SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025: Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern, Subject-Wise Topics, and Preparation Tips

The SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025 consists of subjects such as  English, reasoning, and numerical ability. The exam will be conducted in two phases: Prelims and Mains. The prelims exam will have 100 questions for 100 marks and a duration of 60 minutes will be allowed to attempt the exam. Check here important topics for prelims and mains exam

Feb 19, 2025, 15:33 IST
SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025
SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025: The SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025 is an important resource for candidates preparing for the State Bank of India (SBI) Junior Associate (Clerk) examination. The SBI Clerk syllabus includes subjects like reasoning ability, numerical ability and English language for the pelims exam whereas for the mains exam it covers subjects like reasoning ability, computer awareness, general English, general/financial awareness, and quantitative aptitude. Understanding the SBI Clerk syllabus 2025 and exam pattern is essential for effective preparation. Below, we provide a detailed overview of the syllabus, exam pattern, and preparation tips to help you ace the exam.

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SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025: Highlights 

The SBI Clerk examination is conducted in two phases, such as prelims and mains. The prelims syllabus will have subjects such as reasoning, numerical ability, and English, and it will consist of 100 marks for objective-type questions. Check the table below for a detailed overview of SBI Clerk syllabus.

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025: Overview

Organisation Name

State Bank of India (SBI)

Posts

Junior Associate (Clerk)

Vacancies

14191

Type of Questions

Objective Type

Mode of Exam

Online

Total No. of Questions

Prelims: 100 questions

Mains: 190 questions

Total Marks

Prelims: 100 marks

Mains: 200 marks

Negative Marking

¼ mark

Selection Process

Prelims and Mains

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025: PDF Download

Candidates must download the SBI Clerk syllabus PDF to learn about the important topics that are being asked regularly in the exam. Below we have the PDF link of the syllabus link based as released by the State Bank of India previously. Click on the direct link below to download the latest SBI Clerk syllabus PDF.

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025 PDF Download

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2025: Subject Wise Topics

The SBI Clerk syllabus for prelims and mains examinations consists of subjects such as reasoning and computer awareness, general English, general/financial awareness, and quantitative aptitude. The difficulty of the subject will vary in prelims and mains examinations. Candidates can check the detailed syllabus of the SBI clerk syllabus 2025.

Subject

Important Topics

Reasoning Ability

Course of Action

Seating Arrangement

Blood-Relation-based Puzzles

Box-Based Puzzles

Input-Output

Order Ranking-Based Puzzle

Blood Relation/Coded Blood Relation

Statement and Conclusion

Coding-Decoding

Direction / Coded-Direction

Statement and Inference

Floor or Floor-flat-based Puzzles

Data Sufficiency (Two or Three Statements)

Coded Series

Cause and Effect

Syllogism

Inequality/Coded Inequality

Puzzle

Statement and Assumptions

Numerical Ability

Compound Interest

Speed Time Distance

Mixture and Alligation

Probability

Age

Number System

Average

Permutation and combination

Ratio and Proportion

Percentage

Partnership

Simple Interest

Mensuration 2D and 3D

Profit & Loss and Discount

Boat And Stream

Time and Work

Pipe and Cistern

HCF and LCM

Data Sufficiency

Data Interpretation (Table DI, Missing Table DI, Pie chart DI, Line chart DI, Bar chart DI, Mixed DI, Caselet)

English Language

Reading Comprehension

Sentence Rearrangement

Sentence-based Error

Connectors

Match the column

Phrase rearrangement

Word swap

Idioms and phrases

Word rearrangement

Phrase replacement

Fillers

Starters

Word usage

Error correction

Cloze test

Spelling error

General Awareness

Central Government Schemes

Obituaries

Science & Technology News

National Current Affairs

Summits & Conferences

Missing Number Series

Agreements/MoU

Committees/Councils

Current Static

Books & Authors

Sports News

International Current Affairs

Business & Economy Related News

International Loans

Defense News

Important Appointments

Ranks/Reports/Indexes

Important Days

Important Awards & Honours

State Current Affairs

Static GK

Banking & Insurance News

Abbreviation

Static Insurance

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025

The SBI Clerk prelims exam pattern consists of 100 questions from 3 different sections. The total time allowed to attempt each section is 20 minutes. Each question will carry 1 mark and ¼ marks will be deducted as a penalty for marking the wrong answer. Check the table below for the SBI Clerk prelims exam pattern.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

Section

No. of Questions

Total Marks

Duration

English Language

30

30

20 minutes

Numerical Ability

35

35

20 minutes

Reasoning

35

35

20 minutes

Total

100

100

60 minutes

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2025

The SBI Clerk mains exam pattern consists of  four subjects, such as Reasoning and Computer Awareness, General English, General/Financial Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. Check the table below for SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern. 

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2025

Section

No. of Questions

Total Marks

Duration

General English

40

40

35 minutes

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

45 minutes

Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude

50

60

45 minutes

General/Financial Awareness

50

50

35 minutes

Total

190

200

2 hours 40 minutes

SBI Clerk Preparation Tips

Candidates who have already gone through the syllabus and exam pattern must make their preparation strategy based on the weightage of topics and their preparation level. Below we have listed certain tips and tricks to clear SBI Clerk in the first attempt. 

  • Examine the SBI exam syllabus 2025 to learn about the topics and sub-topics that need to be covered in the exam.
  • Build a strong grip on the concepts and core topics with the help of the best books and resources.
  • Attempt SBI Clerk mock tests to learn about the trending topics asked often in the exam.
  • Revise all the covered topics regularly to retain details in the long run.
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FAQs

  • What is the SBI Clerk syllabus for 2024?
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    The SBI Clerk prelims syllabus is divided into three sections such as English language, logical reasoning and numerical ability.
  • What is the SBI Clerk exam pattern?
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    As per the SBI Clerk exam pattern, the online exam contains a total of 100 objective-type questions for 100 marks. A negative marking of one-fourth or 0.25 marks, will be applicable for each wrong answer in the exam.

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