How to prepare for Reasoning Section of IBPS PO?

Every year IBPS PO exam is conducted and this year it is expected to be notified in the month of July 2019. PO Prelims exam will be held in the month of September 2019. IBPS PO EXAM Prelims comprises of three sections such as English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. Out of these Reasoning section is very scoring and if one practices and learns the concepts well one can score well in this section.

Exam pattern of IBPS PO Prelims 2019 Exam

Before you kick start your exam preparation it is better to understand the exam pattern which is given below:

S.No.	Name of Section	No. of MCQs	Maximum Marks	Sectional Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total		100	100

As you can see that Reasoning section holds 35 marks to be attempted in 20 minutes. It means besides knowing the concepts one should acquire speed also to score well in the exam. It is fairly evident that Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will follow sectional cut-off also. Therefore, all the sections need to be prepared thoroughly. Let us plan our preparation strategy for Reasoning ability to score well in the forthcoming IBPS PO EXAM 2019.

Reasoning ability is one such section where the logical thinking and presence of mind is judged. Looking at the exam pattern I believe we all need to focus on the speed building to solve Reasoning section. At times candidates stuck up in lot of complex questions and tend to waste time while attempting the question paper.

Allow me to share some tips to increase speed to solve the Reasoning questions to save time and score well in the section.

1.      While starting the exam preparation for reasoning section you should note down the entire syllabus from the official website.

2.      Then, choose the easy and scoring topics first to prepare to build confidence.  Some of such topics are : - Syllogisms, Blood Relations, Inequalities, Directions, Data Sufficiency Questions of Reasoning, Rows and Verbal Logical Deductions. After learning the basics attempt the topic tests of these topics to gain speed and accuracy. Get it evaluated by the subject expert so that you get proper guidance for the mistakes you have committed while attempting the same.  These are less time consuming topics so cover them first to build your confidence.

3.      After preparing for easy and scoring topics then switch over to time consuming topics like Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, and Machine Input/output.  Practice them as much as you can to acquire speed first and then work hard on accuracy. You need lot of practice to conquer these topics therefore take topic tests regularly. You can join any reputed IBPS PO TEST SERIES and take one online topic or mock test daily. These portals support you with the proper feedback and help to improve your exam preparation by giving detailed solutions of the questions you have not attempted correct.

4.      While attempting topic tests or mock tests online, focus on both speed and accuracy. Give priority to the Accuracy level as it will help you fetch good score and then focus on the speed. It is highly recommended to attempt such questions in the exam after you have taken the easy topic based questions.

5.      In case you are not able to acquire accuracy in any of the topics then take that topic again with your mentor and understand the basics. It will help you acquire accuracy.

6.      Solve more than 50 questions on every topic you learn. It is better to buy a reputed practice sets or join test series to take topic tests daily. Practice is a must to acquire confidence and speed.

7.      Once you have acquired speed and accuracy both then take up a full length mock test of Reasoning ability and solve in the given time. If you are able to attempt 35 questions in 20 minutes then you are fit to sit in the exam. After attempting the questions suitably, you must examine your accuracy level in the test.

8.      Set the target of keeping at least 75 per cent accuracy by repeating the same set of questions as many times as you can.

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All the Best!!!

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