The
common entrance test notification for clerical posts in banks has been released
by IBPS following the schedule. The previous last two years entrance tests have
also been conducted almost at the same time as of now.
There
is almost 100 days time for the first phase exams that are going to be conducted
on 30th November. This time is
more than enough for preparation to even those candidates who are attempting first
time to write this test and become successful.
Planning: These 100 days
should be utilized properly for preparation with good planning for the exam.
This time can be divided into three parts. 1. Learning 2. Practice 3.Time
management.
1. Learning: The first 30 or 40
days should be used to learn the basic concepts of reasoning, arithmetic and
English as given in the examination. In arithmetic percentages, LCM&HCF, averages,
interest, profit & loss, time and work, time and distance, ratios should be
learnt. For this 4th to 10th class math’s books are very
useful.
In
reasoning-directions, seating arrangements, blood relations, coding-decoding,
alphabet-number series, and logical vein pictures should be learnt.
For
English paper-grammar should be learnt. Every day one should learn 4 to 5 new
words along with synonyms and antonyms related to those words. One should also
read English newspaper for at least two hours every day. With this, reading
speed increases and one can easily go through the comprehension quickly and
identify the answers in the examination. By reading English newspapers one can
also improve their general awareness and current affairs knowledge.
2. Practice: After learning the
basic concepts one should start practicing different questions in them. For
this one can rely on the books available in market on reasoning,
arithmetic/quantitative aptitude and English books. At the same time one should
observe the old question papers to find out what type of questions are being
generally asked to practice them.
3. Time
management:
Candidates should qualify in all the
three sections separately, so the time allotted for the exam 2 hours should be
carefully used for answering all the three sections and candidates should manage
the given time effectively to cover all the sections and allot more time for
those questions that are complex. So the candidates can segregate the time by allotting
40 minutes to numerical ability, 35 minutes to reasoning, 25 minutes to
English, 10 minutes to general awareness and 10 minutes to computer knowledge
sections. This is just an example and based on their strength, candidates can
allot time accordingly to completely the paper successfully in the allotted 2
hours time.
At
least 30 days before the exam, candidates should practice model papers by
allotting the time as they wish for each section. Candidates should observe how
many questions they are able to complete in the allotted time and accordingly
increase their speed to cover all the questions given in the examination. For
example, candidate need to observe how many questions they are able to complete
in numerical ability in the time they have allotted for that subject and do
more practice to increase the number of questions being attempted by them.
Practice for all the three IBPS examinations
Along
with this notification for clerical posts there is also enough time to practice
for the already released notifications by IBPS-RRBS and IBPS-PO examinations.
There is 30 days time for RRBS and 60 days time for the PO examinations. If we
observe the three examination patterns they have common subjects.
Reasoning,
quantitative aptitude/numerical ability, English, general awareness, computer
knowledge subjects are covered in all these three examinations. So, practicing
for one exam is almost enough to write the other exams too. So, those who are
writing these three exams should plan their preparation according to the time
available for each exam.
First
one should aim for the RRBS officer and officer assistant exams and prepare
accordingly. Compared to IBPS, PO and clerical exams the time for RRBS officer
and office assistant examinations have more time 2 ½ hours given to write the
exam. But still one should practice to do the examination in 2 hours itself.
After writing these exams then one can concentrate on IBPS-PO examination and
after that for the clerical posts.
With
the notifications being released at the same time for the three examinations
and having similar subjects candidates can prepare themselves in short time to
attempt all the three exams successfully.
Different examinations- concerned subjects |
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IBPS- clerk
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IBPS-PO
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IBPS-RRBS
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Office
assistants
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Officer
scale-1
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Reasoning
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Reasoning
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Reasoning
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Reasoning
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Numerical
ability
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Quantitative
aptitude
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Numerical
ability
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QA
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English
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English
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English
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English
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General
awareness
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General
awareness
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General
awareness
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General
awareness
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General
awareness
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General
awareness
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General
awareness
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General
awareness
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