Section-wise SBI Clerk 2019 Syllabus (with exam pattern) is explained here. In this article, candidates will learn about topic-wise marks distribution of all the topics from which questions are expected to be asked in the exam. After going through this article/video, candidates will get the complete idea about SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2019.
Exam Pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims 2019:
The selection process will consist of an on-line test (Phase I - preliminary & Phase – II main examination) and test of specialized opted local language (if applicable).
Here we will mainly focus on Preliminary Examination:
Phase-I (Preliminary Examination): Preliminary Examination (online) consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
| Name of Test | Number of Questions (Marks) | Duration |
| English Language | 30 Questions (30 Marks) | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 Questions (35 Marks) | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 Questions (35 Marks) | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 Questions (100 Marks) | 1 Hour |
Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for questions will be deducted for each wrong answer. No minimum qualifying marks for the individual subject as well as for aggregate (overall) are prescribed.
Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.
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Section-wise Syllabus of SBI Clerk Prelims 2019:
English Language:
Detail of topics and there marks (expected this year) are given below:
| Reading Comprehension | 5 to 8 Questions |
| Error Spotting | 5 to 8 Questions |
| Cloze Test | 5 Questions |
| Para Jumbles | 5 Questions |
| Fill in the blanks | 5 Questions |
| Sentence Improvement | 5 Questions |
Numerical Ability:
| Series | 5 Questions |
| Simplification/Approximation | 5 to 8 Questions |
| Data Interpretation | 5 Questions |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 Questions |
| Time and Work | 1 to 2 Questions |
| Boat and Stream | 1 to 2 Questions |
| Profit and Loss | 1 to 2 Questions |
| Mensuration | 1 to 2 Questions |
| Speed and Distance | 1 to 2 Questions |
| Problems on Trains | 1 to 2 Questions |
| CI & SI | 1 to 2 Questions |
| Average | 1 to 2 Questions |
| Pipe & Cistern | 1 to 2 Questions |
Reasoning Ability:
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement | 15 Questions |
| Series (Numeric/Alphanumeric) | 5 to 10 Questions |
| Inequality | 2 to 3 Questions |
| Syllogism | 2 to 3 Questions |
| Coding – Decoding | 2 to 3 Questions |
| Input – Output | 2 to 3 Questions |
| Direction Sense | 2 to 3 Questions |
| Order & Ranking | 2 to 3 Questions |
You can also check syllabus of SBI Clerk 2019 Prelims and Mains from this link.
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