Important topics to prepare for SBI PO 2018 EXAM

SBI PO 2018 exam will be conducted in the month of August 2018. It has three sections in the Phase 1 of the exam namely, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. These subjects have got various topics to be studied before appearing in the exam to get a reasonable score to ace the exam. It has mainly three phases to qualify these are:

a.       Preliminary Exam

b.       Mains Exam and

c.       The Interview Process

Since preliminary exam is round the corner, let us discuss some important topics to be studied for the three sections.

Reasoning	Quantitative Ability	English Language
Logical Reasoning	Simplification	Reading Comprehension
Alphanumeric Series	Profit & Loss	Cloze Test
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test	Mixtures &Alligations	Para jumbles
Data Sufficiency	Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Miscellaneous
Coded Inequalities	Work & Time	Fill in the blanks
Seating Arrangement	Time & Distance	Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting
Puzzle	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Paragraph Completion
Tabulation	Data Interpretation
Syllogism	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood Relations	Number Systems
Input Output	Sequence & Series
Coding Decoding	Permutation, Combination &Probability

After qualifying preliminary phase, one has to qualify the mains phase. The important topics for SBI PO Mains which has five sections are shortlisted below:

Data Analysis	Reasoning	English Language	General/Economy/Banking  Awareness	Computer Awareness
Tabular Graph	Verbal Reasoning	Reading Comprehension	Financial Awareness	Internet
Line Graph	Syllogism	Grammar	Current Affairs	Memory
Pie Chart	Circular Seating Arrangement	Vocabulary	General Knowledge	Keyboard Shortcuts
Bar Graph	Linear Seating Arrangement	Verbal Ability	Static  Awareness	Computer Abbreviation
Radar Graph Caselet	Double Lineup	Word Association	Banking and Financial Awareness	Microsoft Office
Missing Case DI	Scheduling	Sentence Improvement		Computer Hardware
Let it Case DI	Input Output	Para Jumbles		Computer Software
Data Sufficiency	Blood Relations	Cloze Test		Operating System
Probability	Directions and Distances	Error Spotting		Networking
Permutation and Combination	Ordering and Ranking	Fill in the blanks		Computer Fundamentals/Terminologies
	Data Sufficiency
	Coding and Decoding
	Code Inequalities
	Course of Action
	Critical Reasoning
	Analytical and Decision Making

After cracking preliminary and mains there comes the third and final phase of Interview. After the interview, final merit list will be prepared on the basis of performance in the respective phases.

Tips to prepare section – wise are:

a. Quantitative Aptitude:

• Study all mathematical formulae
• Practice Previous years questions
• Practice mock Tests regularly

b. English Language:

• Students often take this section too lightly while preparing for Bank Coaching in Chennai.
• develop in areas like one-word substitution, phrase replacement, idioms and phrases, synonyms and antonyms
• study books on various grammar rules followed by the practice exercise
• Practice at length to get better in the language
• Download apps like Dictionary.com and Oxford English Dictionary to discover new words
• Solve Mock Tests

c. General Awareness:

• General Knowledge should be learned by reading and is a very scoring section
• Buy renowned book on General Knowledge books for reference
• Learn all important subjects like banking awareness, history, geography, political science, economics, computer, etc
• Daily revise the current affairs that have taken place in the last 6-12 months.
• Current affairs section can be organized with the help of newspapers, news apps or books

d. Reasoning:

·   Practice quizzes based on the topics given such as Classification, Analogy, Coding-Decoding, Puzzles, Matrix, Word Formation, Arranging Words in Dictionary Order or Meaningful order, Venn Diagram, Direction and Distances, Series, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning.

·        Refer previous year question papers to practice more on the topics to know the latest exam pattern.

These are the important topics and tips to follow to study subject-wise and you must give equal time to all the sections to get a high score. Higher the score better are the chances of getting a joining as SBI PO.

All the best!!!