Tricks to Ace Reading Comprehension- IBPS PO 2021

Whether it be IBPS PO 2021 Or any other PO or clerical exam, RC (Reading Comprehension) plays an important part in scoring good marks in the English section, both in prelims and mains. Candidates have to face around 10-15 questions based on RC. To get command over it, you need to ace your reading speed. The aspirant should be ready to comprehend a comprehension coming from various fields like literature, politics, history, economics, science, and other important subjects.

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RCs or Reading comprehensions are among the most scoring and important sections of the IBPS PO 2021. It also consists of the maximum number of questions in any Banking Exam.

Before concentrating on the tips to write a scoring essay, let’s take a look at the Exam pattern to know the importance of the descriptive section in the Exam.

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IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2021- English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

Sr. No.	Name of test	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Medium of Examination	Time Allotted
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	English & Hindi	60 minutes
2	English Language	35	40	English only	40 minutes
3	Data Analysis and Interpretation	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

Tricks to Ace Reading Comprehension

Here are some proven tips that can surely help you in Scoring full marks in Comprehension:

1. Re-read the text

Sometimes it even happens with the intellectuals of first-rate, that after finishing a paragraph or page they don’t remember any of what they just read. Therefore, this is absolutely normal and is no sign of memory inferiority. When this happens to you never hesitate, go back and re-read the given text. This will refresh your memory and improve your comprehension power. You just need to read the text again, the second time, a bit more slowly. This will make sure you understood what came earlier.

Because if you forget it, you’ll waste more time by going back again while answering the questions or choosing the correct option in the exam.

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2. Improve your vocabulary

Improve your vocabulary to get better at understanding what you read. It plays a vital role in answering reading comprehension questions. If you don’t know the meaning of a certain word says, you’ll surely get a hard time answering questions.

Vocabulary is like the spirit or soul of the passage. Just like a word is nothing without its meaning. Hence, to improve your reading comprehension you need to have a sufficient amount of vocabulary in your mind.

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3. Practice Taking Notes to Boost Reading Comprehension

Keep a rough copy near you to write notes in. Taking notes, while not immediately exciting, is a good way to boost reading comprehension. If your reading comprehension is already decent, you may only need to take occasional notes. Your notes should be made in such a way that you can follow what is being said chronologically in the text at a given point. This will definitely help in the exam.

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4. Read various Articles & Books to Gain Fluency

Now it is crystal clear that you need to be a speed-reader to read and understand the text naturally and fluently. For this, you should read any text twice or even as many times as you like until your thinking and grasping power increase. Expose your mind to various words and phrases.

Best Books to Polish Reading Comprehension Skills-IBPS PO 2021

There are hordes of books available in the market dedicated to Reading Comprehension. Here are some names that stand out.

Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis
English Grammar & Composition by Wren and Martin
Descriptive General English by S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma
Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication
7 Keys to Comprehension by Susan Zimmermann

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Best way to clear IBPS PO Exam 2021?

As the exams are drawing near, candidates should start attempting Mock Tests to ensure speed and accuracy for the upcoming IBPS PO 2021 exam. Mock Tests try to closely imitate the actual IBPS PO exam, providing students with different types of questions, covering every topic from the syllabus, and helping the aspirants to understand the exact patterns of questions that the actual IBPS PO exams test them with. Mock Test is the best practicing tool to achieve success in the IBPS PO exam 2021.

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