How I Cleared EPFO ASO Exam? – Success Story Of Subhajit Tewari

Here is the Success Story of Subhajit, who struggled for straight 3 years to get into EPFO ASO with AIR 8. He stood positive, worked hard, and made it happen. Subhajit failed many exams in the past due to General Awareness, let’s see how he managed to tackle it.

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1. An Inspiring Journey – Success Story of Subhajit

Hi, I am Subhajit Tewari from Bankura, West Bengal. I am a B.TECH (CSE), graduate from St.Thomas’ College of Engineering & Technology, Kolkata. STCET is one of the finest private engineering colleges. So, I graduated in 2015, got selected in Infosys as Systems Engineer through college placement.

I joined Infosys & was there till 17th Jan 2017. Infosys is a good company to work with but I did not like the corporate life. Life was not easy for me there. Then, finally, in 2017 we came to a settlement & I came back home.

In 2017, I gave one or two bank exams to feel the exam trend and competition. Started preparation from 2018. In 2018, I cleared IBPS PO mains, IBPS SO mains but was not selected in the Final list due to a shortage of some marks. So, on 1st April 2019, I was waiting for these 3 results but not selected in any of them.

After that, I gave PNB SO & LIC AAO. Here also, I didn’t make it to the final list. In LIC AAO, I got 30+ marks more than the cut-off but in one section (Either CA or IA) I didn’t clear. Hard Luck!! But I did not break down, rather I made myself stronger, day by day.

I have realized my weak areas and worked on those areas. There was a time when I couldn’t score more than 30-40% in the Current Affair section. That was the reason I didn’t get selected in earlier exams. Now, I am getting 65-75% in the CA section.

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1.1 Here’s A Glimpse Of Exams Cleared By Subhajit

I am selected as Assistant Section Officer in EPFO(AIR-8), 2019; IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1. I have also cleared IBPS PO Mains but did not appear for the Interview as I don’t want to block a vacancy. I have a request to all the aspirants who are selected, once you are selected for a Job & you are happy with it, don’t appear for jobs of the same grade or lower grade.

2. His Section-wise Preparation Strategy

2.1 Quant Section Preparation Strategy

First, clear your basics. That is the most important. Then give mock tests. Try to improve your speed because for prelims speed is very important. For mains, practice as much DI as possible. Then focus on areas like data sufficiency, quantity comparison.

For practice, you can rely on a single source that is Oliveboard Mock Tests. Watch all the videos available on Oliveboard Youtube Channel. You can also refer to other channels if you want.

2.2 Reasoning Section Preparation Strategy

Clear concepts on the areas like Syllogism, Coding-Decoding. Practice as much puzzle as you can WITHIN TIME (both prelims and mains level puzzles). Then try to solve out of the box questions. You try different platforms like Oliveboard, YouTube, Reasoning by Arihant book.

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2.3 English Section Preparation Strategy

First clear concepts and grammar rules from any book. Then practice is the key. Most important thing is to follow The Hindu Editorial on a Daily Basis.

 Source:- The Hindu Newspaper, The Hindu Editorial Videos From Youtube, Oliveboard Mocks, Book by S.P.Bakshi

2.4 GA/GK Section Preparation Strategy

Prepare CA on a daily basis. Try to make notes and then attempt MCQ questions. After that, you can refer to CA compilations like gk capsules, etc. Remember, THIS SECTION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AS IT MAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENCE. NEVER EVER NEGLECT THIS AREA.

 SOURCE:- CA from several apps & websites, Oliveboard

3. Subhajit’s Tips To Aspirants

So, the word “QUIT” should not be in your dictionary if you want to be selected. Work Hard. Keep trying. I have studied, enjoyed with friends, enjoyed web series over Netflix, movies, everything. Because 4-5 hrs study a day is enough, though it varies from person to person & DON’T LISTEN TO SO-CALLED ”WELL WISHERS” because those people always try to demotivate you.

4. How Oliveboard helped Him Realize His Dream

Considering the way the exam pattern is changing, Oliveboard mock test is best. Here you will come across the new types of questions, smart solutions, everything. For mains, Oliveboard is the best. Thanks to Oliveboard for that. Oliveboard bolt is very popular for current affairs. Also, there are live classes on their Youtube Channel. From there you can clear your concepts.

That is all from us in this blog, Success Story of Subhajit Tewari. Read the complete blog to know how he did not let any failure come in his way and consistently worked hard until he achieved his goal. If you are an aspirant, this story would surely motivate you to perform beyond par.

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