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SBI Clerk English Syllabus: The English section of SBI Clerk appears in both prelims and mains exams. SBI Clerk English syllabus carries topics from RC, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, and Vocabulary. Get here the detailed SBI Clerk English syllabus 2025.

SBI Clerk English Syllabus

SBI Clerk English Syllabus

SBI Clerk English Syllabus 2025: The English section of SBI Clerk aims to test the usage of grammar and vocabulary of candidates. This section appears in both prelims and mains exams. SBI Clerk English syllabus comprises topics from Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, and Vocabulary. Candidates can prepare this section by referring to high school level grammar books, newspapers, etc. A total of 30 questions are asked in the prelims exam and 40 questions in the mains exam. Read this article below for more details on SBI Clerk English Syllabus.

Table of content
  • SBI Clerk English Syllabus 2025
  • SBI Clerk English Syllabus 2025 for Prelims
  • SBI Clerk English Syllabus 2025 for Mains
  • SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025 for English

SBI Clerk English Syllabus 2025

SBI Clerk syllabus is highly essential for aspirants who want to pursue their careers in the State Bank of India as Clerk. To be conversant with the SBI Clerk English syllabus before kick-starting their preparations is of utmost importance. Thorough knowledge of the SBI Clerk English syllabus is the first step toward paving the way through the selection process. Candidates must check the essential topics given in the SBI Clerk English syllabus to know the maximum weightage and devise a strategy accordingly. English appears in both prelims and mains exams.

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SBI Clerk English Syllabus 2025 for Prelims

SBI Clerk syllabus of English is formulated to analyse the candidates’ grammatical, vocabulary, and General English Knowledge. To be proficient in this section, aspirants need to practice rigorously. After knowing SBI Clerk syllabus, candidates will be able to strategise their preparations effectively and schedule a study plan accordingly. SBI Clerk English syllabus for prelims is given below.

Name of the Topic Type of Questions  Expected Number of Questions

Reading Comprehension

Story-based including questions from vocabulary 

5 - 10 Questions

Cloze Test

Story-based questions. Try practicing the old and new patterns 

5-10 Questions

Spotting Error

Detecting the errors in the sentences. This section will test basic grammatical skills. 

5-10 Questions

Sentence Improvement 

Sentence structuring

Basic rules of grammar 

5-7 Questions

Para Jumbles

Identifying the correct sequence of sentences from the jumbled ones. 

4-5 Questions

Fill in the Blanks

Double-filler based 

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Synonym, Antonym, Idiom-phrase

5-7 Questions

SBI Clerk English Syllabus 2025 for Mains

Though the topics given in SBI Clerk English are the same for the prelims and mains exams. However, there is a variation in the difficulty level in the prelims and mains exams. Candidates can check below SBI Clerk English Syllabus.

Reading Comprehension

Fillers

New Pattern Cloze Test

Phrase Rearrangement

Old Sentence out cum Para Jumbles

Inference

Sentence Completion

Connectors

Paragraph Conclusion

Phrasal Verb Related Questions

Error Detection

Word Usage/Vocab Based Questions

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025 for English

SBI Clerk English section appears in both prelims and mains. According to the SBI Clerk exam pattern, in prelims exam, a total of 30 questions are asked in this section. To solve questions in this section, candidates will get 20 minutes. In mains exam, a total of 40 questions are asked in this section. Total marks allotted to this section are 40. Time allotted to solve this section is 35 minutes.

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The prelims exam was conducted on September 20, 21, 27, 2025. The Mains exam will be conducted on November 15 and 16, 2025. 

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Anangsha Patra

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Answered 2 months ago

Few important points related to SBI Clerk exam centres are given below:

  • Candidates are required to choose the name of the SBI Clerk exam centre where they want to appear in the exam 
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Anangsha Patra

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Answered 2 months ago

Candidates who are in their final year/semester of graduation can apply provisionally as per SBI Clerk qualification. They need to produce proof of having passed the examination on or before the joining date.

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Jasleen Harsha

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

There are no definite percentage criteria defined by SBI to apply for SBI Clerk. Candidates within the prescribed SBI Clerk age limit can apply for the exam. Candidates must be well-versed in official and local languages.

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Raushan Pradhan

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Answered 2 months ago

Yes, final year degree candidates can apply for SBI Clerk provisionally as per SBI Clerk qualification. Such candidates should note that if selected for the exam, they should provide proof of having passed the Graduation.

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Sumridhi Singh

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Answered 2 months ago

The relaxation in the upper SBI Clerk age limit provided to SC/ST candidates is five years. This means candidates belonging to this category can apply for the exam till the age of 33 years.

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Indrani Thakur

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Answered 2 months ago

The relaxation in the upper SBI Clerk age limit 2024 provided to the OBC candidates is three years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given relaxation in the upper age limit as per government rule.

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