{"id":245894,"date":"2026-06-19T19:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=245894"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:13:33","slug":"i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI Was Clearing Prelims But Failing in Mains\u201d &#8211;  How Riparna Finally Cracked IBPS CSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#The_Problem_Most_Aspirants_Dont_Realize\" >The Problem Most Aspirants Don\u2019t Realize<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#What_Her_Daily_Preparation_Actually_Looked_Like\" >What Her Daily Preparation Actually Looked Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#The_Section_That_Scared_Her_the_Most\" >The Section That Scared Her the Most<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#The_Habit_That_Improved_Her_English\" >The Habit That Improved Her English<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#The_Most_Underrated_Game_Changer_Mock_Tests\" >The Most Underrated Game Changer: Mock Tests<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#Why_Random_Preparation_Does_Not_Work\" >Why Random Preparation Does Not Work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#What_She_Would_Tell_You_If_You_Are_Preparing_Right_Now\" >What She Would Tell You If You Are Preparing Right Now<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/i-was-clearing-prelims-but-failing-in-mains-how-riparna-finally-cracked-ibps-csa\/#If_You_Dont_Want_to_Repeat_the_Same_Mistakes\" >If You Don\u2019t Want to Repeat the Same Mistakes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>For almost two years, Riparna was stuck in the same loop. She would clear prelims, fall short in mains, and start all over again. It is a phase many aspirants go through, but very few are able to break out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riparna did. She cracked IBPS CSA 2025 and secured her place in Central Bank of India, not by studying more hours, but by changing how she prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI realized my mistake very late. I was only preparing for prelims,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That one realization changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-problem-most-aspirants-don-t-realize\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem_Most_Aspirants_Dont_Realize\"><\/span>The Problem Most Aspirants Don\u2019t Realize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A large number of IBPS CSA aspirants focus only on prelims in the beginning. It feels manageable and structured, but it creates a gap when it comes to mains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter a few attempts, I understood that prelims and mains cannot be separated,\u201d Riparna explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once she started preparing for both stages together, her performance improved steadily. Instead of guessing what to study, she began following a structured approach through Oliveboard classes, where concepts and exam-level questions were covered together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=contbs-ss\">Explore Complete IBPS CSA Course<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-her-daily-preparation-actually-looked-like\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Her_Daily_Preparation_Actually_Looked_Like\"><\/span>What Her Daily Preparation Actually Looked Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riparna\u2019s preparation was not complicated, but it was consistent and well planned. She divided her day based on exam stages so that both prelims and mains got equal attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her mornings were focused on prelims through mock tests, sectional tests, and practice questions. In the evenings, she shifted to mains preparation, covering advanced concepts and practicing higher-level questions. She also followed Oliveboard video classes regularly to understand new question patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cClasses and mock tests helped me the most, especially because mains has new types of questions,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-section-that-scared-her-the-most\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Section_That_Scared_Her_the_Most\"><\/span>The Section That Scared Her the Most<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantitative aptitude, especially arithmetic, was her weakest area in the beginning. Like many aspirants, she found it difficult and avoided it initially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was not confident in arithmetic at all,\u201d she admits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of continuing that pattern, she decided to fix it through proper concept clarity. She followed structured classes and practiced extensively using Oliveboard sectional tests and previous year questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI realized that all the information is already given in the question. We just need to understand it correctly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift helped her improve significantly. She scored 34 marks in mains and performed consistently in prelims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-clerk-previous-year-papers\/?ref=contbs-ss\">Solve Previous Year Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-habit-that-improved-her-english\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Habit_That_Improved_Her_English\"><\/span>The Habit That Improved Her English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For English, Riparna relied on a simple but powerful habit, daily reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI started reading newspaper editorials every day,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted down unfamiliar words and revised them weekly. Along with this, she practiced comprehension and grammar questions through Oliveboard mock tests and topic-wise practice sets, which helped her adapt to exam-level difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, her accuracy and confidence improved without relying on shortcuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-most-underrated-game-changer-mock-tests\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Most_Underrated_Game_Changer_Mock_Tests\"><\/span>The Most Underrated Game Changer: Mock Tests<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mock tests played a crucial role in Riparna\u2019s success. She treated them as an essential part of her preparation, not just something to attempt occasionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI gave 3 to 4 prelims mocks every week and sectional tests for mains,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the exam approached, she increased her frequency. She attempted daily mocks and focused deeply on analysis after each test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe actual exam felt familiar. Many questions were similar to what I had already practiced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This familiarity reduced pressure and improved her accuracy in the real exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-clerk-mock-test\/?ref=contbs-ss\">Take a Free IBPS CSA Mock Test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-random-preparation-does-not-work\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Random_Preparation_Does_Not_Work\"><\/span>Why Random Preparation Does Not Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One clear takeaway from Riparna\u2019s journey is that random preparation does not lead to selection. Direction matters more than effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She consistently followed Oliveboard classes for concept clarity, practiced previous year questions, and used mock tests to track her improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring the exam, I felt like I had already solved many of those questions before,\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is the advantage of preparing with exam-relevant content instead of scattered resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-she-would-tell-you-if-you-are-preparing-right-now\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_She_Would_Tell_You_If_You_Are_Preparing_Right_Now\"><\/span>What She Would Tell You If You Are Preparing Right Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riparna\u2019s advice is practical and based on real experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not separate prelims and mains preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice mock tests regularly and analyze them properly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on understanding concepts instead of memorizing tricks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revise consistently, especially current affairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven if results don\u2019t come immediately, keep improving your strategy,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-don-t-want-to-repeat-the-same-mistakes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_You_Dont_Want_to_Repeat_the_Same_Mistakes\"><\/span>If You Don\u2019t Want to Repeat the Same Mistakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riparna\u2019s journey is not about motivation. It is about clarity and execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She did not suddenly start studying more. She started studying the right way, with structured classes, regular mock tests, and consistent practice of previous year questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are serious about IBPS CSA, the right resources can make a huge difference in your preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=contbs-ss\">Start Your IBPS CSA Preparation with Oliveboard<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For almost two years, Riparna was stuck in the same loop. 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