In this article, we shall discuss how to clear the Bank PO exam in first attempt in 2023 with any coaching.
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| How to Clear Bank Po pre in the first Attempt |
What is Bank Po Exam
Bank PO or a Bank Probationary Officer is a post in the Banking sector that is widely sought after the aspirants across the Country, Almost every Public Sector Bank conducts its own Bank PO Exam through IBPS.
Bank PO Job Profile
The Post of Bank PO or Probationary Officer in a Public Sector Bank comes along with a lot of responsibility, Candidates should know about the work profile of a Bank PO before applying for this Job.
- A Bank PO has to work as a Public Relations Officer, handle customer complaints and address various customer-related issues.
- It also includes managerial work such as supervising the employees under the Clerical cadre.
- Managing cash flow, loans, mortgages and finances.
- Take care of loan-related documents as and when required.
List of Bank Po Exams
- RRB PO (for the post in Regional Rural Bank)
- IBPS PO (for the post in all 11 Govt. Banks except State bank of India)
- SBI PO (for the post in State Bank of India)
Date of Bank PO Exams
Usually, Bank Po examinations are conducted as per their calendar released by IBPS
but in recent 3-4 years we have noticed some patterns in the date of the exams,
| Exam Name | Prelims Date | Mains Exam Date |
|---|---|---|
| RRB PO | August-September | October |
| IBPS PO | October-November | December |
| SBI PO | December-January | January-Fe |
Bank PO Prelims Syllabus & Exam Pattern
All Bank PO exams have the same syllabus except RRB because RRB mostly focuses on rural areas so it gives priority to local languages, apart from RRB, SBi & IBPS have almost the same syllabus for the preliminary examination.
RRB PO Prelims Exam Pattern/Syllabus
| Subject | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 45 min for both |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 45 min for both |
| Total | 80 | 45 min |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern/Syllabus
| Subject | Total | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 Min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 Min |
| English | 30 | 20 Min |
| Total | 100 | 60 Min |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern/Syllabus
| Subject | Total | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 Min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 Min |
| English | 30 | 20 Min |
| Total | 100 | 60 Min |
How To Clear Bank PO Prelims
For the preliminary examination, you must have aware of the syllabus & Exam Pattern.
for clearing any Bank Po exam you have to follow the rules which are given below till your exam.
Prepare Quantitative Aptitude for SBI/IBPS/RRB-PO Exam
- Make Strong Your Calculation Speed (by memorizing Tables, Squares, Cubes, and Roots)
- Learn new tricks & methods of multiplication, division, addition and Subtraction.
- Do practice as much as possible of 3 Chapters on a daily basis- Simplification/Approximation, Quadratic Equation, Missing/Wrong Number Series)
- the above-mentioned chapter consists of 10-12 Numbers in Preliminary Examinations, whether it is SBI/IBPS or RRB.
- The above-mentioned task may take 40-50 minutes a day, after that, you should start learning the core chapter of Arithmetic: Percentage, Ratio, and Average.
- Because to excel in Quant you have to make strong your Arithmetic and it starts from the Percentage Chapter which is the base of arithmetic and your Bank Po Quant Preparation Journey.
- After giving some sufficient time to your preparation (which can be 1 month or 3 months- which is subject to vary) You should start taking a Mock test.
- And finally, you should focus on DI (Data Interpretation) the most fascinating section of the Bank Exam.
- For solving Data Interpretation you must have previous knowledge of Percentage, Ratio and Average Chapters.
- The last tip for Quant is to keep practising from any reliable sources whether it is PDFs/Question bank, Mock Test or something else.
- Attempt Sectional mocks as much as possible from Practice mock or Testbook.
Best Book for Quantitative Aptitude for SBI/IBPS/RRB PO Exam
- For Arithmetic - R.S. Agarwal (beginners) + Quantum Cat by Sarvesh Verma(Advanced)
- For Practice - Guidely PDFs + Testbook 4000 Quantitative Aptitude
- For DI - PDFs and Mock Questions
- For Speed Maths - Join Any Telegram Channel for PDFs
Best Teacher on Youtube for Quantitative Aptitude (SBI/IBPS/RRB-PO)
In Our point of view, every teacher is good but the capability of the students to capture and understand the concept may vary, so we shall recommend you the best faculty for quant which is freely available on youtube and will help you to start your preparation from stretch to a higher level. You Can follow anyone among them.
- Amar Sir
- Aashish Arora
- Kaushik Mohanty
- Puneet Sharma
Prepare Reasoning Ability for SBI/IBPS/RRB-PO Exam
Bank Exam Reasoning Questions are comparatively the toughest among all other competitive exams like- SSC, Railway, UPSC, and PSC. but with a good approach and Hard work, we can master the Reasoning Section in Just 2 Months. (one of the most scoring subjects in the Banking Exam)
- Start with PYQs (Previous Year Questions)
- Learn the Concept of Scoring Chapters like- Syllogism, Inequalities, Coding-Decoding, Alphanumeric Series, Chines Coding,
- The above-mentioned chapters consist of 10-15 Marks in the Preliminary Examination.
- After this directly Jump on the Puzzle Section and learn Puzzle, and Seating Arrangement.
- Take mock as you can, and solve different types of Questions from different sources.
- Attempt Sectional Mock from any Mock test company.
Best Book for Reasoning Ability for SBI/IBPS/RRB PO Exam
There is no specific book for this subject, mostly you have to read from Youtube and PDFs, although you want to read from the book then you should go with Testbook Smart Practice 4000 for Reasoning Ability.
Best Teacher/faculty on Youtube for Reasoning Ability (SBI/IBPS/RRB-PO)
- Ankush Lamba
- Parul
- Puneet Kumar
Prepare the English Language for SBI/IBPS/RRB-PO Exam
Preparing for the English language is very easy for banking exams, you have to be stuck down with your task till the exam,
- Read NewsPaper on a Daily basis (whatever you want "The Hindu, Indian Express, Finacial Express, Economic times")
- Increase your Vocabulary and add some new words on the daily basis.
- 120 Grammar rules
- Start Practicing as soon as possible.
- take mock tests and do Proper Analysis.
Best Book for the English Language for SBI/IBPS/RRB PO Exam
- Nimisha Bansal 120 Rules
- Testbook smart practice 4000
- SP Bakshi for grammar
- Neetu Singh for grammar
The best mock test for Bank Po Exam
- Smartkeeda (Po Pre)
- Testbook (Clerk/Po pre)
- Practice Mock (for SBI PO)
- Oliveboard (Mains Exam)
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