Books are the best friends one can ever have. They not only give knowledge about everything, but are helpful whenever needed. Candidates aiming for the coming year’s Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) Clerk exam, by reading these books certainly will perform better, as per their level of performance and preparation.
The IBPS Clerk exam comprises of four sections: General/Financial Awareness, General English, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, and Quantitative Aptitude.
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Preliminary
Numerical Ability – 35 marks
Reasoning – 35 marks
English – 30 marks
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern: Mains
Quantitative Aptitude – 50 marks
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude – 50 marks
English – 40 marks
General/Financial Awareness – 50 marks
Candidates who will be preparing for the IBPS Clerk must have knowledge of every section of the question paper. For a proper grasp of each section, they can refer to books dedicated to each section in the paper. Candidates can read the below books to gain command over each part.
Important topics in General English
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
Some of the Best Books in English
- Objective English – Edgar Thorpe
- Objective General English – R.S. Aggarwal, Vikas Aggarwal
- Word Power Made Easy – Norman Lewis
- High School English Grammar & Composition – Wren & Martin, S. Chand
- Essential Grammar in Use (3rd Edition) – Raymond Murphy
Important Topics in Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
- Verbal Ability
- Non-verbal Reasoning
- Windows operating system basics, History of computers
- Internet terms and services
- Basic Functionalities of MS-Office
Best Books for Reasoning
- Test of Reasoning – Edgar Thorpe, Pearson Publication
- A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Revised Edition) – By R.S. Aggarwal, S. Chand
- 30 Model Papers IBPS-VI Bank Clerk Preliminary Examination – By Experts
Best Books for Computer Aptitude
- Computer Knowledge for IBPS – CWE Clerical Cadre – Content Crop Publication
- Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy 2610 + Objective Question – Kiran Prakashan.
Best Books for Quantitative Aptitude
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations – R.S. Aggarwal
- Quantitative Aptitude for CAT – Arun Sharma
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic – Arihant Publications
- Mathematics Class 11th and 12th – R.D. Sharma
- Quantitative Aptitude Test – N.K Singh
Best Books for General Awareness
- Lucent’s General Knowledge
- Manorama Year Book
- Pratiyogita Darpan