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problem solving: basic
types of problem
solving with examples.

Non Verbal reasoning-
basic concepts.

divisibility,
squaring, cube.
about personality
types.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)-Sentence,
subject and predicate,
phrase and clause.
News and
events.
2 HCF and LCM Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) - 2. Talk
about Doctors,
Various Practitioners.

Grammar - Parts of
speech: Noun
PD - Sep `13:
Current affairs.
3
Verbal reasoning-
problem solving:
exercise A,B,C

Non Verbal reasoning-
basic concepts.
Fractions,
Decimal
fractions,
Elementary
Algebra
PD Oct 2013
News & events.
4 Surds
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) - 4. Talk
about science &
scientists, liars & lying.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin) -
Adjectives.
PD Oct 2013
Current affairs.
5
Verbal reasoning-
problem solving:
exercise C &
problems

Non Verbal reasoning-
Problems related to
symmetry
Number System.
PD Nov 2013
News & Current
affairs
.
6 Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Revision (1-5)

Grammar (By Wren
and martin) - Articles.
7
Verbal reasoning-
problem solving:
Practice book
problems

Non Verbal reasoning-
Problems on visual
ability
PD Dec 2013 :
News & Current
affairs
8 Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Comprehensive test 1
& 6. Talk about
Actions.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin) -
Pronouns.
9
Ratio and
proportion.

PD Jan 2014
News & Current
affairs
10
Verbal reasoning-
problem solving:
Practice book
problems

Non Verbal reasoning-
series: 5 figure series.

Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) - 7. Talk
about various Speech
habits & How to Insult
your enemies.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin) - Parts of
speech: verbs
11
Partnership.

PD Feb 2014
News & Current
affair
12 Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) - 9.Talk
about How to Flatter
your friends &
Revision (6-9)

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)- Active &
Passive voice, Verb
forms.
13

Verbal reasoning-
Coded relationships &
Inequalities: only
previous papers
questions from
Practice book.

Non Verbal reasoning-
series: 5 figure series.
Percentages.
PD - Revision
(news & events
from Sep. to
Feb. 2014 )

14
15 Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Comprehensive test 2

Grammar (By Wren
and martin) - Verb
forms.
16 Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) - 10. Talk
about common
Phenomenon, 11. Talk
about Whats going on,
12.Talk about Variety
PD - Revision
(current affairs
from Sep. to
17
Averages.
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Verbal reasoning-
Input-Output basics,
shifting, Arrangement,
Miscellaneous,previous
paper questions from
Practice book

Non Verbal reasoning-
series: 5 figure series.
of personal
characteristics.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin) - Tenses.

Feb. 2014 )

18
Averages.
19
Averages.
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Revision (10-12),
Comp. test 3.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)- Tenses

Banking
knowledge:
Internet
reference all
terms and
terminology.

20
Problems based
on Ages.

21

Verbal reasoning-
Analytical decision
making; Previous
problems from Practice
book

Non Verbal reasoning-
series: 5 figure series.
22
Profit and loss.

Vocabulary - Full
revision.

Grammar(By Wren
and martin)Auxiliaries
and Modals.
23
Verbal reasoning-
syllogism, Previous
problems from
Practice book

Non Verbal reasoning-
series: 5 figure series.
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) - Full
revision.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)- Adverb.
Events in
banking from
sep. 2013 to
march.2014.
24 Simple Interest.
25 Compound
Interest.
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Difficult words (quiz 1-
12).

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)-
Preposition,
Conjunction,
Interjection,
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.

27
28

Verbal reasoning-
Assumptions &
Previous paper
questions from
Practice book

Non Verbal reasoning-
4 figure series &
Missing figure series.
Time and work.

29
30 Work and
Wages.
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Difficult words (quiz
16- 33).

Objective English -
Comprehending
passages, Spotting
errors

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)- Revision
of parts of speech.
31 Pipes and
Cisterns.
PD March 2014
- News &
events, current
affairs.
32 Time and
distance.
33 Trains and
streams.
Marketing
knowledge:
Internet
reference.
Daily 2 Essay
topics.
34




Verbal reasoning-
Arguments & questions
from Practice book

Non Verbal reasoning-
series: Missing figure
series.
Mensuration,
(from DI book):
DI, Tables,Bar
charts,X-Y Chart,
Pie charts

35
36
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Difficult words (quiz
34- 54).

Objective English -
Comprehending
passages, Filling the
paragraphs,

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)- Analysis
of simple sentences :
simple, compound,
complex.,Clauses,
Full length objective
previous paper 1 - 7
37
38
Verbal reasoning-
Evaluating Inferences
& Previous papers

Non Verbal reasoning-
Missing figure series,
Analogy
39 Series.
Cases (DI).
Computer
knowledge:
Basics.
Daily 2 Essay
topics.

40
41
42
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43 Verbal reasoning-
Statements and
conclusion from
practice book (full)

Non Verbal reasoning-
Analogy.
Series, Data
sufficiency.
DI Exercises
Without options.
(12 sets) & Ten
minute test
papers-3.
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Difficult words (quiz
55- 60).

Objective English -
Sentence skills

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)- More
about Adverb
clauses,Analysis of
complex and
compound sentences.
Full length objective
previous paper 8,9
Computer
knowledge:
Ms office.
Daily 2 Essay
topics.
44
Verbal reasoning-
Course of action,
previous paper
questions from practice
book

Non Verbal reasoning-
Analogy.
45
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Difficult words (quiz
61- 86).

Objective English -
Sentence skills,
Sentence
construction,
sequence of tenses

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)-
Transformation of
sentences.
Full length objective
previous paper
10,11,12,13,14,15,16,
17
46
47

Verbal reasoning-
Cause and Effect:
questions from practice
book, strengthening
and weakening
Arguments.

Non Verbal reasoning-
Analogy.
48
49
Probability,
Permutations &
combinations.
DI Ten minute
test papers-2 &
full length
sectional test
papers (DI).
Computer
knowledge:
Previous exam
questions.
Revision of
essay topics.
50
Verbal reasoning-Data
sufficiency & practice
problems

Non Verbal reasoning-
Classification &
complete Previous
papers.
51
52
53
Vocabulary (Norman
Lewis: word power
made easy) -
Difficult words revision
& Idioms.

Grammar (By Wren
and martin)-Direct and
indirect speech,
Structures.
Full length objective
previous paper 18,19,
20
54 Verbal reasoning-
Miscellaneous

Non Verbal reasoning-
Previous papers.
55 PD: April 2014:
news and
events, current
affairs.
56
SBI PO previous
papers
Full length
sectional test
papers (DI).
Full length objective
previous paper
2122,23,24,25
Tips on Paragraph
writing,letter
writing,prcis writing &
Previous years
descriptive papers.
Budget 2014 &
its allocations:
(Finance and
rail).
Revision.
57
58
59
60


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abhishek 25 days ago

good information for us regarding sbi po exam-2014

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I paid the fees online but due to network problem the payment got stuck...the
amount was deducted from my account....then i applied again and paid online
with new registration no. ....But my old payment is not credited to my
account...Plz help


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Mann 3 days ago
Sir, I put dates wrong in result date section. My registration and fee payment
is done. what should I do... I passed my graduation in 2004 and Post
graduation in 2006. I mentioned the month and date wrong as the marksheet
was not with me and that was the last date for the registration. Please help
me


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Bank Exams India 3 days ago Admin Mann
Nothing can be done now.You cant modify now but you will be
admitted for written test.If they ask you about the dates mismatch at
the time of interview, you will have to convince them


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SAM 6 days ago
in DATA INTERPRETATION SECTION WILL THERE BE QUANTS AS WELL
I MEAN MATHS (ARITHMETIC ALGEBRA GEOMETRY ) AND ALL ?


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Bank Exams India 6 days ago Admin SAM
Yes, to a certain extent you can expect them


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chhaya 7 days ago
I am a gen category student. I dont remember that whether i have given this
exam once or twice but while applying online for this exam i have mentioned
1 in no. Of attempts column... Will i have a chance to give this exam again?


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Raghu Kulkarni 7 days ago
I have already done my payment and registration but I have made a mistake
in result date section. Shall I need to fill again the form and fee. Plz reply it's
last date...


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Bank Exams India 7 days ago Admin Raghu Kulkarni
What mistake you did?


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Raghu Kulkarni 7 days ago Bank Exams India
I put date on which my result was published in website. As I
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Admin Raghu Kulkarni
Approach your college & ask for a letter stating that
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Sats 17 days ago
book on "Verbal reasoning" directs the link to "Non verbal" reasoning book
page?.... is the link correct?.... also seems that those author didn;t write book
on "Verbal reasoning"


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Bank Exams India 17 days ago Admin Sats
We made a spelling mistake.It should be non-verbal only


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kumar 18 days ago
good one..excellent

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ankita 22 days ago
Hi Sir,
I have given my name wrongly , also payment is done. Please help me whom
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Raja 19 days ago ankita
Hi if u mentioned ur name wrongly and payment is done means, u
have to re-register with correct details. I am sorry to say this. Don't
wait for any thing else...


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bhupi 24 days ago
Figure series wll not come boss....this is onlin mode...so thy wnt ask figure
relared question


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Manish Kumar 24 days ago
how to prepare for descriptivesectionin SBI PO

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Aditya 24 days ago
how to prepare for descriptive section in SBI PO..i mean what kind of topic
they will ask any idea..?

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bala 25 days ago
thanks a lot

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abhishek 25 days ago
Featured by Bank Jobs in India
good information for us regarding sbi po exam-2014

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