IBPS PO Pre Strategy : Based on Today's Exam

October 16, 2016
strategy

1.) Start with English section

Time allotment : 15-17 minutes
⇒ Start with error spotting out of 10 questions 6-7 are easy in first two slots

⇒ Cloze test within 5 mins, there are 8 questions in Cloze test
⇒ then go for rearrange, this part is tricky but you can do it within 5 mins.

Attempt Reading Comprehensions only if you have enough time and you are strong at questions like authors opinion, central idea of passage etc. RC are difficult, if you are having 4-5 minutes then save your time for easy questions.

2.) Then go for reasoning

Time allotment : 20-22 minutes
⇒ First attempt these
  • Syllogism
  • Inequalities
  • Blood relation
  • Directions sense test
You will be able to solve 18-20 questions within 16-17 minutes.

Now pick one Puzzle and solve it.

Within 5-6 minutes you will be able to solve one puzzle

3.) Quantitative Aptitude : Attempt at last

Time allotment - 21-22 minutes
⇒Start attempting with
  • Number series
  • Inequality- easy 5 questions
  • Approximations
⇒ DI was simple, out of 5 questions from all the sets, 3-4 were very easy.

In the remaining time do the questions related to miscellaneous chapters, ie. Time and work, SI & CI, Ratios, Average, Time & Speed, Profit and Loss etc.

Ideal attempt - 55-57

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