60-Day SBI Clerk 2025 Preparation Plan
to cover the Prelims syllabus fully before your exam in September:
📅 Preparation Timeline
We’ll follow a 3-phase approach:
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Phase 1 (Day 1–25) – Build concepts & speed
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Phase 2 (Day 26–45) – Practice & strengthen weak areas
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Phase 3 (Day 46–60) – Full mocks & exam strategy
📌 Day-by-Day Plan
Phase 1 – Concept Building (Day 1–25)
Daily Study Time: 4–5 hrs (can adjust as per availability)
Focus: Learn basics + daily quizzes.
Day Range | English Language | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability | Extra |
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1–5 | Grammar basics (tenses, subject-verb agreement), reading comprehension | Number systems, simplification/approximation | Inequalities, syllogism | 30 min Current Affairs |
6–10 | Vocabulary (synonyms/antonyms, idioms), cloze test | Percentage, profit-loss | Coding-decoding, direction sense | Banking awareness basics |
11–15 | Para jumbles, sentence improvement | Ratio-proportion, average | Blood relations, seating arrangement (linear) | Daily quiz revision |
16–20 | Error spotting, fillers | Time & work, simple & compound interest | Puzzles (box, floor-based) | Mock test (1 per week) |
21–25 | Mixed practice of all topics | Data interpretation basics | Mixed puzzles | Weekly review & speed drills |
Phase 2 – Practice & Accuracy (Day 26–45)
Daily Study Time: 5–6 hrs
Focus: Moderate–difficult level practice & sectional tests.
Day Range | English Language | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability | Extra |
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26–30 | RC (newspaper-based), vocabulary from editorials | DI (bar, pie chart), caselet | Advanced puzzles (circular, double line) | Current affairs 1–2 months |
31–35 | Mixed grammar quizzes | Speed maths, missing/wrong number series | Input-output, logical reasoning | Banking terms & schemes |
36–40 | Para completion, mixed quizzes | Arithmetic word problems | Puzzle + reasoning mixed sets | Full-length mock test |
41–45 | Error detection marathon | High-level DI sets | Complex seating arrangement | Weekly review of weak topics |
Phase 3 – Mock Test & Exam Strategy (Day 46–60)
Daily Study Time: 6+ hrs
Focus: Exam-like practice + final polishing.
Day Range | Main Activity | Supporting Activity |
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46–50 | 1 Full Mock Test every alternate day | Analyse mistakes + revise related topic |
51–55 | 1 Mock Test daily | Sectional practice for weakest area |
56–58 | Mini quizzes for speed | Current Affairs final revision (last 4 months) |
59–60 | 2 Full Mocks (back-to-back) | Light revision & mental relaxation |
Daily Routine Recommendation
Morning → Arithmetic/DI practice (fresh mind helps in calculations)
Afternoon → Reasoning puzzlesEvening → English + current affairs
Night → Mock test review & notes
📌 Key Tips
Accuracy > Attempts (avoid unnecessary guessing in Prelims)
Maintain a mistake log to track repeated errorsPractice shortcuts for maths (Vedic maths techniques help in speed)
Keep current affairs & banking awareness updated till exam date