How to prepare for descriptive test of IBPS PO Exam 2019



IBPS conducts PO exam every year and this year it is scheduled in the month of October 2019. Prelims will be in the month of October and Mains will be held in the month of December 2019 tentatively. It means there is hardly any gap between the result and the mains exam. It is highly recommended that one should prepare for prelims and mains exams simultaneously.


Descriptive test has become a common feature for almost all the graduate based exams giving officer grade jobs. Good Communication skills are the obligatory to communicate your important messages with clearness of thoughts across globe.

An encouraging career success can only be acquired with good writing skills. Therefore, writing skills occupy an integral part in Descriptive Test (of English Language Section). The Descriptive test is held to analyze applicant’s writing skills, level of understanding, analyzing and summarizing skills. Aspirants find it difficult to write essays and letters as it necessitates proper knowledge of English language.

While writing an essay or letter you have to express your insight, feelings and thoughts in most communicative manner. So, it is imperative that you should have appropriate command over English language. Therefore, the candidate should have superior writing skills to qualify IBPS PO Exam 2019. To open up your chances of qualifying, you can join any reputed coaching centre.  In order to develop good writing skills, the candidates should take up positive strategy. It will prove to be a pouring force and talented feature to score high and qualify IBPS PO Mains exam.


In IBPS PO exam, the descriptive test is to be attempted in 30 minutes and carry 50 marks. In this section, the candidate are given an essay on any path-breaking or burning topic which can be interrelated to current affairs, politics, history, financial or business world etc. The other task will be to write a letter-formal or non-formal. The candidate has to qualify this test by getting cut – off marks in this topic. The bank authorities will have the authority and power to choose the cut - off marks. The candidates who have qualified the preliminary exam and have gained higher rank in the merit will only be acceptable for the Mains exam.
To improve English Language skills, there are numerous online courses available by a range of institutes. You can join them as soon as possible and start preparing well for the exam.

Aspirants must follow the following tips to achieve expertise in English Language section, and they are:-

1.  Daily read English newspaper, books, novels etc., and develop the habit of reading English articles from various sources.

2.      The important feature of reading English Newspaper is to understand the substance of any article, column or review. It entails the thoughtful general idea of the editorial and its social significance with present world.
3.      They should make a list of complex and intricate words they have experienced while understanding the English articles. Then, one should find their correct meaning in the renowned dictionary.
4.      Make a list of typical and complex words and use them in your daily life. Try to understand their meaning, usage and significance.
5.      Make an attempt to write an essay on any current or burning topic and then get it correctly checked by the subject expert. This will help you to analyze your writing skills.
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6.      Try to learn all formats of letters. After learning formats, follow it hence and try to respond the question in a format asked by the assessor.
7.      Avoid using the same word or phrase in your writing rather use its alternatives.

8.      Make short sentences rather than long sentences.

9.      For clear perception of the exam pattern of IBPS PO Mains exam refer to previous year’s papers and practice essays and letters generally asked in the exams. You will also get the broad idea of the complexity level of questions asked in the exam. 

In this article, we have broadly discussed the most supportive tips to attain writing skills to qualify IBPS PO exam. One should follow these tips gravely as it can help you to score high and further help you in qualifying through the IBPS PO Mains Exam.

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All the Best!!!



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