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How to Crack SBI Clerk Prelims 2022 in 2 Months?-(Study Plan & Tips)

Have you started your preparation for the SBI Clerk Prelims exam 2022? SBI will surprise you soon with the notification for Prelims exam to fill up the clerical posts. The State Bank of India is expected to announce the SBI Clerk Notification 2022 in April 2022 via its official website. The SBI Clerk application form 2022 will be issued the day after the SBI notification is released. As you might be knowing, the SBI clerk exam is a national-level-yearly exam. It is a computer-based online mode test.

In this post, we are sharing a 2 months study plan along with preparation tips which will help you all in cracking SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2022.

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Exam pattern for SBI Clerk Exam 2022-Prelims and the Mains

In SBI Clerk 2022 , the Candidates who pass the SBI Clerk preliminary exam are entitled to take the SBI Clerk mains exam. The Mains exam is followed by a local language test. Check out the exam pattern of Prelims and Mains exams for the year 2022 to know the subject-wise distribution of Marks before moving on to the best tips as both are closely related to each other:

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims

Sections Number of Questions Maximum MarksDuration
English Language303020 min.
Quantitative Aptitude353520 min.
Reasoning Ability353520 min.
Total1001001 Hour

Note: As per the latest official SBI notification, you must take care of the following points before accelerating your preparation for the Prelims:

  • Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above.
  • There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for every wrong answer
  • No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for the individual test or for the aggregate score. Section-wise marks will not be maintained
  • An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the number of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

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Best Preparation Tips to crack SBI Clerk 2022 Exam

An SBI Clerk Exam preparation without a good preparation strategy is like a preparation without a roadmap for success. Millions of aspirants, including you, will be appearing in the SBI Clerk 2022 exam this year. With such a high level of competition, only the best candidates will be able to beat the exam. So, frankly, if you want to succeed in clearing the upcoming exam you need to have a good preparation strategy that suits best for your [reparation style keeping in mind the latest SBI Clerk syllabus and exam pattern.

Here are some important tips that will accelerate your preparation, revision and help you to crack the exam:

1. Analyze the syllabus & focus on important topics first

It is said that well begun is half done. So, begin well by first analyzing the exam pattern, syllabus, and marking scheme. You need to analyze every topic included in each section of the exam. Decide which topics or areas need more time to study and make a plan to invest proper time in each section. Don’t forget that certain topics are more important than others. Once you get a clear idea about the syllabus, you can smartly plan your SBI Clerk exam preparation accordingly.

Here are the section-wise important topics you need to invest more time on:

  • Numerical Ability: Simplification and Approximation, Number Series,  data Interpretation
  • Reasoning Ability: Inequality, Syllogism, puzzles and seating arrangement, alphanumeric series
  • English Language: Error Spotting, Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks

2. Create a realistic timetable

You need to create a realistic timetable as per the latest SBI Clerk Exam syllabus. Stick to that timetable.  If you feel you’re weak in any subject or topic, spend more time on it. It always makes your preparation easy and increases your concentration levels.

3. Understand the concepts, theories, and short-cuts properly

All you need to do is understand all the theories and concepts to answer confidently in the SBI Clerk Exam. You can apply shortcuts and techniques to questions on Numerical Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, or Reasoning Ability to solve them quickly and easily. So, after understanding the concepts and getting to know all the related theories, you can quickly learn the shortcuts. For example, the knowledge of basic grammatical rules, structures, and other useful tricks can help you quickly answer the questions from the English Language section.

4. Read newspapers and magazines regularly

It is essential to read the newspapers and magazines regularly, as it can prove to be tremendously rewarding in the upcoming SBI Clerk 2022 Exam. You need to allot a time slot of 2-hours daily for this task in your timetable. Allotting 2 hours daily for reading newspapers will pay you heavily. Plus, you should also maintain a notebook and note down all the new words to add to your vocabulary, for better reading comprehension. This will not just help to solve the English Language section, but also help you in knowing day-to-day affairs. Hence, you’ll also be able to successfully counter the questions from the General Awareness and Computer Aptitude Section of the SBI Clerk Exam.

5. Go through the previous year’s question papers

Solve as many previous year’s question papers as you to get an idea of the actual SBI Clerk exam. It will help you to understand the changing pattern of questions through previous exams. Apart from this, you will also get to know the difficulty level of questions that are being asked in the exam to help you during your preparation.

6.  Memorize all the important formulae & concepts

The Quantitative Aptitude section requires a number of formulas to solve the questions. Moreover, the derivations of the formulas too are of utmost importance. So, you need to practice them regularly by applying them. It will help you to derive a formula if you’ll forget it during exam time.

7.  Sharpen Strong areas and work upon weak areas

Practice a lot and get to know your strong and weak areas in each section. Once you are familiar with it, focus on strengthening your strong areas as well as work upon your weak areas by giving more time accordingly. 

8.  Practice & Revise regularly

Practice makes a man perfect. Practicing regularly in any competitive exam is always fruitful. The same proverb applies to the SBI Clerk Exam. So the moment you finish a topic or section, try to solve questions from that topic only. It will help you to test your progress and help you improve. Practice as much as you can. Solve easy questions first and then go for the difficult questions. Always tick the questions you find difficult to answer and revise them later on. Revise whatever you have learned regularly to avoid forgetting it. Hence, allocate at least 2 hours daily for revision.

9. Improve your time management skills

To get good results in the SBI Clerk Exam, you need to practice to try to attempt more questions within a short time duration. This exam demands not just accuracy but also speed. You need to take care of your time management skills with accuracy to answer. A good balance between accuracy and time always results in gaining a high score. Hence, try to solve the practice questions in a time-bound manner.

60 Days Study Plan for SBI Clerk Prelims 2022

Given below is a 2 months study plan for SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2022. The following plan is day-wise and section-wise study plan. You can make changes that suits you the best.

DaysNumerical AbilityReasoningEnglish
Day 1Basics – Tables up to 30, Squares up to 50, cubes up to 20Blood RelationGrammar Rules
Day 2 Average Basics Puzzle and Seating ArrangementVocabulary Based/Antonyms/Synonyms
Day 3 Ratio and Proportion Basics InequalitiesIdioms/Phrases/Phrasal Verbs
Day 4 Percentage Basics InequalitiesIdioms/Phrases/Phrasal Verbs
Day 5Simplification Puzzle and Seating ArrangementGrammar Rules and Common Errors
Day 6Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely!
Day 7ApproximationOrder, Raking and DirectionFill in the blanks/Double Fillers
Day 8Number Series Order, Raking and DirectionParajumble
Day 9Number Series Coding-Decoding (New Pattern)Phrase/word replacement
Day 10Quadratic Equation Coding-Decoding (New Pattern)Phrasal Errors
Day 11Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely!
Day 12Tabular DI Data Flow DiagramCloze Test
Day 13Pie Chart DI Alpha Numeric Symbol SequenceCloze Test
Day 14Bar Graph DISyllogism (New Pattern)Reading Comprehension
Day 15Line Graph DI Syllogism (New Pattern)Reading Comprehension
Day 16Mixed DI Puzzle and Seating ArrangementVocabulary New Pattern
Day 17Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely!
Day 18Percentage Puzzle and Seating ArrangementError Spotting Questions
Day 19Profit and Loss Machine Input-OutputSelect the sentences which do not have error
Day 20Average and Ratio & Proportion Machine Input-OutputSentence Correction
Day 21Simple InterestBlood RelationSentence Improvement
Day 22Compound InterestPuzzle and Seating ArrangementError Spotting
Day 23Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely
Day 24Time, work and wagesPuzzle and Seating ArrangementNew Pattern Fillers
Day 25Time and DistanceData SufficiencyParagraph Completion
Day 26Boats and Streams Data SufficiencyOdd one out
Day 27Pipes and cisternLogical ReasoningJumbled Paragraph(Odd one out)
Day 28Mixture and AllegationLogical ReasoningPara Summary
Day 29Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely
Day 30Problem on agesInequalitiesError Spotting (New Pattern)
Day 31DI: TabularInequalitiesReading Comprehension
Day 32DI: TabularPuzzle and Seating ArrangementCloze Test
Day 33DI: Pi chartLogical ReasoningSpelling check
Day 34DI: Pi chartData Flow DiagramSpelling Check
Day 35Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely
Day 36DI: Missing Puzzle and Seating ArrangementSentence Connectors
Day 37DI: MissingPuzzle and Seating ArrangementWords connector/Phrase Connector
Day 38DI: Line GraphOrder, Raking and DirectionNew Pattern vocabulary Questions
Day 39DI: Line GraphData SufficiencyAnalogies (word pair relationship)
Day 40Simplification Alpha Numeric Symbol SequenceNew Pattern Error Spotting
Day 41Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely
Day 42Number SeriesLogical ReasoningWord Usage (find the incorrect usage of the word)
Day 43DI: Bar GraphCoding-Decoding (New Pattern)Word usage (One common Word fill in the four sentence)
Day 44DI: Bar GraphLogical ReasoningCloze test
Day 45Casellete DI (Paragraph DI)Puzzle and Seating ArrangementParajumble
Day 46Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely
Day 47PercentagePuzzle and Seating ArrangementFill in the blanks
Day 48Simplification, Number SeriesData SufficiencyCloze test
Day 49Approximation, Number SeriesSyllogism (New Pattern)Reading Comprehension
Day 50Quadratic EquationOrder, Raking and DirectionError Detection
Day 51 Data SufficiencyPuzzle and Seating ArrangementSelect Appropriate Word (four/five sentence)
Day 52 Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely
Day 53Data SufficiencyPuzzle and Seating ArrangementCommon Erros /Error Spotting Rules
Day 54Miscellaneous Topics (Of your choice)Order, Raking and DirectionReading Comprehension
Day 55Mensuration Data Flow DiagramVocabulary, Idiom, Phrases, Phrasal Verbs Revision
Day 56Probability, Permutation & CombinationLogical ReasoningGrammar Rules revision
Day 57Miscellaneous Topics (Of your choice)Puzzle and Seating ArrangementReading Comprehension
Day 58 Formula, Short tricks revisionPuzzle and Seating Arrangement Topics of your choice
Day 59Tables, squares, cubes, methods, notes revision Revision of notes, short tricks, methods Notes revision
Day 60 Take at least 2 Mock Tests & Analyze them Closely

If you can score full Marks in Mock Tests, you can do so in the actual SBI Clerk exam!

With all the tips mentioned above, you must have got an idea about how you can make a good exam strategy and speed up your exam preparation. It will not only help you to easily plan your daily study schedule more systematically but will guide you on how you can invest proper time and energy in different concepts and sections that are part of the exam. Try to motivate yourself to study and start your preparation well in advance. It will save you from getting overwhelmed with the vast SBI Clerk 2022 syllabus. Try to break up your big study goals into many tiny ones and achieve all your big study goals. And the best way to accomplish your day-to-day goals is by taking the latest SBI Clerk 2022 Mock Tests daily. You can take FREE Mock Tests to know how effective they can be to your exam preparation.

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