Mistakes to Avoid for IBPS Clerk Exam Preparation

IBPS Clerk Exam Preparation 2021: The IBPS clerical exam attracts the most number of aspirants all over India after SBI Clerk. The net good pay is quite handsome and no aspirant will leave this job if given the opportunity.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration (in minutes)
English Language	30	30	20
Numerical Ability	35	35	20
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20
Total	100	100	60

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

S.No.	Name of Tests	Duration
1	Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	45 minutes
2	English Language	35 minutes
3	Quantitative Aptitude	45 minutes
4	General/ Financial Awareness	35 minutes

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2021

English Language	Reasoning Ability	Numerical Ability
Reading Comprehension Tenses Rules Cloze Test (Fill in the Blanks) Jumbled Paragraphs Idioms and Phrases Multiple Meaning Error Spotting Correction Reading Comprehension Preposition Rules	Logical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Alphabetic Series Ranking Data Sufficiency Tests Coded Inequalities Direction Test Seating Arrangements Puzzles Tabulation Syllogism Input/Output Coding and Decoding Blood Relations	Profit, Loss and Discounts Quadratic Equations Approximation and Simplification Mixtures and Alligations Simple and Compound Interest Surds and Indices Work and Time & Speed, Time and Distance Mensuration: Cone, Sphere, Cylinder Data Interpretation Ratio, Proportion and Percentage Number Systems Sequences and Series Permutation, Combination and Probability

IBPS Clerk Exam Preparation – Mistakes to be Avoided

Not Covering the challenging topics which were left out during SBI Clerk, RRB PO, Clerk , or in IDBI exams

After appearing for so many exams already this year, you have enough experience to be well aware of your weak subjects or topics. The conceptual aspects which still aren’t strong should be prioritised. This is a good time to cover them thoroughly, no matter which section or topic. The last year’s cut-offs and vacancy list, you will have to be prepared with the entire syllabus, or you might not clear the exam.

Not taking Regular Mocks before appearing for the Exam

Focus more on Mock Test Series if you are somebody who has already covered the syllabus well. It’s better to give mocks to gain maximum confidence and you can surely work on every little mistake or missing piece for an exemplary preparation for the IBPS Clerk exam 2021.

For you to maximise your speed and accuracy you need to follow the below mentioned advice:

You will have to score 30 or 30+ in Reasoning

The reasoning is where you can score high if compared with quant. For most people reasoning is easy if compared with quants. But this doesn’t mean you have to neglect quants but the reasoning is where you should make your attempts at first so that you can assure maximum marks in at least one of the three sections. And the ones who are good at quants can take dual advantage by maximizing their attempts with accuracy.

Attempt Arithmetic at Last While Attempting the Quant Section

Questions like simplification, quadratic equations, approximation, wrong numbers, and missing numbers are the easiest ones. Attempt them first as your priority questions. This shall help you in gaining the maximum mark share in less time because these questions can be solved at maximum speed. Now you can approach DI questions. Try to do calculations in your mind if possible as it will make your attempts at a good speed. Then you should solve the arithmetic questions at last.

Prioritise Static RC over Factual RC in English

Most probably for IBPS Clerk, you will get to see a static RC which you can attempt at the beginning as it’s easy to solve and doesn’t consume much of your time. But if the RC is factual then attempt it in the end as it can take time. It’s better to secure your marks as much as possible in the given time, be it any section.

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Focus on Challenging Questions

If you are someone who avoids tricky questions like puzzles, cloze tests, data interpretation, etc. Then you will have to change your attitude towards these questions or you will not get through the prelims. And even if you do then the main exam will turn out to be extremely disappointing for you.

Don’t fall for previous year cut-offs

It is in the hands of the examiner of how he or she chooses to set up the entire paper. And other factors also influence cut-offs. What matters is how well you make your judgment about the paper. Just prepare like you should in the first place.  

IBPS Clerk 2021 Books for Preparation

Subject	Preferred Books by toppers
Quantitative Aptitude	Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal  Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma  Magical Book on Quicker Mathematics by M Tyra
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	A Modern Approach to Verbal and non-verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal.  New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal by BS Sijwali, Indu Sijwali  Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
English Language	High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin  Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
General Banking Awareness	Manorama Year BookLucent General Knowledge

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