IBPS PO Preparation 2021

Every year IBPS recruits thousands of graduates to the Probationary Officer post through all India recruitment. Being one of the highly competitive banking tests in the country, every year the cut-off scores and applicants numbers are increasing rapidly for the IBPS PO. Let’s check the IBPS PO preparation tips 2021 and the strategy on how to prepare for your next IBPS PO exam.

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IBPS PO Preparation Tips 2021 : Section-wise

The section-wise preparation tips for prelims and mains exams are given below.

English Language: The syllabus for the English Language section is almost the same for prelims and mains exams. To score good marks in this section, you should read newspapers and magazines. Besides, brush up your grammar and vocabulary from the high school grammar books.

Reasoning Ability: Reasoning Ability is the scoring section. You can prepare this section by solving previous years’ question papers and mock tests. Practice puzzles and seating arrangements since these topics cover a major portion. Besides, increase your command on other topics such as Coding-Decoding, Inequality, syllogism.

General Awareness and Descriptive section: Read newspapers, magazines, and books to prepare both the sections as it helps you to brush up the current affairs as well as grammatical knowledge.

Quantitative Aptitude: You need to be clear with the basic concepts of Quantitative Aptitude. The majority of questions are asked from Data Interpretation, therefore, you should give special focus on this topic. Revise short tricks on a regular basis and attempt sectional tests to improve performance. The short-cut tricks help in the calculation of problems related to squares, cubes, percentage values, etc.

Computer Aptitude: This is the easiest section and spending one hour daily helps you to score good marks. Learn the basics of computers, history of the computer, short-cut keys, internet browser, MS excel, spreadsheets, etc.

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IBPS PO Preparation 2021

Some general tips and tricks related to the IBPS PO mains exam are given below.

Know the Detailed IBPS PO Syllabus 2021

IBPS does not specify a distinctive syllabus for its exams. One can deduce the major topics from studying past years’ bank exam question papers. Knowing the syllabus helps to save time and effort. Try to cover all the topics given in the syllabus for the exam.

Make IBPS PO Study Plan 2021

Making a study plan is an important part of preparation. Aspirants should aim to cover the syllabus and include revision of topics periodically. The study plan should include analyzing previous years’ bank exam question papers and identifying important topics for the exam.

Attempt IBPS Free Mock Test 2021

You need to solve mock tests to stay updated with the type of questions asked in the bank exams. It also gives you a good idea of your level of preparation as well as to find out your weak and strong areas.

Read newspapers

Reading newspapers is an important part of IBPS PO preparation. You should read newspapers regularly, especially the business pages, to cover current affairs for the exam.

Review IBPS PO Previous Year Question Paper 2021

Analyzing the previous years’ question papers helps you to apprehend the level of examination and also understand the exact exam pattern. You will be able to review questions from which topics are frequently asked in the exam and which ones are less important from the exam point of view.

Analyse IBPS PO Previous Year Cut Off Marks

Get well aware of the minimum qualifying marks from the previous years’ IBPS PO cut-off. Also, analyze the trend in the increase or decrease in the cut-off marks.

Best Books for IBPS PO Exam 2021

1. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations- R.S. Agarwal
2. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic- Rajesh Verma
3. Quantitative Aptitude – Arun Sharma
4. Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
5. Objective General English by S.J Thakur and S. K Raut
6. Wiley’s Exam Xpert Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Wiley Publications
7. Descriptive General English by S.P. Bakshi and Richa Sharma
8. Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning- R.S. Aggarwal

Once your concepts are cleared, try to attend all the exams and mock tests including that of SBI, insurance, Railway, and SSC so that you can increase the speed and accuracy. Practice more questions from the topic where you felt you took more time to solve in the mock tests. You can attempt Entri‘s daily rank booster quiz which includes the previously asked IBPS questions and most probably asked topics and question patterns. You should spend at least a couple of hours daily on each section.

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IBPS PO Selection Process 2021

IBPS Probationary Officer selection process includes two stages of written examination followed by personal interview. The IBPS PO exam pattern is as follows:

• IBPS PO Prelim Exam Pattern 2021

• IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2021

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