How Can I start Preparation for IBPS PO?

IBPS PO 2020- IBPS has released the notification for PO and its time to tighten your seat belt and start preparing for this exam. This is one of the most coveted banking exam for which lakhs of aspirants apply every year. This is a golden opportunity and make sure you don’t miss it. One of the most important question that students often ask is- How can i start preparing for IBPS PO? In this space we will be discussing it in detail as how you can ace this exam.

Preparation Strategy For IBPS PO Exam

It is important that you must know the recruitment process first before heading for the preparation. The exam is conducted in three stages namely: Prelims, Mains and Interview. Prelim is a qualifying exam while the marks scored in Mains and Interview are used to prepare the final merit list. In prelims there are only three sections namely: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability.

Prelims Preparation Strategy For IBPS PO Exam

English Language

This is one of the three section and carries 30 questions for 30 marks. There is provision of negative marking of 1/4th and also it is important to clear the sectional cut-off. Given below are some of the topics that can help you to ace this section with ease.

Reading Comprehension- Around 10-15 questions are asked ranging from tone of the passage to theme of the passage, anything can be asked. Make sure to read the passage carefully. Based on the previous year topics like: Science & tech are asked to increase the difficulty level of the exam. Passage related to politics, defense, war, History and even current affair could be asked. It is important to develop an understanding accordingly.

How to Master Reading Comprehension to Score Maximum Marks?

Cloze Test- Another important topic is of Cloze test, it carries around 5-7 marks and right technique can help you to ace this topic with ease. Continuous practice is the key and reading and comprehending difficult topics must be done carefully.

Tips To Solve Cloze Test Questions In English Section- English Grammar Lesson For Beginners

Para Jumbles- This can be very difficult if you don’t know the right approach. Linking of one sentence with another is an art that you must master in order to excel in this. Around 5 questions are asked and at time it can be 3 as well. The difficulty level of the increased by keeping the statement open with a pronoun and so on.

Types of Para Jumble and How to Solve Them?

Study Notes : Para Jumbles

Grammar- This can be a tricky topic and also length to cover. The tip to ace this topic is to go through all the relevant formula of important Grammatical topics and practice them. Topics like Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Conditionals are a must to do. These are asked in the form of sentence correction etc.