Tips and Tricks for IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam 2016

Dear Aspirants,

As many of you are aware, the preliminary phase of the IBPS Clerk Exam 2016 will start from 26th November. A huge number of students would appear for this exam. We hope your preparations are in full force by now. Today we are going to share some tips and tricks that might prove to be helpful for this phase of your exam.

A clear idea of the pattern of the exam is a must.

The pattern of IBPS PO Mains Exam shocked a lot of people as the exam was quite different from last year and was on the same lines as that of SBI PO Mains Exam 2016. We advise you all to be mentally prepared for any kind of change that might get introduced this year. Here is the gist of what was asked last year in the preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk and this year’s SBI Clerk exam –

English Language

We would advise you all to thoroughly practice following topics first –

1. Cloze test
2. Sentence Improvement
3. Spotting Errors
4. Spelling Mistakes
Keep in mind following things while you attempt these topics –
Cloze Test –

• Read the sentence first and then try to find the correct option by substituting the given options in the sentence. You should be able to eliminate incorrect options with the help of this approach.
• If you feel stuck at some question then move on to the next one. Try and answer it and then go back to the previous question since all the sentences are logically connected.

Spotting Errors / Sentence Improvement –

• Go through the entire sentence first.
• Look up for grammatical errors, in case the structure of the sentence seems fine to you.
• Try to eliminate the options by going through the sentence properly.

Para Jumbles –

• First go through all the lines and try to understand the gist of the passage.
• Try to look up the independent sentence which mostly forms the first sentence.
• Find out the connecting sentences and try to arrange accordingly.

Reading Comprehension –

• This topic is usually time consuming.
• In order to save time, first try to go through the question and then through the passage. It will help you mark out the answer easily.
• As far as the Synonyms / Antonyms questions are concerned, go through the sentence containing the concerned word first and then through the options provided.
• Try to attempt the Vocabulary questions (Synonyms / Antonyms) first, if asked

Reasoning Ability

Have a thorough practice of following topics –
1. Inequality
2. Seating Arrangement (especially Circular Arrangement)
3. Coding Decoding
4. Miscellaneous Topics including Blood Relations and Direction based questions.
Keep following things in mind while you attempt various topics –

Inequality –

• If similar sign is present between the variables, relationship can be established between them. For instance, A > B > C ≥ D  ≥ E, here relationship can be determined for all the given variables.
• However, make sure that the similar sign does not break while drawing answer from the conclusions provided. Take the above example, A > B > C ≥ D  ≥ E, Here A > D or A > E would be correct but A ≥ D or A ≥ E would be wrong because the sign > breaks the continuity and is replaced by ≥ in the given statement.
• Whenever the signs between the variables change for a given statement, relationship cannot be established unless a case of either/ or is given in the conclusion.
• Look up the signs present among the various variables (in same direction or different) and then establish the relationship between the non – connected variables.

Coding Decoding –

• Try to identify the pattern among the different alphabets of the word provided.
• If possible, try to write down the sequence from A to Z on the rough sheet, this will help you look up the pattern easily.
• In case of coded sentences, look up the common words among various sentences, this will help you spot the codes easily.

Seating Arrangement –

• Do not be intimidated by the size or the language of the question.
• Read the entire question carefully. Every detail required to form the arrangement is mentioned in the question, you just need to observe properly and implement all the facts logically.
• Remember, even when combined with puzzles, the approach of the question will still remain the same as that of normal seating arrangement.
• Consider all the possible scenarios which may be formed as per the given question. A lot of the possibilities will cancel out as you move forward with the question.

Numerical Ability

Have a thorough practice of the following –
1. Data Interpretation
2. Number Series
3. Simplification / Approximation
Keep following things in mind while you attempt various topics –

Data Interpretation –

Majority of the questions asked in this topic are based on the following –
1. Ratios
2.  Averages
3. Percentages
If the basis of these topics are clear, attempting DI in the exam becomes comparatively easy.

Number Series –

• Identifying patterns solely depends on how quickly you can categorize the series. This needs practice and after a while solving series questions becomes instinctive. Try to identify how the series grows, this should help you categorize your series.
• If you fail to categorize a series into some category consider finding the special series in them. We have mentioned about Prime and Fibonacci numbers. There can be other types of number like Armstrong numbers etc.
• Do not give much time to series, If you are not able to establish relation between terms in a minute, it’s better to leave the question as a new kind of series can consume a lot of time that can be used elsewhere.

Simplification / Approximation –

• Whenever an expression with multiple arithmetic operations is given, follow the BODMAS principle for calculating the final result.
• Rather than calculating the exact value in terms of decimals, calculate the approximate values and then perform the operations.

All the best for your exams..

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