus for SBI CBO Recruitment 2021 given here:

Reasoning Ability	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness and Computer Knowledge
Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning	Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion	Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time, and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination	Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days Basic Computer Knowledge

SBI CBO Selection Process 2021

Online Examination

State-wise & Category wise merit list will be drawn based on the aggregate marks scored in
the Online Test. There will be no sectional cut-off and sectional wise marks shall not be maintained. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the State wise & Category wise vacancies will be called for the Interview from the top of the State wise & Category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score.

Interview

The maximum marks for the interview shall be 100 and the candidate will have to score minimum
qualifying marks in an interview for being considered for final selection. Candidates qualifying for Interview under the ‘OBC’ category would be required to submit an OBC certificate containing the ‘Non-Creamy Layer’ clause. Candidates who have registered themselves as OBC but do not submit OBC ‘Non-Creamy Layer’ certificate and request to be interviewed under the General category will not be entertained.

Final Selection

State-wise & Category-wise merit lists will be drawn based on the Interview score (out of 100) subject to a candidate scoring the minimum qualifying marks in the interview. Selection for each State & Category will be made from the top of the above merit list based on the interview score.

JKSSB Accounts Assistant Syllabus: Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board has released the exam pattern, syllabus, marking scheme, and other important points regarding the JKSSB Accounct Assistant Exam Pattern and Syllabus. Check the JKSSB Account Assistant Exam Pattern and JKSSB Account Assistant Syllabus before starting your preparation in the article below.

JKSSB Accounts Assistant Syllabus 2021

JKSSB Accounts Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Organization Name	Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board
Post Name	Accounts Assistant
Category	State Govt. Jobs
Selection Process	Written Test and Document Verification
Job Location	Jammu & Kashmir
Official Site	job.nic.in

JKSSB Account Assistant Syllabus: Selection Procedure

The candidates will be selected based on their performance in the JKSSB Account Assistant written exam and the validity of their documents. Selection will be based on written test and document verification. Check the exam pattern and syllabus of the JKSSB Account Assistant 2021.

JKSSB Account Assistant Exam Pattern 2021

Before going to the JKSSB Account Assistant syllabus let’s have a look at the exam pattern of the JKSSB Account Assistant 2021.

Sections	Marks	Exam Duration
General Knowledge with special reference to J&K	30	2 hrs
Mathematics/Statistics	10
General Economics	10
Knowledge of Computer Applications	30
Accountancy and Book Keeping	30
Science	10
Total	120

Important Points:

There will written test of 120 marks and the duration of the examination will be 2 hours.
The examination will consist of the object type, multiple-choice questions only.
The questions will be set in English only.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Marks scored by candidates in the written test will be normalized if required, to determine final merit and cut off marks.

JKSSB Account Assistant Syllabus 2021

Subjects	Syllabus
General Knowledge with special reference to J&K	Popular names of personalities (Religion, Politics, Scientific discoveries, Geographical, Sports, History) Constitution of India – Formation, Fundamental rights, Directive principles. 73rd amendment of the constitution of India. Centrally Sponsored Schemes- Guidelines and objectives. Important Tourist Destinations. History of J & K- places and their importance. Sustainable Development Goal. Agriculture in economic development, industrialization, and economic development. Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 (as amended up to October 2018 and rules) Climate and crops in J&K and India. Current events of Local, National and International importance
Mathematics/ Statistics	Theory of Probability Tabulation and compilation of data. Methods of collecting primary and secondary data Theory of Attributes- Basic concept and their applications. Sampling and Non-Sampling error Analysis of Time Series components. Demography- Census, its feature, and functions. Vital Statistics- Measures of fertility, Measures of Mortality, specific fertility rates, gross and net reproduction rates Set Theory- Basic Concepts and Applications. Matrices & Determinants, simultaneous Linear Equations. Analytical Geometry
General Economics	Introduction of Economics- Basic concept and Principles. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Budgeting including own resource generation and budgeting for Panchayat. Fiscal Policy, Meaning, Scope, and Methodology. Growth and development: – Meaning, Scope, Difference & Relevance. Inflation; Meaning, Types, Effects Production, cost, and efficiency. Factors of production and laws. Demand analysis. Theory of consumer demand using indifference curve technique. Pricing under various forms of Markets. Concept of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP)
Knowledge of Computer Applications	Introduction and Objectives. Basic Applications of Computer and its component. Bringing the computer to life. Fundamentals of computer sciences. Hardware & Software, Concept of Open Source Technologies. Input & Output Devices. Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Powerpoint, PDF Internet, and E-mail. Concept of Computer Virus and Latest Anti-Virus. Terms and Abbreviation used in IT.
Accountancy and Book Keeping	Introduction to Financial Accounting and its terms. Accounting equation and Journal. Voucher Approach in Accounting. Bank reconciliation Statement. Financial Management/Statements. Partnership Accounts. Ledger Accounts. Cash Book, Financial Audit. Elements of Double entry Book Keeping. Rules for journalizing. Trial Balance. Trading Account. Profit Loss Account and Balance Sheet. Concept of Social Accounting, Social Audit, and cash-based single entry system of accounting. Public Financial Management System (PFMS)
Science	Biology: Important Inventions and their inventor; Important and Interesting facts about human body parts; Nutrition in Animals and Plants; diseases and their causes like bacteria; Viruses and Protozoa. Chemistry: Chemical Properties of Substance and their uses; Chemical name of Important substances like Plaster of Paris etc.; Chemical Change and Physical Change; Properties of Gases; surface Chemistry; Chemistry in Everyday Life. Physics: Important inventions and their inventor; S.I Units; Motion; Sound; light; Wave; energy; Electricity.

JKSSB Accounts Assistant Syllabus 2021 Faq’s

Q 1. What is the negative marking in the JKSSB Accounts Assistant Written Test 2021?

Ans. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Q 2. What are the total marks for which JKSSB Accounts Assistant Written Test 2021 will be conducted?

Ans. JKSSB Accounts Assistant Written Test 2021 will be conducted for 120 marks.

Q 3. What is the total time of the JKSSB Accounts Assistant written exam?

Ans. The JKSSB Account Assistant written exam will be of two (2) hours.

Q 4. How many sections will be there in the JKSSB Account Assistant exam?

Ans. There will be 6 sections (General Knowledge, Maths, Science, Accounting, Computer, and economics) in the JKSSB Account Assistant exam.

Q 5. Is there any sectional timing in the JKSSB Accounts Assistant written exam?

Ans. No, there is no sectional time limit in JKSSB Accounts Assistant Exam 2021.

Q 6. How to download the JKSSB Account Assistant syllabus PDF?

Ans. Download the JKSSB Account Assistant syllabus PDF from the article or the official website.

IBPS RRB Syllabus 2021

IBPS RRB Syllabus is discussed in the article. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts its Regional Rural Banks (RRB) exam to select officers who will fill posts in nationalized rural banks across the country. The IBPS RRB exam promises a bright future for those who are embarking on their careers in banking.

The IBPS RRB exam is conducted for recruitment to four different posts:

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
IBPS RRB Officer Scale I
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II ( Generalist & Specialist)
IBPS RRB Officer Scale III

The IBPS RRB Exam Pattern is a bit different for both IBPS RRB Officer and IBPS RRB Assistant Exam. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern of both these exams separately.

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Exam Pattern

The IBPS RRB Syllabus along with the exam pattern for the assistant post is discussed here.

For IBPSC RRB Clerk, there will be two stages of Exam, || Prelims | Main ||
For IBPS PO or Officer Scale I, there will be three stages of Exam, || Prelims | Mains | Interview ||
For IBPS Officer Grade-II (General Banking Officer and Specialist Cadre) and III, there will be a single-window exam:
| IBPS Officer Grade II Exam| Interview ||
For all the posts of IBPS RRB, the candidates will have to pass each stage of the Exam for successful selection.

Candidates can check the prelims and mains level exam pattern and syllabus in the tables below.

IBPS RRB Syllabus: RRB Assistant Exam Pattern

Each year lakhs and lakhs of bank exam aspirants apply for Bank Exam. The salary and scale that is offered in the IBPS RRB Clerk and Officer Scale are what tempts the candidates to apply for it.

Know the Detailed IBPS RRB Salary For Clerk & Officer Post

Check IBPS RRB Assistant exam pattern for prelims and mains in the subsequent tables.

IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern For Clerk

A composite time of 45 minutes is provided to candidates to complete two sections namely Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates must clear the cut-off of each section. The cut-off for each section is decided by the team of IBPS depending on the level of difficulty of the paper

Serial No.	Section Name	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Minimum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	English/Hindi	40	40	A composite time of 45 mins
2	Numerical Ability	English/Hindi	40	40
Total			80	80

IBPS RRB Assistant Mains Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	50	2 hours (120 minutes)
2	General Awareness	40	40
3	Numerical Ability	40	50
4	English/Hindi Language	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total		200	200

Now that we have discussed the detailed exam pattern of the IBPS RRB Assistant Exam, let’s have a look at the IBPS RRB Officer Grade Exam Pattern.

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Officer Grade Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Exam is conducted in 3 different phases:

Preliminary Exam
Mains Exam
Interview Process

The preliminary Exam is for only Scale I but the Mains Exam is for all Officer level posts, it differs a bit in terms of professional knowledge required to qualify this stage. The exact IBPS RRB Officer Grade Exam Pattern has been released with IBPS RRB Notification.

IBPS RRB Syllabus: IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	40	Composite time of 45 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
Total		80	80

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Officer Scale I Mains Exam Pattern

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Exam for Mains will be of a total of 200 marks of 2 hours. There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning Paper	40	50	2 hours (120 minutes)
2	General Awareness Paper	40	40
3	Numerical Ability Paper	40	50
4	English/Hindi Language Paper	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge Syllabus Paper	40	20
Total		200	200

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Officer Scale-II Exam Pattern

There will be a single level exam for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II Post. Selection will be made. Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of the Online Single examination to be considered to be shortlisted for interview.

Depending on the number of vacancies available, the adequate number of candidates in each category not exceeding three times the declared vacancies shall be called for interview, subject to availability. Before the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the Online Main Examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	50	2 hours
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	50
3	Financial Awareness	40	40
4	English / Hindi Language*	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total		200	200

*Candidates will have the option to opt for English or Hindi Language Paper.

IBPS RRB Exam Pattern For Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	40	Composite Time of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	40
3	Financial Awareness	40	40
4	English/ Hindi Language	40	20
5	Computer Knowledge	40	20
6	Professional Knowledge	40	40
Total		240	200

IBPS RRB Officer Scale III Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Question	Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	50	Composite Time of 2 hours
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	40	50
3	Financial Awareness	40	40
4	English/ Hindi Language	40	40
5	Computer Knowledge	40	20
Total		200	200

IBPS RRB Syllabus

In this section, we will discuss the Syllabus for the IBPS RRB exam subject-wise. Candidates can check the IBPS RRB Syllabus in the tables given below.
The subjects covered in the syllabus are as follows:

Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
English Language
Hindi Language
Computer Knowledge
General Awareness
Financial Awareness

The detailed IBPS RRB Syllabus for each section is given below. Candidates must refer to the syllabus and then start the preparation for the upcoming IBPS RRB exams.

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Reasoning Ability

The reasoning ability section comprises of logical and verbal reasoning. The topics for the IBPS RRB reasoning syllabus are as follows:

Odd man out	Analogy	Syllogism
Coding-Decoding	Blood Relation	Alphabet Test
Blood Relation	Series Test	Ranking and Time
Causes and Effects	Direction Test	Sitting Arrangements
Decision Making	Statement and Assumption	Figure Series
Assertion and Reason	Statement and Conclusion	Word Formation
Statements and Action Courses	Inequalities	Puzzles

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Quantitative Aptitude

Among all the sections in the IBPS RRB exam, the quantitative aptitude section is one of the toughest and also the most scoring. The detailed IBPS RRB syllabus for the quantitative aptitude section is as given below:

Number System	HCF and LCM	Profit and Loss
Decimal Fractions	Simple Interest	Compound Interest
Time and Work	Time and Distance	Average
Age Problems	Simplification	Partnership
Percentage	Ratio and Proportion	Data Interpretation
Permutation and Combination	Probability	Quadratic Equations

IBPS RRB Syllabus: English / Hindi Language

Candidates tend to lose maximum marks in this section. So aspirants preparing for the IBPS RRB exams must prepare themselves well for the English section. The table below gives a list of the topics relevant to the IBPS RRB Syllabus for verbal ability:

Reading Comprehension	Error Detection	Fill in the blanks
Rearrangement of Sentences	Cloze Test	Jumbled Words
Idioms	One word substitution	Phrase Substitution
Antonyms	Synonyms

Since there is an option for Hindi and English in the IBPS RRB syllabus, there are certain topics that can be helpful for candidates opting for Hindi as a language:

Vyakaran	Error Spotting
Paragraphs	Reading Comprehension
Fill in the blanks	Antonyms and Synonyms

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Computer Knowledge

The following topics are a part of the syllabus for the IBPS RRB exam:

Computer Fundamentals	Computer Abbreviations
Software and Hardware Fundamentals	Shortcut Keys
Networking	Basic Knowledge of Internet
MS Office	Database
History of Computer	Security Tools
Number System and Conversions	Computer Languages
Internet	Input and Output Devices

IBPS RRB Syllabus: General Awareness

The general awareness section in the IBPS RRB exams is one of the most scoring sections as this section requires no calculations and solutions. Hence candidates preparing for the IBPS RRB exams must carefully go through the IBPS RRB syllabus for General Awareness. Given below is the list of topics to be prepared for the general awareness section in the IBPS RRB exam:

India and International Current Affairs	Banking Awareness
Countries and Currencies	National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries
Banking Terms and Abbreviations	Banking History
RBI	Sports
Finance	Sports
Books ad Authors	Agriculture
Fiscal Policies	Budget
Government schemes	Government policies

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Financial Awareness

The following topics must be prepared for the financial awareness section in the IBPS RRB exam:

Latest Topics in News in Financial World Monetary Policy	Budget and Economic Survey
Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India	Bank Accounts and Special Individuals
Organizations Deposits Credit	Loans
Advanced Non Performing Assets	Asset Reconstruction Companies
NPAs	Restructuring of Loans
Bad Loans	Risk Management
BASEL I	BASEL II
BASEL II	ACCORDS

IBPS RRB Syllabus: Interview Process

Candidates who have been shortlisted in the main examination for the post of Officers Scale I, II & III will be subsequently called for an interview coordinated by the Nodal Regional Rural Bank with the help of NABARD. The interview will be conducted in select centers. The address of the centers will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter.

The marks for the interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview for Officers Scale, I, II, and III will be as per extant guidelines. Only by qualifying both in the Online Examination (Main/Single) and Common Interview with sufficiently high marks will candidates be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, the details of which will be made available on the official IBPS website.

IBPS RRB Syllabus: FAQ’s

Q 1. For which posts can I apply for IBPS RRB Exam?
Ans. You can apply for the post of IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose), Officer Scale I, II, and III. However, one can apply only for one post under Officer Scale.

Q 2. What is the duration and marks of the IBPS RRB Exam?
Ans. IBPS RRB Prelims Exam will be of 45 minutes of 80 marks. The IBPS RRB Mains Exam will be of 200 marks of 2 hours. The duration is different for the IBPS Officer Scale Post.

Q 3. Is there negative marking for IBPS RRB Exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a penalty of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. There is negative marking for prelims, mains, and single written test exams under RRB.

Q 4. Is there a sectional cut-off in IBPS RRB Exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a sectional cut off for the IBPS RRB exam for all the posts.

Staff Selection Commission has released the Exam Pattern and Syllabus along with the notification of the Stenographer. Here we present to all the SSC Stenographer aspirants the details of the whole syllabus as mentioned in the notification. SSC Stenographer is an All India Level Examination conducted annually. The minimum qualification for this post is 12th Pass.

Candidates shall go through the article to strategize their preparation for the exam. SSC Stenographer Syllabus for Tier I, CBT, and Tier II Skill Test is given here. On this page, @adda247.com/jobs, you will get to know everything that you need to know about the SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2021.

SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2021: Highlights

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Stenographer (Steno) Examination in two Tiers namely Tier I and Tier II. While SSC Stenographer Tier I is conducted in Online Mode, on the other hand, Tier II is Stenography Skill Test.

Candidates can go through this article for more information about the different tiers of SSC Stenographer. Before checking the Syllabus, it will be a good idea to check the Exam Pattern of the SSC Stenographer.

SSC Steno Syllabus	Details
Name of the Exam	SSC Stenographer
Mode of Exam	CBT Exam Shorthand Skill Test
Language of CBT	Bilingual except for the English Language
Selection Process	CBT Shorthand Skill Test (Qualifying in nature)
Nature of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
No. of Questions	CBT Exam: 200
Maximum Marks	CBT: 200 Marks
Marking Scheme	Correct Answer: +1 Incorrect Answer: –0.25
Duration of Test	CBT: 2 Hours Skill Test Grade C: 40 Minutes Skill Test Grade D: 50 Minutes

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SSC Stenographer Syllabus: Exam Pattern

SSC Stenographer Comprises of Two Tiers. Exam Pattern of SSC Stenographer is explained below:

Tier	Type of Examination	Mode of examination
Tier-1	Objective Multiple Choice	CBT (Online)
Tier-2	Shorthand Skill Test	Transcription is to be done on computer and shorthand notes to be taken in shorthand notepads.

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern For Tier I

SSC Stenographer Tier I comprises 200 questions in total with the maximum marks being 200. The duration of Tier I is 2 hours. SSC Stenographer Tier I is divided into three sections namely General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, and English Language.

Normalization will be done by SSC as the exam will be conducted in several shifts.

Mode of examination	Online (Computer-based test)
Type of questions	Multiple-choice Objective type questions
Number of sections	3
Total Marks	200
Number of Questions	200
SSC Stenographer Exam Duration	2 hours
Negative Marking	Yes. 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer

SSC Steno Exam Pattern

The sections asked in SSC Stenographer Tier I Exam are:

General Knowledge
General Reasoning & Intelligence
English Comprehension

The Scheme of SSC Stenographer Tier I is explained in Table given below:

Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time Allotted
General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50	A cumulative time of two hours (200 minutes for disable/Physically handicapped Candidates)
General Awareness	50	50
English Language	100	100
Total	200	200

Marking Scheme For SSC Stenographer Exam: CBT

The time duration for SSC Stenographer Exam is 2 hours.
All the questions will be Objective in nature.
The total no. of questions will be 200 of 200 marks.
1 mark will be given for every correct answer.
0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response by the candidate.
No marks will be awarded/deducted for unattempted questions.

SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern For Tier II

SSC Stenographer Skill Test is done on both Paper and Computer.

The shorthand test will have to be done on the Shorthand Notepad and the same has to be transcribed on a computer.
The skill test language can be either English or Hindi.
The language of the skill test has to be chosen by the candidates while filling up the form only.
But if the candidate does not choose any language, then the skill test will be done in English only.

The SSC Stenographer Tier-2 Exam Pattern is explained in the table below:

The candidates will be dictated a passage at the following speed.

For Stenographer Group ‘D’: 80 words per minute (w.p.m) for 8 Minutes
For Stenographer Group ‘C’: 100 words per minute (w.p.m) for 10 Minutes

After taking down the shorthand notes the candidates will have to transcribe the same on the computer. The Skill Test will be qualifying in nature.

Post	Language of Skill Test	Time Duration	Time Duration for candidates who are allowed the scribe
Stenographer Grade D	English	50 Minutes	70 Minutes
Stenographer Grade C	Hindi	65 Minutes	90 Minutes
Stenographer Grade C	English	40 Minutes	55 Minutes
Stenographer Grade D	Hindi	55 Minutes	75 Minutes

Qualifying Criteria For SSC Stenographer Skill Test

The candidates will first have to secure a cut-off in SSC Stenographer CBT set by the SSC to qualify for the shorthand stage.

The qualifying marks are different for the written test of Stenographer Grade C and Grade D.
The candidate securing higher marks will be selected to appear for the Grade C as well as the Grade D Exam of the Skill Test, which will the Tier II Exam.
The candidates qualifying for the written test will be eligible to appear for the shorthand skill test.
The shorthand skill test is qualifying in nature.
The Merit List will be prepared based on the marks secured by the candidates in the written test.

The Qualifying criteria for the shorthand skill test are given below for SSC Stenographer Grade C and Grade D.

	Permissible Mistake out of total words
Category	Grade C	Grade D
General	5%	7%
OBC/SC/ST/Ex-servicemen	5%	10%

SSC Stenographer Syllabus For Tier I

The Topic-wise Syllabus of Tier I is given below:

SSC Stenographer General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

Classification
Analogy
Coding-Decoding
Paper Folding Method
Matrix
Word Formation
Venn Diagram
Direction and Distance
Blood Relations
Series
Verbal reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning

SSC Stenographer General Awareness Syllabus

Static General Knowledge (Indian History, Culture, etc.)
Science
Current Affairs
Sports
Books and Authors
Important Schemes
Portfolios
People in News.

SSC Stenographer English Comprehension Syllabus

Reading Comprehension
Fill in the Blanks
Spellings
Phrases and Idioms
One word Substitution
Sentence Correction
Error Spotting
Spelling
Phase replacement

SSC Stenographer Syllabus For Skill Test: Tier II

The candidates qualifying for the SSC Stenographer CBT will be eligible to appear for the Shorthand Skill Test. The Skill Test will be qualifying in nature. The candidates will be given a passage of 800 words and 1000 words for Grade D and Grade C respectively. The types of topics in English/Hind for the SSC Stenographer Skill Test can be as the following:

The speech was given in the Parliament
President’s Speech
Budget Speech
Railway Speech
Employment/Unemployment in India
Topics of National interest
Topics on Science and Technology
Topics on Natural Calamities
Topics are given in the Editorial Columns of Newspapers

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SSC Stenographer Syllabus 2021 FAQ’s

Q 1. How many tiers of are there in SSC Stenographer exam.?
Ans. There are only two tiers in the SSC Stenographer examination process.

Q 2. Is there negative marking in SSC Stenographer.?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question.

Q 3. How many sections are there in SSC Stenographer Tier 1.?
Ans. There are three sections in SSC Stenographer Prelims.

Q 4. How many questions are there in SSC Stenographer Tier 1.?
Ans. There are 200 questions in SSC Stenographer Tier 1.

Q 5. For how many marks SSC Stenographer exam is conducted.?
Ans. SSC Stenographer exam is conducted for 200 marks.

Q6. What are the criteria for the final selection?
Ans. The marks of the SSC Stenographer Tier 1 will be taken into consideration for the final selection.

Q7. Is the SSC Stenographer Skill Test qualifying in nature?
Ans. Yes, the SSC Stenographer Skill Test will be qualifying in nature.