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SBI Clerk Prelims 2025: Exam Dates, Pattern, and Preparation Strategy

Posted: Jun 13, 2026 12:28 PM IST
Updated: Aug 16, 2026 09:59 PM IST
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The State Bank of India (SBI) is gearing up for the 2025 recruitment cycle, with the SBI Clerk Prelims exam scheduled for February 22, 27, 28, and March 1, 2025. This highly competitive exam requires a strategic approach to navigate the 60-minute duration effectively. As you finalize your preparation, ensure you stay updated with your credentials by visiting the SBI Clerk Prelims Admit Card 2025 Out - Click Here to Download page.

SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 Exam Pattern Requirements

The Prelims paper is designed to test your speed and accuracy across three core subjects. Understanding these requirements is the first step toward clearing the cutoff.

  • Subjects: English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude
  • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Total Questions: 100
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per question
SectionsNo. of Questions/MarksDurationLanguage of Exam
English Language3020 minutesEnglish
Reasoning Ability3520 minutesEnglish/Hindi/Selected Medium
Quantitative Aptitude3520 minutesEnglish/Hindi/Selected Medium
Total10060 minutes-

How to Solve SBI Clerk Prelims Mock Test 2025

Effective practice is key to managing the 60-minute time constraint. Follow this structured approach to maximize your mock test scores:

  1. Understand the exam pattern, section duration, and updated syllabus.
  2. Plan your time to complete each section before 20 minutes.
  3. Formulate a strategy for the order of questions to be attempted.
  4. Follow a set order: Easy → Moderate → Difficult questions.
  5. Use shortcuts and tricks, particularly for Quantitative Aptitude.

Mock Test 2025: Salient Features

Our resources provide an exhaustive practice environment to ensure you are exam-ready:

  • 15 Prelims Full-Length Mocks
  • 30 Pre-Subject Tests (10 Reasoning | 10 Quant | 10 English Language)
  • 68 Prelims level Topic-wise Tests (18 Reasoning | 15 Quant | 35 English Language)
  • 5 Prelims Challenging Mocks
  • 20+ Banking Awareness Mains Topic Tests
  • 2 SBI Clerk Prelims shift-wise Previous Year Papers (2022)

Regional Language Options

The SBI Clerk Prelims allows candidates to take the Reasoning and Quantitative sections in their chosen regional medium, alongside English and Hindi.

StateMedium of Language
Andhra PradeshEnglish, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
MaharashtraEnglish, Hindi, Marathi
Tamil NaduEnglish, Hindi, Tamil
West BengalEnglish, Hindi, Bengali

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