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SBI Clerk 2016 Important Dates

May 14th, 2016 - Saturday

SBI Clerk 2016 Important Dates

SBI Clerk 2016 Important Dates

SBI Clerk Examination is held every year to fill various vacancies in Clerk cadre. Every candidate has to go through a fixed online registration process that further includes filling up of SBI Clerk Exam 2016 form and its fee payment. One has to be very attentive about the dates announced by SBI for the Clerk Exam 2016 to prepare well.

One can go through the complete advertisement of SBI Clerk Exam 2016 by clicking on this link: https://www.ibpsexam.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SBI-Clerk-Exam-application-form.pdf

The important dates of SBI clerk exam 2016 mentioned in the given table are to assist you better for this exam.

Events/ Activity to be held by SBI	Dates
Online registration through official website	5^th April, 2016 to 28^th April, 2016
Pre-Exam training	5^th May, 2016
Download Preliminary Examination Hall ticket	11^th May, 2016
SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination 2016	In the month of May* The exact date of this exam is yet to be announced by SBI
Download Main Examination Hall ticket	17^th June, 2016
SBI Clerk Main Examination 2016	30^th June, 2016
Interview and Language Test	In the month of July* The exact date of this exam is yet to be announced by SBI
Final Result of SBI Clerk Main Examination 2016	In the month of September* The exact date of this exam is yet to be announced by SBI

Tips before you start your registration for SBI Clerk 2016 Exam

Check your eligibility in terms of age, educational qualification and other mandates here at: https://www.ibpsexam.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SBI-Clerk-Exam-application-form.pdf to know whether you can give this exam or not.
Keep your sign and latest photograph ready that need to be uploaded online while filling the form.
Keep your certificates/ educational score handy as it needs to be filled in the SBI Clerk Exam 2016 form.
You are required to fill complete and correct information as wrong information can lead to disqualification of the candidature.

It is advisable to go through the careers section in the official website of SBI to know about the latest updates regarding Clerk Exam 2016 or, you can click this link http://www.sbi.co.in/careers/.

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SBI Clerk 2016 Exam Pattern

May 14th, 2016 - Saturday

SBI Clerk 2016 Exam Pattern

SBI Clerk 2016 Exam Pattern

If you are looking for a reputed banking career in State Bank of India, then you need to crack SBI Clerk examination 2016 to make such a dream come true. The examination is conducted by SBI every year to fill up multiple vacancies. You need to know everything related to SBI Clerk examination 2016; especially about SBI exam pattern so that you can prepare it effectively.

The SBI Clerk 2016 Exam is divided into two phases:

- SBI preliminary Exam
- SBI Main Exam

If one clears both the exams, then he/she straight away reaches to the final selection round, which is the personal interview/ Test of knowledge round.

The given below tables about both the SBI Clerk examinations 2016 will help you in setting your time table accordingly.

SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern
Sections asked	Total Marks allotted	Total Questions asked	Duration
English Test	30	30	1 Hour
Reasoning	35	35
Numerical Ability	35	35

SBI Clerk Main Exam Pattern
Sections asked	Total Marks allotted	Total Questions asked	Duration
General English	40	40	2 Hours and 40 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
Financial or, General Awareness	50	50
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	50	60

Here are the major points to guide all the aspiring candidates:

- Both the SBI Clerk Examinations are online based exams.
- Both the exams are objective type papers, which means, that you are given four options and you have to pick the correct one.
- Time is the major constraint. So, you are required to solve the paper within the time allotted and mark all the answers online.
- There is negative marking in both the exams; 1/4^th marks are deducted for every wrong answer.
- The age limit for taking this exam is between 20 to 28 years and candidate must have passed graduation degree in any discipline.

Tips to prepare SBO Clerk Exam 2016 according to its pattern

- Practice through online test papers and mock tests to enhance your speed.
- Learn shortcuts and techniques to solve reasoning and mathematics questions.
- Practice English comprehensions and Grammar questions online.

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QUICK PREPARATION TIPS FOR SBI Clerk 2016

May 14th, 2016 - Saturday

QUICK PREPARATION TIPS FOR SBI Clerk 2016

QUICK PREPARATION TIPS FOR SBI Clerk 2016

SBI Clerk Exam 2016 shall be carried out in two major online examinations as mentioned below:

SBI Clerk preliminary Exam
SBI Main Exam

Here is an ideal guide on how to and what to prepare for SBI Clerk Exam 2016

SBI Clerk English Section Preparation Strategy

How to prepare

Synonyms and Antonyms
Word formation
Sentence completion/correction
Comprehensions and Unseen passages
Error detection
Passage correction
Spelling
Problems on English Grammar
Idioms
Phrases

Practice Comprehensions and unseen passages form online and offline sources.
Read English Grammar books and online material to understand terminologies.
Take free Online mock tests to note your mistakes and time.

SBI Clerk Quantitative Aptitude Preparation Strategy

Topics

How to prepare

Number system
Simplifications
Percentages
Profit & Loss
Ratio & Proportion
Time & Work
Time & Distances
Problems on Trains
Boats & Streams
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Volume & Surface Area
Permutations & Combinations
Heights & Distances

Get mathematics books of class 8^th till 12^th and start practicing on daily basis.
Take online mock tests topic –wise.

SBI Clerk Reasoning and Computer Aptitude Preparation Strategy

Topics

How to prepare

Computer Topics:

Operating System
Computer H/W and S/W terms
Computer Shortcuts
MS Office
knowledge of Internet & Networks
Security Systems
Latest Technologies

Reasoning Topics:

Analogy
Blood relations
Seating arrangements
Series completion
Syllogisms
Series
Directions

Practice (online and offline) reasoning topics consistently.
Work on reasoning shortcuts and tricks
Read journals and magazines based on computer knowledge published by the government.

SBI Clerk GK and Financial Awareness Preparation Strategy

Topics

How to prepare

Marketing and Banking terms
Indian Economy
Finance Domain Concepts
Sports
History
Geography
Indian Culture, Constitution/laws
Research & Technology
Famous personalities
Renowned Awards
Current discoveries

Subscribe to GK magazines like India Today and newspapers such as Economics Times
Download GK and finance based applications that provide knowledge on daily basis.
Take free online mock tests.

You can visit official website of SBI at: http://www.sbi.co.in/

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QUICK PREPARATION TIPS FOR SBI PO 2016

May 14th, 2016 - Saturday

QUICK PREPARATION TIPS FOR SBI PO 2016

QUICK PREPARATION TIPS FOR SBI PO 2016

SBI PO exam 2016 is the gateway to hold Probationary Officer position in one of the most prestigious banks in India.

Important things that must be kept in mind about SBI PO Main Exam 2016 are mentioned in the given table.

Exam type	Objective and Descriptive both
Marking Scheme	0.25 marks deduction for every wrong answer
Mode of Exam	Online
Total Marks	250 (200-Objective and 50- Descriptive)
Total Exam Time	2 Hours for Objective exam and 1 hour for Descriptive Exam
Qualifying Criteria	Both the exams (Objective and Descriptive) need to be qualified with minimum passing marks

Quick Preparation Guide for SBI PO Exam 2016

It is very important to prepare a time table and strategy to crack SBI PO exam 2016. You can follow the table given below for section-wise preparation of SBI PO objective exam.

Section

Total Questions Asked

What to prepare

How to prepare

English Language

50

Comprehensions
Synonym
Antonym
Word Meanings (Foreign language included)
Grammar
Cloze test

This section is easy as compared to the other sections, so a lot of practice of various long and lengthy comprehensions is a must.
Work on your vocabulary by reading English books/novels, newspapers such as The Hindu and The Economic Times
Practice Grammar by taking quizzes and mock tests online.

Data Analysis and interpretation

50

Pie charts
Bar graphs
Line Graphs
Table charts
Mixed Graphs
Data Analysis
Permutation and Combinations

The questions asked vary from moderate to Difficult level.

A great deal of practice is required to get through this section.
Work on shortcuts and techniques that are used to save time in solving difficult questions.

Reasoning

50

Analogy
Seating Arrangement
Directions
Syllogism
Series
Ranking
Relations
Classification

This is more than basic level reasoning.

A lot of practice to understand concepts and techniques from books of different authors and online mock tests is recommended.

GK, Computers and Marketing

50

National and International Current Affairs.
Marketing terms
Basic Computer knowledge/ terms.

Must know recent updates and current affairs.

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Brief Tips for preparing each section asked in SBI Clerk Exam

May 11th, 2016 - Wednesday

Brief Tips for preparing each section asked in SBI Clerk Exam

Tips for preparing each section asked in SBI Clerk Exam

For preparing SBI Clerk Exam 2016 English Section, you must practice comprehensions and passages a lot. One can practice online English paper for SBI clerk. You must take English mock tests and learn grammar concepts from books of different publishers and from online study material.
SBI Clerk Exam reasoning section need understanding of tricks and techniques for solving questions without wasting time. Work on your own tricks; practice new concepts daily from both the online and offline sources.
Computer knowledge required for SBI Clerk Exam 2016 can be gained from books of 6^th till 12^thstandard. You can refer magazines that are published by Government agencies on weekly and monthly basis.
A strong General Knowledge section asked in SBI Clerk Exam 2016 is an essential thing. So, you must never miss current affairs and news. You must read news papers such as The Hindu, The Economics Times and The Times of India.

You can get subscriptions of various weekly General Knowledge magazines that are meant solely for the SBI Clerk Exam.

Financial Knowledge required for SBI Clerk Exam can be gained by previous year journals and current year’s daily basis updates.

Get updates and information from News channels; especially Finance news, Radio, and from the Newspapers.

SBI Clerk Exam 2016 Mathematical or, aptitude section requires practice and understanding of problems. You must grab 8^th to 10^th standard Mathematics books to practice and learn all required formulas and basic topics.

Try to fix time slot for this section and solve questions within it.

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SBI Clerk 2016 Syllabus

May 11th, 2016 - Wednesday

SBI Clerk 2016 Syllabus

SBI Clerk 2016 Exam Syllabus

You must know the syllabus and important topics that shall be asked in the SBI Clerk 2016 question paper so that you are well prepared to take this examination.

The below tables on SBI Clerk Preliminary Examination 2016 is given for your guidance about the exam.

Exam Name	SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam
Exam type	Online
Exam Pattern	Objective
Duration of Exam	1 Hour
Total Sections	3
Total Marks	100
Marking Scheme	Negative marking allowed; 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer.

Here are the details about each section that is asked in SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam:

Sections asked	Total Marks allotted	Total Questions asked
English Test	30	30
Reasoning	35	35
Numerical Ability	35	35

The below tables on SBI Clerk Main Examination 2016 is given for your help.

Exam Name	SBI Clerk Main Exam
Exam type	Online
Exam Pattern	Objective
Duration of Exam	2 Hours and 40 Minutes
Total Sections	4
Total Marks	200
Marking Scheme	Negative marking allowed; 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer.

Here are the details about each section that is asked in SBI Clerk Main Exam:

Sections asked	Total Marks allotted	Total Questions asked
General English	40	40
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
Financial or General Awareness	50	50
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	50	60

SBI Clerk Exam 2016 major topics to focus on are given below in the table:

Sections asked	Topics to Focus On
General English	SBI Clerk English Topics to focus on: Synonyms and Antonyms Word formation Sentence completion Comprehensions Unseen passages Theme detection Deriving conclusions Passage completion Error detection Passage correction Sentence correction Spelling, Problems on English Grammar Idioms Phrases Words and Meanings (including foreign Language words)
Quantitative Aptitude	SBI Clerk Quantitative Aptitude Topics to focus on: Number system Simplifications Roots & Averages Surds & Indices Percentages Profit & Loss Ratio & Proportion Partnership Chain Rule Time & Work Pipes & Cisterns Time & Distances Problems on Trains Boats & Streams Allegation & Mixtures Simple Interest Compound Interest Stocks & Shares Clocks & Algorithms Mensuration Volume & Surface Area Permutations & Combinations Heights & Distances Data Integration Line Graphs Bar Graphs Pie Charts Tabulation
Financial or General Awareness	SBI Clerk Financial/General Awareness Topics to focus on: Commonly asked General knowledge Questions National and international of Current Events Sports History (including famous dates and wars) Geography Indian Culture India and its Neighboring Countries Indian Laws/Constitution/legal terms News about Technology & Research Famous personalities Worldwide Renowned Awards TV Shows Bollywood an Hollywood Movies Current research and discoveries One must also focus on: Predilection towards Marketing and its concepts Financial Awareness Indian Economy Banking terms, policies and rules Finance Domain Knowledge
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	SBI Clerk Computer Awareness Topics to focus on: Concepts on Operating System and its configurations Computer Hardware and Software Terminologies Commonly used Shortcuts Questions on MS Office that includes MS word, Excel, Power Point, and Access Basic knowledge of Internet & Networks Security Systems Concepts Knowledge about Latest Technologies SBI Clerk Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning Topics to focus on: Analogy Coding & Decoding Blood relations Sitting arrangements Series completion Syllogisms Decision making Statement reasoning Analogy, Series completion Classification Directions