The Descriptive Test paper in banking exams, especially SBI PO, IBPS PO, and NABARD Grade A, is a very important criterion through which your writing skills and professional acumen are judged.
The Descriptive Test paper in banking exams, especially SBI PO, IBPS PO, and NABARD Grade A, is a very important criterion through which your writing skills and professional acumen are judged. Whereas the preliminary and mains tests judge you on the basis of your analytical skills and speed, the descriptive test judges your skills in articulating yourself.
A majority of students spend months preparing for Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning, while they give just days to descriptive preparation. Such a blunder on their part results in losing marks that become deciding factors in the merit list. Crafting an impressive essay or letter is not a matter of being a great writer but of proper structure, correct word limit, relevant information, and appropriate vocabulary. Here we present a full-fledged guideline on topics, structure, and vocabulary for the descriptive section.
With proper coaching from Bank Coaching experts, the aspirants will be able to enhance their skills related to writing the descriptive paper through topic selection, essay writing techniques, and vocabulary.
Candidates must be aware of the descriptive paper pattern of the desired banking exam before beginning preparation. Exams like SBI PO and IBPS PO can have the task of writing essays and formal letters, with the pattern varying as per the notifications issued for that year.
The descriptive paper is usually based on a fixed number of words and a time period. This is why, apart from the content, it is necessary for candidates to be quick, grammatically correct, and accurate while writing. It is important for candidates to be updated about the latest notifications regarding the examination for which they are preparing.
Structure in an essay makes it more comprehensible. Bank exam candidates are advised to have their essay in three parts, namely introduction, body, and conclusion.
Introduction: The introduction should be direct. The candidate should start his essay with some related observation, fact or definition. He should not use long general statements irrelevant to the topic.
Body: In the body of the essay, the actual discussion must be written. There must be several paragraphs in the discussion part, where each paragraph will have its own point to discuss. Example: An essay on online banking may be structured around its benefits, convenience, issues such as cybercrime, and the improvements that need to be made.
Conclusion: The conclusion of the essay should be based on the essence of the essay. Candidates are advised not to raise new points in the last paragraph.
Letter writing demands a unique style compared to essay writing. Letter writing can form part of the assessment in bank examinations.
Candidates should be conversant with the different formats used for writing various types of letters like complaint letters, application letters, inquiry letters, among others. The language used should always be courteous and to the point.
While doing practice, the following should be given consideration – the purpose of the letter, logic in presentation of information, the right tone, and the correct format. Informal language and complex vocabulary should be avoided in writing the letter.
Vocabulary plays an important role in enhancing descriptive answers, but it is not necessary for candidates to use complex vocabulary terms. It is more important for candidates to learn useful vocabulary which they can use for banks and professional writing.
The helpful vocabulary that they can learn includes financial inclusion, economic growth, digital transformation, accessibility, transparency, cybersecurity, implementation, innovation, sustainability, infrastructure, financial literacy, regulation, entrepreneurship, employment, and technological advancement.
It is advised that they maintain a vocabulary notebook and should maintain the helpful vocabulary with their meanings and sentences in which they are used. The helpful vocabulary can be learned from newspaper editorials and banking journals.
Regular reading is especially important when it comes to descriptive preparation for bank exams because most subjects have something to do with the current economic and financial situation. Candidates should make use of trustworthy newspapers, magazines, and sources of current affairs.
During reading, candidates shouldn’t just keep on memorizing everything that they come across. Instead, they should take notes on whatever development, figures, government policy, or any other relevant matter that can help make an essay better.
SSC CGL Coaching will enable aspirants to enhance their writing skills, idea organisation, and vocabulary for descriptive paper writing.
The preparation of the descriptive paper for a bank exam needs a combination of banking awareness, general affairs awareness, proper writing skills, vocabulary, grammar, and time management. Candidates need to focus not only on predicting topics but also on studying important topics in banking and economics and mastering the skills of developing an argument on them. Regular practice of essay writing and letter writing helps to increase speed. With the help of regular reading and writing, bank exam candidates can achieve proficiency in the descriptive paper.
