The government sector is considered to be the safest in terms of job security. Bank jobs being one of them are highly preferred by individuals because of the income and security it offers. Several students apply for the exam every year to get a job in the banking sector. Cracking the exam does not entirely depend on the coaching but also on how much the student has prepared himself for the exam.

So here are some effective tips and tricks to prepare for bank exams without even attending coaching classes.

So firstly it is important to understand the exam pattern i.e. how the exam is conducted. The exam basically has two stages, the first stage being the preliminary exam or stage and the second one being the main exam or stage. The preliminary stage exam is the basic exam that is almost the same as all the banking exams but the main stage exam differs from exam to exam.

The exam includes several sections such as reasoning ability, English language, quantitative aptitude in prelims level, and computer awareness and general awareness in addition to the previously mentioned topics in the mains level exam.

Once you are well aware of the pattern and syllabus of the exam you must start preparing for it in an effective way.

Topic-wise tips –

1. For the quantitative aptitude section one needs to know the basic mathematics of school level, tables, and important formulae. One should practice the test papers according to the topic and practice your weak topics more.

2. For reasoning ability one needs to do questions regularly and should also make notes. One should never start a new topic at the last moment and instead revise the previously done topics.

3. For computer awareness one can solve computer quizzes and can work on a desktop regularly to get the basic knowledge of the same. One should know all the shortcut keys and have all the basic knowledge of the software and hardware of the computer.

4. For the general awareness section one must read newspapers and magazines daily in order to stay updated with the current affairs and can practice GK quizzes.

5. For the English section one can make notes of all the new words and practice writing in order to improve their grammar.

Tips to clear bank exam –

1. Prepare a study plan –

After knowing the syllabus and filling out the application form the next main step is to make a timetable and follow it. The timetable should contain equal slots for all the subjects so that no subject is left untouched. One must follow the timetable very strictly in order to crack the exam regardless of the profession you follow.

2. Choose the best resources for preparations –

One should choose all the resources carefully in order to prepare for the bank exams as they can really decide the preparation you will have at the end. Changing the resources, again and again, would just waste the candidate’s time. So, one must choose the right resource from the starting itself and start preparing for it.

3. Practice previous papers and give mock tests –

Getting in touch with the previous papers and mock tests would help the candidate to know about the pattern of the exam and also the important topics. By practicing them one can also know about his/her weak areas so he/she can work on them and thus can improve them. This would help them to avoid any common mistakes and thus would increase the chance of them cracking the exam.

4. Take proper breaks –

For efficient preparation, one should also take proper breaks between them. This would help their brain to get refreshed and focus clearly.

Conclusion –

The importance of the banking exam is well known to all but it is believed that in order to clear a bank exam one must have proper coaching but it is wrong. The truth is that in order to clear the exam one must practice the topics regularly. It all depends on the practice of the person. One can follow the mentioned tips in order to prepare for the exam in an efficient way and thus this will increase their chance to clear the exam.