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This article summarizes the general syllabus of Bank PO and Clerk (including IBPS
CWE, SBI, and SBI Associates). Most of the Bank exams follow similar syllabus with
minor differences.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Word Formation, Sentence Completion
Comprehension: Theme detection, Deriving Conclusion, Passage Completion
Error Detection and Rearrangement: Passage Correction, Sentence Correction, Spelling
Grammar: Active Passive Voice, Direct Indirect Speech
General Usage: Idioms and Phrases
LOGICAL REASONING
Verbal Reasoning: Analogy, Coding Decoding, Blood Relation, Sitting Arrangement, Series
Completion, Syllogism, Decision Making, Statement Reasoning
Non-verbal Reasoning: Series Completion, Analogy, Classification
NUMERICAL ABILITY
Arithmetic: Numbers, Simplification, Roots, Average, Surds & Indices, Percentage, Profit &
Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Partnership, Chain Rule, Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns, Time &
Distance, Problems on Trains, Boats & Streams, Aliigation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest,
Stocks & Shares, Clocks, Logarithms, Mensuration, Volume & Surface Area, Permutation &
combination, Probability, Heights & Distances
Data Interpretation: Tabulation, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Charts
GENERAL AWARENESS / MARKETING / BANKING AWARENESS
Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the
environments around him and its application to society. These questions will be such that they
do not require a specific study of any discipline.
Knowledge of current events
Everyday observations and experience in the scientific aspect as may be expected of
any educated person
India and its neighboring countries
Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economy, General Polity, Indian Constitution,
Scientific Research
Over 70% of the questions will be related to Economy, Banking and Finance
COMPUTER AWARENESS
General Knowledge on Computer usage and application (basic hardware and software)
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 difference 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.
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
It intends to measure your higher order cognitive abilities as comprehending the situations, etc.,
and also your language ability. 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. You have the option to answer 3 out of 4
questions either in Hindi or in English or in the Regional Language. It includes Essay, Prcis,
Letter writing.

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