SBI Clerk 2025 Topic Wise Weightage & Last Year Exam Trend: The State Bank of India has released the SBI Clerk 2025 notification to recruit candidates for the clerk position. As per the notification, the first stage of the exam which is the prelims exam can be expected to be held in February 2025. Candidates who have filled out the form are highly advised to start their preparation with a strategy. They must focus on those topics that are very most scoring and contain high weightage in the exam. To know the important or high-scoring topics, we have provided this blog that provides information about the SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage & Last Year Exam Trend. Candidates must read this blog carefully, analyze the important topics, and focus on them.
Here we have provided the SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage for Prelims. The prelims exam involves three sections reasoning, English language, and numerical ability. The whole exam consists of 100 questions for 100 marks. Candidates will get a total of 60 minutes to attempt the exam. Attempting the question paper in 60 minutes is not an easy task. So, go through this blog to know the important topics by which you can practice those topics carefully.
Below we have provided the topic-wise weightage for the reasoning section in a table format. The table consists of SBI Clerk topic-wise weightage for the reasoning section of several previous years such as 2023, 22, 21, 20, and 19. By which candidates can categorize the important topics easily.
| SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage, Reasoning | |||||
| Topics | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2023 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2022 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2021 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2020 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2019 |
| Puzzle And Seating Arrangement | 15-23 | 13-21 | 12-23 | 15-20 | 15-23 |
| Syllogism | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 |
| Inequality | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | – |
| Coding Decoding | 4-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| Alphanumeric Series | 5 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 0-5 |
| Direction | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 0-3 |
| Blood Relation | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Order & Ranking | 2-3 | – | – | 0-3 | – |
| Alphabet Series / Number Sequence | 1-5 | – | – | – | – |
| Miscellaneous | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 0-5 |
Below we have provided the SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage for the Quantitative Aptitude section. As we all know the numerical section is one of the most time-consuming sections. So, preparing for this section required a strategy and a study plan.
| SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage, Quantitative Aptitude | |||||
| Topics | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2023 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2022 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2021 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2020 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2019 |
| Data Interpretation | 5-9 | 5 | 5 | 5-6 | 0-5 |
| Caselets | – | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | – |
| Missing Number Series | 5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | – |
| Wrong Number Series | 5-6 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| Arithmetic | 7-15 | 10-12 | 8-13 | 9-10 | 8-10 |
| Simplification/Approximation | 9-15 | 10-15 | 10-13 | 10 | 10-12 |
| Q1, Q2 | – | – | 2-4 | – | – |
| Quadratic Equation | – | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
Below we have provided the SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage for the English Language section.
| SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage, English Language | |||||
| Topics | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2023 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2022 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2021 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2020 | SBI Clerk Topic Wise Weightage 2019 |
| Reading Comprehension | 8-10 | 7-10 | 7-8 | 9-10 | 8-10 |
| Error Detection | 3-7 | 4-5 | 4-6 | 5 | 5-7 |
| Misspelt | 3-5 | 0-5 | 0-6 | 2-5 | 0-5 |
| Para Jumbles | 4-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | – | – |
| Fillers | 3-5 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 3-5 | 0-5 |
| Sentence Improvement | – | 3-5 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| Word Swap/ Word Rearrangement | 1-5 | 4-5 | 0-5 | – | – |
| Phrase Replacement | 4-5 | 0-5 | 2-6 | – | – |
| Cloze Test | 5-6 | 0-7 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 0-5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 3-5 | 0-5 | – | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| Word Usage | 2-5 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-5 | – |
| Column Based | 1-2 | – | – | – | – |
Here we have provided the SBI Clerk topic-wise weightage for the main exam that is converting all the sections. With the help of it, candidates will be able to know the previous year’s exam trends.
Below we have provided the SBI Clerk topic-wise weightage for mains for reasoning ability and computer aptitude.
| SBI Clerk Topic wise Weightage for Mains (Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude) | ||||
| Topics | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2023 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2022 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2021 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2020 |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | 12-14 | 17-22 | 15-17 | 20-25 |
| Logical Reasoning | 12-15 | 7-8 | 10 | 6 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-4 |
| Coded Direction | 2-4 | 3 | 3-4 | 5 |
| Coded Inequality | 3 | 3 | 3-4 | 5 |
| Syllogism | – | 0-2 | 3-4 | – |
| Coding Decoding | 3-4 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| Alphanumeric Series | 3-4 | – | – | 2-3 |
| Machine Input Output | 5 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 |
| Blood Relation | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | – |
| Miscellaneous | 1-2 | 3-5 | 0-4 | 0-10 |
Below we have provided the SBI Clerk topic-wise weightage for mains for quantitative aptitude.
| SBI Clerk Topic wise Weightage for Mains (Quantitative Aptitude) | ||||
| Topics | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2023 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2022 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2021 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2020 |
| DI + Caselet | 11-13 | 20 | 18-20 | 19-20 |
| Quantity Comparison | 5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 5 |
| Number Series | 2-3 | 2 | 0-2 | 5 |
| Approximation | 4 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Quadratic Equation | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3 | – |
| Caselet | – | – | 8 | – |
| Data Sufficiency | 3-4 | 0-3 | 5 | 0-6 |
| Arithmetic | 12-15 | 12-15 | 12-23 | 15-25 |
Below we have provided the SBI Clerk topic-wise weightage for mains for the English Lanugage.
| SBI Clerk Topic wise Weightage for Mains (English Language) | ||||
| Topics | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2023 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2022 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2021 | SBI Clerk topic wise Weightage 2020 |
| Reading Comprehension | 14-15 | 12-14 | 14-15 | 12-16 |
| Error Spotting + Sentence Rearrangement | – | – | 0-4 | 3-5 |
| Error Detection | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Find the Correct Sentence | – | 5 | – | – |
| Word Usage | – | 4-5 | – | 4 |
| Misspelt | – | 4-5 | 5 | – |
| Vocabulary (Identify Synonym/Antonym) | – | – | 3 | 5 |
| Match the Column | 2 | 4-5 | – | – |
| Fillers | 5 | 4-5 | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Para Jumbles | – | 0-6 | 5 | 2 |
| Idioms | – | – | – | 2 |
| Word Swap | – | 4-5 | 4 | – |
| Sentence Improvement / Phrase Replacement | 3-4 | – | 4 | 5 |
| Cloze Test | 5-6 | 5 | – | 5-6 |
| Misc., | 3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | – |
The SBI Clerk last year exam trend is provided below to help you know which section was difficult, which section contains good attempts, and much more. We have also provided last year’s exam analysis in detail. You can use this information as per your reference to help yourself with your exam preparation.
SBI Clerk last year section-wise good attempts and difficulty level are provided below in a table format. After analyzing the good attempts and difficulty level you can understand which section needs more time or less time for the preparation of the exam.
| SBI Clerk Last Year, Difficulty Level | |
| Sections | Difficulty level |
| Reasoning Ability | Easy |
| English language | Easy to Moderate |
| Numerical Ability | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | Easy to Moderate |
| SBI Clerk Last Year, Good Attempts | ||
| Section | Total Questions | No. Of Good Attempts |
| English language | 30 | 21-23 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 27-29 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 26-27 |
| Total | 100 | 74-79 |
Here we have provided the SBI Clerk Last Year Exam Analysis for both sections. This will help you to know how many questions were asked about the particular topic in last year’s exam. By which you can categorize these topics into high or less important.
Check out the number of questions asked from a particular topic in the reasoning section.
| SBI Clerk Last Year Exam Analysis for Reasoning | |
| Topics | No of Question |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Syllogism | 2 |
Month and Date Based Puzzle | 5 |
| Box Concept Puzzle | 5 |
| Chinese Coding | 5 |
| Blood Relation | 3 |
| Distance & Direction | 3 |
| Alphabetical Series | 5 |
| Word Based | 2 |
| Total | 35 |
Check out the number of questions asked from a particular topic in the numerical ability section.
| SBI Clerk Last Year Exam Analysis for Numerical Ability | |
| Topics | No of Question |
| Simplification | 15 |
| Missing Number Series | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 10 |
| Line Graph Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Total | 35 |
Check out the number of questions asked from a particular topic in the English Language section.
| SBI Clerk Last Year Exam Analysis for English Language | |
| Topics | No of Question |
| Reading Comprehension (Topic- Exercise Research) | 10 |
| Fillers | 5 |
| Error Detection | 5 |
| Phrase Replacement | 5 |
| Para Jumble | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
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Candidates can get the SBI Clerk topic-wise weightage for the prelims exam in this blog.
Read our blog to know the SBI Clerk’s last year’s exam trend.
A total of 100 questions will be asked in the SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam.
Candidates who pass the SBI Clerk prelims exam will be eligible to appear in the mains exam.
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