IBPS SO study plan

Solve 15 logical reasoning puzzles (floor arrangement, linear/circular seating) with a 100% accuracy target, timing each set to 6 minutes

Memorize the 20 most-tested quantitative formulas (speed-distance-time, profit-loss, simple/compound interest, mixtures, permutations) and apply them in 10 mixed problems

Create a personal error log for every incorrect reasoning or quant answer, noting the exact trap and correct method

Complete 10 data interpretation sets (tabular and bar graphs) with at least 80% accuracy

Master inequality, syllogism, and blood-relation questions by solving 40 questions in timed sets of 10

Drill 30 simplification and approximation questions under 8 minutes total

Solve 10 arithmetic word problems each on time-work and time-speed-distance, checking every answer against the error log

Review all week-1 errors and re-solve them without notes

Solve 15 number series and 15 quadratic equation comparison questions with 90% accuracy

Complete 12 data interpretation sets (pie chart, line graph, caselet) in 40 minutes

Read one editorial daily and extract 10 vocabulary words with usage sentences

Identify the 10 most common grammar error types in bank exams and write one corrected example each

Solve 20 high-level puzzle sets (mixed arrangement, box, month-year) with a 5-minute cap per set

Complete 30 reading comprehension questions from passages of 400-600 words, targeting 80% accuracy

Practice 20 cloze test and 20 para-jumble questions, noting the linking-word clues used

Write a 150-word summary of one editorial to build speed and structure awareness

Master sentence rearrangement and error-spotting by solving 50 questions with 85% accuracy

Complete 3 professional knowledge topic quizzes (banking awareness, RBI functions, monetary policy) with 70% accuracy

Revise 100 banking terms and current affairs of the last 3 months

Practice 20 fill-in-the-blank and synonym-antonym questions in timed sets

Cover core professional knowledge areas: Indian financial system, RBI and its tools, types of accounts, NPA and priority sector lending

Solve 100 professional knowledge MCQs across these areas, logging every wrong fact

Complete 10 advanced quant sets (probability, mensuration, data sufficiency) with 70% accuracy

Revise all quant formulas and error-log entries from weeks 1-5

Take two full-length mock tests simulating exam timing and analyze each within 2 hours

Target the three weakest question types identified in mocks and solve 20 questions of each

Practice 15 high-level reasoning puzzles and 15 DI sets under strict time limits

Reduce average time per reasoning question to under 45 seconds through 3 timed sprints

Revise all professional knowledge notes and current affairs of the last 6 months in three focused sessions

Take three full-length mocks and keep the score above 75% in each

Re-solve every error-log question from all eight weeks without notes

Finalize an exam-day strategy: section order, time allocation per question type, and skip rules