Best Books to refer for SBI Clerk
- Neha Gore
- last edited by Neha Gore
SBI Clerk recruitment process has already started with the release of the notification and availability of the application forms on SBI's official website. For SBI Clerk 2019 recruitment, around 8900+ vacancies have been announced. There is going to be a huge competition for these posts and to come out of this competition successfully, you need to be well armoured. From the right preparation strategies to effective time management, regular practice and the selection of the right books, you need to be careful about each and everything. To make the preparation for the battle a bit easier, here we provide you with the list of some of the best SBI Clerk books. This compiled list of the best book suggestions will give you an extra edge over others and help you equip yourself well with the right preparation material.
Exam Highlights
Before moving on to the books, you should first check the important detail about the exam. It will help you give your exam preparation a right direction and choose the best study material as well as the right platform for online mock tests.
Features |
SBI Preliminary Examination |
SBI Mains Examination |
Mode of Exam |
Online |
Online |
Language of the questions |
Bilingual (Except English Language sections) |
Bilingual (Except General English section) |
Duration of the exam |
1 hour |
2 hours 40 Minutes |
Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Marking Scheme |
1 mark for each correct answer and 0.25 negative mark for each wrong answer |
¼ of the marks allotted to a question will be deducted as negative marking |
Total Number of Questions |
100 |
190 |
Sections |
3- English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability |
4- General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
Total Marks |
100 |
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SBI Clerk 2019 Books for Prelims
As SBI Clerk syllabus is different for both Prelims and Mains examinations, you need to first understand the same and find the books accordingly. You can’t refer to the same English language book for both Prelims and Mains examination. However, some books might have detailed coverage of the topics for both the levels of the exams. So, we will provide you with a separate list of books for SBI Clerk Preliminary and Mains examinations.
Preliminary Examinations books for SBI Clerk – English
Name of Book |
Author |
Publisher |
Objective English 6th Edition |
Edgar Thorpe |
Pearson |
English Grammar & Composition |
Wren and Martin |
S. Chand Publication |
Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
Penguin |
Objective General English |
S.P Bakshi |
Arihant |
Preliminary Examinations books for SBI Clerk – Quant
Name of Book |
Author |
Publisher |
Practice Book on Quicker Maths |
M.Tyra, K.Kundan |
Magical Book Series |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations (17th Edition) |
R.S Aggarwal |
S. Chand |
Data Interpretation |
Arun Sharma |
TMH Publication |
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic |
Rajesh Varma |
Arihant |
Preliminary Examinations books for SBI Clerk – Reasoning
Book name |
Author |
Publisher |
A modern approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
R. S. Agarwal |
S. Chand |
Test of Reasoning |
Edgar Thorpe |
Pearson |
State Bank of India & Associates Clerical Cadre Recruitment Exam |
-- |
Arihant |
IBPS Bank Clerk (CWE VII) Prelims Study Books & Model Solved Question Papers Guide Paperback (English) |
-- |
Surya’s |
Preparation tips for Reasoning
SBI Clerk 2019 Mains Examination Books
In addition to General English, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude, SBI Clerk Mains also has General and Financial Awareness and Computer Aptitude sections. In addition to the books mentioned above, given below are some additional books for Mains exam preparation.
SBI Clerk Mains Books – General and Financial Awareness
Book name |
Publisher |
Objective Banking and Financial Awareness |
Dhankar Publications |
Banking Awareness |
Sangram Keshari Rout |
Pratiyogita Darpan |
-- |
State Bank of India & Associates Clerical Cadre Recruitment Exam |
Arihant |
Manorama Year Book |
-- |
SBI Clerk Mains Books – Computer Aptitude
Book name |
Publisher |
Objective Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exam |
Arihant |
Computer Fundamentals |
P K Sinha |
There might be hundreds of books for any exam preparation. But remember that, you can’t go through all the books available in the market. Just make sure you get only one book each subject and go through it thoroughly to cover SBI Clerk syllabus. Most of the books cover all the syllabus, which means you don’t need to refer to multiple books for different subjects.
You need the best books to prepare for one of the most prestigious banking exams in India. To prepare for SBI online examination, you can also take help of some e-Books, which you can access anywhere, anytime on your mobile phone, laptop or tablet. Along with this, you should also focus on solving as many mock tests as you can. Just going through the best books won’t help you get success; you also need to practice what you have learnt and regularly check what is your preparation level by solving online mock tests available at platforms like Eduwhere.