Explore the official examination structure and syllabus scope for SBI Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) 2026. The subjects and examination details on this page are taken only from the official SBI notification. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of topics for the objective tests, so no outside chapter list has been added.
The Preliminary Examination is an objective test consisting of English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. Each test has separate timing.
30 Questions • 30 Marks • 20 Minutes • English
35 Questions • 35 Marks • 20 Minutes
35 Questions • 35 Marks • 20 Minutes
The official SBI Junior Associates 2026 notification specifies English Language as a Preliminary Examination test with 30 questions, 30 marks and 20 minutes. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of English topics. Therefore, no additional chapter names are added here.
The official SBI Junior Associates 2026 notification specifies Numerical Ability as a Preliminary Examination test with 35 questions, 35 marks and 20 minutes. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of Numerical Ability topics. Therefore, no additional chapter names are added here.
The official SBI Junior Associates 2026 notification specifies Reasoning Ability as a Preliminary Examination test with 35 questions, 35 marks and 20 minutes. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of Reasoning topics. Therefore, no additional chapter names are added here.
The Main Examination consists of four separately timed objective tests: General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude.
50 Questions • 50 Marks • 35 Minutes
40 Questions • 40 Marks • 35 Minutes • English
50 Questions • 50 Marks • 45 Minutes
50 Questions • 60 Marks • 45 Minutes
The official SBI Junior Associates 2026 notification specifies General / Financial Awareness as a Main Examination test with 50 questions, 50 marks and 35 minutes. The notification does not publish a further chapter-wise list of topics under this test. Therefore, no outside topic list has been added.
The official SBI Junior Associates 2026 notification specifies General English as a Main Examination test with 40 questions, 40 marks and 35 minutes. The test is conducted in English. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of English topics.
The official SBI Junior Associate 2026 notification specifies Quantitative Aptitude as a Main Examination test with 50 questions, 50 marks and 45 minutes. The notification does not provide further chapter-wise sub-topics.
The official SBI Junior Associate 2026 notification specifies Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude as a Main Examination test with 50 questions, 60 marks and 45 minutes. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of Reasoning or Computer Aptitude topics.
The official SBI Junior Associates 2026 notification provides the following examination structure for the Preliminary and Main Examinations.
| Stage | Test | Questions | Marks | Time | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes | English |
| Preliminary | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes | As applicable to State/UT |
| Preliminary | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes | As applicable to State/UT |
| Preliminary Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes | — | |
| Main | General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 Minutes | As applicable to State/UT |
| Main | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 Minutes | English |
| Main | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 Minutes | As applicable to State/UT |
| Main | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 Minutes | As applicable to State/UT |
| Main Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hours 40 Minutes | — | |
English Language: 30 questions, Numerical Ability: 35 questions and Reasoning Ability: 35 questions. Total 100 marks in 60 minutes.
The Main Examination contains 190 questions for 200 marks with separately timed sections totaling 2 hours 40 minutes.
English Language in Preliminary and General English in Main are conducted in English.
Each test in both Preliminary and Main Examination has separate timing.
The English Language test in Preliminary Examination and General English test in Main Examination are conducted in English.
The remaining objective tests are conducted in the examination mediums applicable to the State/UT selected by the candidate, as specified by SBI.
For West Bengal, the official notification lists English, Hindi and Bengali as examination mediums.
The official notification describes the SBI Junior Associate selection process through Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and the specified Local Language Proficiency Test.
Candidates appear in the Online Preliminary Examination. Candidates are shortlisted for the Main Examination based on the Preliminary aggregate score.
Shortlisted candidates appear for the Online Main Examination consisting of four separately timed objective tests.
Provisionally selected candidates who are not exempted through Class 10th/12th language-study proof must qualify the specified opted local language test before joining.
Preliminary marks are not added to final selection. Only aggregate Main Examination marks are considered for preparation of the final merit list.
Merit lists are drawn State-wise and category-wise. Selected candidates are posted in the State/UT for which they applied.
The specified opted local language is an important part of the SBI Junior Associate selection process.
Candidates applying for vacancies of a particular State/UT should be proficient in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the specified opted local language.
Candidates producing a 10th or 12th standard marksheet/certificate showing that they studied the specified opted local language are not required to undergo the language test.
The Local Language Proficiency Test is conducted after qualifying the Online Main Examination but before joining the Bank.
Candidates who fail to qualify the specified local language test will not be offered appointment.
The official notification specifies three Preliminary tests: English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. It does not provide a further chapter-wise topic list for these tests.
The Preliminary Examination has 100 questions for 100 marks: 30 English Language, 35 Numerical Ability and 35 Reasoning Ability questions.
The Main Examination consists of General / Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude.
The Main Examination contains 190 questions for 200 marks and has a total duration of 2 hours 40 minutes.
No. The official Junior Associates 2026 notification specifies the names of the examination tests and their structure, but it does not provide a chapter-wise detailed syllabus for the objective subjects.
English Language has 30 questions for 30 marks and 20 minutes. Numerical Ability has 35 questions for 35 marks and 20 minutes. Reasoning Ability has 35 questions for 35 marks and 20 minutes.
General / Financial Awareness: 50 questions, 50 marks, 35 minutes; General English: 40 questions, 40 marks, 35 minutes; Quantitative Aptitude: 50 questions, 50 marks, 45 minutes; Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude: 50 questions, 60 marks, 45 minutes.
Yes. One-fourth of the marks assigned to the question is deducted for each wrong answer in the objective tests.
No. Preliminary Examination marks are not added for selection. Only aggregate marks obtained in the Main Examination are considered for preparation of the final merit list.
Yes, where applicable. Candidates who have not studied the specified opted local language in Class 10th or 12th must appear for the Local Language Proficiency Test after qualifying the Main Examination and before joining.
Candidates who produce a 10th or 12th standard marksheet/certificate evidencing that they studied the specified opted local language will not be required to undergo the language test.
Candidates who fail to qualify the specified opted local language test will not be offered appointment.
Yes. Each test in both Preliminary and Main Examination has separate timing.
The Main Examination has a combined test named Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude with 50 questions, 60 marks and 45 minutes.
The information provided on this page has been prepared for educational purposes based only on the official SBI Recruitment of Junior Associates 2026 Notification. The examination structure and syllabus scope follow the official notification. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise detailed syllabus for the objective subjects; therefore, no outside chapter list has been added. Candidates should verify subsequent updates through the latest official SBI notification and career portal.