Exam analysis plays a very crucial role to guess the important topics to be prepared for the exam to qualify in the first attempt. Most of the time it is recommended to refer previous year question papers, it is so as it helps in understanding the trend and exam pattern followed by the examining body. IBPS PO 2019 is one such exam which is very challenging and covers lot of topics to be studied before taking the exam. Exams with such intricate marking schemes and exam pattern needs a breather which one can get by going through the exam analysis of the previous year exams.
Let us discuss some important syllabus of IBPS PO and some important topics which need to be prepared as they are the integral part of previous year exam as per the analysis conducted by the experts. IBPS PO PRELIMS phase is of qualifying nature which gives an examination excitement to the applicants. This year, it is predicted that new pattern questions can be expected in IBPS PO Prelims exam and these questions can be from topic like Match the following, Find the correct statement or any other new pattern questions.
To make the path smooth for the aspirants, we are discussing the preparations of few important topics of English Section which cover the maximum weight age of the question paper and these topics are given below.
Significant Topics : English Language Section
This section of prelims exam will contains 30 questions and carrying 30 marks. The following key topics for this section based on the previous year’s pattern.
1. Reading Comprehension
Generally 10 questions are expected where passage is based on economics or business or banking sector. It can be effectively prepared by reading newspapers like The Economic Times, The Hindu, etc., where more articles related to current economic and business trends are given. Develop the habit of reading such articles as it will improve your speed to read long passages and understand them better. It also improves the language flow. The main objective of this topic is to check student understanding about the topic, vocabulary and grammatical skills and retention ability. The candidates may face questions that are based on inference, structure, vocabulary, antonyms/synonyms/phrases, and title/theme. The students are supposed to read the questions first and then read the passage carefully to draw the plausible answers from it.
2. Cloze Test
In this topic, candidates can expect around 5 questions. The candidates are supposed to cover questions based on new pattern as well on the topic. After reading the passage, the students are supposed to apply the “Pre-thinking” strategy to solve the questions. It means you need to think which word will fill in the blank appropriately, without checking the alternatives. The students can apply their grammatical skills to identify the correct option. Do try to eliminate the irrelevant options to reach the correct answer.
3. Spotting Errors/Sentence Correction/Sentence Improvement
In this topic, the candidates can expect around 5 to 10 questions. The candidates can also be asked questions from Sentence Improvement instead of Spotting Errors. You have to be very proficient in your grammatical skills to score well in this topic. The question tests your ability to use English accurately and so you should select answer which should be grammatically correct and effective.
4. Para Jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement
In this topic, the candidates can expect around 5 questions. You are supposed to practice question based on the new pattern.
5. Double Fillers
In this topic, the candidates can expect around 5 questions. The students are supposed to develop good observations skills to solve questions from this topic.
It is highly recommended to practice these topics from practice or mock test series of bank exams regularly. Take the help of previous year question papers to update with the latest exam pattern of IBPS PO EXAM. In case you find any of the topics to be difficult consult the best resource book to update yourself to avoid any confusion.
Hope this article will guide you to prepare smart to score high in English Section of IBPS PO EXAM which is a nightmare for many.
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