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Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
Updated on Jul 4, 2022 16:46 IST

SBI PO aspirants must begin their preparation early without waiting for the release of the official notification. With six months left for the exam, candidates must focus on revision, solving mock tests and solve previous years' question papers.

SBI PO Preparation Tips 2022 for Six Months

How to Crack SBI PO in Six Months?

State Bank of India conducts SBI PO exam every year to recruit candidates to the post of Probationary Officers in the various branches of SBI. Cracking SBI PO 2022 is no piece of cake as the competition is high. It requires patience, practice, perseverance, smart work and dedication. Hours of study, proper SBI PO preparation strategy and a fair idea of the important topics will help candidates to clear the exam. Candidates who are determined to crack the exam need to start their SBI PO preparation at the earliest. In this article, we have explained how to crack SBI PO in six months.

How Much Time is Enough to Crack SBI PO?

Candidates must begin their SBI PO preparation without for the official notification. The right approach to preparing for the any competitive exam should not depend on the announcement of the notification or the release of the exam dates. One should start preparing for SBI PO from the day they set their eye on a particular goal. Following a timetable eliminates the chances of skipping important topics. An effective and well-organised SBI PO study plan must be followed with the determination to achieve the desired job.

How to Crack SBI PO in Six Months?

The tips and tricks to crack SBI PO in six months are given below:

Know the Details

The initial step to prepare for SBI PO is to get well acquainted with the details of the exam i.e. SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern, important dates and test duration.

Also Read: SBI PO Exam Pattern

Strategise SBI PO Preparation

After knowing the syllabus and exam pattern, candidates must identify the weak and strong topics. Based on this, candidates must create a timetable for six month. The timetable must cover the entire syllabus.

Priortise Every Section and Topic

As there are SBI PO cutoff marks, so it is important to prepare each and every section properly. Candidates must cover all the topics if possible.

Develop the Habit of Reading

Candidates should develop the habit of Reading as it will enhance the English Language section by improving vocabularly, grammar and comprehension. Candidates are advised to read the newspapers, magazines, journals, etc.

Also Read: SBI PO Books

Follow News

Candidates must follow a proper SBI PO preparation plan for attempting the General Awareness section. Candidates must watch news channels and read newspapers regularly to get well versed with the recent happenings.

Make Notes for Quick Revision

After reading the topics given in the SBI PO syllabus, candidates must make notes. By going through the notes, candidates will be able to remember the topics easily. The same notes can also be used at the time of revision.

Practice

Two months before the exam, candidates must dedicate time for practice. Candidates must practice the topics which they have covered during preparation. They should practice different types of questions along with solving various sample and previous years question papers.

Attempt Mock Tests

Mock tests are the excellent source of practice as it acquaint candidates with the real exam scenario. It also helps candidates in solving important questions.

Revise

It is important to revise the topics that candidates have prepared for the exam. Analyse the SBI PO preparation to check everything prepared is properly retained.

Manage Time in Exam

As candidates will get many questions in prelims and mains exam, it is important to manage time efficiently. Assign time for every section and attempt all the sections with equal priority.

Accuracy

To avoid getting negative marks, candidates must solve the questions with accuracy. They should avoid making rough guesses while solving the paper.

Select Questions Wisely

Candidates must start with easy questions first and then attempt the tough ones. Candidates must also check the section that has the least number of questions attempted. They should solve questions from that section first.

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Anangsha Patra
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You can prepare for SBI PO exam through self-study. However, to understand the techniques of solving questions it is always advised to take coaching.

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Mani Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

SBI PO prelims result 2025 was announced on September 1, 2025. The result was announced on the official website of SBI. The direct link to check the result is provided on this page. Candidates can check their results by logging with the required credentials.

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Chanchal Jain

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Answered 2 months ago

The distribution of questions in the Quant section of SBI PO 2025 prelims exam is given below.

TopicNo. of Questions

Pie chart DI (based on variable)

6

Bar graph DI + Table DI

(related graduate, post-graduate students in college)

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Jasleen Harsha

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

The distribution of questions in the prelims exam is given below.

TopicNo. of Questions
Parallel row seating (single variable, 14 persons)5
Circular seating (7 persons, double variable, inside facing)5
Age puzzle (single variable)5
Box puzzle (single variable)5
Month-based puzzle5
Syllogism3

Misc.

Meaningful word - 1

Forward, backward -1

2
Total30

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Raushan Pradhan

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

SBI PO 2025 prelims good attempts refer to the number of questions attempted successfully by candidates. The number of good attempts is given below.

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Reasoning Ability3019-25
Quantitative Aptitude3016-22
English Language4024-30
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Sumridhi Singh

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