IBPS RRB Officer mains section-wise preparation tips

1. IBPS RRB Officer Mains - section
wise tips to score more marks?
The IBPS RRBP Exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
(IBPS) every year to recruit the deserving candidates into various posts in Regional
Rural Banking Sector across the country. IBPS Officers’ job is considered as one of
the prestigious jobs and most sought-after career in the banking sector. The IBPS
RRB Officer Mains exam is scheduled to be held on 30th
September, 2018. This
article will cover the Mains exam pattern, syllabus as well as the section-wise tips
for you and. In order to prepare well, you must also be aware of the pattern and
syllabus thoroughly. Let us see the syllabus alongside the IBPS Officers Mains
section-wise tips to score marks.
IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1 Mains Exam Pattern:
Below is the exam pattern:
Serial
Number
Name of Test
Number of
Questions
Maximum
Marks
Duration
1. Reasoning 40 50
Composite time of
2 hours
2.
Quantitative
Aptitude
40 50
3 a.
English
Language
40 40
3 b. Hindi Language 40 40
4.
General
Awareness
40 40
5.
Computer
Knowledge
40 20
Total 200 200

2. IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1 Mains Syllabus & Section-wise
Tips:
Here, I will provide the section-wise syllabus as well as preparation tips that will be
helpful to score.
Reasoning - Syllabus & Preparation Tips:
The questions will be time consuming. The level of difficulty will be from easy,
moderate to difficult. Take a look at the break-up of questions as per the sample
date taken in the last few years:
Topic
Number of
Questions
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement 21
Input-Output 5
Logical Reasoning (Statement-
Assumption) 5
Data Sufficiency (2 Statement) 5
Direction Sense 4
Preparation Tips:
1. This section appears as tough but one of the most scoring sections. This is
time-consuming though, but with a lot of preparation, you can improve
accuracy and speed.
2. Learn the concepts thoroughly, practice mock test papers, old question
papers.
3. You will need analytical skills for solving topics like Seating Arrangement and
puzzles.
Quantitative Aptitude - Syllabus & Preparation Tips:
Topic Number of Questions

3. Number Series (wrong
number series) 5
Data Interpretation (pie-
chart, bar graph,
caselet, table) 20
Data Sufficiency 5
Time & Work 1
Probability 1
Ratio, Proportions &
Partnerships 2
Mixtures & Alligation 1
Boat & Streams 1
Miscellaneous
Questions 4
1. Memorize the formulae wherever required.
2. Practice time and work related problems as much as you can.
3. Solve the problems from previous question papers as well mock tests.
Analyze your results and see where you are taking too long to solve. Pick
such type of questions and practice the solution to improve speed.
English – Syllabus & Preparation Tips:

4. Topic
Number of
Questions
Reading Comprehension 14
Cloze Test (2 sets)(1
conventional, 1 sentence
based) 10
Miscellaneous (Fillers, Opposite
Pairs, Sentence Connectors) 16
1. There will be idiom based questions, those of you who are above average in
English will be able to answer with a little practice. Those who are not familiar
with such type of questions have to practice many questions based on that.
2. Practice a lot of questions on fill-in-the-blanks.
3. Read magazines, newspapers to improve your vocabulary, this is how you will
improve synonyms and usage of the words.
Hindi – Syllabus & Preparation tips:
The below table gives a clear picture of what to prepare in. Practice is the key.
Topic
Number of
Questions
Reading Comprehension (अपठठत
गदददश) 10
Error Spotting / Sentence Correction
(वदकय मम ततरठट) 5
Cloze Test (कललज़ पररकण) 10

5. Sentence Rearrangement (वदकय
पपनरयरवसथद) 5
Word Usage (शबद पतरयलग) 5
Vocab Based- Errors (शबददवलर
आधदठरत- ततरठटयदय) 5
General Awareness – Syllabus & Preparation Tips:
1. The question that come in General Awareness are from current affairs and
Banking awareness. The current affairs are typically those which are the
events happening during the month of September & October. The static GK
questions will also be asked.
2. This is a section which fetches better scoring. Hence, prepare well, as it is
easy to score.
3. The banking awareness questions relating to Banking terminology will be
asked. For example, you may be asked about the meaning of C in PCA
(Prompt Corrective Action)? So, you must make sure to cover the meaning in
detail and not just the abbreviation.
4. Also, you will see questions on Financial and Economic Awareness questions
include Fiscal Policy, GDP, Debentures, Budget, Basel Norms, Capital Market,
Money Market etc.
5. You must also be aware of the questions about digital banking, issues about
internet banking, electronic fund transfer, mobile banking, Aadhaar based
banking service etc.
Computer Knowledge – Syllabus & Preparation Tips:
1. This section is the easiest one, you can score well. The questions are of basic
level.
2. The topics are – Software, Internet, Networking and the most often used
abbreviations.
3. Refer previous question papers and prepare, keep updated with the current
terms too.
The above tips will help in preparing better. Cover the entire syllabus and take mock
tests. All the best.