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SBI Clerk vs SBI PO
SBI Clerk: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes. SBI PO: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes. Both test English, Quantitative Aptitude / Maths, Reasoning, so preparing for one covers much of the other. Most aspirants in this bracket sit both.
| SBI Clerk Prelims | SBI PO Prelims | |
|---|---|---|
| Conducted by | State Bank of India | State Bank of India |
| Questions | 100 | 100 |
| Marks | 100 | 100 |
| Time | 60 min | 60 min |
| Seconds a question | 36 | 36 |
| Marking | 1 mark for each correct answer; a quarter of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer, and a blank costs nothing. | 1 mark for each correct answer; a wrong answer costs a quarter of the question's marks, and a blank costs nothing. SBI's notice gives a total of 100 marks for the 100 questions, so each question carries 1 mark. |
| Sections | English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability | English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability |
| Languages | English, Hindi | English, Hindi |
| Next exam | November 2026; prelims result awaited (tentative) | Group exercise and interviews from 18 Nov 2026 (psychometric test held 31 Oct) (tentative) |
| Last cut-off (UR) | Not published | Not published |
| Mocks on RankVyuh | 4 full (2 free) | 4 full (2 free) |
Which should you prepare for?
- Both test English, Quantitative Aptitude / Maths, Reasoning, so preparing for one covers much of the other. Most aspirants in this bracket sit both.
- Dates: SBI Clerk November 2026; prelims result awaited (tentative); SBI PO Group exercise and interviews from 18 Nov 2026 (psychometric test held 31 Oct) (tentative). If they are weeks apart, prepare the shared sections first and the exam-specific ones in the last weeks before each.
Neither is "easier": cut-offs move with vacancies and candidates every year. Take a free mock of each and compare your two reports; the gap to each exam's last cut-off is the honest answer.
FAQ
- Can I prepare for SBI Clerk and SBI PO together?
- Yes. Both test English, Quantitative Aptitude / Maths, Reasoning. Prepare those once, then the sections only one of them has.
- Which has negative marking, SBI Clerk or SBI PO?
- SBI Clerk: 1 mark for each correct answer; a quarter of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer, and a blank costs nothing. SBI PO: 1 mark for each correct answer; a wrong answer costs a quarter of the question's marks, and a blank costs nothing. SBI's notice gives a total of 100 marks for the 100 questions, so each question carries 1 mark.
- What are the age limits for SBI Clerk and SBI PO?
- See each exam's official notification; the age-limit calculator on RankVyuh checks your date of birth against it.
Sources: official notifications of State Bank of India (website ) and State Bank of India (website ). Age-limit calculator · All comparisons