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How to Prepare for Canara Bank PO

2018 - Preparation Tips

The date for the Online Test of Canara Bank PO has been declared and

is 23rd December 2018. Give yourself a kick start with these Preparation tips

for Canara Bank PO. Read this article on How to Prepare for Canara Bank PO to learn

some great tips & tricks to crack the exam. Before we move with the preparations tips,

take a look at the Canara Bank PO Exam Pattern. Also, to gear up your preparation, give

free Mock Tests here.

Canara Bank PO Exam Overview

Post Probationary Officer (PO)

Vacancies 800

Exam Conducting Body IBPS

Exam Dates 23rd December 2018

Exam Stages Online Test, Group Discussion & Interview

Canara Bank PO Exam Pattern 2018

Subject Medium of Exam No. of Qs Marks Time

Reasoning English & Hindi 50 50 2 Hours

Quantitative Aptitude English & Hindi 50 50

English English 50 50

General Awareness English & Hindi 50 50

Total 200 200

Prepare for Canara Bank PO 2018

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The Canara Bank PO Syllabus constitutes of 4 subjects:

1. Reasoning

2. Quantitative Aptitude

3. General English

4. General/Financial Awareness

1. Prepare for Canara Bank PO - Reasoning Section

There is no sectional timing in the Objective Type Test. You can easily score good marks

in the reasoning ability section with good practice.

Sr. No. Topic Weightage

1 Arrangement & Pattern 4-5 Qs

2 Coding-Decoding 5-6 Qs

3 Classification 2 Qs

4 Inequalities 3-5 Qs

5 Syllogisms 3-5 Qs

6 Machine Input Output 5 Qs

7 Data Sufficiency 4 Qs

8 Blood Relations 5 Qs

9 Analytical Decision Making & Verbal Reasoning 5-8 Qs

10 Linear Seating Arrangement 5 Qs

11 Circular Seating Arrangement 5 Qs

12 Scheduling 5 Qs

13 Double Lineup 0-5 Qs

14 Ordering & Ranking 3-5 Qs

Arrangements & Pattern

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The questions will be based on the Random sequence of Alphabet, Number

Arrangement, Mixed series & Dictionary Order.

Preparation Tip: Solve more quizzes related to such topics.

Coding & Decoding

The questions will be based on the Coding - Decoding fictitious language.

Achieving 100% accuracy in this topic is easy if you are familiar with the fictitious

language that is usually asked in such exams.

Preparation Tip: Practice Coding & Decoding Quiz here.

Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Syllogisms, Machine Input & Output

These are some of the major topics that are asked in the objective test.

Preparation Tip: Plan your practice sessions daily for each topic and by the end of

the day check whether you remember the concepts or not. Give quizzes of

respective topics here Inequalities, Syllogisms, Machine Input & Output

Blood Relations

Questions based on the Family tree, Coded blood Relation etc.

Preparation Tip: Practice as many questions as possible.

Verbal Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning can be time-consuming.

Preparation Tip: If you improve your solving speed for Statements and

Conclusions, Statements and Assumptions, Statements and Inferences, Cause

and Effect, Course of Action, Critical Reasoning etc based problems, you will be

able to score good marks.

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Seating Arrangements

The questions will be based on Persons sitting in a single row/dual row, Uni & Bi-

directional problems on circular or square.

Preparation Tip: Practice Linear and Circular Arrangements.

Puzzles

Questions will be based on Days, Week, Timing, Years, Persons living in different

floors of a building, Order in a row, Arranging the persons by age, height, weight,

rank etc.

Preparation Tip: Practice Scheduling, Floor Puzzles & Order and Ranking.

2. Prepare for Canara Bank PO - Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative section is the most time-consuming section of all. You need to practice a lot

in order to score good marks in the given time.

Sr. No. Topic Weightage

1 Simplification 6-8 Qs

2 Number Series 4-5 Qs

3 Number System 1-2 Qs

4 Algebra 5-6 Qs

5 Data Interpretation 10 Qs

6 Data Sufficiency 3-5 Qs

7 Average 1 Q

8 Percentage 2 Qs

9 Ratio and Proportion 2-3 Qs

10 Mensuration 2 Qs

11 Interest 2-3 Qs

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12 Profit and Loss 3 Qs

13 Speed, Time and Distance 2-3 Qs

14 Time and Work 2 Qs

15 Probability, Permutation, and Combination 1-2 Qs

16 Mixtures and Allegations 1-2 Qs

17 Comparison of Quantities 1-2 Qs

Data Interpretation

Without good practice, you will end up spending a lot of time in this section.

The questions will be base on Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tabulation.

Also, there are high chances that Missing DI or Caselet DI can be asked.

Preparation Tip: Before attempting the questions, you should look at the data or

graph carefully, understand the concept and then proceed with the problem.

Algebra, Simplification, Quadratic Equations, Number Series

The questions will be based on BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals,

Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages, Complete the Series, Find the Missing

Term, Find the Wrong Term etc. and Linear equations with one or more than one

variable.

Preparation Tip: Clear the concepts and practice questions from respective

quizzes Simplification, Quadratic Equations, Number series

Miscellaneous Topics

These topics include questions related to Average, Percentage, Ratio &

Proportion, Mensuration, Interest, Profit & Loss, Speed Time

Distance, Permutation & Combination etc.

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3. Prepare for Canara Bank PO - English Langauge

You can score the maximum marks in the English section with some decent practice.

This section is less time-consuming.

Sr. No. Topic Weightage

1 Reading Comprehension 10 Qs

2 Sentence Improvement/ Phrase Replacement 5 Qs

3 Para Jumbles 5 Qs

4 Cloze Test 5-10 Qs

5 Error Spotting 5 Qs

6 Fill in the Blanks 5 Qs

7 Phase Idiom Meaning 5 Qs

8 One Word Substitution 5 Qs

Reading Comprehension

If you are comfortable with Reading Comprehension, we suggest you

approach at the beginning. Build a habit of looking for keywords while reading

the passage.

Passages will be based on Banking & Economy, Business, Governance, Education,

Technology, Transport and Social Issues etc.

Preparation Tip: To score good marks in this section, solve as many quizzes you

can.

Cloze Test

Start practicing daily and start attempting quizzes on Cloze Test to score good

marks.

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Preparation Tip: Understanding the context of the passage will help you solve it

easily.

Sentence Improvement/ Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks, Para

Jumbles

The questions will be based on correcting the incorrect sentence, filling the

blanks with the appropriate word and arrangements of sentences to form a

meaningful paragraph.

Preparation Tip: Practice questions from respective quizzes Sentence

Improvement/Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles

Error Spotting

Error Spotting questions will be based on Long Sentences with the error in

one part are asked, Article-Noun Agreement, Correct Part of Speech, Correct use

of Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs, Contextual Usage, Sentence Construction,

Degrees of Comparison etc.

Preparation Tip: With good practice, you will be able to identify the errors in no

time and score good marks.

Sentence Completion

Sentence Completion can help you score marks. There are chances that in

some shifts that this topic is not asked.

Preparation Tip: Practice more to score good marks, you can also solve online

quizzes to improve your speed.

One Word Substitution & Phase Idiom Meaning

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These topics can be scoring if you are prepared.

Preparation Tip: Practice free quizzes of one-word substitution and Practice free

Quizzes of Phase idiom meaning to score better.

4. Prepare for Canara Bank PO - General Awareness

In General awareness (GA) questions, you either know the answer or you don’t. There is

no scope to deduce the answer by just reading the question. However, the General

awareness section can be confusing as the options can be closely inter-related

sometimes.

Sr. No. Topic Weightage

1 Financial/Banking Awareness 15-20 Qs

2 Current Affairs 10-15 Qs

3 Static GK 8-10 Qs

4 Economy 2-5 Qs

Financial & Banking Awareness

Questions will be based on Banking and Economy, Roles and functions of

institutions like RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, etc.; Currencies of various countries;

International Trade, Acquisitions and Deals, New Policies and Pacts, Trade

Deficits, Exchange Rate, Repo Rate, Banking related facts, current banking

news.

Economy

The questions will be asked from Indian Economy, Financial

organization, Budget, Railway budget, Economic survey, GDP Growth

Rate, GST, Business etc.

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The following material will help you cover almost all aspects of General Awareness:

Static GK: These capsules are important to keep you up to date on trivia and

events and to boost your General Awareness.

Current Affairs App: Since you have only one month left, instead of reading

newspapers, go through the notes and capsules in the App. Also, take the

Daily/Weekly/Monthly Quizzes.

GK Quiz: Improve your General Awareness with these short quizzes. To prepare

for the exam and simultaneously test yourself, these quizzes are the best

platform.

Current Affairs Capsules: If you don’t have an Android app, read

Daily/Monthly Capsules.

Current Affairs Quiz: Take these quizzes daily.

We hope that Prepare for Canara Bank PO Tips & Tricks proves to be helpful to you.

Check out the articles given below to gear up your preparation.

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