{"id":32825,"date":"2015-10-12T07:03:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T07:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=32825"},"modified":"2015-10-12T07:21:57","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T07:21:57","slug":"part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Part-II : Benefits of solving previous year\u2019s papers."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d89f3aac018\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69d89f3aac018\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/#how-to-extract-maximum-from-previous-year%e2%80%99s-papers\" title=\"How to extract maximum from Previous Year\u2019s Papers\">How to extract maximum from Previous Year\u2019s Papers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/#1-attempt-at-least-2-3-papers\" title=\"1. Attempt at Least 2-3 Papers\">1. Attempt at Least 2-3 Papers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/#2-sit-at-a-stretch\" title=\"2. Sit at a Stretch\">2. Sit at a Stretch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/#3-review-your-performance\" title=\"3. Review Your Performance\">3. Review Your Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/#4track-changing-trends\" title=\"4.Track Changing Trends\">4.Track Changing Trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/#5don%e2%80%99t-rely-blindly\" title=\"5.Don\u2019t Rely Blindly\">5.Don\u2019t Rely Blindly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/#a-piece-of-advice-from-prepladder\" title=\"A Piece of Advice from PrepLadder:\">A Piece of Advice from PrepLadder:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-extract-maximum-from-previous-year%e2%80%99s-papers\"><\/span>How to extract maximum from Previous Year\u2019s Papers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-attempt-at-least-2-3-papers\"><\/span>1. Attempt at Least 2-3 Papers<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kopykitab.ibps&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright\" alt=\"288179_GooglePlayBadge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/288179_GooglePlayBadge-300x99.png\" width=\"180\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Students should\u00a0<strong><em>just not read<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0previous years test papers rather they should\u00a0<strong>SOLVE<\/strong>\u00a0them after going through them once. Students should at least attempt past 2 \u20133 years questions papers to get a fair idea as to what all comes in the exam.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-sit-at-a-stretch\"><\/span>2. Sit at a Stretch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Students should sit and work on these papers at a stretch and should avoid taking any breaks while attempting a single paper. Attempt it like a real exam. Give proportionate time to each section and develop your strategy. Don\u2019t just read\/solve random questions of these past papers.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-review-your-performance\"><\/span>3. Review Your Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you find you are weak in a particular section while attempting these questions, mark the relevant topics in your books\/study material. See where you wasted time and which section needs maximum improvement.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4track-changing-trends\"><\/span>4.Track Changing Trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Keep a track of what type of questions are not asked anymore and if there is a change in how questions from a particular topic are asked. Like questions on Number system, percentages might not be asked directly but in the form of data sufficiency.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5don%e2%80%99t-rely-blindly\"><\/span>5.Don\u2019t Rely Blindly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Don\u2019t just rely on previous year papers; every exam is unpredictable. Plus: with the changed exam pattern of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kopykitab.ibps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBPS PO<\/a><\/strong> exam, you must be prepared for more difficult questions in the Mains.<\/p>\n<p>Solving previous year\u2019s questions papers is good strategy as it guides you much better than any institute or teacher. It helps you build and enhance your confidence.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-piece-of-advice-from-prepladder\"><\/span>A Piece of Advice from PrepLadder:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Even if the exam pattern changes as it did in 2015, the previous year papers of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kopykitab.ibps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBPS PO<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will not become irrelevant. The format of the exam might change but the \u2018type\u2019 of questions is expected to remain the same.<\/li>\n<li>Enroll yourself in a good test series which has at least 30-40% questions from previous year\u2019s papers and the remaining on the previous year exam pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.kopykitab.ibps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBPS PO<\/a>\u00a02015<\/strong>\u00a0and test yourself against the candidates all over the country. The questions in the test series are based on the latest exam pattern but after detailed analysis of 10 years Bank-PO papers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to extract maximum from Previous Year\u2019s Papers 1. Attempt at Least 2-3 Papers Students should\u00a0just not read\u00a0previous years test papers rather they should\u00a0SOLVE\u00a0them after going through them once. Students should at least attempt past 2 \u20133 years questions papers to get a fair idea as to what all comes in the exam. 2. Sit &#8230; <a title=\"Part-II : Benefits of solving previous year\u2019s papers.\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/part-ii-benefits-of-solving-previous-years-papers\/\" aria-label=\"More on Part-II : Benefits of solving previous year\u2019s papers.\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":""},"categories":[2927,2923],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32825"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32825\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}