How I Qualified IBPS PO Exam? – Success Story of Saurabh

Read the Success Story of Saurabh, who kept on practicing and analyzing mock tests during his preparation. He strategically focused more on his weaker sections. He advises all the banking aspirants to stick to one golden rule of practicing which will take them to greater heights.

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1. Here is The Success Story of Saurabh Meena

Myself, Saurabh Meena from Jaipur. I completed my graduation in Civil Engineering in 2018 from Kautilya Institute of Technology & Engineering, Jaipur. I had cleared 3 banking exams-

 IBPS RRB Clerk-Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank

 IBPS Clerk-Allahabad Bank 

 IBPS PO-Canara Bank

Before these exams, I also attempted many exams but couldn’t clear it, like SBI Clerk Mains, BOB PGDBF, NIACL Assistant Mains, IBPS RRB PO Prelims, Canara Bank PGDBF Interview, LIC AAO Mains and SBI PO Interview.

I started my preparation in August-2018. I prepared my exam schedule based on easy and difficult topics. I adopted only one strategy that is attempting mock test series thrice a day and also an in-depth analysis of each mock (To get your in-depth performance analysis, Attempt a FREE mock Test now). This way I came to know where my preparation is lacking and in which section I have to put more focus.

Based on this, I use to dedicate my learning hours to the sections which need more attention. 

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2. Saurabh’s Section-Wise Preparation Strategy

2.1 Reasoning Section Preparation Strategy

 I mostly focussed on solving puzzles and syllogism (You can solve them here) within a few minutes without spending much time. To prepare this section I referred to Arihant Previous Year Banking Book.

2.2 Quant Section Preparation Strategy

I used to learn all the square roots, cubes of numbers up to 30 daily for memorizing. And I also learned short tricks for lengthy calculations. (Learn short tricks Vivek Sir in the following video:

2.3 English Section Preparation Strategy

My focus was on the comprehension part. To improve this section, I used to read the newspaper daily, especially the editorial page.

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3. Here Are Some Tips For The Aspirants

I preferred self-study because in self-study while studying a particular subject you can emphasize more on topics that are difficult for you rather than wasting time on easy topics. 

Moreover, in self-study, you can complete the entire syllabus in a stipulated time comfortably. I attempted 100+ tests to practice more for the exam preparation. Solving as many mock tests as possible helped me gain command over the weaker sections.

For the interview, I watched many videos on Youtube mainly Oliveboard videos on the interview which was conducted by ex-bankers. This helped me to strategize how to answer difficult questions confidently. I advise bank job aspirants to follow this golden rule of practice to achieve success in any exam. 

4. How Oliveboard helped Saurabh Achieve His Goal?

Oliveboard test series helped me a lot. On a daily basis, I used to give 3 mock tests of Oliveboard which helped me improve on Speed, Accuracy, and Efficiency. The difficulty level of the mock tests was moderate. I tackled this by avoiding difficult questions or not wasting time on these questions. The online resources I used were Oliveboard online courses, especially Banking Awareness.

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That brings us to the end of this article. Success Story of Saurabh is a true example of how dedication and proper guidance could help you achieve what you aim for. We hope that this story motivates you and who knows the next success story could be yours.

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