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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