Probationary officers in India's largest PSBs (Public Sector Banks) must take the IBPS PO exam every year, which is administered by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. Every year, tens of thousands of people apply for and sit for this exam, making it one of the most well-known in the country.
Candidate's performance in the IBPS PO Exam can be boosted by following some simple last-minute tips.
Conduct Mock Exams and Rehearsals
Go over the highlighted points and make notes of the most important tricks and formulas. If you want to improve your accuracy and speed as well as get a sense of where you stand among other applicants, you should take the most recent practise or mock tests. Check out past papers and make any necessary revisions to each topic.
Don't Put Your Money at Risk An IBPS PO candidate should only attempt questions they know the answer to because there is a penalty for incorrect answers. Here, random guesswork won't work; you'll lose one-quarter or 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. There are some questions where an intelligent guess, such as eliminating incorrect options, might work, but there are also some limitations.
Learn nothing new at the eleventh hour
It's not a good idea to start studying for an exam on a new subject just days before it's due. This time should only be used for reworking the project. The more you learn, the less time you have to review what you've already learned, which eventually leads to a lack of command over the material during the crunch time.
Strategy Organized by Section
Examine and practise as many questions as you can on topics such as simplification, quadratic equation, appropriation and number series, which cover the majority of the Quantitative Aptitude section. Re-examine the major topics that serve as a foundation for the rest of the course. Start with the most basic questions and work your way up to more difficult ones. At least 4-5 sets of questions in data interpretation should be practised daily.
Ability to think logically: Coding-Decoding, Analogies, Order and Ranking, Syllogism, Arrangement and Pattern, Puzzles, and many other major topics require practise and revision to become proficient in these areas. Formulas and tricks in areas like alphanumeric series, blood relation and distance, inputs and outputs can all be useful when studying for standardised tests. You can score well on topics like Seating Arrangement and Puzzle if you can figure out the correct arrangement for each.
The language of English: Reading English newspapers and magazines on a daily basis is a good habit to get into. English-language newspaper editorials are a great way to improve your reading comprehension. The more comprehension passages you complete each day, the better your time management skills will become. Learning and revising basic grammar rules will help you with error detection, phrase replacement, fill-in-the-blanks, and other tasks.
Keep an Open-Minded Attitude
As a candidate, you need to be prepared for any unexpected changes to the exam date or the level of the exam, for example. Every year, IBPS introduces minor or major changes to its exams, and the IBPS PO exam is no exception.
Minimum Number of Questions to Be Answered
Because the IBPS PO Prelims exam is a qualifying one, candidates must carefully plan how many questions they will attempt in each section and overall in order to achieve a score higher than the IBPS cutoff for that year. In order to get a better score on the Mains exam, a candidate should try to answer as many questions as possible. The final merit list will reward you for a better performance in the Mains. You should be able to complete at least 100 questions in a reasonable amount of time and with reasonable accuracy.
Make the Most of Your Time
In Prelims, candidates are given 20 minutes for each section, but in Mains, the objective test is given three hours and the descriptive test is given 25 minutes. To make the most of your time, it's critical that you keep a watchful eye on the clock. After skimming through the questions in each section, a candidate should focus on the ones he is most familiar with. Shortcuts and tricks can save you a lot of time in the long run.
Maintain a level head and a sense of self-assurance.
Stress and nervousness can lead to candidates wasting time during exams. This has a negative effect on their self-confidence, making it difficult for them to answer even simple questions. Keep your cool and collected as you answer the interview questions.