Before shedding light on IBPS PO Books, let us first take a look at the different stages of the IBPS PO exam. IBPS PO exam is conducted in three stages:
Stage 1 – Prelims
Stage 2 – Mains
Stage 3 – Personal Interview
Now let us check out all the important books that you can refer to while preparing for the upcoming IBPS PO Exam 2021:
Here are the top 2 section-wise books you can get to cover the IBPS PO Syllabus and achieve to earn a good score.
| Best Books for the English Language | Author/Publication |
| English Grammar & Composition | Wren and Martin |
| Objective English for Competitive Examinations | Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication |
| Word Power Made Easy | Normal Lewis |
| Descriptive General English | S P Bakshi Richa Sharma |
| Essential Grammar in Use (3rd Edition) | Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University, New Delhi |
The Reasoning section includes Verbal Reasoning, Seating Arrangement, input-output, Syllogism, Blood Relations, coding-decoding and, etc. The following books can be referred to for preparation.
| Best Books for Reasoning Ability | Author/Publication |
| A Modern Approach Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | B. S. Sijwali |
| Analytical Reasoning | MK Pandey |
| A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verba | S. Sijwali |
| Verbal Reasoning | RS Agarwal |
| Logical reasoning | K Kundan |
The following books are the best to prepare for quantitative aptitude in both preliminary and mains exams.
| Best Books for Quantitative Aptitude | Author/Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination | The Pearson Guide |
| Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks | Disha Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude Book | Wiley’s Publication |
| Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude | Arun Sharma |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma (Arihant Publication) |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Disha Experts Sarvesh Verma |
| Data Interpretation magical books series | BSC Publication |
| Data interpretation | Arun Sharma |
Q. How to choose the best books for the IBPS PO exam?
A. Candidates can select books that consist of authentic information covering all the topics of the IBPS PO 2021 Syllabus.
Q. Does IBPS PO books contain sample papers?
A. Not all the books. But some books can contain sample papers.
Q. Which books are best for the English language?
A. Candidates can check English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin, Word power made easy by Norman Lewis, and many more listed in this article.
Q. How to improve General knowledge?
A. Candidates can read general knowledge books and newspapers.
Q. What is the syllabus of IBPS PO Prelims & Mains?
A. The syllabus for Prelims comprises of English language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Whereas, the main exam includes English Language, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, and General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness.
Q. Where do I have to register for IBPS PO preliminary?
A. The official website for IBPS ibps.in has the registering window for applications for the IBPS PO Preliminary exam.
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