SBI Clerk 2021 Syllabus : Knowledge of the SBI Clerk 2021 exam pattern and syllabus will help in the preparation. SBI Clerk 2021 selection process will consist of Prelim Exam, Main Exam, and Local Language Test. State Bank of India will conduct SBI Clerk 2021 Prelim Exam in February/ March 2021 and the Main Exam on 19th April 2021 (Postponed).
- SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam consists of 100 objective type questions for 100 marks
- Candidates who qualify the Prelim Exam will be called for Main Exam which contains 190 objective type question for 200 marks
- Qualifying the SBI Clerk Main Exam 2021 will make the candidates eligible for the Local Language Test. Those who have studied local language at class 10th or 12th level will be exempted from the Local Language Test
- SBI will make the Final selection of candidates based on merit in the Main exam subject to qualifying the Local Language Test.
Interested candidates should take a look at detailed information about the SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and Selection Process provided below.
SBI Clerk 2021 Important Dates / Exam Schedule
The tentative examination schedule for the SBI Clerk 2021 is as follows
| Event | Date (tentative) |
|---|---|
| Preliminary Admit Card Release date | Feb/ March 2021 |
| SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam | Feb/ March 2021 |
| Preliminary Result | July 2021 |
| Main Admit Card | To be notified |
| SBI Clerk Main Exam | 19th April 2021 |
| Main Result | To be notified |
| Language Proficiency Test | To be notified |
| Final Result | To be notified |
SBI Clerk 2021 Prelim Exam Pattern
| Exam mode | Online (Computer Based test) |
|---|---|
| Number of papers | One |
| Number of sections / tests in paper | 3 |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
| No. of questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
- Candidates who will successfully apply for the SBI Clerk 2021 have to appear for SBI Clerk Preliminary exam to be conducted in February/ March 2021.
- It will be an online test having 100 questions for 100 marks. The Paper will be divided into 3 sections, Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language.
- The Preliminary Exam will consist of Multiple Choice Objective Type Questions.
- To solve all the questions, candidates will get 1 hour (20 minutes to solve each section).
- There will be negative marking for the wrong answers as a penalty. 1/4th mark allotted to the question will be deducted for the wrong answer.
- No marks will be deducted for any unanswered questions.
- Questions will be in both English and Hindi (except for the English Language section).
| Name of test | Total questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
SBI Clerk 2021 Main Exam Pattern
| Exam mode | Online (Computer Based test) |
|---|---|
| Number of papers | One |
| Number of sections / tests in paper | 4 |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
| No. of questions | 190 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 2 hours 40 minutes |
- The Main exam will be conducted for only those candidates who qualify the SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam
- SBI Clerk Main Exam will consist of objective type MCQs
- There will be 190 questions for 200 marks
- Candidates will get 2 hours 40 minutes to answer all the questions
- There will be a different time limit for each section of the SBI Clerk Main Exams
- 1/4th marks will be deducted for any incorrect answer
- There will be no penalty for any unanswered questions
- Except for the English Language section, all questions in SBI Clerk Main Exam will be bilingual i.e. in both Hindi and English
| Name of test | Total questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk 2021 Language Test
Candidates qualified for selection will have to produce evidence (class 10th or 12th mark sheet/ certificate) having studied the opted local language will be exempted from appearing in the Language test.
Those candidates who qualified for selection but not have studied opted local language in the 10th or 12th standard will have to appear for a local language test to be conducted after the provisional selection round but before joining.
Note – Candidates not found to be proficient in the local language opted by them would be disqualified.
SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Syllabus 2021
Candidates appearing for the SBI Clerk 2021 Exam should prepare according to the Syllabus provided here for the Preliminary and Main Exam.
SBI Clerk 2021 Preliminary Exam Syllabus
| Numerical Ability | English Language | Reasoning Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Tabulation | Para Jumbles | Number System |
| Syllogism | Cloze Test | Sequence and Series |
| Seating Arrangement | Fill in the blanks | Mensuration |
| Ranking test | Multiple Meaning words | Simplification |
| Puzzle | Error Spotting | Combination |
| Logical Reasoning | Paragraph Completion | Profit and Loss |
| Input Output | Reading Comprehension | Simple Interest |
| Direction Test | Sentence arrangement | Permutation |
| Data Sufficiency | Theme detection | Compound Interest |
| Coding and Decoding | One word substitution | Percentage |
| Coded Inequalities | Direct & indirect speech | Surds and Indices |
| Blood Relations | Synonyms & antonyms | Time and Distance |
| Alphanumeric Series | Prepositions | Mixture and Alligations |
| Alphabet Test | Idioms & phrases | Data Interpretation |
| Homonyms | Probability | |
| Ratio and Proportions |
SBI Clerk 2021 Main Exam Syllabus
| General / Financial Awareness | Computer Awareness | General English | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Affairs | Software | Reading Comprehension | Number Series | Inequalities |
| New schemes of government | Networking | Fillers | Averages | Syllogism |
| News of Banking Industry | Internet | Sentence rearrangement | Compound Interest | Ranking |
| Science and technology | Important Abbreviations | Sentence Correction | Simplification | Direction Sense |
| New discoveries and inventions | Input and Output Devices | Synonyms and Antonyms | Mixture and Allegations | Blood Relation |
| National and international financial organizations | MS Office | Error spotting | Partnership | Puzzles |
| Awards and Honours | Hardware | Cloze test | Ratio and Proportion | Coding & Decoding |
| Financial and Banking Terms | Generation of computers | Para Jumble | Time and Distance, work | Statement and Assumptions |
| Currency | Basics of Computer | One word substitution | Data Interpretation | |
| Countries and their capital | Synonyms & antonyms | Profit and Loss | ||
| Sports | Sentence arrangement | Percentage | ||
| Direct & indirect speech | Quadratic Equation | |||
| Prepositions | Simple Interest | |||
| Homonyms | Data Sufficiency | |||
| Idioms & phrases | ||||
| Theme detection |
SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Date
SBI Clerk 2021 Prelim exam will be conducted in February/ March 2021 and the Main exam will be conducted on 19th April 2021 (Postponed).
Best Books For SBI Clerk Exam
| Books | Author |
|---|---|
| For Computer Awareness | |
| Computer Fundamentals | PK Sinha |
| Objective Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exams | Arihant Publications |
| For General & Banking Awareness | |
| Banking Awareness (Objective with Subjective) | Sangram Keshari Rout |
| Objective Banking & Financial Awareness | Dhankar Publications |
| Lucent’s General Knowledge | Dr. Binay Karna and R. P. Suman |
| Manorama Year Book | Mammen Mathew |
| Pratiyogita Darpan | Pratiyogita Darpan |
| For Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability | |
| Magical Book on Quicker Mathematics | M. Tyra |
| Quantitative Aptitude | R.S. Aggrawal |
| For Reasoning Ability | |
| A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-verbal | Arihant Publications |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning | R.S. Aggrawal |
| For English | |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin |
Provisional Selection
- Marks obtained by candidates in Phase I Preliminary examination will not be considered for the selection but will be used for shortlisting candidates for the Main examination.
- The aggregate marks obtained by candidates in the Main examination will be used for preparing a final merit list.
- Provisional selection will be made on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the SBI Clerk’s Main examination.
Note – Names of the candidates who have provisionally qualified for selection will be available on the SBI’s website
SBI Clerk Final Selection
The final selection of candidates will be subject to,
- Verification of documents as per the eligibility for the post and information provided in the online application
- Qualifying in local language test (if applicable)
- Medical Examination
SBI Clerk Probation Period
Candidates who get selected in the final selection round will remain under probation for a period of 6 months. Their employment will only be confirmed after given satisfactory performance during the probation period. If the candidate fails to meet the performance standards of SBI Bank then their probation period might get extended.
SBI Clerk Result Declaration
SBI Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) 2021 result declaration dates will be announced in due course. But it is expected that SBI will declare Preliminary results in July 2021 and the Main examination results in May 2021 (Postponed).
Candidates qualifying in Phase I i.e. Preliminary examination have to appear in the Phase II examination followed by a regional language test. After a few weeks from the date of the Prelim/ Main examination, SBI will release the result. All the candidates are required to know that SBI will announce and publish both Phase I & II results on its website.
SBI Clerk 2021 Exam Pattern, Syllabus & Selection Process FAQs
Q. Will there be a sectional cut-off in SBI Clerk 2021 Preliminary and Main Exam?
A. No. There will be no sectional cut off in SBI Clerk 2021 Preliminary and Main Exam.
Q. SBI Clerk 2021 exam will contain what type of questions?
A. SBI Clerk 2021 exam will consist of objective type MCQs.
Q. Will there be an interview for SBI Clerk 2021 Recruitment?
A. No. There will not be any interview for the SBI Clerk 2021 recruitment.
Q. What is the SBI Clerk Selection procedure?
A. SBI will select candidates for the SBI Clerk position by conducting a Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Language Proficiency Test. Those who qualify the Preliminary Exam will be called to appear for the Main Exam and provisional selection will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the Main Exam only. Provisionally selected candidates will have to go through Language Proficiency Test / Document Verification and those who qualify will be appointed as SBI Clerk.
Q. How long is the probation period of SBI Clerk?
A. Probation Period of SBI Clerk is 6 months long.