SBI Clerk 2022 Mains will be conducted on January 15, 2023, and now there are only 10 days left for the exam to take place. We sincerely advise you to make the most of these remaining 10 days by practising & reviewing as much as possible. This way you will gain an advantage over others by being 1 step ahead in your preparation for Mains now itself. You may feel that 10 days are not enough for revision. But once you are on the bandwagon of revision, you should not feel that you are facing a shortage of time.
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Only when you precisely know your current preparation level, you can start improving on your weak areas and can track your progress. Also, you can encounter new pattern questions in the mocks which will test your skills. In this article, we will be covering the expected Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude topics in SBI Clerk 2022 Mains. Before proceeding further, let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern of SBI Clerk Mains.
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SBI Clerk 2022 Mains Exam Pattern
If you are seriously preparing for SBI Clerk Mains, you got to know its Exam Pattern thoroughly. Only if you know how much time do you get in each section and other minute details like negative marking, maximum marks etc. you can be properly ready for the exam.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 mins |
| 2 | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 mins |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 mins |
| 4 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 mins |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 mins |
Note:
- 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 mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus
After the exam pattern, the next most important thing is the Syllabus. The SBI Clerk 2022 notification doesn’t say anything about the syllabus. For your convenience, we are providing you with the complete syllabus of Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude by observing the questions asked in previous years’ papers.
| Alpha-numeric/ Alphabetical Series | Analogy | Analytical Reasoning |
| Blood Relations | Coded Inequalities | Coding and Decoding |
| Data Sufficiency | Directions and Distances | Double Line-up |
| Inequality | Input Output | Order and Ranking/Direction |
| Puzzles – Box based, Floor, Calendar, Day/Months based, etc. | Scheduling | Seating Arrangement– Linear, Circular, Facing Inside/Outside, Mixed |
| Statement and Conclusion | Statement- Course of Action | Syllogism |
Before we proceed with the expected topics of Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, let’s have a look at the SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis of previous years. This will help us understand the topics from which questions were asked in SBI Clerk Mains in the past years. Have a look:
SBI Clerk 2019 Mains Shift I: Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement -Seating Arrangement (7 people seating arrangement and age given sitting in north south both directions)- 6 Questions -Puzzle (8 people 3 months 3 years given, they buy a car in a particular month in particular year. all are related by blood; find relation between people and who bought the car in which month; months and years cannot be repeated among people)- 6 Questions -Box Puzzle -Grid Matrix (7 organisational posts given – each has different salary and diff years of experience- match the correct post with salary and year of exp as per conditions) | 24 |
| Critical Reasoning | 6 |
| Alphanumeric Coding-decoding | 4 |
| Single Question Puzzle | 1 |
| Linear Sitting Arrangement | 1 |
| Alphabet-based | 3 |
| Input-Output | 4 |
| Symbol Inequalities | 4 |
| Direction based with symbols | 3 |
| Total | 50 |
SBI Clerk 2019 Mains Shift II: Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Logical Reasoning (Assumptions & Inferences) | 7 |
| Coded Inequality | 5 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Syllogism | 2 |
| Coded Blood Relations | 3 |
| Coding-decoding | 5 |
| Stack | 1 |
| Linear Arrangement | 1 |
| Machine Input-Output | 5 |
| Hexagonal Table | 1 |
| Birthday-based puzzle | 1 |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement -Puzzle of 7 cars parked beside each other including blood relations- 5 Questions -Puzzle of 6 people with variables of countries, months and days- 6 Questions -3 Parallel Rows- 4 Questions -Circular Arrangement (8 people in and out with age given) | 17 |
| Coded Direction Sense | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Shift I: Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude Analysis
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement-Parallel Line Seating Arrangement of 6 people sitting in each row-Single Line Seating Arrangement of 6 people facing north and have blood relations-Month based Puzzle-Scheduling based Puzzle-Tabular Puzzle of 7 persons in 3 departments and liking a different color | 25 |
| Input Output of 5 numbers and 5 words | 5 |
| Coding-decoding | 3 |
| Direction Sense | 2 |
| Alphanumerical Series | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Coded Blood Relation | 2 |
| Verbal Reasoning | 5 |
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SBI Clerk Mains 2021 Exam Analysis – Oct 1, Shift 1 Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude Section
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Month & year based (4 months 2 years 2009 & 2010) 8 persons to be arranged (variable country) 5 ques Circular arrangement (10 people, inside facing, no variable) 5 ques Floor + Flat (1 variable) 5 ques | 15 |
| Probability based puzzle | 2 |
| Coded Inequality (3 conclusions) | 4 |
| Syllogism (5 statements, 3 conclusion) | 4 |
| Coded direction | 4 |
| Logical reasoning 2 conclusion based 2 assumptions 1 decision making 2 course of action | 10 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Machine Input (shifting + arrangement( (word + number input) | 5 |
| Blood relation + order comparison (age based) | 3 |
This was the section-wise topic-wise analysis of SBI Clerk Mains of previous years. Based on this analysis, let’s now have a look at the list of topics which are important and hence expected in SBI Clerk 2022 Mains.
Puzzles/Seating Arrangement
This is one topic which is compulsorily present in nearly all the banking exams. Aspirants are generally scared of this section as there is a lot of information in these questions which might confuse them. But once the given information is arranged properly you can easily answer all the questions related to that puzzle. So solving a puzzle does take time, but if correctly solved, it also gets you 4-5 marks. So, if you want to get mastery on puzzles/seating arrangement questions, here is the PDF having the tips & tricks which you can use while answering puzzles & seating arrangement questions. Bonus: This PDF also has questions for your practice with detailed solutions.
Critical/Logical Reasoning
This is a moderate to difficult topic from the difficulty point of view. To score good marks in this topic, ensure that you have gone through the study material properly and have practised a lot of questions. Also, don’t forget to have a look at the detailed solutions to the questions you have answered incorrectly. The questions which you couldn’t answer also needs to be looked at. Following these steps will definitely improve your score in this topic.
Coding-Decoding
These questions are relatively easy to solve if you get the drift of it. Some information is coded and you need to understand the reasoning behind the coding and answer the questions accordingly. Practising a lot of questions well in advance will only improve your speed and accuracy.
Input-Output
This topic belongs to Computer Aptitude and it involves the computation of output based on a certain logic when some information is input. You need to ascertain the logic and answer questions accordingly. Again practice is of foremost importance in this topic. Also, be extra careful when observing the different steps when the information is processed.
These are the expected topics for SBI Clerk 2022 Mains based on the Mains exam conducted in 2019, 2020 &2021 exams. We hope that preparing on these topics will definitely improve your score in SBI Clerk 2022 Mains the dates of which will be released soon. Also, don’t forget that SBI is notorious for coming up with new pattern questions. Just remember these points if you spot a new pattern question:
- What is new for you is new for others as well.
- Don’t panic and check which skill the question is trying to test.
- Howsoever new a question is, it will most likely be based on the concepts you have already learned.
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