SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025 for Prelims & Mains Exams
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The SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims exam will be conducted on 20th, 21st, and 27th September 2025 to select eligible candidates for the posts of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in one of the many branches of the State Bank of India across the country.
The banking aspirants who want to prepare for SBI Clerk examination must be well aware with the latest SBI Clerk Exam Pattern which has been set by the State Bank of India for shortlisting eligible candidates for the posts. Let’s understand the latest SBI Clerk exam pattern and SBI Clerk Syllabus, which will give you an idea about the exam format & selection process.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025
The SBI Clerk selection process will consist of two online tests (preliminary & main examination) and a test of a specified local language. Let's have a look at the detailed SBI Clerk Exam Pattern and Structure.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
Preliminary Examination (online) consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration, consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
| SNo. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
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SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2025: Important Points
- Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- No minimum qualifying marks for the individual subjects as well as for aggregate (overall) are prescribed.
- The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the number of vacancies, subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2025
The structure of the main examination (online objective type) would be as follows:
| SNo. | Sections | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4. | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes | |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2025: Important Points
1. Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above.
2. The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English & Hindi. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
3. Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon).
4. Minimum qualifying marks on aggregate will be decided by the bank.
5. No minimum qualifying marks for individual subjects are prescribed.
6. Merit list will be drawn State-wise, category-wise.
7. Candidates qualified in the test (main examination) will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending order in respective States and Categories.
SBI Clerk: Language Proficiency Test
Provisionally selected candidates not having studied (in class 10th or 12th) any of the specified local language of the State applied, will have to appear in Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT). The pattern of the test will be as follows:
| S No. | Test Pattern | Section | No. of Passages | No. of Questions | Max. Marks |
| 1 | Non- Verbal Test | Objective | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Subjective | 3 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2 | Verbal Test | 20 | |||