In this post I am going to tell you about the time management tips for SBI PO Preliminary Examination 2018. Friends, time management is key for any exam and particularly in Bank Exams it is the ultimate key for success.

Also watch the video given at the end of the post for important tips and for scoring high marks in the exam.

I am going to give you a few important tips which will surely help you for upcoming SBI PO Preliminary Examination 2018. Lacs of students appear in this exam hence even a fraction of mark is very important, therefore for you it is important to focus on the right strategy apart from the studies and preparation. Time management is one of the key strategies.

SBI PO Preliminary Examination 2018

Before talking about the time management I would like to tell that you must be well aware of the exam pattern of the SBI PO. Exam pattern should be crystal clear to you. I am explaining here exam pattern of the prelims in brief for those who are having any doubt about the exam pattern. There will be three sections namely English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. In English Language there will be 30 questions while in other two sections number of questions will be 35 each. Hence there will be 100 questions of 100 marks. Time limit will be 60 minutes.

Here are some important tips for you:-

• The prelim paper is only of 60 minutes. Intense focus is needed to get you through this paper. Do not get distracted.
• Know your strengths and weaknesses before you go in for the exam. Attempt the questions that you know you can sail through. Do not try to experiment during the exam.
• Do not get attached to any question for long. Solving a difficult question would give you the same marks as a easy ones. So invest your time in questions that are worth it.
• As per past trends, about 15% of the questions in the paper will be ‘difficult’. Again, it is advisable to save these questions for later.
• Assign time to each question and stick to it. Drop a question if it is taking much longer than your assigned time-per-question.
• Also watch this video for important tips and for scoring high marks in the exam.

SBI PO Preliminary Examination 2018 – Important tips for Scoring High Marks

Today I am going to tell you about the SBI PO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2018. State Bank of India has recently announced its recruitment notification for Probationary Officers Posts.

SBI PO is one of the most popular and sought after Banking Exam. SBI PO is considered best banking job available in India. The salary and allowances in SBI are much more than any other government or private sector bank for similar post.

SBI PO exam is also considered to be the toughest exam as far as banking exams are concerned. The level of questions asked in SBI PO is quite high and every year a few new type of questions are introduced in the exam. Therefore to qualify SBI PO you need to prepare in a special manner as ordinary preparation may not help you to get through.

SBI PO selection process consist of three stages which are preliminary exam, main exam and group discussion and interview.

In this post I will tell you about the exam pattern of the preliminary exam. Main exam pattern as well as about group discussion and interview I will discuss in next post. So let us now understand about the preliminary exam pattern of SBI PO.

SBI PO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2018

SBI PO Preliminary Examination will consist of an Objective Test of 100 marks. There will be three sections in this exam. The three section are as under:

1. English Language: There will be 30 questions of 30 marks which are to be solved in 20 minutes.
2. Quantitative Aptitude:  There will be 35 questions of 35 marks which are to be solved in 20 minutes.
3. Reasoning Ability: There will be 35 questions of 35 marks which are to be solved in 20 minutes.

Therefore you can see that there will be 100 questions of 100 marks which are to be solved in 60 minutes.

Further, please remember that there will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

Latest Changes in SBI PO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2018

SBI has introduced a few changes in the preliminary exam pattern this year. Following changes have been made:-

1. There will be sectional timings in Prelims.
2. There will not be sectional cutoffs in Prelims.
3. Ratio of candidates selected for SBI PO Mains 2018 will be 1:10.

Key to Success in Preliminary Examination: The key to success in the preliminary examination is speed and accuracy which you can develop through practice only.

Conclusion: As I have told you that SBI PO is most popular banking exam. Every year lacs of students appear in the preliminary examination for very few vacancies. Therefore if you really want to qualify this exam you should start your preparation with proper planning.

SBI PO Official Notification 2018

State Bank of India has announced the most popular recruitment in the Banking Sector i.e. SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment 2018. State Bank of India is the largest Bank of the country and its Probationary Officer Job is considered best as far as Bank Jobs are concerned. Those looking for attractive Banking Jobs in State Bank of India may apply for these jobs subject to the eligibility criteria given in the notification. In this post I will give you details about the SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment notification 2018.

Name of the Post: Probationary Officer

Bank: State Bank of India

Number of vacancies: 2000

Mode of Application: Online mode only

Number of attempts: Candidates belonging to the general category can appear for the SBI PO examination a maximum of 4 times while those belonging to General PWD, OBC and OBC PWD category get a maximum of 7 chances to appear for the examination, there is no limit of chances for SC and ST candidates.

How to Apply: Before applying a candidate must have a valid email id, scanned photograph, scanned signature.

SBI Probationary Officer – Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern: The selection process of Probationary Officer is quite lengthy. The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three tiered process:

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted through online mode. It will consist of 3 sections.

Phase-II: Main Examination: Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after completion of the Objective Test. The objective test will be of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for total 200 marks.

Phase – III: Group Exercises (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)

SBI Probationary Officer – Salary

Salary: Presently, the starting basic pay is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of Rs 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The total compensation per annum on CTC basis is a minimum of 8.20 lacs and maximum of 13.08 lacs depending on place of posting and other factors.

Official Notification Here