~8,000-13,000+ VacanciesPrelims: Jun-Jul 2026 (Expected)
SBI Clerk 2026 — Free Practice
Junior Associate · Prelims: 100Q, 60 min · One of banking's highest-volume recruitment drives
Practice by Section — Prelims Pattern
Exam Pattern — SBI Clerk Prelims 2026
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer. Each section has its own 20-minute timer.
4-Week Prelims Strategy
Week 1Numerical Foundation
- • Number Series — 20 daily
- • Simplification & approximation drills
- • Basic DI sets
- • Time goal: 35Q in 20 min
Week 2Reasoning Build-up
- • Puzzles — 3 sets daily
- • Inequality + Coding-Decoding daily practice
- • Blood relations + direction sense
- • Time goal: 35Q in 17 min
Week 3English Sharpening
- • 2 RC passages daily
- • Error spotting + fill-in-the-blanks
- • Para jumbles practice
- • Time goal: 30Q in 15 min
Week 4Full Mocks + Revision
- • Daily full 100Q mocks with sectional timer
- • Sectional cutoff tracking per attempt
- • Revise weak topics from mock analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SBI Clerk 2026 exam date?⌄
SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims is typically held around June-July, with Mains following 4-6 weeks later. SBI usually releases its notification in February-March; the exact date is confirmed on sbi.co.in.
What is the SBI Clerk Prelims 2026 exam pattern?⌄
SBI Clerk Prelims has 100 questions in 60 minutes with sectional time limits: English Language (30Q, 30 marks, 20 min), Numerical Ability (35Q, 35 marks, 20 min), Reasoning Ability (35Q, 35 marks, 20 min). Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer.
What are sectional cutoffs in SBI Clerk?⌄
SBI Clerk has both sectional cutoffs (minimum marks required in each section separately) AND an overall cutoff. You must clear both to qualify for Mains — a high overall score does not help if one section falls below its own minimum.
How many vacancies are there in SBI Clerk 2026?⌄
SBI Clerk recruitment is one of the largest banking drives each year, typically 8,000-13,000+ vacancies. Exact count is confirmed with the official notification.
What is the SBI Clerk 2026 salary?⌄
SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) starting basic pay is around ₹19,900/month. With DA, HRA, special allowances and other perks, gross salary is approximately ₹30,000-36,000/month in Tier 1 cities.
Is SBI Clerk harder than IBPS Clerk?⌄
The Prelims pattern is nearly identical, but SBI Clerk typically draws a larger applicant pool (SBI brand prestige) and has historically had a higher cutoff than IBPS Clerk in most years.
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