🗓️ 30-Day Study Plan for IBPS PO Prelims

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• Exam Countdown Timer - Track your 30-day journey
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Complete preparation strategy to crack IBPS PO Prelims in 30 days. Follow this structured plan for optimal results!

🎯 Plan Overview

Target: IBPS PO Prelims Duration: 30 days Daily Time: 6-8 hours Mock Tests: 10 full-length tests Target Score: 75+ marks (out of 100)

📊 Section-wise Target

Week 1: Foundation Building (Day 1-7)

Day 1: Quantitative Aptitude - Basics

Morning Session (3 hours):

• ✅ Number System - Theory & Basic Formulas
• ✅ Simplification - BODMAS, Approximation
• Practice: 50 questions

Afternoon Session (2 hours):

• ✅ Percentage - All formulas & shortcuts
• Practice: 40 questions

Evening Session (2 hours):

• Solve 100 mixed questions (Number System + Simplification + Percentage)
• Analyze mistakes

Day 2: Quantitative Aptitude - Interest & Profit

Morning (3 hours):

• ✅ Simple Interest - Complete theory
• ✅ Compound Interest - Formulas & shortcuts
• Practice: 50 questions

Afternoon (2 hours):

• ✅ Profit & Loss - All concepts
• ✅ Discount - Formulas
• Practice: 40 questions

Evening (2 hours):

• Mixed practice: SI, CI, Profit & Loss (80 questions)
• Create formula sheet

Day 3: Quantitative Aptitude - Ratio & Time

Morning (3 hours):

• ✅ Ratio & Proportion - Complete
• ✅ Alligation & Mixture - All types
• Practice: 50 questions

Afternoon (2 hours):

• ✅ Time & Work - All formulas
• ✅ Partnership - Basic concepts
• Practice: 40 questions

Evening (2 hours):

• Mixed practice: 80 questions
• Speed drills

Day 4: Reasoning - Basics & Syllogism

Morning (3 hours):

• Syllogism - Venn Diagram method
• Practice: 100 Syllogism questions
• Target: <30 sec per question

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Inequality - All patterns
• Practice: 100 Inequality questions
• Target: <20 sec per question

Evening (2 hours):

• Blood Relations - All concepts
• Direction Sense - Distance calculations
• Practice: 60 questions

Day 5: Reasoning - Puzzles (Day 1)

Full Day (7 hours):

• Linear Seating Arrangement (Single & Double Row)
• Practice: 15-20 puzzle sets
• Focus on: Solving strategy, time management
• Target: 6-7 minutes per set

Evening (1 hour):

• Analyze solved puzzles
• Identify patterns

Day 6: Reasoning - Puzzles (Day 2)

Full Day (7 hours):

• Circular Seating Arrangement
• Floor/Box-based Puzzles
• Practice: 15-20 puzzle sets
• Mix with previous day’s patterns

Evening (1 hour):

• Revision of all puzzle types
• Speed practice

Day 7: English Language Foundation

Morning (2 hours):

• Grammar Rules (Top 20 rules)
• Tenses, Articles, Prepositions
• Error Spotting: 50 questions

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Reading Comprehension techniques
• Practice: 10 RC passages
• Focus on: Speed reading, question types

Evening (3 hours):

• Vocabulary: Learn 100 new words
• Synonyms, Antonyms practice
• Idioms & Phrases: 50 important ones

End of Week 1 Review:

• ✅ Revise all formulas
• ✅ Practice weak areas
• ✅ 2-hour revision session

Week 2: Intermediate Level (Day 8-14)

Day 8: Quant - Data Interpretation (Part 1)

Morning (3 hours):

• ✅ Data Interpretation - Table & Bar Graph
• Practice: 10 DI sets (50 questions)

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Pie Chart & Line Graph
• Practice: 8 DI sets (40 questions)

Evening (2 hours):

• Mixed DI practice
• Speed improvement drills

Day 9: Quant - Data Interpretation (Part 2)

Morning (3 hours):

• Caselet-based DI
• Missing DI
• Practice: 10 sets

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Advanced DI (Mains level for practice)
• Mixed graph types

Evening (2 hours):

• Solve 15 DI sets in 2 hours
• Target: 7-8 minutes per set

Day 10: Quant - Number Series & Equations

Morning (3 hours):

• ✅ Number Series - All patterns
• Practice: 100 series questions
• Target: <30 sec per question

Afternoon (2 hours):

• ✅ Quadratic Equations
• Practice: 100 equation pairs

Evening (2 hours):

• Mixed practice: Series + Equations
• Previous day DI revision

Day 11: Reasoning - Coding & Input-Output

Morning (3 hours):

• Coding-Decoding - All types
• Practice: 80 questions

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Alphanumeric Series
• Practice: 60 questions

Evening (2 hours):

• Input-Output - Step logic
• Practice: 10 sets (50 questions)

Day 12: Reasoning - Data Sufficiency

Morning (3 hours):

• Data Sufficiency (Quant-based)
• Practice: 80 questions

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Statement & Conclusions
• Statement & Assumptions
• Practice: 60 questions

Evening (2 hours):

• Mixed reasoning practice
• Weak topic revision

Day 13: English - Advanced Topics

Morning (2 hours):

• Cloze Test - 10 passages
• Para Jumbles - 50 questions

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Sentence Improvement
• Fill in the Blanks
• Practice: 60 questions each

Evening (3 hours):

• Reading Comprehension - 15 passages
• Vocabulary: Learn 100 new words

Day 14: FIRST MOCK TEST

Morning (1 hour):

• Take Full-Length Mock Test 1
• Exam conditions

Afternoon (3 hours):

• Detailed analysis
• Identify weak areas
• Time management review

Evening (3 hours):

• Revise weak topics
• Formula revision
• Strategy adjustment

Week 3: Advanced Practice (Day 15-21)

Day 15-16: High-Weightage Topic Focus

Day 15:

• Data Interpretation: 20 sets
• Puzzles: 15 sets
• Reading Comprehension: 20 passages

Day 16:

• All arithmetic topics revision
• Series & Equations: 150 questions
• Syllogism & Inequality: 150 questions

Day 17: MOCK TEST 2

Morning: Full test Rest of Day: Analysis + Weak area practice

Day 18-19: Speed Building

Day 18 - Quant Speed:

• Solve 200 quant questions in 3 hours
• Focus on shortcuts
• Percentage, SI, CI, Profit & Loss speed drills

Day 19 - Reasoning Speed:

• Solve 200 reasoning questions in 3 hours
• Puzzles: 20 sets in 2.5 hours
• Syllogism: 100 questions in 40 minutes

Day 20: MOCK TEST 3

Full Day:

• Mock test + Analysis
• Compare with previous mocks
• Track improvement

Day 21: Comprehensive Revision

Morning (3 hours):

• All quant formulas
• Important shortcuts
• DI graphs revision

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Reasoning patterns
• Puzzle solving techniques

Evening (2 hours):

• English grammar rules
• Vocabulary revision (500 words)

Week 4: Final Sprint (Day 22-30)

Day 22-27: Mock Test Series

Daily Schedule:

• Morning: Mock Test (1 hour)
• Afternoon: Analysis (2-3 hours)
• Evening: Weak area practice (3 hours)

Mock Tests:

• Day 22: Mock 4
• Day 23: Mock 5
• Day 24: Mock 6
• Day 25: Mock 7
• Day 26: Mock 8
• Day 27: Mock 9

Day 28: Pre-Exam Revision (Day 1)

Quantitative Aptitude:

• All formulas review (2 hours)
• Important shortcuts (1 hour)
• Tables: Squares, Cubes, % (30 min)
• DI: Quick 5 sets (1 hour)
• Solve 50 mixed questions (1 hour)

Day 29: Pre-Exam Revision (Day 2)

Reasoning Ability:

• Puzzle techniques review (1 hour)
• Syllogism conclusions (30 min)
• Inequality patterns (30 min)
• Coding patterns (30 min)
• Solve 3 puzzle sets (30 min)
• Solve 100 mixed questions (1.5 hours)

English Language:

• Grammar rules (1 hour)
• RC techniques (30 min)
• Vocabulary flashcards (500 words) (1 hour)

Day 30: FINAL MOCK TEST + Light Revision

Morning (1 hour):

• Mock Test 10 (Final test)

Afternoon (2 hours):

• Light analysis (don’t stress)
• Confidence boosters

Evening:

• NO STUDY
• Relax, watch a movie
• Early sleep
• Keep exam essentials ready

📚 Study Material Checklist

✅ All topic theory pages (use crosslinks above) ✅ Formula sheets (create your own) ✅ 10 full-length mock tests ✅ Previous year question papers ✅ Vocabulary flashcards ✅ Error log notebook

💡 Pro Tips for Success

1. Consistency > Intensity: 6 hours daily is better than 12 hours alternate days
2. Mock Test Analysis: Spend 2x time on analysis vs test time
3. Error Log: Maintain separate notebook for mistakes
4. Attempt Strategy: English (15 min) → Reasoning (25 min) → Quant (20 min)
5. Don’t Skip Mocks: Minimum 10 mocks mandatory
6. Sleep 7-8 hours: Don’t compromise on sleep
7. Healthy Breaks: 10-minute break every 90 minutes

🎯 Section-wise Strategy

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Easy Topics First: Percentage, SI, Profit & Loss (5-7 min)
• Then: Number Series, Equations (3-5 min)
• Finally: DI (Choose 2 easy sets, skip 1 tough) (10-12 min)
• Skip: Very lengthy calculations

Reasoning Ability:

• Start with: Syllogism + Inequality (5 min for 10 questions)
• Then: Choose 2-3 good puzzles (15-18 min)
• Skip: Extremely tough puzzles
• Easy topics: Blood Relations, Direction (2-3 min)

English Language:

• Read questions first in RC
• Don’t spend >8 min on RC
• Grammar: Error Spotting + Sentence Improvement (quick scoring)

🚀 Related Resources

✅ Daily Checklist Template

Copy this for daily tracking:

□ Morning session completed (3 hours)
□ Afternoon session completed (2 hours)
□ Evening session completed (2 hours)
□ Target questions solved: ___/___
□ Accuracy: ___%
□ Weak topics identified: ___________
□ Formula revision: Yes/No
□ Vocabulary: ___ new words
□ Mock test (if scheduled): Score ___

Remember: Consistency is key! Follow this plan religiously, and IBPS PO Prelims is yours! 💪

All the best! 🎯