IBPS Clerk has one structural advantage over PO exams: there is no interview. The Mains score alone decides your fate. That makes preparation more predictable — and a 60-day blitz feasible if you respect the syllabus.
The brutal truth about IBPS Clerk
The Prelims is just qualifying. Don't waste two months on Prelims-only practice. Focus 70% of your study time on Mains-style questions from week 1 — they're tougher and will pull your Prelims along naturally.
Days 1-20 — Speed building
- Numerical Ability: 50 simplification + 20 number-series questions daily. Goal: 25 questions in 12 minutes.
- Reasoning: 1 sitting puzzle + 5 syllogism + 5 coding daily.
- English: 1 reading comprehension passage + 10 cloze-test questions daily.
- Banking Awareness: 30 min daily — start with last 6 months' news.
Days 21-40 — Mains focus + sectional mocks
Switch to Mains-difficulty questions. Take 4 sectional mocks per week (one Quant, one Reasoning, one English, one GA + Computer).
Days 41-55 — Full mocks
5 full-length Prelims mocks + 3 full-length Mains mocks per week. Each followed by 90 minutes of analysis. Track your weakest topic on a single index card.
Days 56-60 — Revision only
Stop new content. Re-do your mistake log. Re-read banking awareness notes. Sleep on time. The exam rewards calm execution, not last-minute cramming.
Sadhana's spaced-repetition mode (in the Practice page) prioritises questions you've already gotten wrong — perfect for the last 20 days. Combine with the Mock history view to track your accuracy trend.