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Anangsha Patra
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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 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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Anangsha Patra is MA in Mass Communication & Journalism with more than 10 years of experience in the field of Journalism, Content Writing and Editing. At Shiksha.Com, she works as Deputy Manager-Content for the Sark
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Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes. There is negative marking in the SBI PO exam in both Prelims and Mains for the objective-type questions. For every wrong answer 0.25 marks or 1/4th marks are deducted but for un attempted or skipped questions none of the marks are deducted.

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Shikha Goyal

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Answered 3 weeks ago

The application fee for the SBI PO exam varies or differs as per the categories. For General and OBC category it is INR 750 and for SC/ST/PwBD there is no fee it is exempted. 

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Kritika Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The selection process of SBI PO exam consists of three rounds. The selection process is" Prelims, Mains and Interview. Several changes were also done in the exam pattern for the SBI PO exam.

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Gunjan Majumder

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The SBI PO 2026 application form is expected to be released in June. Along with the announcement of the notification, the application link will be active. 

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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The SBI PO admit card 2026 will be released on the SBI careers portal officially at sbi.co.in. It will be released online and is a mandatory to carry at the examination centre by the candidate.

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Gunjan Majumder

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The SBI PO application form 2026 is expected to be released in May-June at sbi.co.in. Candidates need to apply online and pay the required fees.

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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

The SBI PO notification 2026 is expected to be released in May-June at sbi.bank.in. The exam is conducted once in a year for the posts of Probationary Officers. It has the details about the examination including the important dates, syllabus, pattern, application process, and more.

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Jasleen Jain

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