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SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 11 Jan 2024 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims paper of 11 January 2024, spanning English grammar and RC, arithmetic and DI, and reasoning puzzles, syllogisms and coding.

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99

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
99

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Attempts
100
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SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims Question Paper 11 Jan 2024: English, Quant, Reasoning

For SBI Clerk aspirants who have finished the syllabus and are moving to full-paper practice, this is the memory-based SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims paper from the 11 January 2024 shift.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 11 Jan 2024 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
7topics
Reading Comprehension6 · 20%
Error Spotting5 · 17%
Para Jumbles5 · 17%
Sentence Improvement5 · 17%
Synonyms & Antonyms4 · 13%
Fill in the Blanks3 · 10%
Word Usage & Swap2 · 6%
Quantitative Aptitude

All 14 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Simplification & Approximation13 · 38%
Data Interpretation5 · 15%
Number Series5 · 14%
Ages1 · 3%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Percentage1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Surds & Indices1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (97% of this section).

Reasoning
8topics
Puzzles6 · 21%
Seating Arrangement5 · 17%
Alphanumeric Series4 · 14%
Coding-Decoding4 · 14%
Blood Relations3 · 10%
Direction Sense3 · 10%
Syllogism3 · 10%
Order & Ranking1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (85% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • Start with Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting and Para Jumbles: together about 53% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Sentence Improvement, Synonyms & Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks and Word Usage & Swap, a steady 47% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group and 5 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Begin with Simplification & Approximation and Data Interpretation. These carry about 53% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Number Series, a steady 15% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 11 one-question topics (32% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • First priority: Puzzles, Seating Arrangement and Alphanumeric Series, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense and Syllogism, a steady 45% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 3% in total. Revise that topic from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 4 for the first group, 5 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts to revise for SBI Clerk Prelims

  • Grammar rules behind error spotting, such as tense consistency and subject-verb agreement
  • Opening and closing sentence clues in para jumbles
  • Ratio-based arithmetic used across profit and partnership
  • Possibility and definite conclusions in syllogisms

FAQs about SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 11 Jan 2024 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims (11 January 2024) paper?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2023 Prelims, 11 January 2024 paper on Aptitude360 has 99 questions: 30 in English Language, 35 in Numerical Ability and 34 in Reasoning Ability. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims (11 January 2024)?
In the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2023 Prelims, 11 January 2024 paper, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 99.
In SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims (11 January 2024), which Numerical Ability topics were asked?
In the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2023 Prelims, 11 January 2024 paper, the Numerical Ability section covered topics including percentages, time, speed and distance, ratio and proportion and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “What value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and Time, Speed and Distance practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims (11 January 2024) English Language?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2023 Prelims, 11 January 2024 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 15 of its 30 questions. They open with “In the passage, five coherent sentences are given…” and “Lack of physical activity is a global concern…”.
How much time is given for the SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims (11 January 2024) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2023 Prelims, 11 January 2024 paper runs 60 minutes, 20 minutes for each of its 3 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Can I attempt SBI Clerk 2023 Prelims (11 January 2024) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2023 Prelims, 11 January 2024 paper is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
SBIC23 PRE · 11 Jan 2024 · English3020 min
SBIC23 PRE · 11 Jan 2024 · Quant3520 min
SBIC23 PRE · 11 Jan 2024 · Reasoning3420 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
99 across 99 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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