📘 6-Month Roadmap for IBPS PO & SBI PO Exam Preparation
📘 6-Month Roadmap for IBPS PO & SBI
PO Exam Preparation
📅 Month 1 – Foundation Building
Goal: Build strong basics and understand the syllabus.
Focus Areas:
● Quant: Number system, simplification, percentages, ratio-proportion, averages.
● Reasoning: Blood relations, directions, syllogisms, inequalities.
● English: Grammar, reading comprehension, vocabulary.
● GK: Start daily current affairs from a trusted source.
● Mocks: 2 Prelims-level mocks per week + analysis.
📅 Month 2 – Strengthening Core Topics
Goal: Strengthen concepts and increase speed.
Focus Areas:
● Quant: Time & work, time-speed-distance, SI/CI, data interpretation.
● Reasoning: Puzzles (linear/circular), seating arrangements, coding-decoding.
● English: Cloze test, error detection, para jumbles.
● GK: Static GK + weekly current affairs revision.
● Mocks: 2–3 Prelims mocks/week, 1 sectional test per subject.
📅 Month 3 – Prelims Mastery
Goal: Be fully Prelims-ready.
Focus Areas:
● Daily mixed practice of Prelims sections (20+ Qs each).
● Regular revision of formulas and short notes.
● Descriptive writing (start with 1 essay & 1 letter per week).
● Mocks: 3–5 full-length Prelims mocks/week.
📅 Month 4 – Transition to Mains
Goal: Start Mains-level prep while maintaining Prelims practice.
Focus Areas:
● Reasoning: High-level puzzles, input-output, decision making.
● Quant: Caselets, arithmetic DI, data sufficiency.
● English: Editorial-based comprehension, connectors, para starters.
● GK: Budget, economy, RBI updates, banking awareness.
● Mocks: Continue Prelims + start Mains section-wise mocks.
📅 Month 5 – Mains Practice Intensified
Goal: Strengthen speed, accuracy, and answer-writing.
Focus Areas:
● 3 Mains mocks/week.
● Revise descriptive writing (2 essays + 2 letters/week).
● GK revision: last 4–5 months.
● Revise weak areas in Reasoning and Quant.
📅 Month 6 – Revision & Final Push
Goal: Full syllabus revision + final practice.
Focus Areas:
● Revise all notes, formulas, static GK.
● Focus on strong mock performance under exam conditions.
● Practice 2 Prelims and 2 Mains mocks per week.
● Final review of current affairs (last 6 months especially).
● Polish descriptive writing.
🕘 Daily Study Time Table
Weekdays (Monday to Friday)
● 06:00 AM – 07:00 AM: Current Affairs + Newspaper Reading
● 07:00 AM – 08:00 AM: Quantitative Aptitude (Concepts + Practice)
● 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Reasoning (Concepts + Puzzles)
● 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM: English (Grammar / RC / Vocab)
● 07:00 PM – 08:00 PM: Practice Mock Test / Sectional Test
● 08:00 PM – 09:00 PM: Revision + Notes Making
Weekends (Saturday & Sunday)
● 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM: Weekly Current Affairs Revision
● 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Full-Length Mock Test
● 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Mock Test Analysis
● 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Descriptive Writing Practice
● 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM: Practice High-level Puzzles / DI
● 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM: Revise Weak Topics / Static GK
✅ Tools & Resources
● Mocks: Oliveboard, PracticeMock, Testbook, Adda247
● GK: AffairsCloud, StudyIQ, Adda Capsules
● Books: RS Aggarwal (Quant), Arihant (Reasoning), Wren & Martin (English)
● Apps: Gradeup, Adda247, Pocket News Apps