How to prepare for IBPS RRB 2020 General Awareness section?

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Aspirants can score good marks in General Awareness section by keeping themselves abreast with the current affairs. Check here few tips and tricks on IBPS RRB 2020 General Awareness section.

Aspirants can score good marks in General Awareness section by keeping themselves abreast with the current affairs. Check here few tips and tricks on IBPS RRB 2020 General Awareness section.

The General Awareness section appears in almost all the competitive exams. According to the exam pattern, the General Awareness section is a part of the mains exam of Officers Scale I and Office Assistant. The General Awareness section tests a candidate’s knowledge regarding the happenings around the world. To ace this section, candidates should keep abreast with the recent happenings. They should read newspapers and magazines to know the recent events. We have discussed how to prepare for IBPS RRB 2020 Quantitative Aptitude.

How to prepare for IBPS RRB 2020 General Awareness?

The General Awareness section in IBPS RRB consists of questions from India and International Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, Countries and Currencies, Books and Authors, Government policies and Government schemes. Total 40 questions will be asked in the exam. Total marks allotted to this section are 40. These tips on how to prepare for IBPS RRB 2020 General Awareness will make candidates preparation for this section a smooth ride.

Make a list of topics

Classify the topics for General Awareness section such Static GK, Financial/Banking Awareness, Current affairs, etc.

Get current general awareness update

Daily follow general awareness updates. Also, subscribe to monthly general awareness digest. This helps in preparing this section better.

Make short notes

It is technically tough to retain all the general awareness topics. Therefore, it is advisable to make notes while preparing. This will also help in the last minute revision.

Read newspapers

This is the best material for General Awareness section. Make it a habit daily to read the newspapers. Jot down the important points related to the events while going through the newspapers.

Go through the previous years’ papers

This is only to know what type and pattern of questions are asked in the exam. The previous years’ question papers will not hold relevance when it comes to current affairs. But you will get to know the question paper pattern.

Practice daily

Students often tend to give less time to General Awareness section compared to other sections. But this not be the case, give equal time to all the sections. Practice General Awareness quizzes daily. This will help candidates to remember the General Awareness topics. In the free time, check the General Awareness updates.

Choose the right books

Candidates must choose the right IBPS RRB books for General Awareness exam. Opting the good books will help candidates to study the correct information. Go through the policies and schemes launched by the government.

Best books for IBPS RRB 2020 General Awareness

Candidates can check below the best books for General Awareness.

Manorama year book
General Studies by Manohar Pandey
The Pearson GK Manual by Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe

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