Perks of Joining SBI Clerk

After clearing the SBI Clerk exam, successful candidates get to enjoy certain privileges. They are:

1. Growth opportunity of becoming a Senior Assistant, Special Assistant, and then the Senior Special Assistant.
2. They can take the Fast Track promotion channel and become an officer if they pass the: JAIIB – Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking, and CAIIB – Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking. If they pass both, they are eligible for promotion in 3 years. If they only pass the JAIIB, they are eligible for officer promotion in four years.
3. They are eligible for allowances such as transport, housing, medical insurance and so on.
4. Paid leaves and other facilities such as easy availability of loans are also available.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

Note: Negative 0.25 marks are applied for all incorrect answers.

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

Note:-  0.25 mark  is deducted as negative marking for each incorrect answer.

How to Prepare for The SBI Clerk in Short Time

Preparing for the SBI Clerk in a short time requires a very focused approach. Let us see how

Numerical Ability

Every section of preparation step is of   5 days duration, followed by a mock test of the learnt topic. In the SBI Clerk exam - Numerical ability section, focus on your basics such as tables, squares and square roots followed by average basics, ratio and proportion, simplification and percentage basics to start. After this, attempt  mock tests on these topics and understand where you stand  in terms of knowledge in this part of the SBI Clerk syllabus. 

The next step of Numerical ability preparation will include the topics - approximation, number series and quadratic equation followed by the mock tests of these topics. After this, focus on  tabular, pie chart, bar graph, line graph and mixed Data Interpretation. Then, according to the syllabus of the SBI Clerk, study the following topics :

Percentage, profit and loss, average ratio and proportion along with simple/compound interest.

Later on, your focus should be on the time, work, distance, pipes and mixture and alligation. Revise the topics that you have studied daily and weekly once. This will give you the best coverage of the SBI Clerk exam syllabus. 

Reasoning

The main components in the first few days of SBI Clerk Exam Preparation of the reasoning section would be inequalities, puzzles and seating arrangement. The second stage of preparation should follow with the topics coding-decoding, data flow diagram, alphanumeric symbol sequence, and syllogism. After doing a thorough test of these topics, you can then head to the puzzle and seating arrangement, machine input-output and blood relation section of the SBI Clerk syllabus. 

For the next five days, you can divert your focus on the topics of Data sufficiency, logical reasoning and inequalities. After a quick mock test, move to order and ranking, alphanumeric symbol sequence and coding-decoding along with the logical reasoning part of the SBI Clerk Syllabus. Cover the topics mentioned according to the 5-day chart followed by the mock test and then move on to the next topic.

English

The English section includes grammar rules, Vocabulary and Verbal Ability. At first You should get the conceptual clarity of parts of speech along with the vocabulary section that includes Fill in the blanks, Antonyms and Synonyms. Then you should start working on the Verbal Ability section that includes Para jumbles, Cloze test and Reading comprehension.

You can use the previous year question papers for mock tests and use them as references for further types of questions.

Computer

For the SBI Clerk Exam Preparation of the computer section, you can begin with the following topics; MS Office suite, operating system and computer network. Then you should focus on the other topics such as computer memory, computer hardware and I/O devices. Remember that shortcut keys is also an important section to cover in your SBI Clerk exam preparation. 

General / Financial Awareness

In the general and financial awareness section of the SBI Clerk Syllabus, start with current affairs by reading and listening to the daily news and make short notes. Your exam preparation should include an exploration of various banking and financial magazines and publications. This will help you to focus on your preparation for exam easily. 

Quantitative Aptitude

For this section of the SBI Clerk exam, you should start practice questions based on the following topics; number series, quadratic equations and data interpretation. As you can easily score marks in the section. To increase your speed and accuracy, you can practice with the help of a timer or a full-length mock test.

Here are some other study techniques

• Analyse the cut-offs of the last five years SBI Clerk Exams. This will serve as a reminder of how much was scored the previous year and will motivate you to focus more.
• Make a list of all the topics of the exam syllabus and plan your schedule accordingly. This will assist you in the preparation of the RBI Grade B Preparation.
• Explore previous year's question papers to get a better understanding of the exam pattern and difficulty level. This will help you in noticing the most important topics for the exam.
• Keep practising on the concepts you are good at, make the strong areas even stronger.
• To have a better understanding of the exam syllabus, it is advised that you take frequent SBI Clerk mock tests.

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upGrad Jeet focuses on providing an effective exam preparation plan which is easy to follow. This program will enable you to study in a routine which will ultimately improve your weak area. It covers the entire syllabus of the SBI Clerk exam and has other features like SBI Clerk mock test, live lectures and live doubt clearing sessions to help and to aspire candidates in achieving their goals. Our highly-experienced faculty members have created the best lecture  plans to guide students from the very first day of SBI Clerk Exam Preparation. 

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