My strategy was to focus on weak areas & improve them says Riya Jain- Cleared IBPS Clerk

Hello friends this is Riya Jain, I started my preparation in June 2019 and this journey was not so easy. As far as my exam preparation strategy is concerned I have always focused on my weak areas and tried to improve upon them and have tried to make my strong section even more stronger. I hope that this success story which I am sharing with you all today shall inspire you thus, my fellow aspirants must give it a read.

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Riya Jain’s Success Story

About Riya Jain

I started my competitive exams preparation in June 2019 and this journey was not so easy. I was able to clear prelims but unfortunately failed in every mains. Every failure disappointed me and also there was uncertainty of exams in 2020 but I never lost hope. I analyzed my mistakes and tried to improve them. Every failure made me more strong and made me realize that I can do it and I will do it anyhow and finally I got success in IBPS Clerk-X.

Which exams did you appear in till date?

2019 – I cleared almost every prelims like SBI JA, EPFO Assistant, LIC Assistant, and IBPS clerk except SBI PO, IBPS PO and IBPS SO. I failed in mains exams.

2020 – SBI JA : cleared prelims but missed mains by 5 marks. RBI Assistant : cleared prelims but failed in mains. IBPS Clerk : cleared prelims as well as mains and finally got success.

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Section-wise Preparation Strategy

English Section Preparation Strategy

My English section is average. I used to read The Hindu editorial daily and attempt sectional mock which helped me a lot. We should have a daily reading habit. Read anything you get like any editorial or article or newspaper in English.

Quantitative Aptitude Section Preparation Strategy

As I am a science student that’s why my Maths is good. Practice is the only key to success so I practiced a lot from quizzes and mock tests after revising all basic concepts. For mains I mainly focused on DI and arithmetic.

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Reasoning Section Preparation Strategy

This is also my strong section. I loved to solve puzzles. Like quant this section also needs lot of practice. I practiced this section from quizzes and mock tests of PracticeMock.

General Awareness Section Preparation Strategy

This section needs so much revision. I used to make notes and revise them. We can’t memorize this section so with revision we can ace this section. I preferred Affairs Cloud monthly and weekly pdf’s and then attempted quizzes from various websites.

Overall Strategy & Study Schedule

My strategy was to focus on weak areas and improve them and then make strong section more strong. I used to attempt full length mocks and sectional quizzes on daily basis because by practicing only you can get success in banking exams. I focused on speed as well as accuracy. After attempting mocks, analyzation is must and we should give equal importance to every section.

Yes, there were some hurdles. The main hurdle was repetitive failure in mains after clearing many prelims but luckily my family and friends supported me so much and always kept me motivated. Also, there was uncertainty of exams in 2020 due to covid-19 but I tried to be patient. After every failure I became more strong and optimist, tried again and again until I got success. Also I have faith in god that he will never let me down and never let my hard work go into vain.

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How did PracticeMock help you?

PracticeMock played a vey important role in my success. The mock test is very similar to exam. The quality of questions is very good. PracticeMock is the best quality mock test. After attempting mocks from PracticeMock I found exam level easy and hence was able to achieve success.

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Message to the Fellow Aspirants

At the time of preparation I faced some hurdles but I never gave up and tried until I got success. So, I would like to advise my fellow aspirants to follow the never give up attitude. Be clear with your basic concepts. Never feel demotivated. Be patient and have faith in god. Clear your basic concepts and attempt mocks regularly and analyze them. I took inspirations form other’s success stories so that I can write my own after achieving success.

That brings us to the end of this article. Read the success story of Riya Jain and as she focused on her weak areas and always tried to make her strong sections even more stronger one should also follow the same and must practice as many mocks as possible in order to improve upon your weak areas. If you’ve also cleared any exam and wish to be featured on our blog, write your success story here. To check out more success stories, visit here.