Tips SBI PO Exam

Can you provide me the tips to crack SBI (State Bank of India) PO (Probationary Officer) exam as I am preparing for the exam?

[Raman Vij]

The tips to crack SBI (State Bank of India) PO (Probationary Officer) exam as you are preparing for the exam are as follows:

As negative marking is applicable so attempt only the questions you are confident about

The English language exam includes questions based on un-seen passages, antonyms, synonyms, understanding vocabulary, fill in the blanks, finding the error in a statement, jumbled up questions

Revise the basic grammar skills time to time by referring to Grammar Book such as Wren and Martin

Listen to English News channels and practice speaking in English, apart from helping you prepare for the Group Discussion and Interview, it improve language skills and helps to notice language errors

The General Awareness, Marketing and Computer section is the most scoring section of the paper and can also be completed quickly if you have had thorough preparation

Questions from the General Awareness, Marketing and Computer generally come from banking knowledge, current affairs, computer knowledge, operating systems, computer hardware and software and basics of marketing, so keep a check.

Always study from a recent general knowledge book and basic books on computers and marketing, focus on understanding the essentials

Data Analysis and Interpretation test one’s mathematical and analytical skills
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 speed, also you need to revise Maths 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

Questions for Reasoning are normally 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.

Practice various types of puzzles and analogies to prepare

To practice solve as many sample papers, model papers and previous year papers as possible.