Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will announce the IBPS PO Result for Mains Examination 2016. Aspirants have been eagerly awaiting for the IBPS PO Result. The IBPS PO Mains exam was held on 20th November 2016. At some of the centres the IBPS PO Mains Exam was re-held due to issues with the earlier exam. The IBPS PO Result for Mains examination will however be announced together for all the exams.

IBPS PO 2016 Stages:

Stage 1: Prelims : Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum IBPS PO Mains cutoff marks to be decided by IBPS.

Stage 2: Mains : Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum IBPS PO Mains cutoff in each test of Online Main examination and also a minimum total score to be shortlisted for interview.

Stage 3: Interview :The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks or cut-off in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).

Around one lakh students appeared for IBPS PO Mains. The interview is most likely to be held in January 2017.

How to Check IBPS PO Result 2016

• Visit the official website of IBPS
• Click on the ‘new’ notification link stating ‘CWE-PO/MT-VI’ Result.
• On the login page for ‘CWE-PO/MT-VI Result’, credentials such as Registration No/Roll No/Date of Birth/ Password (as asked) have to be filled.
• The IBPS PO Result – CWE-PO/MT-VI will pop up on the screen.
• View IBPS PO Score card & marks and take a print out for future reference.

Click here to view IBPS PO Mains 2016 Result & Scores

Calculation method of IBPS PO Result:

The IBPS PO Result for IBPS-CWE-PO/MT-VI Mains Examination is calculated through 2 methods –

1. Equi-percentile method
2. Rounding off scores to 2 decimal points

IBPS PO Result Details

• IBPS PO Result for Mains Examination will be announced in the month of December 2016

• Candidates who score marks above the official IBPS PO cutoff score will be selected for the next stage.

• The next stage after IBPS PO Result will be the interview. This will be the final stage of IBPS PO Exam 2016

• The marks secured by the candidates in IBPS PO Mains Examination 2016 will be made available to the candidates after completion of the entire examination process.

IBPS PO Result – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ques. Whom I should contact in case I have an issue with IBPS PO result ?

Ans - In case of any issue pertaining to the result, contact Institute of Banking Selection Personnel (IBPS) authorities.

Ques. What can I do if I forget my registration ID for checking the IBPS PO Mains result ?

Ans- You will be provided with a reset option if you forget the password.

IBPS PO  Mains Cut Off 2016

Section-wise IBPS PO Cut Off 2016 –Mains (Expected)

It is necessary to clear the section wise cut off marks.

Category-wise Overall IBPS PO Cut off 2016 – Mains (Expected)

Stay connected with us for more updates. All the best for the Result.

New India Assurance Company Limited is recruiting Administrative Officers (NIACL AO) for the current year. The exam has 10 days left.

Date of NIACL AO Pre-exam : 17 December 2016

Date of NIACL AO Mains exam : January 2017

We will elaborate on How To Prepare For New India Assurance AO Exam 2016. Let’s discuss the syllabus and preparation strategies for each section.

NIACL has changed the exam pattern from this year. Previously there was just one objective based examination. This time there will be two phases in the written examination followed by an interview.

(A) NIACL AO Phase-I: Preliminary Examination

Preliminary Examination will consist of objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test duration would be of 1 hour consisting of 3 sections as follows:

(B) NIACL AO Phase-II: Mains Examination

Mains Examination will consist of an objective test of 200 marks and a descriptive test of 30 marks. The duration will be of 2 hours for objective paper and 30 minutes for the english descriptive paper.

(C) NIACL AO Phase-III: Interview

The Final round will be Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Section wise study plans for NIACL AO Prelims Exam:

1. Reasoning – 35 marks

• Difficulty Level Usually high level questions. Moderate to Difficult.
• Syllabus The topics generally covered under this section are: Verbal Reasoning, Alphabet test, Mathematical operations, Odd man out, Classification, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Coding-decoding, Causes Effect, Analysis, Sitting Arrangements, Statement and Conclusion, Decision Making, Puzzle, Assertion and Reasoning, Word formation, Series. (Few other changes may be included from time to time.)
• Safe Attempts 29-34

Strategy for preparation

This section needs thorough preparation but once you get enough practice of it reasoning can prove to be high scoring.

This section will test your analytical and reasoning skills.

• Reasoning can be comparatively easy and scoring once you have adequate practice. Questions are almost of similar kind to what is asked in the other exams.
• The level of questions asked is similar to that of the Bank PO papers.
• Blood relations and word formations are relatively easy and scoring topics. Practice more so that you get goodaccuracy. You can expect questions based on directions e.g. which side she is facing after walking a certain distance and a certain direction. This question is on the easier side. So it’s better if you solve them correctly.
• For Syllogism, Input-output, standing in the line: It is better if you write down the alphabets and if necessary make a rough sketch of the individuals (for standing in queue questions) and approach to solve these.
• Circular and Linear arrangements, questions can be really tricky and if you are not thorough with practice these can take up a lot of time.
• There is negative marking so be cautious while answering reasoning questions.

Recommended Books

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
• Analytical Reasoning by M. K. Pandey
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning (English) by A. K. Gupta

2. Quantitative Aptitude – 35 marks

• Difficulty Level- You should expect moderate to difficult questions in this section.
• Syllabus Number system, LCM-HCF, Number series, Decimal Fractions, Partnership, Simple/compound Interest, Time, Distance and Speed, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Permutation & Combination, Data Interpretation.
• Safe Attempts 27-30

Strategy for preparation

• It is important to practice the quantitative questions in a time bound manner.
• Do not to spend too much time on a single question. If one sum appears to be too lengthy or too time consuming do not fixate on that. There will be plenty others that you will be able to answer.
• DI questions are comparatively easy (compared to Bank PO questions). So do not panic. But the questions are usually very lengthy so they take up a lot of your time.Practice, you will be able to improve your speed and accuracy.
• Questions from Interest (SI and CI), Profit and Loss, Percentage, Time and work, Time and Distance and Speed will be till 10th-12th.

Recommended Books

• NCERT Books
• Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Agarwal
• Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic

3. English – 30 marks

• Difficulty Level- You can expect easy to moderate level of questions.
• Syllabus –Comprehension, Jumbled sentence, Fill in the blanks, Idioms and Phrases, Synonyms & Antonyms, Spelling check, Spot the error in a sentence, One word substitution.
• Safe Attempts 18-21

Strategy for preparation

• Spotting the wrong in a sentence, idioms and phrases, fill in the blanks are comparatively easy and scoring.
• Comprehension and jumbled sentences can be of comparatively high level.
• For jumbled sentences try taking 2-3 sentences at a time and arranging. Once you have arranged them it would be easier to put all of them together.
• Read English newspaper and magazines and especially the editorials. These will improve your command over language.
• Learn new words from dictionary daily.

Recommended Books

• English Grammar by Wren and Martin
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
• Objective General English by S. P. Bakshi

We wish you All the Best for the exam!

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the call letter for the post of RBI Assistant 2016. The admit card is meant for “Assistant” post in three phases: Preliminary, Mains and Interview.

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam date : 23^rd and 24^th  December 2016

The date of release of admit cards of RBI Assistant Prelims 2016 will be notified to the candidates. The essential credentials to log in and download the admit cards are:

• Registration ID/ Roll number
• Date of Birth (DOB)

Initially, admit card will be issued for candidates who will qualify the prelims examination. After that, candidates who will manage to qualify the prelims examination will be eligible for issue of RBI Assistant Prelims exam admit card.The issue and download of admit cards will be online as there will no hard copies of admit cards.

RBI Assistant Prelims 2016: Details essential for downloading admit card

Given below are the details required for downloading RBI Assistant 2016 admit cards:

• Roll number
• Date of Birth/ Password

Or

• Registration ID
• Date of Birth/ Password

RBI Assistant Prelims 2016: Information in the admit card

Given below are the details contained in the admit card:

• Exam Date, day and time
• Reporting time
• Birth date
• Name of the student
• Enrolment number
• Application number
• Signature and photo
• Exam centre and Exam code
• Gender of the candidate
• Exam Category
• Instructions of exam

RBI Assistant 2016: Procedure to download RBI Assistant Pre exam admit card 2016

Please follow the following instructions for downloading RBI Assistant Admit Card 2016.

Step 1: We will make available the direct link for download of admit card.

Step 2: Please click on the appropriate link which says “RBI Assistant Admit Card PY-2016”

Step 3: The admit card page opens after you click on the link.

Step 4: Please enter the credentials like Registration No/Roll No, Password/Date of Birth in the login screen.

Step 5: Click on the ‘Submit’ button after entering the credentials.

Step 6: The admit card appears on the screen as soon as you enter the details.

Step 7: Click on the ‘Download’ button after verifying all the details.

Step 8: Save the admit card after downloading and use it for further use.

RBI Assistant Prelims Admit Card 2016

RBI Assistant 2016: Documents carried along with RBI Assistant  Prelims Admit Card

Given below are the documents to be carried along with RBI Assistant pre Admit Card in the RBI Assistant 2016 exams:

• Voter ID
• Signature
• Passport
• PAN Card
• Date of Birth
• Driving license
• Employee identification card
• College ID
• Residential Address

RBI Assistant  Pre Admit Card 2016: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. In case of any discrepancy in accessing the page, what is the first step which I should follow?

Ans: This may happen when server slows down due to multiple number of admit card downloads. In case you are unable to download the Call Letter immediately, retry after 10 mins or so. You may also try during off-peak hours during the night as this time has maximum internet speed.

Q. Where will I report in case of any inconvenience?

Ans: In case of any inconvenience, you may immediately report to RBI. Please make sure that the Registration number received on submission of application and Roll no. indicated in ‘Admission Letter’ must be mentioned.

Q. I am unable to login/screen displays the login failed message?

Ans:Check your entries in the login screen. Cross check and verify if the entered details are correct.

We hope that this article on “RBI Assistant Admit Card 2016” is helpful. Stay tuned for more updates. Till then, keep learning and hope for the best!

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted IBPS RRB Office Assistant Prelims Exam on November 12th, 13th & 19th, 2016. IBPS RRB Office Assistant Pre exam result has been declared by IBPS on November 28th. Candidates who qualify the prelims exam will be eligible for Mains Exam.

The following details are required by candidates while downloading IBPS RRB Office Assistant Admit Card 2016:

• Registration Number
• Date of Birth

Procedure to Download IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose)Admit Card:

To download the IBPS RRB Admit Card for Office Assistant Mains Exam 2016, Follow the steps given below.

• Access the official website.
• Open ‘Download the Admit Card’ tab.
• In the new page opened enter the Registration number and Date of Birth and Press ‘Submit’ button.
• The IBPS RRB Office Assistant Admit Card 2016 will appear on the screen.
• Click on the ‘Download’ button.
• Take the printout of the Admit card and Keep the Admit Card of IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains 2016 till the entire recruitment process.

Click here for IBPS RRB Assistant Mains Admit Card

Fill in your details i.e Registration number/ Roll Number and date of birth and download your Admit Card.

We wish you all the best for the exam. Till then, prepare and prosper.

The IBPS Clerk Prelims examination serves as a “gateway” in order to reach IBPS Mains examination 2016. The last two slots have come to an end and students are all ready to come across the analysis. Let us take a look at the analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 3 and 4).

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 3)

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 3): Overall Analysis

The overall level of difficulty of the third shift/ shift 3 was Easy-moderate. The overall good attempts of the third slot/ slot 3 which can act as safe attempts to clear cut- off marks can be 65-68.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 3): Summary of Analysis

Click here for IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis: 04th December (Shift 2)

Click here for IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis: 04th December (Shift 1)

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 3): Section- wise Analysis

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts:  As per our analysis, if you attend 22-24 number of questions, you will easily be able to clear the cut off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

(B) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts:  As per our analysis, if you attend 19-21 number of questions, you will easily be able to clear the cut off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

(C) English Language:

(i) Good Attempts:  As per our analysis, if you attend 20-22 number of questions, you will easily be able to clear the cut off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 4)

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 4): Overall Analysis

The overall level of difficulty of the fourth shift/ shift 4 was Easy-Moderate. The overall good attempts of the fourth shift/ shift 4 which can act as safe attempts to clear cut- off marks can be 65-69.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 4): Summary of Analysis

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 4): Section- wise Analysis

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts:  As per our analysis, if you attend 20-22 number of questions, you will easily be able to clear the cut off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

(B) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts:  As per our analysis, if you attend 18-22 number of questions, you will easily be able to clear the cut off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

(C) English Language:

(i) Good Attempts:  As per our analysis, if you attend 20-24 number of questions, you will easily be able to clear the cut off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

Stay tuned for more updates on IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains 2016. Good luck!

The overall difficulty level of the second shift/ slot 2 was Easy-moderate. The overall good attempts of the second slot can be 64-67.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 2): Summary of Analysis

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 2): Section- wise Analysis

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts:  If you attend 23-25 number of questions, it will strengthen every chance for you to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

(B) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts:  If you attend 19-22 number of questions, it will strengthen every chance for you to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

(C) English Language:

(i) Good Attempts:  If you attend 19-22 number of questions, it will strengthen every chance for you to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-Moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

Stay tuned for updates on 3^rd and 4^th slots of IBPS Clerk Prelims held on 4^th December 2016. Good luck!

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016 exam is in the limelight now. The examination will be conducted in four different slots. The candidates who will successfully qualify in the prelims of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis. Analysis will give you an idea of the pattern and questions asked. We bring you the complete analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 1 and 2).

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 1)

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 1): Overall Analysis

The overall difficulty level of the first shift/ slot 1 was Easy-Moderate. The overall good attempts of the first slot can be 62-66.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 1): Summary of Analysis

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis – 4^th December 2016 (Slot 1): Section- wise Analysis

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts:  If you attend 18-24 number of questions, it will strengthen every chance for you to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-Moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

B)  Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts:  If you attend 18-22 number of questions, it will strengthen every chance for you to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-Moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

(C) English Language:

(i) Good Attempts:  If you attend 18-20 number of questions, it will strengthen every chance for you to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level:  The difficulty level of the section was Easy-Moderate.

(iii) Topics and No. of Questions

Stay tuned for updates on 2nd , 3^rd and 4 slots of IBPS Clerk Prelims held on 4^th December 2016. Good luck!

The final slot is over now! Students have kept an eye on the final slot analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims held on 3^rd December 2016 (Slot 4). The analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims is essential for students to be familiar with the exam pattern and questions asked. In this article, we will give you an outline of the complete analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis held on 3^rd December 2016 (Slot 4).

IBPS Clerk Prelims – 3^rd December 2016 (Slot 4): Overall Analysis

The Slot 4 of IBPS Clerk Prelims of 26^th of November 2016 was of To Be Available level. If you attempt To Be Available number of questions, it can be considered as an overall good attempt.

IBPS Clerk Prelims – 3^rd December 2016 (Slot 4): Summary of Analysis

We can move ahead with the section- wise analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam (Slot 4) held on 3^rd December 2016.

Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts to clear cut- off: If you attend 19-22 number of questions, it can be a decent attempt to clear cu- off marks.

(ii) Level of difficulty: The difficulty level of this section was of Moderate level.

Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts to clear cut- off: If you attend 21-24 number of questions, it can be a decent attempt to clear cu- off marks.

(ii) Level of difficulty: The difficulty level of this section was of Easy-Moderate level.

English Language:

(i) Good Attempts to clear cut- off: If you attend 16-19 number of questions, it can be a decent attempt to clear cu- off marks.

(ii) Level of difficulty: The difficulty level of this section was of Easy-Moderate level.

IBPS Clerk Prelims: Expected Cut- off Marks of 2016:

What about the cut- off marks of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016 exam? Let us take a look at the cut- off marks:

IBPS Clerk Prelims: Expected Cut- off Marks of 2016: Category- wise Cut- off

IBPS Clerk Prelims: Expected Cut- off Marks of 2016: Section- wise Cut- off

Stay tuned for more updates. We will be back with some more important job notifications and job updates. Good luck!

The IBPS Clerk Prelims examination is done with its second slot as well. The second slot was conducted will be from 12: 30 onwards. The second slot is completed and we are here with the second slot analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims on 3^rd December 2016.

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016– 3^rd December: Overall Analysis

The difficulty level of the Slot 2 held on 3^rd December 2016 is of Easy- Moderate level. An attempt of 62- 66 number of questions will make you clear the cut off marks.

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016– 3^rd December Slot 2): Summary of Analysis

Click here for IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis: 04th Dec, 2016 (Shift 1)

Now it’s time to peep in the section- wise analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016 on 3^rd December 2016:

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016– 3^rd December 2016 (Slot 2): Sectional- wise Analysis

(A) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Safe Attempts to clear the cut- off: If you attempt 18- 22 number of questions, you will easily be able to score beyond the cut- off marks.

(ii) Level of difficulty: This section was of Easy- Moderate level.

(B) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Safe Attempts to clear the cut- off: If you attempt 23- 25 number of questions, you will easily be able to score beyond the cut- off marks.

(ii) Level of difficulty: This section was of Easy- Moderate level.

(C) English Language:

 (i) Safe Attempts to clear the cut- off: If you attempt 17- 20 number of questions, you will easily be able to score beyond the cut- off marks.

(ii) Level of difficulty: This section was of Easy- Moderate level.

Stay connected for analysis of Slots 3 and 4 of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam. Till then, Good luck!

As we have a popular saying “Rome was not built in a day”, similarly success is not achieved in a single day. It needs a lot of efforts and dedication to reach to the final destination. Your final destination here is “IBPS RRB Officer Scale I and II Mains 2016” and all you need to do is to work towards your goal.

The IBPS RRB Officers Scale I Preliminary examination was held on 5^th and 6^th November 2016. The IBPS RRB Officer Scale I and II exam will be held on 11^th November 2016. With the last 10 days left for the exam, we bring you a ’10 days preparation plan for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I and II Mains 2016’.

Let us look at the pattern of IBPS RRB Officer Scale Mains 2016:

Note: The number of questions from each section are 40 questions. So, the total number of questions are 240. The time duration of the exam is 2 hours.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale I and II Mains 2016: Section- wise tips and important topics

Whenever you go for a ‘smart preparation’, prepare for important topics from which questions will be asked. Never go for preparing all the topics as it won’t yield you significant results.

Quantitative Aptitude:

1. Try to save some time some time from the rest of the sections like English Language, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness etc. Invest the extra time in this section and you will be able to solve more and more number of questions.
2. Avoid wasting time on one question. Roll on solving the questions you are comfortable with and don’t stick to the questions with which you are not comfortable.
3. Quantitative Aptitude is a section with a vast syllabus and this section needs utmost practice. Let us look at the important topics of Quant and prepare:

• Decimal and Fractions
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Time and distance
• Problems based on sharing
• Frequency polygon
• Probability
• Simplification
• Percentage
• Ratio and Proportion
• Profit and Loss
• Bar-diagram
• Pie-chart
• Averages

Standard book for “Quantitative Aptitude”: Quantitative Aptitude by R.D. Sharma

Reasoning Ability:

1. Focus on the logic asked in the questions. The logic of the questions if understood can make the answers clear for you.
2. Focus on the puzzle questions are they are extremely tricky and confusing. Focus on speed and accuracy to solve questions in this section.
3. Reasoning Ability is the trickiest section among all other sections. This section needs concentration of the candidates while reading the questions. Let us take a look at the important topics and prepare:

• Alphanumeric series
• Logical Reasoning
• Coding and Decoding
• Puzzles
• Seating Arrangement
• Tabulation
• Alphanumeric series
• Questions on Blood relations
• Questions on Input and Output
• Data sufficiency
• Questions on Direction sense

Standard book for “Reasoning Ability”: Reasoning Ability by R.D. Sharma

General Awareness/ Financial Awareness:

1. Watch newspapers and read articles which will make you stay updated.
2. Try to stay updated with current affairs, national and international events etc.
3. This section consists of questions from general awareness and current affairs. This is the most unpredictable section of all as the questions can be asked from any current or general topic. Let us take a look at the important topics and prepare:

• Banking & Finance Sector
• Current affairs
• Important dates
• National & International Events
• Science and Technology
• Sports & Culture
• Polity
• Awards and Honours
• Books and Authors
• Economics
• Financial news
• Stock Market and Share Market
• Banking and Marketing

Read magazines to stay updated with current affairs, national and international news.

English Language:

1. In case of reading comprehension, read the questions and find out the answers from the passage. This approach will save a lot of time instead of reading the whole passage.
2. Try not to leave this section without attempting it. This section can be the most scoring of all sections.
3. Marks can easily be scored in this section by mastering the grammar concepts. Let us take a look at the important topics and prepare:

• Error Spotting
• Fill in the Blanks
• Sentence Improvement
• Parajumbles
• Cloze Passage
• Reading Comprehension

Standard book for “English Language”: Wren and Martin, Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis.

Computer Knowledge:

1. Go through different topics of Computer Knowledge by reading ‘Computer Fundamentals’ of Class 11^th and 12^th.
2. This section is used to test the computer fundamentals of a candidate. Let us take a look at the important topics and prepare:

• Computer Basics
• Computer Organization
• Generations of computer
• Input & Output Device
• Computer Shortcuts
• Basics of MS word
• Basics of MS Excel
• Basics of MS power point
• Memory Orientation
• Basics of Internet
• LAN - Large Area Network
• WAN - Wide Area Network
• Basics of Modem
• Abbreviations

Refer higher secondary books for fundamentals of Computers.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims 2016: 10 day study plan of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I and II Mains

Day 1- Plan:

• Go through any three topics of Quant (say Simplification/ Approximation, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage and Averages etc.)
• After this, pick up any three topics of Reasoning (say Inequality, Coding and Decoding)
• Pick up one topic from English Language (say Cloze Test)
• Allot a duration of 2 hours to any two topics of General Awareness

Day 2 - Plan:

• Go through any two topics of Quant (say DI, Number Series)
• After this, pick up any two topics of Reasoning (say Syllogism and Coding and Decoding)
• Pick up one topic from English Language (say Sentence Correction /Error Correction)
• Allot a duration of 2 hours to any two topics of ‘Computer Knowledge’

Day 3- Plan:

• Pick up and prepare any three topics of Quant (say Number Series, Time and Distance, Pipes and Cisterns)
• After this, pick up any one topic of Reasoning (say Data Sufficiency)
• Pick up and prepare one topic from English Language (say Para Jumbles)
• Allot a duration of 2 hours to any two topics of ‘General Knowledge’

Day 4- Plan:

• Choose and prepare any three topics of Quant (say Quadratic Equations, Pipes and Cisterns, Profits and Loss)
• Choose and prepare any three topic of Reasoning (say Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles)
• Choose and prepare any one topic from English Language (say Reading Comprehension)
• Devote 2 hours to any two topics of ‘Computer Knowledge’

Day 5- Plan

• Choose and prepare any three topics of Quant (say Quadratic Equations, Simple and Compound Interest, Profits and Loss)
• Choose and prepare any three topic of Reasoning (say Input Output, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles)
• Choose and prepare any one topic from English Language (say Reading Comprehension)
• Devote 2 hours to any two topics of ‘Computer Knowledge’.

Day 6- Plan

• Choose and prepare any two topics of Quantitative Aptitude (topics -eg: Time and Work, Mixture and Allegations)
• Choose and prepare any two topics of Reasoning (say Input Output, Blood Relations)
• Choose and prepare any one topic from English Language (say Reading Comprehension)
• Devote 2 hours to any two topics of ‘General Knowledge’

Day 7 - Plan

• Pick up and prepare any two topics of Quantitative Aptitude (topics- eg:Permutation and Combination, Probability)
• After this, pick up any two topics of Reasoning (say Blood Relations and Direction Sense/ Ranking)
• Pick up and prepare one topic from English Language (say Spotting Errors)
• Allot a duration of 2 hours to any two topics of ‘Computer Knowledge’

Plans for Day 8, Day 9 and Day 10: In the last three days, attempt quizzes and mock tests. GO through different questions from different sections and analyse your performance.

We hope that this article is helpful for preparing for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I and II in just 10 days. Stay tuned for more updates. Till then, Good Luck!