NEW DELHI: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting Clerk preliminary examination from tomorrow i.e., Saturday, December 8, 2018.
IBPS Clerk exam will be conducted on December 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2018. IBPS is organising the Clerk examination 2018 for filling up 7275 posts.
Here we are providing you with the important topics and tips for the examination.
Go through this article to score well in the clerical examination.
The Preliminary exam is of one hour duration.
Sections | No. of Questions/ Maximum Marks |
English Language | 30/30 |
Numerical Ability | 35/35 |
Reasoning Ability | 35/35 |
Total | 100/100 |
Since the examination would be of one hour and in that 60 minutes you have to solve 100 questions, so pay extra attention to time management. Here we are giving some important topics you should finish firt.
For the English language section of the paper, candidates should read newspaper everyday and should note down five new words on paper and learn their usage, meaning. Keep practising of the basic grammar (10th standard) for the clerical examination.
In order to increase your speed during the examination, candidates are advised to solve at least two sample papers, attempt mock tests every day.
English Language: Important Topics 1. Vocabulary
2. Basic English grammar
3. Comprehension
4. Spotting errors
5. Cloze test
6. Fill in the gaps
Numerical Ability: Important Topics 1. Simplification
2. Percentage
3. Average
4. Ratio and proportion
5. Simple and compound interest
6. Profit and loss
7. Time, speed and distance
8. Time and work
9. Number series
10. Number system
11. Data interpretation
Reasoning Ability (Prelims): Important Topics1. Syllogisms
2. Blood relations
3. Puzzles
4. Linear and circular seating arrangements
5. Coded and mathematical inequalities
6. Coding-decoding
7. Distance and directions
8. Analogy/Classification