Government & Defence Entrance Exam

Yes, you can prepare for SBI PO exam without taking any coaching. However, you need to be consistent and serious about your studies. Y ou need to attempt mock tests, refer to the good study materials and solve the previous years' question papers. Preparing for SBI PO exam requires utmost dedication, determination and zeal to crack the exam. SBI PO is one of the most competitive exams in the country and preparation for the exam requires a effective strategy. SBI PO preparation can be done at home without any format coaching with predefined goals and determination. SBI PO exam preparation requires indepth understanding of English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, Computer Ability, Data Analysis & Interpretation, & General/Economy/Banking Awareness and the English Language. SBI PO exam is conducted in several stages-prelims exam, mains exam, psychometric test, interview and group exercises. For each stage, candidates need to strategise their preparation in a effective manner if they do not opt for coaching.

SBI PO Mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive type tests. The objective test consists of four sections and the descriptive test comprises English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The total marks allotted to the Mains exam are 250. The duration of the test is 3.5 hours. The objective section carries questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness and English Language. The subjective section carries questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The test paper carries a total of 157 questions. The structure of SBI PO mains exam is given below.

SBI PO scorecard for the prelims exam is released along with the result. However, the scorecard for the Mains exam is released after the declaration of the final result. Candidates need to download their scorecards online. To download the scorecard, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The steps to download the scorecard are given below:

• Visit the official website of SBI
• Go to the Current Opening section from the Join SBI tab
• Enter the required details such as registration number or roll number and date of birth or password 
• SBI PO scorecard appears on the screen
• Download SBI PO scorecard and save it

SBI PO scorecard is released online separately for different stages of exams. To download the scorecard, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number, date of birth and captcha code. The hard copy of the scorecard is not sent to candidates by post. The scorecard comprises the section-wise and overall scores as well as cut off marks. The hard copy of the scorecard will not be sent to candidates by post. Based on the scores obtained in the prelims exam, candidates are selected for the mains exam. The mains score is used to select candidates for the Psychometric Test, Group Exercises and Interview. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. Only the marks obtained in the mains exam, group exercises and interview are taken into consideration for the final merit list.