IBPS PO-Mock Tests

IBPS or Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) can release the IBPS PO 2021 notification for the recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO), anytime soon. Now, the numbers of candidates applying for the IBPS recruitment this year may dramatically jump up, making it more competitive, as COVID-19 has greatly affected the economy. Therefore, it’s advisable to start preparing for the upcoming IBPS PO Exam 2021, as the vacancies are limited. And what better than staying ahead of all other candidates via Mock Tests?

This article will reflect upon why you don’t have to wait for the official exam date and speed up the completion of your exam preparation and revision via Mock Tests.

Selection Process-IBPS PO 2021

You will be appointed an IBPS PO after clearing the three stages of the IBPS PO Exam 2021. These three stages are:

1. Prelims Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Interview

Cut-off

To clear the IBPS PO exam 2021, you will have to score well enough to clear the sectional cut-off as well as an overall cut-off. Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS, while the Mains exam needs the minimum cut-off marks to reach the interview round. The interview round, which holds 100 Marks, will be conducted by the participating organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT.

Exam Pattern-IBPS PO 2021

The IBPS PO Prelims exam tests a candidate with 100 questions of Objective type (MCQ). In the second stage, you will have to face Objective questions (MCQ) of 200 + 25 marls of Objective (MCQ) nature, except for the English Descriptive Paper. The last stage, the interview, will test you with Verbal questions of 100 Marks.

IBPS PO Prelims-Exam Pattern

The prelims exam of IBPS PO consists of a total of 100 questions with a time duration of 60 minutes.

• Question type remains Multiple Choice questions.
• There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the exam for each wrong answer.
• This round of IBPS PO exam is only qualifying in nature.

Note: As per the official IBPS website, Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

IBPS PO Mains-Exam Pattern

IBPS PO Mains exam also entertains Multiple Choice type questions with a slightly higher difficulty level. The Number of questions and the duration of the exam is higher as compared to the Prelims Exam. In addition, there is also a negative marking of 0.25 in the IBPS PO main exam for every incorrect answer you will give. Take a look at the table given below to know the No. of Questions asked and the time duration allowed to answer each section of the IBPS PO Mains Exam.

Note: As per the official IBPS website, IBPS reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its authorized website. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letters from the authorized IBPS website.

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2021

IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus

Benefits of Mock Tests

Lakhs of candidates appear for IBPS PO Exam every year, but only a few can clear it. Mock tests make them stand out among the other candidates. Mock tests help you practice following all the rules of the actual examinations. This helps a lot while appearing for the actual examination.

Here are the major benefits of taking Mock tests regularly before IBPS PO Pre/Mains Exam 2021:

1. Helps in Revising complete syllabus

Mock Tests help students revise the entire IBPS PO syllabus in the simulated setting of the actual exam. They help them in remembering what they have learned and inject the confidence to do well in the actual exams. Mock tests make students familiar with the style and scope of the question paper. A good Mock Test platform provides you the most important questions for the IBPS PO and other Banking Exams. These mock tests contain questions from every section of the exam, from the Reasoning Section, Numerical Ability section, and from the English Language section, etc. These questions are based on the latest IBPS PO Pattern and Syllabus 2021. 

Thus, candidates who take these Mock Tests get to know their preparation level and how proper was their revision.

2. Helps in Clearing Concepts

Mock Tests help you in covering the Exam Syllabus and all that you may have left unknowingly or in a hurry. By giving mock tests daily, you will not only cover the IBPS PO Exam 2021 Syllabus but will also be able to clear concepts after attempting questions on them. You can also upload any good mobile preparation app that offers practice sections and can start topic-wise practice daily. It will help you to clear all the basic concepts and instill more confidence in you. It is recommended to give at least 1 mock test daily to excel in IBPS PO Exam 2021, in the last one month at least. You should start giving mock tests from the very first day of your preparation. Mock Tests will give you a fair idea of the types of questions asked in the exam, and the latest exam pattern.

3. Checks and Improves Your Speed and Accuracy

Mock Tests are best at evaluating your preparedness for the IBPS PO Exam 2021. They increase a student’s efficiency and teach him or her to not give maximum time to a single question in the actual exam while attempting the Mock Test. It provides you with a detailed solution after attempting the test to check your speed. It helps you boost up your speed and accuracy. 

In the IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2021, you have to face 100 questions of Objective type (MCQ). In the second stage, you will have to face Objective questions (MCQ) of 200 + 25 marks of Objective (MCQ) nature, except for the English Descriptive Paper.

Speed matters a lot in qualifying for both exams. Like, in the section on the numerical ability your ability to calculate in speed will be tested. Hence, Mock Test teaches you to improve your speed and accuracy for scoring high in this section and in others.

Mock Tests

Divide your time schedule between all the topics of the syllabus mentioned above and cover them and test yourself regularly via Mock Tests. Make a timetable and draw a checklist in it while you are studying. Mock Tests try to closely imitate the actual exam, providing students with different types of questions, by covering every topic from the syllabus and helping them to understand the exact patterns of questions that the actual exams test them with. By it, they also get the idea about how much time will it take to deal with the different sections of an Exam. Therefore, your Preparation should involve completing all the topics from the syllabus and prepare you in a way that you can answer all sorts of questions of every level that the actual exam entertains. Complete every topic from the table given above and revise it through Mock Tests.

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