The IBPS Clerk Mains exam is scheduled to be held on 20th of January 2018. With Mains exam just around the corner, it becomes imperative to start thinking about the right strategy to get sure shot success. This is the time when you should forget everything else and approach the exam with single goal of clearing it. And we, at Oliveboard are always there to help you proceed in the strategic manner. To help you in this endeavor, we have created IBPS Clerk Mains 18 Days Study Plan. Many of you have enrolled for IBPS Clerk Cracker Plus Course for Mains while many are still waiting for the Prelims result. It is advisable to join the course now and not wait for the result because no matter what the result comes, whatever you’ll learn in the LIVE Practice Sessions will ultimately help you in the long run as there are many exams which you’ll be facing in the coming months. So, without further ado, let us check the IBPS Clerk Mains Study Plan.
Before that, let’s quickly glance through IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
Sr. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Ques. | Max. Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test
(Separately timed) |
1. | General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | English/Hindi | 35 Minutes |
2. | General English | 40 | 40 | English | 35 Minutes |
3. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | English/Hindi | 45 Minutes |
4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English/Hindi | 45 Minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 160 Minutes |
IBPS Clerk Mains Study Plan 2018
Since you have already covered Quant, Reasoning and English during Prelims Preparation, for Mains you need to practice high level questions for the same and focus your attention on General/Financial Awareness and Computer Aptitude too as they are very scoring and less time-consuming.
Read: HOW TO PREPARE GENERAL AWARENESS FOR IBPS CLERK MAINS 2018
IBPS Clerk Mains Study Plan |
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Day |
Tasks |
Day |
Tasks |
Day 1
3-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Free Mains Mock Test 1 | Analyze Your Performance | Get Expert Feedback | Day 9
11-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 3 | Analyze Your Performance | Get Expert Feedback |
Solve Reasoning Puzzles | Critical Reasoning LIVE Practice Session | ||
Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | ||
Reading Comprehension & Parajumbles LIVE Class | Simple Interest & Compound Interest Test Level 2 and 3 | ||
Numerical Ability- Revise Concepts, Tips n Tricks | Cloze Test LIVE Practice Session | ||
Day 2
4-Jan-19
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Seating Arrangement/ Puzzles LIVE Classes | Day 10
12-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 4 |
Quant Sectional Practice | Analytical Reasoning Test Level 2 | ||
Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | ||
Number System Test Level 2 | Simplification & Approximation Test Level 2 or 3 | ||
Correct Usage Test Level 2 | Phrase Replacement & New Pattern English LIVE Session | ||
Day 3
5-Jan-19 |
Blood Relation Test Level 3 | Day 11
13-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 5 |
Reasoning Sectional Practice | Seating Arrangement Linear | ||
Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | ||
Time & Work/Pipes LIVE Session | Number Series Test Level 3 | ||
Correct Usage Test Level 3 | Parajumbles Test Level 2 & 3 | ||
Day 4
6-Jan-19 |
Coding Decoding Test Level 2 and 3 | Day 12
14-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 6 |
English Sectional Practice | Seating Arrangement Parallel and Circular | ||
Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | ||
Quadratic Equation Revision + Practice | Data Interpretation and Quantity Comparison LIVE Session | ||
Sentence Joining Test Level 2 | Vocabulary Test Level 2 | ||
Day 5
7-Jan-19 |
Inequalities Test Level 2 & 3 | Day 13
15-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 7 |
Computer Aptitude | Seating Arrangement Mixed | ||
General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude LIVE Class | ||
Time, Speed and Distance/ Trains/Boats and Stream LIVE Practice Session | Data Interpretation- Tables & Caselets, Charts & Graphs Test Level 2 and 3 | ||
Sentence Joining Test Level 3 | Vocabulary & Fillers Test Level 3 | ||
Day 6
8-Jan-19 |
Direction Sense Test Level 3 | Day 14
16-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 8 |
Computer Aptitude | Time & Work Level 3 | ||
General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | ||
Average & Alligation Test Level 2 and 3 | Probability and Mensuration LIVE Class | ||
Vocabulary and Fillers LIVE Session | Puzzles Mixed Type | ||
Day 7
9-Jan-19 |
Input Output/ Direction Sense/Puzzle LIVE Practice Session | Day 15
17-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 9 |
Computer Aptitude | Data Sufficiency Test Level 2 & 3 | ||
General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | ||
Ration & Proportion Test Level 3 | Quantitative Comparison Test Level 2 & 3 | ||
Cloze Test Level 2 & 3 | High Level Reasoning Test | ||
Day 8
10-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 2 | Day 16
18-Jan-19 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Mock Test 10 |
Grouping and Ordering Test Level 2 | English All Question Types LIVE Practice | ||
Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | Computer Aptitude & General/Financial Awareness | ||
Percentage, Profit & Loss Test Level 2 | Quant Strategy LIVE Session | ||
Reading Comprehension Test Level 2 and 3 | Reasoning Strategy LIVE Session |
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The topics to be covered for General Awareness are as follows:
Important Topics for General/Financial Awareness |
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The topics to be covered for Computer Aptitude are as follows:
Important Topics under Computer Aptitude for IBPS Clerk Mains |
DBMS, Full form of Technical Terms, Networking and Protocols, Flowchart, Logic gates, Basic terms of Hardware and Software, Computer Programmes, Commands, Basic logical questions on routine operation of computers, computer languages, Basic Conversion, etc. |
That’s all in this blog of IBPS Clerk Mains Study Plan. You can refer to this study plan or get yourself a customized study plan for IBPS Clerk Mains 2018 from Oliveboard’s IBPS Clerk Mains Study Planner.
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