IBPS Clerk 2021

How to Crack This Exam in 1st Attempt? Complete Strategy

Selection Procedure

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination Phase-II: Main Examination

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern

Serial No. Section

No. of Question Total Marks Duration

1 English Language

30 30 20 minutes

2 Numerical Ability

35 35 20 minutes

3 Reasoning 35 35 20 minutes

Total 100 100 60 minutes

IBPS Clerk Main Expected Exam Pattern

Serial Number

Section No. of Question

Total Marks Duration

1. General English 40 40 35 minutes

2. Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 minutes

3. Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude

50 60 45 minutes

4. General/Financial Awareness

50 50 35 minutes

Total 190 200 2 hours 40 minutes

English Language

ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

• READING COMPREHENSION

• Para Jumble

• Error Detection

• Sentence Improvement or Sentence Rearrangement

• Fillers (Single/double)

• Sentence Connector

• Odd one out

• Cloze test

First, Understand the Syllabus

Reasoning Ability

• Puzzles and Seating Arrangement• Syllogism• Inequality• Coding-Decoding• Input-Output• Series-based Questions

(Alphanumeric and Numeric)• Miscellaneous Questions

(Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order and Ranking etc)• Data Sufficiency

First, Understand the Syllabus•Quantitative Aptitude

• Number Series• Simplification/ Approximation• Quadratic Equations• Data Interpretation• Arithmetic Questions• Data Sufficiency• Quantity Based Questions

Its always better to be prepared and wait for the opportunity than just wait and then prepare when the 

opportunity comes…

Decision is on you… 

Don’t wait for the notification…Start your prep! 

How to Prepare for IBPS Clerk

2021?

Practice Analyse Assessment

3 IMPORTANT PILLARS OF PREPARATION

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

DI has always been the most important section in the IBPS Clerk Exam. 

Cover basic topics like Number series, quadratic equation, Average, percentage and ratio-proportion etc

If you are weak or average in this section then make a habit of practicing this section on a regular basis.  

Just plan your schedule to cover all the important topics.

REASONING ABILITY

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

It is the most avoided and least prepared section. 

Many of you are comfortable with Reasoning and Quantitative section but always face difficulty in attempting the English section. 

If you are weak or average in this section, then make a habit of practicing English Questions on a regular basis.

General Awareness

•Current Affairs of last 6-7 months•National/International Appointment•Obituaries•Award Functions•New government schemes•Resignations•States in news•Prominent institutes in news•The rank of India in various Index

Static Awareness

•Names of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks•Names of Stadiums•Names of Stadiums•Names of Countries, Currencies and their Capitals•Names of Governors and Chief Ministers•Learn the places of major events to be held•Important Days and their themes•Recently visited places by our Prime Minister or President

Banking & Economy

•Regulatory Bodies of India•Formation  of  new  small  finance  bank  and  payment bank•New policies introduced by the government•Capital market•Money market•Details of ATM's•Initiatives taken for marginal sector and women, etc.

How to Prepare GA section?

Focus more on the Current Affairs section

Prepare banking and

static GK based on current affairs

Read Newspaper

and Magazine

Daily.Watch News Channel to

keep yourself updated.

Make notes of the

important news, event,

etc.Attempt Daily Quiz to

test your knowledge.

Take Sectional

Mock Test on BYJU’S EXAM

PREP

Revision is the Key.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

You can practice different topics accordingly –

Sentence Connectors, Para-completion, Theme based questions: Practice 5 sets of each topic daily. 

Reading Comprehension - Practice 2 sets of RC daily. 

After practicing, analyze your score & mistakes which you have made during the practice.  

This exercise will make you feel confident before an exam and you can score better in this section.