IBPS PO 2020 Preparation Strategy

Ibps PO is one of the most awaited exams for banking personnel selection. Every year millions of aspirants are waiting for Ibps notification, recently Ibps declared 2020-21 examination calendar. In this article, we will discuss Ibps PO Syllabus, Ibps Exam pattern, & daily study plan. It is also important that candidates focus on improving time and questioning abilities, while not denying the fact that completing the IBPS PO syllabus with maximum efficiency is crucial. Otherwise, you lose marks because you can't finish the whole paper on time or make stupid errors.

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IBPS PO Syllabus             Exam Pattern          Preparation Strategy

           Books

IBPS PO Syllabus

Aspiring candidates must Start their preparation for Ibps PO the first things they should be well versed with the syllabus. It is important to understand your syllabus and your expertise on those topics and where you are lagging off. If aspirants don’t have a proper idea about their IBPS 2020 syllabus then it will create trouble on the examination to judge the right question. In 2019 new topics are introduced which were not found earlier.

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

Ibps PO mains exam is slightly different from the prelims examination. We have all the topics of prelims in a more detailed and in-depth format Ibps will ask in mains examination. The Ibps PO also includes Computer Awareness and Descriptive English writing in mains examination. 

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2020

IBPS PO selection process consists of three rounds namely prelims, mains, and personal interviews. 

Stages of IBPS PO 2020 Exam:

IBPS PO 2020 Prelims Exam Pattern

Ibps will have a sectional cut off as well as overall cut off, aspirants who clear both are qualified for the mains. Ibps prelims have a negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer even though they have provided maximum bonus marks of 5 for 100% accuracy. 

IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam Pattern

Similar to prelims mains examination have 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer. Where else is no penalty for unattempted questions.

IBPS PO 2020 Preparation Strategy

We design the preparation strategy in such a way that candidates can get the most benefit out of this preparation. Ibps Po is a highly competitive examination to crack with the maximum marks in this exam aspirants should have a high-level understanding of the concept and knowledge of the syllabus to complete it on time. There is no denial to the fact that completing the syllabus on time with maximum efficacy is important, it is also important that candidates should understand their strong and weaker sections, their success lies in the selection of questions and time management. 

Develop Habits for IBPS PO 2020

Timetable Creation: After you understand the syllabus and exam pattern you should create a realistic time table where you can devote at least 4-5 hours in a day don’t make unrealistic time tables which you are not able to follow. So keep one point in mind: devote your time in a consistent manner. It is not important how much you spend, rather you should focus on consistent time for each and every day.

Reading Habits: Reading skill helps us in many aspects. It is regardless of competitive exam private and public sector jobs it is a kind of skill which makes us intellect. Now the importance of Reading novels or newspapers in the English language will boost up our reading skills which are going to help us in the Reading Comprehension Section on English as well as the interview. Even if you are reading the newspaper daily it will help us in GA(General Awareness), FA(Financial Awareness), and some SA(Static Awareness) questions on the Ibps mains 2020 examination. Ibps Po generally asks 6 months of GA, FA, SA questions in the examination.

Revision: Revision is necessary for mastery of the sections. We heard about the quote “ Practice makes a man perfect”, so more we practice more we perfect our topics, and 100% accuracy is needed for the exams like Ibps Po 2020. You will forget what you have learned if you do not go on completing the syllabus, allocate time for revision of chapters and topics that you have already mastered.

Mock Test: Achievers generally give mock tests as much as possible because it will make us understand the live exam scenario in a time-bound way to give your exam. Even if you always remember you should analyze each and every mock then only you get to know where are you lacking and what are the mistakes you have made during the mock tests. Try to rectify those mistakes in the next mock and then you are going to be a perfect exam ready. 

Time Management & Accuracy: Time management and accuracy is one of the main aspects of Ibps PO 2020 and our objective is 100% accuracy within a given time frame. If we are able to do that bps PO give 5 extra marks for 100% accuracy. So practice hard and don’t miss your mock test will surely achieve your goal.

IBPS PO 2020 Books

English: 

Questions in the English Language are asked from Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Reading Comprehension, Paragraph Completion, Fill in the blanks, etc. Candidates can refer to the following books.

1. Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis
2. Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication
3. English Grammar & Composition by Wren and Martin
4. Descriptive General English by S P Bakshi and Richa Sharm

Quants:

 The Quantitative Aptitude carries questions from Simplification, Percentage, Average, Ratio and Percentage, Quadratic Equation, Data Interpretation, Speed, Distance and Time, Time and Work, Number Series. To score good marks in this section, candidates can refer to the following books.

1. Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude - Arun Sharma
2. Quantitative Aptitude - Sarvesh Verma
3. Quantitative Aptitude - Disha Experts
4. Data interpretation - Arun Sharma
5. Data Interpretation magical books series - BSC Publication

Reasoning: 

This section, candidates will get questions from Verbal Reasoning, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, etc. Candidates can buy the following books for this section.

1. A Modern approach Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning - BS Sijwali
2. Verbal Reasoning - RS Agarwal
3. A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal - BS Sijwali
4. Logical reasoning - K Kundan
5. Analytical Reasoning - MK Pandey

General Awareness :

1. Guide to Banking General Awareness - R Gupta
2. Manohar Pandey Book - Arihant Publications
3. Manorama Yearbook 2020 ( English) Paperback - Philip Mathew

Computer Aptitude:

1. Computer - Rani Ahilya
2. Objective Computer Awareness - Somya Ranjan Behera