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Syllabus For Clerical Grade Examination


The syllabus of Bank Clerical Grade Exams such as State bank of India (SBI) and its associate Banks and other nationalized banks of India is given for reference in this segment.

1. Test of Reasoning

This test would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type.

The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc.

The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate's abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

2. Test of English Language

This is a test to see how well you know English. English language ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc.

3. Test of Numerical Ability

Questions will be designed to test the ability of arithmetical computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationship between numbers.

The questions would be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computations.

4. Test of Clerical Aptitude

The questions in Clerical Aptitude will be set to test the candidate's perceptual accuracy and aptitude.

This is the ability to notice similarities and differences between the pairs of names and numbers.

Questions in Clerical Aptitude will also assess in addition to perceptual accuracy and aptitude, ability to handle office routine work like filing, abbreviating, indexing, etc.

5. Descriptive Papers

It intends to measure your higher order cognitive abilities.

Note 1

Candidates have to pass each of the Objective and Descriptive Tests separately.

It is a question paper-cum-answer sheet in Hindi and English and the Regional Language and you have to restrict your answers to the space provided on the answer-sheet.

Use of supplements is not allowed.

Note 2

All the questions should be attempted in the same language.

  For candidates appearing for the post of Agricultural Clerk, an objective test of Agricultural Knowledge (50 questions, 30 minutes) will also be there. In this test problems relating to Agricultural issues will be asked.