Pitch Report – IBPS PO V Mains 2015

Here is a Preview or as we know it “Pitch Report”
of IBPS PO V Mains Examination which will be held on 31st of October, 2015.

Exam Pattern:

Is there any sectional
cut-off?

Yes, you need to pass in each objective test.

Is there any negative
marking?

Yes. A 0.25 mark will be deducted.

Reasoning:

Reasoning is expected to be Moderately above or exactly IBPS
PO Level. So expect questions which are bit confusing and tricky at times. The
Seating Arrangements and Puzzles are expected to be Confusing and Moderately
above the level of other questions. So make sure you are preparing a lot of
Seating Arrangements and Puzzles. On the other hand, Syllogism is expected to
be of Good Level. So make sure you are familiar with all kinds of Syllogism
problems. Other chapters, especially Blood Relation, Inequalities,
Input-Output, and Coding Decoding are important. Statement and Course of
Action, Inference and Data Sufficiency is also crucial for this exam. Speed is
the key to score maximum, however, how much you are familiar with the problems
takes you a step ahead. So practicing all kinds of problems from the chapters
will help you to give your best very easily.

English:

IBPS PO English have always been Moderate. So expect the
English test to be moderate to slightly above moderate. Proper grammar
knowledge will help you fetch a lot of marks. On the other hand, you need to
make sure you score maximum from Comprehension. A lot of student tend to skip
Comprehension as well as Sentence Rearrangements. Well, its a strict No-No
Strategy and we will never recommend it. Comprehension and Sentence Rearrangements
can fetch you a lot of marks. So try to attempt them. Good Vocabulary and Sense
of Grammar will help you to ace the Cloze Test. Last but not the least, don’t
be afraid of English. Take it as a normal language, its not very hard as it
seems to many. Fill in the blanks are expected to be easy to moderate, so make
sure you do practice.

Quantitative Aptitude:

The quantitative aptitude test is expected to be moderate to
calculative. The questions are expected to be lengthy, calculative and may be
some of them bit confusing. Proper speed and time management will easily smooth
things up. Data Interpretation along with the missing data variant is expected
to be calculative but not very hard. On the other hand, Quadratic Equation, Simple
& Compound Interest, Average, Probability, Number Series, Percentage,
Profit & Loss and all the basic chapters are expected to be slightly above
moderate level. Practice and practice a lot of problems. Time management is the
key to success in Quantitative Aptitude.

General Awareness:

General Awareness is expected to be moderate to above
moderate. Banking Awareness along with News related to RBI, Banking and
Industry is very important. On the other hand, stadiums, places and landmarks
are important elements of Stock GK. Current Affairs questions which we have already
provided, needs to be practiced properly. No need to stress yourself by
studying 6-7 months of current affairs. News which were Important in last 2-3
months are likely to appear. On the other side, you have current news which are
20-25 days old, you need to make sure you don’t miss out any current news (News
which are 1 month or less old). Study the general awareness materials we have
provided and you will definitely score a lot.

Computer Knowledge:

Although the Computer Knowledge test will only have 20
marks, but the standard will definitely be higher than other exams. So make
sure you study the basics to moderate level of questions and prepare a lot of acronyms.
Focus on the topics such as Hardware
& Software, Networking, Peripherals, Operating Systems and Acronyms related
to Hardware, Networking and Internet.

Over all the examination is expected to be Moderate or
Slightly Above Moderate. Time Management will play crucial role. No need to
stress yourself over “good attempt” or “safe attempt”. Just go for it and give
your best shot ever.

All the best. May the Force be With You.