SBI Clerk 2026 Mains Exam for 1538 backlog vacancies (CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16) is being conducted on 29 October 2026. After the completion of the exam, our faculty connected with the candidates coming out of the exam hall and understood the difficulty level and type of questions asked.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026
Based on the difficulty level and safe score, candidates with exams scheduled in the coming shifts can get an idea of what could be asked in their shifts. The SBI Mains examination is conducted online and consists of 190 objective questions for 200 marks. There are 4 sections in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam: General English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude, and General/Financial Awareness.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026 Diffculty Level
The overall difficulty level of the SBI Mains Exam 2026 will be evaluated based on candidates’ responses from the 29 October 1st shift. Each section was designed to test accuracy, speed, and basic understanding of concepts.
| Sections | Diffculty Level |
|---|---|
| General English | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | Moderate |
| General/Financial Awareness | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | Easy to Moderate |
SBI Clerk Mains Shift 1 Good Attempts
The good attempts for each subject asked in the 1st shift of the SBI Clerk Mains exam will be updated here shortly.
| Sections | Good Attempts | No. of Question |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 28 – 34 | 40 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 36 – 38 | 50 |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 32 – 38 | 50 |
| General/Financial Awareness | 28 – 34 | 50 |
| Total | 124 – 144 | 190 |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026
The section-wise analysis of the SBI Mains Exam 2026 gives a clear idea of what candidates faced in each subject. This helps future aspirants understand question trends and topic distribution easily. The exam covered sections with a mix of conceptual and factual questions.
General/Financial Awareness
The questions asked in General/Financial Awareness are as follows:
- Ranking of India in Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games – Boxing-related
- NEVA – V stands for?
- Godhan scheme related
- Agriculture-related scheme
- Which statutory body was functioning during 1963–1978?
- Lok Sabha Speaker – Related Question
- Which state has the highest number of National Parks?
- Book Author – Man Se Meaning?
- FLSS – Which period?
- NABARD funds for solar development
- Surya Ghar Yojana – Time Period
- First spacecraft / Mars orbit – Related
- PM-JAY Scheme – Pre-hospitalization period
- FIU – Director
- Which entity regulates Credit Rating Agencies?
- GST – First 2-digit identifiers
- Garden City of India
- Sponsorship Scheme – Related
- FREDA – HQ
- SCSS – Interest earned / basis
- SIDBI – Chairman
- NACM – Bulk Payment
- Field of Cinema Award
- First CDS of India
- Sports-related matching questions (correct matching)
- Teesta River – Related question
- Haryana – Related question
- India – Related question 🇮🇳
- Mutual Fund functioning – Under which authority?
- CCEA – MSP
- BRO – Functioning under which ministry?
- NPS – Minimum annual contribution
- World Humanitarian Day
- How many Lok Sabha sessions per year?
- Who recommended setting up the NSE?
- Satellite – Natural satellite
- FSLR – B stands for?
- Highest motorable road – In which country?
- State Finance Commission – Published by whom?
- Fair Trade – Related question
General English
| Topic | Questions Asked |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (Research Stone) | 8-9 |
| Reading Comprehension (Countries) | 8-9 |
| Error Detection | 4 |
| Para Jumbles (Tourist in India, 7 Sentences) | 5 |
| Double Fillers with 3 Options | 4 |
| Phrase Replacement | 3 |
| Connectors | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 2-3 |
| Total | 40 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | Questions Asked |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic | 11 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Pie Chart DI | 5 |
| Table DI | 5 |
| Line Table DI | 5 |
| Caselet DI | 5 |
| Number Series | 2-3 |
| Quadratic Equations | 3 |
| Q1 Q2 | 4 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Total | 50 |
Reasoning Ability
- Year-Based Puzzle – 1 Qus
- Comprasion Based Puzzel – 1 Qus
- Circular SA with Variable Colour – 6 to 8
- Flat and Floor (2 Flat and 2 Floor) – 6
- Day Based Puzzle – 1
- Box Based Puzzle – 6
| Topic | Questions Asked |
|---|---|
| Machine Input Output | 5 |
| Box + Variable Puzzle (7 Boxes) | 5 |
| Floor & Flat Puzzle | 5 |
| Month + Variable Puzzle (8 Months) | 5 |
| Circle Based Puzzle (8 Persons) | 5 |
| New Pattern Coding | 4-5 |
| Coded Blood Relations | 4-5 |
| Year Based Puzzle (1 Person) | 1 |
| Comparison Based Puzzle | 3 |
| Coded Syllogism | 3 |
| Conversation | 1 |
| Simple Coding | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Structure 2026
SBI Clerk Mains Examination was conducted in computer-based mode, consisting of 190 objective type questions for total 200 marks.
| Sections | No. 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 |
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| SBI Clerk Exam Pattern | SBI Clerk Syllabus |
| SBI Clerk Previous Year Papers PDFs | SBI Clerk Cut Off [Previous Year] |
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