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• 09 Dec 24

SRCC conducts the SRCC GBO exam as an initial stage for shortlisting students for admission to its PGDM program in Global Business Operations. This particular PGDGBO program is related to international business management. It offers exposure to the global business environment to the students. So, students interested in international business management can appear for this exam. This exam is conducted across various cities in India. It is a good option for students since the fees is nominal, and the average placements are quite decent. Moreover, the students will get to experience the excellent pedagogy of SRCC. This course is considered equivalent to an MBA in International Business and a gateway to various career opportunities and job roles in domains like Consulting, BFSI, Commerce, Informational Technology, and Marketing. This SRCC GBO exam also comes as a good option for the candidates whose other MBA entrance exams did not go well. Also, if prepared properly, this exam can be cracked easily. This blog will brief you about the preparation strategies and tips to crack the SRCC GBO exam. But before we start, let’s have a look at the other important aspects like eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and syllabus to have a better understanding of it. 

SRCC GBO Eligibility

A candidate is eligible for the exam if he or she has secured at least 50% marks in his or her graduation degree of at least three years duration from a reputed or recognized college/university. Moreover, candidates in their final year of graduation can also take the exam. There is no particular age limit for appearing for the SRCC-GBO exam.

SRCC GBO Exam Pattern

SRCC GBO exam has a total of 160 questions which can be answered in 120 minutes. It is a Computer Based test. The questions are of MCQ type. There are total four sections- Logical Ability, Data Interpretation, Quantitative Ability and English comprehension & Language Ability. For every correct answer, four marks will be awarded. For every wrong answer, one mark will be deducted. The total marks of this exam are 640. A safe score is more than 400 marks. 

SRCC GBO Syllabus

The section wise syllabus for this exam is as follows-

Quantitative Ability - Arithmetic, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Permutations, Combinations, Probability, Geometry, Logarithms, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Number Systems, and Progressions & Series. 

Data Interpretation- Graphs, Caselets, Line Graphs, Pie Charts and other graphs. 

Logical Reasoning – Critical Reasoning, Analogies, Clocks & Calendars, Arrangements, and directions. 

English Comprehension & Language Ability- Reading Comprehension, Word Meanings, FIJs, Grammar, Sentence Completion, Parajumbles, and Odd man out.

Now that you are quite familiar with the SRCC GBO exam pattern and syllabus let us now explain to you How to prepare for SRCC GBO.

How to prepare for SRCC GBO?

As mentioned earlier, SRCC GBO is a fairly easy exam to crack, if prepared properly. Therefore, here we bring useful preparation tips which you can follow to boost your preparation- 

1. Focus on all sections

As per the previous year's analysis, the cut-off of this exam is around 400 marks. This is quite a high score. Therefore, you need to maximize your attempts to crack this exam. For that, it is essential that you focus on all four sections. Moreover, the questions are comparatively easier to solve. You need to just focus and try to solve as many questions as you can in each of the sections. 

2. Make your concepts strong

The cut off of this exam is on the higher side. Also, serious and good aspirants take this exam every year. Therefore, there is some good competition. So, in order to crack this exam, you need to focus on your concepts. Your main aim should be to maximize your attempts. For that, you need to have a good hold on all the concepts. Practice a wide variety of questions to strengthen your concepts. Practice as much as you can. 

3. Take mocks and solve previous years papers

Solving previous years papers make it easy for you to get an idea about the type and level of questions asked in the exam. You can prepare accordingly for the exam. Taking mocks help you to get acquainted with the exam like environment. You can experiment with your test-taking strategies while taking mocks and pick the one that suits you the best. Also, taking mocks helps you to improve your speed without compromising on your accuracy.