How to Prepare for SBI PO 2024 Exam, Check Complete Strategy

SBI PO 2024 Exam: The State Bank of India conducts the SBI PO 2024 exam to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officer (PO). As per the latest updates, the SBI PO 2024 notification has not been released yet but candidates can expect the release of the SBI PO 2024 notification in December 2024. Candidates who want to appear in the SBI PO 2024 exam must start their preparation from now onwards because cracking the SBI PO 2024 exam is not an easy task. To help candidates in their preparation, we are providing the best strategy and tips on how to prepare for SBI PO 2024 exam in the right way.

Understand the Exam Pattern

Before starting any preparation, understanding about exam pattern and syllabus is very important because it provides us with a roadmap that how will the exam go, which type of topics and sections can be asked, the number of questions, total marks, total exam duration, and more. Below we have provided the exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates are highly advised to understand and analyze them carefully so that they can start their preparation systematically.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
S.No.	Name of Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total		100	100	1 hour

A detailed syllabus has been provided below for the SBI PO 2024 prelims exam for the candidate’s convenience. By carefully analyzing the syllabus candidates can make their study schedule accordingly.

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2024
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus	English Syllabus
Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Profit & Loss	Directions	Fill in the blanks
Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning	Cloze Test
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency	Para jumbles
Work & Time	Ranking & Order	Vocabulary
Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test	Paragraph Completion
Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities	Sentence Completion
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle	Tenses Rules
Time & Distance	Syllogism
Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
Number Systems	Input-Output
Percentage	Tabulation

SBI PO 1 Month Complete Strategy

A complete study strategy for one month has been provided below which consists of focus area, subjects and topics. The strategy is divided in such a way that in which week candidates should focus on which topics and sections.

Week	Focus Area	Subjects & Topics
Week 1	Focus on Basics and Core Concepts	Quantitative Aptitude: Number Series, Simplification, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Averages Reasoning Ability: Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Blood Relations, Direction Sense English Language: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary Building, Error Detection General Awareness: Current Affairs (last 6 months), Banking Awareness, Economic Terms Mock Tests: 1 full-length mock test for Prelims
Week 2	Strengthening Intermediate Topics	Quantitative Aptitude: Time, Speed & Distance, Data Interpretation (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables) Reasoning Ability: Logical Reasoning, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding English Language: Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms & Antonyms General Awareness: Banking Terminology, Government Schemes, Economic News Mock Tests: 1 full-length mock test for Prelims
Week 3	Advanced Topics & Mains Preparation	Quantitative Aptitude: Probability, Permutations & Combinations, Advanced DI (Caselets, Missing Data) Reasoning Ability: Critical Reasoning, Advanced Puzzles, Input-Output English Language: Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement, Para Completion General Awareness: Focus on Economic Surveys, Budget, International Relations, and Government Policies Mains Preparation: Essay Writing, Letter Writing Mock Tests: 1 full-length mock test for Prelims and Mains
Week 4	Revision & Practice	Quantitative Aptitude: Revision of all topics, Focus on weaker areas, Speed & Accuracy Practice Reasoning Ability: Revision of key topics, Timed Practice Sessions English Language: Final Revision, Practice Mock Reading Comprehension General Awareness: Current Affairs, Banking Updates, Revision of Key Topics Mock Tests: 2 full-length mock tests (1 Prelims, 1 Mains) Analyze Mock Tests: Focus on mistakes and time management

Tips to Prepare for SBI PO 2024 Exam

Below we have provided some valuable tips that candidates must read carefully.

1. Strengthen Your Fundamentals

• Quantitative Aptitude: Give priority to areas that include arithmetic strategies, number systems, and algebra. Solve problems concerning profit and loss, time, speed, distance, and data interpretation on a daily basis.
• Reasoning Ability: Puzzle, seating arrangement, logical ability, and coding and decoding are the most important topics in the reasoning section. Improve your value analysis and increase the speed of solving tasks.
• English Language: Slightly increase the speed of reading and comprehension and solving questions on them. Solve more cloze tests, and sentence corrections and develop your vocabulary. Make a habit of reading newspapers and books daily it widens the width of the vocabulary you use.
• General Awareness: Refer to daily newspapers, magazines, and online sources for updates on current affairs, banking news, and government schemes.

2. Mock Tests and Previous Years’ Papers

• Take regular mock tests: Simulate exam conditions to improve your time management skills and gain familiarity with the test environment.
• Analyze your mistakes: After each mock test, carefully analyze your mistakes, understand why they happened, and try to avoid them in the future.
• Solve Previous Year Papers: This will help you understand the exam trend, question difficulty, and time management.

3. Improve Speed and Accuracy

• Time Management is key for both the Prelims and Mains exams. Try to increase the rate of calculation and reasoning while solving problems at the same time increasing the correctness.
• Learn shortcuts: Self-Developed Strategies and Tips for Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning: To make our work easier and save more time during the examination, it is wise to develop shortcuts that we can apply in the examination.

4. Revision

• Regular revision is important to reinforce concepts. Make a revision plan so that you can revisit key topics at least once before the exam.
• Create a note book for important formulas, current affairs, and banking awareness topics for quick revision.

5. Read Current Events

• Read newspapers, magazines, and online websites that are credible in offering Banking and Financial information.
• Utilise mobile apps or websites to keep updated with current events. There are so many news apps available that provide news systematically and simply.

6. Focus on Health

• A healthy mind and body are essential for effective study and exam preparation.
• Ensure you get adequate sleep, follow a nutritious diet, and incorporate exercise or relaxation into your routine to stay energetic.
• Stay consistent and do not get discouraged by challenges. Remember that your aim is to pass the SBI PO 2024 exam.

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