Are you preparing to appear in the SBI PO Prelims 2022 exam and want to clear it in first attempt? The SBI PO prelims exam is scheduled to be held from 17th to 20th December 2022. But you might also be knowing how tough the exam is going to be. It is, without doubt, one of the toughest Banking exams in India. But if you want to achieve this aim this could be your time to get an edge over others. So, you should master all most scoring topics to score better marks in the upcoming exam. And what better than staying ahead of all other candidates via SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Tests?
In this post, we have shared a 15-day preparation Strategy along with the most Important topics for SBI PO 2022 Prelims exam to help you crack the SBI PO Prelims 2022 Exam with a good score.
It’s essential to have a clear idea about the pattern of the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022. Go through the below table to understand the exam pattern properly –
| Name Of Test | No. Of Questions | Total Maximum Marks | Duration | |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
It is important to keep in mind the no. of questions and maximum marks allotted to each section of the exam.
| S. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | 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 | 60 Minutes |
Here’s a compact 15-day study plan to cover all the topics that make up the latest syllabus for SBI PO 2022 exam:
| Day | English language | Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension *Attempt 1 Free SBI PO 2022 Mock Test | Logical Reasoning | Simplification |
| 2 | Phrase fillers & Phrase replacement 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 1 with Complete Analysis👈 | Input-Output | Profit & Loss |
| 3 | Cloze test | Data Sufficiency 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 2 with Complete Analysis👈 | Mixtures & Allegations |
| 4 | Phrase fillers | Coded Inequalities | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
| 5 | 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 3 with Complete Analysis👈 | Seating Arrangement | Work & Time |
| 6 | Word-based | Tabulation 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 4 with Complete Analysis👈 | Time & Distance |
| 7 | Para jumbles-difficult passage | Syllogism 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 5 with Complete Analysis👈 | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
| 8 | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 6 with Complete Analysis👈 | Blood Relations | Data Interpretation |
| 9 | Cloze test | Coding-Decoding 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 7 with Complete Analysis👈 | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
| 10 | 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 8 with Complete Analysis👈 | Ranking | Ratio & Proportion |
| 11 | Phrasal verb-based, Idioms and phrases 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 9 with Complete Analysis👈 | Direction, Data Sufficiency | Percentage, Time & Distance |
| 12 | Sentence improvement, Sentence rearrangement | Alphabet Test, Input-Output 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 10 with Complete Analysis👈 | Number Systems, Simplification |
| 13 | Spelling error, Error Spotting | Coding-Decoding | Sequence & Series, Profit & Loss 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 11 with Complete Analysis👈 |
| 14 | Coherent paragraph 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 12 with Complete Analysis👈 | Alphanumeric Series, Seating Arrangement | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
| 15 | Miscellaneous, Word Association | Puzzle 👉Take Full SBI PO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 13 with Complete Analysis👈 | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
Let’s take a look at the most expected and important questions that can be asked in different sections of the upcoming SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022.
The English section consists of 30 questions. Given below are the most important questions about English ability:
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 7-10 Questions |
| Cloze Test | 5 -6 Questions |
| Phrase Replacement | 5 -6 Questions |
| Fillers | 5-6 Questions |
| Error Spotting/Sentence Correction | 4-5 Questions |
| Sentence rearrangement /Para Jumble | 5-6 Questions |
| Sentence Connector | 3-4 Questions |
| Sentence Completion | 3-4 Questions |
| Sentence Formation | 2-3 Questions |
Read the English newspapers every day to increase your reading speed. Work on improving your vocabulary and grammar by understanding all the grammar concepts well and revise and practice them with daily quizzes. It will increase your reading speed. Also, build your vocabulary by learning new difficult words and using it in sentences. This will increase your vocabulary.
This section comprises 35 questions. In this year’s SBI PO Prelims, the following topics may be asked from this section –
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Number Series | 4-5 Questions |
| Quadratic Equation | 4-5 Questions |
| Approximation | 5-6 Questions |
| Data Interpretation | 10-15 Questions |
| Arithmetic | 10-12 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 4 -5 Questions |
| Mathematical Inequality | 4 -5 Questions |
Try to increase your calculation speed via Mock Test practice. Learn and revise table till 25, square till 30, cube till 20, and fractions till 1\15. Learn all the concepts of arithmetic and of Ratios, Percentages, Speed, & Distance. Practice DI (data interpretation) and other important topics. Practice as much as you can. It is the key to better speed and accuracy. Therefore, Attempt Mock Tests to speed and accuracy.
This section also consists of 35 questions. Her are all the important topics that can be asked from the Reasoning Section in the upcoming exam:
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Seating Arrangement & Puzzles | 15-20 Questions |
| Inequality | 2-3 Questions |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 Questions |
| Alphanumeric Series | 2-3 Questions |
| Input-Output | 5 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 Questions |
| Miscellaneous (Blood Relation, Direction Sense, Alphabet Test, etc.) | 5-6 Questions |
Practice is the key to success in the reasoning Section as well. Practice topics like puzzles and seating arrangement.
As there is sectional timing in SBI PO exam, your speed and accuracy will decide your fate. So, take as many Mock Tests as you can and try to keep increasing the overall number of attempts. Solve different types of questions from each topic. Practice easy as well as tricky questions if you want to crack SBI PO Exam with flying colours.
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