SBI Clerk
Recruits Junior Associates (clerical cadre) for SBI branches, with state-wise vacancies.
Eligibility
A graduate degree in any discipline; final-year students may apply provisionally. Age 20–28 years with standard relaxations. Candidates apply for one state and must know its specified local language, tested unless studied in Class 10/12.
Age limit: 20–28 years (relaxation as per Government of India norms)
Exam pattern
Two online objective stages and a local language test. Prelims is 100 questions in 60 minutes: English (30), Numerical Ability (35) and Reasoning (35), each with a 20-minute timer. Mains is 190 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours 40 minutes: General/Financial Awareness (50 questions, 50 marks), General English (40 questions, 40 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (50 questions, 50 marks) and Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (50 questions, 60 marks), each separately timed. Negative marking is 0.25 of the marks per wrong answer. Final selection is on mains marks, subject to the local language test.
Syllabus at a glance
Reasoning (puzzles, seating arrangement, inequality, syllogism, coding-decoding), Numerical Ability (simplification, approximation, number series, arithmetic, Data Interpretation), English (comprehension, cloze, error detection, fillers), plus Computer Aptitude and General/Financial Awareness in mains.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims result (prelims held 26–27 Sep 2026) | Late Oct–Nov 2026 (expected) | expected |
| SBI Clerk 2026 Mains | 23 Nov 2026 (tentative, per SBI timeline) | expected |
| SBI Clerk 2026 Final result | Feb–Mar 2027 (expected) | expected |
| SBI Clerk 2027 notification | Aug 2027 (expected) | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- Magical Book on Quicker Maths – M. Tyra
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations – R.S. Aggarwal
- A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R.S. Aggarwal
- Objective General English – S.P. Bakshi (Arihant)
- Banking Awareness – Arihant Experts
How toppers play it
- Cut-offs are state-wise and category-wise; check the previous year's cut-off for your state, as some states have far higher marks than others.
- Prelims is a speed test: target 85+ attempts with 90%+ accuracy, practising full 60-minute mocks at least three times a week in the final month.
- In mains, General/Financial Awareness carries 50 marks in 35 minutes; strong current affairs revision can separate selected candidates.
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude carries 60 marks for 50 questions, so mixed computer-awareness questions are worth securing.
- Keep your local-language certificate ready (Class 10/12 marksheet) to avoid the language test.