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Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
Updated on Oct 6, 2023 12:14 IST

With two months to go for SBI Clerk 2023, candidates must focus on revision, solve mock test, and improve weak areas. Here we have provided how to prepare for SBI Clerk in two months.

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk in Two Months?

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk in Two Months?

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk in Two Months? SBI Clerk exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for the post of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales). With two months left for SBI Clerk 2023, candidates must work hard to get through the prelims and mains exam. For the first month (four weeks) candidates must focus only on their strongest sections and the important topics. After they finish each topic or section, attempt topic-specific tests and sectional tests to check where they stand in the competition.

Candidates must practice as many problems as possible immediately after learning a concept to clarify their understanding. Solving questions that were asked from the previous year papers will help candidates to get familiar with all the possible and frequently asked question types. Try to solve each question within the sectional timings since SBI Clerk test a candidate’s speed and accuracy.

The last two weeks should be purely utilized to solve as many mock tests and previous year papers as possible. Focus on the high-scoring topics along with the easy and moderate topics exam-taking conditions. Analyse the results of each mock test and revisit the topics that candidates are committing errors.

Try to get six to eight hours of quality sleep, exercise and eat a balanced diet during the preparation phase. Follow the same process for the mains exam as well. The only focus should be to maximize the overall score. In this article, we have provided how to prepare for SBI Clerk in two months.

Table of content
  • SBI Clerk Syllabus 2023
  • SBI Clerk 2023 Preparation in 2 Months?
  • How to Prepare for SBI Clerk 2023 in 2 Months? Section-Wise Tips
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • General Awareness

SBI Clerk Syllabus 2023

Candidates can check below SBI Clerk syllabus for prelims and mains exams:

SBI Clerk Prelims Syllabus 

SBI Clerk Prelims Syllabus 
Subjects Topics
Reasoning Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, etc
Numerical Ability  Simplification, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Data Interpretation, Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Number System, etc
English Language Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the blanks, etc

SBI Clerk Mains Syllabus

Subjects

Topics

Quantitative Aptitude

Simplification, Number Series, Data Sufficiency, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equation, Time & Distance, Work, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Percentages, etc

English

Reading Comprehension, Synonyms, Antonyms, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test

General/Financial Awareness

Current Affairs, Static GK, Banking/Financial terms, etc

Reasoning Ability 

Machine Input/Output, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Inequalities, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, etc

Computer Awareness 

Basics of Computer: Hardware, Software, Generation of Computers, DBMS, Networking, MS Office, Important Abbreviations, etc

SBI Clerk 2023 Preparation in 2 Months?

SBI Clerk preparation tips for two months for prelims and mains exams are given below:

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk Prelims Exam in Two Months?

  • Candidates need to acquire speed and accuracy both. They need to increase their speed in Maths and Reasoning
  • To increase speed in Maths, try to solve simplification questions on daily basis
  • Remember square and cubes. Remember ratio values, which convert into percentages. Try to prepare topics in sequence, for eg, try to do ratio first then percentage topic as ration will help candidates a lot in percentage chapter then afterward do Simple Interest and Compound Interest as both ratio and percentage are used in this chapter
  • So try to do Maths in this manner. To increase speed in Reasoning just practice questions daily
  • After SBI Clerk syllabus is completed, give mock test daily
  • Work upon questions that they find difficult or take more time in mock test

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk by Experts?

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk Mains 2023 in 2 Months?

  • For SBI Clerk 2023 mains exam, candidates must have their concepts cleared about every topic
  • Clearing prelims means they have their concepts cleared. Candidates need to work on GS portion
  • Study weekly current affairs PDF and then monthly PDF from other source
  • Make notes of current affairs section-wise and month-wise which will in return help candidates a lot to revise
  • If candidates have a good preparation before prelims try to study GS well before prelims as it will give candidates a lead and they will get more time to cover static and current affairs portion
  • Try to cover topics in static GK such as CMs and Governer, dams and river on which they are constructed, latest appointment in banks, banks' headquarter and their taglines, latest policy and schemes interest rates, books and authors, important days (last six months) and many more
  • Give mock tests for mains daily or once in two days after prelims. Always analyse mock tests. Work on the weak points. Practise the questions that candidates are unable to do in the mock test.
  • Try to solve as many questions as possible
  • Give mock test as much as possible, but most important is to analyse the mock test, analyse sectional scoring and performance
  • Work on weak subjects and topics by analyzing the mock tests

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk 2023 in 2 Months? Section-Wise Tips

The section-wise tips to prepare for SBI Clerk 2023 are given below:

English Language

  • Practice more and more questions
  • Grasp the maximum of the basics of this language so that candidates manage to attempt the maximum number of questions in this section in the examination
  • Do keep in mind that accuracy should be the priority while attempting this section
  • Those who think they are weak in English can attempt Comprehension as it does not test English grammar, and one can do it easily by making use of their common sense
  • The Reading comprehension too should be attempted in a way that candidates attempt questions based on vocab and phrases first and then the questions that need a deep penetration through the paragraphs
  • The important topics for the cloze test are subject-verb agreement, preposition, and verbs. These topics may help candidates with some other questions too that will be based on grammar. So make sure that candidates have these topics at their fingertips

Also Read:

SBI Clerk Syllabus

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

Quantitative Aptitude

  • This section needs the maximum of your hard work, as the questions asked in this section are calculative and very time-consuming
  • The key is to attempt the mock without skipping a single day
  • In the examination, attempt the questions on Quadratic Equations, Simplification, Approximation, and Number Series first as candidates will be able to solve the maximum number of questions within minimum time
  • After having attempted all these questions efficiently, go for Data Interpretation. In every DI some questions are always doable and the rest are a bit tricky and calculative. So, try to attempt at least those easy questions with accuracy
  • Rest of the questions will be based on arithmetic miscellaneous topics like CI & SI, Time and Work, Pipes, and Cisterns, Partnership, etc. Time will be running short and if candidates are left with some, then attempt these questions too in the end

Also Read: 

SBI Clerk Preparation Tips

SBI Clerk Books

Reasoning Ability

  • The only way to score well in this particular section in the upcoming SBI Clerk 2023 is to practice with all their heart and soul
  • Attempt the maximum number of questions in the Reasoning section in the minimum time by attempting the difficult puzzles at the end
  • Start with questions that are not in the form of puzzles, candidates can choose to start with questions based on inequalities, direction and distance, syllogism, coding-decoding, alphanumeric series, and other such random topics
  • Then try to start with puzzles that appear easy to solve and proceed with moderate and difficult puzzles in a similar way

Also Read:

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk in Six Months

How to Prepare for SBI Clerk in 3 Months?

General Awareness

  • For General Awareness, candidates must daily practice current affairs
  • Read newspapers and magazines

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Anangsha Patra
Deputy Manager – Editorial
A mass communication and journalism post-graduate, Anangsha has worked as a reporter and sub-editor and enjoys working in the education domain.
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Yes, final year degree candidates can apply for SBI Clerk provisionally as per SBI Clerk qualification. Such candidates should note that if selected for the exam, they should provide proof of having passed the Graduation.

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