SBI Clerk Syllabus 2022-23: Prelims, Mains, Exam Pattern

Selva Kumar

Updated on - Dec 27, 2023

SBI Clerk syllabus 2022-23 for both prelims and mains is declared by the conducting body on the official website. In this section, we have covered the syllabus for both the prelims and mains exam, which will immensely help the candidates to qualify for SBI Clerk exam 2022-23. Candidates are advised to go thoroughly.

SBI Clerk 2022-23 Prelims Syllabus

SBI Clerk 2022-23 exam will be conducted in 2 phases - Prelims and Mains. For a better result, preparation of the syllabus is a must. Various subjects and topics on which the questions will be asked in both the exams are given below. Prelims exam includes questions from topics like the English language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.

English Language

Below are the few topics under the English language section which are frequently covered for SBI Clerk exam 2022-23

Comprehension Passage
Spellings/ Detecting miss-spelt words
Fill in the Blanks
Spot the Error
Antonyms
Synonyms/Homonyms Idioms & Phrases
One word substitution
Improvement of Sentences
Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
Shuffling of Sentence parts
Cloze Passage

Quantitative Aptitude

Below are the few topics under Quantitative Aptitude section which are frequently covered for SBI Clerk exam 2022-23

Simplifications
Roots and Averages
Surds and Indices
Percentages
Profit and Loss
Ratio and Proportion
Partnership
Chain rule
Time and work
Pipes and Cisterns
Time and Distances
Problems on Trains
Boats and Streams
Allegation and mixtures
Simple Interest
Compound interest
Stocks and Shares
Clocks and algorithms
Mensuration
Volume and surface area
permutations and combinations
heights and distances

Reasoning Ability

Below are the few topics under Reasoning Ability section which are frequently covered for SBI Clerk exam 2022-23

Directions and Arrangements (Circular Arrangements)
Codes (Sentence Coding)
Critical Reasoning
Syllogism
Analogies (Meaning Based + Logical)
Data Sufficiency
Sequential Output Tracing
Visual Reasoning

SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus

Mains exam includes questions from topics like General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, Descriptive Paper, Data interpretation, Computer Knowledge and Marketing.

General/Financial Awareness

General Awareness: Knowledge of Current Events, Sports, History, Geography, Culture, Indian Constitution, News about Technology & Research, News on India and its Neighbouring Countries.
Financial Awareness: Banking & Finance, Economy, Marketing Aptitude.

General English

Vocabulary
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word formation
Sentence completion
Comprehension
Theme detection
Deriving conclusions
Passage completion
Error detection
Passage correction
Sentence correction
Spelling
Grammar
Idiom
Phrases

Quantitative Aptitude

Roots and Averages
Number system
Simplifications
Surds and Indices
Ratio and Proportion
Allegation and Mixtures
Percentages
Profit and Loss
Partnership
Chain Rule
Time and Work
Pipes and Cisterns
Time and Distances
Problems on Trains
Boats and Streams
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Stocks and Shares
Clocks and Algorithms
Volume and Surface Area
Mensuration
Heights and Distances
Permutations and Combinations
Data Integration- Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tabulation

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

Reasoning Ability: Analogy, Coding and Decoding, Blood relations, Sitting arrangements, Series completion, Syllogisms, Decision making, Statement Reasoning, Analogy, Series completion, Classification.
Computer Awareness: Operating System Concepts, Computer Hardware, MS Word, Excel, Short-cut keys, MS PowerPoint, Basic Security Concepts, Access, Latest Technologies, Internet & Networks.