IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims Exam: Check Section-Wise Important Topics |

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The IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2021 is scheduled to be held on 12th, 18th, and 19th December 2021. As only a few days are left for the examination, a candidate must prepare well for each section in order to qualify for the next stage. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has published the IBPS Clerk prelims admit card 2021 on its official website. It is high time candidates must uplift their preparation for the examination. To help the candidates in their exam preparation we are here with the important section-wise topics for IBPS Clerk 2021.

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Section-Wise Important Topics for IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims Exam

Candidates will be recruited based on the prelims exam, mains exam. All the candidates who will qualify the prelims exam will be eligible for the mains examination. Candidates are advised to enhance their preparation now and check the Section-wise important topics for IBPS Clerk 2021 prelims exam provided below.

English Language

This section is very important in which helps the candidates in uplifting the overall score if studied well. The list of all the important topics for the IBPS Clerk prelims exam are given below:

Reading Comprehension: This topic contains a total number of 10 questions. Candidates will be given a paragraph and the questions will be asked from them. To solve these questions candidates must have good reading knowledge and concentration.

Cloze Test: from this topic on average a total number of 5 questions will be asked. Candidates having a strong vocabulary and grammar will be able to solve these questions more quickly.

Error detection: Candidates will be given the sentences/paragraph and they have to identify the error in the given questions from the best suitable options. A total number of 5 questions will be asked on this topic.

Phrase replacement: In this topic candidates will have to replace the wrong part with the correct option given. From this topic, a candidate must expect a total number of 5 questions.

Fill in the blanks: Candidates will have 4-5 options provided and they have to choose the correct option and fill the blank with the same. From this topic as well 4-5 questions can be expected in the examination.

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Reasoning Ability

This section is said to be quite tricky but at the same time, if candidates have prepared well for this section, they can score good marks in the examination. The list of important topics for the IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2021 is mentioned below. below

Puzzles/Seating Arrangements: This is one of the most important topics in the entire section which contains a good weightage of marks. A total number of 10-15 questions can be expected from this topic. A candidate should practice well for the puzzles and seating arrangement in order to save time in the exam hall and to increase the chances of scoring more marks.

Direction sense: from this topic, generally 2-3 questions can be asked. Candidates can solve these questions easily if they have cleared their concepts well.

Blood relation: this topic also contains a weightage of 3-4 marks. From this topic, candidates can expect 3-4 questions and can be asked in two types, Either direct blood relation or coded blood relation.

Syllogism: From this topic, a total number of 5 questions might get asked in the examination.

The question asked in the examination can be of two types, which conclusion logically follows or which conclusion does not follow logically.

Inequality: This is the topic on which a candidate can reserve his 5 marks in the examination. A total number of 5 questions are asked in the examination and two types of inequality, direct and indirect or coded equalities can be asked.

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Quantitative Aptitude

This section is also scoring if a candidate has practiced for this section. This section requires a good calculation speed and basic knowledge of the concepts. Important topics for the IBPS Clerk prelims exam for quantitative aptitude are mentioned below.

Simplification/approximation: For the IBPS Clerk prelims exam this topic is quite easy. A candidate can expect a total number of 10-15 questions from this section. If a candidate has a very good calculation speed then it will be very easy for him to solve the question from this topic in a very less time.

Number series: the question from this topic also varies from 5-6. There are very common patterns, which are asked in the number series questions such as Square pattern, cube, prime number pattern, difference pattern, a difference of difference pattern, and which candidate should be familiar with these.

Quadratic Equation: this topic as well is quite scoring. A total number of 5 questions as well can be expected from this topic.

Data Interpretation: Data interpretation includes topics of Bar graph, tabular DI, Pie Chart. 2 sets of DI can be expected in the IBPS Clerk prelims examination. In which 1 set includes 5 questions, which means 10 questions can be expected from this topic.

We hope that these important topics will be helpful for all the candidates who will appear in the IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2021.

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