India Post Payment Bank Preliminary Exam will start from tomorrow. IPPB Prelims will be conducted on 7th and 8th January 2017 in different slots. India Post Payment Bank Exam will be conducted for the first time this year for the post of Assistant Manager (Territory) (JMGS-I) with 650 vacancies. Here are a few last minute tips for Preliminary Exam of India Post Payment Bank that will be helpful in scoring good marks in this exam.

Pattern of the Exam -  

S. No.

Name of test

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

1. English Language 30 30 Composite Time of 1 hour
2. Reasoning Ability 35 35
3. Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
100 100

You can expect the level of the exam at par with that of IBPS PO Prelims. Before you appear for the exam, make a clear mental note of a few things.
  • Manage your time efficiently. This is imperative because there is no sectional division of time. You need to make sure that you devote sufficient time to each and every section in order to clear the sectional as well as overall cutoff. 
  • Make sure that you maintain proper speed since the very beginning of exam. Given the rising level of exams. Attempt sufficient questions to clear cutoff. 
  • Accuracy will play a vital role. Attempting questions accurately is essential because you do not want to put at stake your correct questions. 
  • There have been many surprises introduced by IBPS this year. So do not freak out if you come across any new topic. Read the question calmly. If nothing strikes you within a minute, move on to the next question. 

Sectional Time Division -

Name of Subject

Time to be allotted

English Language
10 - 15 minutes
Reasoning Ability
20 - 25 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
20 - 25 minutes

Try to divide your time among all the three sections properly. You can follow time frame mentioned below. This is for reference, you may vary time for different sections based on your strong and weak areas.

Section Wise Tips

English Language 

This section would comprise of 30 questions with a total of 30 marks. 
Go for following topics first since they can fetch you good marks and will consume less time - 
(a) Spotting Errors
(b) Cloze Test
(c) Sentence Improvement
(d) Fillers 
If vocabulary based questions (synonym/ antonyms) are asked in reading comprehension, attempt them before going for other RC questions as well as Parajumbles. 

Reasoning Ability 

  • This section will consist of 35 questions with a total of 35 questions. 
  • This section is quite scoring since questions here are usually in sets and once you get the arrangement right, you can easily score in those topics. 
  • Go for the following topics first since they mar more scoring -
  • Syllogism
  • InequalityCoding - DecodingAlphanumeric Series
  • Blood Relations
  • Direction sense based questions 
  • If arrangement questions with single parameter are asked, you can go for them first since they will consume less time. 

Quantitative Aptitude 

  • 35 questions will be asked in this section with a total of 35 marks. 
  • This section like reasoning ability is highly scoring if prepared well. 
  • Following topics will fetch you more marks in this section -
  • Number Series (Can be a game changer if you are good at it)
  • Simplification / Approximation
  • Data Interpretation 
Try to attempt the miscellaneous section once you are done with these topics. 
Do’s and Don’t for the Exam – 
Do attempt the questions in the time you have assigned for each section and try not to spend more time than that. 
Do not spend too much time on any one question. 
Do not panic once the exam starts. Stay calm and start with the section you are most confident about. 
Do read the questions properly first. 
Do not use guess work. 
Do get enough sleep the night before exam. 
Do reach the exam centre on time to avoid any last minute hustle. 
Do not forget to take along the photograph (same as that on the admit card) and xerox as well as the original ID proof with you. 

All the best for your exam..

Team PoTools..!!