Topic Wise/ General study Plan for IBPS PO: Quantitative Aptitude

Quant section has always been a section which seems to be on the 2^nd priority list for aspirants. The cut-off last year for this section was 7.75, which means the paper was difficult.

The reasons for the paper to be perceived as difficult for the aspirants maybe

1. Too many calculations in the DI questions.
2. Understanding the DI set took time, hence the aspirants could not prioritize
3. The word problems required conceptual clarity.
4. The Missing/ wrong number series were not easy to understand.

The way to master this section is as given below.

1. Understand the difficulty level of the section within the 1^st 1 min of paper.
2. Prioritize your attempts and don’t stick to one DI. It is not a moral obligation to attempt all DI questions of a particular set, just because you have invested time to look into that set. The reason being , the difficulty level of questions change within a set. Hence move over to the next set and attempt 1-2 questions in the next set. This way you can easily get 8-9 correct. Identifying the right mix of questions in the DI set is very important.
3. The Word problems require conceptual clarity. Even if you get just 5 correct from the questions given from 10-12 given it will be enough.That does not require too much headache provided you know the very basics of Percentage, Time and Speed and Time and Work, because from these 3 topics questions surely come.
4. You SHOULD attempt the Quadratic equation section. In those slots where quadratic does not come, do attempt the simplification questions because they attempt the basic approximation skills.
5. Don’t waste your time too much on Missing number series, because if you don’t get them on the 1^st go, it is time-wasting.