IBPS PO 2016-17 Self Preparation JE updates

Dear Friends,
Here is all you need to know about IBPS PO exam. In this answer, i am discussing everything from syllabus to materials for IBPS PO exam. I am sure this will help you.

• Reasoning
• Prelims:
• Question-35
• Marks-35
• Mains:
• Questions-50
• Marks-50
• Time-40 minutes
• Syllabus:-
• Logical Reasoning contains Verbal & Non Verbal Category questions. Verbal reasoning means blood relation / Sitting arrangement / coding-decoding / making series and Syllogism. Non verbal include making series/analogy and classification.
• Books:-

1.A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning
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2.A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal
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Friends, go for both of these books to experience varieties of questions.

• Videos:

Reasoning Aptitude for CRT (Campus Recruitment Training) - Simple Tips and Tricks - Dr. AK Agarwal
SSC CGL 2016 - REASONING and GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
You can go for either of these video series as both are good in some or other chapters.

• English Language:-
• Prelims:
• Question-30
• Marks-30
• Mains:
• Questions-40
• Marks-40
• Time-30 minutes
• Syllabus:-
• Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Word formation and Sentence rearrangement,Theme detection, Deriving conclusions, Passage completion, Error detection, and Passage Correction, Sentence correction,Grammar, Idioms, and Phrases

I have divided the preparation of these section in three parts

1. Vocabulary Development
2. Grammar
3. Comprehension and Speed reading

So lets discuss one by on along with books required for preparation.
First and foremost thing to improve your English is you must know most of the meaning of English words i.e your vocab must be very vast. Without this, you may not be able to read as you will find it difficult to read. So for Vocabulary Development, here are my suggestion of books which i had used and get benefited.
1.Word Power Made Easy:
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2.30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary
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if you will complete these two books, it will be more than enough for you to have an edge to all other competitors in exam.
Now lets come to Grammar books.
For making your English correct or in-order to solve sentence correction problems in most of the competitive exam, you must know each and every topic of English grammar like, tenses, articles, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, pronouns, speech and voices etc. Here is the book which explains all these topics in detail as well as from exam point of view. Just go through these books they will definitely help you.
1.English Grammar & Composition Very Useful for All Competitive Examinations :
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2.Essential English Grammar with Answers
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Last but not least we are comming to comprehension. In order to have a good grip over reading comprehension section of exam, your reading speed must be decent. It can be improved by extensive reading like newspaper, books and articles over the internet. But you can also improve it scientifically as you can improve any other skills. Here is a book which had helped millions of people to improve their reading speed by scientific techniques
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Now for coming RC, you can refer any of these books.
1.READING COMPREHENSION ORDERING OF WORDS ORDERING OF SENTENCES AND CLOZE TEST (SECOND EDITION JAN 2016)
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Friends, this book is very useful as it contains all the other question types like cloze test, Sentence correction, parajumbles etc. Just go for it.
2.English Language Comprehension Skill: An Authentic Book for CSAT/IBPS/SSC/CAPF and All Other Examinations
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Please prepare equally each and every sub-section of English Language sectionof IBPS exam.
Quantitative Aptitude

• Prelims:
• Question-35
• Marks-35
• Mains:
• Questions-50
• Marks-50
• Time-40 minutes
• Syllabus:-
• Number system, HCF & LCM, Number series, Problems based on numbers. Approximation Wrong Number, Decimal Fractions, Square root and cube root, Simplifications. Partnerships, Percentage, Ratio, and proportions, Average & Ages Ratio & Proportion. Profit and loss, Simple interest and compound interest, Time and work, Time and Distance, Average, Mensuration. Permutation and combination, Data tables, Probability, Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Mixed graphs, Case study.
• Books:

1.Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations:
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2.The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations:
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Dear Friends, If you will do all the problems given in these two books with due attention, i am sure you will be able to crack the cut-off. I am suggesting two books in each section so that you can have variety of question and you want get bored by using the same book all the time.

• Videos:

Quantitative Aptitude for Bank PO (IBPS) - Simple Tips and Tricks - Dr. A K Agarwal
Just go for these videos as they are up-to the level of Bank Exam Only. There are several other videos over YouTube for quantitative Aptitude which are for either CAT, GMAT or other exams which are more tough than banking exams, and if you will follow those videos you will ultimately get demoralised. So my advice is to follow the books as well as videos which i suggest here only.

• General Awareness (with special reference to Banking)
• Prelims:
• Question-NA
• Marks-NA
• Mains:
• Questions-40
• Marks-40
• Time-20 minutes
• Syllabus:-
• Current Affairs, Awards & Honors Sports, Finance, Agriculture, Indian Economy, International Economy, UNO, Marketing, Indian Constitution, etc. History of Banking, current affairs of last six months, countries/currencies, Books & Their Authors, Banking Terms, RBI, Fiscal-Monetary Policies, etc.
• Books:-

Dear Friends, you can only get succeed if you read new paper daily. If you are not doing so, please please start from today onward as it is around 3.5 months left for main exam. Most of the question will be from last 2–3 months Currents affairs before the exam. Beside this, you new a few books which i had mentioned below for Static GK and for Banking Awareness.
1.General Knowledge
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2.The Mega Yearbook 2016: Current Affairs & General Knowledge For Competitive Exams
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3.OBJECTIVE BANKING AND ECONOMIC AWARENESS
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4.Banking Awareness (Objective with Subjective - The Complete book for IBPS, SBI and RBI Examinations (15 August 2014) BK's Banking Awareness)
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• Videos:-

Follow Learning Space YouTube channel as it covers all the funds of Banking with complete explanation.Click here to visit
Banking Awareness Lectures
Please read as much as you can in this section as i had seen many students who got failed due to over-confidence or negligence of this section. So please read as much as you can. Don’t Forget to read daily news paper.

• Computer Knowledge
• Prelims:
• Question-NA
• Marks-NA
• Mains:
• Questions-20
• Marks-20
• Time-10 minutes
• Syllabus:-
• Basic computer terminology, Software & Hardware questions, IBPS Computer Basic Topics, Computer abbreviation, DataBase Management System (DBMS), Microsoft-office, Basic knowledge of Internet use, etc.
• Books:-

1.Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exams (Objective with Subjective)
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2.Objective Computer Awareness
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Thus we come to the end of preparation part. Once we had prepared for exam, we must evaluate over selves before appearing for the actual exam inorder to rectify our mistakes and solve them. Here i am suggesting some practice test series which i think very good and useful.
1.Byju's Bank PO Preparation - 3 Months (Voucher)
Byju's Bank PO Preparation - 3 Months (Voucher)

2.Byju's Bank PO Preparation - 1 Year (Voucher)
Byju's Bank PO Preparation - 1 Year (Voucher)

3.Practice Guru Bank PO (IBPS-CWE) Test Series (CD)
Practice Guru Bank PO (IBPS-CWE) Test Series (CD)

Friends, that’s it from my side. Now you have the books, videos, syllabus to start preparation. Work Very Hard and Secure your dream Job.
Let me know if i can help you in any other way.
Thanks.
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