SBI PO aspirants must begin their preparation early without waiting for the release of the official notification. With six months left for the exam, candidates must focus on revision, solving mock tests and solve previous years' question papers.
How to Crack SBI PO in Six Months?
State Bank of India conducts SBI PO exam every year to recruit candidates to the post of Probationary Officers in the various branches of SBI. Cracking SBI PO 2022 is no piece of cake as the competition is high. It requires patience, practice, perseverance, smart work and dedication. Hours of study, proper SBI PO preparation strategy and a fair idea of the important topics will help candidates to clear the exam. Candidates who are determined to crack the exam need to start their SBI PO preparation at the earliest. In this article, we have explained how to crack SBI PO in six months.
How Much Time is Enough to Crack SBI PO?
Candidates must begin their SBI PO preparation without for the official notification. The right approach to preparing for the any competitive exam should not depend on the announcement of the notification or the release of the exam dates. One should start preparing for SBI PO from the day they set their eye on a particular goal. Following a timetable eliminates the chances of skipping important topics. An effective and well-organised SBI PO study plan must be followed with the determination to achieve the desired job.
How to Crack SBI PO in Six Months?
The tips and tricks to crack SBI PO in six months are given below:
Know the Details
The initial step to prepare for SBI PO is to get well acquainted with the details of the exam i.e. SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern, important dates and test duration.
Also Read: SBI PO Exam Pattern
Strategise SBI PO Preparation
After knowing the syllabus and exam pattern, candidates must identify the weak and strong topics. Based on this, candidates must create a timetable for six month. The timetable must cover the entire syllabus.
Priortise Every Section and Topic
As there are SBI PO cutoff marks, so it is important to prepare each and every section properly. Candidates must cover all the topics if possible.
Develop the Habit of Reading
Candidates should develop the habit of Reading as it will enhance the English Language section by improving vocabularly, grammar and comprehension. Candidates are advised to read the newspapers, magazines, journals, etc.
Also Read: SBI PO Books
Follow News
Candidates must follow a proper SBI PO preparation plan for attempting the General Awareness section. Candidates must watch news channels and read newspapers regularly to get well versed with the recent happenings.
Make Notes for Quick Revision
After reading the topics given in the SBI PO syllabus, candidates must make notes. By going through the notes, candidates will be able to remember the topics easily. The same notes can also be used at the time of revision.
Practice
Two months before the exam, candidates must dedicate time for practice. Candidates must practice the topics which they have covered during preparation. They should practice different types of questions along with solving various sample and previous years question papers.
Attempt Mock Tests
Mock tests are the excellent source of practice as it acquaint candidates with the real exam scenario. It also helps candidates in solving important questions.
Revise
It is important to revise the topics that candidates have prepared for the exam. Analyse the SBI PO preparation to check everything prepared is properly retained.
Manage Time in Exam
As candidates will get many questions in prelims and mains exam, it is important to manage time efficiently. Assign time for every section and attempt all the sections with equal priority.
Accuracy
To avoid getting negative marks, candidates must solve the questions with accuracy. They should avoid making rough guesses while solving the paper.
Select Questions Wisely
Candidates must start with easy questions first and then attempt the tough ones. Candidates must also check the section that has the least number of questions attempted. They should solve questions from that section first.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
The marks scored in Preliminary exam will not be added to prepare the final selection list. Marks scored in Stage 2, which is out of 250, will be converted in a proportion out of 75 marks and Stage 3 scores of candidates, which is out of 75 marks will be converted to 50 marks.
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Answered a week ago
Yes, you can appear for the SBI PO exam after graduating from Netaji Subhas Open University, as long as your degree is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The eligibility criteria for the SBI PO exam require candidates to have a graduation degree from a recognised university, and N
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The in-hand salary of a Probationary Officer at the SBI becomes INR 52,820 after deductions from the gross salary which is INR 65,780. The salary of SBI PO after deductions is given below.
Particulars | Amount |
Income Tax | INR 3,290 |
Professional Tax | INR 200 |
PF Contribution | INR 4,196 |
Contributory Pension Fund | INR 5,274 |
Total Deductions | INR 12,960 |
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Answered a month ago
SBI PO application form 2024 cannot be submitted offline. Candidates need to fill the application form online only. The application process of SBI PO comprises several stages such as registration, uploading of scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, uploading the lef
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Answered 2 months ago
The Group Exercise carries 20 marks and 30 marks are allotted for the interview. Candidates qualifying for Group Exercises and Interview under the ‘OBC’ category will be required to submit an OBC certificate containing the ‘Non-Creamy Layer’ clause. Candidates should score minimum qualifying marks i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the mains exam and interview & GE. Tie-breaking formula is applied to prepare the merit list along with other factors such as cut off marks, number of applicants, and more. The merit list is made available in PDF format along with the cate
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO result is announced online only. There is no facility to check the result offline. The link to check the result is activated on the official website. However, the direct link to check the result is provided on this page. SBI PO result can be accessed by logging with the required credentials.
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Answered 2 months ago
The admit card of SBI PO contains the following details.
Candidate’s details | |
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Candidate’s name | Photograph |
Signature | Correspondence address |
Exam Details | |
Roll number | Password |
Registration number | Venue of exam |
Date of exam | Reporting time |
Venue code | General instructions |
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Answered 2 months ago
There are no sectional cut off in SBI PO prelims and mains exams. Candidates are only required to secure the overall cut off in the exam. Only those candidates are considered for the next round who secures the cut off marks. The cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure
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Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO prelims cut off is not taken into consideration for final selection. The cut offs of the mains exam and interview are taken into consideration for final selection. SBI PO cut off for the prelims exam is only considered to select candidates for the mains exam.
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Are marks obtained in SBI PO prelims exam counted for final merit list?