SBI Clerk 2026 Syllabus — Prelims & Mains Subject-wise Topics
SBI Clerk 2026 Overview
The SBI Clerk 2026 Syllabus covers banking aptitude subjects. SBI's question paper difficulty is slightly higher than IBPS Clerk, particularly in reasoning and English sections.
Prelims Syllabus
English (30): Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Fillers, Sentence Rearrangement, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary.
Numerical Ability (35): Simplification, Approximation, Number Series, Data Interpretation, Percentage, Average, Ratio-Proportion, Profit-Loss, Time-Work-Distance, SI/CI, Mensuration.
Reasoning (35): Puzzles, Seating Arrangement (linear, circular), Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Ordering-Ranking.
Mains Syllabus
General/Financial Awareness (50): Banking terminology, RBI functions & policies, Financial Awareness, Government Schemes, Budget basics, Current Affairs (6 months), SBI history, Insurance & Capital Markets, Awards, Sports, Static GK.
General English (40): RC, Error Detection, Sentence Correction, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in Blanks, Idioms & Phrases.
Quantitative Aptitude (50): DI (Bar, Pie, Line, Tabular, Caselet), Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic (Percentage, Profit-Loss, Interest, Time-Work, Time-Distance, Mixture, Partnership).
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (60): Advanced Puzzles, Machine Input-Output, Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Coding-Decoding, Statement-Conclusion, plus Computer Basics (Hardware, Software, OS, MS Office, Internet, Networking, Database concepts).
SBI Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern
Prelims
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Total | 190 | 200 |
SBI Clerk Syllabus Overview
- Prelims: English (30), Numerical Ability (35), Reasoning (35)
- Mains: Financial GK (50), English (40), Quant (50), Reasoning+Computer (60) — total 200 marks
