State Bank of India (SBI) has prescribed the detailed SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026. Candidates preparing for the SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026 can check the complete subject-wise syllabus, exam pattern, marking scheme, section-wise weightage, preparation tips and important books from this page. The Mains examination consists of 190 questions for 200 marks with a total duration of 160 minutes.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2026
| Exam Mode | Online (CBT) |
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| Total Questions | 190 |
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| Total Marks | 200 |
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| Exam Duration | 160 Minutes |
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| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer |
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Section-Wise Exam Pattern
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 Questions, 50 Marks, 35 Minutes |
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| General English | 40 Questions, 40 Marks, 35 Minutes |
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| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 Questions, 50 Marks, 45 Minutes |
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| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 Questions, 60 Marks, 45 Minutes |
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Section-Wise SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2026
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
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| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 Minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 Minutes |
1. General/Financial Awareness (50 Marks)
- Current Affairs (Last 6-8 Months)
- Banking & Financial Awareness
- Static GK
- Government Schemes
- Budget & Economic Survey
- Important Financial Organizations
- RBI Policies
- Important National & International News
2. General English (40 Marks)
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para Jumbles
- Sentence Improvement
- Error Detection
- Fill in the Blanks
- Vocabulary
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- One Word Substitution
- Word Association
- Phrase Replacement
3. Quantitative Aptitude (50 Marks)
- Data Interpretation: Tabular, Pie, Line, Bar, Caselet, Radar and Missing DI
- Number Series
- Simplification
- Approximation
- Quadratic Equations
- Data Sufficiency
- Arithmetic: Profit & Loss, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Speed & Distance, Mensuration, Probability, Permutation & Combination
4. Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude (60 Marks)
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
- High Level Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Inequality
- Coding-Decoding
- Input-Output
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Machine Input
- Logical Reasoning
- Statement & Assumption
- Computer Fundamentals
- MS Office
- Internet
- Networking
- Cybersecurity
SBI Clerk Mains Preparation Tips 2026
- Prepare a section-wise study timetable.
- Give special attention to General/Financial Awareness and regularly revise current affairs.
- Practice reading comprehension, grammar and vocabulary for the English section.
- Solve different types of Data Interpretation and arithmetic questions regularly.
- Practice high-level puzzles and seating arrangements for the Reasoning section.
- Revise basic computer concepts, MS Office, networking and internet-related topics.
- Attempt regular mock tests and analyze your mistakes.
- Focus on improving both speed and accuracy.
- Revise important formulas, concepts and current affairs regularly.
- Avoid unnecessary guessing because of the 0.25-mark negative marking.
Best Books for SBI Clerk Mains Preparation
| General/Financial Awareness | Banking Awareness and Current Affairs preparation books/material |
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| General English | Objective General English and English practice books |
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| Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude practice and arithmetic books |
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| Reasoning Ability | A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning and practice sets |
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| Computer Aptitude | Computer Awareness and basic computer knowledge books |
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SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus 2026 - Important Points
- SBI Clerk Mains Exam consists of 190 questions.
- The examination carries a total of 200 marks.
- Total examination duration is 160 minutes.
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude carries the highest 60 marks.
- General/Financial Awareness, General English and Quantitative Aptitude carry 50, 40 and 50 marks, respectively.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
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