15 Day SBI PO Study Plan | SBI PO Prelims 2021

SBI PO Prelims is on 20th, 21st & 27th November 2021 and in this blog, we will cover the SBI PO study plan in detail. In order to pass the SBI PO 2021 exam, candidates need a lot of practice, a calm mind, and a smart approach to the syllabus. For this exam  ‘practice’ is the only key towards success. Before you start your full-length preparation, clear your concepts if you are a complete beginner. NCERT Maths textbooks will help you to clear the Quant concepts.

Once you have made your fundamental concepts strong enough, you can start practicing questions from any SBI PO book. A number of books are available in the market. Before investing in a product, read the reviews and ask your peers for their opinions. Look at past years’ question papers and begin solving them regularly. Make sure you don’t wait till the last second.

Change your practice mode to online tests once you’ve finished the basic questions. The exam is in online mode, so you should practice your skills there too. There is a lot to do within a short time frame. But you can crack this nut through proper guidance and hours of practice. Here we are bringing you a tailored 30 days SBI PO 2021 study plan to cover the whole syllabus in just 30 days. So let’s get started.

SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern

The SBI PO exam pattern for 2021 is given below. A new exam format for the SBI PO Prelims test was introduced in 2018. The feature of a 20-minute sectional time limit for each portion of the SBI PO Prelims has been incorporated. However, there has been no change in the total time duration.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern

Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	60 Minutes

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern

Name of Tests (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 Mins
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 Mins
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 Mins
English Language	35	40	40 Mins
Total	155	200	3 Hours

Note: The Descriptive Test will be held on the same day as the mains test and will last 30 minutes. There will be two questions for a total of 50 points in the English Language Test (Letter Writing & Essay).

 SBI PO Study Plan for 15 days Prelims 2021

Day	Quant	Reasoning	English	Mock Tests
1	Percentage, Ratio, Proportion, Profit Loss Approximation- Fraction and decimal-based	Alpha Numeric Series Direction Sense Direction and Distances	Basics of Grammars and rules Vocabulary Based/Antonyms/Synonyms-5 per day Error Spotting Vocabulary Based/Antonyms/Synonyms	Full-length mock test-1
2	Time, Distance, Work, Streams Series and Sequences	Blood Relation Blood relation puzzle	Sentence Completion Vocabulary Based/Antonyms/Synonyms Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Based/Antonyms/Synonyms	Full-length mock test-2
3	Data Interpretation Mensuration	Puzzle- Flat based problems Ranking and Ordering	Para jumbles Vocabulary Based/Antonyms/Synonyms	Full-length mock test-3
4	Data Interpretation SI, CI	Puzzle- Month based and Day Based Coding-Decoding – Traditional / old type	Phrase replacement Fill in the Blanks, Cloze Test	Full-length mock test-4
5	Algebra Partnership, Mixture & Allegation	Puzzle – Place-based and box based Coding-Decoding	Idioms and phrases Error Spotting	Full-length mock test-5
6	Sectional test	Inequality Seating Arrangement	Topics test	Full-length mock test-6
7	Sectional test	Year based puzzleDigital Series	Topics test	Full-length mock test-7
8	Sectional test	Syllogism	Topics test	Full-length mock test-8
9	Sectional test	Single line arrangement Questions	Topics test	Full-length mock test-9
10	Analyze Mock & Practice top 30 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Ordering	Analyze Mock & Practice top 25 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Full-length mock test-10
11	Practice top 30 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Puzzle+ Seating Arrangement Practice	Analyze Mock & Practice top 25 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Analyze Mock Solution
12	Practice top 25 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Input Output-basic	Analyze Mock & Practice top 25 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Analyze Mock Solution
13	Practice top 25 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Parallel line arrangement questions	Analyze Mock & Practice top 20 quant questions that you can solve the quickest
14	Practice top 25 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Word Formation/ Miscellaneous	Analyze Mock & Practice top 20 quant questions that you can solve the quickest
15	Practice top 25 quant questions that you can solve the quickest	Seating arrangement questions	Analyze Mock & Practice top 20 quant questions that you can solve the quickest

SBI PO Selection Procedure 2021

The SBI PO Selection Procedure involves three phases: Prelims, Main, and Interview. Each round is equally significant, and thus qualifying in each round is necessary to advance to the next round till final selection.

Stage 1: SBI PO Prelims

• The SBI PO Prelims Exam is the first basic phase in which applicants’ general aptitude is tested.
• The SBI PO Prelims Exam is a one-hour online objective test.
• English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude are the three areas of the exam.
• In the SBI PO Prelims Exam, there will be no sectional cut-offs.
• However, the bank will offset an overall cut based on the candidates’ categories.
• From the top of the aforementioned merit list, candidates totalling 10 times the number of openings (approximately) in each category will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.

Stage 2: SBI PO Mains

• Candidates who pass the SBI PO Preliminary Exam will be eligible to take the SBI PO Mains Exam.
• The Objective Test and Descriptive Test are both parts of the SBI PO Mains Exam.
• The SBI PO Mains Exam is divided into four sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Computers, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness.
• The descriptive test is worth 50 marks and takes place right after the objective examination.
• The aggregate marks achieved in the Main Examination will be used to create a category-wise merit list.
• There will be no cut-off for sections.
• Candidates from the top of the category-wise merit list who score the minimum aggregate qualifying score will be shortlisted for the Group Exercise & Interview.

Stage 3: SBI PO Group Exercises & Interview

Candidates who pass the SBI Mains Exam will be invited to participate in an interview and a group exercise. This round is most crucial in determining the candidate’s fate in regard to the final selection. The candidate’s final selection as an SBI PO is based on their SBI Mains and Interview performance.

SBI PO Exam: General Tips and Tricks

Here are a few tips and tricks to clear the SBI PO Exam. 

1. Time to refer the notes you have created- Last 10-15 days are the perfect time to refer the short notes, formulae, shortcuts you have learned and practice.
2. Avoid New Topics: Although you can cover new topics in the last 15 days, it is not recommended. New topics can break your learning streak, and you might end up loosing precious time for practice to learning new concepts. So stick to your strengths and let go a few time-consuming topics.
3. Build upon your reading speed: As we know for general English section, reading the newspaper is a must. You can use the last 15 days to fasten your reading speed. Refer to your vocabulary list that you have created more often.
4. Sectional and Full Mock Tests for Prelims: With concept building over, it is time to take all the mock test from the SBO PO Prelims and get used to solving problems in time. Test series are known to immensely help you in acing this exam.
5. Previous Year Question Papers: Go through the previous year question papers, It will help you to get a better idea of the level of exam and the kind of questions asked. It is recommended to solve similar questions to those of the previous year papers.

That is all from our side in this blog of the SBI PO exam study plan. ALL THE BEST!

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