How To Crack IBPS PO Exam ?

The recruitment of a probation officer in the Indian bank is conducted by The Institute of Bank Personnel Selection (IBPS). In India, Every year a huge number of clerk vacancies, PO vacancies, etc generated by IBPS, and because of a huge number of government job seekers apply for this post. If you are looking for good salary packages, secure government jobs, the job who gives good reputation in society then IBPS PO is a very good opportunity to grave these benefits.

Cracking the IBPS PO Examination a little bit tougher than the IBPS Clerk Examination. Because the level of question is quite hard. But to getting success in this exam you just need to do a study with a smart approach on regular basis. Regular study is the only success mantra to crack any difficult exams.

Want to became Bank PO then you need to crack just these stages –

• Prelims
• Mains
• Interview

Both Prelims and Mains Examination conducted Online. To appear in Mains Examination you must have to clear Prelims. Once you clear both Prelims & Mains Examination then only you will get called for the Interview.

=>IBPS PO Prelims Exam-

=>IBPS PO Mains Exam-

=> The following tips and techniques will be helpful  for any IBPS PO aspirant:

• Reading is the key -

Make sure you give at least two hours each day reading newspapers, articles, magazines, etc. it not only improves your English comprehension and very helpful to builds vocabulary which comprises a huge part of the English section of your syllabus but also very useful to builds up your general awareness/current affairs/banking section which are reasoned easy marks to be claimed in the mains exam of IBPS PO.

Reading topics related to current affairs, economy, international/national sports, business, and banking should be the key focus as it also shapes your thinking ability/opinions on happenings of the world & keeps you secured for the Interview phase.

• Prepare for mains, along with prelim exam-

As you start preparation for IBPS PO Exam, the prelims exam should be your main focus but with an eye on the Mains examination as well. Generally, the gap between the Prelims exam result and Mains examination is  20-25 days, so you are not able to afford to leave all your Mains preparation for that time because it's never going to be enough.

Since the basic portions/topics are more or less similar for aptitude as well as the reasoning for both prelims and mains exam, you have to also try attempting some question types of mains along with prelims preparation.

• Online tests series-

Online test series are very helpful in achieving a good mark in the IBPS PO Exam if practiced well. Regular practice of Online test series helps you to get the idea of exam pattern with time management in a better way. Also, you get the experience of the real-time exam. Tests series help you analyze your weak and strong areas. Give some extra time on your weaker points this will be beneficial in the exam.

• Knowledge of syllabus and exam pattern-

Each and every exam is different in its pattern. Know the Exam Pattern and syllabus before starting your preparation to make a plan according to that. Get acquainted with the pattern of IBPS PO Exam- how many phases/stages it has, the time duration for each stage, the subject areas that are being asked (syllabus), the sectional marks, sectional timings, and sectional cut-offs applicable, negative markings, etc.

• Time management

Students wishing to get jobs in the banking sector must able to manage time, it is very difficult to get success without it. As after reading the exam pattern of the IBPS PO exam, you will be able to know that the exam is in online mode and there is a fixed time in this exam. Therefore, the exam session will end as soon as the time limit ends. It is a very important thing to manage at this time because without that you can’t solve tough questions of reasoning and quantative on time.

• Notes for Revision

It is a time-saving strategy for the IBPS PO exam that you make useful notes like shortcuts formulas, key points, tricks, tips, and important points on a separate sheet of paper for the last time of preparation. By doing this, you save your precious time in searching notes here and there for the last time of revision.

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=> Tips and Important Points to Remember-

• While the time of preparation, try to make use of a timer while solving questions, to improve/enhance your speed.
• Read a newspaper and make a short note of current affairs on daily basis.
• Must avail to solve complex problems in less time possible. Having a grip over all the important sections/topics of the IBPS PO Exam.
• Make sure you are preparing yourself for a high level of competition and a difficult exam.
• Along with other subjects, computer and English should also be covered separately on a daily basis.
• Practice more and more questions from the previous year's question paper until you get confident to solve any question.
• Solving puzzles as much as you can, as this is the best way to enhance your mental level, and make it more relevant to deal with questions.
• Try to make shortcuts and tricks to solve maths, reasoning questions to save your precious time in the examination to score good marks.
• Always remember that is there are no shortcuts to success, you have to work more and more to achieve your goal.
• If you get stuck on any question, do not worry just switch to another question because The Exam is not about how much you know, it's about how much you are able to score
• Hard work never goes to waste. It will always repay well in some form or the other, sooner or later you will definitely get success.
• Remember you only need to succeed once, it’s not a big deal how many times you fail. Learn from your failures and don’t forget about your dreams during your darkest times. this dark time will prepare you for your success.
• Subscribe to a good magazine or Newsletter which is good for improving current affairs and GK. I suggest you go for ‘Free Rojgar Seva News Letter’ because it is most widely used by candidates appearing for nearly all competitive exams.
• During breaks watch videos based on current affairs, computer awareness, static gk, etc.