SBI PO

Quantitative Aptitude/Maths is an important and scoring section in SBI PO exam. This section appears in both prelims and Mains exams. So candidates must be thorough with all the basic concepts, tips, shortcuts and important formulas of this part. Questions in this section are asked from Simplification, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Surds, Indices, Time, Distance, Work, Time, Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Data Interpretation, Number Systems, etc. In the prelims exam, a total of 35 questions are asked. The total marks allotted to this section are 35. In the mains exam, a total of 35 questions are asked. Total marks allotted to this section are 60. Candidates can score good marks in this section by solving the previous year question papers, practicing mock tests, learning the shortcut tricks of solving questions, etc.

To prepare the GK section of SBI PO candidates should read newspapers to keep themselves updated with the Current Affairs topics of last one year or six months. Candidates should also be familiar with the banking terminologies, government schemes related to finance, etc. The General Awareness section comprises Current Affairs and Static GK. General/Economy/Banking Awareness carries the maximum marks (60 marks). If candidates mark a wrong answer, 1/4th or 0.25 marks of the total marks assigned to a particular question are deducted to arrive at a corrected score. If candidates leave a question blank, no penalty is marked. Candidates can refer to the books such as Pratiyogita Darpan, Manorama Yearbook, etc.

In the Reasoning section of SBI PO candidates can cover Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, etc. To score good marks in this section, candidates should practice previous years' question papers and mock tests. Candidates can also practice sudoku and different types of puzzles. This will help me to solve the questions in Reasoning easily. Candidates can follow the tips given below to prepare the Reasoning section of SBI PO:Cramming does not work for the Reasoning section of SBI PO. Questions are purely logic-based. Practice SBI PO previous year’s question papers as possible to improve the logic-building abilityCandidates must start with reading and understanding concepts of the Reasoning topics. Once candidates are able to understand the basics behind each topic, divert the focus on both speed and accuracySolving questions within time limit is important. Candidates must identify the best way to solve questions keeping in mind both speed and accuracy

The important topics for SBI PO English Language are Reading Comprehension, Cloze test, fill in the blanks, spotting the error, etc. To prepare for this section, candidates should clear their concepts of grammar and vocabulary. They should read the editorial section of the newspaper. The concepts related to grammar and vocabulary can be cleared from the high school level books. The tips and tricks to crack the English section are given below:
Candidates must be aware that the Comprehensions carries the maximum weightage in the exam. They are usually the excerpts from the newspapers or magazines. So, candidates must make habit of reading the newspapers daily. They should read the editorial section of the newspapers
Candidates must work on improving their vocabulary. Candidates can again improve their vocabulary by reading newspapers and storybooks
Candidates should jot down the important words
Candidates must practice previous years' question papers

The standard of SBI PO syllabus is of graduation level. The syllabus of SBI PO is different for prelims and Mains exams. SBI PO syllabus for the prelims exam comprises topics from Quantitative Aptitude (QA), English Language, and Reasoning Ability. The syllabus for the Mains exam comprises topics from Quantitative Aptitude (QA), English Language, and Reasoning Ability. SBI PO syllabus is given below:
Reasoning Ability: Logical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output and many more.
English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Data Interpretation, Number Systems, etc.
General Awareness: Current Affairs, Financial Awareness, General Knowledge, Static Awareness, Banking Terminologies Knowledge, Banking Terminologies Knowledge, Principles of Insurance

You can apply for SBI PO post after graduating from IGNOU. The educational qualification prescribed for the exam is graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised central university. The final year degree candidates can also apply for the exam subject to the condition that if called for interview they need to provide relevant Certificate signifying that they passed graduation. The age limit prescribed for the exam is 21 and 30 years. Candidates belonging to reserved category are given relaxation in the upper age limit. There are also restrictions in the number of attempts. The number of attempts for General category is 4, General (PwD) category is 7, OBC is 7, OBC (PwD) is 7. There is no restriction for SC/ST (PwD).