IBPS PO 2022 Preparation tips: Check Subject wise Tricks and Strategy

Every year, the IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts the IBPS PO exam to select qualified individuals for the position of Probationary Officer from a large pool of applicants. It is one of the most highly sought-after banking exams in the country. The candidates who are selected through the IBPS PO Examination are posted in one of the Public Sector Banks in India.  The IBPS PO is a highly competitive examination and the candidates must have a viable exam strategy.  The idea of IBPS PO Preparation tips and clear knowledge of Do.s and Don't os examination. In the space below we have discussed the IBPS PO Preparation strategy that the candidates must be aware of.

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IBPS PO Preparation Tips: Subject-wise Preparation Strategy

Below are the subject-wise tips and tricks for the preparation of IBPS PO 2022:

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1. Quantitative Aptitude:

• To start the preparation for the quantitative aptitude you must clear all the basics of the subject. Clearing the basics will work as a strong backbone for the exam.
• It is important to have a good calculation speed as there is a certain time limit and if you have good calculation speed then you can do a decent number of questions.
• IBPS PO focuses more on Data Interpretation, hence, practicing more data interpretation questions and clearing all its concepts.
• The aspirants are advised to memorize the tables till 30. Also, learn the squares and cubes of the natural numbers. It will help to save your time during the exam.
• Revise all the short tricks and also do the sectional-wise test. It will help to improve your performance.
• The topics like simplification, quadratic equations, and number series can improve your calculation speed. So practice these topics daily for a better speed.

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2. English Language:

• At first for the preparation for the English language, you must start reading newspapers and magazines. This will help to make your command over the language and also will improve your reading speed.
• The reading habit will also help to improve your grammatical errors. Also, you can improve your grammar with the help of High school grammar books.
• You also have to work on your vocab, so start learning new words and their meaning. Using those words in the sentences will help to learn the meaning easily.
• Reading the editorial sections of famous newspapers like The Hindu, The Indian Express and The Economist is also important.
• You should focus on important topics like cloze test, error spotting, and fill in the blanks. Practice as many questions from these topics as you can to get good marks.

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3. Reasoning Ability:

• Reasoning ability is the most scoring section of the IBPS PO exam. Hence, you should focus more on this section.
• Reasoning ability also requires clearing the basics first. Hence, clear all the basic concepts before moving to the shortcuts and tricks.
• Solving more previous year questions and mock tests will help to prepare and score well in reasoning.
• For reasoning, your practice should be time-bound so that you can solve more questions in the exam.
• Puzzles and seating arrangements are the most important topics of reasoning ability. Hence, practice these topics daily to get good command over them.
• Also, the candidate should focus on the topics like Inequality, Coding-Decoding, and syllogism.

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4. General Awareness:

• For getting command over General Awareness, the candidate need to read newspaper and magazines daily.
• Also, read good books as it will help to improve both your current affairs and grammatical knowledge.
• While reading newspapers focus more on business pages to cover the current affairs. Write all the important news in a notebook daily from the newspaper.

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5. Computer Knowledge:

• This is the easiest section of the IBPS PO exam. Hence, if you spend 1 hour daily on computer knowledge then you can score well in this section.
• Focus more on the topics like Networking and Communication, Hardware, Software, Windows Operating System, Database, History of Computers, Hacking, Viruses and Security Tools, Logic Gates, and Basic functionalities of the MS Office.

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IBPS PO Preparation Tips: General tips

1. Start Your Preparation Early And Focus On The Basics First 

The first step is to Start Early. 

This way the aspirant will have sufficient time for preparation as well as revision of the syllabus. Starting early means you get to study the entire syllabus in-depth, revise it and then finally practice it through mock tests. The candidates are required to go through and comprehend the syllabus and exam pattern so that they can sketch out their preparation plan according to that . It’ll also help you to focus on the important areas and keep yourself in check.

2. Focus On  Effective Management Of Time to Avoid Missing Out 

Don't spend too much time on a particular section.  This section requires the most amount of time in the exam . Candidates who are a bit slow with calculation techniques are advised to attempt this at the end to avoid the incompletion of the paper.  Practice is the key . 


3. Discipline and Practice 


You need to set your goals for each day of your preparation time. It'll help you keep yourself on track. Practice is the ultimate key to clearing the examination. Reading is key since the pattern is comprehensive. Practising as many mock tests as you can is one of the oldest tricks that work wonders for almost every entrance examination. This way you'll not only have a clear hold of the type of questions asked but also ensure that you stay relatively calm and confident on the day the actual exam.


4. Focus On The Aspects You're Confident In

The 30  marks the section carries can be scored with good preparation and a properly planned study plan . Candidates should focus more on topics like Vocabulary, Grammar, synonyms, antonyms etc Reading is key to scoring in  English better. You need to practice reading daily to develop your speed skills.

5. Practice Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests Frequently 

You need to make a habit of practising Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests every day to improve speed and accuracy. Questions from previous year papers are often repeated and Solved it'll also give you a gist of the examination pattern and the type of questions asked. You should be also careful in the selection of study materials required for the examination.

6. Be confident in yourself.

Apart from all of these strategies, the most important tip is to not panic and be confident in yourself and the hard work that you’ve done. Remember one thing clearly “ There’s no shortcut to success except  Hard work “ . Timely management of all these practices will definitely help you in cracking the IBPS PO exam. 

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IBPS PO Exam Pattern for Prelims

 

Sr. No.	Name of the Test	No. of Questions & Maximum Marks	Language of the exam	Duration of each IBPS PO Prelims exam
1	English Language	30	English	20 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	English & Hindi	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	English & Hindi	20 minutes
	Total	100		1 hour

 

IBPS PO Exam Pattern for Mains

 

Sr. No.	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Language of the exam	Duration of each IBPS PO Prelims exam
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	English	60 minutes
2	General/Economy/Banking Awareness	35	40	English & Hindi	35 minutes
3	English Language	35	40	English & Hindi	40 minutes
4	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	English & Hindi	45 minutes
	Total	155	200		3 hours
5	English Language( Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	English	30 minutes

 

The following is the IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus:

 

English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability
Reading Comprehension Idioms & Phrases Paragraph Jumbles Tenses Rules (Fill in the blanks)/Cloze Test Error Detection Multiple Meanings(Contextual Usage) Paragraph and passage completion	Simplification and Approximation Quadratic Equations Profit and Loss Mixtures and Allegations Simple and Compound Interest Surds and Indices Work and Time  Speed, Time, and Distance  Mensuration: Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, and Cuboid Data Interpretation Ratio And Proportion Percentages Number Series Boat Stream Series and Sequences Permutation and Combination Measures of Central Tendency and Variation Probability	Logical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Directions Reasoning Puzzles Order and Ranking Alphabet Combination Data Sufficiency Tests Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangements Picture Series Puzzles Tabulation Syllogism Relationships Input/Output Coding and Decoding Assertion and Reason The statement, Argument, and Assumption Word Formation