IBPS Clerk Prelims 2023: Top Scoring Topics of Reasoning

Reasoning Ability is an important section that carries a maximum weightage of 35 marks in IBPS Clerk Prelims. So, to achieve the qualifying cut-off score in prelims focus on practicing Reasoning questions before exam. Hence, Reasoning holds significance from exam point of view. Let us have a look at the top-scoring topics must practice in Reasoning Ability to qualify for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2023. 

Important Topics to Cover in Reasoning Ability

Accuracy and Time Management can help to crack any banking examination. In IBPS Clerk Prelims, you have to attempt 35 Reasoning Ability questions in 20 minutes. Maintain a strong grip on accuracy and time to get maximum good attempts of 21-24 questions. Check out the list of top-scoring topics covered in the Reasoning section to crack IBPS Clerk in first attempt. 

Reasoning Ability Topics to Cover	Marks Allotted	Expected Number of Questions
Inequality	5	4-5 questions
Blood Relation	5	8 to 10 questions
Direction Sense	5	20-25 questions
Miscellaneous Topics	5-8	6-8 questions
Syllogism	5	4-5 questions
Coding-Decoding	5	3-4 questions
Alpha-Numeric Series	5	5-7 questions
Puzzles & Seating Arrangement	15	10-12 questions

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Tips to Improve Reasoning Ability Skills for IBPS Clerk Prelims

IBPS Clerk aspirants should gear up and practice for Reasoning Ability to improve thier skills in getting maximum good attempts within time limits. Follow the tips to score well in Reasoning section and get sureshot success to crack IBPS Clerk Prelims in first attempt. 

• In the Reasoning Ability Section, the most scoring and easy topics are Blood Relations, Syllogism, Direction-Sense and Alpha-Numeric Series. Try to focus working on these topics and give 4 to 5 days.
• Make sure to solve maximum questions of puzzles and seating arrangements to achieve accuracy and speed in attempting them in prelims.
• Topics covered in seating arrangements and puzzles are like circular arrangement, building,s and floors, square, rectangle, circular, triangular, horizontal-vertical lines, etc.
• Candidates can give topics-tests, sectional tests and then, full-length mock tests to solve different varieties of questions based on puzzles and seating arrangements.
• Try to fix a time of 20 to 30 seconds for attempting Reasoning questions. If a question takes more time then skip that question and solve other questions during the exam.
• Prepare short notes covering all important topics and tricks useful to solve Reasoning questions in less time. Revise them regularly while practicing to retrieve information in your brain.
• During the final preparation week, attempt 4-5 mock tests weekly so that all the Reasoning Ability topics are covered before the exam.
• IBPS clerk prelims are relatively easy as compared to mains and whoever is more fast and accurate can qualify for prelims in first attempt.
• Time comes as an important factor to finish 35 Reasoning Ability questions in 20 minutes. Practice can help you improve your speed and to give maximum good attempts in clerk preliminary examination.

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Takeaway

Cover all important topics of Reasoning Ability to get maximum good attempts of around 21-24 questions in IBPS Clerk prelims. It can increase your chances to crack the prelims exam and get 70+ qualifying cut-off score. Practicing questions is the only way to take less time and get maximum correct answers to Reasoning questions. Signup to Practice Mock and grab a free mock test to evaluate your performance.