How to Prepare for IBPS RRB 2022 Reasoning Ability Section? Check Important Tips

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Common Written Examination Regional Rural Banks 2025 ( IBPS RRB )

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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Apr 19, 2022 16:08 IST
The Reasoning Ability section can be improved through enough practice. Here are tips and tricks on how to prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability section.

Want to score good marks in IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability? Check here few tips on how to prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability. 

How to prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability?

How to prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability?

How to Prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability?: Aspirants often find the IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability section to be tough. The questions in the Reasoning Ability section test a candidate’s logical and analytical skills. The Reasoning Ability section appears in both prelims and mains exams. It is only through practice that candidates can do well in IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability section. To ace IBPS RRB 2022 Reasoning Ability section, candidates must practice  puzzles: Linear/circular arrangement, coding-decoding, blood relations, inequality, ordering and ranking related puzzles, direction, syllogism, input-Output, statement Assumption, statement Conclusion, statement Course of Action. The best way to deal with IBPS RRB Reasoning section is to priortise the topics and prepare a schedule. Let us have a look on how to prepare for IBPS RRB 2020 Reasoning Ability section.

Table of contents
  • IBPS RRB Preparation Tips for Reasoning Ability
  • How to Prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability Section?
  • Important Points to Prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Section

IBPS RRB Preparation Tips for Reasoning Ability 

To prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability section, candidates must be very clear with the basic methods of solving puzzles, seating arrangement, etc. They should practice the Reasoning Ability topics with a timer at hand. Candidates must practice as many mock tests and analyse them. They should learn from their mistakes and make sure that they do not falter in those topics. Avoid questions that are too difficult, random, or time-consuming. 

How to Prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability Section?

Although the Reasoning Ability questions are getting tougher day by day in IBPS RRB exam. However, candidates can expect questions to be easy to moderate. Questions are asked from Inequality, Direction Sense, Blood Relation, Alphanumeric series/Number Series/Alphabet Series, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Series etc.

For Syllogism, candidates need to first clear the basics. They need to solve the previous years’ question papers as it will help in understanding each and every case of the topic. While solving syllogism questions, candidates must follow the venn diagram strategy.

Inequality is the scoring topic in the exam. Understand and observe each of the questions. This can be improved by solving the question papers and mock tests.

Coding and decoding requires a good understanding of the concept. Candidates need to identify the coding trick used in the word. After this, they will be able to identify the whole coding pattern of questions.

Blood relation, directions and ordering and ranking are the easy topics. Candidates can score good marks in the exam. Learn and understand the topics. Practice enough questions to familarise yourself with the pattern of these topics.

To solve questions on puzzles and seating arrangements, candidates need constant practice. The number of puzzles and seating arrangement questions they solve, the speed and accuracy will increase.

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Important Points to Prepare for IBPS RRB Reasoning Section

Candidates can check below few important points related to IBPS RRB Reasoning section:

Practice

Practice is the key to get success in the exam. Daily practice of strong and weak areas will help candidates to do well in the exam. Practice a maximum number of question types to increase speed and accuracy.

Speed and Accuracy

To get success in the exam, it is important to increase speed and accuracy. This can be improved through more and more practice.

Time Management  

Time management is another aspect to score good marks in the exam. Do not take too much time on any question, instead move on to the next question.

Mock Tests

The best way to do well is to attempt mock tests. This will help candidates to analyse their performance in the exam. Candidates must work upon in improving the weak areas.

Make Notes

Whenever candidates come across important formulas or questions or trick, they should note it down. The notes will help candidates in revising before the exams.

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