IBPS SO Prelims 2022-40 Days Study Plan

Want to clear the IBPS SO Prelims exam in first attempt? IBPS SO Preliminary exam 2022 is scheduled to be conducted on 24th and 31st December 2022 and the Mains examination will be conducted on 29th January 2023. There are still enough days for a better preparation and to ensure you clear the Prelims exam in first attempt. The Institute of Banking Personnel invites applications every year to recruit candidates as Specialist Officers (Scale 1) at different Public Sector Banks. This much sought-after post is prestigious, and millions of aspirants appear for the exam every year. The exam tests candidates’ skills in 3 stages: the prelims, the mains and the final interview round. Owing to cut-throat competition cracking this exam becomes hard without a smart preparation.

Today, we’ll know how you can prepare the entire IBPS SO Prelims syllabus in 40 days and clear the Prelims exam in first attempt.

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IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022

Before studying for an exam it is important to study the IBPS SO Exam Pattern. The IBPS SO Prelims exam has three sections with 50 questions each. The exam is held online, consisting of a total of 150 marks. The time allotted to each section is 40 minutes, and is conducted in bilingual language except the English Language section. 

Check the detailed pattern from the previous year  below:

Sections	No of Questions	Marks	Time Duration
English Language	50	25	40
Reasoning	50	50	40
Quantitative Aptitude (Agricultural Field/HR/Personnel/IT/Marketing Officer) OR	50	50	40
General Awareness (Law Officer/Rajbhasa Adhikari)	50	50	40

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IBPS SO Prelims Study Plan

Day	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning	English Language
Day 1	Speed Time and Distance 💥Take 1 FREE IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test + Complete Analysis	Blood Relations	Cloze Tests
Day 2	Time and Work	Inequality	Sentence Improvement
Day 3	Simplification, Quadratic Equations	Order and Ranking 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 1 + Complete Analysis	Reading Comprehension
Day 4	Rate of Interest	Directions	Basic Grammar
Day 5	Mensuration 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 2 + Complete Analysis	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Day 6	Profit and Loss	Coding and Decoding 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 3 + Complete Analysis	Error Spotting
Day 7	Simplifications, Profit and Loss 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 4 + Complete Analysis	Ranking and Order	Prepositions
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Day 9	Mensuration Approximation 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 6 + Complete Analysis	Puzzles, Inequality	Fillers
Day 10	Sums based on Quantity	Miscellaneous	Grammar 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 7 + Complete Analysis
Day 11	Boats and Streams 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 8 + Complete Analysis	Mixed Puzzles	Filler, Sentence Conclusions
Day 12	Ratio and Proportion, Percentages	Circular Arrangement	Sentence Rearrangement 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 9 + Complete Analysis
Day 13	Simplification	Logical Miscellaneous	Synonyms, Antonyms
Day 14	Miscellaneous 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 10 + Complete Analysis	Mixed Puzzles	Error Detection
Day 15	Missing Number Series	Data Sufficiency Series 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 11 + Complete Analysis	Rearranging Sentences
Day 16	Mixture 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 12 + Complete Analysis	Input Output	Usage of Words, Conjunctions
Day 17	Rate of Interest	Pattern	Idioms and Phrases 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 13 + Complete Analysis
Day 18	Linear Equations 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 14 + Complete Analysis	Syllogism	Word Replacement
Day 19	Data Interpretation, Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 15 + Complete Analysis	Reading Comprehension, essay writing
Day 20	DI, Discounts	Revision 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 16 + Complete Analysis	Error Detection
Day 21	Problems on Ages 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 17 + Complete Analysis	Seating Arrangement	Precis Writing
Day 22	Rate of Interest, Mixtures	Pattern	Revision
Day 23	Pipes and Cisterns	Circular Arrangement 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 18 + Complete Analysis	Prepositions
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Day 25	Profit and Loss 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 19 + Complete Analysis	Syllogism	Parts of Speech, Articles
Day 26	Boats and Streams	Pattern	Reading Comprehension
Day 27	Time Speed and Work	💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 20 + Complete Analysis	Revision
Day 28	Mensuration	Coding Decoding	Narration
Day 29	Probability 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 21 + Complete Analysis	Input and Output	Voice Change
Day 30	Permutation Combination	Miscellaneous 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 22 + Complete Analysis	Essay Writing, Precis Writing
Day 31	Mensuration	Syllogism	Revision
Day 32	💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 23 + Complete Analysis	Alphanumeric Series	Narration
Day 33	Probability	Logical reasoning	Sentence Improvement, Completing Paragraphs 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 24 + Complete Analysis
Day 34	Permutation and Combination 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 25 + Complete Analysis	Pattern	Error Detection
Day 35	Rate of Interest, Discounts	Series	Miscellaneous
Day 36	DI, Averages	💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 26 + Complete Analysis	Sentence Improving
Day 37	Mixture, Ratio and Proportion 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 27 + Complete Analysis	Miscellaneous	Voice Change
Day 38	Profit and Loss	Input Output 💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 28 + Complete Analysis	Word Replacement
Day 39	Miscellaneous	Miscellaneous	Revision
Day 40	💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 29 + Complete Analysis	Revise all the Important Topics	💥Take IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Mock Test 30 + Complete Analysis

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Is it difficult to crack the IBPS SO Prelims exam?

IBPS SO is a hard nut to crack, in terms of the difficulty level as it involves high competition. In 2019, around 3,00,000 candidates applied for 1599 vacancies. It proves how tough competition the competition is. But those candidates who chalk out the study plan that best suits their time and study style, study from authorized books, and refer to online tutorials and keep testing your speed and accuracy by taking regular IBPS SO Mock Tests and improve, nobody can stop you from clearing the exam. Don’t forget, IBPS SO exam may be hard to crack, but not impossible. Follow the 40-day study plan given above, stay positive and you’ll surely taste success!