Examination of bank PO is said to be a sought exam that can be given after completing graduation. The exam can be cleared in the first attempt if the preparation is done with a good strategy. This article will tell you a little more detail about the SBI PO syllabus and some of the dos and don’ts that should be taken care of while preparing for all three phases of the examination. So if you are preparing for this examination the article will be very helpful.
Syllabus of SBI PO
Before starting make sure you have gone through the complete syllabus of the exam. This will help you analyze the area where you can focus more. After doing this you can give a small test of any previous year‘s paper or a sample paper so that you have an idea of where you stand at this moment. Then strategize in the right way so that you can reach the top ranker and get your seat as an SBI PO. Let us take a glance at the syllabus to know exactly what are the phases that you have to clear.
This examination consists of three phases, the first is the Prelims which is an online written test. The second tier is the Mains which is also an online written test and the last tier is the group discussion or interview. In some PO exams, only two-tier can be there or anyone from discussion or interview. The preliminary exams consist of three subjects which are English language, reasoning ability, and quantitative aptitude. This is basically made in order to check your speed, problem-solving and analytical abilities. The Mains has the same sections but in addition to them, there is data interpretation & analysis, general awareness which is basically tilted towards the banking sector, and a descriptive test of English. You have to practice a lot in order to go through all the different arrays in which questions are asked.
Dos and don’ts during the preparation
Now let us look at some of the tips that can be really helpful in order to achieve your goal.
Dos
- To strengthen your general awareness, make sure that you read the newspaper on a daily basis. There are many benefits of reading a newspaper, it will improve your vocabulary and the usage of words. This will help you in the English section which comes in both Prelims and Mains. Start reading and preparing notes from newspapers at least 3 to 4 months before the exam.
- By going through the syllabus you must have realized that this exam is all about speed. If you are not able to complete it in the specified time, then it will be of no use. So to improve your speed, start giving speed tests regularly. Apart from the speed make sure you do not decrease your accuracy. Maintaining both is very important for this examination. Use a stopwatch and analyze your speed, this can be said as the exam-taking skills. You have to work upon improving in the areas where you lag.
- Clearing your basics is one of the essential things for this examination. You cannot just think the type of questions you are solving will come in the exam. You have to know all the methods and concepts that are applied in order to solve a specific question. So that even if the questions are a little twisted format, you will be able to solve them.
- Start your preparation from the beginning so that the syllabus is not piled up for the last. This will only stress you out and you will not be as productive as you can be. Giving an early start to your preparation will be really helpful in order to practice more and grasp the concepts in a better way.
- Don’t reduce your sleeping hours. Quality sleep is much needed for improving memory power. Just set a particular time and sleep accordingly. If you are devoting proper time to all the daily tasks then it will never hinder your preparation. Setting up a proper timetable and strictly following them is very helpful in times like these.
- A separate timetable can be made for the topics which have more weightage in the exam and are likely to repeat almost every year. Start from those important topics so that most of your marks are conserved. Then you can move to the topic which is not that important and make sure you do the revision along with practice solving on a daily basis.
Don’ts
Now we should also look at some of the things that you must refrain from during the months of preparation
- Don’t follow too many resources. It is said that too much and too little of something is harmful. If you try to follow all the books then you will end up getting all confused even the basic concepts of small topics.
- Maintaining consistency during the preparation is the most important. You have to set daily targets that have to be reached at any cost, otherwise, your things will start piling up thus increasing the stress. Try to find your peak time and use it to the fullest so that your maximum portion is completed on time and you have enough time for revision.
- Refrain yourself from things that might slow down your pace, be it hanging out unnecessary or spending too much time on social media platforms.
- Another thing that should not be missed at any cost is that, in the flow of making your weaker section strong, do not forget to work on the strong part also. Those are the topics that can help you raise your ranks.
- Try to stick to one strategy, no need to watch multiple videos about the strategy and study plan, and then follow none.
Conclusion
A proper strategy is a must in order to achieve this goal in the first attempt. During the first attempt, the aspirant has a lot of zeal and cracks anything if they follow the right path. This article must have given you some new insights that can help you boost your preparation and be the SBI PO.
