How to Prepare English for SBI PO 2017 in 1 Month

How to Prepare English for SBI PO 2017 in One Month

Syllabus and related updates is a vital part of your preparation schedule for Bank PO exams. Meanwhile, a good strategy is also important for a healthy preparation. So, we bring you the best approach to prepare English for SBI PO 2017 in 1 month only. Basically we divide the English Section for SBI PO exam into 4 parts. We, in this article, have also included smart strategies to prepare English for SBI PO 2017 in this article.

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Verbal Ability
3. Vocabulary
4. Grammar

In the SBI PO Prelims exam, English is one of the most vital sections of all. We will provide you three different approaches to attempt English in SBI PO exam.

Approach No.1:

• Practice 6 Qs from Reading Comprehension
• Practice 4/ 5 Qs from Synonyms and Antonyms
• Practice 10 Qs from Close Test
• Practice 10 Qs from Error Spotting

Approach No. 2:

• Practice 7/8 Qs from Reading comprehension
• Practice 7/8 Qs from Cloze test
• Practice 6/ 7 Qs from Error spotting
• Practice 10 Qs from Error Spotting

Approach No. 3:

• Practice 10 Qs from Reading comprehension
• Practice 4/ 5 Qs from Synonyms and Antonyms
• Practice 6/ 7 Qs from Close Test
• Practice 5/ 6 Qs from Error Spotting
• Practice 5/ 6 Qs from Error Spotting
• Practice 5 Qs from Fill in the blanks

Tips and Tricks to prepare for English in SBI PO 2017

How to crack SBI PO 2017 exam in just 30 days? There is no rocket science or magical spell in this. All you need is systematic preparation and the correct approach. We suggest you the steps given below:

Grammar:

• In grammar you need to focus on two main topics which are asked: Error Spotting and Phrase Replacement.
• Read and revise the basic rules of grammar from a standard book and practice the subsequent exercises.
• Look out for particular lessons/ articles/ exercises asked particularly in error spotting and gerunds.

Vocabulary:

• In vocabulary, you will get questions mainly from two topics: Cloze Test (a passage with 5 to 10 blanks) and Fill in the blanks/ gap fillers (double blanks).

• If in case you come across a new word in a newspaper or book, you can find out the meaning and jot it down with the meaning.
• Inculcate the reading habit which will immensely help you with vocabulary. Try to read newspapers, blogs, novels or magazines.  This will make your reading process proficient and help you completing the reading process faster.
• Practice with full-length and sectional tests on every day basis.

Reading Comprehension:

• There is probability of reading comprehension asked from trending topics like Economy, Finance, Geo- politics, Society and Issues, Business, National and International events, etc.

• In a reading passage question, either questions can be asked based on the main idea or you may be asked to infer facts from the passage.
• Develop a habit of reading fast. This will help you cover the passage in a short period of time.
• Practice RC questions from past year papers and SBI PO mock tests.

Verbal Ability:

• In verbal ability, you need to practice questions from para jumbles which is one of the most important topics.

• Questions may also be asked from completion of paragraphs. In these type of questions, you may be asked to complete a sentence by understanding the context of the sentence or paragraph.

Strategies to prepare for English in SBI PO 2017

1)  You must always start with small questions from topics like gap fillers, sentence rearrangement, spotting errors, etc. and keep reading comprehension in store till the end as RCs are generally time consuming.

2) Do not make guesses. There are high chances that you will end up with a wrong answer. Instead, attempt only those questions you are sure about. 
3) If you are weak at vocabulary questions, don’t panic. There will be hardly 2 to 4 questions from vocabulary and if you are not able to, you can also skip them. 
4) When you are attempting fill in the blanks with two fillers, fill in the first blank and then relate to the second blank. You will be able to choose the right answer.

5) In sentence rearrangement problems, if you are unable to solve, arrange the first and last sentence and you will get idea of the rest.

We hope that this article helps. Stay tuned for more updates on English preparation in SBI PO 2017. All the best!