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Only two weeks are left for the aspirants who are appearing for the IBPS RRB PO Mains Examination that is scheduled to be held on 30 January 2021. This will be the final test for all the candidates to qualify for their desired job. Wondering how to crack the IBPS RRB PO Mains Examination? What are the topics that can make you score maximum in the examination? What are the scoring topics for the IBPS RRB PO Mains examination? All these questions will be answered in this article where we will be discussing some of the most important section-wise topics for IBPS RRB PO Mains Examination.
IBPS RRB PO Mains 2021: Important Topics
For any competitive examination, the candidates need to shape their preparation to score the maximum minutes. One of the key facts that the candidates must keep in mind while preparing for the exam is to be familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus fully. After familiarising themselves with these two key factors candidates must aware themselves which some of the most important topics that can make them score maximum in the examination.
Just two weeks are left with the candidates to prepare themselves for the IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam and for that we will now be discussing the section-wise important topics that the candidates must prepare thoroughly to score maximum marks in the IBPS RRB PO Mains Examination that is scheduled to be held on 30 January 2021.
Complete section-wise topics
Reasoning Ability
The reasoning ability section consists of 40 questions of 50 marks. Candidates have to prepare themselves with some of the most important topics on which the questions from the reasoning ability section is based to score maximum in the examination. Let us look at those important topics:
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Alphanumeric series/alphabetical series
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Blood relations
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Coded inequalities
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Coding and decoding
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Syllogism
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Verbal reasoning
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Seating arrangement – linear, circular, facing inside/outside, mixed.
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Input-output
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Puzzles – box based, floor, calendar, days/months based, etc.
Computer knowledge
This section consists of 40 questions of 20 marks. In the computer knowledge section, the candidates will be judged on their basic computer-related knowledge. Some of the most important topics on which the questions will be based are:
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History of computers
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Computer memory
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Computer hardware and IO devices
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Storage units
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MS Office, Word, Excel, PPT, etc.
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Computer virus
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Computer hacking
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Computer network – types
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Operating systems, types and their functions
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Computer software
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Basic knowledge about DBMS
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Shortcut keys
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Basic knowledge about the internet
General awareness
Some topics on which the questions will be based and which the candidates must have a general knowledge about are:
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International issues
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National and international events – current
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Policies and laws related to banking
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Countries – capitals and currencies
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Sports and games
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Books and authors
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Economics and finance
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Awards and honors
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General knowledge about the Indian constitution
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Financial institution of India
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Structure and function of the reserve bank of India
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Budget
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GDP/GNP
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Money markets and capital markets
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Schemes of government and economic policies
English language section
English language section consists of 40 questions of 40 marks. Some of the most important topics on which the questions from the English language section are asked:
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Reading comprehension
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Cloze test
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Para jumbles
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Fillers
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Order one out
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Error detection
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Synonyms/antonyms
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Idioms and phrases
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One word substitution
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Word/freeze replacement
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Para completion
On the above important topics, the reading comprehension questions carry the highest weightage of marks as 50% (approx.)of the questions are based on this topic. Candidates are advised to level up their reading skills to score maximum from the reading comprehension questions.
Quantitative aptitude
The quantitative aptitude section consists of 40 questions of 50 marks. The important topics on which the questions from the quantitative aptitude section are based:
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Average and percentage
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Probability
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Approximation
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Data interpretation-line graph, bar graph, pie chart, tabular DI, mixed DI
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Boats and streams
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Quadratic equations
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Simplification
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Simple and compound interest
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Permutation and combination
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Time, distance, and speed
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Partnerships
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Number series and number system
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Mensuration
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Mixture and allegation
After preparing the above important topics candidates must attempt a mock test – test series to get a better overview of The type of questions that are asked from the above topics in the IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam.