SBI Clerk 2020 mains exam will be conducted on October 31. With just five days left for the exam, candidates should focus more on revision. Here are a few SBI Clerk 2020 last-minute preparation tips.
- SBI Clerk 2020 Exam Pattern
- Last Minute SBI Clerk Preparation Tips 2020
- Section-Wise Last Minute SBI Clerk preparation tips
SBI Clerk 2020 Exam Pattern
The mains exam of SBI Clerk comprises four sections: General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. The question paper comprises 190 questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. The total duration of the exam is 2 hours 40 minutes. The structure of the exam pattern is given below.
| Name of test | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/ Financial Awareness |
50 |
50 |
35 Minutes |
| General English |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
45 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
50 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| Total |
190 |
200 |
2 Hours 40 minutes |
Check here SBI Clerk 2020 exam pattern
Last Minute SBI Clerk Preparation Tips 2020
Candidates can check below a few last-minute SBI Clerk preparation tips.
Revise all the topics properly
Revision plays an important role in preparation. Before appearing in the exam, you need to revise all the important topics carefully. Focus and dedicate more time in weak sections by practising mock papers. Do not forget to polish the strong areas.
Do not stress
Before the exam, it is common that you tend to become tensed and feel overstressed. You need to be calm and relax before the exam. Before the exam, concentrate on important topics and different sections of SBI Clerk syllabus.
Focus on accuracy and strong areas
Focus on questions that you are confident in solving. Be careful with the negative marking too. Skip the questions that are confusing. Figure out the topics which are more scoring than the others. Try to attempt the topics first which you are confident and require less time.
Practice latest mock papers
You should practice enough mock papers to analyse your performance. Practising enough papers can prevent you from making the same mistake over and over again.
Section-Wise Last Minute SBI Clerk preparation tips
Here are a few section-wise preparation tips for SBI Clerk 2020 mains exam.
Reasoning
- Solve questions from the strong areas
- Keep Puzzles and Seating Arrangement questions to be done in the last
- Do not lose marks on marks such as Syllogism, Inequality, Blood Relations, Order & Ranking, Alpha-numeric Series and Distance and Direction
Quantitative Aptitude
- Practice Simplification and Percentage topics well
- Read the questions carefully and avoid wasting time
- Learn the shortcut tricks and formulas
English Language
- Try to attempt Cloze Test, Fill in the blanks, Spotting Errors, Vocabulary based questions first
- Then attempt the Reading Comprehension and Para Jumbles questions as it is time-consuming
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