subject: Studying Tips For Po & Clerk Bank Exams [print this page] Bank exams demand a thorough preparation both for probationary officers (PO) and clerks. After recession, people are preferring jobs that guarantee them security over handsomely paid private sector jobs. Thus more of the candidates are eager to join public sector banks where they are chosen after a rigorous examination. Like any other organization, banks also have a variety of positions and eligibility terms and conditions. So the very first step towards preparation for bank exams is one need to decide for which position he wants to apply.
Preparation Tips for Probationary Officers
It is the introduction to a management level career in bank, where one gets promotion based on one's experience and performance. Candidates appearing for PO exams need to answer 200-250 objective questions within a span of 2 hours which require speedy mind calculations and also shortest ways to answer a question. Some important preparation tips include
The candidate must provide maximum time for aptitude and reasoning sections as these sections are very confusing.
The books of Class X on mathematics help in dealing with quantitative aptitude test that involves basic algebra, percentage problems, profit and loss, etc.
One needs to practice again and again to pass the reasoning section as that is based on diagrams, analysis, statements, etc.
One should consult some basic English language books to crack the English test that cover questions related to grammar, synonyms, antonyms, sentence formation, vocabulary, etc.
One should avoid guessing as there are negative marks for wrong answers.
For general awareness section, one has to read newspapers and journals pertaining to global business, banking and finance, finance market, regularly.
Also, consulting previous years question papers help a lot in understanding the nature of questions that usually come.
Preparation Tips for Clerks
There are four sections involved in the written test for clerical posts, which are reasoning, numerical ability, clerical aptitude test, and English test. Some important preparation tips for the clerical post are as follows
Since the total time for test is usually between 2 hours to 2.5 hours, so it is always advisable that one should practice regularly by consulting model question papers or previous years papers as that helps in getting a grip on time and speed.
The candidate should consult Class X arithmetic book to pass the numerical ability test. This section is a test on one's knowledge on the basics and concepts of mathematics.
One needs to make up his mind as to which questions need to be answered first. It is always better to start of with those questions that are easy and then gradually move to the time consuming ones.
