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SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 26 Sep 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims paper from 26 September 2026, Shift 1, covering English usage, arithmetic and DI, and reasoning puzzles, with worked solutions for most questions.

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100

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
100

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Attempts
100
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SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Shift 1 PYQ: English, Quant and Reasoning

This memory-based SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims question paper from 26 September 2026, Shift 1 lets you check your readiness in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning against a real shift.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 26 Sep 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
6topics
Error Spotting5 · 19%
Para Jumbles5 · 18%
Reading Comprehension5 · 18%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 15%
Phrasal Verbs4 · 15%
Word Usage & Swap4 · 15%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
12topics
Simplification & Approximation13 · 38%
Data Interpretation10 · 29%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 6%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%
Number System1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%

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

Reasoning
8topics
Puzzles10 · 34%
Alphabet & Word Test6 · 20%
Direction Sense3 · 10%
Inequality3 · 10%
Seating Arrangement3 · 10%
Syllogism3 · 10%
Alphanumeric Series1 · 3%
Classification1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (86% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • Start with Error Spotting, Para Jumbles and Reading Comprehension: together about 56% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Fill in the Blanks, Phrasal Verbs and Word Usage & Swap, a steady 44% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Begin with Simplification & Approximation and Data Interpretation. These carry about 68% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Profit, Loss & Discount, a steady 6% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 9 one-question topics (26% 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 6 for the first group, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • First priority: Puzzles and Alphabet & Word Test, roughly 53% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Direction Sense, Inequality, Seating Arrangement and Syllogism, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 2 topics appear only once, about 7% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts to revise for SBI Clerk Prelims

  • Choosing a phrasal verb that keeps the sentence meaning intact
  • Removal and replacement in mixtures, and partnership with changing capital
  • Reading and comparing values from line graphs and tables quickly
  • Alphabet positions and letter rearrangement for word-based questions

FAQs about SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 26 Sep 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 30 in English Language, 35 in Numerical Ability and 35 in Reasoning Ability. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1)?
In the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 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 100.
In SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1), which Numerical Ability topics were asked?
In the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 paper, the Numerical Ability section covered topics including percentages, data interpretation, ratio and proportion, profit, loss and discount and time, speed and distance. For example, one question begins: “A boat can travel 48 km downstream in 4 hours.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and DI Tabulation practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had 7 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 27 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “Eight boxes –P, Q, R, S, T, U…”, “In this question, the relationship between different elements…” and “Eight persons—A, B, C, D, E, F, G…”.
How much time is given for the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 paper runs 60 minutes, 20 minutes for each of its 3 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) paper online?
You can practise the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account, while the Simulated test runs on one clock with a question palette and shows your score, section-wise analysis and the key at the end.

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

SectionQuestionsTime
SBIC26 PRE · 26 Sep 2026 · S1 · English3020 min
SBIC26 PRE · 26 Sep 2026 · S1 · Quant3520 min
SBIC26 PRE · 26 Sep 2026 · S1 · Reasoning3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
100 across 100 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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