SBI clerk test syllabus and preparation: There is no fixed syllabus for the SBI clerk s written test.

However, looking at t he previous examination papers the candidates can follow the following pattern. General Awareness There would be around 40 questions related to general knowledg e. The candidates should prepare for the following topics. General Awareness topics Science and Technology, Economy, Important Awards & Hon ors, Current national and international Events, Computer Knowledge, Banking Know ledge, Commissions, Appointments, Resignations, Sport, prominent personalities a nd Polity. English Language This section will also consist of 40 questions.

English Language Topics General Grammar, Antonyms, Synonyms, Comprehension of a Passage, Sentence Completion and Vocabulary. Quantitative Aptitude questions. The quantitative section is vast and it will also have 40

Quantitative Aptitude Topics decimals and fractions, whole numbers, relationship between numbers, Ratio & Proportion, HCF & LCM, Simplification, Profit & Loss, Time and Work, Percentage, Partnership, Simple Interest, Time and Distance, Comp ound Interest, Permutations & Combination s, Number Series, Probability, Approxima te Values, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency and so on. Reasoning Ability 40 questions from this section is as under.

Reasoning Ability Topics symbols and their relationships, Arithmetical computati on, decision making, verbal and figure classification, verbal and non-verbal, an alytical functions, space visualization, judgment, problem solving, discriminatio n, arithmetical number series, visual memory, observation, arithmetical reasonin g, relationship concepts, differences, analysis, similarities, analogies, etc. Computer Knowledge and Marketing Aptitude Generally there would be 40 questions, 20 from Computer knowledge and 20 from marketing aptitude. Computer Knowledge Topics Operating and DOS, Introduction of Computer and Histor y, Computer Device, Security Aspects for PC, PC and System Software, Advanced Te chnology Regarding Computer, MS Word, Various Uses of Computer, MS Excel, Intern et Programming Language, Computer Net work, Computer of Future, , E world, Windo w etc. Marketing Aptitude Topics Marketing Investigation, Concept of Marketing, Appoint ment of company, Marketing Management, Staff Management, management and employee s, Importance of Marketing, Total Quality Management, Marketing Concept, Marketi ng and Advertisement, Needs of Consumers, Responsibilities of Marketing, Busines s Concept, Division of Market, Market and Business, Total Customer Value, Factor Affecting Consumers, Concept of Buying and Selling, Buyer and Seller, Consumer Satisfaction, Consumer Index Prices, Theory of Bargaining, Total Customer Cost, Techniques of Consumer Satisfaction, etc. The candidates should be well versed in all the above topics of each section in order to score high marks. The candidates should attain the minimum cut off mark s for each section in order to be eligible. After the written exam procedure is over, the top candidates are called for interview which is the final stage of se lection process. Therefore, it is vital that the candidates prepare for the inte rview properly.