How many questions are there in SBI Clerk Prelims?

There are 100 questions in the SBI Clerk Prelims examination: 30 from English Language, 35 from Numerical Ability and 35 from Reasoning Ability.

Does good attempts mean that I will qualify for SBI Clerk Mains?

No. Good attempts are only an indicative measure of performance. The actual qualifying status depends on the official SBI result and applicable state/category-wise cut-off.

What is the overall difficulty level of SBI Clerk shift 1?

As per candidates' feedback, the overall exam was of Easy level.

What is the sequence of SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2026?

English ⇒ Quantitative Aptitude ⇒ Reasoning Ability

Is 80 a good attempt in SBI Clerk?

As per candidates review, the exam was of Easy level so yes attempting 80 questions is a good attempt.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 (26 Sept, Shift 1), Difficulty Level, Good Attempts & Questions Asked

The SBI Clerk Prelims Shift 1 for 9766 regular vacancies ended at 10 am, candidates appearing for the examination in the next shift can check what has been asked in this shift. Candidates can check the detailed SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 here, which has been prepared after connecting with candidates who appeared in the 1st shift.

The analysis includes the overall difficulty level, a section-wise review, the number of attempts, and the types of questions asked in the English language, numerical ability, and reasoning ability. Candidates appearing in the upcoming shifts can use this review to understand the difficulty level and question pattern.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2026: 26 September Shift 1

Day 1, Shift 1 of the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam is conducted successfully and as per our analysis, the overall difficulty level of the exam in this shift was Easy. As analysed by our experts and reviewed by the aspirants who appeared in the SBI Clerk 1st shift of 26 September, we have prepared the SBI Clerk Prelims Analysis, which would be of great help to the candidates whose SBI Clerk Exam is in the next shifts.

Particulars	Details
Exam	SBI Clerk Prelims 2026
Post	Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)
Exam Date	26 & 27 September 2026
Shift	Shift 1
Exam Mode	Online
Total Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Exam Duration	60 minutes
Sections	English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability
Overall Difficulty	Easy
Good Attempts	Overall- 74 to 84 English- 25 to 28 Reasoning- 25 to 28 Quantitative- 24 to 28

SBI Clerk Exam Sequence

English ⇒ Quantitative Aptitude ⇒ Reasoning

SBI Clerk Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2026: Quick Overview

Good attempts can vary depending on accuracy, question selection, and the candidate’s overall performance. Good attempts do not represent a fixed qualifying score. They indicate the approximate number of questions that candidates could attempt with reasonable accuracy.

You can check the section-wise difficulty level, good attempts, and important topics here.

English Language

Difficulty Level: Easy
Key Topics: Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Fillers, and Phrase Replacement.
Safe Good Attempts: 25 to 28

Numerical Ability (Quantitative Aptitude)

Difficulty Level: Easy
Key Topics: Simplification (dominates the section), Arithmetic (Age, Partnership, Percentages, Profit & Loss), and Data Interpretation (Tabular & Line Graphs).
Safe Good Attempts: 24 to 28

Reasoning Ability

Difficulty Level: Easy
Key Topics: Puzzles and Seating Arrangements (Certain Number, Flat/Floor-Based), Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, and Alphabetic/Numeric Series.
Safe Good Attempts: 25 to 28

Note: The good attempts for all states and categories are different.

SBI Clerk Prelims 1st Shift Exam Analysis 2026: Section-Wise Review

Below, we have updated the exam analysis for all subjects (English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability) after connecting with the candidates who appeared in the 1st shift. Candidates must go through the detailed SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 if having your exam in the next shifts on 26 and 27 September 2026.

SBI Clerk Reasoning Ability Exam Analysis 2026

The Reasoning Ability section carried 35 questions. The section primarily tested candidates on puzzles, seating arrangements and miscellaneous reasoning topics. Based on the questions reported by candidates, we discuss the topic-wise distribution here:

Puzzle & Seating Arrangements Asked-

Certain Number (North Facing) – 3 questions
Box-based puzzle – 5 questions
Month-based + Date (Sept-December) – 5 questions
Box-based (numeric) – 5 questions

Topics	Number of Questions	Difficulty
Puzzle/Seating Arrangement 1	18	Easy
Syllogism	03	Easy
Inequality (Non-comma)	03	Easy
Pair Formation (Word)	01	Easy
Word Series	05	Easy
Direction	03	Easy
Odd One Out (3-letter words)	01	Easy
Number Based	01	Easy
Total	35	Easy

SBI Clerk Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis 2026

The Numerical Ability section consisted of 35 questions. The section included questions from simplification, number series, data interpretation and arithmetic. For this section, calculation speed remained important, as candidates had only 20 minutes to complete it.

Topics	Number of Questions	Difficulty
Simplification	08-10	Easy
Data Interpretation (Line Graph)	05	Easy
Data Interpretation (Table DI)	05	Easy
Arithmetic	14-15	Easy
Total	35	Easy

SBI Clerk English Exam Analysis 2026

The English Language section consisted of 30 questions. The questions are distributed across reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and verbal ability topics.

Topic of Reading Comprehension- Story of Ken Cricketer.

Topics	Number of Questions	Difficulty
Reading Comprehension	08	Easy
Sentence-Based Error (5 sentences)	04	Easy
Para jumble	05	Easy
Word Swap	04	Easy
Filler	03 to 04	Easy
Phrase Replacement	03 to 04	Easy
Total	30	Easy

SBI Clerk Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2026- Video Analysis

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SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

Before checking the detailed analysis, candidates should know the SBI Clerk Prelims paper pattern. The examination is conducted online and each section has a separate time limit.