IBPS Clerk One Month Study Plan

IBPS Clerk exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to select candidates for the clerical roles in multiple Government as well as Public Sector banks all over the country

In order to clear the IBP Clerk exam in the first attempt, one should know the Exam Pattern, Syllabus and prepare accordingly with the relevant books and study material.

IBPS CLERK EXAM 2018:

The IBPS Clerk EXAM 2018 will be conducted in two levels:-

There is no interview process involved in the selection for the Clerical post. The Exam consists of two parts:

1.      Preliminary exam

2.      Mains. 

Merit List is made based on the cumulative scores of both the above exams. Prelims and Main exams are conducted bilingually in English and Hindi.

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IBPS CLERK EXAM 2018 Exam Pattern:

The preliminary exam consists of the following tests:

1.     English Language

2.     Numerical Ability

3.     Reasoning Ability.

While the main exam tests the knowledge on the following topics:

1.     Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

2.     English Language

3.     Quantitative Aptitude

4.     General Awareness( reference to banking industry)

STUDY PLAN:

The study plan should be designed in such a way that it covers all the topics for each subject.  Let us see how to devise an effective study plan section wise to cover all subjects in one month

·       Aptitude Section: Speed and Accuracy are must to score well in Aptitude section. There should be lots of efforts and dedication required. Out of total 60 mins duration, it is suggested that one should allocate 25mins for Aptitude. It is one of the scoring sections if prepared properly.

·       Quantitative Aptitude Section: This section consists of Basic Maths question from 10^th and 12^th. The candidate should allocate the time equally to each and every section and should not waste time in a particular section. Spending 2-3hrs daily on practicing Quantitative Aptitude should help in getting good scores. One can prepare a sheet of all formulas, abbreviations, and shortcuts for quick revision.

·       Reasoning Section: Based on the past records, it is said that this section is the most scoring amongst all. The candidate should not ignore this section and try to attempt as many questions as possible. There are about 45 minutes in Main Exams to attempt 50 Reasoning question. This section doesn’t involve any formulas or calculation, just simple logical thinking is required. The questions have to be solved using logical thinking. Spending 1-2hrs daily for a month on reasoning should yield good numbers. This section can be practiced during the afternoon hours as it’s interesting and doesn’t make one sleep.

·       English Section: Candidate must make a habit to talk in English. To begin with, talk in English with your friends, family members; this will help you improve your English. Reading English newspaper daily will help you to understand the language better. Newspaper reading will improves the vocabulary and also reading different preparation books will help to improve the English section. By picking one paragraph and re-writing it will help you to improve the knowledge in tenses. Watching English channels will let you understand the accent, and watching English movies improve listening, speaking and understanding skills. One of the biggest challenges in IBPS English section is managing time. For a better score, the candidates should solve IBPS Clerk mock test papers regularly. Candidates from all the categories will need to practice the papers well which will improve their performance. English is fun to read, so it can be practiced at any point in the day

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     General Awareness Section: This section is mainly to test the candidate knowledge on current affairs, Important Indian terms, and financial policies. The candidate must keep him updated with the latest happenings in the country and across the globe by reading the newspapers, online news channels etc. Morning hours are the best to study for this section.

 Always focus on one topic at a time and try to solve the different sets of  IBPS Clerk previous year question papers and mock tests of that particular topic.

The candidate should have taken at least 20-25 mock tests before appearing for the actual exam, this helps the candidate to know how much time it takes to complete the exam, analyze how long he takes in each section and it improves his speed of writing.