The State Bank of India (SBI) Probationary Officer (PO) is one of the most demanding jobs among young Indian graduates. Be it the pay or luxury, SBI gives you everything better than other banks in India. So, if you are also one of those candidates looking forward to get a PO job in SBI, you can fins some useful tips here to crack the SBI PO exam.
SBI PO exam is conducted in two phases.
First phase includes an objective + descriptive written exam
Second phase involves Group Discussion followed by a Personal Interview round
Tips to crack SBI PO written exam
• As negative marking is applicable, attempt only the questions you are sure about.
• The English language section includes questions based on unseen passages, antonyms, synonyms, understanding vocabulary, fill in the blanks, finding the error in a statement, jumbled up questions. Revise your basic grammar skills by referring to grammar book such as Wren and Martin.
• Glance through a thesaurus to understand and revise antonyms, synonyms and learn more vocabulary.
• General Awareness, Marketing and Computer section is the highest scoring and can also be completed quickly if you have had thorough preparation.
• Questions from General Awareness, Marketing and Computer generally come from banking knowledge, current affairs, computer knowledge, operating systems, computer hardware and software and basics of marketing.
• Study from a recent general knowledge book and basic books on computers and marketing, focus on understanding the essentials.
• Data Analysis and Interpretation will test your mathematical and analytical skills. Practice it well.
• Common questions for the Data Analysis and Interpretation are based on Number Systems, Fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Problems on Ages, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Averages, Area and Time and Distance.
• Prepare for Data Analysis and Interpretation by practicing calculations and increasing your speed, also revise important Math formulae and revise reading charts, graphs and tables.
• Reasoning section can be confusing so make sure you completely understand the question before attempting it; the section aims at testing your logical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Most questions for Reasoning are based on Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Statement and Conclusions, Directions, Blood Relations, Analogy, Classification, Series problems, Missing Characters, Odd Man out, Ranking Test, Data sufficiency, Assumptions and Directions.
• The Reasoning section is also one of the most time-consuming, so if you are not able to answer a question, move on and get back to it later.
• Practice various types of puzzles and analogies to prepare.
• The most important tip for preparation for all the sections is to practice as many sample papers, model papers and previous year papers as possible.
Tips to crack SBI PO GD and Interview round
• Listen to English news and practice speaking in English. Apart from helping you prepare for group discussion and interview, this will improve your language skills and help you notice language errors.
• Practice speaking in front of mirror
• Improve your subject knowledge. Knowledge improves confidence
• Prepare latest topics for Group Discussion
• Take help of your friends to prepare for GD and interview
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SBI PO exam is conducted in two phases.
First phase includes an objective + descriptive written exam
Second phase involves Group Discussion followed by a Personal Interview round
Tips to crack SBI PO written exam
• As negative marking is applicable, attempt only the questions you are sure about.
• The English language section includes questions based on unseen passages, antonyms, synonyms, understanding vocabulary, fill in the blanks, finding the error in a statement, jumbled up questions. Revise your basic grammar skills by referring to grammar book such as Wren and Martin.
• Glance through a thesaurus to understand and revise antonyms, synonyms and learn more vocabulary.
• General Awareness, Marketing and Computer section is the highest scoring and can also be completed quickly if you have had thorough preparation.
• Questions from General Awareness, Marketing and Computer generally come from banking knowledge, current affairs, computer knowledge, operating systems, computer hardware and software and basics of marketing.
• Study from a recent general knowledge book and basic books on computers and marketing, focus on understanding the essentials.
• Data Analysis and Interpretation will test your mathematical and analytical skills. Practice it well.
• Common questions for the Data Analysis and Interpretation are based on Number Systems, Fractions, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Problems on Ages, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Averages, Area and Time and Distance.
• Prepare for Data Analysis and Interpretation by practicing calculations and increasing your speed, also revise important Math formulae and revise reading charts, graphs and tables.
• Reasoning section can be confusing so make sure you completely understand the question before attempting it; the section aims at testing your logical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Most questions for Reasoning are based on Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Statement and Conclusions, Directions, Blood Relations, Analogy, Classification, Series problems, Missing Characters, Odd Man out, Ranking Test, Data sufficiency, Assumptions and Directions.
• The Reasoning section is also one of the most time-consuming, so if you are not able to answer a question, move on and get back to it later.
• Practice various types of puzzles and analogies to prepare.
• The most important tip for preparation for all the sections is to practice as many sample papers, model papers and previous year papers as possible.
Tips to crack SBI PO GD and Interview round
• Listen to English news and practice speaking in English. Apart from helping you prepare for group discussion and interview, this will improve your language skills and help you notice language errors.
• Practice speaking in front of mirror
• Improve your subject knowledge. Knowledge improves confidence
• Prepare latest topics for Group Discussion
• Take help of your friends to prepare for GD and interview
