IBPS PO Prelims 2018 is just 15 days away now. We hope you all have been preparing well for this exam. Today, we will discuss about some important tips that will help you crack the IBPS PO Prelims in these last 2 weeks. This IBPS PO Prelims Study Plan will help you utilise these remaining 2 weeks in a better way for your exam preparation.
Tips to crack IBPS PO Preliminary Exam in Last 2 Weeks
- First, remember that the exam pattern of IBPS PO has been aligned with that of SBI PO.
- This is a clear indication of a high level of the exam this year.
- But worry not, If you appeared for SBI PO Prelims this year, you already have a practice of the type of questions that you can expect in this exam. If not, we’ll help you figure it out in this post.
We will first discuss the individual sections that will be asked in this exam.
1. Quantitative Aptitude
- This section would comprise of total 35 questions.
- You will be given only 20 minutes to attempt this section.
- Let us have a quick look at the topics that were asked from the Quantitative Aptitude Section in SBI PO Prelims this year and IBPS PO Prelims last year-
Name of the topic | IBPS PO Prelims (2017) | SBI PO Prelims (2018) |
Number Series | 5 Questions | 5 Questions |
Quadratic Equations | 5 Questions | 5 Questions |
Simplification/Approximation | 5-6 Questions | 5 Questions |
Data Interpretation | 10-12 Questions | 10-15 Questions |
Miscellaneous questions | 10-12 Questions | 10-12 Questions |
Data Sufficiency | 0 | 4 - 5 Questions |
Quantity Based Problems | 0 | 4 - 5 Questions |
- You can expect questions with similar weightage in this year’s IBPS PO Prelims exam as well.
- Prepare yourself for calculative DI sets as well as Miscellaneous problems.
- Different topics can be asked in different shifts.
Attempt Quantitative Aptitude Quizzes
2. Reasoning Ability
- 35 Questions will be asked from this section, and they’ll carry 35 marks in all.
- You have to complete this section in 20 minutes.
- The basic idea of the topics asked in IBPS PO Prelims last year and this year’s SBI PO Preliminary exam will help you figure out the type and weightage of questions that you expect this year.
Name of the topic | IBPS PO Prelims (2017) | SBI PO Prelims (2018) |
Seating Arrangement & Puzzles | 20 Questions | 15-20 Questions |
Inequality | 3-5 Questions | 2-3 Questions |
Syllogism | 3-5 Questions | 0 |
Miscellaneous | 3-5 Questions | 5 - 6 Questions |
Coding Decoding | 4 - 5 Questions | 5 Questions |
Input Output | 5 Questions | 5 Questions |
Data Sufficiency | 0 | 5 Questions |
- As mentioned above, you can expect a major chunk of questions to be asked from Puzzles and Arrangement section (Moderate to Difficult).
Attempt Reasoning Ability Quizzes
3. English Language
- This section would comprise of total 30 questions, each question carrying 1 mark.
- You can check out the questions asked from the English language section in SBI PO Prelims exam last year as well as last year’s IBPS PO Prelims from the table below:
Name of the topic | IBPS PO Prelims (2017) | SBI PO Prelims (2018) |
Reading Comprehension | 10 Questions | 7-10 Questions |
Error Detection | 10 Questions | 4-5 Questions |
Sentence Improvement | 10 Questions | 4-5 Questions |
Fillers | 10 Questions | 5 - 6 Questions |
Sentence Rearrangement | 10 Questions | 10 Questions |
Cloze Test | 0 | 5 - 6 Questions |
Sentence Connector/Completion | 0 | 3 - 4 Questions |
- This will help you figure out the topics that need more attention from your end in the English Language section.
Attempt English Language Quizzes
Study Plan for the last 2 Weeks
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Last Week (Day 7-15) |
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How you utilise your remaining 15 days before the exam is quite crucial since proper utilisation of this time could affect your exam score to a great extent. Try to devote at least 8-9 hours regularly, if you seriously wish to crack IBPS PO Prelims Exam this year.
Attempt IBPS PO Mini Mock Test
Also, make sure that you practice the previous year's question paper of IBPS PO as well as this year's SBI PO Prelims from our 'Previous Year's Paper' segment, available under Study tab at the bottom of your app!
SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Papers with Answers (Hindi/Eng), Download PDF!
IBPS PO Question Paper with Answers (Hindi/Eng), Download PDF!
Remember,
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