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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS RRB Exam for Officer Scale- I and Office Assistants. Though lakhs of students appear for the exam, if your preparation is up to the mark, the chances of selection definitely increase even in such tough competition.Before planning your preparation know the exam pattern, syllabus, important dates, previous year cut-off etc. Check SuccessLynk site for important information.
Here are the key strategies to beat the competition in the preliminary exam.
• Get the right study material: Instead of referring too many books, it’s better to follow a few standard books. Click http://blog.successlynk.com/leading-reference-books-banking-exams/ to view the list of books that will help you in preparation. You can get them online through Flipkart or Amazon.
• Have a proper study plan and study well: You are required to clear the preliminary first to be allowed to sit for the next level exam. So you need to really score well. It requires proper study plan, hard work and perseverance. Keeping in mind the time available time, the syllabus to be completed and the areas in which you are weak, you need to make a study plan. Allot time for revision and mock tests. Prepare notes. Our brain will be able to capture more if the things to remember are short. So prepare short notes while studying any topic. Revise your notes frequently.Focus on your strengths and work on your weak areas.
• Prepare section-wise: Know which topics carry how much weightage. Analyse the trends. Study topic by topic section-wise. As per the latest trend analysis, Simplification and Approximation in Quantitative aptitude carry highest weightage. Expect 10-15 questions from them. Number series is another important topic. Expect around 5 questions from it. Then focus on Data interpretation and Arithmetic. The other topics on which you need to have good hold are Percentage, Profit and Loss, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work etc. In Reasoning section focus on Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Blood Relation, Direction Sense, Order, Coding-Decoding etc. Make it a habit to read newspapers, magazines and other stuff which could increase your English vocabulary and improve your knowledge.
• Focus on speed and accuracy: Performance in a competitive exam depends on your speed, accuracy and presence of mind. For this, you need a lot of practice. Try to do mental maths as it helps in increasing your speed. Learn and apply short-cuts.
• Take mock tests: Plan the minimum number of mock tests. Check the cut-off of previous year but try to score more. Click https://www.successlynk.com/exams/bank-exams/ibps-rrb to view the range of tests you can attempt in SuccessLynk. Apply time management techniques in your mock tests. This helps you a lot on the exam day. After the test, take the feedback on your performance and improvise.
Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice and above all don’t let anyone limit your dreams. All the best!
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