IBPS PO Mains 2022 exam is scheduled for 26th Nov , 2022 which is just around the corner. The IBPS PO mains exam pattern has been updated and as per the updated exam pattern the sections are divided into two parts Section A & Section B. All questions in both the sections (A & B) are compulsory. Some questions will be of 2 marks and some questions will be of 1 mark. The IBPS PO mains admit card is also out. Candidates must download the admit cards and keep it handy. With not so many days left for the exam to commence it is the right time to strategize your IBPS PO mains exam preparation especially for the Descriptive writing section. The candidates must be striving hard to achieve success. Before explaining about the descriptive section of the IBPS PO Mains exam, let us first take a sneak peek into the updated Mains exam pattern.
IBPS PO 2022 Mains Updated Exam Pattern
Sr. No. | Name of test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Medium of Examination | Time Allotted |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Section A Section B | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes |
2 | English Language Section A Section B | 35 | 40 | English only | 40 minutes |
3 | Data Analysis and Interpretation Section A Section B | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
4 | General, Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 180 minutes | ||
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
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Though the syllabus of IBPS PO Mains is quite an extensive one, but here we are only concentrating here on the Descriptive section which comprises of both Essay and Letter Writing. Maximum marks for this Essay and Letter writing are 25 and the time allotted is 30 minutes. In this article we are listing down few important topics for both essay and letter writing. Take a look and prepare for these accordingly.
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IBPS PO Mains Descriptive Writing
IBPS PO Mains Topics for Essay Writing
Mentioning below are some of the latest topics that you can practice for IBPS PO Mains descriptive section:
1. India’s Rank in ease of doing business
2. Delhi Air Pollution problem – How you think it should be tackled?
3. Dual Regulation of Indian Banks
4. Deepening Climate Crisis
5. Humans vs Machines
6. Revocation of Article 370
7. Draft National Education Policy
8. Jammu and Kashmir as separate Union Territory in India- good or bad
9. Digital India Bone or ban ?
10. The Current Status of Women Empowerment in India.
11. Life in Plastic: On the Waste Management Framework
12. Cashless Economy: Digital India
13. Digital currencies and the Government’s decision to ban them
14. Banning of e-cigarettes
15. Global Terrorism & how to tackle it?
16. Bank Mergers: Benefits and Dangers
17. How Fake News is widening Social Rifts in India
18. India’s Space Mission – Chandrayaan 2
19. Consequences of Brexit
20. Rising cases of molestation: Are we serious about women security?
21. One Nation, One Election: A much needed electoral reform?
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IBPS PO Mains Topics for Letter Writing
Letter writing if you have any experience of this is easier than writing an essay. Most of the candidates find it easier comparatively to the essay. Below mentioned are few examples of letter writing topics:
1. Write a letter to your branch manager for insufficient funds in ATM.
2. Letter to the GM of a Bank for Failure transaction on UPI
3. Write a letter to the bank manager informing him/ her about the loss of your ATM card and requesting them to urgently block your ATM.
4. Write a letter to your friend encouraging and wishing him/ her about their civil service examination, that he/she is about to take.
5. Write a letter to the Bank Manager for reissuing the ATM Card.
6. Write a letter to the Bank Manager to assign a separate locker from nearby bank.
7. Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper alerting the public about increasing cases of cybercrime.
8. Write a letter to the Bank Manager to assign a separate counter for senior citizens.
9. Write a letter to your friend telling your experience of a foreign trip.
10. Write a letter to an editor on types of pollution and on the ways of tackling them.
11. Write a letter to your friend to start his own startup.
These are few samples of letter writing topics.
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Descriptive section needs special attention and preparation and unlike other sections, there is no set strategy as how to go about it. We at PracticeMock have come up with some tips and tricks as how to go about essay writing especially.
Tips to go about Essay Writing
- Stick to the Topic you are Writing on:
Be precise with what you are writing. Make sure that a candidate is not diverted from the topic. Quality of the content will surely matter, thus it is important to stick to the topic.
- Structuring the Essay is important
An essay writing generally consists of three paragraphs at least. Even if you have sound knowledge about the topic you are writing on, random writing won’t help unless it is well structured. The 1st paragraph should be introductory, 2nd should be the body and last paragraph should always be the conclusion.
- No Grammatical Errors
While writing an essay one should be thorough with basic grammar rules as any grammatical or spelling errors are to be avoided.
- Simple Language to be used
Some may think that writing a hi-fi language may fetch you good score, however it is absolutely not the case. Essay should be written in the simplest of language so that your idea and thought should be well understood by whosoever is evaluating it.
- Correct Figure or Data to be included
If you are writing an essay on something factual then make sure that you use only that information including data or figures that are factual or correct.
- First paragraph should be brief
A brief introduction to be given in the first paragraph of the essay. Just an outline of the topic can be explained.
- Sticking to the Word Limit is important
Always try to stick to the word limit, no matter even if you have extensive knowledge about the subject/topic.
- Be neutral for few topics
An essay can either be for or against the topic, however make sure that if the subject is related to religion or politics then try to stay neutral rather than going for or against it.
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