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Wednesday 9 August 2017

IBPS RRB Officers & Office Assistant detailed exam Syllabus


Institute of Banking Personnel Selection had just released the IBPS RRB Recruitment Notification 2017. The direct link to fill up the online application will be activated on 12th July 2017. So this is the best opportunity to all the aspirants who are aiming to build up their career in the Regional Rural Banks. This year IBPS has announced approximately 16560 vacancies in Regional Rural Banks. Therefore there are good chances of getting selected in IBPS RRB but it will not be so easy. As the competition is getting tougher so need to be focus & continuous on your studies. So to help you clear the IBPS RRB Exam we are providing the IBPS RRB Syllabus for Officer Scale I & Office Assistant. But first, read the IBPS RRB Notification 2017.
Go through this article in detail to know the weightage and marks distribution for each topic and chapter in the IBPS RRB Syllabus Prelims 2017. Also, you will get the online study material, quizzes & helpful articles to begin your IBPS RRB Preparation.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Prelims 2017

The IBPS will conduct the Officer Scale I prelims exam on 9th, 10th & 16th September 2017 and Office Assistant Prelims on 17th, 23rd & 24th September 2017. If you start your preparation now you will easily cover the entire syllabus & also get enough time for practice. Those who will clear the mains will be eligible for the next round i.e IBPS RRB Mains. So before we discuss the detailed IBPS RRB Syllabus you must be clear with the exam pattern. To know the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I & Office Assistant Exam pattern & selection procedure click on the link below:

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Logical Reasoning – Prelims 2017

The reasoning section consists of total 40 marks. The various topics expected in the Reasoning Ability section are as below:

(1) Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical Inequalities

  • Weightage: 5 Qs (likely of Coded Inequalities)
  • Scoring, Easy if Steps Followed properly, Moderately time consuming, High Accuracy possible.
  • Question Types: Coded relations between letters to be decoded and solved.
  • Tips: How to Solve Coded Inequality
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(2) Syllogisms

  • Weightage: 5 Questions
  • Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Very likely to appear.
  • Question Types: Direct questions with 2-3 statements & 2-3 conclusions, possibility based questions, negative information based questions.
  • Tips: Basic Concepts of Syllogisms
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(3) Coding & Decoding

(4) Circular Seating Arrangement

  • Weightage: 5 Questions
  • Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
  • Question Types: Uni- & Bi-directional problems on circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables. May be combined with other information to make it a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well.
  • Tips: How to Approach Circular Arrangements, Circular Arrangements Pt 2
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(5) Linear Seating Arrangement

  • Weightage: 5 Questions
  • Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
  • Question Types: Single or Double rows facing each other/ away from each other/ in the same direction. May be combined with other information to make it a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(6) Blood Relations

(7) Directions & Distances

  • Weightage: 3-5 Questions
  • Easy but could be tricky, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
  • Question Types: Arranging by age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.
  • Tips: 3 Tricks for Directions & Distances
  • Quizzes: Quiz

(8) Ordering & Ranking

  • Weightage: 2-5 Questions
  • Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible.
  • Question Types: Floor Based Puzzles, Arranging by age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.
  • Tips: Tricks to Crack Ordering & Ranking
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(9) Arrangement & Pattern

  • Weightage: 3-5 Questions
  • Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible.
  • Question Types: Random Sequence of Alphabets (based on group of 5 terms each of 3 alphabets OR series of alphabets), Number Arrangements (based on group of 5 terms each of 3 digits OR series of numbers), Mixed Series Dictionary or Alphabet based Arrangements etc.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1

(10) Double Lineup

  • Weightage: 5-7 Questions
  • Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
  • Question Types: Questions based on 7 days of a week (Mon to Sun) having different ages are in different professions/7 people belonging to different cities & like different dishes.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2, Quiz 3

(11) Scheduling

  • Weightage: 5-7 Questions
  • Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
  • Question Types: 7 different persons work in 3 different department. Not more than 2 works on each department. Some of them are males & some of them are females.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(12) Analogy

  • Weightage: 0-2 Questions
  • Easy to Moderate, Quick Solve, Moderate to High Accuracy possible.
  • Question Types: Meaning-based, Letter based, Number based.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(13) Classification

  • Weightage: 0-3 Questions
  • Easy to Moderate, Quick Solve, High Accuracy possible.
  • Question Types: Letter based, Meaningful Words based, GK based, Number based.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude – Prelims 2017

The section also consists of total 40 marks. The various topics expected in the quantitative aptitude section are:

(1) Simplification

  • Weightage: 5 Questions
  • Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
  • Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.
  • Tips: Simplification using BODMAS rule
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(2) Average

  • Weightage: 0 – 1 Questions
  • Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
  • Question Types: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the concept remains simple. We have to use a single formula i.e. Average = Sum of Quantities/Number of Quantities
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(3) Percentage

  • Weightage: 1 – 2 Questions
  • Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
  • Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic percentage.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(3) Data Interpretation

(4) Quadratic Equations

  • Weightage: 0-5 Questions (as 1 set of 5 or will not appear at all)
  • Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time Consuming.
  • Question Types: Comparing values of x and y when two equations given.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(5) Number Series

  • Weightage: 5 Questions
  • Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
  • Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1

(6) Data Sufficiency

  • Weightage: 0-5 Questions
  • Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, Tricky
  • Question Types: DS questions based on Number System, Averages, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age, Mensuration, Mixtures & Alligations.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1

(7) Permutation & Combination / Probability

  • Weightage: 0-1 Questions
  • Less Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases considered
  • Question Types: Basic Selection & Arrangement Problems, Very basic problems on Probability.
  • Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(8) Miscellaneous Questions

Hope this article helped you with the IBPS RRB Syllabus
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Tips to Pass TNPSC exam at first attempt


                          Getting a Government Job is a dream of most of the youngsters in Tamilnadu today. Main reason can listed as Job Security, Respect / Status in the society, etc. for government employees and the increasing salaries of the Government Employees. The Seventh Pay Commission will give a remarkable increase in the Salaries of both Central and State Government Employees. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) is being always the number one choice among the job seekers in Tamilnadu for entering into state government services. TNPSC recruits number of vacancies every year through conducting various examinations like TNPSC Group 4 Exam, VAO, Group 2, Group 2A, Group 1 and other specific departmental exams. There are Government Jobs for almost all qualifications from SSLC to PG / PhD . Among them TNPSC Group IV Exam and Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Exam are the most popular examinations and applied by more than 10 – 15 Lakhs candidates every year from all over Tamilnadu. A candidate who have completed SSLC / 10th Std can write these two examinations .

“Any person, with a strong commitment and desire to succeed the TNPSC Group IV Examination in a very single attempt can surely pass the exam. No need to go for a coaching centre, sincere self study for 3 to 6 month is more than enough to clear the TNPSC Group 4 Exam.”
Educational Qualification for TNPSC Group 4 Exam
Any one with a SSLC / 10th Standard qualification from a recognized board / institution is eligible to apply for the TNPSC Group 4 Exam.
Success Tips for TNPSC Group 4 Examination
As a beginner, to have fundamental knowledge about the syllabus, you may start with Tamilnadu State Board Books. Cover every line of the 6th Std – 10th Std Science, Social Science Books asper the TNPSC Group 4 Latest Syllabus.
Concentrate more on Pothu Tamil ( General Tamil ) / General English
As Pothu Tamil / General English Portion in TNPSC Group Four Exam occupies equal marks with General knowledge. You should focus more concentration on General Tamil / General English.
Primary Study Materials
( Must Study Books, Start with these books)
1.State Board books are considered as primary source of TNPSC Exam preparation. They give fundamental to in depth knowledge in all subjects and covers almost every part of the TNPSC syllabus. It is believed that Taminadu Government State Board School Text Books act as one of the important sources for TNPSC Exam Question setting. So you should study following school text books.
i)Social Science Books – 6th to 10th Std
ii)Science Books – 6th to 10th Std, (Additional 11th,12th Botany and Zoology if you have time)
iii)Polity – 11th,12th Political Science
iv)Economy – 11th,12th Economics Books
v)Geography -11th,12th Geography Books
vi)Indian Culture – 12th Indian Culture Book
vii)Indian History – 11th, 12th Std books
2. Arihant General Knowledge – a must have and most referred book for TNPSC Exams
Next to Samacheerkalvi books, you have to complete specific portions from the Arihant General knowledge Book. Especially the last 80 pages (General Knowledge Portion) . It is a must have book for all TNPSC Exam Aspirants. This is the only book suggested by all coaching centers through out Tamilnadu. Written in simple English, even Tamil Medium Candidates also can easily understand. So both Tamil and English medium aspirants, if you can, try to have a copy of this book immediately.
3. Current Affairs
i)Regularly read and take notes from The Hindu, Dinamani
ii)Competitive Success Review/Civil Service Chronicle/Competition Wizard/Shankar IAS Acadamy’s Civilpedia, Pothu Arivu Ulagam or other GK monthlies(any one of these magazine)
iii)Yojana/Thittam
iv) Monthly Current Affairs Compilations
4. India Year Book by Government of India & Manorama Year Book
5. TNPSC General Studies Manual by Mc Graw Hill
For General English / Pothu Tamil Portions
For TNPSC Pothu Tamil and General English portions you should study Tamil / English books from the Samacheerkalvi 6th to 10th standard books and some portions from 11th, 12th also (many syllabus portions mentioned in the GT / GE are available in the 11th and 12th books also.) 
Note : If you can afford money, you can purchase any of the following guide books available in the market for TNPSC Pothu Tamil or General English.
For Pothu Tamil, you can buy any one of Vikatan’s ”பொதுத்தமிழ் களஞ்சியம்”/ Kanian Pothu Tamil / Devira’s Pothu Tamil Guide Book etc .
For General English, Sakthi General English Guide book is almost comprehensively covers all the syllabus portions with enough model exams.
 

 

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