Tips to prepare thoroughly for General Awareness section of SBI PO?

For cracking any of the Government competitive exams, the section of General Awareness (GA) plays a vital role. Despite its significance and presence in almost every competitive exam, its role play of GA section in banking competitive exam cannot be undermined. On a positive note, the General Awareness section is comparatively easier, more scoring and less time consuming than other sections, if one prepares it honestly. If one looks at the syllabus of this section then he might get perplexed by its immense size and diversity of topics. The first impression of every student will be that it is impossible to complete the entire syllabus or to cover even the Current Affairs topic (the most important topic) comprehensibly. What you require is a proper knowledge of syllabus, latest exam pattern and appropriate strategy to prepare this section for better results?

To score appreciably in General Awareness (GA) section, a candidate should have good grasping and memorizing power. It is because he has to absorb a pile of relevant information in his mind regularly and reproduce it accurately on the examination day. The best way to score well in GA section is to study thoroughly first and then revise it many times before the examination day. The candidates should primarily focus on areas like Current Affairs, static General Knowledge, topics based on financial and banking world.

In SBI PO 2019 GA section, the most prominent topic is of Current Affairs. You should always start your day with it by thoroughly reading daily newspapers and try to collect important information on daily basis. It would develop your interest in studying other topics and subjects. To be precise, you should concentrate hard on the last 6 months Current Affairs and try to revise it again and again. Sometimes, it’s a tedious task to read the lengthy news article and so it’s important to list out few important facts out of it. Nowadays, the age internet and smart-phones have revolutionized education sector, where you have proficient Android Apps, providing sufficient knowledge, with lots of in-built features. While preparing Current Affairs, you have information classified as per categories, which makes learning a fun experience. The bundle of information is just a click away. 

The topic of static GK is equally important. You are advised to consult reputed textbooks to acquire relevant knowledge about important dams, rivers, books and authors, inventions, airports, monuments, sports tournament, abbreviations etc. The acquired information should be memorized and revised properly so that you can reproduce it well. Do try to check your knowledge by attempting mock tests and quizzes.

As this is banking competitive exam, the candidates should be well versed with the knowledge about banking world and its working worldwide. The candidates should try to learn about Indian Banking History, types of banks, Indian Monetary Policy, important banking terminologies, types of bank accounts, capital market, RBI, Banking Ombudsman, types of cheques, bank headquarters, money and type of money etc. For attaining information about it, you can refer to good textbooks, financial newspapers (The Economic Times) or even join online coaching classes or download Android App. The digital media (internet and Android App) is catching fast with present generation of students and its reaping good results.

On the examination day, you will not have much time to attempt all the questions. If you want to attempt maximum questions correctly then you have to acquire maximum knowledge of the subject. So, we would advise all the dedicated candidates to revise the topics regularly and try to be consistent in their studies. The self analysis is the most important aspect and so attempt maximum online mock tests. It will give you an extra edge and the desired confidence to face the examination pressure.

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