The State Bank of India (SBI) being India’s largest public sector bank, has announced the latest notification for the post of clerk, across the country. The SBI PO Exam 2019 includes preliminary examination, mains examination and the interview, same as the previous year examinations. Our team has researched upon this examination and have come across results that will be described below, that mainly consists of the best books for SBI PO 2019. Going through this article will enhance the strategy to prepare for this exam.
First Let’s see the Pattern of the Examination;
SBI PO Preliminary Examination
| Section Name | Total questions | Maximum marks | Time allotted |
| English language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Numerical ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
Mains Examination
| Section Name | Total questions | Maximum marks |
| General awareness/ economy/ banking awareness | 40 | 60 |
| Data analysis and interpretation | 35 | 60 |
| Reasoning ability and computer reasoning | 45 | 60 |
| General English | 35 | 40 |
| Total | 155 | 200 |
Best Books for SBI PO 2019 Preparation
General Awareness Books
General awareness is an integral part of any examination, so important for this exam as well. Here mentioned are few books that are important in my perspective. And apart from the mentioned books it is necessary to get regular updates on current affairs. Acquaintance with general knowledge is a must so are these books.
| Name of books |
| Pratiyogita darpan |
| Lucent’s general knowledge |
| Year book, government of India |
| Banking awareness for SBI exams |
| Manorama year book |
English Books
As is the saying that a person must be good in English and mathematics to get qualified in any examination, so English language is necessary for this exam as well. The syllabus consists of grammar, comprehension, and some other easy stuffs. The books described below will help you prepare for this exam in a better way. A student can buy any of the three books available to them.
| Name of the book | Author |
| Word power made easy | Norman Lewis |
| Objective general English | S. P. Bakshi |
| Topic wise solved paper for bank P.O | Disha |
| High school English grammar and composition | Wren and Martin |
| Objective English for competitive examination | Hari Mohan Prasad |
Reasoning books (SBI PO 2019 Exam Books)
Reasoning is a very important part of the SBI P.Oexam. Reasoning part decides the selection of a candidate because it is one of the toughest section if not acquainted with reasoning but if a candidate has practiced reasoning sums it becomes one of the most easiest in the most scoring sections of the banking examination, there are puzzles seating arrangement inequality syllogism that can give high results. Here we discuss some of the best reasoning books for SBI P.O exams.
| Name of the book | Author |
| A modern approach to verbal and nonverbal reasoning | R. S. Agarwal |
| Test of reasoning | Edgar Thorpe |
| Topic wise solved paper of SBI po | Disha |
| Analytical reasoning | M. K. Pandey |
| Verbal reasoning | M. K. Pandey |
Quantitative Books (SBI PO Prelims Books)
Quantitative aptitude is one of the most scoring subjects of the banking paper but it can also lead to disasters results if it is not practice well so I mentioned a few books which needs to be practiced so as to gain maximum output.
| Name of the book | Author |
| Practice book on quiker math | M. Tyra |
| Quantitative aptitude for competitive examination | R.s Agarwal |
| Fast track objective arithmetic | Rajesh verma |
| Quantum CAT | Sarvesh. K. Verma |
Computer Books
Computer is yet another subject which is asked in this examination, so an aspirant cannot leave this subject. One has to have a basic understanding of the computer and thae basic programs like Microsoft office, Operating systems, spreadsheet, documents, PowerPoint, outlook, security system associated to the internet, internet, networks, LAN, MAN, WAN , topology, and all the basic stuffs. Practice previous year question papers for this particular subject as the subject line is very dynamic and the level of questions change from time to time. This is a subject without which a student cannot clear the exam and equal importance is to be given to this as well.
| Name of the book | Author |
| Computer knowledge for SBI | Disha |
| Computer fundamental | P. K. Sinha |
| Topic wise solved paper of SBI po | B. K |
| Objective computer awareness | R. Pillai |
Reference Books for SBI PO Examination 2019
Reference books are very important for any examination and as is for this exam. They give us the correct information about the examination pattern and the type of questions being asked. Let’s have a look at some of the reference books for SBI PO examination.
| Name of book | Author |
| Willey’s State Bank of India P. O | D. T. Editorial |
| Banking awareness for SBI and IBPS bank clerk/PO/RRB/ RBI exam | Disha |
| Competitive guide for SBI PO examination | Kalingar publication |
| SBI Bank Po solved paper | G. K. Publication |
| 101 speed test for IBPS and SBI P. O examination | Disha |
| Business standard general awareness for IBPS and bank p.o | Business standard |
| SBI/ IBPS PO solved papers | Disha |
| 30 practice sets for SBI PO | Arihant |
Practicing these books will provide at most confidence to the students were the aspirants Who currently pursue State Bank P. O Examination as their goal. So this is my request to all the aspirants who have read this article of mine to choose books from the above mentioned tables which have been deeply and thoroughly researched upon. Going through these books will help candidates qualified examination and get good results if studied properly. Hoping that you will do well, all the best.
