Guidelines for the preparation of IBPS PO 2020

by Vidya Guru Coaching Institute

IBPS PO 2020 exam dates are out. The exam will be held in three rounds - preliminary, mains, and the interview round. This year too, on 3rd and 4th October, lakhs of candidates will appear for the posts of Probationary Officers in the participating banks.

The exam pattern will be as follows:

1. Preliminary round: The preliminary exam will be held on the 3rd and 4th of October. The exam will be conducted in the online medium consisting of 3 sections: Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. To crack the exam, candidates have to clear both sectional and overall cutoff)

Exam duration: 60 min

Total marks: 100

Total questions: 100 (35 from Quantitative Aptitude, 35 from Reasoning Ability, 30 from the English Language)

2. Mains round: This exam can be given through both offline and online medium. It would have an objective as well as descriptive questions. IBPS PO Mains exam’s objective pattern has 4 sections: Data Interpretation and Analysis, Reasoning and Computer Awareness, General Awareness, and English Language. The descriptive paper has 2 questions: Essay writing and Letter writing.

Exam duration: 210 min (180 min for objective and 30 min for descriptive)

Total marks: 225 (200 for objective and 25 for descriptive)

Total questions: 157 (200 for objective and 25 for descriptive)

3. Interview round: Interview round is the final step in the selection procedure. Held for 100 marks, it is a face to face interaction round conducted only through an offline medium. Candidates will be tested for personal traits and communication skills.

Passing percentage: 40% (35% for reserved categories)

How to prepare for the IBPS exam?

IBPS 2020 is a golden opportunity for those who could not crack it last year. Let’s get a quick go-through of the tips of best IBPS preparation.

1. Follow a proper study routine: Draft a time-table and strictly glue to it. Divide your time equally for the preparation of all the subjects.

2. Learn special tricks and shortcuts: IBPS exam has a less question: time ratio. It all depends upon how many questions you could comprehend and complete in a short span. In these exams, solving the quantitative questions like you used to solve in school can prove to be your stupidity. By any chance, you need to learn shortcuts and tricks to reduce your time per question.

3. Use your preparation time wisely: Preparation time for IBPS PO should be wisely utilized to comprehend each section and expertise relevant skills. You must prepare yourself to an extend to visualize your timing per question.

Vidya Guru renders the best IBPS coaching at a very affordable fee. It gives millions of reasons for the IBPS aspirants to join the institute and explore their best results. I hope that I have helped you with the best guidelines for the preparation of IBPS PO. For further queries, reach us at any time.