State Bank of India (SBI)
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State Bank of India (SBI) has released the syllabus and exam pattern for the recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) under a Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC Backlog Vacancies.
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All India
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The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the notification for recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) under a Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC Backlog Vacancies (Advertisement No. CRPD/CR/SPLDRIVE/2026-27/16). This post details the exam pattern for Prelims and Mains, Local Language Proficiency Test, and section-wise syllabus guide.
Phase I: Preliminary Examination Pattern
The Prelims is an objective test of 100 marks and 1 hour total duration, split into three separately timed sections. There is no sectional cut-off. There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every wrong answer.
| Test Name | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | English/Hindi | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | English/Hindi | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | - | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Phase II: Main Examination Pattern
The Main Exam is an objective test of 200 marks over 2 hours 40 minutes, with four separately timed sections. There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every wrong answer. Only the aggregate marks obtained in the Main Examination are used to prepare the final merit list.
| Test Name | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General/Financial Awareness | English/Hindi | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | English/Hindi | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | English/Hindi | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | - | 190 | 200 | 2 Hr. 40 min. |
Phase III: Local Language Proficiency Test (LLPT)
Provisionally selected candidates who have not studied the specified local language of the applied state in Class 10 or 12 must appear for the LLPT.
| Test Pattern | Section | No. of Passages | No. of Questions | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Verbal Test | Objective | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Non-Verbal Test | Subjective | 3 | 15 | 15 |
| Verbal Test | - | - | - | 20 |
SBI Junior Associate Syllabus 2026 (Section-wise Guide)
Prelims Sections
- English Language: Reading comprehension, cloze test, para jumbles, error detection, fill in the blanks, vocabulary-based questions.
- Numerical Ability: Simplification, number series, quadratic equations, data interpretation, arithmetic problems (percentage, profit & loss, average, ratio, time & work, simple/compound interest).
- Reasoning Ability: Puzzles, seating arrangement, syllogism, inequality, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, alphanumeric series.
Mains Sections
- General/Financial Awareness: Current affairs, banking and financial awareness, static general knowledge.
- General English: Comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction, and para-based questions at a slightly higher difficulty than Prelims.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Data interpretation, data sufficiency, arithmetic word problems, number series, simplification/approximation.
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude: Advanced puzzles and seating arrangement, logical reasoning, plus basic computer knowledge (fundamentals, MS Office, internet, and banking-related computer terms).
Eligibility Criteria
Selection Process
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the exam pattern for SBI Junior Associate Prelims 2026?
Ans: The Prelims exam has 100 objective questions for 100 marks across English Language (30 marks), Numerical Ability (35 marks), and Reasoning Ability (35 marks), to be completed in 1 hour with separate 20-minute timing for each section.
Q: What is the exam pattern for SBI Junior Associate Mains 2026?
Ans: The Main Exam has 190 objective questions for 200 marks across General/Financial Awareness (50 marks), General English (40 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (50 marks), and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude (60 marks), in a total duration of 2 hours 40 minutes.
Q: Is there negative marking in the SBI Junior Associate exam?
Ans: Yes. In both the Preliminary and Main Examinations, 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for every wrong answer.
Q: Does the SBI notification provide a detailed topic-wise syllabus?
Ans: No. The official notification lists only the test sections, number of questions, marks, and duration for each phase. It does not publish a topic-wise syllabus.
Q: Are Prelims marks counted in the final merit list?
Ans: No. Only the aggregate marks scored in the Main Examination are used to prepare the final merit list; Prelims marks are used only for shortlisting candidates for Mains.
How to Download State Bank of India (SBI) Syllabus 2026
- Scroll to the "Important Links" section below.
- Click on the "Download Syllabus" link.
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- Review the exam pattern and detailed syllabus topics.