Check Most Important Topics for Upcoming Banking Prelims Exam 2021

As you all know IBPS has released its calendar for 2021 exam. From the month of August, banking prelims exam will be start and for clearing prelims exam, you would have to start preparation from now. Good preparation will help you to achieve your dream job. Without wasting your precious, let’s discuss upcoming banking prelims exam pattern, syllabus of upcoming banking prelims exam and most important topics to be prepared for upcoming banking prelims exam 2021.

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Upcoming Banking 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern

Sr.No.Name of SectionsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTime allotted for each test (Separate timed)
1.English Language303020 minutes
2.Numerical Ability353520 minutes
3.Reasoning353520 minutes
Total 10010060 minutes

NOTE:

  • Prelims Exam is just Qualifying in nature and every candidate would have to qualify all the three sections by securing minimum sectional cut-off marks along with overall cut-off, which is decided by IBPS. After that candidates are eligible to sit in the mains examination.
  • There is a negative marking of 1/4 mark per question for each wrong answer.

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Before discussing most important topics for upcoming banking prelims exam 2021. We are going to share syllabus of upcoming banking prelims exam 2021.

Upcoming Banking 2021 Prelims Exam Syllabus

Syllabus of Reasoning Section

Topics to be Covered for Reasoning

  • Alpha-numeric Series
  • Alphabetical Series
  • Numeric Series
  • Blood Relations
  • Syllogism
  • Direction Sense
  • Ordering and Ranking
  • Inequalities
  • Coded Inequalities
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Puzzles – Box based, Floor, Calendar, Day/Months based, etc.
  • Logical Reasoning Scheduling
  • Seating Arrangement– Linear, Circular, Facing Inside/Outside, Mixed

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Syllabus of English Language Section

Topics to be Covered for English Language Section

  • Correct Usage of word
  • Cloze Test
  • Error Spotting
  • Fillers – Single, Double
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • Odd One Out
  • One Word Substitution
  • Parajumbled
  • Paragraph Completion
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Synonyms/ Antonyms
  • Vocabulary based questions
  • Word/Phrase Replacement
  • Spelling Error

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Syllabus of Numerical Ability Section

Topics to be Covered for Numerical Ability

  • Approximation
  • Simplification
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Percentage
  • Square root
  • Cube root
  • Number Series:- wrong/missing
  • Average & Problems on Age
  • Probability
  • Time, Distance and Speed
  • Boats and Stream
  • Time and Work
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Profit, Loss, and Discount
  • Data Interpretation – Charts and Graphs:- Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart
  • Tabular/Caselets/Mixed DI
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Mensuration
  • Mixture and Allegations
  • Partnerships

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Most Important Topics for Upcoming Banking 2021 Prelims Exam

As we have shared above the complete syllabus of Upcoming Banking 2021 Prelims Exam. Now we are going to share most important topics from all the three section i.e. Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability. In exam most number of question are being asked from these below mentioned topics:

Topics to be covered for Reasoning

While preparing for prelims exam, don’t forget to prepare below-mentioned topics:

  • Alpha-numeric / Alphabetical / Numeric Series
  • Blood Relations
  • Coding and decoding
  • Syllogism
  • Direction Sense
  • Ordering and Ranking
  • Inequalities
  • Puzzles and Seating Arrangement

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Topics to be Covered for English Language Section

While preparing for prelims exam, don’t forget to prepare below-mentioned topics:

  • Cloze Test
  • Error Spotting
  • Fillers – Single, Double
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • Vocabulary based Questions
  • Odd One Out
  • One Word Substitution
  • Parajumbles
  • Paragraph Completion
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Sentence Improvement

Topics to be Covered for Numerical Ability

While preparing for prelims exam, don’t forget to prepare below-mentioned topics:

  • Approximation/ Simplification
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Number Series:- wrong/missing
  • Data Interpretation – Charts and Graphs:- Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Tabular

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Here, we have discussed all the most important topics, which you would have to prepare for your all upcoming banking 2021 prelims exam because from these above-mentioned topics you can expect up to eighty per cent questions that can be asked in the examination. So, do practice of these topics as much as possible. And also attempt one mock test on daily basis and analyse it properly. You can also attempt our Free Mock Test for it.

Good Luck!

Abhishek Tiwari

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