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IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I exam preliminary 2018 - Recommended Books and Study Tips

Last Modified: 14 Dec 2024

There is hardly any time left as the IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I prelims are all set to be held on 11^th, 12^th and 18^th August 2018. Aspirants still have some time to brush up or revise their studied concepts. The majority of aspirants going to appear for the exam must have aced their preparation part. Those who are still due to revise and re-study their material, need not worry, as this article will give you quick dose of strategic end moment study tips along with the books/material to grasp the concepts thoroughly.

The article below will discuss all the recommended books along with the end moment preparation tips for the IBPS RRB officer Scale-I exam preliminary 2018. Make sure to note these tips somewhere in your mind while preparing for the exam.

As aware, there are mainly two sections that candidates need to prepare for- Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. Let’s look at their brief syllabus and the recommendation of the books along with a few quick tips.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I prelims – Reasoning

Syllabus for Reasoning:

Input-output
Seating arrangement (circular & linear)
Coding decoding
Syllogism
Data sufficiency
Alphanumeric series
Alphabet test
Ranking/direction/order
Coded inequalities
Puzzles
Blood relations
Logical Reasoning

Recommended Books for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Prelims Reasoning Ability

Here is a schedule for the recommended books that you can buy to accelerate your preparation of Reasoning Ability.

Name of the Books	Authors	Purchase Link
Test of Reasoning	Edgar Thorpes	Get the book Here
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	R.S Agarwal	Get The book here
Analytical Reasoning	MK Pandey	Get the book here
A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal	B.S Sijwalii, Indu Sijwali	Get the book here

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Quick Preparation tips for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Prelims Reasoning Ability

Practice is the key. Solve all the possible questions of the same kind or different variety again and again.
Solve each question like a puzzle and mystery. This will keep you interested for long.
Make a separate notebook and curate some shortcut methods to beat the rigid time duration.
Go with the favourite topic/section first and try to cover each and every topic of the syllabus in time.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I prelims – Quantitative Aptitude

Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:

Quadratic equations
Data sufficiency
Data interpretation
Number series
Partnership
Problems on ages
Percentage
Averages
Ratio and proportion
Mixture & allegation
Profit and loss
Work and time
Simple and compound interest
Time and distance
Simplification/approximation
Boats and streams

Recommended Books for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Prelims Quantitative Ability

Books Name	Author Name	Purchase Link
Data Interpretation	Arun Sharma	Get The book Here
Quantitative Aptitude	R.S Agarwal	Get the book here
Fast Track Objective Mathematics	Rajesh Verma	Get the book Here
Magical book on Quicker Mathematics	M.Tyra	Get the book here

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Quick Preparation tips for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I Prelims Quantitative Aptitude

Be on tips with the calculative part.
Practice the shortcut methods as time duration will be less.
Be thorough with the concepts and formulas.
Practice as many questions as possible.

These above are the few best books and tips for the IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I exam preliminary 2018.

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