70 Days Study Plan for IBPS PO 2020 Mains

IBPS PO 2020 Mains is 70 days away. We sincerely hope that aspirants would be doing all the preparation & revision for different sections of this exam. Remember: You cleared Prelims; there is something special in you but now in Mains exam, your competition is with all those aspirants who cleared Prelims. The level of competition will be extremely high and you need a full-proof strategy to clear IBPS PO 2020 Mains exam. In this article, we have come up with a study plan which will help you have a balanced preparation across all the sections of the Mains exam.

Understanding IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam Pattern

If you’re aware of the exam pattern, you must have noticed that there are 4 sections which are followed by a Letter Writing & Essay Writing test. These sections are Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language and Data Analysis & Interpretation. The cut-offs of Prelims will not be considered in the final merit list. But the cut-offs of IBPS PO Mains exam will be considered to get shortlisted for interviews as well as for final merit listing. So you need to prepare keeping the fact in mind that you need to clear sectional as well as overall cut-offs.

Mock Tests for a Systematic Preparation

We have included mock tests at selective places in the study plan. This will ensure that the topics which you have studied can be tested. Taking Mock Tests will provide you a report card which will have the below details:

• Overview: Gives a detailed overview of your performance
• Strengths & Weaknesses: Highlights the areas where you excel and where you need to improve
• Comparison: Gives you a comparison of your performance with the toppers of different sections
• Percentile vs Score: A graph depicting the correlation between your percentile and your score

With these insights, you can definitely work on the topics which need further improvement. After continuously putting efforts on your weak areas, you should definitely see an improvement in your score as you keep taking mock tests as per the below study plan. Also, taking mock tests has the below benefits:

1. Practising on a regular basis
2. Answering questions of the same difficulty level which is asked in the actual exam
3. Dealing with the same number of questions in a limited time in a pressurized environment
4. Getting your all India rank of each mock test you submit
5. Comparing your performance with that of the topper in several respects so that you know how much more you can improve on

Let’s have a look at the study plan now. While making this study plan, we have ensured that all the topics are covered. Please note that you need to devote at least 6-8 hours of study on a daily basis starting now. After all, you are looking forward to start your career in the banking industry with a government job. If you get bored with your studies, remind yourself of this fact. Apart from mock tests, we have also included sectional tests in this IBPS PO Mains Study Plan so that you can stay a cut above the rest.

IBPS PO 2020 Mains 70 Days Study Plan

Preparation Tips for IBPS PO 2020 Mains

• First things first, take a free mock test to assess your current level of preparation.
• Once you have done the assessment, you can take the corrective actions and put extra efforts to improve on your weak areas.
• Go slow but learn the concepts properly. Remember, you have 70 days for preparation which is enough to clear this exam provided you study dedicatedly for 6-8 hours in a day. Please keep in mind that IBPS PO Mains checks the conceptual clarity, unlike the Prelims exam which checks the speed.
• Use relevant study material to clear your basic concepts. Take the help of online videos available if it suits you.
• Do a lot of practice on the topics you have understood. For eg. if you have learnt the concept of number series, solve at least 100 questions on this topic. Similarly, if you have understood the concept of error spotting, solve at least 100 questions on this topic as well.
• At the same time, have a complete understanding of the exam pattern. Ensure that you don’t miss out on any important detail.
• With the help of Mock & Sectional Tests, keep evaluating your performance. Check out the analysis of the questions you skipped/ answered incorrectly.
• Take due time to look at the analysis you receive once you have submitted the mock/ sectional test.
• Work on the weak areas as highlighted in the feedback. Check which kinds of questions are consuming the majority of your time.
• After putting more efforts on your weak areas, you should see an improvement in the highlighted weak areas in the subsequent mock tests.
• Continue this practice for all the sections. Ensure that you have minimal weak areas across all the sections.

Tips for General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness Section

• Starting preparation early and revision on a regular basis is the key to score good marks in this section.
• It’s advisable to use Weekly Current Affairs PDFs for GA preparation and it’s highly recommended that you make your own notes.
• These notes will be very helpful in the preparation of this section and for revision as well.
• Keep reading newspapers on a daily basis and make note of the important events.
• Use Monthly Current Affairs Capsule PDFs to revise current affairs on a monthly basis.
• Keep taking current affairs quizzes which are published on a regular basis.

Tips for English Language Section

• Be through with the IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam Pattern. Also, check the detailed syllabus English Language section of IBPS PO 2020 Mains.
• Revise all the English grammar rules
• Reading Comprehension is a very important section. Ensure that you start solving 1 RC on a daily basis.
• Start reading on a regular basis.

Tips for Data Analysis & Interpretation Section

• Be aware of IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam Pattern & Syllabus.
• Make a schedule and assign 1-2 topics for each day.
• Ensure that you focus more on those topics in which you are weak.
• Be thorough with the concepts of averages, ratio, percentage etc. These concepts are often checked in Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency and word problems.
• Start solving a Data Interpretation Set on a daily basis.

Tips for Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

• Puzzles & Seating Arrangement are very important in this section. If you face any difficulty in this topic, start solving the given set slowly and take the help of the detailed solution.
• Whatever is your proficiency level in Puzzles & Seating Arrangement questions, ensure that you solve 1 set on a daily basis for these 70 days.
• Clarify your concepts on topics like coding-decoding, syllogisms, questions related to direction sense, blood relations etc. These questions are easy to answer and don’t take much time provided you have done enough practice beforehand.
• When solving questions on data sufficiency, don’t assume any data of your own. Remember: Data Sufficiency questions don’t ask for an answer. You only have to answer whether the given information is sufficient to answer the question or not.

This is all from us in this article. Remember: following this study plan will ensure that you cover all the topics of all the sections. Once you have clarified a majority of the concepts and have done enough practice, you can start taking sectional & mock tests to get a feeling of the exam-like environment. Taking mock tests will also help you with a continuous assessment of your performance.

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