Logical Reasoning(IBPS CL)

IBPS Clerk Syllabus: Reasoning

• Reasoning Ability  
• Verbal Reasoning
• Analogy
• Classification
• Word formation
• Statement and conclusions Syllogism
• Statement and assumptions
• Statement and arguments
• Coding-Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Passage and conclusions
• Alphabet test
• Series Test
• Number, Ranking and time sequence
• Direction sense Test
• Decision-making test
• Figure series
• Input/output
• Assertion and reasoning
• Sitting Arrangement
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• Series test
• Odd figure Out
• Analogy
• Miscellaneous Test

IBPS Clerk - Reasoning Ability Preparation

• If you want to know how to ace the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam easily, the secret recipe to do it is to master the Reasoning Ability section as it’s one of the scoring portions in the Prelims stage. While answering this section, make sure to not waste time on confusing questions and progress to the easy non-descriptive topics first before proceeding to tough parts. Read the IBPS Clerk Prelims preparation tips below to answer 25 Reasoning questions correctly in the exam.
• Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Input-output, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Data Sufficiency, Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations are some of the primary topics to target.
• For Puzzles and Seating Arrangement questions dominating the section, pay attention to questions of lesser variables first.
• To approach the proper answer to Seating Arrangement problems, start by jotting down the direct information, be clear about the terminology used and their relationships, arrange this data, and then focus on indirect data.
• Target questions on Direction & Distance, Ranking, Syllogism, Inequality first as they are less time-consuming.
• Make a habit of solving with diagrams and paperwork instead of mere guesswork. Good study books like Analytical reasoning by M.K. Pandey, Verbal and Non-verbal reasoning by RS Agarwal, and Kundan’s Magical Book of Puzzles will suffice.