IBPS clerk Exam : A Complete Guide to Crack IBPS Clerk in First Attempt

IBPS: For personnel for various client organisations, a world class selection and assessment is done by an autonomous body called Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. Accuracy, Speed and Confidentiality are three pillars philosophy of this foundation in each and every activity of IBPS. With help of academic expertise and modern technology, IBPS strives to achieve the same. IBPS as "Personnel Selection Test Conducting Agency" has become India's most reputation gained agency over the years. Every year this exam is conducted once by IBPS for Clerk, PO, RRB and Speciality Officer Vacancies for all Public Sector Banks, SBI, Co. Op. Banks, Associate Banks of RBI, NABARD, SBI & SIDBI and regular members of IBPS Society LIC and Insurance Companies.

IBPS Clerical Exam: IBPS Clerical Exam is Computer based online competitive exam for graduates (or any equivalent degree) to be conducted on all India level. Posts offered in this IBPS exam are of Clerical cadre. Age group of applicant should be between 20-28 years. As this clerical post requires a lot of work on Computers, so applicant should have good knowledge of Computer and its application. Question Paper of exam will be objective type. In Prelims exam of IPBS clerical cadre, there are only three sections and five sections in mains exam. Prelims shortlisted candidates will be eligible for mains exam, and mains exam passed candidates will move forward to personal Interview round. Hereby, we are providing ticks and tricks to clear the IBPS Clerical exam. 

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IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern:

*Negative marking will be there, 0.25 will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Syllabus: Your weapon at exam is your preparation, so it is required to have full list of subject with each topic to be covered. Here we have provided all topics you will have to go through for successfully attempting IBPS Clerk Exam. Any topic out of these must not be untouched. All these topics are covered at our site under Study Material heading. 

Syllabus to be covered for IBPS Clerk Prelim Exam is as following

1. English Language: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar and Verbal Ability. In Study material section of our site, find out every topic you need to cover.
2. Quantitative Ability: Simplification, Number Series, Average, Interest, Mensuration, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Algebra, Profit & Loss, Time, Speed & Distance, Data Interpretation, Time & Work, Permutation & Combination, Mixture Problems, Probability, Number System and Data Sufficiency.
3. Reasoning Ability: Arrangement & Pattern, Analogy, Classification, Mathematical Inequalities, Directions & Distances, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Ordering & Ranking, Syllogisms, Circular Seating Arrangement, Linear Seating Arrangement, Coded Inequalities, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Analytical Decision Making, Double Line-Up, Scheduling, Grouping & Selection, Series, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning

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Syllabus to be covered for IBPS Clerk Mains Exam is as following

1. English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Para Completion/ Sentence Completion, Phrase Replacement/Sentence Correction, Error Spotting, Phrase or Idiom Meaning and Synonyms. In Study material section of our site, find out every topic you need to cover.
2. Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Number Series, Average, Interest, Mensuration, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Algebra, Profit & Loss. Speed, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Data Interpretation, Probability, Mixture Problems, Number System, Permutation & Combination and Data Sufficiency
3. Reasoning Ability: Arrangement & Pattern, Directions & Distances, Coding Decoding, Coded Inequalities, Data Sufficiency, Ordering & Ranking, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Circular Arrangement, Double Line-Up, Linear Arrangement, Grouping & Selection, Scheduling, Analytical Decision Making, Classification, Analogy, Verbal Reasoning and Series
4. General Awareness: Banking Abbreviation , Financial Market, Banking Terminology and concept, Commercial Banks, History and facts, Institutions, Reserve Bank, Acts and Policies, Taxation, International Awards, Books, Person in news, World organisations, International Affairs, Science and Technology, Sports, Defence, Geography, Environment, Days and Events, Capitals and Currency, Census, National Awards, Business and Economy , Governance, Schemes and Policies, Film & Entertainments, Organizations/Committees, Science & Technology, Who&rsquos who of Banking and Economy, Wild Life Parks and Centuries, Important Days and Capitals. In Study material section of our site, find out every topic related to General Awareness you need to cover.
5. Computer Awareness: Computer Fundamentals/Terminologies, Hardware, Microsoft Office, Software, Networking, Operating Systems, Memory, Internet, Keyboard shortcuts and Computer Abbreviations

The above all topics are to be covered very thoroughly so that there would be not any single chance of losing marks for untouched topics.

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Tips & Tricks to study for IBPS Clerk Exam:

1. Time Management: Above given topics are detailed for every subject, so that you can prepare accordingly. Time management is very crucial for finishing exam on time. If you have mastered it you can score high in IBPS Clerk Exam. English is easy in all subjects to be attempted in exam, so give it least time and maximum time to other subjects.
2. Be calm during preparation days and exam: Your preparation can be affected adversely by tedious long hours of study. So be calm during your preparation time and in exam also. Do meditation, do not break down for repetitive attempts and spend time with your friends and family.
3. Speed and Accuracy: Combination of speed and accuracy is required to clear IBPS Clerk Exam, If you have speed, but not given accurate answers, then no use of it and if your all given answers are accurate but not enough speed to attempt entire paper, then you will be left with answered easy questions. So maintain this combination by practicing Model Practice Paper Set given in our site. These Paper set will be as trials as you have idea of exam. PDF Paper Set can be downloaded by our site.
4. Studying according to Schedule: It is necessary to cover each topic, so before starting study for preparation, firstly make a schedule of your study divided according to day time and study accordingly. So study Subject wise, Topic wise and as per planned schedule. Attend classes at IBPS exam Coaching Centre available near your location. You can find out best Coaching Centre through the list we have provided on site.
5. Revise Subjects before exam: It is must to revise each and every subject and topic before your exam because without revision, some doubts can raise in your mind which can lead to answering questioning wrong. As syllabus to be covered is very vast, so prior one week to exam start revision, do not touch any new topic.
6. Avoid Guesses: Any guess should be avoided as there is negative marking and each and every answer will cost you 0.25 marks out of your accurate answers.
7. Remember Cut Off: Each section is having cut off, so it should be remembered that move to other section when once is enough get cut off in given section in Prelims. For Mains exam, you will have to go deep for each and every topic because scoring better will lead you to PI round.
8. Attempt Question Paper Smartly: Don&rsquot stick for any question seeming difficult, if you are not able to solve it, just move to next question. Firstly go through the entire exam by attempting all easy questions, leave hard questions for end so that your time is managed accordingly.

So, IBPS aspirant, here you are having complete information of 'What to Prepare' and & 'How to prepare' for IBPS Clerk Exam. If you have any query about this exam please Ask from Experts at our portal. You can discuss your doubts with our Experts available for aspirants like you. Apart from this, all you need is motivation within from you to achieve your goal. For reaching your goal of becoming successful Banking personnel, it needs rigorous study and concentration for each and every topic you go through. 'Success comes to those who earn it' and you will have to earn it by paying all your attention, focus, concentration, attentiveness, mind and interest towards this exam preparation. We, at Education Forever, are available to support with our Model Paper Set and Study Material for any Competitive Exam. We believe all information given here will help you in cracking IBPS clerk exam successfully