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IBPS is the abbreviation for the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. They conduct various exams to provide jobs into public sector banks. The exam is conducted similarly to SBI and RBI even though both have their exams. A bank job is considered to be of high prestige and that is why more and more people apply for it every exam. Due to the ever-increasing number of participants, the competition only gets more difficult and the vacancy doesn’t increase as per the candidate amount.
IBPS Exams
IBPS conducts 4 different exams. Namely:
- IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) Exam
- IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) Exam
- IBPS Clerk Exam
- IBPS RRB (Rural Regional Bank) Exam
Challenges and Reasons
1: What does the acronym "ATM" stand for in banking?
Most candidates fail the IBPS PO exam because the number of applicants is tremendously high, exceeding the number of vacancies by a huge margin… Isn’t it obvious this is the reason? The most common misconception is that “the exam was difficult” but in fact, the exam just shows the minimum that you have to qualify for. It’s only to check if you have the required skills/abilities or not. This is where the concept of percentile is involved.
Percentile is the grade given that shows how many other candidates you have outperformed. CBSE class 10 marks card shows a grade based on your percentile. So it’s possible that someone scores 85% and still get 100 percentile because nobody else got higher than 85.
There are also cases where the candidate has the required set of abilities but still fail to qualify. The reasons here are simple. The inadequate mock practice is one. Taking plenty of mock tests help a lot to improve your score. So get your mock tests today.
Syllabus-related issues like a failure in understanding the syllabus/weakness in one of the sections are also likely. Understanding the syllabus and the mark distribution is key. Some people are completely prepared but exam pressure tends to mess up their performance. The best way to cope with that is to practice being in exam pressure. Take mock tests and think of them as the real deal. It is the best way to get used to the exam pressure.
Here are a few more points:
- Most candidates still rely on books as a source of preparation. Outdated books. Just because the book helped someone a few years ago doesn’t mean it can help you too.
- Most candidates spend a lot of time reading newspapers. Make reading newspapers a daily thing and not as as a “study” thing. Online resources are better.
- Most candidates underestimate the power of the internet.
- Most candidates waste time overthinking about the competition and asking silly questions on forums. This is very true. Rather than preparing for the exam, people go around asking questions.
- Most candidates take the exam unprepared or don’t go with a proper strategy.
- Others focus on quantity rather quality
- Most candidates fail to understand that accuracy and precision is more important than the number of attempts
So basically, you need to understand your weak spots and improvise your learning in ways to cover them up. It’s just like building a fort or a castle. If there are weak spots/faults in the way it’s built then the fort/castle can fall easily because of the faults. The way to overcome it is by fixing those faults and we at Entri are here to help.
Analyse yourself today. Improvise and cover up your faults. Be at the top tomorrow. Keep learning and have a nice day! 🙂
