SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2022: The State Bank of India (SBI) released the SBI Clerk official notification on September 6, 2022. The registration process for the recruitment exam started on September 7, 2022, and candidates can apply till September 27, 2022. Candidates need to start preparing for the exam at the earliest in order to get the job they desire. For that reason, it is important that they are familiarised with the exam pattern.

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All aspirants must be familiar with the latest exam pattern to pass the SBI Clerk Examination 2022. SBI Clerk Paper Pattern provides the overall structure of the exam, including the types of questions, the number of questions, the marking scheme, time duration, and so on. Read on to find out more about the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2022!

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2022 Overview

Check out the table below for the highlights of the SBI Clerk Exam 2022:

Parameters	Details
Conducting Authority	State Bank of India
Mode of exam	Online
Stages of exam	Preliminary, Mains and Local Language Test
Sections	Preliminary exam: Three Mains: Four
Maximum marks	Preliminary: 100  Mains: 200
Duration of the test	Preliminary: 1 hour Mains: 2 hours 40 minutes
Negative marking	-0.25
Language of question paper	English and Hindi
Official Website	sbi.co.in

SBI Clerk Selection Process 2022

Before getting into the details of the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern, let us understand the stages in SBI Clerk recruitment. Candidates must clear two stages of the selection process to be selected for the clerical post. Moreover, there is a language proficiency test. Details regarding these stages are mentioned below. All the stages of recruitment are given below. 

• Preliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Language Proficiently Test

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

The exam pattern comprises various parameters such as types of questions, number of questions, exam duration, mode and medium of instruction. Candidates appearing for the SBI Clerk Prelims examination must be familiar with the paper pattern.

Therefore, aspirants can check the SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2022 Prelims mentioned below:

Section	Number of Question	Marks	Time Duration
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2022 Prelims Important Points

• The prelims exam consists of objective type of questions.
• The number of sections comprises English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability.
• Each section has a time limit of 20 minutes.
• There is a 1/4th negative marking scheme deducted for every wrong answer.
• No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for individual tests or aggregate scores.

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SBI Clerk Mains Pattern

Candidates qualifying in the prelims exam will be allowed to appear for the SBI Clerk Main exam. Only marks scored by the candidate in the main examination will be considered for preparing the final mark list. The preliminary exam and the language proficiency tests are qualifying in nature.

Candidates can check the SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2022 below:

Section	Number of Question	Total Marks	Duration
General English	40	40	35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
General/Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
Total	190	200	2 hours 40 minutes

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern Important Points

• The questions will be of objective type, except for General English.
• The medium of language will be bilingual i.e., English and Hindi.
• There will negative marking of 1/4th mark deducted for every wrong answer.
• Each section has a separate time limit.
• Candidates have to score minimum marks of aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon).
• The minimum marks will be decided by the authority.
• Both state-wise and category-wise merit lists will be released.

SBI Clerk Negative Marking

In both the preliminary and main exams, incorrect answers are penalised. For each incorrect answer, 1/4th of the mark assigned to the question will be deducted.

SBI Clerk Language Proficiency Test

The Local Language Proficiency Test is compulsory for candidates who are qualified for selection but could not present proof of proficiency in the local language. The test is conducted before joining the post. Failing in the local language proficiency test will make candidates ineligible for the post.

Only those who qualify in the language proficiency test (except the candidates who have learned the local language in 10th or 12th standard) will be considered for final selection, regardless of whether they cleared the main exam or not.

This test is not mandatory for those who have qualified SBI Clerk examination and are able to produce mark sheets and certificates showing that they studied the specified opted local language in their 10th or 12th standard. 

SBI Clerk Normalisation of Marks

SBI uses the normalisation process to balance the marks of candidates, which aids in adjusting the scores. When the exams are given in multiple shifts, this procedure is followed. The equi-percentile method is used for normalisation. As the SBI Clerk exam is held in different shifts with varying difficulty levels, balancing candidates’ scores is critical for a fair evaluation.

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2022

Candidates who are willing to appear in the SBI Clerk exam must go through the prescribed SBI Clerk Syllabus along with the exam pattern. SBI Clerk Syllabus for prelims and mains exams are given below.

SBI Clerk Prelims Syllabus 2022

Subjects	Topics
Reasoning	Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, etc
English Language	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the blanks, etc
Numerical Ability	Simplification, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Data Interpretation, Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Number System, etc

SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus

Subjects	Topics
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification, Number Series, Data Sufficiency, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equation, Time & Distance, Work, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages, etc
English	Reading Comprehension, Synonyms, Antonyms, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test
General/Financial Awareness	Current Affairs, Static GK, Banking/Financial terms, etc
Reasoning Ability	Machine Input/Output, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Inequalities, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, etc
Computer Awareness	Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers, DBMS, Networking, MS Office, Important Abbreviations, etc

Before starting the preparation, aspirants must check the topics and section-wise weightage of each topic to be asked in the examination. They must also prepare from the sample question papers and take SBI Clerk mock tests regularly.

SBI Clerk Preparation Tips

Candidates appearing for the exam can check SBI Clerk Preparation Tips as mentioned below:

• Candidates can test the preparation by solving the sample paper (SBI Clerk mock tests) and working on the lacking areas.
• Candidates must refer to the SBI Clerk exam pattern to strategize the preparation accordingly for the best score.
• Start with the easy topics to boost the confidence for the preparation of complex ones.
• Practice complex topics on a daily basis to get accuracy in answering the questions.
• Make notes while preparing for last-minute revision.
• Candidates can seek the help of professionals to avoid mistakes in the examination in case of complex topics.
• Candidates can download the previous year’s question papers to analyze the type of questions asked in the test and get an overview of the structure of the exam.

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FAQs on SBI Clerk Paper Pattern

Some of the frequently asked questions regarding the SBI Clerk Paper Pattern are given below:

Q. Is the SBI clerk exam pattern different for Prelims and Mains exams?
A. Yes, the exam pattern of SBI Clerk Mains differs from the Prelims examination.

Q. What is the medium of instruction for the SBI Clerk exam?
A. The medium of instruction for the SBI Clerk exam is English/Hindi.

Q. What are the subjects for the SBI Clerk examination?
A. The subjects for Prelims comprise English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. In comparison, the subjects for Mains are General English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, and General/ Financial Awareness.

Q. Is there any negative marking for SBI Clerk?
A. Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer.

Q. What is the time duration for SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains exams?
A. The time duration for Prelims and Mains are 1 hour and 2 hours 40 minutes respectively.

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