Important Reasoning Topics for IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims 2021

The IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims 2021 exam is just around the corner and thus we believe that candidates have already started revising all sections. Reasoning is one of the most important sections when it comes to any major banking or government exams. So, is the case with IBPS RR Clerk Prelims 2021. According to the IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 notification the RRB Clerk Prelims exam is falling on 14th August 2021, therefore only 9 days are left for the examination to commence. Moreover, in this article we are hand holding aspirants as how to prepare for some really important topics for RRB Clerk Prelims 2021 exam. We are here giving topic wise preparation strategy for all important topics.

As per the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims exam dates is concerned, the RRB Clerk Prelims 2021 exam is scheduled in the month of August thus, leaving around 2 months for your exam preparation. Those who are interested in this exam must be right now in full swing as far as the exam preparation goes. For those who have already started with their exam preparation must take a free mock test and know your weak and strong topics in order to formulate a study plan well. Those who haven’t yet taken the free mock test can attempt it now to have a better understanding of your exam preparation level.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant 2021 Tentative Exam Schedule

Activity	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application bycandidates	June 8 – 28, 2021
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online)	June 8 – 28, 2021
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training l	July 9, 2021
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training l	July 19 – 25, 2021
Download of call letters for online examination – Preliminary	July/ August, 2021
Online Examination – Preliminary	14th August 2021
Result of Online exam – Preliminary	September 2021
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Mains	September 2021
Online Examination – Mains	September/ October 2021
Declaration of Result – Main	October 2021
Provisional Allotment	January 2022

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IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims 2021 Exam Pattern

S.No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	40	English & Hindi	Composite Time of 45 minutes
2	Numerical Ability	40	40	English & Hindi
	Total	80	80		45 minutes

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IBPS RRB Clerk Mains 2021 Exam Pattern

S.No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	Reasoning	40	50	English & Hindi	Composite Time of 2 Hours
2	Computer Knowledge	40	20	English & Hindi
3	General Awareness	40	40	English & Hindi
4 a*	English Language	40	40	English
4 b*	Hindi Language	40	40	Hindi
5	Numerical Ability	40	50	English & Hindi
	Total	200	200		2 Hours

As you can see in the table above RRB clerk prelims only have reasoning ability and quantitative aptitude as two sections and it is needless to say that both these sections have equal importance and none can be ignored if you really want to ace the RRB Clerk prelims 2021 exam. These important topics which we are sharing will surely help you in preparing in the best way for the reasoning section.

Important Topics Expected to be Asked in RRB Clerk Prelims 2021 Exam

• Inequality
• Blood Relation
• Direction Sense
• Alphanumeric/Number/Alphabet Series
• Seating Arrangement
• Puzzles
• Syllogism
• Miscellaneous (Coding Decoding, Order an ranking etc)

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Syllogism

When it comes to syllogism there are 4 main cases: All, No, Some, Some not. As far as the questions are concerned there are general question, negative statement and possibility questions which revolve around these 4 cases.

• Attempt previous year questions as it will help you with a better understanding of the topic.
• Attempt Lockdown warm-up free reasoning sectional test.
• While solving syllogism questions always follow the Venn diagram strategy.
• Practice as many new type of syllogism questions as possible.

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Inequality

In this candidates will be provided with a statement consisting group of elements and these elements will be having certain coded relationship among them denoted by different inequality symbols. Meanings of these different symbols should be known in order to solve a particular question related to this.

• This is important and a scoring topic at the same time.
• Observe the given question well.
• The five cases in Inequality includes Equal, Less than, Greater than, Greater than or equal to, less than or equal to.

Symbol	Meaning
P > Q	P is Greater than Q.
P < Q	P is Smaller than Q
P = Q	P is Equal to Q.
P ≥  Q	P is Greater than or Equals to Q
P ≤ Q	P is Smaller than or Equals to Q

• Understand the concept of each of these 5 conditions. This can be done by solving more and more Inequality questions.

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Coding-Decoding

In order to solve coding decoding questions good observation skills are required. First and the foremost basics are to be cleared related to this topic.

• Start by solving previous year question papers
• Candidates in these type of questions are required to identify what is the code for which word.
• Attempt new pattern questions related to coding-decoding

Puzzles & Seating Arrangement

• This is one topic in reasoning which requires constant practice and the more different types of puzzles and seating arrangements you will solve the more speed and accuracy you will achieve.
• Categorization of puzzles include Table based puzzle, Games & Tournament based puzzle and Seating Arrangement (Box/ Shelf/ Floor based).
• Choose and solve easy puzzles first and then gradually move onto the difficult ones.
• Start with the definite information which is provided and then start looking at the possible information and consider all possibilities.
• More information on puzzles and seating arrangement tips for RRB Clerk Prelims 2020 are given in the blog below.

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Blood Relations, Directions and Order & Ranking

These are few easy topics that can fetch you good marks. One must learn and understand the basics of these first.

• Practice enough questions for these and get familiar with the concept.
• Direction sense questions are based on two principles: Direction & Distance
• Most important point to remember while solving these type of questions is that each main direction change undergoes a change of 90 degrees in the direction.
• Other important points related to Direction sense are shared in the link mentioned below.

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims – Reasoning Tips to Score Well

• Practice is the key here. Daily practice of different type of questions is required thus, increasing both your speed and accuracy.
• Good speed and utmost accuracy are two prime objectives for any candidate who wish to clear IBPS RRB office Assistant prelims exam. Build speed by practicing more and try attempting complex questions in order to gain accuracy.
• Focus on the amount of time in which you attempt a particular question. Time management is an important factor. Try not to spend too much time on a question and if you are not able to solve that leave the question and move onto the next.
• Regularly attempt mock tests and make sure that you attempt the test in a given time frame.
• Habit of making notes will surely be of great help. Take down any important points, short cut tricks and formulas if any and keep these handy while you start with your IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam revision.

This is all we have for important reasoning topics and their strategy for IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims exam goes. Stay tuned for IBPS RRB Clerk 2020 exam dates.