The State Bank of India (SBI) conducts the examination for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales). This post covers the complete exam pattern, selection process, detailed syllabus, and important books & authors.
Key Highlights
Particulars
Details
Conducting Body
State Bank of India (SBI)
Post Name
Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales)
Exam Mode
Online (Computer Based Test)
Negative Marking
0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Official Website
sbi.co.in
Selection Process
Preliminary Examination (Qualifying)
Main Examination
Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT)
Document Verification
Medical Examination
Note: There is no interview for this post. Final selection is based on Mains marks + qualification in LPT.
SBI Junior Associates (Clerk) Exam Pattern 2025
Phase 1: Preliminary Examination (Qualifying)
Section
Questions
Marks
Duration
English Language
30
30
20 Minutes
Numerical Ability
35
35
20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability
35
35
20 Minutes
Total
100
100
60 Minutes
Prelims is qualifying in nature. Marks are not counted in the final merit.
Separate sectional timing is applicable.
Negative marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Candidates are shortlisted approximately 10 times the vacancies for Mains.
Phase 2: Main Examination
Section
Questions
Marks
Duration
General / Financial Awareness
50
50
35 Minutes
General English
40
40
35 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
50
50
45 Minutes
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
50
60
45 Minutes
Total
190
200
2 Hours 40 Minutes
Mains marks are counted for the final merit list.
Negative marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Separate sectional timing is applicable.
Detailed Subject-wise Syllabus
English Language (Prelims & Mains)
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Para Jumbles
Fill in the Blanks
Error Detection / Sentence Correction
Sentence Improvement
Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms)
Phrase Replacement
Word Usage & Word Swap
Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude
Simplification & Approximation
Number Series (Missing / Wrong)
Data Interpretation (Bar, Line, Pie, Tabular, Caselet)
Banking Awareness (RBI, Types of Banks, Repo Rate, CRR, SLR)
Financial Awareness
Static GK
Government Schemes
Budget & Economic News
Important Appointments & Awards
Computer Aptitude
Basics of Computer
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Internet & Networking
Computer Hardware & Software
Input & Output Devices
Shortcut Keys
Important Books and Authors
Book Name
Author
Discovery of India
Jawaharlal Nehru
My Experiments with Truth
Mahatma Gandhi
India Wins Freedom
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Wings of Fire
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ignited Minds
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy
Midnight’s Children
Salman Rushdie
A Suitable Boy
Vikram Seth
The Guide
R.K. Narayan
Train to Pakistan
Khushwant Singh
The Inheritance of Loss
Kiran Desai
The White Tiger
Aravind Adiga
Five Point Someone
Chetan Bhagat
2 States
Chetan Bhagat
The Immortals of Meluha
Amish Tripathi
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert Kiyosaki
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
Hamlet
William Shakespeare
Paradise Lost
John Milton
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Origin of Species
Charles Darwin
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson
The Republic
Plato
Arthashastra
Kautilya (Chanakya)
Ramayana
Valmiki
Mahabharata
Ved Vyasa
Gitanjali
Rabindranath Tagore
Godan
Munshi Premchand
Anandmath
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Madhushala
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Preparation Tips
Prelims is qualifying, so focus on speed and accuracy to clear the overall cut-off.
Practice high-level Data Interpretation and Puzzles regularly for Mains.
Cover Current Affairs of the last 6–8 months with special focus on Banking & Financial Awareness.
Improve English reading and vocabulary for both phases.
Take full-length mock tests with sectional timing.
Prepare for the Local Language Proficiency Test of the state you have applied for.
Always check the latest official notification on sbi.co.in.
Disclaimer: This content is prepared for informational purposes based on the standard SBI Junior Associates (Clerk) exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates must verify all details from the official advertisement before preparation.
