How To Crack IBPS PO in 30 Days

The IBPS PO Exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.

The IBPS PO Exam dates have been announced by the Institute. A huge number of aspirants apply for this IBPS exam every year.

In this article, we shall discuss in detail the best tips which can be followed to ace and crack the Probationary Officer exam in 30 days.

The aspirants qualifying this bank exam will get into one of the Public sector banks.

So, all the aspirants who have applied for this exam must prepare hard because little time is left for the exam and good preparation is the only option to crack IBPS PO.

The last 30 days before the exam need to be completely devoted to revision and practising more and more questions from the different section. For candidates who wish to crack the IBPS PO exam with just a month in hands to prepare, it is not completely impossible.

A candidate who has an idea of the exam syllabus has appeared for any of the competitive exams in the past or has any experience of competing in such exams can easily crack the IBPS PO with just 30 days of preparation.

Tips to Crack IBPS PO

The important tips for the IBPS PO Exam are discussed in this section.

IBPS PO exam will be conducted soon and the aspirants who applied for the exam will require consistent effort and hard work to score good marks in the exam.

Aspirants can the exam schedule for the Probationary Officer exam at the IBPS PO Exam Dates page.

The IBPS Notification for the PO Exam is about to be released.

Here are some strategies for aspirants to crack IBPS PO Exam 2023 in 30 days.

Before starting the preparation, candidates must carefully go through the IBPS PO syllabus and exam pattern in detail and plan a strategic study plan accordingly.

IBPS PO 30 Days Preparation Strategy

• Analysis of the Syllabus and Pattern of IBPS PO

Aspirants must be completely aware of the IBPS syllabus and pattern of PO 2023 before preparing for the exam. Aspirants should be thorough with the pattern, question format, type of each paper and its levels along with knowledge of the number of questions that come from each topic in the Prelims and Mains exam.

To know in detail about the IBPS Syllabus, refer to the linked article.

• Good Study Materials

Aspirants must have the right study materials and good quality IBPS books for each subject and also should have test papers containing good problems as well as mock test.

• Create Time Table

Once candidates are fully aware of the syllabus and have the combination of right study materials they should divide their studying time and dedicate equal time for each subject of the exam.

They should slowly adapt and concentrate on the topics given in the IBPS Exam Pattern for better preparation.

• Topic-wise Preparation and Revision

Candidates should concentrate on a single topic at a time and not just try to finish everything at once. They should practice more problems on various topics after finishing them.

Aspirants must always revise all the syllabus topics almost every day and focus more on the sections that they are weak in.

• Increase Reading Speed and Take Notes

Reading newspaper and magazines daily can improve the candidates reading speed as well as English and GK.

Increasing reading speed can also help the candidate to cover the syllabus faster. Taking notes of important formulas and shortcuts will help to revise faster.

• Practice Mock Tests and Note the Mistakes

Candidates must practice mock papers after solving the subject questions for 2-3 weeks because it will give the candidate an idea of the question format.

• Look for Important Topics

Although the level of exam is moderately difficult there are certain topics which are quite common and questions from them are asked every year. The final one month before the exam must be spent on improving them so that at least no mistakes are made

• Do not pick up new topics for preparation

In case the candidate has skipped a few topics, do not take up those fresh topics in the final days before the exam. It may become a cause of anxiety and candidates may tend to forget the other important topics as well

• Refer to Previous Year Question Papers

This will enable the candidate to get an exact idea as to how the exam is set, what pattern is followed and how many questions from each topic may be asked

• Maintain Calm and Do Not Panic

The most important thing is that a candidate must not panic. It has been observed that as the exam approaches, many candidates tend to get anxious which automatically increases stress and they make silly mistakes. So, throughout the coarse of preparation keep calm and do not pressurise yourselves

And candidates should mark all the mistakes so that they can rectify it so that they do not repeat the same mistakes again.

Also, candidates can refer to the following links which may help them boost their confidence for the upcoming IBPS PO exam 2023:

Topics to focus on :

Reasoning

• Series and Puzzles
• Analogy
• Blood Relation
• Coding-Decoding
• Seating Arrangement
• Syllogism
• Passage and Conclusions
• Calendars

Quantitative Aptitude

• Sequence & Series
• Quadratic Equations
• Number System
• Ratio Proportion
• Sequence & Series
• Percentage & Averages
• Simplification
• Data Interpretation

English Language

• • Comprehension,
  • Phrases and Idioms,
  • Fill in the Blanks,
  • Preposition,
  • Sentence Rearrangement,
  • Spotting Error

General Awareness

• Current Affairs
• Finance
• Indian Economy
• Books and Authors
• Sports
• Indian Constitution
• Agriculture
• Banking Terms
• Fiscal-Monetary
• RBI Functions
• Policies
• History of Banking

Computer Knowledge

• Computers Basics
• Computer Shortcuts
• Basic Internet knowledge
• Network basics Generations of the computer
• MS Office

4 Useful Tips

The 4 most useful tips that a candidate should keep in mind are as follows:

1. Candidates must be calm and should not panic while appearing for the exam.
2. Candidates must keep all types of distraction away from them and concentrate only on the questions.
3. Candidates must make short notes and revise the important points before the examination.
4. Candidates must not lose hope if they do not perform as expected and should be positive and start preparing for the next exam.

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