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The most awaited notification of the State Bank of India (SBI) has been released on 26th April 2021. Interested candidates can apply for the Junior Associate post-2021 by 17th May. And here comes the great opportunity for you to become a part of the largest bank in the nation which is the ultimate dream of every bank job aspirants. So never miss the chance. Being one of the most sought-after exams in the country, it demands soul-hearted hard work and commitment from the aspirants. But before starting your preparation, it is very important to have a clear picture of the examination pattern and syllabus. In this article, we are going to discuss SBI Clerk Syllabus 2021 and Exam Pattern. Before that let us have a look at some other details of the SBI Clerk 2021 examination.
SBI Clerk 2021 – At a Glance
| Name of posts | Junior Associate
Junior Agricultural Associate |
| Total number of vacancies | More than 5000 |
| Name of organization | SBI (State Bank of India) |
| Job category | Banking |
| Application fee | For general/ OBC category candidates: Rs. 750
SC/ ST/ PWD and other reserved categories- Nil |
| Exam phases | Preliminary exam
Main exam |
| Educational qualification | Graduation in any discipline |
| Selection process | Exams and personnel interview |
| Age limit | 20 years to 28 years as on 1-4-2021 |
SBI Clerk 2021-Important Dates
| Online application form available date | 27th April 2021 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 17 May 2021 |
| Admit card available date | To be notified later |
| Prelims exam | June 2021 (Tentative) |
| Prelims exam result | To be notified later |
| Admit card for mains | To be notified later |
| Mains exam | 31 July 2021 |
| Mains exam result | To be notified later |
| Interview | To be notified later |
| Final result | To be notified later |
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SBI Clerk 2021-Eligibility
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university is the basic educational qualification required. The age of the candidate must be between 20 and 28 years. For reserved categories, age relaxation will be provided.
SBI Clerk 2021 Vacancies
SBI Clerk is one of the most sought-after exams in the country. The huge number of vacancies itself is the key factor that attracts thousands of aspirants to this exam. SBI has made the official announcement regarding the vacancies of 2021. Still, over 5000 vacancies are notified.
Last year the number of vacancies was 7870.
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SBI Clerk 2021-Exam Pattern
- SBI Clerk examination comprises of a Preliminary and Mains and Test of Local Language
- Both the exams are conducted online.
- The preliminary examination consists of 100 objective-type questions.
- The time duration of the preliminary examination is one hour.
- The preliminary examination carries a total of 100 marks.
- Candidates will have to score the qualifying marks for each section.
- The time duration of the SBI clerk mains examination is 2 hours and 40 minutes.
- SBI clerk mains examination carries 190 objective type questions with 200 marks.
Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Name of the test | No. of questions | Marks | duration |
| English language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
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Main Exam Pattern
| Name of the test | No. of questions | Marks | Duration |
| General/ Financial awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning ability and computer aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours and 40 minutes |
Improve your English Vocabulary
NB: there will be a negative marking of ¼ marks for each wrong answer.
SBI Clerk 2021 Syllabus
Prelims Syllabus
As we already mentioned SBI Clerk preliminary exam is an objective type exam with 100 questions. There will be three papers which are English language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning respectively. The time duration of the exam is one hour. Now let us have a look at the syllabus of the SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination.
| Numerical ability | English language | Reasoning |
| Number series | Reading comprehension | Puzzle and arrangement |
| Simplification/ approximation | Cloze test | Inequality |
| Quadratic equation | Fillers | Syllogism |
| Data interpretation | Spotting errors | Coding decoding |
| Data sufficiency | Sentence improvement | Blood relations |
| Miscellaneous | Fill in the blanks | Direction senses |
| Order and ranking |
Prelims exam which tests the candidates’ speed and accuracy. Time management is the major strategy for cracking the comparatively easier Clerical exam prelims.
Mains
SBI Clerk mains exam has 4 sections. They are,
- Reasoning ability
- Quantitative aptitude
- English language
- Banking and computer awareness
There will be 190 questions with a total of 200 marks. The time duration is two hours and 40 minutes.
The table below explains the syllabus of the SBI Clerk Mains Examination.
| Reasoning | Quantitative aptitude | English language | General economy/ banking awareness | Computer awareness |
| Logical reasoning | Simplification | Reading comprehension | Financial awareness | Internet |
| Alphanumeric series | Profit and loss | Grammar | Current affairs
Latest news related to the banking industry, Awards, and Honors, Sports and Literature, Books and Authors, Important Days and Dates, Appointments, Obituaries latest Schemes of Central and State governments |
Memory |
| Ranking/ direction/ alphabet test | Mixture and allegations | Vocabulary | General knowledge | Keyboard shortcuts |
| Data sufficiency | Simple interest and compound interest
Surds and indices |
Verbal ability | Static Awareness | Computer abbreviation |
| Coded inequalities | Work and time | Word association | Banking and financial awareness | Microsoft office |
| Seating arrangement | Time and distance | Sentence improvement | Computer hardware | |
| Puzzle | Mensuration, cylinder, cone, sphere | Para jumbles | Computer software | |
| Tabulation | Data interpretation | Cloze test | Operating system | |
| Syllogism | Ratio and proportion percentage | Error spotting | Networking | |
| Blood relations | Number systems | Fill in the blanks | Computer fundamentals/ terminologies | |
| Input-output | Sequence and series | |||
| Coding decoding | Permutation, combination, and probability |
Best Books for SBI Clerk Exam Preparation 2021
To make your efforts effective, it is really important to choose the best preparatory materials available. So here we are suggesting a list of books for each topic for you.
Quantitative Aptitude
| Book Name & Author | Publication |
| Magical book on quicker mathematics by M. Tyra | BSC Publication |
| Data interpretation by Arun Sharma | TMH Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude by R.S Aggarwal | S. Chand publication |
| Topic-wise solved papers for IBPS/ SBI Bank PO/ Clerk prelim and mains (2010-2016) quantitative aptitude | Disha Experts |
Reasoning
| Book Name & Author | Publication |
| A new approach to reasoning verbal and nonverbal | Arihant publication |
| Modern approach to verbal reasoning by RS Agarwal | S. Chand publication |
| Analytical reasoning by M.K Pandey | BSC Publication |
| Bank clerk reasoning chapter wise solved papers 2003-till date | Kiran Prakashan |
English
| Book Name & Author | Publication |
| Plinth to paramount (both volumes) | KD Publication |
| English grammar and composition by wren and Martin | S. Chand Publication |
| Objective English by S.P Bakshi | Arihant Publication |
| Word power made easy by Norman Lewis | |
| Bank clerk English language chapter wise solved questions | Kiran Prakashan |
General Awareness
| Book Name & Author | Publication |
| Objective banking and financial awareness | Dhankar publication |
| Banking Awareness (objective with subjective) | Sangram Keshari rout |
| Banking Awareness (English, paperback) | RPH Editorial Board |
Practice more mock tests for Quantitative Ability.
It is important to go through the theory of all papers. Practice as many previous year question papers as you can. It will help you to get familiarized with the exam pattern and sharpen your analyzing power. When it comes to English papers, your reading skills matter a lot. So, develop your reading habit and enhance your vocabulary. Have a deep knowledge of sentence grammar rules and tenses. And for General Awareness, get updated with the current affairs. Reading newspapers is inevitable. Also, follow the static GK and Banking awareness.
Good luck with your preparations!
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