SBI PO 2017 Exam preparation books and tips

SBI PO Recruitment has brought up a big opportunity for every banking aspirant with more than 2400 vacancies. It marks the Junior Management Level direct entry in the Bank for young graduates. Exam for SBI PO is conducted each year for appointing officers in the Bank.With all the perks and status of being a Probationary Officer in SBI, also comes a huge and tough competition along with a question that How to crack SBI PO 2017 Exam? 

 Candidates in a huge number appear for this exam but only the best ones are selected as SBI PO. What makes a difference here is the SBI PO Preparation. 

best book for sbi po 2017

1. SBI & State Bank Associates Probationary Officer Exam Solved Papers 2000 - 2015 : Useful For SBI PO Preliminary & Main Exam 2015 SBI & IBPS Bank PO Solved Papers - 26 papers 1 Edition
2. The New SBI Bank PO Guide to Preliminary Exam with 2015 Solved Paper with FREE GK 2017 ebook 2nd Edition
3. SBI & State Bank Associates Probationary Officer Exam Solved Papers 2000 - 2015 : Useful For SBI PO Preliminary & Main Exam 2015
4. Target SBI Bank Preliminary & Main PO Exam 20 Practice Sets Workbook with Online Tests (English 5th edition)
5. The New SBI Bank PO Guide to Preliminary Exam with 2015 Solved Paper with FREE Samanya Gyan 2017 ebook Hindi Edition

A candidate should be aware of the exam pattern, important books and preparation tips .A banking competitive exam is same for every candidate appearing in it. And SBI PO Exam can be made easy with correct and strategic practice. Every candidate has around 2 and a half month to practice accordingly to convert your weakness into strengths.

SBI PO Exam preparation strategy

Here are some tips on how to crack the SBI PO exam. These will help the candidates in their SBI PO Preparation.

·         Go through the pattern of SBI PO exam and frame you strategies accordingly. No extra work is required.

·          Make sure that you haven’t missed anything that was in the syllabus. Be 100% prepared from your side.

·          The more you will practice the better you will become. Solve the mock test papers and analyze your mistakes.

·          All the sections are equally important and require equal attention and hard work. Don’t overdo any section.

·          While studying from the book, keep writing down the points that you think are important. Making notes helps a lot during the revision.

·          Exchanging ideas with each other is a very effective way of learning new things. Interact with your friends and teachers and try and learn from them and vice-versa.

·         If you keep on writing in the same notebook about all the subjects, then at the end it will just become a pile of confusion.

·         Don’t let any kind of negativity enter your mind. It’s effects are adverse and can destroy your confidence for nothing.

SBI PO Exam Pattern / SBI PO Exam Tiers

The basic thing that a candidate needs to be aware of is the pattern of the exam of SBI PO. Once, the pattern is well-understood, the SBI PO Preparation will itself become effective.

Phase I – Preliminary Examination

Name of Test	No. Of Questions	Marks
English Language	30	30
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
Reasoning Ability	35	35
Total	100	100

Phase II – Main Examination

Objective Test – Consists of 4 sections

Name of test	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning and computer aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
Data analysis and interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
General / economy / banking awareness	40	40	35 minutes
English language	35	40	40 minutes
Total	155	200	3 hours

Descriptive Test – The duration is of 30 minutes and is a test of English Language (Letter Writing and Essay) of 50 marks.

Phase III – Group Discussion & Interview

Those candidates who will qualify the Prelims and Main will be called for a GD round and then a personal interview. The final selection will take place keeping in mind the result of all the three phases.