SBI Clerk Syllabus for Prelims and Mains 2018

March 6th, 2018 - Tuesday

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018 – Detailed Syllabus and New Exam paper pattern for SBI Clerk Exam

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018 can be checked down the post. SBI has released SBI Clerk 2018 notification a total of 8301 Vacancies which include both regular vacancies and backlog vacancies for the post of SBI Clerk. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only. Surprisingly unlike traditional clerk vacancies, this year SBI has released notification for SBI Clerk or Junior Associate in Customer support and Sales as part of clerical cadre. Before you start preparing for SBI Clerk Examination, You must know the complete Syllabus for SBI Clerk 2018. Knowing Syllabus will decrease the burden as it will give a clear idea of the pattern and the type of Questions asked in the Examination.

Below are the Important Dates, Selection process and complete syllabus details and analysis for SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018;

Important Dates for SBI Clerk 2018:

Events	Date
Commencement of on-line registration of application	20/01/2018
Closure of registration of application	10/02/2018
Preliminary Exam for SBI Clerk	March/April 2018
Mains Exam for SBI Clerk 2018	12^th May 2018 (Tentative)

Selection process for SBI Clerk 2018:

Preliminary examination
Online main examination
The last step is document verification followed by final selection.

Examination Paper Pattern for SBI Clerk:

SBI Clerk 2018 Preliminary Exam Pattern:

SL	Name of test	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
1.	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2.	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
3.	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
	Total	100	100	1 hour

SBI Clerk 2018 Mains Exam Pattern:

Serial Number	Section	No. of Question	Total Marks	Duration
1.	General English	40	40	35 minutes
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
3.	Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
4.	General/Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
	Total	190	200	2 hours 45 minutes

Negative Marking: Candidate will lose 0.25 marks as negative marking for every wrong exam.

Objective type Questions: The test is an objective type of questionnaire and will have all objective type of questions

Test of Knowledge of official language or local language:

Candidates who produce mark sheet of 10^th Standard or SSC with official language will not be subjected to any language test.

Test of Knowledge of official language or local language:

Candidates who produce mark sheet of Class 10 or Class 12 Mark Sheet with official language will not be subjected to any language test. If the applicant has not studied local language in class 10 or 12, then he/ she will be subjected to local language test.

The state-wise local languages are as follows :

Karnataka – Kannada
Gujarat – Gujarati
Madhya Pradesh – Hindi
Punjab – Punjabi / Hindi
Tamilnadu – Tamil
Assam – Assamese
Andhra Pradesh – Telugu
Jammu – Urdu / Hindi
Uttar Pradesh – Hindi
West Bengal – Bengali
Mumbai – Marathi /Hindi
Maharashtra – Marathi / Hindi
New Delhi – Hindi
Kerala – Malayalam
Languages of other states

Description of SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018:

SBI clerk syllabus is split into the following sections:

Quantitative Aptitude – Maths of Class 12 level
Logical Reasoning: Comprises of Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning
Marketing – Concepts in Marketing, Banking, and Finance
Computers – General Knowledge of Software, Hardware, Input-output
Current Affairs – Static GK, Current Affairs and General Knowledge, Banking awareness,
English Language – Reasoning Comprehension, skills of reading, writing, language, Grammar.

Detailed Syllabus for SBI Clerk 2018:

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Numerical Ability:

Time & work.
Time & separation.
Rate.
Benefit & loss.
Mixture.
Stocks & shares.
Partnership.
Clocks.
Volume.
Surface area.
Tables.
Pie – Charts.
Bar Graphs.
Data Analysis.
Line Graphs.
Case lets.
Combined data sets.
Probability/ Series.
Roots.
Average.
Ratio.
Height & distances.
Permutation & combination.
Simple & compound interest.
Equations and probability.
Number System
Simplification
Surds & Indices
Percentages
Partnership
Chain rule
Pipes & Cisterns
Time & Distances
Problems on trains
Boats & streams
Allegation & mixtures
Mensuration
Permutations& combinations

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Reasoning:

Analogies (meaning based and logical)
Seating Arrangement
Rectangular seating Arrangement Quiz
Circular seating Arrangement Quiz
Puzzle
Data sufficiency
Blood Relational
Sequential output tracing
Visual reasoning
Directions and arrangements (circular arrangements)
Codes (sentence coding)
Critical reasoning
Syllogism
Inequality or Decision Making
Input Output
Passage and Arguments
Coding and Decoding
Order and Ranking
Making Judgments

SBI Clerk Syllabus for the English Language:

Grammar
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Brief writing
Sentence structure
Series completion
Sentence Completion
Grammar
Idioms and Phrases
Passage Completion
Deriving Conclusions
Theme Detection
Deriving Conclusions
Error Detection or Errror Spotting
Deriving Conclusions

SBI Clerk General awareness Syllabus

Knowledge of current affairs
History
Geography
Sports
Culture
Indian constitution
Technology and research
Economics

SBI Clerk Syllabus for Marketing Aptitude

Basics of Marketing
Marketing Strategies
Market Segmentation
Marketing Management
Marketing Mix.
Developing stage of organization.
Brands and Branding
Advertising.
B2B and B2C marketing
Brand Equity
Products Life Cycle.
4 P’s and 4 C’s of marketing.

Computer Awareness:

Computer Hardware and Software
Input-output
Operating System Concepts
Shortcut keys
MS Office
Microsoft Windows
Internet and Networking
Security Concepts
Abbreviations
News on Major Tech giants and IT companies

General Awareness:

Banking and Financial Awareness, Static Awareness, Current Affairs, Indian Constitution, Economic News, Sports, History, Geography, Current Affairs on National and International events, Defense, Summits, Appointments, Books, and Authors,

Weightage of topics for SBI Clerk Syllabus:

Topic	Weightage
Reading Comprehension	10-15
Fill in the Blanks	5 questions
Para Jumbles	5 questions
Cloze Test	5-10 (1 passage with 5 or 10 blanks)
Error Spotting	5 questions
PhraseReplacement/Sentence Correction	5 questions
Numerical Ability, Simplification	5-10 Questions
Number Series	3-5 Questions
Average	1-2 Questions
Interest	1-2 Questions
Mensuration	1-2 Questions
Percentage	1-2 Questions
Ratio and Proportion	1-2 Questions
Algebra	3-5 Questions
Profit and Loss	0-2 Questions
Time, Speed and Distance	1-2 Questions
Data Interpretation	0-5 Questions
Time and Work	1-2 Questions
Permutation and Combination	1-2 Questions
Mixture Problems	0-1 Questions
Probability	0-1 Questions
Number System	0-1 Questions
Data Sufficiency	0-5 Questions
Reasoning Ability Arrangement & Pattern	2-6 Questions
Analogy	0-2 Questions
Classification	0-3 Questions
Mathematical Inequalities	0-5 Questions
Directions & Distances	0-2 Questions
Coding & Decoding	1-5 Questions
Blood Relations	1-5 Questions
Ordering and Ranking	2-3 Questions
Coded Inequalities	0-5 Questions
Syllogisms	3-5 Questions
Input-Output	0-5 Questions
Data Sufficiency	0-2 Questions
Series	0-2 Questions
Circular Seating Arrangement	5 Questions
Linear Seating Arrangement	5-8 Questions
Double Line Up	0-5 Questions
Scheduling	0-5 Questions

Benefits of knowing the SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018:

There are numerous benefits to knowing the syllabus of SBI clerk as per the new exam pattern. The syllabus provides a detailed synopsis of what topics are likely to be asked in the exam. It also helps you focus on the topics better and know which topics are relatively easy, while the ones are tough. This will help you to prepare topics that are important. The syllabus is a map that tells you where to go and not wander or beat around the bush.

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