SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) 2026 syllabus: section-wise topics for every stage
SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) runs in two online stages: a 100-question, 100-mark Prelims of one hour and a 190-question, 200-mark Mains of 2 hours 40 minutes, each with timed sections and a quarter-mark penalty for every wrong answer. There is no interview.
✓ Data verified 6 Oct 2026
The official advertisement (CRPD/CR/2026-27/17, dated 11 August 2026, 9,124 vacancies) names only the sections and their question and mark splits; SBI does not itemise a topic-wise syllabus in the notification. Detailed exam information is issued in the 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet along with the call letter. The topic lists below reflect the conventional scope of the SBI Clerk papers mapped to this site's subjects; check the official notice and the booklet for the final word.
English Language
Prelims (30 questions, 30 marks, 20 min)- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Error spotting
- Sentence improvement
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence rearrangement and para jumbles
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Idioms and phrases
- Spellings
- Word usage
Tip: The Prelims has a 20-minute timer on each of the three sections, so you cannot carry time over from one section to the next.
English Comprehension notes and practice · 14 topics
Numerical Ability
Prelims (35 questions, 35 marks, 20 min)- Simplification and approximation
- Number series
- Data interpretation
- Percentage
- Ratio and proportion
- Average
- Interest
- Profit, loss and discount
- Time and work
- Time, speed and distance
- Mixture and alligation
- Quadratic equations
- Quantity comparison
- Arithmetic problems
Quantitative Aptitude notes and practice · 23 topics
Reasoning Ability
Prelims (35 questions, 35 marks, 20 min)- Puzzles
- Seating arrangement
- Syllogism
- Inequality
- Coding and decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction and distance
- Order and ranking
- Alphanumeric and number series
- Data sufficiency
- Statement and conclusion
General Intelligence & Reasoning notes and practice · 20 topics
General/Financial Awareness
Mains (50 questions, 35 min)- Current affairs of roughly the last six months
- Banking awareness and RBI policy
- Economy, budget and government schemes
- Financial markets
- Digital banking and payment systems
- Static GK
Tip: The advertisement names this section without itemising topics; recent SBI papers lean heavily on banking, finance and economy news.
General English
Mains (40 questions, 35 min)- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Error spotting and phrase replacement
- Fill in the blanks
- Sentence rearrangement and para jumbles
- Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, idioms in context
- Word usage and spelling
English Comprehension notes and practice · 14 topics
Quantitative Aptitude
Mains (50 questions, 45 min)- Data interpretation: tables, bar charts, line graphs, pie charts, caselets, missing data
- Quantity comparison and data sufficiency
- Simplification, approximation and number series
- Quadratic equations
- Percentage, ratio and proportion, average
- Profit, loss and discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work, pipes and cisterns
- Time, speed and distance
- Mixture and alligation
- Arithmetic problems
Tip: One-fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for every wrong answer in both stages.
Quantitative Aptitude notes and practice · 23 topics
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
Mains (50 questions, 60 marks, 45 min)- Puzzles and seating arrangement (linear, circular, floor-based, scheduling, tabular)
- Syllogism (basic and reverse)
- Inequality (direct and coded)
- Coding and decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction and distance
- Order and ranking
- Input-output (machine logic)
- Data sufficiency
- Statement and assumption, statement and conclusion, course of action
- Series (alphanumeric, number, figure-based logic)
- Flowchart and logic-based computer reasoning questions
Tip: In the Mains this is one combined section worth 60 marks, with multi-variable puzzles set at a higher difficulty than the Prelims.
General Intelligence & Reasoning notes and practice · 20 topics
Computer Aptitude
Mains (within Reasoning & Computer Aptitude)- Computer fundamentals and hardware basics
- Operating systems and software
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) basics
- Internet, email and networking basics
- Cyber security and internet safety basics
Tip: There is no separate computer paper: computer aptitude is tested inside the combined Mains Reasoning & Computer Aptitude section, and the Prelims has no computer questions.
Computer Knowledge notes and practice · 10 topics
For the number of questions, marks, timing and negative marking of each stage, see the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) exam pattern.
SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) syllabus: FAQs
What is the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) syllabus?
English Language (Prelims (30 questions, 30 marks, 20 min)); Numerical Ability (Prelims (35 questions, 35 marks, 20 min)); Reasoning Ability (Prelims (35 questions, 35 marks, 20 min)); General/Financial Awareness (Mains (50 questions, 35 min)); General English (Mains (40 questions, 35 min)); Quantitative Aptitude (Mains (50 questions, 45 min)); Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude (Mains (50 questions, 60 marks, 45 min)); Computer Aptitude (Mains (within Reasoning & Computer Aptitude)). SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) runs in two online stages: a 100-question, 100-mark Prelims of one hour and a 190-question, 200-mark Mains of 2 hours 40 minutes, each with timed sections and a quarter-mark penalty for every wrong answer. There is no interview.
Where is the official SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) syllabus published?
The conducting body is State Bank of India (SBI). The syllabus and pattern are given in the official notification for each cycle, so check that notice before you finalise your plan.