How to Prepare For SBI PO? Smart Tips

Are you an aspirant of SBI PO? If yes, then this article will be really helpful for your preparation. A proper strategy will help you achieve the goal in even 60 days. But the consistency has to be maintained otherwise you will just be piling up the syllabus. The syllabus can be downloaded from Oliveboard and analyzed from the start. This article will help you reach your goal in less time and will help you in all the phases of the examination. 

SBI PO

The exam is said to be very straight with quick results and onboarding for the post of probationary officer. The exam will be held in three phases, two written exams that are prelims and mains and one to know your personality and confidence. The third can be group discussion or interview. You should be prepared for all the phases from the very start. The main skills that are tested in this examination are speed, time management, problem-solving and analytical skills. English is also very important here because it comes in both prelims and main phases. The descriptive part of English is also included in the procedure. Reasoning comes in both verbal and nonverbal. A lot of practice is required for data interpretation so that all sorts of questions can be easily solved during the exam day. General awareness related to the banking sector is also involved which requires knowledge and thus reading a newspaper becomes mandatory for clearing the exam. 

Tips that can be followed for a better result 

Some of the tips that are given below are very important and can be implemented during your preparation so that you can excel in the examination. 

• You are the real judge of your weakness, don’t try to run from them. It may hinder your performance, analyze them and prepare a strategy to overcome all of them. Separate tips can be used for every topic so that you can finish the syllabus on time. This will leave you with ample time for revision. 
• Mock tests on a regular basis should be done. This will help you analyze your strong areas and how your preparation is going. If you are performing well in the mock test then the chances of you getting selected will increase many folds. Try to maintain consistency and the strategy that you have to stick to. If you find some new methods to solve a question, apply them to other questions to see if it works for them too. This will help you find the fastest way to solve a particular problem thus saving time during the examination. 
• Various tricks and short methods are easily available on youtube that will make your solving process faster and easier. So make notes of the small tricks that can be good and can be applied without fail. 
• During the last two months of the examination, the time you give to practice questions should increase. Just keep a small amount of your study time to the reading or understanding part. Major practice is required to increase your speed and accuracy. The new concepts that you might come across while solving, should be noted and a separate schedule should be added for them. Don’t leave the topics, work on your weak areas but a regular practice of your strong concepts is very important. 
• As there is negative marking in the examination, therefore guessing the answers does not come under a good choice. Don’t stick to a question, if you are facing trouble then leave it and come back to it later. Start with your strong section, so that you build a good momentum thus lifting your confidence. 
• If you are not from a commerce background then there are chances that some of your basics are weak, try to clear those out first. 
• For building confidence and a good number in the English section, be objective and descriptive. You need to improve your vocabulary, the newspaper is the best way to do so. This will also keep you updated with the latest happenings, and try to note down the new words. You have to use these words in your sentence so that you can remember them for a longer time. This will also help you know the usage of words in a sentence, thus will help you gain good marks in the descriptive paper. 
• For the third phase, you have to be confident and should know how to express yourself in the best way possible. During the group discussion session, try to listen properly to others so that you can interpret them correctly and then say your opinion on the matter. You don’t have to stop everyone just to say what you think about it, it might give a bad impression. 
• There is also a computer aptitude section, so to be clear that the candidate must have a basic knowledge about computers, operating systems, LANs, and WAN. 

Descriptive paper 

The descriptive part is also very important and certain things have to be kept in mind while preparing for the same. Your basic grammar should be clear so that you don’t make a blunder in the exam. Essay writing is something that should be practised on a regular basis so that you have a better understanding of the formation of sentences and usage of words. Small proverbs and famous sayings can be used so that it makes a better impression. Newspaper reading will help you increase your vocabulary. Formal letter writing should be practised so that you don’t make mistakes with the format and the selection of words for sentence formation. 

Conclusion 

Proper time management and implementation of the study plan are the most important things that should be taken care of. The above-mentioned tips should also be kept in mind, for excelling in the exam. Try to maintain consistency and check your accuracy from time to time. This will help you analyze where you stand and the path where your preparation is taking you. Always start the preparation from the starting so that your syllabus is completed in time. Implementing the tips will surely help you.