Success Story of Artee Tiwari: Cleared SBI Junior Associate

If you are preparing for banking exams, you must read Artee Tiwari’s story carefully. I am telling you, you will see yourself in her journey. She started in 2020 and scored just 5 marks in her first mock. Yes, only 5. She was scared of the exam duration timing, and even clearing prelims felt impossible. But she did not quit. Step by step, mock by mock, she improved and finally cleared SBI Junior Associate. Now, let’s read her full story below.

Q1. Please brief us on when did you start preparing for the competitive exams and how was your preparation journey?

I have started my preparation in September 2020, sbse practice mock ka ek full length test diya tha khud ko test krne ke liye usme 5marks aaye the, ush timer ko chlte dekh mind work Krna bnd hojata tha.
mtlb mai yeh kehh skti hu ki prelims mei 5 marks se leke 95 marks tak ka safar tay kiya hai.

Q2. Which exams did you appear in till date and what were their results?

Till date I have appeared in 55+ prelims and 12 mains examination.. 2020 mei toh prelims hi clear nhi hote the, mocks practice kr kr in 2021 maine apna phla prelims clear Kiya tha ibps po prelims, iske alava in 2021 maine sare prelims, sbi ibps, insurance jitne aye the sbme appear hui thi pr clear nhi kr payi thi, fir in 2022 i have cleared 3 prelims ibps po pre, ibps clerk pre, rrb clerk pre but again failed in mains, then in 2023 also I have cleared 3 prelims but failed in mains in 2024 cleared prelims of ibps po,ibps clerk, rrb clerk,rrb po, sbi clerk, niacl ao and finally selected in sbi clerk.. overall 55+ prelims and 12 mains dene ke baad yeh final selection bhut precious raha💜

Q3. How did you prepare for the English section?

Starting mei english mei kuch bhi smjh nhi ata tha na hi vocabulary na hi RC na hi errors…fir maine youtube se nimisha bansal mam ki 120 rules ki videos complete krke unke notes bnaye unko revise Kiya practice ki unki classes se, fir unhi ke youtube channel se the Hindu editorial ki class krti thi, khud bhi the Hindu ke editorial ko read krti thi, jo vocabulary editorial mei and mam ki class mei new dikhti sbko diary mei note krti or daily unko revise krti thi, uske baad per day 3-4 Full length mock deti thi, toh english ki overall practice vaha se hojati thi, or mocks mei jo questions ke sath solution milta tha usko bhi seekhte seekhte dheere dheere english improve hui, starting mei 5-6 marks aate the 2020 mei , 2024 tak 28-29 out of 30 bhi aane lge the, mains ki english ke liye bhi yahi same strategy apply ki thi.

Q4. How did you prepare for the Quantitative Aptitude section?

Quant ke liye sbse phle apne basics clear kiye the videos ke through,then directly mocks mei switch krke har din bss 3-4 mocks practice kr kr ke 7-8 marks se leke 35/35 marks tak achieve Kiya, starting mei again mai quant mei b zero thi…3-4 different different teachers ko follow Kiya kisi teacher se alg topic smjh aya toh other teacher se koi or topic…uske baad bhi mocks mei quant mei attempt nhi hopate the, dheere dheere mock ke solutions dekh dekh ke fir bhut improvement hua, apart from mocks, quizzes, sectional sab kuch practice kiya, kisi particular topic mei agr problem Hui toh ush topic ke alg se questions lgaye…par preparation ka poora base hmesha maine mock hi rkha …usi se galtiya dhund pai fr unpe work krke unko improve Kiya.

Q5. How did you prepare for the Reasoning section?

Reasoning ke liye sbse phle ankush lamba sir ki prelims+mains ki jo basics vali videos thi unko complete krke, mocks start kiye… puzzles nhi bnti thi 5-10 mint mei prelims ki ek puzzle bhi nhi bnn pati thi…fir regularly 3-4 hours ankush sir ki classes se puzzles practice krti thi or mocks bhi deti thi iske alava.

Q6. What was your strategy for the General Awareness section? (If Applicable)

For ga maine hmesha weekly ya monthly pdf hi follow ki hai…aur ek time pe sirf ek hi source ko follow Kiya.

Q7. What was your overall strategy? Did you follow a study schedule? If yes, please share the details.

Overall, I can say maine basics clear krne ke baad bhle hi mjhe basics clear krne mei hi bhut time lag gya, kyu ki mai bhut weak thi har subject mei…sirf mocks diye…2022/2023/2024 ke attempt mei overall poora din sirf mera schedule hota tha ki mocks dene hai analysis Krna hai toh aise krte krte 4-5 mock daily deti thi…or vahi se practice kr kr ke marks improve kiye, exam ka fear door kiya.

Q8. Did you face any hurdle as well? How did you overcome it?

Mera fear tha ki Ghar mei mock dete time toh marks aate the…par jese hi exam hall mei jati darr jati thi perform nhi kar pati thi …fir apne ish dar ko door krne ke liye maine prelims and mains dono ke liye itne mocks diye…ki darr hi khtm hogya…khud ko ghton bethke test dene ki adat bnvai, ki exam hall mei difference hi smjh ana bnd hogya, or jese mocks mei marks ate the real exam mei bhi ana shuru hogye.

Q9. Did PracticeMock help you in your success? Please elaborate.

Yes.
Practice mock ke test series prelims+mains maine 2020 se leke 2024 tak ke har exam mei sare tests complete kiye hai sbke detailed solution ne mujhe bhut help kri hai… specially reasoning ki puzzles itni hard or logical hoti thi, ki real exam mei jo puzzle aati thi vo bhut easily bnn jati thi itni hard already kar chuki thi kyu ki…
And practice mock ke test series ka interface i just love it💜

Q10. What’s your message for the fellow aspirants who are preparing for competitive exams?

Bss yahi kahungi baki aspirants ko ki basics clear krne ke baad…mock test ko bhgvan bna lijiye, or bss

Conclusion

Artee Tiwari’s journey shows that success is not about clearing an exam in one or two attempts; it is about refusing to quit. From failing prelims in 2020 to finally securing her place in SBI Clerk after years of effort, she proved that steady improvement matters more than instant results. Her story is simple yet powerful — if you stay consistent, learn from every mistake, and trust yourself, no dream is too far. Keep going, your turn will come too.

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