Monday, 4 June 2018

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
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!!!


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