Syndicate Bank PO Exam Preparation Tips

Syndicate Bank PO online Exam is tentatively scheduled to be conducted on 26^th February, 2017. There is not much of time on hand, therefore, the aspirants might be working on their last minute preparations. The final selection for this PO is written test, upon clearing this, the candidates will be called for an interview and / or group discussion.

For sure shot success, the aspirants are required to know about each and every detail related to Syndicate Bank PO Exam. As discussed in an earlier article in this site, this exam is slated for 2 hours, carries 200 marks for 200 questions and has negative marking of 0.5 for each incorrect answer.

Firstly, take a look at the pattern below before going down for preparation tips:

The aspirants need to follow certain tips and strategy in order to hit the success. Here are a few tips that might come in just as a relief before actually sitting down for the exam.

Always, try to attempt the section which consumes less time and which you are thorough.

General Awareness:

This section has 50 questions that include current affairs, Banking and Economy. It is good to prepare for 3-4 months news i.e., RBI news, Awards and Honours, Sports, New Schemes, National and International News, Latest Developments in Science and Technology. The level of difficulty is easy, this section needs the least of time and this is actually a scoring section.

Preparation Tips –

• Stay updated about the all events happening around you.
• Read Minimum 1 newspaper and maximum 2-3 , try to read the editorial page .
• Read magazines related to Economics and Finance.
• Try to attempt mock test series on current affairs and look for websites offering monthly current affairs Olympiad. This will help you know your level of preparation in this section .

English:

Test of English section has 50 questions. The questions related to reading comprehension, synonyms, antonyms are commonly asked. Develop your vocabulary by reading Newspaper every day. Make a word list which can be new words to you, find out the meanings and try to fit in correct sentences so that you remember the intent of the word. The level of difficulty is moderate.

Preparation Tips –

• Vocabulary study can be developed with good reading and your newspaper can help . Also dictionary preparation of own.
• Depend on internet for websites that cover Syndicate Bank PO exam English preparation questions.
• Work out previous year samples.

Reasoning:

This section consists of 50 questions. Questions related to Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Inequality, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data-sufficiency, Logical Reasoning, Miscellaneous topics like blood relations, order and ranking, alphanumeric series. Expected level of difficult is moderate. The topics in which one can score optimum are Syllogism, Inequality, Logical reasoning, Input-Output, Data sufficiency.

Preparation Tips –

• Practice and practice and widen your level of thinking.
• Attempt Syndicate Bank PO exam free mock tests.
• Try to prepare previous year questions on this section.
• You can rely on the reasoning and logical questions that were raised in different bank exam preparation handbooks to self test you.

Quantitative Aptitude:

This section too has 50 questions. The topics are Simplification / Approximation, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Miscellaneous Topics such as basic arithmetic, Partnership, Ratio & Proportion etc. Without a doubt, this section requires more time while attempting as well as for preparing. The level of difficulty is moderate. This section requires good practice and if someone masters in this section, then this is like a scoring section.

Preparation Tips –

• If you are good in maths then this is your section to score without a doubt. If you are not so good try to practice by studying the basics and still can’t help much then make sure you excel in English section and get minimum marks for this section.
• Note down the all equations and make a chart for it and study with a trick to memorize it.
• Practice as many questions online and improve your speed in maths.

One needs to focus on reading the questions well, along with speed maintenance, candidate needs to be accurate. It is also essential to revise the paper once you finish answering. All the best of luck for Syndicate Bank PO Exam.