SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2018 Changed! (Sectional Time Introduced)
State Bank of India has just released the SBI Clerk 2018 Recruitment notification. The SBI Clerk Exam Pattern consist of 3 Phases – Prelims, Mains & Local Language Test.This is for the first time SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2018 Changed! (Sectional Time Introduced) in Prelims Stage.
In this article, we will discuss the detailed SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2018. Candidates can check out the new exam pattern and detailed syllabus of SBI Clerk Prelims with section-wise weightage of different topics as well as marks distribution details.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2018
The selection procedure of SBI Clerk Recruitment consists of 3 different stages .We have shared the exam pattern of SBI Clerk Prelims 2018 below.- Stage I: Preliminary Exam
- Stage II: Main Exam
- Stage III: Test of Official and/or Local Language
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2018: New Highlights
This is for the first time sectional timing has been introduced in the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam. SBI Clerk Prelims Exam will comprise of 3 sections, with a total of 100 marks and total time of 60 minutes.
You can go through the new exam pattern and sectional time division of SBI Clerk Prelims exam from the table below:
| S. No. | Name of Test | No. of questions | Total Marks | Duration (Min) |
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 01 Hour | |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2018
Name of Test No. of questions Total Marks Duration (Min) General/Financial Awareness 50 50 35 General English 40 40 35 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 Reasoning Ability &
Computer Aptitude 50 60 45 Total 190 200 2Hr 40 Min
| Name of Test | No. of questions | Total Marks | Duration (Min) |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2Hr 40 Min |
SBI Clerk Exam 2018: Point to be Remembered
- The online test will be bilingual, available in both English and Hindi language except for the English section.
- There will be negative marking for wrong answers (1/4th mark will be deducted).
- To clear the SBI Clerk Exam you have to qualify the sectional as well as overall cut off for prelims as well as for mains.
SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for Local Language Test
If you have studied the official (local) language or local level at 10th level and have proof as a certificate, you will not be subject to an additional Language Test. If not so, you will be required to take a language test which will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining.
If you have studied the official (local) language or local level at 10th level and have proof as a certificate, you will not be subject to an additional Language Test. If not so, you will be required to take a language test which will be conducted after provisional selection but before joining.
SBI Clerk Final Selection 2018
Final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the SBI Clerk Main exam. The marks obtained in prelims exam will not be added towards the final selection.
For more details, check the other articles on SBI Clerk Recruitment 2018 in the links given below.
Final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the SBI Clerk Main exam. The marks obtained in prelims exam will not be added towards the final selection.
For more details, check the other articles on SBI Clerk Recruitment 2018 in the links given below.
SBI Clerk Recruitment Notification 2018
SBI Clerk Exam 2018 - Frequently Asked Questions
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