The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the whole to a halt. And, while the ongoing health crisis continues to affect the world, most of the sectors of the economy and other departments are striving hard to get back to normalcy. Just like any other sector or department, the COVID-19 pandemic has put brakes on various recruitment exams and processes as well and left the aspirants waiting for both new vacancies and results of the pending exams.
Since not much can be done regarding new recruitments or pending results, all that the candidates can do is make use of the time at hand and get better prepared for the upcoming exams in the future. In the case of banking job aspirants, many individuals struggle in craking the exams due to various reasons, and one of them is poor knowledge of the section, its syllabus, and the inability of differentiating between more and less important topics.
No matter what banking exam you are preparing for, the preliminary stage of almost all of these banking exams follows the same pattern, syllabus, and sports English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude as the three sections of the online test. So, for you to prepare better than ever before and give your best shot at the upcoming exams, we have compiled a list of the most of important topics from each of the three sections. But, being important doesn't mean that these topics are tough, solid concepts, regular practice, and a lot of mock tests will help you in grasping these with ease. Go through the following tables for having an idea of the major and minor topics from each of the three sections that you will be solving in the preliminary stage of the banking exams.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Major Topics | Weightage |
| Data Interpretation (DI) | 5 to 15 questions |
| Number Series | 5 or more questions |
| Simplification & Approximation | 5 or more questions |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 questions |
Other important topics for Quantitative Aptitude - Profit & Loss, Age-based questions, Mixture & Allegation, Work & Time, Partnerships, Boats & Streams, Train-based questions, and others. These kinds of topics carry 1-2 questions each in the paper.
Reasoning Ability:
| Major Topics | Weightage |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | 10 to 15 questions |
| Coding-Decoding | Up to 5 questions |
| Input-Output | Up to 5 questions |
| Syllogism | Up to 5 questions |
| Data Sufficiency | Up to 5 questions |
| Inequalities | Up to 5 questions |
| Blood, Direction, and Ranking | 5 to 10 questions |
English Language:
| Major Topics | Weightage |
| Cloze Test | 5 questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 questions |
| Para Jumbles | 5 questions |
| Spot the Error | 5 to 10 questions |
| Fillers | 5 questions |
Aside from the above-mentioned topics, you must work on your vocabulary and grammar in order to score high marks in the English Language section. Read as much as possible and keep taking daily English quizzes, which are available on various online learning platforms.
As a whole, once you’re done with your syllabus, start taking full-length mock tests. These will not only help you in having a taste of the real examination but also equip you with sharp analytical skills, improve your problem-solving speed, and get over the exam anxiety. With the list of all the important topics to focus on from each section, get yourself going and make use of this “stay at home” period to place yourself one step ahead of the competition.
Also Read: SBI PO vs SSC CGL: What’s Right For You?
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