Bank of Maharashtra PO 2016: Preparation tips and Study Plan

“Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control” According a survey, one person in every 5 people is preparing for bank jobs. What may be the reason for this ratio? Well, the reason is bank jobs have the best of careers with extravagant privileges for the employees. Bank jobs are considered as one of the most lucrative jobs in India. Bank of Maharashtra has released notifications for recruitment for the post of Probationary Officers (PO) under PGDBF program of 1 complete year. The candidates joining Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) as a PO or Probationary Officer will get a basic pay of Rs 23700 per month (Rs 32K being the pay scale). The Bank of Maharashtra has all total of 1315 vacancies for PO. So, pull up your socks and make sure that you prepare well for the Bank of Maharashtra PO exam. Let us go through some of the important dates of Bank of Maharashtra PO exam along with their significance:rnDates for filling forms (Application forms) - 12th August 2016 to 6th September 2016rnDate of examination- 26th October 2016. Note: The shift 1 will start from 9 AM and the shift 2 will start from 1:00 PM. rnNow, it’s time to go through the pattern of Bank of Maharashtra PO examination:rnThe exam is an objective test of 2 hours duration. It consists of all total 4 Sections for 200 marks:rnEnglishrnQuantitative AptitudernReasoning AbilityrnGeneral Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry)rnBank of Maharashtra PO 2016- Important topicsrnReasoning Ability:rnSitting ArrangementrnPuzzle rnSyllogism.rnData Sufficiency rnBlood Relationship rnSeries Problems.rnInput- Output/ Sequential Output Tracing.rnDirection Sense rnStatement Assumption/Conclusion/Argument/Course of Action.rnOrder and Ranking.rnQuantitative Aptitude: rnPercentage.rnAverage.rnSimple Interest/ Compound Interest.rnProfit and Loss.rnRatio & ProportionrnTime and Work.  Time Speed and Distance.rnData interpretation.rnData Sufficiency.rnSequence and Series.rnSimplifications.rnMensuration.rnQuadratic Equation.rnGeneral English: rnReading Comprehension.rnGap fillers rnSentence CorrectionrnSpotting error (Tenses, Part of Speech, Active and Passive Voice, Subject Verb Agreement).rnPara jumbles.rnAntonyms/Synonyms General Awareness:rnTake a look at the topics covered in the previous examinationsrnPrepare dynamically from current affairs section on a daily basisrnStatic GK.rnBanking terms like the RBI, Sensex, Budget etc.rnSports and AchievementsrnAwards and HonorsrnBooks and Authors A proper study plan is extremely essential for organized study sessions. Don’t you agree? So, before we go for some sure shot tips for ultimate performance in Bank of Maharashtra PO examination, we present you a 7 days master study plan which will make your preparation 80 percent more strong and effective. Day 1: rnOn day one, focus on the following:rnPrepare any three topics from ‘General Knowledge’. Being the most unpredictable section you need to focus in this. rnTake a mock test (Full length mock test) Day 2  rnOn day two, focus on the following:rnGo through the topics of Reasoning (any three topics) rnPrepare any three topics from English Day 3  rnOn day three, focus on the following:rnSolve 1 full length mock test from each section rnGo through any two topics from Quant Day 4 On day four, focus on the followingrnGo through some “Reading Comprehension” passages and Para jumblesrnSolve 1 full length test Day 5 On day five, focus on the followingrnGo through any four topics of Reasoning rnPrepare any four topics of English Grammar rnDay 6 & 7rnOn day six and seven, focus on the followingrnGo through the last 3 months’ Current Affairs. rnSolve mock tests from any two sections(Reasoning and Quant)rnNow, after the study plan, let us take a look at a few magical preparation tips:rnDon’t stick to one sample paper or model test paper. Make sure that you go through a few collective sample papers and browse through different types of questions.rnPlease make a habit of going through different newspapers and magazines. It will give you a knowledge of national and international events. Make a few sticky notes with the formulae of Quant chapters. Take a look at them regularly which will enable you to remember them. Please do revise on regular basis which will make you stay in touch with the concepts. When you start losing touch with them, you tend to forget the concepts and it will hamper your performance for sure. Take care of time management skills. Please make sure that you make judicious use of time in every day as it one of the most crucial factors in any examination.rnDevelop self-confidence and march towards your goal. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. We hope that this article will help you in effective preparation for Bank of Maharashtra PO examination. We will be back with more updates. Hope to see you soon. Happy learning!