IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022: Important Tips To Prepare Reasoning Ability In the Last 7 Days

IBPS Clerk 2022 Reasoning Ability Preparation Tips: IBPS(Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) will be conducting the IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022 on September 3 & September 4, 2022, to recruit personnel for Clerical cadre posts in 11 Participating Banks across India.

 
Tips For Reasoning Ability For IBPS Clerk Prelims

Eligible and interested candidates can join any of the Participating Banks as a Clerk or in a similar post in that cadre and must register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP Clerks -XII).

The online written examination will be held in two-tier: Preliminary and Main Examination. There will be no interview round for the clerical post. Candidates who qualify for Online Preliminary Examination and are shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination. Candidates who qualify in the Main examination will be shortlisted for provisional allotment to one of the Participating Banks.

Candidates must qualify for the sectional cut-off in each of the three tests in the Online Prelims by securing cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. The three sections in the IBPS prelims exam are English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability.

Tips to prepare for Reasoning Ability for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022

Reasoning Ability Section:

No of Questions: 35 Questions
Total Marks: 35 Marks
Negative Marking: 0.25 for each wrong answer
Time Allotted: 20 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
Good Attempts: 29-32 Questions

Candidates are suggested to follow these tips to secure good marks in IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022.

1. Cover Important Topics First

Every topic is important but prioritize the syllabus based on the number of questions and marks distribution. Whatever your strengths and weakness, you must be fully prepared to face the exam confidently.
During the exam, the best strategy for attempting the Reasoning Ability section is to start with Inequality, Syllogism, Blood Relations and then the rest of the test.
Practice a lot.
Memorise tricks and formulas.

Tips For Reasoning Ability For IBPS Clerk Prelims

2. Focus on Accuracy

Attempt what you exactly know in the first go. Do not attempt every question to increase the number of attempted questions. Remember, there is a negative marking for each wrong answer. Attempt the questions with consciousness, as you will not be able to go back to the previous section once the allotted time is over, i.e. 20 minutes. Try to solve every question in the first attempt; otherwise, it will consume your time. Do not stick to one question. Move forward, attempt other questions and, if time permits, return to the question you found difficult.

3. Practice a lot

Attempt at least two mock tests every day in the last week. Try to solve 2-3 mock tests every day. It will improve your speed. Solving questions will develop a strategy in your mind that you can use in the examination hall. You will get to know which question you have to attempt first. Set aside ample time to practice the Reasoning Ability section to improve your solving speed and accuracy. Assess your present score by solving topic-wise practice questions using conventional methods.

4. Attempt Previous Year Papers

It is very important to follow the exam pattern. And the best way to do so is to practice the previous year's question papers. Go through previous years' questions to understand the kind of questions, pattern and difficulty level. Keep sufficient time in your study plan to practice the previous year's papers.

5. Avoid Reading New Books

Please avoid reading new books or formulas in the last few days, especially last week. Just revise whatever you have read and practice it. Give mocks, and mark your strengths and weaknesses.

6. Strong Foundation

Reasoning Ability is one of the lengthiest and most time-consuming sections of the IBPS Clerk 2022 Prelims. Candidates should focus on speed and accuracy all at once. They have to finish 35 questions in 20 minutes which is a difficult task. One must practice theoretical concepts, formulas, different Puzzles/Seating Arrangement questions, Blood Relations, etc.

7. Topic Wise Tips For IBPS Clerk 2022

Practice different Puzzles/Seating Arrangement questions- To name a few, Linear, Circular, Square, Scheduling-based, Comparison-based, etc.)
Practice Direction Sense: Always draw lines while solving to keep clarity. Make it a habit. It will help you during your exam.
Blood Relations: Revise direct or coded blood relation, generation or relationship tree, etc.
Focus equally on-Alphanumeric/number series, syllogism, inequality, etc.
Sometimes a topic which seems easy confuses a lot during the exam. So be alert and prepare well.

Careerindia wishes you all the best! Stay tuned for more such tips.

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