Preparation Tips & Strategy-SBI PO 2021

Countless students like you, every year, cherish a desire to become SBI POs and want to clear one of India’s most challenging Bank exams. But only a few candidates are able to clear it. This is because the overall difficulty level of the SBI PO exam is higher than other Bank PO exams. But a good preparation and strategy decreases and even eliminates the difficulty for a candidate in achieving this aim.

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The official SBI PO notification for Mains Exam is expected anytime soon in the coming months, so you should not wait for the notification to be released. Gear up for a perfect preparation with the tips mentioned in this article. If you follow the SBI PO general yet crucial preparation strategies discussed below, you will experience swift improvements in the upcoming SBI PO Main exam 2021 and the next SBI PO Prelims Exam.

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SBI PO vs Other Bank PO Exams

Most Bank exams have an almost similar syllabus. But the difficulty level of questions asked in these exams may vary by a huge margin. For instance, a question asked in RRB PO is more complex than the question asked in SBI PO, and the time required to solve it also differs.

Let’s shed some light on the SBI PO Exam pattern and syllabus before moving on to the Preparation tips and tricks to understand it better.

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Exam Pattern for Prelims & Mains

Let’s look at the exam pattern for the SBI PO Prelims Exam: 

S. No. Section No. Of Questions Max. Marks Time allotted for each test
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

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Exam Pattern for SBI PO Mains 2021

Given below is the exam pattern for the Mains exam:

S. No.Name of Tests (Objective)No. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
1Reasoning & Computer Aptitude456060 minutes
2English Language354040 minutes
3Data Analysis & Interpretation356045 minutes
4General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness404035 minutes

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SBI PO Syllabus Prelims Exam 2021

SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude SyllabusSBI PO Reasoning SyllabusSBI PO English Syllabus
Simplification/ Approximation Profit & LossAlphanumeric SeriesReading Comprehension
Mixtures & AlligationsLogical ReasoningFill in the blanks
Permutation, Combination & ProbabilityData SufficiencyCloze Test
Work & Time, Sequence & SeriesRanking & Order Directions Alphabet TestPara jumbles
Simple Interest & Compound Interest Surds & IndicesSeating ArrangementVocabulary
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, SphereCoded InequalitiesParagraph Completion
Time & Distance, Number SystemsPuzzle Coding-Decoding TabulationMultiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Data InterpretationSyllogismSentence Completion
Ratio & Proportion & PercentageBlood Relations, Input-OutputTenses Rules

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SBI PO Syllabus Mains 2021

Data Analysis & InterpretationReasoningGeneral/Economy/Banking AwarenessEnglish Language
Tabular GraphSyllogismCurrent AffairsReading Comprehension
Line GraphVerbal ReasoningFinancial AwarenessGrammar
Bar GraphCircular Seating ArrangementGeneral KnowledgeVerbal Ability
Charts & TablesLinear Seating ArrangementStatic AwarenessVocabulary
Missing Case DIDouble LineupBanking Terminologies KnowledgeSentence Improvement
Radar Graph CaseletSchedulingBanking AwarenessWord Association
ProbabilityBlood Relations, Critical ReasoningPrinciples of InsurancePara Jumbles
Data SufficiencyInput-Output, Analytical and Decision MakingError Spotting
Let it Case DIDirections and DistancesCloze Test
Permutation and CombinationOrdering and Ranking, Code InequalitiesFill in the blanks
Pie ChartsData Sufficiency
Coding-Decoding, Course of Action

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SBI PO preparation tips & Tricks to optimize your performance

Here are some important tips and tricks you can keep in mind to crack the upcoming SBI PO Exam 2021:

1.    Analyze SBI Clerk Exam syllabus and Exam pattern

As said earlier, the first and foremost thing to beat the SBI PO exam is to analyze the exam pattern 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 some or certain topics are more important than others. Once you get a clear idea about the syllabus, you can smartly plan your SBI PO exam preparation accordingly.

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2.    Craft a realistic time table

You need to create a realistic timetable as per the latest SBI PO 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.

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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 PO 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.

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4.    Read regularly

Regularly reading the newspapers and magazines can be rewarding in SBI PO Exam 2021. You need to allot a two-hour daily time slot for this task in your timetable. Allotting two hours daily for reading newspapers will pay you heavily. Then, 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 cater to the questions from the General Awareness and Computer Aptitude Section of the SBI PO Exam.

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5.    Memorize the formulas

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 in exam time.

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6.    Practice and Revise regularly

Practice makes a man perfect. Practicing regularly in any competitive exam is always fruitful. The same proverb applies to the SBI PO 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.

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7.    Improve your time management skills

To get good results in the SBI PO 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. It is always better to invest proper time on each question in order to attempt all questions from each section in the actual SBI PO mains Exam 2021. Therefore, you need to keep in mind the table below to decide how many minutes you should ideally invest per question in SBI PO Mains 2021 Exam, keeping in mind the respective time allotted to each section:

S. No.SectionSBI PO Exam 2021
1.General Awareness (Includes Banking/Finance Awareness)0.9 minutes/question
2.English Language1.1 minutes/question
3.Quantitative Aptitude / Data Analysis and Interpretation1.3 minutes/question
5.Reasoning and Computer Aptitude1.3 minutes/question

Note: In SBI PO 2021 Exam, you should avoid wasting too much time on one question.

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8.    Take SBI PO Mock Tests

Take a full-length SBI PO Mock Test for 2021 and try to assess your performance after completing the whole SBI PO 2021 Exam syllabus. You need to identify your weak areas and try to improve. 

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Conclusion

From the above-mentioned discussion, you may have well understood what you have to do to prepare yourself well for the upcoming SBI PO Exam 2021. You should read newspapers and monthly magazines daily for General Awareness and Banking awareness. You should work on weaker sections more and solve 3-4 sample papers daily and prepare short notes.

Asad Yar Khan

I write and oversee the creation of informative educational blogs centering around study strategies, exam techniques, and more, to guide aspirants in clearing SSC, banking, engineering, and other competitive exams. I ensure a range of subjects are covered with precision and clarity. With over 7 years of diverse writing experience, I share a wealth of wisdom and expertise with thousands of students, through PracticeMock every day, helping them achieve their goals.

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