SBI Clerk Syllabus 2016

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2016 – The much-awaited recruitment notice has been released by State Bank of India for the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) (ii) Junior Agricultural Associates in the Clerical Cadre and Special Recruitment Drive for Tura (Meghalaya) and Kashmir Valley & Ladakh candidates. The online examination will be held in two phases- Preliminary and Main. Since the competition is fierce, candidates must work hard to crack the examination. Tentatively, the exam will be held in May- June. The syllabus for the online examination is prepared keeping in consideration the exam pattern. This article has been prepared exclusively for the aspirants who are appearing in the SBI Clerk recruitment exam. Candidates are advised to go go through the detailed syllabus and prepare accordingly. SBI Clerk Syllabus 2016 is segregated as per the sections/ subjects included in the exam. You must read the syllabus thoroughly before embarking on the preparation.

Before we move on to the SBI Clerk Syllabus, let’s have a quick look at the exam pattern which will help you understand the syllabus.

Benefits of knowing the SBI Clerk Syllabus 2016

• The syllabus will help candidates strategize their preparation for the exam. The syllabus is a detailed synopsis which mentions all the topics which are asked in the exam. The questions are framed out of the topics covered in the syllabus
• You can track your performance by marking the topics you have covered. Thus, you can tick the topics as you learn and cover them.
• Another benefit is that you can come to know which topics are relatively easy for you and which are tough. Thus, you can prepare the tough yet important ones earlier.
• Syllabus also tells you the subjects and topics of the question paper. You can mark them for preparation.

Description of SBI Clerk Syllabus 2016

SBI Clerk syllabus is split into the following sections:

• Quantitative aptitude – Maths of class X level
• Logical reasoning – logical reasoning questions (verbal and non-verbal)
• Marketing – marketing concepts and banking products
• Computers – general knowledge of hardware, software
• Current affairs – general knowledge and current events
• English language – questions from the language and skills of reading, writing

Of these subjects; computers, marketing and current affairs would be asked in a single section. We have compiled the complete syllabus for you in this article. You are suggested to generate printout of the syllabus and keep it as ready reference.

SBI Clerical 2016 Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Number system
• Simplifications
• Roots & Averages
• Surds & Indices
• Percentages
• Profit&Loss
• Ratio& Proportion
• Partner ship
• Chain rule
• Time & work
• Pipes & Cisterns
• Time & Distances
• Problems on trains
• Boats & streams
• Allegation & mixtures
• Simple Interest
• Compound interest
• Stocks&Shares
• clocks&algorithms
• mensuration
• Volume& surface area
• permutations& combinations
• heights& distances

Data Integration:

• Line graphs
• bar graphs
• pie charts
• Tabulation

Reasoning Ability:

SBI Clerical Syllabus – Verbal reasoning

• Analogy
• Coding & decoding
• Blood relations
• Sitting arrangements
• Series completion
• syllogisms
• Decision making
• Statement reasoning

SBI Clerk Syllabus – Non verbal reasoning

• Analogy
• Series completion
• Classification

General English

• Vocabulary
• synonyms
• Antonyms
• Word formation
• Sentence completion

Comprehension

• Theme detection
• Deriving conclusions
• Passage completion
• Error detection
• Passage correction
• Sentence correction

SBI Clerical Syllabus 2016 – Spelling

• Grammar
• Idioms
• Phrases

General Awareness

• Knowledge of current events
• Sports , history, geography, culture,Indian constitutions
• News about technology and research
• News on India and its neighbouring countries

Marketing Aptitude

• Economy, banking and finance

Computer Awareness:

• Computer hardware
• Operating System concepts
• Shortcut keys
• Ms word, excel
• Ms power point, access
• Internet & networks
• Basic security concepts
• Latest technologies