Dear Readers,
Here we provide you study plan for SBI PO 2015 Pre exam.
Here we provide you study plan for SBI PO 2015 Pre exam.
SBI PO Prelims Syllabus
- 100 questions
- 1 hour time limit
- Only 3 sections.
Quantitative Aptitude: This section will have 35 questions picked from the following chapters:
- Numbers – Basics of Number Systems; HCF & LCM; Simplication; Number Series
- Arithmetic – Averages & Allegations; Ratio & Proportion; Percentage, Profit & Loss; Simple & Compound Interest; Age Problems; Speed, Time & Distance; Time & Work
- Modern Math – Probability; Permutations & Combinations
- Geometry – Mensuration (question around area, perimeter and volume)
- DI – Data Interpretation & Data sufficiency
Reasoning: It will have 35 questions asked from the below topics:
- Analytical Reasoning – Seating Arrangements, Grouping, Selection, Matching etc
- Other Verbal Reasoning - Blood Relations, Coding-decoding, Input-Output, Critical Reasoning (Statement-Assumption, Strong & Weak Arguments, Courses of Action), Direction Sense, Venn diagrams.
- Non-verbal reasoning – Has not appeared in PO exams recently and is a low priority topic
English: This section shall contain 30 questions from the following areas:
- Reading Comprehension
- Grammar
- Parajumbles
- Cloze Test & Fill in the blanks
- Vocabulary
The study plan has been created assuming 25% of the time for learning and 75% for practice.
| WEEKS | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | English |
Week 1 | Number Systems, Simplification, Number Series (5-6 hours) | Analytical Reasoning, Logical Inequalities (7-8 hours) | |
Week 2 | Averages & Alligations, Ratio & Proportion, Age Problems (5-6 hours /week) | Syllogism (2-3 hours) | Reading Comprehension + Vocabulary Practice (6-7 hours) |
Week 3 | Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest (3-4 hours) | Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding (8-9 hours) | Grammar & Sentence Correction (3-4 hours) |
Week 4 | Speed, Time & Distance Time & Work (3-4 hours) | Data Sufficiency, Statement - Conclusion, Arguments, Assumptions, Courses of Action (7-8 hours) | Parajumbles (2-3 hours) |
Week 5 | Mensuration, Probability & PnC (5-6 hours) | Venn Diagrams, Direction Sense, Non-Verbal Reasoning (2-3 hours) | Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks (3-4 hours) |
Week 6 | Data Interpretation & Sufficiency (9-10 hours) | 4-5 Full Length Mock Tests + Analysis (8-10 hours) (1 hour for each test + 1 hour for analysis) | |
Week 7 | 8-10 Full Length Mock Tests + Analysis (16-20 hours) | ||
