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Reasoning section plays an important role in SBI Clerk prelims and mains exams. Questions in this section are asked about Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Coding-Decoding, etc. A total of 35 questions are asked in the prelims exam and 50 questions are asked in the mains exam.

SBI Clerk Reasoning Syllabus 2025: The Reasoning section plays an important role in the SBI Clerk exam. The syllabus carries questions from topics such as Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Coding-Decoding, etc. Scroll down to check SBI Clerk Reasoning syllabus.

SBI Clerk Reasoning Syllabus

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SBI Clerk Reasoning Syllabus 2025: Are you looking for SBI Clerk Reasoning syllabus? We have provided here the detailed syllabus for the Reasoning section. The Reasoning section plays an important role in SBI Clerk exam. To ace this section, candidates need to practice the previous years' question papers and attempt mock tests to improve the speed and accuracy of solving questions.

Also Read: SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2025

SBI Clerk Reasoning Syllabus 2025

SBI Clerk Reasoning syllabus for Prelims and Mains exams is given below.

SBI Clerk Reasoning Syllabus 2025 for Prelims

The Reasoning Ability section determines the logical aptitude of the candidates. Knowing the important topics will help candidates to formulate an effective strategy. SBI Clerk Reasoning syllabus 2025 for prelims is given below.

Alphanumeric Series

Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test

Data Sufficiency

Coded Inequalities

Seating Arrangement

Puzzle

Tabulation

Syllogism

Blood Relations

Input-Output

Coding-Decoding

SBI Clerk Reasoning Syllabus 2025 for Mains

The topics included in SBI Clerk Reasoning syllabus for mains are the same as the prelims exam. However, there is a variation in the difficulty level of the topics. The questions asked in the mains exam are a bit more complex than the prelims exam. SBI Clerk Reasoning syllabus 2025 for mains along with the weightage is given below.

Name of the Topic Weightage of Topics

Syllogism

5

Inequality

3

Seating Arrangement

5

Linear Arrangement (North-South)

5

Puzzle – Floor based

5

Coding-Decoding

3 to 5

Blood Relation

2 to 3

Order and Ranking

2 to 3

Direction Sense

1-2

Data Sufficiency

3 to 4

Input-output

5

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk Reasoning?

The tips and tricks to crack SBI Clerk Reasoning section are given below:

  • Be conversant with the SBI Clerk Reasoning syllabus and the exam pattern
  • Analyse strengths and weaknesses and work on improving the weak areas
  • Solve previous years’ question papers
  • Be mindful of the negative marking
  • Prepare a study plan for the exam

Read More: SBI Clerk Preparation Tips

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