IBPS has released the official notice for the recruitment of Assistants and Probationary Officers in June. The online application process started from 7th June and ended on 8th July 2018. According to the official notice, the Prelims exam for Officer Scale 1 will be held on 11th, 12th, and 18th August 2018, and for Assistant will be held on 19th, 25th August, and 1st September 2018. That means - merely a month is left for the exam. This is no time to start new topics, to be honest. It's time for revision and practice.
Let us have a look at some effective tips to boost your IBPS PO Preparation for the Prelims exam. But before that, we need to discuss the Prelims exam pattern in brief. The exam paper consists of two sections - Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability. Both the sections consist of 40 question/marks. And you will get 45 minutes in total to complete the paper. This is a good news for candidates since you need to prepare for only two sections. However, it also means that you need to be really good at both of them.
IBPS PO Preparation Tips
The first step is to go through the latest exam pattern and IBPS PO syllabus in detail.
Accordingly, collect quality study material as recommended by experts in the field.
Clear your basic concepts completely from the books. If you have any doubts, consult your teachers and peers.
Once you understand the concepts, attempt sectional and topic tests on the same.
After you have covered all the important topics of the syllabus, get hold of an IBPS PO Test Series / IBPS Practice set. Attempt one full-length test on a daily basis. After each test, analyse your performance and find your strong / weak areas.
Work on the weak areas - get the concepts cleared and practice more problems.
Practice from previous years' question papers. Get acquainted with the question paper format and repeated questions.
Practice a variety of problems daily to increase your chances of scoring high.
Both sectional and overall cut off is applicable. So, you need to attempt a minimum number of questions from each section.
Also, for every wrong attempt, 0.25 marks will be deducted. That's why, you should attempt only those questions which you are sure of. It's advisable not to do guesswork and consequently, lose marks.
You also need to have a good speed to attempt more questions. However, at the same time, you need to ensure the accuracy of the solution.
Practice IBPS mock test to improve your time-management skills
We advise you to download the IBPS PO admit card as soon as it is released. Waiting till the last date is not recommended as adverse situations may arise. IBPS has not released the PO admit card till date. However, it is expected soon. Keep visiting their official website to stay updated.
