Hello and welcome to exampundit. With more than 70 days left
for SBI PO Prelims, this article tries to explain how to prepare Reasoning
Ability for SBI PO Prelims.
This article is meant not only for those who have
been preparing for bank exams since long but also for noobs, so we’ll divide
the preparation plan for this section in three steps.
Step I- A bird’s eye view of the section
Step II- Clearing basic concepts and practicing them
Step III- Working on accuracy and speed
Step I: – General topics from which questions are asked
1. Alphabetical and Alphanumeric series
2. Direction and Distances
3. Coding-Decoding
4. Ranking Test
5. Blood Relation
6. Input-Output
7. Decision Making
8. Syllogism
9. Inequality
10. Seating Arrangement
11. Puzzles
12. Assumptions
13. Arguments and Evaluating inferences
14. Stronger and Weaker arguments
15. Course of Action
16. Cause and Effect
17. Data Sufficiency
From the above list of topics, the prime focus as far as SBI
PO Prelims is considered should be on-
PO Prelims is considered should be on-
Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Syllogism, Inequality,
Alphabetical and Alphanumeric series, Directions and Distances, Blood Relation
and Ranking Test.
Alphabetical and Alphanumeric series, Directions and Distances, Blood Relation
and Ranking Test.
In SBI PO Prelims, reasoning ability will comprise of 35
questions of 1 mark each. For each wrong answer, there will be a penalty of
0.25 marks.
questions of 1 mark each. For each wrong answer, there will be a penalty of
0.25 marks.
Expected number of questions from each topic-
- Seating Arrangement (North-South facing/ Circular) -10 marks
- Puzzles -15 marks
- Syllogism/ Inequality-5 marks (May or May not be asked)
- Miscellaneous topics (Alphabetical and Alphanumeric series,
Directions and Distances, Blood Relation and Ranking Test)-10 marks
Also, it is important to keep in mind that Reasoning Ability
is one such section that has gone through tremendous changes since last 1 year
and as such many efficient aspirants could not fetch cut off marks in this
section despite scoring well overall. So, we need to prepare this section well
not only for clearing the preliminary examination but also getting the final
selection done.
is one such section that has gone through tremendous changes since last 1 year
and as such many efficient aspirants could not fetch cut off marks in this
section despite scoring well overall. So, we need to prepare this section well
not only for clearing the preliminary examination but also getting the final
selection done.
Step II- Clearing Basic concepts and a lot of practice
Things to do-
1. Clear all the basic concepts chapter-wise.
2. After clearing the basic concepts, practice 2-3 sets of
these daily.
these daily.
Dedicated daily study hours required:-
| For Noobs or those who are weak in Reasoning | At least 2 hours *PUZZLES- 40min (as many sets as possible in this time) *SEATING ARRANGEMENT-40min *MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS-20min *ANALYSIS-20min |
| Those who find Reasoning easy | 1-1.5 hours *PUZZLES-20-30min *SEATING ARRANGEMENT-20-30min *MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS-10-20min *ANALYSIS-10-20min |
| Those who are working or studying | 1-1.5hours *PUZZLES-20-30min *SEATING ARRANGEMENT-20-30min *MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS-10-20min *ANALYSIS-10-20min |
Step III- Working on speed and accuracy
There’s a well-known saying, “A little progress everyday
adds up to big results”. This is what we need to do. With CONSISTENT PRACTICE,
comes speed and for accuracy mock tests are important.
adds up to big results”. This is what we need to do. With CONSISTENT PRACTICE,
comes speed and for accuracy mock tests are important.
| Dedicated days required for Step I | 1-2 day(s) |
| Dedicated days required for Step II | 7-14 days |
| Dedicated days required for Step III | Rest of the days |
Lastly, FOCUS is very important when your aim is SBI PO.
ALL THE BEST. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU.
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This post was last modified on November 27, 2017 8:54 am