IBPS RRB PO study plan

IBPS RRB PO · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability & Reasoning

Build a one-page formula sheet covering percentages, ratios, averages, simple and compound interest, and time-speed-distance, and solve 15 problems per topic with a timer.
Diagnose arithmetic speed by taking a 30-question mixed arithmetic set and log time per question and error type.
Learn to draw and interpret linear, circular, and double-row seating arrangements, completing 20 arrangements with a diagram for each.
Set up an error log in a spreadsheet with columns for topic, cause, and fix, and enter every week-1 mistake.

A timed 30-question arithmetic diagnostic score plus a completed formula sheet and an error log with at least 40 entries.

Week 2

Master ratio-and-proportion techniques to solve partnership, mixture, and age problems, doing 25 questions under 20 minutes.
Practice data-interpretation sets (bar, line, pie, and tabular) with two sets per session, aiming for 90 percent accuracy.
Solve 25 syllogism and inequality questions using a fixed notation method and record the rule used for each.
Review the error log and re-solve every arithmetic question missed in week 1 without notes.

A timed 4-set data-interpretation test (20 questions) completed in 25 minutes with accuracy and time recorded.

Week 3

Cover puzzles on floor, box, and month scheduling, solving 15 puzzles and writing a short step-by-step setup for each.
Practice blood relations, direction sense, and order-and-ranking with 30 questions in one sitting.
Sharpen approximation and simplification by doing 40 questions in 20 minutes.
Re-take a 30-question mixed arithmetic set to measure improvement against week 1.

A puzzle log of 15 solved puzzles with setup diagrams, plus a comparison of week-1 and week-3 arithmetic scores.

Week 4

Complete two full mixed reasoning sectional tests (35 questions, 40 minutes each) and classify every error by cause.
Complete two full quantitative sectional tests (40 questions, 45 minutes each) and classify every error by cause.
Drill number series, quadratic equations, and quantity-comparison formats with 50 questions total.
List the five weakest topics across both domains and schedule targeted practice for each.

A sectional-test scorecard showing reasoning and quantitative scores, accuracy percentages, and a ranked list of the five weakest topics.

Week 5

Build a current-affairs timeline for the last six months covering banking, economy, appointments, awards, sports, and schemes, with 10 new entries per day.
Memorize key banking and financial-awareness facts: RBI functions and policy tools, monetary-policy terms, types of accounts and loans, and core banking abbreviations.
Read one editorial or business article per day and extract 10 vocabulary words with usage sentences.
Practice 20 reading-comprehension questions with a fixed strategy of reading questions first.

A 150-item current-affairs and banking-awareness revision sheet organized by category, plus a 50-word vocabulary list with sentences.

Week 6

Revise the current-affairs sheet twice and self-test with 50 questions, scoring at least 35.
Practice cloze tests, para-jumbles, sentence rearrangement, and error spotting with 15 questions of each type.
Memorize economic-survey and budget highlights, key indices, and important committees and their purposes.
Write 10 short paragraph summaries of news items to reinforce recall and expression.

A 50-question general-awareness mock scored and reviewed, plus a completed set of 60 English-language practice questions with explanations.

Week 7

Take two full-length mocks under exam conditions and record section-wise time allocation.
Analyze each mock by tagging errors as conceptual, calculation, or time-management, and fix the top three causes.
Revise the formula sheet and current-affairs sheet once each, and re-solve all logged errors.
Practice a fixed section order and attempt strategy for both reasoning and quantitative sections.

Two full-length mock scorecards with a written analysis of section-wise timing and the top three error causes.

Week 8

Take three full-length mocks in the final week and keep the best two scores above the target cutoff.
Re-read the error log and current-affairs sheet daily, and retire items already mastered.
Simulate exam-day conditions with the same start time and a strict sectional time limit.
Finalize a one-page exam-day checklist covering section order, time caps, and skip rules.

Three final mock scores with a one-page exam-day strategy checklist.

Week 2: Complete a timed 20-question data-interpretation test at 90 percent accuracy and re-solve all week-1 arithmetic errors.

Week 4: Score at least 60 percent in both reasoning and quantitative sectional tests and have a ranked list of the five weakest topics.

Week 6: Score at least 35 out of 50 on the general-awareness self-test and complete 60 English practice questions with explanations.

Week 8: Achieve at least two full-length mock scores above your target cutoff with section-wise timing within limits.