Success Story of Priya Gupta | Cleared IBPS RRB OA 2020

Read the success story of Priya, who started her journey of becoming financially independent in 2013 itself. She faced many ups and downs but didn’t give up at all. Go through her entire story, and please don’t forget to read the mistakes which she made, as you all may learn a lot through them.

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Inspiring Success Story of Priya Gupta

Hello folks! This is Priya Gupta from Indore. I have done my B.Sc in computer science. Currently, I am working in Madyanchal Gramin bank as an Office Assistant (Multipurpose). My journey of becoming financially independent started back in 2013. I did coaching for JEE MAINS in Allen Kota but wasn’t able to clear it due to that I shattered and lost my confidence, my thinking became negative. Then I had to take admission in B.Sc (CS). I was reluctant but acquiesced. 

One day on a bus while talking to my school senior she suggested to me that I should try banking then I gave it a thought. After completing my 2nd year I took 2.5 months of offline coaching for bank exams as I didn’t have guidance. After that, I completed my remaining 3rd year of graduation. Since my 2nd year, I did various jobs like school teaching, home tuitions, coaching, etc. to support my studies. I completed my graduation in 2017. When I passed out of college in 2017 I made it clear in my mind that I would not pursue higher studies. Rather I will prepare for some job as I was not so good economically. I decided to focus on bank exam preparation fully. I prepared from various online platforms. Wrote many prelims and mains mock tests and analyzed them fully and used them to solve remaining questions later.

I believe practice is the key to excel in bank exams as it helps you in increasing your speed as well as accuracy which is a prerequisite for prelims. The exam in which I appeared first was SSC CHSL in January 2017. It was my 1st online exam. After that, I appeared in IBPS PO 2017 but couldn’t even clear pre then I appeared in IBPS clerk prelims in December 2017 and scored only 50 marks out of 100. In 2018 I appeared in SBI Clerk Prelims and cleared pre with very good marks. It boosted my confidence then I appeared in mains but due to typhoid I couldn’t clear MAINS then I shifted my focus a little bit and tried writing, reading novels, and did one more Pvt. job till April 2019 then again I appeared in SBI clerk prelims and I cleared it this time too but again missed mains. My name came on the waiting list but I filled the wrong category due to the fact that I couldn’t join SBI in 2020. Then I appeared in the LIC assistant exam. Cleared pre and again missed MAINS. Then I appeared in IBPS PO, IBPS clerk, and from time to time I filed the RRB office assistant and officer scale 1 application form as well. 

And finally, I cleared the RRB office assistant. 

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Priya Gupta Subject-Wise Preparation Strategy

Quant: First I cleared my basics of each and every topic of this subject then I used to practice from a few sources. I used to watch YouTube videos of various quant topics. Focused on short tricks and fast calculations. Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma has been very useful in clearing concepts. 

Reasoning:  Learned each topic very well through various YouTube channels. Practiced lots of quizzes from various online platforms and focused more on puzzles and seating arrangements. 

English: If one has a good command of English this can be a scoring subject in the exam. Though I studied in Hindi medium school, English has always been my strong point. I read lots of novels, blogs, newspapers (especially The Hindu editorial) online. Did writing as well. Then practiced quizzes and RCs from online platforms. Made a separate notebook for vocabulary and used it to revise it. 

Current affairs: Today there is no dearth of platforms available for Current affairs. Sometimes it gets so confusing and tedious to read from all those sources available and we often end up breaking our continuity. So after reading from many platforms I selected a few sources which include Youtube channels as well. I prepared current affairs from here and it was more than enough.

Banking awareness: YouTube videos and pdfs of the same are enough. Revision is a must. 

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Computer Awareness: Pdfs of any 2 good platforms and YouTube videos will suffice. 

Mock Tests: In the initial stage of my preparation I used to write mock tests from 2 different sources later I switched to the Oliveboard mock test series. For pre, I used to write 1 free mock test of many sites to get myself abreast with surprises. Same thing I followed for mains as well. But I followed Oliveboard mock tests religiously as it is as per the latest pattern of the exam. Proper analysis and solving the unattempted questions are very important. Many times I used to get demoralized by seeing the test score but this is all about practice. If you will write and analyze more and more tests you will get better and better.

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Mistakes Made By Priya Gupta

This point will be very helpful to fellow aspirants who will be reading my success story. We often make mistakes that delay our success and I too made them. 

 1) Continuity is the key. Some days I used to study for long hours and some days I didn’t feel like studying. This attitude is wrong. Later on, I realized it and corrected it. 

2) Not taking enough breaks. When you replace your other activities hours by studying it means you are not efficient in your work. The same goes for professional life as well. Take enough breaks in between your study hours and treat yourself when you achieve your target. Do other activities like spending time with family and friends, leisure activities, etc. 

3)Healthy diet, sleep, and exercise. These are the keys to overall well being. One should never take them lightly. A sedentary lifestyle is lethal for health. 

4) Believe in yourself. There will always be some people who will judge you and will try to put you down just to see yourself up but never listen to them and always believe in yourself and your hard work even when nobody believes in you. Because at the end of the day only you will be held responsible for your choices. 

5) Learn from your mistakes. Failures are a part of the success journey. Without the sour taste of failures, one can’t enjoy the sweet nectar of success. But making mistakes alone won’t lead you anywhere in life but making mistakes while trying and learning from them would definitely lend you to a better place in life. If you scored low in the mock test then analyze it and check what silly mistakes you made or were you lacking in concepts, if you scored low in exams then find out where you lacked and improve upon them, and don’t repeat your mistakes. 

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Exam Strategy By Priya Gupta

1) Pre: Pre is all about speed and accuracy. You have to solve 80 questions of Quant and Reasoning in just 45 minutes and the cutoff is skyrocketing each passing year. Smart and quick methods to solve questions in a given time will sail you through the exam. Giving lots and lots of mock tests and analyzing them properly is the best way to ace the exam. 

2) Mains: Mains is a real hurdle in the journey of bank exams. Here also you have a composite time of 2 hours in which you have to solve 200 questions of 5 subjects. Make your strategy beforehand which section you are going to attempt first and how much time you are going to devote to that particular subject as all subjects don’t carry equal weightage so make strategy accordingly and follow the same in mock tests as well to form a habit. Don’t panic by seeing difficult questions in exams. If it’s tough then it’s tough for everyone. Skip and attempt easy ones first. You don’t need to score 100% to clear the exam, remember that. Wrong selection of questions is among the main reasons for the failure of bank exam aspirants and mock tests come at your rescue in this. One mistake which I have done here is that I used to write mains mock tests after pre which is wrong as after pre you left with very little time to prepare for mains so prepare for both pre and mains simultaneously.

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Priya Gupta’s Credit For Success

Finally, I want to say thanks to people who made my journey interesting and they all have been very supportive in any way possible. First of all Divya di who advised me to come into the banking sector, maybe God made me meet her on a bus that day. My parents and my family were always there with me in my thick and thin. Gaurav bhaiya who always motivated me and said yes to my admission to his coaching institute. Akash bhaiya, who is my best friend, always stood by my side no matter what. He always believed in me and my struggles. Mehul, my friend who is in LIC currently always helps me as a true buddy and tells me the truth no matter how harsh it seems. That’s what best friends are! My brother Kapil who supported me and showed me the right path when my life was in a total mess. I want to thank all the negative people too who made my path difficult to walk on. Thanks because if they weren’t there how would my will get so strong to succeed. Whenever people used to put me down by saying that I can’t do it I used to work harder not to prove them but to prove myself that yes! I can do it. My success journey doesn’t end here but it’s definitely a no looking back moment where I feel content and happy but I keep trying to become a better version of myself each passing day. “God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes off a lot of faith and self-belief but it’s worth the wait.” THANK YOU!

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