Prepare for Sbi Po Exam 2013 in 60 Days

SBI PO Exam Preparation - 60 days Plan

By Varun Reddy

@ www.BankExamsIndia.com [Get ready to crack the probationary officer exam in State bank of India with the help of very detailed, topic wise, chapter wise materials prepared by a young aspirant.]

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Materials Required for SBI PO exam preparations: The plan has been prepared by taking into considerations the chapters present in the books given below.

You may also refer similar books but whether it would cover the chapters in-depth or not is unknown.(These

books are available online as well whose links are given below)

REASONING:

Magical book series ANALYTICAL REASONING by M.k pandey Rs.230

Magical book series Practice book on ANALYTICAL REASONING by K.Kundan Rs.270 (currently out of stock)

Magical book series NON VERBAL REASONING by Prabhat-Javed Rs.180 (currently out of stock)

All the above books are from BSC publications. So books that are out of stock are also be bought from your

local store. Note down the publisher & name of book

DATA INTERPRETATION:

Magical book series QUICKER MATHS by M.Trya Rs.263

Data interpretation by Arun sharma for CAT Rs.320 As Di was more difficult I recommended this DI by Arun Sharma book for preparation.

ENGLISH:

WORD POWER MADE EASY by NORMAN LEWIS for vocabulary. Rs.134

High school ENGLISH grammar and composition by WREN & MARTIN Rs.131

OBJECTIVE ENGLISH by HARI MOHAN PRASAD Rs.246

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:

Pratiyogita Darpan monthly Magazine (September 2012 to April 2013 issues)

REVISION:

Last 5 years Previous Solved Question Papers of SBI PO Exam Rs.180


Day Wise Study Chart for Each Test Paper

Date Reasoning Data interpretation English (General awareness

/marketing/computer)

1 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

basic types of

problem solving

with examples.

Non Verbal

reasoning-basic

concepts.

Shortcuts for Addition,

multiplication,

divisibility, squaring,

cube.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 1 Talk

about personality

types.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Sentence, subject and

predicate, phrase and

clause.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

sep2012 issue: news and

events.

2 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

basic types of

problem solving

with examples.

Non Verbal

reasoning-basic

concepts.

HCF and LCM Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 2 Talk

about Doctors.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Parts of

speech: Noun

Pratiyogita Darpan-

sep2012 issue: current

affairs.

3 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

exercise A, B .

Non Verbal

reasoning-basic

concepts.

Fractions, Decimal

fractions, Elementary

Algebra

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 3 Talk

about Various

Practitioners.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin) - Parts of

speech: Noun.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Oct2012 issue: News

and events.

4 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

exercise B, C.

Non Verbal

reasoning-basic

concepts

surds Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 4 Talk

about science and

scientists.

Grammar (By Wren


speech: Adjectives.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Oct2012 issue: Current

affairs.

5 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

exercise C.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Problems related

to symmetry

Number system. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 5 Talk

about liars and lying.

Grammar (By Wren


speech: Adjectives.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Nov2012 issue: News

and events.


6 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

Practice book:

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Problems related

to symmetry


Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Revision (1-5).

Grammar (By Wren


speech: Articles.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Nov2012 issue: Current

affairs.

7 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

Practice book

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Problems on

visual ability


Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Revision (1-5).

Grammar (By Wren


speech: Articles.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Dec2012 issue: News

and events.

8 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

Practice book

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Problems on

visual ability.


Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Comprehensive test

1.

Grammar (By Wren


speech: pronouns.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Dec2012 issue: Current

affairs.

9 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

Practice book

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Problems on

visual ability.

Ratio and proportion. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 6 Talk

about Actions.

Grammar (By Wren


speech: Pronouns.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Jan2013 issue: News

and events.

10 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

Practice book

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Ratio and proportion. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 7

Talk about various

Speech habits.

Grammar (By Wren


speech: verbs.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Jan2013 issue: Current

affairs.


11 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

Practice book

previous

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Partnership. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 8 Talk

about How to Insult

your enemies.

Grammar (By Wren


speech: Verbs.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Feb2013 issue: News

and events.

12 Verbal

reasoning-

problem solving:

Practice book

previous

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Partnership. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 9 Talk

about How to Flatter

your friends.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Active

voice and Passive

voice.

Pratiyogita Darpan-

Feb2013 issue: Current

affairs.

13 Verbal

reasoning-

Coded

relationships.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Percentages. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Revision (6-9).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin) - Active

voice and Passive

voice.

Pratiyogita Darpan- All

news and events from

sep.2012 to Feb. 2013

revision.

14 Verbal

reasoning-

Coded

Inequalities.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.


Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Revision (6-9).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin) - verb

forms.



sep.2012 to Feb.2013

revision.

15 Verbal

reasoning-

Coded

Inequalities.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.


Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Comprehensive test

2.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin) - verb

forms.




revision.


16 Verbal

reasoning-

Coded

relationships &

Inequalities: only

previous papers

questions from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.


Lewis: word power

made easy) - 10

Talk about common

Phenomenon.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin) - Tenses.


current affairs from


revision.

17 Verbal

reasoning- Input-

Output basics,

shifting.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Averages. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - 11

Talk about What

going on.

Grammar (By Wren





revision.

18 Verbal

reasoning- Input-

Output

Arrangement,

Miscellaneous.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.


Lewis: word power

made easy) - 12

Talk about Variety of

personal

characteristics.

Grammar (By Wren





revision.

19 Verbal

reasoning-Input-

Output only

previous paper

questions from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.


Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Revision (10-12).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Tenses.

Banking knowledge:

Internet reference all

terms and terminology.

20 Verbal

reasoning-Input-

Output only

previous paper

questions from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Problems based on

Ages.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Revision (10-12).

Grammar (By Wren


Banking knowledge:




21 Verbal

reasoning-

Analytical

decision making.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Problem based on Ages. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Comprehensive test

3.

Grammar (By Wren


Banking knowledge:



22 Verbal

reasoning-

Analytical

decision making:

only Previous

problems from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Profit and loss. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - Full

revision.

Grammar(By Wren

and

martin)Auxiliaries

and Modals.

Banking knowledge:



23 Verbal

reasoning-

syllogism.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Profit and loss. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - Full

revision.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Adverb.

Events in banking from

sep. 2012 to

march.2013.

24 Verbal

reasoning-

syllogism.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Simple Interest. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) - Full

revision.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Adverb.

Events in banking from

sep. 2012 to

march.2013.

25 Verbal

reasoning-

syllogism: only

Previous

problems from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

5 figure series.

Compound Interest. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Difficult words (quiz

1-3).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Preposition.

More about Banking.

26 Verbal

reasoning-Basics

of logic and

some informal

tips on critical

reasoning.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

4 figure series.

Alligation. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


4-6).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Preposition.

More about Banking.


27 Verbal

reasoning-

Basics of logic

and some

informal tips on

critical

reasoning.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

4 figure series.

Alligation. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


7- 9).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Conjunction.

More about Banking.

28 Verbal

reasoning-

Assumptions.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

4 figure series.

Time and work. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


10- 12).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Interjection.

More about Banking.

29 Verbal

reasoning-

Assumptions.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

4 figure series.

Time and work. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


13- 15).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Same

word used as

different part of

speech.

More about Banking.

30 Verbal

reasoning-

Assumptions.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

4 figure series.

Work and Wages. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


16- 18).

Comprehending

passages(objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad

TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Revision of parts of

speech.

Spotting errors

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications).

More about Banking.


31 Verbal

reasoning-

Assumptions.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

4 figure series.

Pipes and Cisterns. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


19- 21).

Comprehending

passages(objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad

TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-


speech.

Spotting errors

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications).

Pratiyogita Darpan-

March 2013 issue News

and events.

32 Verbal

reasoning-

Assumptions:

only Previous

papers questions

from Practice

book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Time and distance. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


22- 24).

Comprehending

passages (objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad

TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-


speech.

Spotting errors

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications).

Pratiyogita Darpan-

March 2013 issue

current affairs.


33 Verbal

reasoning-

Assumptions:

only Previous

papers questions

from Practice

book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Trains and streams. Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


25- 27).

Comprehending

passages (objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad

TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-


speech.

Spotting errors

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications).

Marketing knowledge:

Internet reference.

Daily 2 Essay topics.

34 Verbal

reasoning-

Arguments.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Mensuration.

DI(Book on DATA

INTERPRETATION

by Arun sharma FOR

CAT EXAM )

Overview on DI.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


28- 30).

Comprehending

passages (objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad

TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-


speech.

Spotting errors

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications).


Internet reference.



35 Verbal

reasoning-

Arguments.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Mensuration.

Tables (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


31- 33).

Comprehending

passages (objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad

TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-


speech.

Spotting errors

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications).


Internet reference.


36 Verbal

reasoning-

Arguments: only

previous papers

questions from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Mensuration.

Bar charts(DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


34- 36).

Comprehending

passages (objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad

TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Analysis of simple

sentences.

Full length objective

previous paper 1


Internet reference.


37 Verbal

reasoning-

Arguments: only

previous papers

questions from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Mensuration.

X-Y Charts (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


37- 39).

Filling the

paragraphs (objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Phrases.


previous paper 2.


Internet reference.



38 Verbal

reasoning-

Evaluating

Inferences.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Mensuration.

Pie charts (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


40- 42).

Filling the

paragraphs (objective

English from Hari

mohan Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Clauses.


previous paper 3.


Internet reference.


39 Verbal

reasoning-

Evaluating

Inferences.

Non Verbal

reasoning-series:

Missing figure

series.

Series.

Cases (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


43- 45).

Filling the

paragraphs

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Sentences: simple,

compound, complex.


previous paper 4.

Computer knowledge:

Basics.


40 Verbal

reasoning-

Evaluating

Inferences.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Series.

DI Exercises Without

options.(12 sets)

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


46- 48).

Filling the

paragraphs

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- More

about noun clauses.


previous paper 5.

Computer knowledge:

Basics.



41 Verbal

reasoning-

Evaluating

Inferences: only

Previous paper

questions from

Practice book.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Series.


options. (12 sets)

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


49- 51).

Filling the

paragraphs

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- More

about Adjective

clauses.


previous paper 6.

Computer knowledge:

Basics.


42 Verbal

reasoning-

Statements and

conclusion from

practice book

(full).

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Series.


options. (12 sets).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


52- 54).

Filling the

paragraphs

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- More

about Adverb

clauses.


previous paper 7.

Computer knowledge:

Ms office.


43 Verbal

reasoning-

Statements and

conclusion from

practice

book.(full)

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Series.

DI Ten minute test

papers-3.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


55- 57).

Sentence skills

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- More

about Adverb

clauses.


previous paper 8.

Computer knowledge:

Ms office.



44 Verbal

reasoning-Given

course of action.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Series.

DI Ten minute test

papers-3.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


58- 60).

Sentence skills

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Analysis of complex

and compound

sentences.


previous paper 9.

Computer knowledge:

Ms office.


45 Verbal

reasoning-Given

course of action.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Series.

DI Ten minute test

papers-3.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


61- 63).

Sentence skills

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Transformation of

sentences.


previous paper 10.

Computer knowledge:

Ms office.


46 Verbal

reasoning-Given

course of action:

only previous

paper questions

from practice

book

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Series.

DI Ten minute test

papers-3.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


64- 66).

Sentence skills

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Transformation of

sentences.


previous paper 11.

Computer knowledge:

Ms office.



47 Verbal

reasoning-Cause

and Effect.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Data sufficiency.

DI Ten minute test

papers-3.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


67- 69).

Sentence skills

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Transformation of

sentences.


previous paper 12.

Computer knowledge:

Ms office.


48 Verbal

reasoning-Cause

and Effect: only

previous paper

questions from

practice book

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Data sufficiency.

DI Ten minute test

papers-3.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


70- 72).

Sentence

construction

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

Transformation of

sentences.


previous paper 13.

Computer knowledge:

Ms office.


49 Verbal

reasoning-

strengthening

and weakening

Arguments.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Analogy.

Probability.

DI Ten minute test

papers-2.

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


73- 75).

Sentence

construction

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

synthesis of

sentences.


previous paper 14.

Computer knowledge:

Previous exam

questions.

Revision of essay topics.


50 Verbal

reasoning-Data

sufficiency.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Classification.

Probability.

2 full length sectional

test papers (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


76- 78).

Sentence

construction

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

synthesis of

sentences.


previous paper 15.

Computer knowledge:

Previous exam

questions.


51 Verbal

reasoning-Data

sufficiency.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Classification.

Probability.


test papers (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


79- 81).

Sentence

construction

(objective English

from Hari mohan

Prasad TMH

publications.).

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

synthesis of

sentences.


previous paper 16.

Computer knowledge:

Previous exam

questions.


52 Verbal

reasoning-Data

sufficiency: full

practice book

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Previous papers.

Probability.


test papers (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -


82- 86).

IDIOMS.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

sequence of tenses.


previous paper 17.

Computer knowledge:

Previous exam

questions.



53 Verbal

reasoning-Data

sufficiency: full

practice book

problems.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Previous papers.

Permutations and

combinations.


test papers (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Difficult words

revision.

IDIOMS.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)- Direct

and indirect speech.


previous paper 18.

Computer knowledge:

Previous exam

questions.


54 Verbal

reasoning-

Miscellaneous.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Previous papers.

Permutations and

combinations.


test papers (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Difficult words

revision.

IDIOMS.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

structures.


previous paper 19.

Computer knowledge:

Previous exam

questions.


55 Verbal

reasoning-

Miscellaneous.

Non Verbal

reasoning-

Previous papers.

Permutations and

combinations.


test papers (DI).

Vocabulary (Norman

Lewis: word power

made easy) -

Difficult words

revision.

IDIOMS.

Grammar (By Wren

and martin)-

structures.


previous paper 20.

Pratiyogita Darpan:

April 2013: news and

events, current affairs.


56 SBI previous

paper 1


test papers (DI).


previous paper 21.

Tips on Paragraph

writing.

BUDGET 2013 and its

allotments. (Finance and

rail).

Revision.

57 SBI previous

paper 2


test papers (DI).


previous paper 22.

Tips on letter

writing.

BUDGET 2013 and its


rail)

Revision.


58 SBI previous

paper 3


test papers (DI).


previous paper 23.

Tips on essay

writing.

BUDGET 2013 and its

allotments.(Finance and

rail)

Revision.

59 SBI previous

paper 4


test papers (DI).


previous paper 24.

Tips on prcis

writing.

BUDGET 2013 and its


rail).

Revision.

60 SBI previous

paper 5


test papers (DI).


previous paper 25.

Previous years

descriptive papers.

BUDGET 2013 and its

allotments.(Finance and

rail)

Revision.

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