How to Prepare General Knowledge (GK) for IBPS Bank Exam? Tips – Tricks

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GENERAL AWARENESS (GK) is one of the most famous and important subjects of any exam, especially for the banking industry. Here IBPS Recruitment Guide explain you the whole story behind (सामान्य ज्ञान) general knowledge for IBPS  Exam that How to prepare for GK Test? General knowledge preparation tips, IBPS GK Question, and answers, Gk Syllabus for IBPS.

Prepare General knowledge for bank exams

General Knowledge Preparation for IBPS (आईबीपीएस के लिये सामान्य ज्ञान की तैयरी) – It is a most common part for all exams like IBPS PO 2019, IBPS Clerk 2019 and other officers exams in this paper examiner test your IQ level that how much you aware about Indian general knowledge and IBPS General Awareness regarding banking industry especially.

Most of GK questions have come from current affairs. Below you find useful IBPS tips and tricks How to prepare general knowledge for IBPS? Or any other bank exams.

What is GK? सामान्य ज्ञान क्या है?
GK is the short form of General Knowledge, and it covers all general information around us such as about Daily Events, Economy, Finance, Reserve Bank of India, geography, constitution, Indian history, banking business, Law & Politics, Current Affairs, General Knowledge of India, etc.

Most of the part is from the news. It’s like mix juice full of essential general knowledge topics. So focus on the latest current affairs most. Here you find some of the IBPS Exam preparation tips.

Institute of banking personnel selection (IBPS) covers general awareness questions in all its exams (PO, Clerk, RRBs, Specialist Officers). IBPS General Awareness papers include approx 40 marks out of 200.

Here you can check the table of marks and questions in various exams, so it is one of the valuable parts of ibps exam don’t take it light. And always remember that if you well performer in Gk for bank exams you will also take advantage of this in any of group discussion and interviews too.

IBPS Exam General Awareness Paper No. Of Questions Marks
IBPS Clerk General Awareness Syllabus 40 40
IBPS PO General Awareness Syllabus 40 40
IBPS Specialist Officer General Awareness Syllabus 50 50
IBPS RRB Exam General Awareness Syllabus 40 40

What to Prepare? IBPS General Knowledge Topics

सामान्य ज्ञान की तैयारी के लिये जरुरी विषय – All participants must be aware of GK Topics for IBPS Exam, and you can also check IBPS Syllabus for GK here that what type of Gk related to ibps exam and improve your general banking knowledge with the help of IBPS general awareness solved papers and general knowledge practice test.

Complete these given topics one by one with full concentration and regular reading habits of newspaper help you more. And check GK notes for IBPS Exam.

How to Prepare General Awareness for IBPS Exam?

आईबीपीएस परीक्षा के लिये सामान्य जागरूकता तैयार करने के टिप्स – Most of the students asked this questions much time that Sir how I prepare Gk for IBPS Exam? And what are the natural ways to develop general knowledge for bank exams?

  • Reading Habit  (पढने की आदत डाले) – (Newspapers, Magazines, Books, Previous Papers)

Participants must have the habit of reading it will increase your overall score quickly. You should read newspapers on daily basis and try to read 2 – 3 papers by this you quickly grab all types of information and focus on it don’t just waste time.

Try some useful magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan and Manorma 2019 etc. students also require to solve previous year ibps exam general knowledge questions and read GK preparation books to improve Gk.

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  • Update Yourself with Current Affairs – Must watching News Channels

Watching TV is not just for fun also use it to increase your general knowledge. Regularly watching news channel is a good option for it. Make a schedule for some of the best news channel episodes daily and also, view headlines & breaking news.

And buy some Latest current affairs books which give you an exact idea of what happening around us. Some of the publications also release Gk capsule for ibps tries it they also boost your Gk preparation for bank exams.

  • Make Notes Before Start – Proper Study Plan

You should start to write notes for each and everything which you already covered and wanted to cover. By helping of notes, you have the proper idea in your mind that what is complete and what pending.

Gk is a vast subject its criteria is too long, so this is the best idea to write down the latest GK and current affairs for ibps and especially banking related Gk for ibps. Check detailed IBPS exam preparation syllabus that what topics are coming this year.

  • Trial with Online Quiz (Test Series) & Use Discussion Forum

Best Answer to question How to increase general knowledge? Is IBPS exam preparation online with the general knowledge test and participate in the online quiz and start to practice with GK mock test for ibps daily from different sources? You can also check Latest general knowledge for ibps exam.

Also, use Google, YouTube, and Wikipedia, which is the best source of latest general knowledge. Join some groups on banking exam category on Facebook too and Join Discussion forum related to banking exams they explain your queries and also gain excellent IBPS general awareness analysis that how other did their Gk preparation for ibps exam.

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These are some of the best Ibps general awareness tips – tricks to easily crack ibps exam. Here now we turn towards the IBPS Gk sample papers (model papers) and banking awareness questions and answers with general knowledge books for ibps bank exams.

What type of questions will ask for General Awareness? 

General knowledge questions in ibps exams specially referenced to the banking industry and current affairs. So you should prepare well for it, and other criteria of Gk questions are from Politics, social events, structure and function of banking in India, Finance & Insurance Sector, Latest government schemes.

These topics helpful to you in the general knowledge test best practice. GK Questions for IBPS Exam.

Best General Knowledge Books for IBPS Exam

IBPS general awareness preparation is turned easier by helping of best banking awareness books of some of the top authors like R.S. Aggarwal, Arihant publications, etc. You can check RS Aggarwal banking books for gk here and Arihant Gk books here. These books give you proper plan and topics to cover in your IBPS exam.

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Final words –

To increase your general knowledge, you must have the reading habit of newspapers, latest magazines, latest current affairs, and watch news channel and must aware of what happens around this world. Prepare IBPS General Awareness notes and read Gk questions with answers many times.

You should Pdf Download Gk for ibps OR banking Gk for ibps and if you are not good in English to try Gk in Hindi for ibps exam.

Make a proper plan first find best IBPS GK Study material and practice with GK Online test for ibps and share what you think and anything interesting and your queries with us. Use the comment section below.

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74 COMMENTS

  1. Sir, iam samuel Debbarma from tripura and I have minimum(pass) Mark in my graduation and even in 10th @ 12th also…. can I eligible for ibps rrb officer scale I???

  2. Hello sir ,I m student of cs engineering second yr, I want to give IBPS exam .how should I prepare and how should I know po past for my faculty.

  3. Sir,my question is that…My 10th% is above 60 but my 12th % is 47 then I am getting admission in direct 2nd yr diploma..then my diploma aggregate is above 60 & degree also..So can I eligible for IBPS clerk and Po exam???

  4. Sir i m nt scoring more than 10 mark as when i gothrough test paper i will solving all the question but when i give mock test i scored more than 10 so what can i do..
    Sir plz suggest me..

  6. sir, i am preparing ibps exam for 2017. Could you pls let me know which year general awareness should I have to prepare? Is that only 2017 or only 2016 or both 2017 and 2016 year? please reply me sir. i am preparing for that exam.

  9. sir, maine graduation complete kiya hai in bsc(IT)aur IBPS Officers Scale(1) post ke liye hindi bhasha me apply kiya hai to kya me is exam ke liye capable hoo aur kaunsi hindi bhasha ka book refer kroon
    plz rply…

  10. mai Bcom pass hu but mera result achha nahi hai 45% hai 12th me bhi 37% hai kya mai bank ki tyari kar sakta hu

    • Bilkul Kar sakte ho Pawan. Phle kya hua usko chodo aage ke exam me kya karna hai wo socho.

  11. Sir,please suggest some books on reasoning and quant.most of the books are covering the questions which are easy and the questions asked in the exams are quite tougher.specially paper after 2015.

  13. HI sir…I am a regular visitor of your page
    I’ve applied for BOB(Manipal) I am weak in quant section but I can only cross sectional cutoff of quant,I am good at english section nd reasoning and I regularly updating general awareness section..This is my status..sir based on my information could you plz guide me how much should I need to score in each section to reach 105-overall cutoffs(expected)??? and there by my chances of success in this exam. And also plz tell me how many month’s current affairs should one read for a bank exam…Thanks

  14. hii, i have taken education loan for study n just now i have completed my graduation.can student who had taken loan for study r allow to appear in ibps

  15. Sir as u know ibps po exam is coming .Can u pls tell me to which month i should prepare the current affairs

  17. can you kindly give me the link of ten years previous questions papers. where I will get the pdf file

  20. Hello Sir, IBPS conducts exams for clerks in the month of December every year. So I just want to ask you which six months current affairs do we need to prepare? I mean, Do they include current affairs till December in exams? what is the cut off date for current affairs? please reply.

  21. Hello sir, I’m Bipin mai Darbhanga University se B.com part-II mai padhai kar raha hu aur mai Bank PO banana chahta hu iske liye kis tarah se taiyari karun…

  22. Sir in general awareness part we have to prepare last 6 months current affairs only or we have to also prepare for general studies like history, geography, polity,etc?…and also in current affairs only banking sector is enough or we have to go for other things also?

  23. Hello sir , am Sameer D. I have completed my pg in mathematics in 2015, I have attended many bank exam but am unable to clear even preliminary also… Plzzz suggest me…

    Thank you sir..

  24. Sir!!!I am facing slight disappointment while performing quantitative problems regarding time management I seek your advice??

  25. Sir ,
    This is M.sameer , I have been preparing for bankexams since march 2016 . and I am good at reasoning , arithmetic , little bit in English also . . but my gk section is pretty poor , plz shall you throw me an idea that will make me perfect in gk . . because I kept my destination ibps po.
    Thank you.

  27. Hai sir I am 55 % and 2nd class in BE .can I apply for Ibps exam..I am eligible or not..plz reply me..

    • Above 20 general awareness come from static portion of General Awareness (Banking & Finance). It’s a practical experience.

  32. sir,can you send 10 previous year solved question paper of IT officer of SO exam
    so I get proer guidance of it…

    And the date of this exam overlap with the GATE exam.. as many aspirants
    has filled the form of gate also . our gate exam date probabaly on 30th jan-7th feb 2016
    .so can you postpond the date after 7 th feb please….
    plz give me fast reply about exam date and plz send question(solved)
    on email id-kakadeshaila123@gmail.com

    Thank You..

  39. Sir at time i am doing job in an indian army
    I want know how much time is requirement for preparation of bank po

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