SBI Clerk special-drive mains: final revision, section timers and original DI practice

The special-drive mains date of 29 October has passed. The notes and original worked checks remain useful revision, but this guide is not an announcement of a new exam or result. Check the matching /16 careers entry for subsequent instructions.

The handout lists 190 questions for 200 marks in 160 minutes. General/Financial Awareness has 50 questions, 50 marks and 35 minutes; General English has 40 questions, 40 marks and 35 minutes; Quantitative Aptitude has 50 questions, 50 marks and 45 minutes; Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude has 50 questions, 60 marks and 45 minutes. Each section has its own timer.

Wrong objective answers attract one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question; an unanswered question has no penalty. For the exact display, navigation and scoring instructions, read the current handout. Do not assume a reasoning question has the same assigned marks as a one-mark question in another section.

First complete one representative timed mock using the handout’s section durations. Review it in three passes: questions missed because of knowledge, questions misread, and time lost after a dead end. Retry a selected DI or reasoning set without the solution. Keep the next day for targeted repairs rather than another unreviewed full mock.

For awareness, recall a short, dated list of institutions, events and banking terms with notes closed. Use October current affairs as one input, not an exhaustive syllabus. In the final day, review your error log, sleep schedule, route and documents. This routine is a suggestion; there is no guaranteed good-attempt number or predicted cutoff here.

Before calculation, write what each table entry measures and whether it is a count, rupee amount or percentage. A share uses the relevant total as denominator. A growth rate uses the earlier value. Percentage-point change is subtraction of rates; relative percentage change divides that difference by the earlier rate.

When two groups have different sizes, average the totals with weights rather than averaging their percentages. For successive percentage changes, multiply factors: +20% followed by −20% gives 1.2 × 0.8 = 0.96, a 4% net fall. Check whether rounding can change the option before using an estimate. The worked checks below use original data so you can test these distinctions.

The official handout asks for the mains call letter with photograph affixed, the prelims call letter and ID copy authenticated by exam officials, and original photo ID with photocopy. It also gives separate scribe declaration and certificate conditions where applicable. Read your own call letter for the complete list and reporting instructions.

Open the matching special-drive entry on SBI careers for the candidate login and handout. If you applied under /17, this /16 document does not announce your own mains. For language requirements and the later stage, see the SBI Clerk preparation guide.