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SBI Clerk Syllabus 2021
SBI Clerk Syllabus 2021: State Bank of India will be recruiting 5454 posts of Clerk through Prelims & Mains exam stages. The Prelims Exam has been rescheduled for 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th July 2021. The syllabus is an important topic of interest to the candidates for their preparation. Here, we are providing the Syllabus, with details of the topics and type of questions. Candidates can go through the details of the 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
Prelims is a screening stage to select candidates for Mains Exam and the final selection will be done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the SBI 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 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th July 2021 |
| Nature of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
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| Maximum Marks |
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| Marking Scheme |
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| Duration of Test |
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SBI Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern
The SBI Clerk Syllabus comprises the topics for the two phases of the exam. The SBI Clerk syllabus for both stages is almost similar with a slight change in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam with the addition of an extra section of General Awareness.
Given below is the SBI clerk exam pattern 2021 in detail:
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern: Phase I
- The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam comprises 100 Marks with a duration of 1 hour.
- There will be a negative marking of 1/4 marks for each incorrect answer.
- There will be no minimum qualifying marks for the individual subject as well as for aggregate (overall)
- The candidates who score more than the cut off marks for Prelims will be shortlisted for Mains Exam.
| Serial No. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern: Phase II
- The SBI Clerk Mains Exam comprises 200 Marks with a duration of 2 hours 40 minutes.
- There will be a negative marking of 1/4 marks for each incorrect answer.
- Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon).
- Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be decided by the bank.
- The final selection will be done on the basis of marks scored in Mains Exam.
| SNo. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4. | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
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.
- The selection will totally depend on the marks obtained by the candidates in Mains Exam.
- There will be no interview round conducted for the selection of candidates for SBI Clerk Recruitment 2021.
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 English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Awareness
- General/Financial Awareness
General English
| Reading Comprehension |
| Fillers |
| New Pattern Cloze Test |
| Phrase Rearrangement |
| Old Sentence out cum Para Jumbles |
| Inference |
| Sentence Completion |
| Connectors |
| Paragraph Conclusion |
| Phrasal Verb Related Questions |
| Error Detection |
| Word Usage/Vocab Based Questions |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart |
| Inequalities (Quadratic Equations, Quantity 1, Quantity 2) |
| Number Series |
| Approximation & Simplification |
| Data Sufficiency |
| Miscellaneous Arithemetic Problems (HCF, LCM, Profit-Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Word & Time, Speed Distance & time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation & Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns) |
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 & Assumptions |
Computer Awareness Syllabus
| Hardware |
| Software |
| Generation of Computers |
| DBMS |
| Networking |
| Internet |
| MS Office |
| Input-Output Devices |
| Important Abbreviations |
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.
Practice with SBI Clerk Previous Year Question Paper
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. No, there is not a sectional cut-off for the SBI Clerk Mains and Prelims.
4. Is there a 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.
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