Have you yet started your preparation for SBI Clerk Prelims 2022? If not, we suggest you start as early as possible. Take a Free Mock Test of SBI Clerk Prelims to assess your preparation so that you can put more effort into your weak areas. The dates of the Prelims exam aren’t announced yet and you must be curious about the dates. Knowing the dates will also push you to work hard. Well, as per our estimates, SBI Clerk Prelims would most likely be held either at the first weekend or the second weekend of July 2022. So start your preparation keeping this date range in mind. Let’s now have a look at the Syllabus & Preparation Resources for SBI Clerk 2022 Prelims.
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The Prelims exam of SBI Clerk comprises of English language, Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Below is the syllabus. Ensure that you cover all the topics mentioned below:
| Reasoning Ability Syllabus | Numerical Ability Syllabus | English Language Syllabus |
| Logical Reasoning | Approximation & Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures & Allegation | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Miscellaneous |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
| Puzzle (Age, Floor & Circular Seating arrangement) | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Conclusion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | Sentence Completion |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Connectors |
| Blood Relations | Number Series | Inference |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | Phrase Replacement |
| Coding Decoding | Boats and Stream | Antonyms and Synonyms |
| Symbol Series | Data Sufficiency | |
| Average, HCF and LCM | ||
| Pipes and Cisterns | ||
| Probability | ||
| Permutation & Combination | ||
| Quadratic Equations | ||
| Permutation, Combination &Probability |
We also have collated the best books for your SBI Clerk Prelims preparation. Have a look.
| Name of Book | Author/ Publisher |
| Quicker Maths | M.Tyra, K.Kundan (Magical Book Series) |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S Aggarwal (S.Chand Publisher) |
| Data Interpretation | Arun Sharma (TMH Publication) |
| Topic-wise Solved Papers for IBPS/SBI PO/Clerk Prelims/Mains Quantitative Aptitude | Disha Experts |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Varma |
| Name of Book | Author/ Publisher |
| Test of Reasoning | Edgar Thorpe |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S Aggarwal (S.Chand Publisher) |
| Bank Clerk Reasoning Chapter-wise Solved Papers 2003 – Till Date | Kiran Prakashan |
| Analytical Reasoning | MK Pandey |
| Name of Book | Author/ Publisher |
| Objective English 6th Edition | Edgar Thorpe (Pearson) |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis (Penguin) |
| Objective General English | S.P Bakshi (Arihant) |
| From Plinth to Paramount | Neetu Singh (KD Publication) |
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Wishing you good luck with your preparation!
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