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IBPS PO 2023: Study Plan, Preparation Strategy and Tips
IBPS PO is one of the most popular and competitive banking exams in India. If students follow a proper preparation strategy and study plan,
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In this article, we will discuss the IBPS PO selection process, IBPS PO exam pattern, IBPS PO 50-day daily study plan and IBPS PO preparation
strategy.
IBPS PO 2023: Selection Process
IBPS PO 2023 has a 3 stage selection process. Students have to clear the Prelims, Mains, and Interview to get selected for IBPS PO.
The IBPS PO 2023 Prelims exam will have 100 MCQ questions, a total of 100 marks, and the exam duration will be 60 minutes, with 20 minutes
for each of the three sections. Check out IBPS PO Cutoff 2023.
The IBPS PO Mains exam will have objective and subjective questions. The objective section will have 155 questions, a total of 200 marks, and
the exam duration will be 3 hours. The subjective section will have 2 questions (Letter & Essay), a total of 25 marks and the duration will be 30
minutes.
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Students, after successfully clearing the Mains exam, will be called for an Interview. The marks for the interview will be 100 marks. The marks of
Mains and Interview will have an 80:20 weightage in preparing the final score, which will be used to prepare the merit list.
IBPS PO 2023: Exam Pattern
The IBPS PO exam pattern is clearly outlined in the IBPS PO notification. To properly prepare for the IBPS PO exam, students should go through
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2023. The IBPS PO Prelims and Mains exam patterns are as follows:
IBPS PO 2023: Prelims Exam Pattern
The detailed IBPS PO Prelims exam pattern is as follows:
Section Name Total Questions Total Marks Duration Language medium
English Language 30 questions 30 20 minutes English
Quantitative Aptitude 35 questions 35 20 minutes English and Hindi
Reasoning Ability 35 questions 35 20 minutes English and Hindi
Total 100 Questions 100 60 minutes -
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IBPS PO 2023: Mains Exam Pattern
The detailed IBPS PO Mains exam pattern is as follows:
IBPS PO Mains Section Total Questions Time Total Marks Type Language medium
English Language 35 40 minutes 40 English
Data Interpretation and Analysis 35 45 minutes 60 English & Hindi
Objective Test
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude 45 60 minutes 60 English & Hindi
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness 40 35 minutes 40 English & Hindi
English (Essay and Letter Writing) 2 30 minutes 25 Descriptive Test English
Total 157 3 hours 30 minutes 225 -
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IBPS PO 2023: Preparation Strategy and Tips
IBPS PO preparation requires a lot of hard work and dedication. By following a proper preparation strategy and tips, students can best prepare for
IBPS PO Prelims and Mains exam. Following is a good preparation strategy for IBPS PO which students can follow and optimize:
Go through the syllabus and exam pattern: Students should first go through the IBPS PO exam pattern and syllabus. It’s best to prepare all the topics in the
syllabus individually to ensure the best preparation.
Have a study plan, timetable and preparation strategy: Students should dedicate at least 6 hours daily to preparing for the IBPS PO exam. In order to best use
the available time, students should follow a study plan and have a preparation strategy.
Solve as many questions as you can: In the Bank exams, students have to race against the time to solve as many questions as they can. The best way to
overcome this is to practise as many questions as you can to improve your problem-solving speed.
Solve a good variety of questions: Apart from just solving questions, students should also focus on practising a variety of questions. Students can go through
the previous year's questions and test series to widen their question base.
Current affairs daily have to be studied daily: For the IBPS PO Mains exam, current affairs are important for the General Awareness section. 40 questions in the
General Awareness section can be easily solved by studying current affairs. Students should cover at least the last 6 months' current affairs for the IBPS PO
exam.
Always remember the Cutoffs: Students should go through the cutoffs to understand how minimum they should score to ensure their selection in the IBPS PO
exam. Further, the Cutoffs also help the students check and optimize their performance in the mock tests.
Understand the various techniques and tricks for solving questions: The secret to scoring good marks in IBPS PO is understanding the various techniques for
solving questions. The techniques will also help students quickly solve the questions, saving precious time.
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IBPS PO 2023: 50-day Daily Study Plan
Following is a 50-day Daily study plan for IBPS PO 2023 prelims and Mains. Students should best use it to prepare for IBPS PO Prelims and
Mains:
IBPS Clerk 2023 Preparation: 50 Days Study Plan
Day Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude English
Day 1 Inequality Algebra, Number System Rules of Tenses,
Day 2
Rules of Tenses
Calculation techniques, Vedic Maths
Syllogism Time and work
Pipes and cistern
Day 3
Rules of Verb, Adverb, Adjectives
Day 4
Classification (Word, Number, Figural) Square Root, Cube Root
Rules of Noun, Pronoun, Articles
Ratio & Proportion
Average
Synonyms and Antonyms
Day 5
Data sufficiency
Day 6
Simplification Idioms & Phrases
Day 7 Revision and Practice questions
Day 8 Direction Percentage Rules of the preposition, conjunction,
Mensuration etc.
Day 9
Order and Ranking
Day 10
Error Spotting
Day 11
Number Series
Seating Arrangement Probability
Day 12
Cloze test
Day 13
Day 14 Revision and Practice Questions
Day 15 Input-Output
Mixture and allegation Para Jumbles
Mirror Image
Day 16
Day 17
Profit and Loss
Decision Making Sentence Improvement, errors
Day 18 Simple Interest and Compound
Interest
Day 19
Circular arrangement Sentence rearrangement
Day 20
Time, distance and speed
Day 21 Revision and Practice questions
Day 22
Blood relation Fillers
Day 23
Coding-Decoding
Data interpretation
Charts
Day 24
Caselet DI Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Day 25
Puzzle
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28 Revision and Practise questions
Day 29
Full Revision Full Revision Full Revision
Day 30
General Awareness Current Affairs
Day 31
Basics of Economics April Current Affairs
Day 32 Puzzle
Data Interpretation
Day 33
May Current Affairs
Nature of Indian Economy
Day 34 Important Abbreviations - Banking & Finance
Day 35
June Current Affairs
Reading Comprehension
Day 36
Economic Reforms in India Seating Arrangement
Day 37 Caselet DI
July Current Affairs
Day 38
Day 39 Indian Banking System and reforms Profit Loss, CI
August Current Affairs
Error spotting
Day 40
Day 41
International Bodies- IMF, World Bank, September Current Affairs
Day 42 WTO, etc.
Day 43
Revision
Union Budget
Economic Survey
Day 44
Schemes
Day 45
Day 46
Computer Aptitude
Essay Writing
Day 47
Current Economic & Social Issues
Day 48
Day 49
Reports, Rankings and Indices Current Affair Revision Letter Writing
Day 50
Practise at least 2-3 full-length mocks daily.
Practise at least 2 essays and 2 letters per week.
For General Awareness, current affairs must be covered daily. Students can cover current affairs through-
Till Prelims and
Economics NCERT for UPSC
Mains
Current Affairs of Banking Exam,
Daily Current Affairs Videos.
IBPS PO Mains 2023: Study Plan and Daily Timetable
After the IBPS PO Prelims exam, there will be about one month's time for the IBPS PO Mains exam. Students should first go through the IBPS PO
Mains syllabus- IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2023: Check Section-Wise Syllabus.
For IBPS PO Mains preparation, students should give 6 to 7 hours daily for preparation. Following is a Study Plan and Timetable that students
can follow and optimize for IBPS PO Mains 2023 preparation:
IBPS PO Mains 2023 Study Plan and Timetable
Subject Time allocation Study Plan
Practise at least 2 letters and 2 essays per week.
English 1 to 2 Hours Practise reading comprehension daily.
Practise at least 2 or 3 Puzzles daily.
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude 1 to 2 Hours Memorize various shortcut keys and concepts.
Practise at least 2 or 3 DI daily
Data Interpretation and Analysis 1 to 2 Hours Focusing on improving your problem-solving speed
Study current affairs daily.
Practise at least 1 full-length mock daily.
General Awareness 2 to 3 Hours
Revise the subject daily.
IBPS PO Interview 2023: Preparation Strategy
IBPS PO Interview is the final step in IBPS PO preparation. The interview duration will be about 15 to 20 minutes. Usually, questions about the
candidate's educational background, knowledge of the Indian economy, extracurricular activities, knowledge of social issues, etc., are asked. To
best prepare for IBPS PO 2023 Interview, students can go through- IBPS PO Interview Strategy 2023: Tips & Expected Questions.
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Conclusion
IBPS PO is one of the best banking jobs in India. Candidates selected through IBPS PO also get promoted to the level of CEO. Students should
best use this study plan to prepare for the IBPS PO exam.
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