SBI PO study plan

SBI PO · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 8 hours per week

Week 1

Quantitative Aptitude / Data Analysis & Interpretation & Reasoning Ability

Solve 150 arithmetic questions (percentage, ratio, average, profit-loss) and log every miss with its root cause
Build a one-page formula-and-shortcut sheet of 40 arithmetic identities and re-derive each one by hand
Solve 30 puzzles from the seating-arrangement and floor-puzzle families using one fixed notation
Attempt a 20-minute timed set of 15 puzzles and record average seconds per question

A written error log of at least 40 wrong questions plus one 30-question mixed arithmetic test scored at 60% or above

Week 2

Work through 5 sets each of six DI formats (table, bar, line, pie, caselet, mixed) and time every set
Drill 100 simplification, approximation and number-series questions at 45 seconds each
Solve 60 syllogism, inequality and blood-relation questions at 90% accuracy
Learn three puzzle archetypes (box, month-year scheduling, comparison) and solve 20 of each

A timed sectional of 35 Quant questions in 30 minutes, fully analysed section-wise and question-type-wise on paper

Week 3

Complete 10 arithmetic-heavy DI sets combining caselets with percentage and ratio logic
Revise 25 grammar rules and answer 100 error-spotting and sentence-improvement questions
Read 6 editorial passages and extract the main idea plus three usable words from each
Solve 40 para-jumble and cloze-test questions with reasoning written for each choice

A vocabulary log of 120 words with self-written usage sentences, tested at 85% recall

Week 4

Solve 8 full puzzle sets (floor-plus-flat, double-row circular) in under 6 minutes each
Answer 60 critical-reasoning and statement-assumption questions with justification lines
Compile a banking-awareness notebook covering RBI functions, monetary-policy tools and 30 core terms
Read business news 20 minutes daily and log 5 exam-relevant items per day

First full-length mock of all sections attempted and analysed, with per-section accuracy and time spent recorded

Week 5

Solve 12 high-level DI sets that involve two or more variables
Drill 100 reading-comprehension questions across 10 passages at 70% accuracy
Write 2 formal letters and 1 essay and self-score each against a five-parameter rubric
Re-solve 50 previously missed questions and tag any repeat failure

An error-conversion sheet showing missed questions re-solved at 80% accuracy or better

Week 6

Commit 200 banking and economy facts to memory across regulators, schemes, committees and indices
Take 5 GA sectionals of 40 questions in 20 minutes each and score 70% or above
Write 3 letters and 3 essays on exam-style prompts in 25 minutes per piece
Assemble a rolling six-month current-affairs timeline in date order

Six completed descriptive pieces (3 letters, 3 essays) each finished in 25 minutes or less and rated 3.5/5 or higher

Week 7

Take 4 English sectionals of 35 questions in 20 minutes and cut total errors by half against week 3
Revise the full GA notebook and retake 3 GA sectionals at 80% accuracy
Write 2 more essays and 2 letters in 20 minutes each
Take 2 full mocks, including one with a shifted section order

Third full mock scored with overall accuracy of 65% or above and a written per-section time budget

Week 8

Re-solve every entry in the error log until each question is answered correctly twice in a row
Take 3 full mocks on alternate days starting at the real exam slot time
Do a final pass of the formula sheet, GA notebook and vocabulary log
Write 2 essays and 2 letters in 20 minutes each to hold writing speed

Average score of the last 3 mocks at least 15 marks above the expected cut-off, with a fixed section-wise attempt order written down

Week 2: Error log running with 60+ entries and arithmetic sectional completed inside 30 minutes

Week 4: First full mock attempted; Quant accuracy at 60% or above, Reasoning at 65% or above, GA notebook holding 100 entries

Week 6: GA sectionals averaging 70% or above and six timed descriptive pieces written and self-scored

Week 8: Last-3-mock average clears the expected cut-off by 15 marks with a stable per-section time budget