Smart work and regular practice are keys to success, says IBPS Clerk Qualifier Adarsh Verma

“I prepared for the IBPS Clerk exam for three years. Cracked the exam in my second attempt by securing 105 marks out of 200. Only smart work and regular practice are the keys to success,” says IBPS Clerk qualified Adarsh Verma. Read his complete interview below.

Cracking IBPS Clerk 2019 exam was a dream come true for Chhattisgarh lad, Adarsh Verma. He cracked the exam in the second attempt by securing 105 marks out of 200.

Adarsh, who is also a sports enthusiast, is currently working with Bank of Baroda in Clerical Cadre post. He believes that smart work and regular practice are the only keys to success.

“I prepared for the exam for three years. I took coaching for three months to clear the concepts and understand the pattern of exam,” Adarsh said.

“I had completed BTech in Mechanical Engineering. I always wanted to work in a bank. Therefore, started preparing for the exam,” he added

In conversation with Shiksha, Adarsh Verma shared some interesting strategies for cracking IBPS Clerk exam for future aspirants.

 

I completed BTech in Mechanical Engineering from CSIT College, Durg, Chhattisgarh.

My overall score in IBPS Clerk exam was 105 out of 200. I secured 27 marks in Quantitative Aptitude, 36 in Reasoning, 20 in General Awareness and 22 in English. I am currently working in Bank of Baroda.

I always wanted to work in a bank that is why I chose this career option. I had also cleared SSC CGL 2017 exam but could not make it to the final merit list. I had also worked as an Assistant in LICHFL for few months in 2018.

I cracked the IBPS Clerk exam in the second attempt. I prepared for three years for the exam.

The only challenge that I faced was building speed and accuracy. I had to work very hard to develop speed and accuracy.

Yes, I took coaching for three months from a coaching institute in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.

The roles and responsibilities of Clerical cadre posts are handling cash in bank such as deposit and withdrawal of cash. Also, some operational activities such as opening of an account.

The best way to prepare for the exam is analysing the weak and strong areas. Try to overcome the weakness. Also, practice the strong areas at the same time.

Yes, if you are beginner, coaching is important. It will help you to understand the pattern and type of questions asked in the exam. It will also help to clear your concepts.

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I studied for six hours dedicatedly. I prepared the study routine as per my weak and strong sections.

Aspirants can begin their preparation in the final year of graduation. This will give them time to understand the exam well.

For English section, read newspapers daily. Note down vocabulary. In Quantitative Aptitude, practice one set of any topic daily such as Percentage, Time and Distance, etc. In Reasoning, practice one puzzle daily and questions from miscellaneous topics such as Inequalities, Syllogism, etc. In General Awareness, focus on current affairs of last six months. Refer to General Awareness capsules to keep yourself updated with the latest current affairs events.

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The Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning sections were easy in The English and General Awareness sections were tough.

Yes, I took mock test. This helps to improve speed and accuracy. It also helps to analyse the performance for the exam.

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My hobby is playing table tennis. Any kind of sports activity keeps you motivated and focused.

Aspirants should do smart work. Do not get demotivated if you are not able to crack the exam in the first attempt. Therefore, be patient and prepare for the exam. Do hard work, practice regularly and study properly.