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SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 26 Sep 2026 Shift 1 (35 Questions with Solutions)

Box and order-based puzzles, syllogism and direction sense make up this memory-based SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning paper from 26 Sep 2026 Shift 1, with every question solved.

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Questions
35
Duration
20 min
Marks
35

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Attempts
100
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About this test

Puzzles, syllogisms and letter-based questions fill the Reasoning Ability section of the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims, 26 September Shift 1, a memory-based version and not an official paper.

Question types include an eight-box shelf puzzle, a linear row, a two-date event puzzle, letter pairs in TOURISM, a five-word set (HUG RIM WEB BAD FOX), direction sense and a digit-change number arrangement.

Every question has a worked solution.

FAQs about SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 26 Sep 2026 Shift 1 (35 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability section?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section on Aptitude360 has 35 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
In the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 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 35.
Which topics came in SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 26 September 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had questions on topics including syllogisms, direction sense, puzzles, series and dictionary and alphabet order. For example, one question begins: “In the number 58372416, if all the digits at odd positions (from the left end) are increased by 2 and all the digits at even positions are decreased…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Syllogism and Direction Sense Problems practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
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 “An uncertain number of persons sit in a…”, “Eight persons R, S, T, U, V, W…” and “D needs to travel to E’s house using…”.
Where can I practise SBI Clerk 2026 Prelims (26 September 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability questions online?
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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 · Reasoning3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
35 across 35 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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