India Post Payment Bank Preliminary Exam Last Week Strategy

India Post Payment Bank Preliminary Exam will on conducted on 7th and 8th January 2017 in 4 different slots. Students in huge number are going to appear for the prelims of IPPB (India Post Payment Bank). Since the exam is fast approaching, here is a last week strategy for Preliminary Exam of India Post Payment Bank. We hope that the tips shared will help you score better in exam.

Before delving into the strategy, let us have a brief overview of India Post Payment Bank. IPPB was recently incorporated as a Public Limited Company with 100% Government of India equity under the Department of Posts. Demand deposits including Savings and Current accounts upto a balance of Rs 1 Lac, digitally enabled payments and remittance services will be offered by IPPB. The total corpus of the payments bank is of Rs 800 crore. 650 branches of the bank would be established in India, which will be linked to rural post offices. India has 154,000 post offices, of which almost 139,000 are in rural areas, hence it could also play a major role in financial inclusion.

Pattern of the Exam - 

We hope you are through with basics of all the topics by now. Make sure that you follow a strict regime as far as your study hours are concerned because the more you practice, the more it will be fruitful in the upcoming IPPB prelims exam.

We have laid out a timetable for the entire day that you can follow this week, to make sure that you practice enough regularly and do not miss out anything important.

English Language -

Try to spend at least 1 - 1.5 hours regularly to this section. You can devote time slot of 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM for this.

Quantitative Aptitude -

This section demands thorough practice. Try to spend at least 2 hours regularly to this section. You can devote time slot of 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM for this section.

Reasoning Ability -

This section like quantitative aptitude requires regular practice. Again, try to spend at least 2 hours to this section. You can devote time slot of 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM for this section.

Mock tests -

These will play a crucial role in your IPPB prelims. Mock tests help you get in the flow of the exam and also familiarize you with the interface of the exam. Try to practice at least 2-3 mock tests regularly. You can devote time slot of 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM for this.

Sectional Strategies

Since IPPB Preliminary Exam will be conducted by IBPS, expect the level at par with IBPS PO.

English Language

30 Questions would be asked from this section. Important topics for this section are -

• Reading Comprehension - You can expect 1 set (10 Questions) from this topic.  Before reading the RC, try to go through 2-3 questions first. You’ll be able to mark out the answers easily with the help of this approach. If Synonyms and Antonyms are asked, go through the sentence containing the word properly and try to understand the meaning that it conveys. You’ll be able to figure out the answer.
• Cloze test - You can expect 5-10 questions from this topic. This topic is easier as compared to RC and is also less time consuming. While solving these questions, read the sentence first and then try to find the correct option by substituting the given options in the sentence. You should be able to eliminate incorrect options with the help of this approach. If you’re unable to answer any question, move on to the next one and come back to it once you have answered it since all the sentences are logically connected.
• Spotting Errors/ Sentence Improvement - You can expect 5-10 questions from this topic as well. This topic is less time consuming and highly scoring if prepared well. If structure of sentence seems fine, look up the grammatical errors. Try to eliminate options while attempting this topic.
• Para Jumbles - You can expect around 5 questions from this topic. Try to go through the sentences first to understand the gist of the passage. Look up the independent sentence since that usually is opening sentence. Go through the connecting sentences and arrange accordingly.

Reasoning Ability

35 Questions would be asked from this section. Important topics for this section are -

• Puzzles and Seating Arrangement - You can expect 2-3 sets of Puzzles and Arrangements in the exam. Read the entire question carefully. Every detail required to form the arrangement is mentioned in the question, you just need to observe properly and implement all the facts logically. Consider all the possible scenarios which may be formed as per the given question. A lot of the possibilities will cancel out as you move forward with the question.
• Syllogism - You may expect 5 questions from this topic. Try to use the Venn Diagram approach while attempting these questions. Do not assume any facts on your own here, stick completely to the information given in the question and proceed accordingly.
• Inequality - You can expect 5 questions from this topic. Try to arrange all the given variables in a single line and establish the relationship between them.
• Alphanumeric Series - You may expect 5 questions from this topic. This topic is comparatively easy and scoring at the same time. Observe the series carefully while answering.
• Miscellaneous - Few questions may be asked from this category as well including blood relations, direction based, coding - decoding etc. Practice these topics thoroughly since they consume less time and fetch marks.

Quantitative Aptitude

35 Questions would be asked from this section. Important topics for this section are -

• Number Series - You can expect 5 questions from this topic. This topic can be a game changer if practiced well. More you practice this topic, more easy it would be to identify the pattern of series in exam. However, do not give much time to series, If you are not able to establish relation between terms in a minute, it’s better to leave the question as a new kind of series can consume a lot of time that can be used elsewhere.
• Simplification / Approximation - You can expect 5-10 questions from this topic. While attempting this topic, make sure that whenever an expression with multiple arithmetic operations is given, follow the BODMAS principle for calculating the final result. Rather than calculating the exact value in terms of decimals, calculate the approximate values and then perform the operations.
• Data Interpretation - You can expect 2-3 sets of DI questions. This topic can be excelled only by practice. Attempt ratios, averages, percentages as well as DI questions to improve your calculations and speed.
• Miscellaneous - This topic involves Problem on ages, Mixture Allegation, Partnership,Pipes and Cisterns, Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream, Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, Probability etc. Try to attempt these topics once you are done with the above topics of this section.

IPPB Scale-I exam will be conducted for the first time this year. So, we advise our readers not to fret over cutoffs. It would be wise to focus your time and energy on practising topics and improving your speed and accuracy rather time wasting your time on things you can’t predict. You can download the India Post Payment Bank Scale-I Exam call letter and information handout from the link below -

IPPB Call Letter and Information Handout

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