Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, English language and Marketing Aptitude / Computer Knowledge are the main topics covered under SBI clerical exam. Arithmetic Aptitude and Data Interpretation are the main sections covered under Quantitative Aptitude section. Reasoning section includes questions from logical, verbal and non-verbal sections. Day to day affairs and events of importance (with emphasis to banking sector) is included in general awareness section. Grammatical knowledge and vocabulary of the candidate is evaluated in English language section. Marketing terminology and applications of MS Office Tools are included in Marketing Aptitude/Computer Knowledge section.

Main Topics covered in SBI Clerk Exam

• Quantitative Aptitude
• General Awareness
• Reasoning Ability
• General English
• Marketing Aptitude / Computer Knowledge

Quantitative Aptitude

Arithmetic Aptitude

• Allegation of Mixture
• Area
• Average
• Boats and Streams
• Calendar
• Chain Rule
• Clock
• Compound Interest
• Decimal Fraction
• Height and Distance
• Logarithm
• Numbers
• Odd Man Out and Series
• Partnership
• Percentage
• Permutation and Combination
• Pipes and Cistern
• Probability
• Problems on Ages
• Problems on H.C.F and L.C.M
• Problems on Numbers
• Problems on Trains
• Profit and Loss
• Races and Games
• Ratio and Proportion
• Simple Interest
• Simplification
• Square Root and Cube Root
• Stocks and Shares
• Surds and Indices
• Time and Distance
• Time and Work
• Volume and Surface Area

Data Interpretation

• Bar Charts
• Line Charts
• Pie Charts
• Table Charts

General Awareness

• Awards
• Abbreviations used in Banking Sector
• Banking Terminology
• Banking Transaction devices
• Books and Authors
• Budget
• Business
• Current events
• Economy concepts related Banks
• Five Years Plan
• National and International affairs
• Persons in News
• Science and Technology
• Sports

Reasoning Ability

Logical Reasoning

• Number Series
• Letter and Symbol Series
• Verbal Classification
• Analogies
• Artificial Language
• Matching Definitions
• Making Judgments
• Logical Problems
• Analyzing Arguments
• Statement and Assumption
• Course of Action
• Statement and Conclusion
• Theme Detection
• Cause and Effect
• Statement and Argument

Verbal Reasoning

• Data Sufficiency
• Logical Sequence of Words
• Character Puzzles
• Cause and Effect
• Blood Relation Test
• Verification of Truth
• Series Completion
• Venn Diagrams
• Syllogism
• Seating Arrangement
• Direction Sense Test
• Classification
• Arithmetic Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

• Series
• Analogy
• Classification
• Analytical Reasoning
• Pattern Completion
• Figure Matrix

General English

• Comprehension
• Meanings & Opposites
• Ordering
• Preposition
• Sentence Correction
• Sentence formation
• Tenses
• Usage of words

Marketing Aptitude / Computer Knowledge

This section covers basic questions from areas of marketing and computer knowledge. Common marketing terminologies are mainly included in Marketing Aptitude section where as basic facts related to MS Office tools are covered in Computer Knowledge section. One can also expect questions on basic operations of computers in this section.