Use Your Study Material To Power UP Your Preparation

Preparation is the most crucial stage in the process of appearing for any exam and it involves a lot of things like Study Material, Mock Test, Evaluation, Notes, and Time Management etc. It is quite evident that students with better study methods and strategies score higher on their exams.

There are no two ways about the fact that unique and different methods work for different people; the following are only suggestions on improving upon your current studying techniques.
Some of the following points that we suggest you to keep in mind are-

•  It is best to review your notes right after class when it's still fresh in your memory so that you grasp the best out of it.
•  Don't try to do all your studying the night before the test, it may just cause too much of clutter in your mind. Instead space out your studying, review class materials at least several times a week, focusing more on one topic at a time.
•  Look forward for the best study material in market. We strongly recommend books by Arihant Publications. The books cover all the chapters topic wise.
•  Seek a comfortable and quiet place to study with good lighting and little distractions. Avoid studying in your own bed.
•  Start taking mock tests every week. It is the best possible way to evaluate yourself and your preparation level.
•  Learn the basic concepts first, don't worry about learning the details until you have learned the main ideas.
•  Take notes and write down a summary of the important topics as you read through your study material or use a highlighter to mark the important points.
•  Taking short breaks is advisable. Your memory retains the information that you study at the beginning and the end better than what you study in the middle.
•  Make sure that you understand the syllabus well, don't just read through the material and try to memorize everything.
•  Take crash courses books, these are easily available in the market and even online. Arihant Publication provides good 40 days crash course books.
•  Listening to relaxing music such as classical or jazz on a low volume can relieve some of the boredom of studying.
•  Don't study later than the time you usually go to sleep. It is important for brain to rest and refresh. Instead try studying in the afternoon or early in the evening. If you are a morning person you can try studying in the morning.

Important Points to know About Bank Exams

The most demanded and promising jobs in India are said to be in Banks. There are more than 20 lakhs aspirant appearing for the exams conducted by IBPS, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), State Bank of India (SBI) and other private banks. On succeeding these exams, you may get jobs in SBI(and all associated banks),RBI, More than 20 Private Indian banks, 21 nationalised banks, selective foreign banks and many of small to medium co-operative banks banks like gramin banks at the clerical, Probationary Officer and Specialist officer levels. Banking jobs have always been lucrative especially during the slowdown of the economy.

Banking Entrance exam is normally divided into two parts: Objective Type and Descriptive Exam
Objective Type-

The objective type exam contains 200-250 questions that consists of Reasonong, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English, Computers and Marketing. If aspirants score more than 50% they may be called further for Interview.

Descriptive Exam- In order to evaluate the writing ability and communication skills, descriptive exam are conducted along with the objective type. It is a very important section as many of the banks use the marks of this exam to prepare merit list.

There are usually three questions in this section that can be asked from Reading Comprehension, Letter Writing, Precise Writing and Essay Writing.

Tips and strategies for Bank Exam preparation-

Read Newspapers for General Awareness, English, Marketing, Communication-
The habit of reading newspaper gives you 3 in 1 package at such a low cost. It keeps you updated about the current affairs and helps you keep a track on latest happenings.

Daily Mock Test and Bank Awareness Books-
Solve as many Mock tests papers as possible in order to perform well in Mathematics and Reasoning papers, this will help you to practice speed and accuracy. If you aspire to score high, you need to practice time management and clear concepts. There are many of Bank Awareness books available online and offline, grabbing the good ones is a great deal to prepare well.

Determine sectional weightage- It is important to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Design a good strategy to work harder on your weak points and keep practicing your strengths as they may fetch good marks for you.

After solving a number of question papers, practicing and revising all those stack of questions and giving proper attention separately to each sections of syllabus, you are all set to enter the exam hall confidently.

IBPS Clerical exam: The Focus

IBPS CWE is the exam held for recruitment to nationalized banks in across India to fill vacancies for clerical level jobs. A Common Written Examination (CWE) is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as a pre-requisite for selection of personnel for Clerical cadre posts in Public Sector Banks. IBPS clerk and other Bank Jobs can be availed after clearing this exam. Gradually, IBPS  clerks can get promoted to higher positions. The banks usually prefer promoting people from within to handle roles of greater responsibility, rather than employing people from outside that makes Bank Jobs easier for you to get.

Selection Process

An online written objective test shall be held in the month of December at various centers across India.

The test paper would consist of the following sections- Reasoning, English, Numerical Ability, General Awareness & Computer Knowledge.  You can refer to some good bank books to prepare. There will be negative marking of 1/ 4 of the total marks allotted to the questions. The time allowed will be 2 hours and number of questions will be 200 of total marks 200. Here are how to prepare for IBPS clerk exam 2014.Candidates need to focus on speed and understand of the questions.

Study Material  

Practicing the exam is the key to succeed. Although the questions are objective in nature, there is a lot of potential applied to practice and solve them.  Since the exam is just round the corner, it is advised you to start preparing with a book to crack the exams with a proper guidance. We recommend IBPS RRBs Gramin Bank Officer Scale I,II and III + IBPS Bank Clerk 15 Previous Exam Solved Papers by Kiran Prakashan. This Book will give you an insight and thorough walk through the syllabus and the previous exams solved papers will help you understand what to expect while the mock test papers will give you similar questions to practice. We wish you all the best.

All That You Need To Know About Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an Indian institution, which holds the responsibility in recruiting staffs for various posts in several departments and ministries of the Government of India and also in its subordinate offices. This commission is the part of the office of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), which comprises a Chairman, two members and a Secretary/Controller of examinations. The function of SCC is to recruit the following:

• All Group “B” posts in the various departments/ministries of the Government of India and its associated and subordinate offices.

• All Non-technical Group “C” posts in the various departments/ministries of the Government of India and its associated and subordinate offices. However, some posts are exceptions and are purposely exempted from the purview of SSC.

SSC conducts Combined Graduate level and 10 + 2 level entrance examinations each year and based on candidate’s performance in tests and interview selects them for various posts accordingly. In order to prepare for the SSC exams in a hassle-free way, the SSC Study materials are of great help as they cover the entire syllabus and previous year question papers.

There are various brands, which are known for publishing SSC Books based on the latest curriculum followed by Staff Selection Commission. These study guides back the aspirants to prepare for the SSC exams in a smart and thorough way, keeping the time constraint in mind. Right from SSC practice work book to PDF free downloads, all types of study matter are available now-a-days, making space for candidates to prepare for the exams without any kind of problem. The syllabus and curriculum followed by SSC stays more or less same with minimal variations, and it includes four sections, which includes General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.

For SSC combined Graduate level exams, there are three stages, which comprise Tier-1 exam, Tier-2 exam and a final round of interview. In the section Tier-1 exams, the questions covered are from the topic General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. After clearing the first stage, the successful candidates will have to appear for Tier-2 exams, which include two sections, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. After clearing this stage, the interview round is the last round, which a candidate must pass to finally get placed in the respective posts. For SSC 10+2 level examinations, a written examination is followed by a data entry test/typing tests depending upon the post of Lower Division Clerk and Data Entry Operator.

In order to prepare for the SSC exams in a smart way, aspirants must vouch for trusted study material that comprises rich and quality content and is designed as per SSC exam patterns. Further, the SSC Books designed by industry experts are widely recommended for candidates as it encompasses all the requisite matter and content that are asked in the exams.

How to Prepare for IBPS RRBs 2014

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) had issued notification of recruitment of candidates for Regional Rural Banks (RRB) under the mode of Common Written Examination (Phase-III) for Office Assistants (Multipurpose) and Officers. The preparation time is nearing and this would serve as the last minute guide for you. 

To prepare well for the exam, one first needs to know the syllabus well, which for IBPS goes as, Quantitative Aptitude, Test of Reasoning, English Comprehension, Computer Knowledge, and General Awareness. This also helps to know the exam pattern and lay down the study routine well. To start with one can join the best coaching centers, if interested, or buy the best RRB IBPS study material and IBPS exam papers. On a daily basis read the newspapers and magazines daily, to brush up your knowledge and stay updated on current affairs. Practicing previous years question papers gives a fair idea of the exam to all aspirants. 

Study all the topics simultaneously; otherwise you would forget as in what you had studied in which subject. Don’t waste your time in doing other things, be conscious in what you are doing every moment, time is precious! General Awareness has some regular questions, just mug them up! Work out ways on shortcuts for Aptitude and reasoning, which more are scoring subjects, they save time on the day of examination.

To score good in the Quantitative Aptitude section, first go through all the easy ones and solve them accordingly and then move to attempting the difficult questions. The aspirants must prepare a time table and accordingly practice maths daily by fixing time. After preparing it, just focus and stick to it. Remember all the formulas and tricks as much as you can and try to figure out all the possible questions which you think can trigger up on the day of the examination. Search out for the best recommended RRB IBPS study material online or study and practice from brilliant IBPS exam books to crack the exam for your brighter future.


Reasoning is a section which requires much focus and observation. Aspirants have to practice a lot of Analytical Reasoning, Analogy, Coded Inequalities, Cause and effects, Assumptions, Mirror-Images, Figure Formation and Analysis, Series, Syllogism, Puzzles, Non verbal reasoning to master this section well from previous year IBPS exam papers. The good news is reasoning is very scoring and so if an aspirant is sure enough of doing very well about every question, then he can score good throughout.

The English section includes the whole of comprehension passage, antonyms, synonyms, grammar, common errors, prepositions, idioms / phrases, re-arranging of jumbled up sentences. Reading of magazines and books helps much in developing your vocabulary to grab a hold over the English section. Increasing your vocabulary is much helpful for the synonyms and synonyms part. And for the examiners English is a section where they end up eliminating students. Make it a habit to watch English channels too which in turn enhances your language ability.

To prepare yourself for the Computer section, the aspirants need to understand the computer basics and fundamentals well. Read blogs on the internet and go through many computer books. Study many previous year RRB IBPS exam books to understand the question pattern, the preparation would get easier for you.
To be the genius out of the general awareness section, one needs to be very regular with newspaper and magazine readings. Through this you would be familiar with all the events and happenings in and around this world. One would be thoroughly updated with the current affairs section.

All the Best RRB IBPS Aspirants!!

 

Preparing for the Next MAT Exam!!

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is and entrance test for admissions into MBA programs in various top B – schools and other institutes across the India. it conducted by AIMA (All India Management Association) New Delhi, 4 times (every trimester) in a year in February, May, September and December. MBA institutes offering recognized MBA programs and allied fields can participate in MAT. It is for the MBA aspirants to take MAT for admission into the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and equivalent MBA programs offered by participating MBA institutes. All B schools that participate in MAT are either AICTE (All Indian Council for Technical Education) approved or affiliated to universities.

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification: Applicant should be graduate in any stream  from a recognized university or its equivalent. Also students appearing in their final year of graduation can also apply for MAT but they are required to produce the passing proof later. There are no minimum percentages criteria for qualifying exam, all students who have passed graduation successfully can apply for MAT.

Age Limit: There is no age limit applied on candidates
The MAT exam generally consists of 200 questions with 4 marks for every right answer and 1 mark deducted for every wrong answer. MAT entrance test is a objective type written exam of two and half hour duration. The various areas containing 40 questions are:

• Quantitative ability
• Data Interpretation
• Data Analysis and Sufficiency
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
• General Awareness
• Analytical and Logical reasoning

Since MAT has many objective type questions, the best way to prepare for it is to take as many mock tests as possible. The more you practice, the more you learn. For those attempting the future editions of the MAT exam, the following strategies should be followed:

Prepare a time table and allot time to each section, so that you can master all the sections
Practice reading comprehension passages for at least 2-3 months, about 4-5 per day.
Go through all the rules of grammar and make an effort to understand the usage of words and phrases in English.

Clear your basic math concepts. Lay emphasis on Arithmetic and Algebra based questions, these are very common in MAT. Learn as many formulas and find some shortcuts. Practice as much as possible.
Work on your vocabulary, English and GK by reading newspapers and magazines. Also follow as many news channels as possible. It gives a clear idea on many words how they are used and also provides much needed information on general awareness and current affairs.

Practice a lot of model test papers as much as possible. This will help you to know about the sections in which you are taking time. This will also help you in knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Work on your speed and accuracy. Keep Revising.

The next MAT exam is in September 2014. One must do a sectional analysis of the areas to be studied thoroughly. In Verbal Ability and Comprehension, the Aspirant has to grasp knowledge on the usage of functional grammar, jumbled sentences, finding antonyms and synonyms etc. One has to find the right answers to all the questions in a comprehensive passage.

Should one look at the Mathematical/ Quantitative skills section, one sees that several questions pertaining to Arithmetic will be seen. Number of questions from topics such as Percentages, Profit and Loss, Time &Work, Time and Distance, Averages, Trigonometry, Probability. Generally these questions are not too difficult and for a candidate strong on fundamentals, they do not pose too much of an issue.

Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency involves all the need to know the basic calculations based on pie charts, tables and graphs. Candidates should practice friction sums and percentages.

In the ‘Intelligence and Critical Reasoning’ section, while some of the questions are a little tricky, they were not too difficult. There were a few ‘distribution-based’ questions of matching students with their subjects, what respective clothes they were wearing, matching people with the houses they stayed in etc. There were also statement-conclusion and assertion-reasoning type questions to be found in this section.

The questions in the GK section were predominantly, from business, current affairs.
So, Gear yourself up for all the competition and All the very Best!!

Intelligence Bureau Recruitment 2014

Intelligence Bureau (IB) under Ministry of Home Affairs has advertised a notification for the recruitment of 74 Personal Assistant (PA) General Central Service Group-B (Non- Gazetted / Ministerial) and Junior Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Tech (JIO-II/ Tech) Vacancies. The candidates eligible for the post can apply through prescribed format before 02 June 2014 (within 31 days from the date of Publication of Advertisement).

The eligibility criteria are:-

Age Limit: Candidates age should be between 18 – 27 years as on 02-06-2014. The upper age limit is relaxable by five years for SC/ST and three years for OBC candidates.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must pass 10+2 or equivalent with proficiency in stenography for Personal Assistant, Matriculation with two years Industrial Training Institute (ITI) passed certificate in Radio Technician or communication or computer or electronics or electrical for Junior Intelligence Officer.

Pay Scale

·         Personal Assistant  (P.A.): Rs. 9300-34800/- and grade pay of Rs. 4600/-

·       Junior Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Tech  (JIO-II/Tech): Rs. 5200-20200/- and grade pay of Rs. 2400/-

Selection Process: 

Selection will be based on Written Examination, Skill Test and Interview. The Selection for these posts comprises of a written test (For both posts) and Skill test in Stenography for the post of Personal Assistant while Skill test in relevant trade for Junior Intelligence Officers and followed by interview. The written test is an Objective type test that contains Questions on General Awareness, Reasoning, English and Mathematical Aptitude. The Duration of written test if 1:30 Hours and carries a weight age of 100 marks.

How to Apply:

Applications are available on the website of Intelligence Bureau, www.mha.nic.in. Online application before the closing date 02 June 2014.

Instructions to Apply Online:

1. Applicants should have valid Email ID at the time of Registration.

2. Log on to website www.mha.nic.in and click on “Online applications for the post of PA & JIO-II/Tech in IB”.

3. Read the instructions & Fill the Part I of the online application form.

4. After completion of Part I registration, proceed to Part II of online application and pay the fees, upload your Photograph & signature in the prescribed format & submit the error free application.

5. After submission of application form, take the print out of system generated application for future use.

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