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SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 16 Sep 2026 Shift 1 (34 Questions with Solutions)

SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning from 16 September, Shift 1: leave-schedule, box, height and parallel-row puzzles, plus syllogisms, blood relations and series.

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SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ: 16 Sep Shift 1 Puzzles and Logic

This is the Reasoning Ability section of the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims held on 16 September 2026, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning

8topics
Puzzles10 · 31%
Alphanumeric Series6 · 19%
Seating Arrangement5 · 16%
Blood Relations3 · 10%
Inequality3 · 9%
Syllogism3 · 9%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 3%
Classification1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (94% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Puzzles and Alphanumeric Series: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Inequality and Syllogism, a steady 44% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 2 topics appear only once, about 6% 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 Reasoning

  • Fixing definite clues first in day and box puzzles, then branching into cases
  • Placing people in parallel-row seating using relative positions across both rows
  • Venn-diagram reading of 'some', 'all' and 'no' statements
  • Gender and generation markers in family-tree questions

FAQs about SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 16 Sep 2026 Shift 1 (34 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (16 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability section?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 16 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section on Aptitude360 has 34 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (16 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
In the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 16 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 34.
SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (16 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability analysis: which topics were asked?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 16 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had questions on topics including puzzles, syllogisms, seating arrangement, blood relations and series. For example, one question begins: “In the given number “68172439” if the digits which are less than five are multiplied by 2 and the digits which are greater than five are subtracted…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Puzzle Test Problems and Syllogism practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (16 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 16 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had 7 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 26 of its 34 questions. They include ones that open with “In the question below, some statements are given…”, “In the following question, some statements are followed…” and “Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows…”.
Can I attempt SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (16 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 16 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section is available on Aptitude360 as 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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SectionQuestionsTime
SBIC26 PRE · 16 Sep 2026 · S1 · Reasoning3420 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
34 across 34 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.

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Score and accuracy

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

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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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