Quantitative Aptitude: There are 35 questions in this section with each correct answer fetching you 1 mark.
1) Simplification: Approximation Method – Long multiplications. Square cubes/roots & Cube roots.
Using BODMAS rule -combination of all operations question is very common. Learn to solve it in time.
2) Quadratic Equations: Comparison of the variables in it
Solve as many equations as possible.Find their roots in minimal time
3) Percentages: Splitting — decimal percentages. Percentage change/ increase and decrease.
4) Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency: Pie & Bar charts. Line graphs & Combinations. Data Sufficiency
Expect minimum of 6 and maximum of 18-20 questions from this area.lt also involves all the other topics in quants.
– angle to percentage conversion (pie charts) – approximating values(line graph) – on combining make sure entitites taken are correct
Reasoning: You need to attend 35 questions in this section too.Some of the topics to focus during your preparations are given under
1) Data Arrangements: Linear Arrangements. Circular Arrangements. Tabular column
While solving these type of questions. make sure you make the arrangement & then start answering.Learn the basic terms first before solving. 2) IneauaRies: Rules and Concepts Leam the rules & solve questions using it. It involves less practice & more understanding 3) Blood Relations: Family tree/Relationship representation
In Blood Relation. it is very important to know all the relationship and should be able to draw family tree for the given direction and then you can move to the question.
4) Puzzles: Arrangements.North South arrangements. Caselets. Logical reasoning. Critical thinking
Puzzles are one of the tricky topics in IBPS PO exam.Only tip to crack them is through regular practice with proper time management.
English Language: A standard section in banking exams it contains 30 questions. 1) Reading Comprehension: Story & Factual description If the given passage is a story. read it completely and go to questions.lf not then use the strategies. 2) Cloze test: Fill in the blanks-(2-3 blanks) Try pro active solving.Guess the answer in the blank & then go to options. It is important to find the context given in the paragraph. 3) Spot the errors: Tenses. Sentence Correction. Subject Verb Agreement. Singular plurals Basic language knowledge is essential. You should practice right from simple phrases to complex sentences with tenses & subject verb agreement in the mind. 4) Para’ mbles. Rearrangement & Anchored paragraphs For parajumbles look at the question & number of questions and then solve.lf they ask to identify the first line. do not waste time on solving it completely 5) Grammar Articles. Prepositions.Tenses & Vocabulary Reading newspaper articles will help in improving vocabulary. sentence formation & word power.
