Bank of Maharashtra Clerk 2016 Exam: Preparation Tips and Study Plan

Smart work blended with hard work- It is the perfect combination for any person to be successful. Most of the education experts believe that the above combination works wonders for any student, be it an average or a bright student. This approach helps the candidate to get a fast- track pace in his/ her attempts and succeed in examination. It doesn’t matter how good your coaching classes are or how good you maintain your notes, effective preparation counts in the end.

Bank of Maharashtra has released notifications for clerical examinations. It is one of the most reputed and well- known banks established in 16^th September 1935. Let us go through details of vacancies for Bank of Maharashtra Clerk 2016 exam

Bank of Maharashtra Clerical vacancy 2016 Details:

Posts Name	No. of Vacancies					PWD			Ex-Serviceman
	Gen	OBC	SC	ST	Total	OC	VI	HI	XS	DXS
Clerk	101	54	30	15	200	02	02	02	20	08
Total	101	54	30	15	200	02	02	02	20	08

It’s time to go through the pattern of Bank of Maharashtra Clerical examination.

Bank of Maharashtra Clerk Exam 2016 Pattern:

Sections	Number of questions
General Knowledge and Reasoning Ability	30 questions
General English Language	30 questions
Mathematics	40 questions

There will be negative marking for each incorrect response and each correct answer will be of 1 mark each.

Bank of Maharashtra Clerk Exam 2016 Highlights:

Name of exam: Bank of Maharashtra Clerical Recruitment Examination 2016

Name of the conducting body: Bank of Maharashtra

Name of the post: Clerk and Officer

Number of Vacancies: 1315

Last date for online application: 6^th September 2016

Exam Date: Will be announced shortly

A proper study plan will help you to get the essence of effective preparation. Before going on to the study plan, let us take a look at the important topics of all the sections:

English Language:

• Fill in the Blanks
• Comprehension Passage
• Phrases and idioms
• Spotting Error Questions
• Prepositions
• Sentence Improvement

 

Reasoning Ability:

• Series Making /Analogy,
• Number Series Coding and de-coding
• Problem Solving Questions
• Passage and Conclusions type questions
• Comprehension Reasoning

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Data Interpretation
• Sequence & Series
• Number System
• Quadratic Equations
• Sequence & Series
• Ratio
• Proportion
• Percentage & Averages
• Simplification

General Knowledge:

• Current Affairs of last 6 months
• Indian Economy Questions
• Marketing
• Awards & Honours
• Sports
• Finance
• Agriculture
• History of Banking
• Banking Terms
• RBI Functions
• Fiscal Monetary Policies

We present you a 7 days plan to gear up with your preparation plan. Here you go! :

Day 1	Go through the important topics of ‘General Knowledge’. This is the section which should be focused on and seeks utmost attention.
Day 2	Go through the topics of Quant (any four topics) and go through the topics of English Grammar (any four topics).
Day 3	Solve 1 full length test from each section and analyse the paper completely.
Day 4	Brush up on all types of Descriptive Writing Questions (Précis Writing, Letter and Essays).
Day 5	Go through the topics of Reasoning (any four topics) and go through the topics of English Grammar (any four topics).
Day 6 & 7	Go through the last 6 months’ GK & General Awareness material. Solve mock tests from any two sections.

 

Now it’s high time for some amazing preparation tips:

• Go for a structured planning (hours wise) in a day. Strictly adhere to the plan and go by it. This will make you have an organized planning and will help you stay in touch with all the sections.
• Stay updated with all the national and international significant events. There are maximum possibilities of questions from the latest happenings.
• Focus on an approach which will enable you to stay in touch with all the sections. Please keep in mind that sectional cut- off is essential to crack the exam.
• Please prioritize the general knowledge as it is the most unpredictable section among all.
• Time management is the most crucial factor. Please take care of the time slots you allot to different sections as it will determine a significant part of your performance. Try to speed up your calculations as it will help you to a large extent.
• Practice Mock tests as they will give you the expertise to perform well. When you practice with mock tests, you get to practice all types of questions in one shot. Also look at the previous year papers to get an idea of questions asked.
• Go for tight revision sessions. Try to revise on an everyday basis. If you don’t revise, there are high chances that you will forget what you had prepared.
• Lastly, develop self-confidence. Self-confidence is the weapon which will help you sail through any examination with unbelievable success.

We hope that this article turns out to be helpful. Stay connected for more updates. We wish you good luck!