5 Timeless Tips from Experts to Beat any Bank Exam-Current Affairs

Almost all the major Banking Exams in India, such as SBI PO, IBPS RRB PO, and BOB PO, have one section in common. And that is the General Awareness section (GA). It is one of the most important, scoring, and challenging sections for Bank exams. Current Affairs is a part of the General Awareness Section and candidates get a chance of scoring maximum marks in it as it entertains no lengthy calculations or complicated solutions.

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On one hand, this section is time-saving, and on the other, it can be quite challenging as it invites questions ranging from political events to sports to history to arts or even economy. A fine-tuned preparation for the General Awareness section (GA), will give you an edge over other students, where you can fetch lots of marks in less time.

Last Exams saw, many SBI PO and IBPS RRB PO or IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 candidates missing the final cut-off by some points because they didn’t prepare this section properly. Good preparation in this section, along with other sections, can ensure your selection in any Bank.

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The three major bank exams conducted in India are:

1. IBPS Exams
2. SBI Exams
3. RBI Exams

Mostly, the General Awareness section in any Bank exam is divided into three parts:

1. Banking Awareness
2. Financial Awareness
3. Current Affairs

To score well in this Current Affairs Section, you not only have to be up-to-date with the latest and recent events and developments but also with the past events of importance as well.

In this article, we will learn about 5 timeless tips from experts to beat the Current Affair Section with ease!

How much time should you give to current affairs section?

You are required to study the last six months’ current affairs and focus more on the events and affairs of the last three months. Go through all the news related to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Here are the 13 topics that you need to focus on from the last six months:

1. Government schemes and policies 
2. News related to banking and economy
3. News of national and international importance
4. Famous books and their authors
5. Important dates and events
6. Awards
7. Summits
8. Appointments & Resignations
9. Ranks & Reports
10. Science & Technology
11. Sports News
12. Defense Exercise
13. Obituary

5 Timeless Tips from Expert’s to beat any Bank Exam

As we know now, that this section has become an integral part of almost all important bank exams, because of the sectional cut-offs to clear this section. However, it’s an easy nut to crack, but you can’t master it overnight. You need to go through it every day to compile in your brain the list of all the important events and affairs and revise them to recall it quickly at the time of the Exam.

Here are the 5 tips that will surely equip you to master this section:

1.     Read 3 newspapers

Newspapers are said to be like the mirrors of the society in which the state of affairs gets reflected. They are the cheapest and best sources of the latest happenings or day-to-day events from where you can get knowledge of both national and international current affairs.

Therefore, you must try to read two daily newspapers, like The Hindu and Indian Express, plus one financial newspaper thoroughly.

2.     Read standard weekly and monthly magazines

There are also many magazines available in the market covering current affairs with images, tables, and charts. The magazines like, ‘India Today’ and ‘The Outlook,’ also act as one of the best sources to know the recent affairs with proper analysis.

You can also go for standard weekly and monthly magazines and periodicals to grasp and analyze the recent happenings in a more easy and entertaining way.

3.      Watch news channels regularly

Watch an authentic news channel, to remember the events and happenings and related data in a better way. Since you can naturally retain information backed by visuals more than what you read, you should also watch the news daily after reading the newspaper. Research suggests, we remember things better and retain them longer when we do both things together. So watching the news will surely help you to retain all the information that could be asked in your Current Affairs Section of your chosen Bank Exam.

Given below are the names of 7 new channels or programs that can supplement your preparation:

1. DD News
2. NDTV Profit (NDTV)
3. BBC for International News
4. Bharat Ek Khoj (Doordarshan)
5. Policy Watch (Rajya Sabha TV)
6. Science Monitor (Rajya Sabha TV)
7. State of the economy (Rajya Sabha TV)

Watch various news channels and follow all the segments like politics, business, sports, entertainment, etc.

4.     Proper use of internet

The internet can supply you with unlimited Mock Tests, quizzes, and lessons. However, it also has its cons. You need to choose the right platform where you can find the solution to your problems or test yourself. It can prove to be a wonder for self-studies, especially for those job-goers who are preparing for a Bank Exam and have little time to join a coaching class.

The Internet provides you with platforms that act as powerhouses of knowledge and Testing for your bank preparation, where you can find topics related to your bank Exam in detail. But don’t rely on social media pages dedicated to current affairs only like many aspirants do. Rely more on newspapers.

You can take exam-like-quizzes from various sites to analyze your level of preparation. You should do a topic-wise search and after studying it properly, test your speed and accuracy by giving as many Mock Tests as possible.

5.     Effective Notes

Making proper notes is perhaps the most essential learning process towards greater success in Banking Exams. Everyone makes notes, but not everyone knows how to make good notes. The clear difference between an achiever and an underachiever is very often the way they make and use notes.

Your good notes can put you on par with the past years’ toppers. Notes can only be effective if you plan them so that they are easily understandable when you refer to them just before the exams for revision. They should be logically organized. And one topic or subject should lead you to another.

Your notes should be penned in simple language just as one would explain something to a layperson with no previous knowledge about a term or concept. While making notes, give priority to events related to sports, business, etc.

In short, you should make simple notes and develop a habit of revising them from time to time.

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Conclusion

The four preparation tips mentioned above will guarantee you success in the Current Affairs Section, given you keep revising your notes and take Current Affairs quizzes periodically. You can refer to previous years’ question papers to have a fair idea about the weightage of questions asked from this section. And finally, keep testing your knowledge and speed via Mock Test.

Stay focused and dedicated to finding your name in the selected list of candidates very soon!

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