SBI Clerk Prelims 2026: Last 10-Day Revision Plan (Day-wise)
A realistic day-by-day plan for the final 10 days before SBI Clerk Prelims 2026.
With the SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) Prelims admit card out, the last ten days matter more than any new chapter you could start now. The goal is simple: protect your accuracy, improve your speed, and walk in calm. Here is a day-wise plan you can follow alongside your job or college.
SBI Clerk 2026: key dates and pattern
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration & Fee Payment Commenced | 11 August 2026 |
| Last Date for Registration & Fee Payment | 31 August 2026 |
| Last Date for Printing Completed Application | 15 September 2026 |
| Pre-Examination Training (PET) Call Letter Release | 15 September 2026 |
| Preliminary Examination Admit Card Release | 21 September 2026 |
| Preliminary Examination (Special Backlog Drive) | 16 September 2026 |
| Preliminary Examination (Regular) | 26 September 2026 and 27 September 2026 |
| Main Examination Date | To be notified later |
Prelims exam pattern
- Mode: Computer-Based Online Test (100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes).
- English Language: 30 questions, 30 marks, 20 minutes.
- Numerical Ability: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes.
- Reasoning Ability: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes.
- Negative Marking: 1/4th (0.25 marks) deducted for each incorrect answer.
- Sectional Cut-Off: None (qualifying is based on aggregate marks only).
Full details: SBI Clerk 2026 admit card notice. Always confirm with your call letter.
The 10-day plan
| Day | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baseline | One full mock under exam timing. Note your score per section and every question type that cost you time. |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | Simplification and approximation drills (2 sets), then number series. These are the fastest marks in prelims. |
| 3 | Reasoning | Puzzles and seating arrangement: solve 4–5 sets and practise choosing which puzzle to skip. |
| 4 | English | Two reading comprehension passages, cloze test and error spotting. Read one editorial for vocabulary. |
| 5 | Mock + analysis | Full mock. Spend as long analysing it as attempting it. |
| 6 | Weak areas | Only the two question types your analysis flagged. Do not start new topics. |
| 7 | Mock + speed | Full mock with a strict sectional time limit. Practise moving on from a stuck question. |
| 8 | Mixed sectional tests | One sectional test per subject; focus on accuracy above 85%. |
| 9 | Final mock | Last full mock at the same time of day as your exam slot. |
| 10 | Light revision | Formulas, your mistake notes and the call-letter instructions. Sleep early. |
Section-wise tips
English
- Attempt cloze test and error spotting before long passages if they are your strength.
- Do not guess blindly in RC; eliminate options first.
Numerical Ability
- Start with simplification and number series to bank marks early.
- Learn squares up to 30, cubes up to 20 and common fraction–percentage conversions.
Reasoning
- Read the whole puzzle once before drawing; mark fixed positions first.
- If a puzzle is not moving after two minutes, skip it and come back.
Common mistakes in the last 10 days
- Taking too many mocks without analysing them.
- Starting new topics or new books.
- Changing your exam strategy on the last day.
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