How To Prepare For The Quantitative Aptitude Section Of The IBPS PO 2020 Exam?

In search of making a golden career in this competitive world, one needs to face the heat of cut-throat competition. In India, the competitive exams delivers ample opportunities but one has to face millions of candidates to get the dream job. Broadly speaking, there are two major sectors which offer lucrative jobs, one is Government Sector and the other one is Banking Sector. Every year, there are agencies like IBPS, SBI Clerk, and RBI, who are undertaking these types of exams in Banking Sector.

Like every year, the notifications for IBPS PO Exam 2020, will be released in their prescribed schedule. IBPS PO 2020 is tentatively scheduled in the month of September 2020 for its prelims phase. There are several candidates who could not qualify any of the BANK exams in 2019 must have started their exam preparation for the next attempt.

For qualifying various Government Job Exams, Quantitative Aptitude Section is considered to be pivotal as well as significant section. Commonly speaking, students are intimidated of this section because it involves lot of complex questions with lengthy and time-consuming calculations.

Quantitative Aptitude Section comprises of various types of topics and questions are asked from all of them. To crack this section, one needs to follow a suitably accurate strategy to attempt maximum questions, with great accuracy in the specified time duration.

Strategy and Approach to study QA section

It is sensible to principally concentrate more on four main topics and they are:

1. Simplification\Approximation:

The questions asked from this topic are simple and can be minimally solved if one applies the right concept. It basically involves various types of calculations. Therefore, it is advisable that one should master the speed of calculation to find correct answers in stipulated time.

2. Number series:

The questions which are based on Number Series are supposed to be problematic as well as tricky as it involves analysis. To solve this section, one needs a lot of practice to master the technique and try to get the outcomes and answers in specified time

3. Data interpretation:

The questions which are based on Data Interpretation are primarily based on bar graphs or pie charts or tabular charts etc. Generally speaking, five to three questions are asked from this section. Therefore, it is advisable to learn tables as it will help in mastering the speed in calculations as some questions involve tiresome calculations. Do practice them thoroughly.

4. Quadratic equations\Inequalities:

The questions from the topic of Quadratic Equations\Inequalities are reasonably easier to solve as they can be solved by applying concepts. Do try to practice these questions thoroughly and it will be become easier to master them. In this topic, there are some scoring chapters such as Average, Percentages, and Profit and Loss, Interest, Ratio and Proportion. These chapters are mainly based on formulas and can only be solved if you practice them properly. Firstly, do learn the formula and then practice it. To solve them, accuracy is the biggest concern and so there is serious need to master these topics as they involves DI section questions also.

Thereafter, you can practice word based arithmetic problems. The topics needed to master word problems are Permutations & Combinations, Probability, Time, Speed & Distance (including Boat & Stream) Algebra, Time & Work (including Pipes & Cisterns) – Mensuration & Geometry, Mixtures & Allegations. Please do not neglect these topics as they can offer tricky questions and can also fetch you a handsome score in the exams.

For the Quantitative Section, never do selective study but always master the speed and accuracy to get good score. To make calculations easier and speedy, try to learn tables up to 30 and tables of squares and cubes till 20.

To sum up, after covering all the topics, try to take one mock test daily and analyze your performance and aptitude. Be honest to yourself and try to improve your knowledge to reach the final goal. Good Strategic Approach with lots of hard-work and strong determination will make path easier and Goal attainable to you.

Wishing you all success!!!

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