How to Use the Books Effectively for IBPS PO preparation?

In order to crack, IBPS PO exams, a lot of hard work is required. There are range of books and study material available in the market. However, it is important to choose good books so that time is not wasted while preparation.

Good Books for Preparation

RS Agarwal is good book to prepare for quantitative aptitude and reasoning. So far as general knowledge is concerned, one has to read newspapers daily and watch news channels. In the recent exams, most of the questions are from recent news.

Notes from Coaching Institutes

I have seen that many students are preparing only from the notes or study material provided by their coaching institute. In my opinion, this approach is not good as there are many mistakes in these notes. For instance, when I checked the answers of Test Series provided by a renowned bank coaching institute, I found that they had provided many wrong choices as answers. Sometimes, there are printing mistakes in the study material which can result in development of wrong concepts among readers. I am not entirely against the study material of coaching institutes, but just want to say that one should not follow it blindly. This is why, standard books are recommended as chances of mistakes or misprints are very less with them.

Books to prepare for IBPS PO Exam

IBPS conducts PO exam once in a year to select candidates for different public sector banks. The number of students appearing for these exams is increasing every year and thus the competition has increased manifolds. Here are the stats supporting the above statement:

Exam   Year   Number of Students Appeared

PO 1    2011   3-4 Lakh

PO2     2012   5 Lakh

PO3     2013  10 Lakh

Whether you are doing coaching for the Bank PO exam or doing self-preparation, it is important to have good books for preparation. This post provides detailed information about the best books required for preparation of IBPS PO exam. With every book, link has been provided as well so that you can buy the book online.

Books for Reasoning Section and Aptitude Section

R.S Agarwal is good book for reasoning and aptitude. It covers all the topics in detail. If you are not good in these subjects, you should practice easy parts like machine input output and syllogism in reasoning section.

Books for General Awareness Section

Lucent is more than enough for basic general knowledge. Topics to be covered include general science, history, geography, Indian constitution and banking Industry. Important thing to remember here is that banking aspect is very important in IBPS exam. Again, one has to remain updated about recent news so as to attempt more questions in exams. In recent exams (2013-14), most of the questions are from news of previous 3-4 months.

  

Books for English Section

No specific book is required for English section. One just has to practice as much as possible. This applies to all types of questions asked in bank exams like reading comprehension, error detection.