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The General Economy & Banking Awareness is an easy and scoring section of the SBI Clerk Exam if prepared well. Unlike QA & Reasoning section where you may get surprised with tricky and tough questions, this section will ask you simple questions based on news. Although, the questions that this section invites are unpredictable but becomes easy for those candidates who read newspapers, magazines daily, and keep an eye on the day-to-day news and events that make up the general knowledge. The topics asked in this section are related to marketing, banking, and finance.

How to prepare for General Awareness for IBPS PO?

Therefore, you just need to cover the GA syllabus (especially via Mock Tests) and keep updated in order to fetch maximum marks in the actual exam. This section can also take little time to attempt the questions, because of the uncomplicated questions it tests you with. But to score maximum marks in it, you need to cover the complete syllabus, every topic, especially all the important topics that often get repeated in the Exam. In this article, we will discuss all those important topics for General/Financial Awareness and more to speed up your SBI Clerk 2021 preparation.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern

IBPS PO Mains exam also entertains Multiple Choice type questions with a slightly higher difficulty level. The Number of questions and the duration of the exam is higher as compared to the Prelims Exam. In addition, there is also a negative marking of 0.25 in the IBPS PO main exam for every incorrect answer you will give. Take a look at the table given below to know the No. of Questions asked and the time duration allowed to answer each section of the IBPS PO Mains Exam.

S. No.Section NameNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
1Reasoning & Computer Aptitude456060 minutes
2English Language354040 minutes
3Data Analysis & Interpretation356045 minutes
4General Economy & Banking Awareness404035 minutes
Total1552003 Hours
5English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)22530 minutes

Note: As per the official IBPS website, IBPS reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its authorized website. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letters from the authorized IBPS website.

How to prepare for General Awareness for IBPS PO?

How to Prepare for IBPS PO General Awareness?

IBPS PO General Awareness section includes questions about the monetary policies, national and international monetary organizations (RBI, UNO, and IMF, etc.), personalities/persons in news, awards, and honors, and famous people and issues. You need to be well-aware of all these topics to deal with the general awareness section. IBPS PO especially focuses on banking awareness in CWE.

Here, are some very important tips to crack the GA section & get a maximum score:

1.    Last 6 Month’s News & information

The questions that frequently come in the GA section every year are mostly taken from the day-to-day important happenings that took place around us in the last 6 months. Therefore, you need to keep yourself updated on the news related to banking policies, national and international financial events, and summits related to General Economy & Banking Awareness.

2.    Read Newspapers & Magazines daily

Read the newspapers, magazines, and books regularly. Regular newspaper reading will arm you with important facts, figures, and information, which you can use to substantiate your opinion in a GD and Interview. Besides, it will also help you in English Section, where your logical and language sense will improve and help you in crafting a scoring Letter Writing & Essay.

3.    Watch news channels

Watch reliable News channels like NDTV & Doordarshan. By it, you will get the latest updates, both current and sensational. Also, don’t forget to read the previous test papers to get an idea about the type of questions that are asked related to GA.

4.    Use social media for GA

Use social media to get updated about news events. Subscribe to authentic social media pages that provide updated general knowledge related to banking Exams. Use the internet as a tool to gain information. Wikipedia and Youtube are some of the most useful platforms in this regard. There are multiple YouTube channels that provide authentic information related to bank Exams.

How to prepare for General Awareness for IBPS PO?

Important areas to focus- General Awareness-2021

  • Banking awareness
  • RBI Functions and Power
  • Monetary Policy
  • Current Affairs and Economy
  • Awards and Honors
  • Authors and Writers
  • Major organizations and headquarters
  • Capitals and Countries
  • Currencies
  • Sports and recreation
  • Politics
  • Important dates and events
  • Prime Ministries
How to prepare for General Awareness for IBPS PO?

Conclusion

Since the banking sector is closely related to money, the market, and policies that affect the banking industry, it becomes crucial to know current affairs and have enough knowledge about common banking terms. To make your preparation easy and swift, you should take Mock Tests to speed up the process and test your strengths and weaknesses. Take regular Mock Tests and eliminate your weaknesses and strengthen your strengths more than ever before and succeed just like toppers do.

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