SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Main Examination Syllabus 2026
State Bank of India (SBI)
The SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Main Examination is the second and final online examination in the SBI Clerk recruitment process. It consists of four objective sections: General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. Candidates who qualify the Main Examination are required to undergo the Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT), wherever applicable. The marks obtained in the Main Examination are considered for the final selection. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Duration
2 Hours 40 Minutes (160 Minutes)
Marking
1 mark is awarded for every correct answer. The Main Examination consists of 190 objective questions carrying a total of 200 marks. Section-wise marks vary as prescribed by SBI.
Negative marking
0.25 (one-fourth) of the marks assigned to a question are deducted for every incorrect answer. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.
Exam Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General English | 40 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 60 |
Subject-wise Syllabus
General / Financial Awareness
Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, RBI Functions, Monetary Policy, Financial Awareness, Indian Economy, Budget & Economic Survey, Banking Terms, Financial Institutions, Capital Market, Government Schemes, Static General Knowledge, National & International News, Important Banking Committees
General English
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection, Sentence Improvement, Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Word Swap, Phrase Replacement, Vocabulary, Synonyms & Antonyms, Idioms & Phrases, Sentence Completion
Quantitative Aptitude
Simplification & Approximation, Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Average, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Partnership, Time & Work, Pipes & Cistern, Time, Speed & Distance, Boat & Stream, Mixture & Alligation, Ages, Permutation & Combination, Probability
Reasoning Ability
Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Syllogism, Inequality, Alphabet & Number Series, Order & Ranking, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Machine Input, Logical Reasoning, Statement & Conclusion, Critical Reasoning
Preparation Tips
- Read newspapers daily for Banking and Financial Awareness.
- Focus on puzzles, seating arrangements, and logical reasoning.
- Practice Data Interpretation and arithmetic questions regularly.
- Revise banking terminology, RBI updates, and current financial events.
- Attempt sectional and full-length mock tests under timed conditions.
- Analyze every mock test to identify weak areas.
- Solve previous years' SBI Clerk Main papers to understand the latest exam pattern and difficulty level.