SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018
SBI has released SBI Clerk 2018 notification a total of 8301 Vacancies which include both regular vacancies and backlog vacancies forthe 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 Salesas part of clerical cadre.
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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 12th May 2018 (Tentative)
Selection process for SBI Clerk 2018:
1. Preliminary examination
2. Online main examination
3. 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 testNo. of
QuestionsMarks 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
SectionNo. of Question
Total Marks
Duration
1. General English 40 4035 minutes
2. Quantitative Aptitude 50 5045 minutes
3.Reasoning Ability andComputer Aptitude
50 6045 minutes
4. General/Financial Awareness 50 50
35 minutes
Total 190 2002 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 10th 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
Description of SBI Clerk Syllabus 2018:
SBI clerk syllabus is split into the following sections:
Quantitative Aptitude – Maths of Class 10 level
Logical Reasoning: Comprises of Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning
Marketing – Concepts in Marketing, Banking and Finance
Computers – General Knowledge of Software, Hardware
Current Affairs – Static GK, Current Affairs and General Knowledge
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 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
Deriving Conclusions
SBI Clerk General awareness Syllabus
Knowledge of current affairs
History
Geography
Sports
Culture
Indian constitution
Technology and research
Economics
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SBI Clerk Syllabus for Marketing Aptitude
Basics of Marketing Marketing Strategies Market Segmentation Marketing Management Marketing Mix. Developing stage of organization. Brand. Advertising. Products Life Cycle. 4 P’s and 4 C’s of marketing.
Computer Awareness:
Computer Hardware and Software
Operating System Concepts
Shortcut keys
MS Office
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, Defence, 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
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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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