Q.1. What strategies are best to crack the Bank PO exam?

Ans. I would say the best ways to crack the Bank PO exam are:

Developing very good speed

Solve questions as much as possible

Pick up easier questions first

Complete all the sections first which takes less time to solve

Dont get stuck in any section that takes a little more time e.g. Reasoning Section
Another critical factor is to have good command over English. Because being good at English makes a
big difference. For e.g. Reasoning and Mathematics takes a little more time to think, but if a students
reading speed is higher he/she can attempt more questions. Typically, candidates who score in the range
of 125-140 marks gets the final interview calls and placement.
To summarize, first candidates should pick up things that they are good at. Secondly, they should be good
at reasoning and third they must work on the English section, as it ends up to be very crucial.
Q.2. How long should one prepare for PO exam?
Ans. Preparing for Bank PO varies from aspirant to aspirant and depends a lot on their level of
preparation. Typically, it should take between 6-12 weeks for somebody who is fairly good e.g. a student
who has prepared for MBA may take 5-6 weeks for reorientation and doing practice sets. Aspirants who
are starting completely new might take 12-14 weeks. Also, students who are good at English, stand a
better chance to clear the exam. Someone who had already started some part of the preparation might
take 6-8 weeks.
There is lot of practice elements in Bank PO. And speed is something which is very critical. Securing at
least 130-140 marks (60-65%) is good enough. To secure in the 60-65% range, candidates should find
out their areas of weakness and work toward addressing it and learn to focus on their strengths.
Q.3. Tips for each of the different sections of a Bank PO exam?
Ans. Aspirants should pay enough attention to each of the sections. For the Awareness section, they
need to keep themselves updated about current happenings of the world and having knowledge of static
General Knowledge would be enough from the examination point of view.
Coming to the Mathematics section, candidates must remember it is essentially a 10 th level questions.
Aspirants should learn to find shortcut methods and learn to identify the answers quickly from the given
answer options. Bank PO aspirants should never get into the habit of solving a problem by writing the
entire equation, as with this approach they wouldnt be able to crack the exam.
In the English Section, vocabulary plays a very crucial role. As poor vocabulary can hinder the process
of preparation. Candidates need to be at least average or above average in English to enhance their
chances of succeeding in the exam. People who are poor in vocabulary are going to struggle in the PO
test.
There are some questions in the Reasoning Section which doesnt take much time to solve e.g. if a
candidate solves 100-150 questions in Series topic, he/she would practically cover all the types of
questions that comes in Bank PO exam from Series topic. What aspirants can do is schedule two days
for each of the reasoning topics and start solving it. One of the plus point is, pattern of the exam doesnt
change much (at max it would be 10%). However, level of difficulty may vary up and down. Still there is
not too much of surprise students can expect or get.
Q.4. What capabilities in aspirants generally pass the Bank PO exam?
Ans. Aspirants should be good and fast at calculations, up-to-date current awareness and average to
moderate or moderate to little above average in English. Candidates must keep themselves updated
about current happening of the world, if they are clueless about it they would struggle in the exam. Math
and Reasoning can still be learnt. But of all sections, I think probably the most challenging part is the skill
in taking up English.
However, candidates should remember there are certain Specialist Officers roles e.g. Agricultural Officer,
where candidates can get into the job with minimum preparation or skills. Because sometimes the
vacancy is fairly large and there are instances where the cut-off marks were as low as 40-45 marks (out
of 200 total marks). Normal Bank PO is far more competitive and tough.
Q.5. How to go about answering the question paper to score better in the written test?
Ans. It has to be personal. If I am supposed to take up the exam, I would start with the section which
takes me least time with greatest accuracy. I would solve the paper in the sequence General
Awareness, English, Math and finally the Reasoning section. I look at it primarily per questions how much

time does it takes me to solve because its all about speed. Every student has to figure out his/her
sequence. If someone is poor in General Awareness, probably they can spend less time on that and pick
up sections which they are sure to solve fast with great accuracy. This enhances their chance of cracking
the exam.
There is no cut-off marks for each of the PO exam sections. It is always calculated on an aggregate basis.
The test is available in English and Hindi option. If a candidate is appearing the exam in Hindi, and even if
he is very good at Mathematics and Reasoning and poor at English, he is going to struggle to clear the
exam. As scoring 130-140 marks will be tough without being at least average in English. For candidates
who are appearing the exam in Hindi, being average in English is essential and being good makes a big
difference.
Q.6. What type of questions are asked in the interview round?
Ans. The interview questions can vary from goal oriented topics like Why do you want to join as a Bank
PO? to any key financial policy changes. In case of Specialist Officers role, they may ask in-depth
questions from that specific subject. Broadly, the PO interview is like a MBA interview where goal
orientated and current awareness questions are asked.
Bank PO exam is so much about speed test. It makes a lot of sense to do sufficient amount of practice.
The reasoning section of bank exam is tougher than SSC and some other exams. People can do it in
terms of Math is concerned. Need not to be true with other sections. In terms of testing, its not an inferior
cousin to MBA for e.g. people writes in discussion forums This time CAT exam was like Bank PO exam
(In reality, PO exam can be tougher than the CAT sections). Be prepared and dont take it easy.
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