How to Prepare for IBPS PO Mains Exam in 1 Month?

The IBPS PO Mains exam will be held on 12th October 2025, and now only one month is left. If you know you will clear the prelims, this is the right time to focus on Mains. Even though the results are not declared yet, waiting for them may waste your valuable preparation days. So, start early and get ahead. This year, IBPS has also made a few changes in the exam pattern, which makes it even more important to plan smartly. In this blog, we will share a 1-month preparation strategy for IBPS PO Mains.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern Changes

In the table below, we have given the changes in the exam pattern of IBPS PO exam. 

Components	Old pattern	New Pattern
Reasoning	Reasoning + Computer – 45 Qs – 60 marks (60 minutes)	Only Reasoning 40 Qs- 60 marks (50 mins) reduced questions, less time
English Language	35 Qs-40 marks (40 mins)	No change
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35 Qs- 60 marks (45 mins)	35 Qs 50 marks (45 mins)
GA	40 Qs- 40 marks (35 mins)	35Qs- 50 marks (25 mins)
Descriptive Paper	Essay + Letter 2Q 25 marks (30 mins)	Essay + Comprehension 25 marks (30 mins)
Total Duration	180 minutes + 30 minutes= 210 minutes	160 minutes + 30 minutes = 190 minutes

IBPS PO Mains Important topics

In the table given below, we have given the list of important topics to cover for the mains examination in one month. The list is made after analysing the PYQs. Although the exam pattern has changed but the syllabus remains the same. For the general awareness section, candidates are advised to rigorously follow the current affairs of the last six months and revise them on a daily basis. 

Reasoning	English	Data Analysis & Interpretation
Syllogism (Revere)	Sentence Rearrangement	DI (Probability)
Machine Input Output	Inference	Bar Graph DI( Profit & Loss)
Uncertain Row (Variable colour)	Fillers	Pie Chart
Coded Blood Relation	Cloze Test	Data Sufficiency (3 statements)
Data Sufficiency (3 statements)	Connectors	Mixture Based
Word Based	Reading Comprehension-1	Quadratic Equation (Column Based)
Meaningful Word	Reading Comprehension-2	Number Series
Coded Blood Relation	Reading Comprehension-3	Table DI
Step-Based Alphanumeric Series	1 Sentence-2 Phrase Similar Meaning	Train Related Question
Logical/Critical Reasoning
Machine Input Output

How to Prepare for IBPS PO Mains in 1 month- Know the complete strategy

We have curated a complete preparation strategy for IBPS PO Mains exam, by using which you’ll be able to complete your syllabus and ace the exam with flying colours. 

Solve Previous Year Papers of IBPS PO Mains Exam

If you’re preparing for the mains exam, this means you already have a solid basic knowledge of quants, reasoning and the English section, but to check how much you have to prepare for the advanced level questions, you have to solve previous year papers of IBPS PO Mains exam. Another important benefit of solving PYQs is that you get an idea of the overall examination, the level of difficulty with which questions are asked. 

Complete all the Important topics on a Priority Basis

We have mentioned a complete list of important topics. Use that list and complete those topics first, as they are asked repeatedly in the exam. Target to practice at least 50+ questions from each topic because if you’ve noticed the changes in exam pattern, in the reasoning section, the number of questions has decreased along with the time duration, but the maximum marks remain the same. This is an indication that now more questions will be asked in puzzle sets. These 3 variables are going to be incorporated with some more twists and turns, so prepare accordingly. 

Prepare General Awareness Section

As only one month is left, prepare for GA through some compiled notes or by using weekly and monthly current affairs magazines. Note down important information in the form of abbreviations, such as ADB: Asian Development Bank. You can create it for yourself and revise it at regular intervals. Focus on current affairs, such as changes in GST, finance-related issues, economy economy-related current affairs are considered to be the most important, along with sports and technology advancements. 

Practice Descriptive Writing Regularly

Practice descriptive writing regularly, suppose one day practice essay writing and the other day practice comprehension using your laptop or computer, as you need a good typing speed. For more details regarding the descriptive test of IBPS PO Mains, you can check out our detailed article on the same.

Take full-length mocks on every alternate day

We suggest you take full-length mocks on every alternate day, as one mock test will consume almost 3 hours, and after that, you need to analyse the mocks as well. For this reason, practising full-length mocks on alternate days is advised. However, you should take sectional tests daily. But remember to analyse each and every test in detail. What mistakes have you made? Which questions did you skip? Like this, you have to analyse the mocks that you take. 

Conclusion

In this article, we have given a preparation plan for IBPS PO Mains exam of one month duration. Along with strategy, we have also given the list of important topics to be covered on a priority basis. To practice more questions and take full-length, sectional mocks, you can join our mock test series. To prepare for the descriptive test, you can join our descriptive writing course for IBPS PO Mains. 

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