30 Day Preparation Strategy for IBPS RRB PO 2021 Exam

The tentative exam dates for the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I 2021 Prelims and Mains are out. The IBPS RRB 2021 recruitment notification got released recently in which the tentative dates are mentioned. According to the exam dates there are around 2 months left for the IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam as the exam is scheduled in the month of August 2021. We will be mentioning the complete details of the exam dates in the article below.

IBPS RRB PO 2021 Tentative Exam Schedule

Activity	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates	08.06.2021 to 28.06.2021
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online)	08.06.2021 to 28.06.2021
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training 	09.07.2021
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training 	19.07.2021 to 25.07.2021
Download of call letters for online examination – Preliminary	July/ August, 2021
Online Examination – Preliminary	August, 2021
Result of Online exam – Preliminary	September 2021
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single	September 2021
Online Examination – Main / Single	September/October 2021
Declaration of Result – Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III)	October 2021
Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III)	October/November 2021
Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III)	October/November 2021
Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant. (Multipurpose))	January 2022

As you can check from the above dates, the RRB PO Prelims 2021 exam is scheduled for the month of August 2021 thus, there are 2 months with the candidates to prepare for this examination. Those who have started filling in the online registration must also take a RRB PO Prelims free mock test in order to know their initial exam preparation level. One must keep practicing mock tests side by side while clarifying the conceptual doubts at the same time. Practicing mock tests is one of the best ways that can help you gain confidence and shall make you clear the actual RRB PO Prelims 2021 examination. Here in this article we are going to guide the aspirants with a 30 day preparation strategy including a study plan that will help you strategize your exam preparation. Let’s first take a quick glance through the IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam pattern.

RRB Officer Scale I 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern

S. No.	Section	Language	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning	Hindi/English	40	40	Composite Time of 45 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	Hindi/English	40	40
	Total		80	80	45 minutes

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Note:

Negative Marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer is applicable.
Aspirants need to clear the Overall & Sectional Cut-offs to qualify for the Mains exam
Marks of Prelims will be considered only for the Mains Exam and not in the final selection.
** Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks. Adequate number of candidates in each category, depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

As you can see in the above exam pattern that there are only 2 sections in RRB PO Prelims examination. However, both these sections require good practice and calculations thus, practice is the only way that can help you win over these. In simple words if we talk about in order to clear RRB PO Prelims 2021 examination it is important to have a complete conceptual clarity and a string grasp over all the basic concepts along with good practice. We are here mentioning all important topics for each section along with a comprehensive 30 day study plan for RRB PO Prelims 2021 examination.

RRB PO Prelims 2021- Important Reasoning Topics

Data Sufficiency
Syllogism
Coding-Decoding
Input-Output
Alphabet Test
Order & Ranking
Puzzles
Coded Inequalities
Direction Sense
Blood Relations
Logical Reasoning
Seating Arrangement

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RRB PO Prelims 2021 – Important Quantitative Aptitude Topics

Data Sufficiency
Quadratic Equations
Data Interpretation
Partnership
Problems on Ages
Averages
Ration & Proportion
Mixture & Allegation
Profit, Loss & Discount
Work & Time
Simple & Compound Interest
Time & Distance
Boats & Streams
Simplification/Approximation

Practice Reasoning Topic wise Quizzes

IBPS RRB PO 30 Day Study Plan – Preparation Strategy

Day	Goal 1	Goal 2
1	Free IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2021 Mock Test	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
2	Quantitative Aptitude- Number Series	Reasoning- Inequalities and Number Series
3	Reasoning- Seating Arrangements	Quantitative Aptitude- Mensuration and Average, Ratio & Proportion
4	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 1	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
5	Reasoning- Syllogism	Quantitative Aptitude- HCF, LCM and Profit & Loss
6	Quantitative Aptitude- Approximation, Simplification & Data Sufficiency	Reasoning- Seating Arrangements
7	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 2	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
8	Quantitative Aptitude- Work and Time & Speed, Distance and Time	Quantitative Aptitude- Data Interpretation (Charts and Graphs: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart; Tabular; Caselet; Mixed DI)
9	Reasoning- Data Sufficiency & Number System	Reasoning- Inequalities and Number Series
10	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 3	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
11	Quantitative Aptitude- Probability, Permutation and Combination	Reasoning- Coding-decoding and Machine Input-Output
12	Reasoning- Coding-decoding and Machine Input-Output	Reasoning- Logical Reasoning
13	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 4	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
14	Quantitative Aptitude- Mensuration and Average, Ratio & Proportion	Reasoning- Seating Arrangements
15	Reasoning- Syllogism	Quantitative Aptitude- Number Series
16	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 5	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
17	Quantitative Aptitude- SI & CI and Problems on Ages	Reasoning- Blood Relations
18	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 6	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
19	Quantitative Aptitude- Number Series	Quantitative Aptitude- SI & CI and Problems on Ages
20	Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test 01	Reasoning Sectional Test 01
21	Quantitative Aptitude- Approximation, Simplification & Data Sufficiency	Reasoning- Seating Arrangements
22	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 7	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
23	Quantitative Aptitude- HCF, LCM and Profit & Loss	Reasoning- Direction Sense
24	Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test 02	Reasoning Sectional Test 02
25	Reasoning- Inequalities and Number Series	Reasoning- Direction Sense
26	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 8	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
27	Quantitative Aptitude- Probability, Permutation and Combination	Reasoning- Data Sufficiency & Number System
28	Quantitative Aptitude Sectional Test 03	Reasoning Sectional Test 03
29	Reasoning- Logical Reasoning	Reasoning- Logical Reasoning
30	IBPS RRB PO Prelims Mock Test 9	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
31	Do Some Light Revision, Relax, Stay Calm	Do Some Light Revision, Relax, Stay Calm

Topic wise Quant Quizzes & mini mocks

As you can see in the exam pattern that there is no sectional time limits, thus taking mock tests will help you maximize your scores as aspirants will be able to strategize their exam preparation better. While you are preparing for the upcoming RRB PO prelims 2020 exam make sure that you practice well individually also for both of these sections. We have free topic wise quizzes which candidates can practice both on the web and the PracticeMock app.

Practice Via Mock Tests

Taking mock tests for RRB PO Prelims will help you in strengthening your exam preparation in the following ways:

Practicing as many mock tests will ensure that you know your strengths and weaknesses well. This probably would go a long way in boosting your overall score if you would be able to utilize your strengths well.
It is one of the most effective ways by which you can actually get familiar with the real examination. The mock tests at PracticeMock are well curated and designed based on the latest exam patterns and it gives you a simulation of the actual exam that helps you to prepare well for the actual examination day.

Make use of this comprehensive 30 day RRB PO Prelims study plan in order to give your RRB Officer Scale I preparation level an edge above other aspirants. This brings us to the end of this article. Stay tuned for more RRB PO Prelims exam updates.

Cheena Sawhney