How to Crack IBPS RRB PO & Clerk 2022 Exam in 3 Months?

Best Strategy & Tips to Crack IBPS RRB Exam 2022

There are three months left for the IBPS RRB PO & Clerk 2022 exam. Candidates who want to crack the IBPS RRB exam with good marks must understand the basics and the right approach. Let’s go through each and every important aspect of IBPS RRB preparation for 2022. You should go through all those crucial pointers before starting your IBPS RRB preparation. Here we will be discussing how to clear the IBPS RRB exam 2022 in the next 3 months.

1. Understand the IBPS RRB Pattern & Syllabus

Before moving towards the preparation strategy of IBPS RRB PO & Clerk 2022, you must first understand the exam pattern and syllabus of IBPS RRB PO & Clerk 2022.

Prelims Exam Pattern:

The below table consists of the latest exam pattern for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-1 Prelims exam:

S. No.	Name of Tests	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Test	Total Time
1.	Reasoning	40	40	English/Hindi	Composite Time of 45 Minutes
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	English/Hindi
	Total	80	80

Mains Exam Pattern:

• The main exam will include 200 questions and will be worth 200 marks. Candidates will have two hours and 120 minutes to complete all of the questions. The test will be given in an online format.
• The following table will give you a clear idea of the Main exam pattern for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk

S. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Test	Total Time
1.	Reasoning	40	50	English/Hindi	Composite time of 2 hours
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	40	50	English/Hindi
3.	General Awareness	40	40	English/Hindi
4. (i)	English Language	40	40	English
(ii)	Hindi Language	40	40	Hindi
5.	Computer Knowledge	40	20	English/Hindi
	Total	200	200

2. Conceptual Clarity of Important Topics

Conceptual clarity of important topics is of utmost importance to crack the IBPS RRB PO & Clerk exam. To begin your preparation, you must first familiarize yourself with the list of crucial exam topics. You may then arrange your schedule and prepare properly.

Important Topics

English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	General Awareness/ Computer Awareness
Reading Comprehension	Number Series	Seating Arrangement & Puzzles	Current Affairs of the last 6 months
Para Jumbles / Sentence Rearrangement	Simplification	Coding-Decoding	Imp. news related to Banking Awareness in the last 9 months
Cloze Test	Approximation	Coding Inequality	Static Awareness
Sentence Correction	Quadratic Equation / Mathematical Inequalities	Syllogism	History of RRBs
Error Detection	Data Interpretation	Series (Numeric, Alphabetic, Symbolic)	Important Banking Terms
FIllers	Data Sufficiency	Input-Output	Internet, Computer memory
Vocabulary	Miscellaneous(Profit & Loss, %, Time & Work, Time Speed and Distance, Ratio, Partnership, etc.)	Miscellaneous (Direction Sense, Blood Relation, Order, Ranking, etc.)	Computer Hardware and software
Paragraph Completion		Data Sufficiency	Important terms and abbreviations
Sentence Connector		Logical Reasoning (Inferences, Assumptions, Arguments, Conclusions, Course of Action, Cause & Effect, etc.)
Match the column

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3. Practice IBPS RRB Previous Year Papers

• Practicing previous year’s papers is an important approach to crack the IBPS RRB PO & Clerk exam in the right direction.
• Once you have gone through the list of important topics to prepare, go through the IBPS RRB previous year’s question papers and see the trends that have been followed in all these years.
• Try those papers, check your level, figure out where you stand, and then focus on your weak areas.
• Sometimes a student believes he knows everything there is to know about a subject. However, answering the question accurately in a specific time range is difficult.
• So, practicing papers help you figure out the list of topics in which you need to understand and clear the basics, Increase speed and accuracy.

You can practice the most expected IBPS RRB PO & Clerk Prelims Mock tests in the BYJU’S Exam Prep IBPS RRB Test Series.

4. Know Your Strengths & Weaknesses

• You must begin working on your strong and weak areas after analyzing mock tests.
• Typically, students concentrate on improving their weak areas while overlooking their strengths. This strategy must be avoided.
• You must devote sufficient time to all of the sections and diligently practice each one.

1. Strengthen weak areas: After attempting a few mock tests, you will come to know your weak areas. Focus on those chapters and practice regularly to get better in your weak areas.
2. Improve speed and accuracy: Keep an eye on your speed and accuracy whenever you practice questions. Set a goal of attempting the sectional tests with more than 90% accuracy. It will give you an advantage over your competitors.

5. Prepare for both Prelims and Mains

• Many students just prepare for the Prelims exam and skip the Mains preparation in order to start the Mains preparation after the Prelims exam result.
• Please keep in mind that, this strategy will not work. You must prepare for both Prelims and Mains side by side to avoid any hiccups and rush in the final hour.
• You might pass the preliminary exam, but you won’t have enough time to study for the Mains exam. So do not make such a blunder in the preparation.
• Keep yourself updated with the current national and international events. The General Awareness component of the Main Exam can help you score higher and eventually help you sail through the final hurdle.
• Practice current affairs quizzes regularly on BYJU’S Exam Prep.
• Focus on Computer Awareness as it will be a major part of the Mains exam.

You may practice current affairs from the following links:

Daily GK Update Weekly One-liners Monthly Digests

6. Make a Proper Study Plan

You must properly arrange your schedule by allocating adequate time to each chapter and section. Make a detailed study plan based on your strong and weak areas, and stick to it. Give the General Awareness portion at least 1-1.5 hours per day because it will help you improve your exam result. For your reference, we have provided a comprehensive study plan here. Kindly check that below.

WEEK	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	English Language	GA/Banking Awareness
Week 1	Calculation Speed Squares up to 30	Alphanumeric Series	Noun pronoun	History Of Banking In India
Week 2	Tables up to 20 Cubes & Multiplication tricks	Direction distance	Tense	Types Of Bank Accounts
Week 3	Quadratic Equation Simplification & Approximation	Inequality	Adjective	Banking structure in India
Week 4	Number series Percentage-fraction conversion up to 1/20	Order & ranking	Adverb  Subject-verb agreement	Types of cheques
Week 5	Average Percentages	Syllogism	Para jumble
Week 6	Ratio & proportion Revise squares and cubes	Blood relation	Error spotting	Monetary Policy of RBI
Week 7	Mensuration Time, Speed & Distance	Ranking	Sentence Improvement	Computer Awareness
Week 8	Probability	Sitting Arrangement	Error Spotting
Week 9	Profit, Loss & Discount	Floor puzzle	Ace Reading Comprehension	Computer Awareness
Week 10	Partnership Time & work	Coding-decoding	Fill in the blanks
Week 11	Mixture & Alligation	Sitting Arrangement  Input-output	Phrase replacement
Week 12	simple interest & Compound Interest	Order & ranking	Cloze test	Computer Awareness
Week 13	Time speed distance Mensuration	Blood relation	Match the column

7. Practice Sectional & Full Mock Test

• After covering 70-80% of the syllabus, start attempting sectional and full mock tests on a regular basis.
• You will be able to know your strong and weak areas after attempting a few tests.
• You can restructure your preparation strategy accordingly and focus on your weak areas.
• Analysis of mock tests is the most important part of this phase. Do not take this lightly.
• This way you can gain confidence and increase your performance.
• Try to maintain a perfect balance between speed and accuracy as both are important parameters for success.

8. Devise the Exam Strategy

• It’s time to plan your exam strategy.
• Make a list of the topics you want to tackle first. Also, don’t spend too much time on a single question.
• We will provide you with the most important pointers to remember when taking the exam.
• Nonetheless, a student is the one who understands the most about his preparation, thus it should be totally his responsibility to carry out the tactics that we teach.

Expert Tips to Crack IBPS RRB PO & Clerk

With the help of expert tips and strategies, you can easily crack the IBPS RRB PO & Clerk exam 2022 with ease and comfort. Kindly go through the expert tips provided below.

• Before starting preparation go through the IBPS RRB cut-off to understand the level of competition in the exam.
• Understand the IBPS RRB selection process properly before planning your preparation strategy.
• Understand the IBPS RRB syllabus properly to not miss out on any important chapter.
• Attempt mock tests regularly and seriously. Take the mock tests as the real exam.
• Understand the basic concepts of important and fundamental chapters first before proceeding toward the main chapters.
• Maintain your own hand-written notes for various sections with important points, formulas, and concepts.

This is all about the preparation strategy of IBPS RRB PO and Clerk 2022. Kindly go through all the steps once again and start your preparation as soon as possible. Please remember that hard work and persistent effort will bring success definitely if not immediately.