Why Prepare for SBI Clerk?
- 1Massive vacancies — SBI recruited 13,000+ clerks in recent years
- 2No interview — pure merit-based selection on written exam
- 3Starting salary of ₹30,000+ with SBI's excellent benefits package
- 4Work at India's largest bank — 22,000+ branches, unmatched brand
- 5Same syllabus as IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, and IBPS PO — 4-in-1 preparation
SBI Clerk Syllabus 2026
Quantitative Aptitude
20%Number SeriesSimplificationData InterpretationPercentageRatioTime & Work
Practice Quantitative Aptitude →
Reasoning Ability
20%PuzzlesSeating ArrangementSyllogismCoding-DecodingBlood RelationsInequality
Practice Reasoning Ability →
English Language
20%Reading ComprehensionCloze TestError DetectionSentence ImprovementVocabulary
Practice English Language →
General / Financial Awareness
20%Banking AwarenessCurrent AffairsStatic GKEconomyFinancial Terms
Practice General / Financial Awareness →
Computer Knowledge
20%MS OfficeInternet BasicsComputer HardwareNetworking Basics
Practice Computer Knowledge →
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2026
Prelims
100 questions100 marks60 min
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer
Mains
190 questions200 marks160 min
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General English | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer | 50 | 60 |
| Total | 190 | 200 |
Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer
Preparing for the first stage? Read the full SBI Clerk Prelims 2026 guide — pattern, section-wise strategy, and how to use mocks.
Selection Process
Prelims (Online)→
Mains (Online)→
Local Language Test→
Provisional Allotment