General/Financial Awareness Guide for SBI Apprentice 2021

SBI Apprentice 2021: The notification was announced a few days ago and the exam is expected to be held in the coming month of August. Now, is the time to push the gears for pro level preparation.  

The format of SBI Apprentice is quite similar with the SBI clerk or PO mains examination. The level of difficulty varies between the three but the exam pattern is almost the same.  

The general and financial awareness section is of extreme importance in this examination. Most aspirants focus on the other three sections mostly and that leaves them with loopholes in their preparation.  

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The mentioned section is as important as the others. Here is how you can supplement your general and financial awareness section preparation for SBI Apprentice 2021. 

But let’s first look at the syllabus for SBI Apprentice exam

Financial / General Awareness
Books and Authors –
Sports
Important Days
Budget and Five-Year Plans
Science – Inventions and Discoveries
National and International Organizations – Important bodies such as UNO, NABARD, RBI, SEBI, organizations under UN, WTO, World Bank, etc.
Current Affairs – Generally, the current affairs of past six months are asked in the paper.
Awards and Honours
Major Economic News
Abbreviations

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Here are some evergreen tips to ace financial/general awareness section for any banking exam:

Start Reading the Hindu Newspaper

Ask any banking aspirant; their day doesn’t get over if they haven’t read “The Hindu.” Such is the relevance of reading this newspaper for current affairs. Moreover, it is believed SBI gives a lot of current affair questions from this very publication. A good habit of reading Hindu will not only improve your CA but will improve your English, reading speed, and will make you good at solving reading comprehensions.  

Start Reading “The Economic Times”

No better newspaper than “Economic Times” to get a good hold on what’s happening in India and the world from the financial and economic standpoint. What newspaper do you think highly rated banked officials read?

The Economic Times.

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Choose the Relevant Reference Books as per the Syllabus

The best books for 2021-22 general awareness section is “General Knowledge 2022 by Manohar Pandey (Arihant Publications”) 

It is a fine book for covering most of the syllabus of SBI Apprenticeship 2021. The mentioned book is a great source of static GK topics along with current affairs. The book is adequate for the following topics: 

  • Static GK
  • Awards and Honours
  • Who’s Who
  • Science – Inventions and Discoveries

Banking Awareness Book by Arihant Publications

If you want to keep no stones unturned then you should prepare for banking awareness section from this book. It will cover all the general banking knowledge along with several terminologies.  

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Start Making Notes

All current affairs are not easy to remember. Some of them will need follow-through. Note-making also helps with the better understanding of the issue and importance of that information. Making regular notes also leads to repetition of previous news which helps in easing the learning process. Try to keep your notes organic. Write them in your words and understanding.

11 Free Banking and General Awareness PDFs

We keep updating and uploading new PDFs on a regular basis. Make sure you never miss out on them as they are important resources for your preparation.  Sign up to Take a Free Mock Test of IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims- Will be available Shortly

Conclusion

We have given you a 1,000 mg capsule for your SBI Apprentice 2021 exam preparation here. Now, it’s in your hands to utilise and optimise these tips, material and tricks to stand out in the coming exam. SBI Apprentice mock tests would be crucial for this particular exam as the time left is not much. Sign-up for free mock test now as seats are limited. Reserve your seat before the test series is launched. Otherwise, you won’t able to register later.  

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Vishwas Agarwal

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