Sir in ibps exam typing is must & how many months are require for prepairation

Hi Shri Shaila,

SBI PO needs immense practice and a calm mind, just these two things and you'll be in the final list. This is how one can start from the scratch and ace it in the first attempt.



Try to enter into specialist entry if you are eligible.



Time Needed - Maximum 5 months.



Do not just read everything.



Stop making notes on current like a 15 year old kid.



Please do not waste time in learning new concepts and tricks.



Give as many test series as you can and everything will fit into the frame itself.



PRE -



Do not touch the pen as far as possible.



Do not attend Puzzles in reasoning section in the first go( make sure you attempt the puzzle one when you are done with the remaining questions.)



Do not mark questions in English section with fear or with fun( depends on your expertise ( this section is a real fucker in pre)



Practice, practice and practice.



Do not focus on pre rather focus on mains.



Quants- Do not try to complete the calculation, just try to see the options when you are in the middle of the question. Secondly try to make your own tricks and methods for questions like series, quadratic, approximation etc.



Do not spend more than 45 seconds on a question. Is this less?? Go home!



If you still touch pen as soon as you start reading question, sorry you will not clear this paper ever! so do not touch pen but don't take this as a religious advice, you can use pen when necessary ( you can not do seating arrangement without pen, i know i sound like a moron :p )



Scoring is necessary no matter which question gives you marks, try to understand that every question carries same marks.



Mains -



Real fight is this part. Pre is just a warm up process.



Real fuck up's - Quant - Nightmare ( can spoil your whole paper.)



- Reasoning - It is a booby trap.



Attempt every question with care.



Try to perform exceptionally good in Current and English they are the real game changers.



Those who think they are weak in English and it's a nightmare, please don't cram the rules and words they are of little use. Read this subject every day, try to attemp the RC in mock papers.



In Quant - No trciks are required, make sure your every single concept of SI,CI, Percentage, Average, Profit and loss, M&A and WTD is clear.



Do not panic in quant section, I Repeat " DO NOT PANIC".



For reasoning - Don't start solving right away, go through the whole section within 5 minutes and then try to attempt the easier one's.



Mains paper test your endurance, patience and not speed. Please do not tak this paper as a game of IPL it is a one day match and you have to decide smartly where to put the power plays.



Please make sure you attend you weak section with a goal to clear the cut off and attend your strongest to score like a pro not vice- versa.



Material and sites to refer -



Current - Affairs cloud monthly ( recommended) and (bankers adda or grade up) All three if you have time. Please Revise!



Quant - Arun sharma and youtube for concept and deep analysis of test series.



Reasoning - Self analysis.



English - News paper.



Test series - No limit on this one ( Practice mock, oliveboard recommended)



Try to use youtube and fellow mates for the topics you are not comfortable with. No need to attend any class.



Please do not attend questions you are not sure of. ( Negative marking will make you regret why you are born in the first place.)



Try to focus on mains ( Right from the beginning).



Hope this will help.

Hi Sri,

It generally depends from person to person that in how much time they feel ready to crack the sbi po exam. Because different candidates have different mindsets,strategies,capacity to grasp the knowledge and time management too.

So,one can either prepare in 6months while , other in 1 year or more.

The more you will concentrate in the preparations the faster will be the time period.

Also,the proper time table giving time to all subjects of the exam will helps alot in this because it makes to anke to manage the time.

Correct follow ups according to exam patterns and syllabus is a must too.

As the sbi po exam is conducted in 3 phases as pre,mains&interview rounds respectively so,one has to prepare accordingly and wisely.

The pre consists of-

English language; numerical ability as well as reasoning ability sections for which you get 1 hour of time limit.

The mains consists of-

Reasoning&computer; english language;general bank awarness;essay+letter writting for which you get 3and half- hours of time limit.

So,if you focus on each and every subject according to syllabus and previous years exam papers you will easily get prepared within 6months or 1 year of preparation period.

Just stay focused and manage time wisely.

I will also suggest you to solve mock test papers and previous years papers and concern some good books too for better results.

Good luck.

Dedication, hard work and discipline is the key to crack any exam.

After completely assessing the exam, going through the syllabus and last year's patterns of question paper and making a time table that suits your study habits. An ideal time period would be 8-10 months.

Considering the 2018 stats, where almost 10 lakh students sat for the exam and 2000 got selected. It is a tough exam and you can consider the odds.

But focused mind and right preparation and can easily get you a seat there.

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