Hello bank aspirants!!!
Hope everything is fine.In my previous post,I've broken down the topics in a bank exam and a reading plan.Here I am going to tell you the strategy of approaching a bank exam and scoring well.
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Hope everything is fine.In my previous post,I've broken down the topics in a bank exam and a reading plan.Here I am going to tell you the strategy of approaching a bank exam and scoring well.
It is worth reading
As most of the aspirants know, a bank exam has 5 basic sections:
Arithmetic/Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning
English
General Awareness
Computer knowledge
Which section to start with :
Now most of the aspirants must be in a dilemma as to which section to start and how to save time for lengthy sections.Also most of the aspirants,after taking an exam,feel like"I should've cut down the time for this section else I would've scored more in other sections".Remember,you have to qualify in all the individual sections and you have to even clear the overall cutoff.For this,you've to make sure you do well in the sections you are strong at and also attempt enough number of questions in your weaker areas.Where we are strong :
But now comes the bigger problem.How to identify which areas you are strong at and which areas you are weak at.Its very simple.Take a mock test.How?You'll find lots of question papers/online model papers in final exam format on the internet.Put a time limit of 120 minutes just like in the final exam using a stop watch and answer as many as you can.Now,take the key and evaluate your answers and write down the final score and individual section score(+1 for every correct answer,-0.25 for wrong answer).Repeat this process for 5 more tests.Now average your 5 tests' score(both individual sections and overall).You can easily recognize your low scoring areas as your weaker areas.
Drafting a plan:
Now that you know your strong and weak areas,draft a plan allocating more time for your weaker areas and the stronger areas must be allocated with flexible timings.Go according to your pan,but make sure you practice atleast two tests(which are in the final exam format) a week.Practising tests allows you to know how far you are faring and also helps you formulate a strategy.
Formulating a strategy :
Formulating a strategy is vey important.So is sticking to the plan in the exam.My advice is to go for the sections which can be answered in a second or two in the beginning(General awareness and Computers).The equation is simple:you know the answer,you tick it.You don't know the answer,you skip it.This allows you to cough up more time for the lengthy sections namely English,Reasoning and Quant.
In english,reasoning and quant sections,if you feel like the question is lengthy and it will take more time to answer,then you can skip it.Remember,if its lengthy/difficult for you,its the same for the rest of the candidates too.Now,stick to this strategy in the practise tests and make sure you improve your performance.Remember,changing your strategy can lead to decrease in your scores.Repeat the same until you are left with one week before the exam.
Revision time:
This last week should be used only for revision.Don't learn any concepts that you've not mastered in the past weeks.It decreases your confidence levels.Revise the basic concepts and formulae.And a day before exam,dont read.Have a head bath and go for your place of worship.It just clears you off all your worries related to the exam.Eat well and watch a good entertainment program.Comedy genre programs will relieve you off your tension.Sleep well.Remember,lack of sleep can make you restless and this effects your performance in the exam.
On the day of exam:
On the day of exam,eat well because you are going to write a quite exhaustive exam and you will be deprived of your energy in a flash of second.But don't go for heavy/oily foods like Chicken biryani.Go for easily digestable items.Carry a bottle of glucose water for energy supplements in the exam.During the exam,drink the glucose water for every 15 minutes.Sticking to the strategy is important as well.
After the exam,eat something because you will fell giddy because of the loss of energy.
The next post will be how to prepare for banking interviews.
I'm sure this article should be very useful for those who are preparing for bank exams.
author of this article cleared all the four tests conducted by the IBPS in 2013 viz.,and presently working as a Probationary Officer in Bank of Baroda
IBPS-RRB's Scale I officer with 135 marks
IBPS-RRB's office assistant (multipurpose) with 130 marks
IBPS-PO/MT III with 93 marks
IBPS-CLERKS with 155 marks
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