How to prepare for descriptive test of SBI PO Exam?

Writing skills is a significant part of communication and Descriptive Test (of English Language) as this test is conducted to test your writing skills, understanding, analyzing and summarizing skills.
Students find it difficult to write essays and letters as it needs proper knowledge of English language so that one can express one’s thoughts in the best possible way.

To acquire writing skills one can join any bank coaching in Kolkata or elsewhere or else prepare on your own. To achieve the skills of English writing you should follow certain strategy to improve it to score well in this test as it is of qualifying nature in SBI PO Mains Exam.

Descriptive test will be held for 30 minutes and carry 50 marks. In this test candidates are given to write an essay on any burning topic related to financial or international business world and one letter either formal or non-formal. One has to qualify this test though the passing marks are decided by the bank authorities from time to time. Those who have qualified preliminary exam and have acquired high rank in the merit will only be allowed to appear in this exam.

There are online courses running to enhance English languge skills by various reputed institutes, join either of them and be prepared for the exam.

Besides joining you must follow the following steps to enhance your language proficiency:
  1. Develop the habit of reading English newspaper daily.
  2. Read between the lines each article which attracts you the most and understand the topic clearly.
  3. List the difficult words you have experienced while reading the newspaper and find the meaning of the same.
  4. Use the difficult words recognized by you and use them in your daily life to understand the usage.
  5. Then, take one current affairs topic to write and get it checked by an expert.
  6. Learn various formats of letters and follow the same according to the question asked by the examiner.
  7. Do not repeat the same word or phrase in your writing; rather use its alternatives.
  8. Try to make short sentences rather than than long ones.
  9. Refer previous year question papers and practice essays and letters asked. It will give you the idea about the topics generally asked in the SBI PO Mains Exam.
These are the most effective tips to acquire effective writing skills and score high to get through the SBI PO Exam and get the DREAM JOB!!!
All the best!!

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