How to Prepare Data Interpretation for Banking Exams

Data Interpretation (DI) has been the most important part of banking Exams over the years and it will play a major role in SBI PO exam also. One reason Data Interpretation is tricky is because it has no fixed syllabus. Here we provide some tips to crack Data Interpretation Section of SBI PO 2017.

The Data Interpretation section of SBI PO exam tests your decision-making ability and speed using limited input. Data Interpretation questions typically have large amounts of data given in the form of tables, pie-charts, line graphs or some non-conventional data representation format. The questions are calculation heavy and typically test your approximation abilities.

Interpret the data, don’t just start calculations: Data Interpretation – The word itself conveys everything. You’re supposed to “interpret” the data and not “blindly chew” it. One should understand this fact that ultimately bank wants to hire people, who are comfortable handling numbers.
Scan the Question: It is very important that you read the data carefully. Generally, each set of data interpretation question contains some easy questions, some medium difficulty level questions and few difficult questions.. So, there will be at least of couple of easy questions in each set which can be mark fetching. You should practice identifying the level of difficulty of questions so you know immediately which ones to attempt and which to avoid. This is your first step to tackle DI to crack SBI PO Exam.
Get familiar with all types of DI questions: While practicing DI questions, you’ll begin to notice that there are different types or formats of questions in this section. There will be bar charts, tables, pie charts etc. Try to be familiar with all the formats of DI questions. It will add to your confidence and help you while you encounter the actual DI questions in the real exam to crack SBI PO.

Stop using calculator, while practicing at home: In SBI PO exam a candidate is not allowed to carry a calculator. So an aspirant should avoid using a calculator and manually solve all the calculations that comes his way in his daily life, be it in his job or while practicing for the entrance exams .
Practice is the key to success: Last but not the least; you should practice as much as you can. The key to success is to solve the question in quick time and earlier than the others. Intensive practicing will help both your speed and confidence to increase considerably. This will help you face tough questions with determination. Once you build your basics, the practice will give you the edge and enable you to just scan the equation and give the answer.