SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024, 25 February, Shift 1 Review
State Bank of India Clerk Exam 2025 ( SBI Clerk )
Exam On - 15 Nov '25 - 16 Nov '25
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024: According to students, the overall difficulty level of the SBI Clerk mains exam was moderate to difficult. The GA and Quant papers were tough. The Reasoning section was average in terms of difficulty level. The English Language section was easy. Check below SBI Clerk mains exam analysis 2024 & student reaction.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024 & Student Reaction
State Bank of India (SBI) conducted SBI Clerk 2024 exam analysis on February 25, 2024 across various cities spread throughout the country. The mains exam was conducted for candidates who qualified the prelims exam. According to students who appeared in the SBI Clerk 2024 exam, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. The GA and Quant papers were tough. The Reasoning section was average in terms of difficulty level. The English Language section was easy. Questions in GA were asked based on the Current Affairs of December 2023 and January 2024. Questions were related to the RBI policies.
SBI Clerk mains exam analysis is provided on this page. The exam analysis will help candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty levels. Along with the difficulty levels, candidates can find the number of good attempts and expected cut off. Scroll down to read more on SBI Clerk mains exam analysis 2024 & student reaction.
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- SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024: Distribution of Questions
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024
SBI Clerk mains exam pattern consists of four sections: General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. A total of 190 questions are asked in the exam. The total marks for the test are 200. The duration of the test was 2 hours 40 minutes with sectional timings. The structure of SBI Clerk mains exam pattern is given below:
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| Name of test | No of 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 |
SBI Clerk Mains Overall Exam Analysis 2024
The overall exam analysis of SBI Clerk mains exam is given below along with the number of good attempts.
| Sections | Total Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| General English |
40 |
24-27 |
Easy |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude |
50 |
19-23 |
Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
15-20 |
Moderate to difficult |
| General /Financial Awareness |
50 |
24-27 |
Moderate to difficult |
| Overall |
190 |
85-90 |
Moderate to difficult |
SBI Clerk Mains Student Reaction 2024
Shiksha reported live from one of the SBI Clerk mains exam centres in Noida to know about the difficulty level of the exam. Check below the feedback shared by the students.
Manoj: The GA and Quant papers were tough. The Reasoning section was average in terms of difficulty level. The Current Affairs questions were based on the previous year’s national and international events.
Ajit Sharma: The overall difficulty level of the mains paper was tough compared to IBPS Clerk mains paper. The toughest section was GA and questions were asked from Banking Awareness like number of small finance banks. The Quant section was moderate to difficult. The Reasoning section was doable.
Shristi Singh: The overall difficulty level of the mains exam was moderate. From Current Affairs, questions were asked from December 2023 and January 2024 events. The Reasoning section was moderate, with maximum questions from Critical Reasoning, Puzzles, etc. The Quant section was moderate to difficult and questions were asked from DI.
Deepak Kumar: The questions asked in GA section were very in-depth. The Current Affairs questions were mainly based on the December 2023 and January 2024 events. Mainly questions were asked from Banking Awareness. The Quant section was doable. The Reasoning section was not tough and questions were asked from Puzzles, Critical Reasoning, etc.
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SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024: Distribution of Questions
The distribution of questions in different sections is given below:
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Pie chart DI |
5 |
| Caselet DI |
5 |
| Bar + Table DI |
5 |
| Table DI |
5 |
| data sufficiency |
2 |
| simplification |
3 |
| Q1 & Q2 |
3 |
| Double row Number Series |
5 |
| single row series |
2 |
| new pattern Quadratic Equation |
5-6 |
| Arithmetic Problems |
9-10 |
| Total |
50 |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Year Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Selection Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Floor + Blood Relation Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Linear Seating Arrangement |
5 |
| Circular Seating Arrangement |
5 |
| Coded Direction |
1 |
| Syllogism |
3 |
| Coded Inequality |
5 |
| New Pattern Coding |
4 |
| Machine Input Output (Number Based) |
5 |
| Data Sufficiency |
4 |
| Misc. |
3 |
| Total |
50 |
General Awareness
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension – 2Q |
9+7 |
| sentence rearrangement |
8 |
| close test |
5 |
| Fillers |
5 |
| Error Detection |
3 |
| Misc., |
3 |
| Total |
40 |
General Awareness
Some of the questions asked in General Awareness are given below:
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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
- SBI reserves the right to cancel any of the exam centres or add some other centres at its discretion, depending upon th
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Contributor-Level 10
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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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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Contributor-Level 7
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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Contributor-Level 7
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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Contributor-Level 7
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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Contributor-Level 7