SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2024 - Check Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern

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SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2024

SBI Clerk exam pattern 2024 is drawn out by the State Bank of India (SBI). The exam pattern of SBI Clerk 2024 helps the candidates in understanding the structure of the exam and prepare accordingly. SBI Clerk exam will be held in two phases: Prelims exam and Mains exam. The SBI Clerk Preliminary exam will be held first. Those who qualify the Prelims examination will be eligible to appear for SBI Clerk Mains exam 2024. As the SBI Clerk exam dates are out and the SBI Clerk application process is in progress, aspirants must take prior responsibility to understand the SBI Clerk exam pattern, along with SBI Clerk 2024 Syllabus to ace the exam. 

Candidates should be familiar with the SBI Clerk exam pattern to know the details of the marking scheme, time duration of the exam, type of questions, and other details necessary to understand deeply about the SBI Clerk exam. Check the very details regarding SBI Clerk 2024 exam pattern in the article given below.

    SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2024: Highlights

    The table given below will provide the highlights regarding the SBI Clerk 2024 exam. 

    Exam Name

    State Bank of India Clerical Recruitment Exam 2024
    Short Name

    SBI Clerk Exam 2024

    Conducting Authority

    State Bank of India (SBI)

    Examination Level

    National

    Examination Mode

    Online

    Exam Purpose

    To select eligible candidates for Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) posts in various branches of SBI

    Exam Type

    Recruitment Exam

    Exam Frequency

    Once a Year

    Vacancies

    Over 5,000

    Exam Levels

    Prelims, Mains, Interview
    Exam Duration

    Prelims: 60 Minutes (1 Hour)

    Mains:160 Minutes (2 Hours 40 Minutes)

    Number of Questions Asked

    Prelims: 100

    Mains: 190

    Language

    Hindi and English

      SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

      This section provides the details regarding the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2024. The table given below represents the sections in the SBI Clerk prelims exam along with the number of questions asked from each section. 

      Subjects

      Number of Questions

      Marks

      Exam Duration

      English Language

      30

      30

      20 minutes

      Numerical Ability

      35

      35

      20 minutes

      Reasoning Ability

      35

      35

      20 minutes

      Total

      100

      100

      1 hour

        NOTE: The question paper in the Preliminary exam will be bilingual i.e. in both English and Hindi except for the English Language section. 

        *Candidates around 10 times the number of vacancies will be shortlisted by SBI for the Mains examination on the basis SBI Clerk Prelims Result 2024

        SBI Clerk Exam Pattern: Topic-Wise Weightage

        Students might be concerned about the SBI Clerk topics and the weightage they carry in the exam. This section will deal with the Section wise and Topic wise exam pattern, also indicating the important topics and their weightage. 

        English Language

        • Reading Comprehension – 6 to 8 questions
        • Error spotting – 5 questions
        • Cloze test – 5 question
        • Jumbled sentences – 5 questions
        • Sentence improvement – 3 to 5 questions
        • Miscellaneous – 2 to 4 questions

        Quantitative Aptitude

        • Simplification & approximation – 8 to 10 questions
        • Number series – 5 questions
        • Quadratic equation –5 questions
        • Data Interpretation – 8 to 10 questions
        • Arithmetic – 6 to 8 questions

        Reasoning Ability

        • Seating Arrangement – 5 to 10 questions
        • Puzzles – 5 to 10 questions
        • Syllogism – 3 to 5 questions
        • Direction sense test – 2 to 3 questions.
        • Inequality – 3 to 5 questions
        • Blood Relation – 2 to 3 questions
        • Coding & Decoding – 3 to 5 questions
        • Miscellaneous (Analogy, Alpha numeric series) – around 5 questions

        SBI Clerk Mains 2024 Exam Pattern

        The SBI Clerk Mains exam pattern is quite comprehensive in itself. The number of questions asked in SBI Clerk Mains exam ranges to 190. In this section, you will get the information related to SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024. The table given below represents the sections of the SBI Clerk Mains exam along with the number of questions asked from each section.  

        Subjects

        Number of Questions

        Marks

        Duration

        General/Financial Awareness

        50

        50

        35 minutes

        General English

        40

        40

        35 minutes

        Quantitative Aptitude

        50

        50

        45 minutes

        Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

        50

        60

        45 minutes

        Total

        190

        200

        2 hours 40 minutes

          NOTE:

          • The question paper in the Mains exam will be bilingual i.e. in both English and Hindi except for the General English section.

          • Each section in the Mains examination has separate timings. 

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          Marking Scheme for SBI Clerk 2024 Mains Examination

          The SBI Clerk Marking Scheme is basically the same as other IBPS/Banking exams. The candidate gets 1 marks for each correct answer in the SBI Clerk prelims exam and there are also provisions for negative marking. To get a detailed view of the SBI Clerk Marking Scheme, please read the section given below:

          SBI Clerk Prelims Marking Scheme 2024

          • Total 100 questions are asked in the SBI Clerk prelims exam 2024
          • A candidate gets 1 mark for each correct answer
          • There is negative marking for incorrect answers in the SBI Clerk exam.
          • 1/4th of the marks is deducted for every incorrect answer.

          SBI Clerk Mains Marking Scheme 2024

          • Total 190 questions are asked in the SBI Clerk Mains exam 2024
          • A candidate gets 1 mark for each correct answer in every section except Reasoning Aptitude and Computer ability
          • For the Reasoning Aptitude and Computer ability section, a candidate gets 1.2 marks for each correct answer
          • There is negative marking for incorrect answers in the SBI Mains exam.
          • 1/4th of the marks is deducted for every incorrect answer.

          SBI Clerk 2024 Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

          The Language Proficiency Test (LPT) is conducted for candidates who will qualify for both SBI Clerk Prelims as well as the Mains exam. It is based on the local language you have chosen during SBI Clerk Application and registration. Candidates who qualify for the exam will have to show up on their 10th or 12th mark sheet to justify the fact that they have studied the specified opted local language and will not be subjected to any Language test. The language test is only mandatory for candidates who are unable to produce their class 10th or 12th mark sheets. Those who have the mark sheet and the required marks can skip the exam. Candidates who fail to qualify for the language test will not be offered an appointment and their candidature will be termed as null and void.

          SBI Clerk 2024 Pre-Examination Training

          SBI Clerk 2024 pre-exam training is an important concept for the interest of minority community aspirants. SBI might arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/XS/Religious Minority Community at different centers, a week before the schedule of the exam. The guidelines for the same will be decided by the Government of India. If the candidates belonging to the mentioned category are ready to apply for the training at their own cost, they may apply under the relevant column while applying online at the official website.

          SBI might add or delete some of the centers prescribed for training, at its convenience. Candidates willing to appear for SBI Clerk pre-exam training will be able to download their call letters for the same on the official website by providing their registration number and password, which is their date of birth.  The pre-exam training call letters will be available for download from October 20, 2023 onwards. The bank will not send the hard copy of the call letters to the eligible candidates by post.

          SBI Clerk 2024 Exam Pattern: Medium of Exam

          List of State and Union TerritoriesMedium of Language
          Arunachal PradeshEnglish, Hindi
          AssamEnglish, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali
          ChhattisgarhEnglish, Hindi
          DelhiEnglish, Hindi
          GoaEnglish, Hindi, Konkani
          GujaratEnglish, Hindi, Gujarati
          HaryanaEnglish, Hindi, Punjabi
          Himachal PradeshEnglish, Hindi
          Jammu & KashmirEnglish, Hindi, Urdu
          KarnatakaEnglish, Hindi, Kannada
          KeralaEnglish, Hindi, Malayalam
          Madhya PradeshEnglish, Hindi
          MaharashtraEnglish, Hindi, Marathi
          ManipurEnglish, Hindi
          MeghalayaEnglish, Hindi
          MizoramEnglish, Hindi
          NagalandEnglish, Hindi
          OdishaEnglish, Hindi, Odia
          PunjabEnglish, Hindi, Punjabi
          RajasthanEnglish, Hindi
          SikkimEnglish, Hindi
          Tamil NaduEnglish, Hindi, Tamil
          TelanganaEnglish, Hindi, Urdu
          TripuraEnglish, Hindi
          Uttar PradeshEnglish, Hindi, Urdu
          UttarakhandEnglish, Hindi
          West BengalEnglish, Hindi, Bengali
           Andaman & NicobarEnglish, Hindi
          Daman & DiuEnglish, Hindi, Gujarati
          LakshadweepEnglish, Hindi, Malayalam

          SBI Clerk 2024 Normalization of Marks

          SBI follows the normalization method for balancing the marks of the aspirants. This process is followed for adjusting the scores of the candidates. Since the exam will be conducted in multiple shifts (and since the difficulty level of the shifts will be different), hence, the SBI Clerk normalization method will be followed. Using the equi-percentile process, the normalization process will be done. In turn, this fair evaluation process will help to balance the scores of the aspirants.   

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          FAQs about SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

          When will be the Pre-Examination Training conducted?

          There is no official notice regarding the dates of Pre-Examination Training as of yet. However, they are generally conducted within a month before the exams.

          Where can I find the list of centers for Pre-Examination Training?

          The list of centers for the Pre-Examination Training has not been released by the authorities of SBI yet.

          Is SBI Clerk 2023 Exam objective or subjective?

          Both SBI Clerk Prelims & Mains exam consists of objective-type questions.

          Is there negative marking for SBI Clerk Exam 2023?

          Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each incorrect answer in both phases.

          How many sections are there in the SBI Clerk prelims and mains exams?

          The prelims exam comprises three sections-English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The mains exam consists of four sections-English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability.

          What is the medium of instruction of the SBI Clerk exam?

          The medium of instruction for the SBI Clerk exam is English/Hindi.

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