RRB PO Prelims 2023 exam is just around the corner and many aspirants right now are putting their heart and soul in their exam preparation. The RRB PO prelims exam is scheduled for August 5 2023 and thus, candidates have few more days in hand to prepare for the exam in the best possible way. For those aspirants who have trouble in the reasoning section this blog will be really helpful for those. Here we have come up with some expected Reasoning Topics for RRB PO Prelims. These expected topics are derived from the previous year papers and exam analysis. We have even launched RRB PO Previous Year Question Paper PDF with Solutions so that candidates can download these free PDFs and can practice from these previous year question paper. So, here we have few expected reasoning topics for the upcoming RRB PO Prelims examination.
Today, we will discuss all those important topics that need your attention more!
| Name of the test | Medium of Exam | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Hindi/English/Regional Language* | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 45 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | Hindi/English/Regional Language* | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
As an aspirant, you might well be knowing that the Reasoning section consists of 40 questions in the IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam. It is mandatory to cover all the important topics of Reasoning Ability to reach a qualifying score. To cater to this demand, we have come up with this article to supply you with the most expected and important questions of Reasoning Ability for this year
The topics of question asked in the exam vary with different shifts and days, as the IBPS RRB PO prelims are conducted in multiple shifts. The table given below showcases all the topics that were being asked in multiple shifts or days since the year. Around 40 questions are made using the topics in the table given below in different shifts of the prelims exam.
| Topic | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20-25 | 20-25 | 20-25 |
| Direction distance | 3 | 3 | 2-3 |
| Alphabet Test | 2 | 2 | – |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Inequality | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Syllogism | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Blood Relation | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3 |
| Alphanumeric Test | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Order Ranking | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-5 |
| Number Arrangement | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Although the most important topics of Reasoning Ability are always Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, and Miscellaneous, however you will have to prepare for all other topics too. Leaving all other topics is not an option. We never know which questions will come and which will not. So, it is better to revise all the topics.
Some of the topics that you should properly revise are:
Questions on puzzles almost always appear in the RRB PO prelims examination and these are quite important. You can expect at least 14-15 questions from it (puzzles and seating arrangement questions).
The types of puzzles you must focus on are:
You can expect around 4-5 syllogism questions. Practice the new pattern, questions like, ‘Only/Only a few’ and on traditional syllogism.
You can expect 4-5 questions on direct inequalities, plus some problems based on coded inequalities.
Around 4-5 language-based coding-decoding/ questions are expected to come in the exam just like previous years.
Expect around 5 questions on this topic. Practice questions based on alphanumeric and alphabet, Learn the positions of the alphabet, ‘forward and backward,’ to gain speed and save some time during the Exam.
You can also expect 5-6 miscellaneous questions.
| Topic | Expected Questions |
| Blood Relations | 2-3 |
| Direction and Distance | 2-3 |
| Order and Ranking | 1-2 |
| Pairing, Word Formation | 1-2 |
Note: The table given above is based on the previous year’s memory-based questions.
After revising all the topics including the ones given above, you need to examine the previous years’ exam questions practice easy and tough questions with speed and accuracy. Then get ready to take the mock test as this will help you analyze your preparation level, speed and accuracy. If you can tackle this section well in the Exam, you can fetch around half of the overall marks, and this will increase your chances of getting chosen for the Mains Exam. Make sure you have revised all the fundamentals of reasoning ability.
Don’t forget that your success depends on the outcome of testing your skills on regular basis. And that can only be done via taking regular tests. Mock Tests are the tests that perfectly imitate the actual exam, as they are specially designed for it. A Mock Test for RRB PO gives you a feel of the actual RRB PO Exam which is to be held on 5th August 2023. So, its advisable to take as many mock tests as possible and enhance the skills needed to ace this year’s RRB PO exam.
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