Easy Tips to Increase Calculation Speed for Bank Exams!

How to Increase Calculation Speed for Bank Exams?

We all know Vedic Maths is an excellent way to improve your calculation speed but mastering this area requires a lot of time and hard work. Calculations in the competitive exams are generally 2-3 digit based which can be mastered even with the help of basic approach. So, if you are facing difficulties in understanding the concepts of Vedic Maths or in its application in the questions, then you are at the right place. We have shared some basic approach to speed up your calculation. Check the tricks to increase your calculation speed now.

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So, without any further delay, let’s check the trick to solve the questions through simple Vedic tricks.

Back to Basics

It is always beneficial if you are learning from zero. It helps you cover each and everything required for your exam. It is important to learn the basics rather than just starting with the short tricks. Learn before you attempt. Revise everything before you proceed with the analysis. It is time to recall your school days and learn tables up to 30.

Learning tables could be boring or tiring for many of you. Therefore here is a technique for you to learn the same. Remember only you can help yourself and the best way to learn something is repetition or revising it again and again so that you can solve the questions in a minimum of time. Now the question is how will you practice? We know it is difficult to keep calculating things in order to learn them, this is why we are here with the solution. No matter you are working or not working, make a 20*20 square box as described below and keep filling it randomly with numbers.
Note: We have filled out the below table for you. You can create a similar 20*20 box for yourself and try to fill it on your own. 

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60
4	8	12	16	20	24	28	32	36	40	44	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80
5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75	80	85	90	95	100
6	12	18	24	30	36	42	48	54	60	66	72	78	84	90	96	102	108	114	120
7	14	21	28	35	42	49	56	63	70	77	84	91	98	105	112	119	126	133	140
8	16	24	32	40	48	56	64	72	80	88	96	104	112	120	128	136	144	152	160
9	18	27	36	45	54	63	72	81	90	99	108	117	126	135	144	153	162	171	180
10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200
11	22	33	44	55	66	77	88	99	110	121	132	143	154	165	176	187	198	209	220
12	24	36	48	60	72	84	96	108	120	132	144	156	168	180	192	204	216	228	240
13	26	39	52	65	78	91	104	117	130	143	156	169	182	195	208	221	234	247	260
14	28	42	56	70	84	98	112	126	140	154	168	182	196	210	224	238	252	266	280
15	30	45	60	75	90	105	120	135	150	165	180	195	210	225	240	255	270	285	300
16	32	48	64	80	96	112	128	144	160	176	192	208	224	240	256	272	288	304	320
17	34	51	68	85	102	119	136	153	170	187	204	221	238	255	272	289	306	323	340
18	36	54	72	90	108	126	144	162	180	198	216	234	252	270	288	306	324	342	360
19	38	57	76	95	114	133	152	171	190	209	228	247	266	285	304	323	342	361	380
20	40	60	80	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240	260	280	300	320	340	360	380	400

Fill the above box completely and calculate your time. You should target to fill out this box in less than 10 minutes initially and then reduce the time with gradual practice. Every time you fill the complete table, you would notice that the total time taken by you is gradually reducing. After 15 times, you will be able to solve it in less than 5 minutes. Set a target of 3 minutes. Trust us, once you are through with this, you won’t struggle to solve lengthy and calculative problems in DI Sectto solves, IBPS or even CAT exams!

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The Next Step!

The next step is to repeat the process for squares and cubes. The best way of learning is nothing but practice. Make the boxes in excel sheet take the printout of it and start filling them. Learn squares till 30 and cubes till 20.

Take a printout of it and make sure that you carry it with you for timely revision.

Learn Fractions

Learn all the fractions and their equivalent percentages till 15. Fractions will find application in almost all the topics of quantitative aptitude like Percentages, Profit and Loss, Averages, DI, etc. You should be familiar with the percentages and their corresponding fractions, for instance, 50% is 1/2, 25% is 1/4, 12.5 % is 1/8, 6.25% is 1/16, and so on. Revisit the Ratio and Percentage chapter and make sure you know all these fractions by heart. Data Interpretation questions can’t be solved quickly if you are slow in calculations or don’t know the fractions. It is therefore very important to work on improving your calculations by learning tables, squares, cubes, square roots and fractions. Fill the table below regularly just like the one above and enhance your calculation skills.

1/1	1	100%
1/2	0.5	50%
1/3	0.33	33.33%
1/4	0.25	25%
1/5	0.2	20%
1/6	0.167	16.7%
1/7	0.143	14.3%
1/8	0.125	12.5%
1/9	0.11	11.11%
1/10	0.1	10%
1/11	0.0909	9.09%
1/12	0.083	8.33%
1/13	0.077	7.7%
1/14	0.0714	7.14%
1/15	0.0667	6.67%

What Next After the Basics?

After you are done with the tables, squares, cubes, fractions, etc., the next way should be to move ahead by solving DI questions and that too in a time-bound manner. Make sure you besides speed your work on your accuracy as well as all the examinations follow the concept of negative marking. Maintaining proper speed is no doubt crucial but it will be of no help if you are compromising with your accuracy. Make sure that you attempt questions of the quant section for at least 1-1.5 hours on a regular basis.  

Make a habit of using a stopwatch whenever you are solving quantitative aptitude questions. Attempt sectional tests with proper time duration (like 45 minutes, 20 minutes, etc. depending on the exam and its phase) and try to solve as many questions as you can in this time frame.

Try to do most of the calculations mentally. Whenever you are attempting any question, try to calculate it in your mind first. Use pen and paper only when you find it difficult to calculate mentally. Use the above methods unfailingly for 20-25 days and you will yourself see a change in your number of attempts.

This note can be helpful for the following exams:

S. No.	Name of the exam
1	SBI Clerk
2	SBI PO
3	IBPS Clerk
4	IBPS PO
5	IBPS RRB
6	RBI Assistant
7	RBI Grade-B
8	NABARD Grade-A
10	SBI Apprentice
12	LIC AAO

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This was all regarding the steps to increase your calculation speed in the quantitative aptitude section. If you have any query or feedback then you can ask in the comment section.