The list of IBPS RRB Books 2020 is provided for the detailed preparation of IBPS RRB PO/Clerk exam. You will find the study material for all subjects of IBPS RRB 2020, namely, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Financial Awareness. The list is prepared on the basis of the expert’s recommendation. We highly recommend you to prepare for IBPS RRB PO & Clerk from these books.
A large part of effective preparation also depends on the choice of good books. As the exam is highly competitive, there is no dearth of books. However, the best books cover the subjects and are highly relevant to the exam. Here we have provided the section-wise best books for IBPS RRB.
The best way to select IBPS RRB preparation books is to familiarize yourself with the syllabus. This is drawn up by studying previous years’ papers and sample papers.
IBPS RRB Books for General Knowledge
Preparation for this subject should be through newspapers, weekly current affairs, magazines. Questions are mostly asked from events within three to four months prior to the exam. Candidates can refer to the following books:
| Banking Awareness | S.K. Rout & S.R. Behera | B.K. Publications |
| Banking Awareness | – | Arihant Publication |
| Basic Banking & Financial Issue | Gautam Majumdar | Upkar’s Publication |
| Dhankar Current Affairs | – | Dhankar Publication |
| Banking Awareness Handbook of Banking Information | N.S.Toor | |
| Competition Infocus | – | Arihant Publication |
| Year Book 2015 | Manorama Year Book | Current Affairs Handout of Vanik |
| Lucent General Knowledge (for static GK) | – | Lucent Publication |
| The Person GK Manual | Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe | Pearson Publication |
| General Studies | Manohar Pandey | Arihant Publication |
Go through the daily GK update on a regular basis and revise them through weekly & monthly PDFs. Also, practice quizzes daily to revise them.
IBPS RRB English Books
The English Language section assesses a candidate’s vocabulary and grammar skills. For this section, candidates can refer to the following books.
| Name of Book | Author | Publication |
| Objective English | R.S. Agarwal | S. Chand Publication |
| DGP English | R.S. Dhillon & S. Zareen | Dhillon Group of Publication |
| Objective English | Hari Mohan Prasad & U.R. Sinha | Tata McGraw Hill |
| General English | S. Gupta | Arihant Publication |
| High School English Grammar and Composition | – | Wren & Martin |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | – |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi | Arihant Publication |
Learn grammar rules, enhance your reading skills, enrich your vocabulary, and attempt daily quizzes to improve your performance.
Hindi Language
| Name of Book | Author | Publication |
| IBPS RRBs Objective General Hindi | – | Kiran Editorial |
IBPS RRB Quantitative Aptitude Books
This section might be tricky and time-consuming. Therefore, candidates must refer to good study material to prepare this section. Some of the books recommended for Quantitative Aptitude are given below:
| Name of Book | Author | Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha | Tata McGraw Hill |
| Data Interpretation | Arun Sharma | TMH Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Agarwal | S.Chand Publication |
| Magical Book on Quicker Mathematics | M Tyra | BSC Publication |
| Objective Mathematics for Competitive Examinations | Tarun Goyal | Arihant Publication |
| Objective Mathematics | R.D. Sharma | Dhanpat Rai Publication |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma | – |
| Quantum Cat | Sarvesh Kumar Verma | |
| Quantitative Aptitude Test for Bank PO | N K Singh | Upkar Publication |
| Arithmetic for General Competitions | Neetu Singh | – |
After clearing the basic concepts, you must attempt topic-wise quizzes to check your preparation level.
IBPS RRB Reasoning Ability Books
The Reasoning Ability section tests a candidate’s ability to think logically. Candidates can refer to the following books for this section.
| Name of Book | Author | Publication |
| A New Approach to Logical Reasoning | B.S. Sijwali + Indu Sijwali | Arihant Publication |
| A modern approach to Verbal Reasoning | R.S Agarwal | |
| SSC Reasoning Chapterwise | S.N. Prasad | Kiran Publication |
| A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal | – | Arihant Publication |
| Analytical Reasoning | MK Pandey | |
| Verbal Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal | S. Chand Publication |
| How to Crack Test of Reasoning | – | Arihant Publication |
IBPS RRB Computer Aptitude Books
The following books are recommended for Computer Aptitude section:
| Name of Book | Author | Publication |
| Computer Awareness | – | Dhankar Publications for PO |
| Computer Awareness | – | Lucent Publications for Clerk |
| Objective Computer Awareness | R. Pillai | Arihant Publication |
| Objective Computer Awareness | S.N. Prasad | Kiran Publication |
The books listed above are more than sufficient to crack the IBPS RRB exam. Aspirants should read these books thoroughly. Once candidates complete the IBPS RRB syllabus, they should solve the previous years’ question papers. With hard work, determination, and practice candidates will definitely do well in the exam.
Few Preparation Tips for IBPS RRB exam are given below:
You must analyze previous year papers of both IBPS RRB Assistant & IBPS RRB Officer Scale I to know about the expected level of the exam.
Download PDFs of IBPS RRB Previous year papers
FAQs :
Q. Do these books cover questions & examples?
A. Yes, a lot of these above-mentioned books have relevant questions, previous paper questions & examples.
Q. What is the best book for English?
A. The best books for the English language are covered in the above information. You can pick any of this as your preference.
Q. Do these books help in revision as well?
A. Yes, these books help in revision as well. Make sure you highlight important points or make separate notes of these.
Q. How should I prepare for Current Affairs?
A. To prepare for Current Affairs, read Daily Current Affairs articles & follow the news regularly to stay updated.
Q. Are online study material good choices for exam preparation?
A. You can rely on online study materials as well as books for effective exam preparation.
Q. What are the other preparation materials apart from these books?
A. You can read magazines, bulletins such as Economic & Political Weekly, newspapers such as Economic Times & reports such as Economic survey of India.
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