Section-Wise Study Plan for IBPS Clerk 2018

The Preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk 2020 will commence from the month of December. To help students prepare for this exam in a better way, here is a section-wise study plan for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020. This study plan has been designed keeping in view the important topics, which usually carry more weightage in the exam and is easy to follow.

The prelims phase of IBPS Clerk consists of 100 questions which account for a total of 100 marks with 0.25 negative marks per question.

IBPS keeps introducing changes in its exam every year; this year sectional time limit has been introduced in the preliminary phase of the exam. So, make sure that you utilise the time before the exam to the fullest, acquaint yourself with the exam details properly and follow the schedule shared below in order to crack this exam in a single go and clear both sectional as well as overall cutoff.

The pattern for the pre – exam is as follows:

Study all the subjects on a daily basis, making sure that you devote a minimum of 2 hours to each subject. Don’t go on referring too many new books now, stick to some standard ones, follow the shortcut methods, tricks to attempt the questions.

Let us go through the section wise study-plan that has been designed for you to utilize the time effectively:

English Language:

The English language is considered as the toughest of all sections but once mastered properly, it can prove to be very scoring. So, focus well on your weak areas and work harder on your strengths. Try to spend a maximum of 40 seconds on each question in order to attempt 30 questions within 20 minutes. Practice each topic given below properly.

Numerical ability:

A lot of students usually fear this section, which may be due to their educational background or the fear of the section in general. However, Numerical ability usually consists of questions that you would have studied and practiced till your 10th standard. So get past all your misconception.

Start attempting mock tests because solving a mock test will let you know the level of your preparation. So, analyze your performance and work on your weaknesses.

Apart from the theoretical concept learn the shortcuts as well, like Vedic maths, shortcuts for multiplication, calculations. Learn how to calculate square roots and cube roots, tables up to 25, fractions on percentages, etc. This might help a lot in speedier calculations, thus saving time for other questions.

Now follow the sequence given below to answer during exams:

Reasoning Ability:

This section is bit challenging and time – consuming. It needs a lot of practice. Understanding the things might seem easy at first but once put on paper, it usually gets difficult to get the correct answer within the allotted time frame.

Now follow the sequence given below to answer during exams:

In reasoning section, all the topics are relevant from examination point of view. It’s not like that you can master one and skip the other. Each should be given importance as it can take up your overall score.

General awareness:

Based on the above schedule, plan your daily routine. The plan above is flexible and can be modified as per your convenience.
Also, remember that above all, practice is more important. Practice as many mock tests as you can along with the performance analysis. Set a timetable and devise a strategy and stick with the same. Make proper notes and keep a track of time limit. Follow the same and keep a track of your performance. Go through the previous year’s cut – offs and question papers. See whether your preparation can beat that result.

Every year the things are getting difficult. So, be prepared for the changes and set your target accordingly.

Don’t forget to download IBPS Clerk preparation app. It provides free study material, quizzes, mock test, previous papers, and all the notification exams.