Important Tips To Score 35+ In Quantitative Aptitude Section for SBI Clerk Main

By Amrit Gouda|Updated : September 25th, 2021

As the SBI Clerk prelim exam result is expected soon, you must start your preparation as soon as possible to increase your chances of selection. After the prelim result declaration, you will not get much time for the Main exam preparation.

The quantitative Aptitude section requires conceptual clarity, time, speed, and knowledge. Though it is the most dreaded subject. Students who have started preparing for banking exams in recent days must be looking for some pro tips to excel in this section. One can score maximum marks in this section it just requires practice, patience, and perseverance.

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As the SBI Clerk prelim exam result is expected soon, you must start your preparation as soon as possible to increase your chances of selection. After the prelim result declaration, you will not get much time for the Main exam preparation.

The quantitative Aptitude section requires conceptual clarity, time, speed, and knowledge. Though it is the most dreaded subject. Students who have started preparing for banking exams in recent days must be looking for some pro tips to excel in this section. One can score maximum marks in this section it just requires practice, patience, and perseverance.

There is no hard and fast rule to excel in any of the subjects it just practices and core determination towards your goal that leads to a better understanding of the concepts. The formula to begin with the quant section is to master the basic concepts first. The reason being, even if you failed to solve the question with a short trick you will be able to solve it with the conventional method.

Before we proceed with the strategy to prepare for the quant section, let us discuss the SBI Clerk main exam pattern.

SBI Clerk Main Exam Pattern 2021

Section NameNo. of QuestionsTotal MarksDuration
General English404035 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude505045 minutes
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude506045 minutes
General/Financial Awareness505035 minutes
Total1902002 hours 40 minutes

As mentioned, 50 questions will be asked in this section with a total of 50 marks. SBI has raised the overall level of the section with years passed. So, prepare this section well. pay attention to these points before starting your preparation -

Calculations - You can expect tricky and lengthy questions in the main examination. Having a good hold on the calculation part will help you tackle even the trickiest question in less time. So make sure you make use of pen and paper for lengthy calculations only. Learn square roots and cube roots for quick calculations.

Speed - Besides having a good calculation technique, one must pay attention to the time taken in solving the questions. As questions will be lengthy and tricky, they would consume your time. Prepare your mind to solve them as fast as you can.

Remember cut-off of the main examination is not qualifying. Students appearing for this exam will have to qualify for the cut off which will be decided by the organization only. So work hard to improve your marks.

General Tips to Prepare for the Quant Section

1. Devote at least two hours daily for the quant section to clear all your basic concepts.

2. Prioritize important topics for the main exam and start your preparation by learning those concepts.

3. Learn square roots and cube roots up to 30 at least to be quick with your question-solving part.

4. Take the sectional mock test at the end of every week to find where you are lagging behind.

5. Scan through the previous years' papers to get an idea about the difficulty level, types of questions asked, changes introduced, etc.

List of Important Topics to Prepare for SBI Clerk Main Exam

Number Series

  • This topic is usually asked in a set of 5 questions, hence it is a major topic to be prepared.
  • If prepared well, this topic can fetch you 4-5 marks easily within 2-3 minutes.
  • Try to figure out the hidden pattern in one go.
  • Practice this topic daily basis.
  • Practice questions on Missing as well as wrong number series.

Data Interpretation

  • One can expect 3-4 sets of different DI's in the main examination.
  • DI is generally time-consuming and sometimes lengthy as sometimes questions are framed from the Arithmetic part.
  • Solving questions of DI depends on your knowledge of basic concepts.
  • if you have practiced this part well enough, you can easily score 15-20 marks

Quadratic Equation

  • It is better to prepare quadratic equations as well because 3-4 questions may be asked from this topic as well.
  • Solving these questions requires proper knowledge of formula and calculation speed.
  • Make sure that you are well versed with the formula and know how to solve questions through the factorization method.

Miscellaneous Section

  • A major chunk of the quantitative aptitude section (almost 10-12 questions) is asked from the Miscellaneous section.
  • This includes questions from
  • Problem on ages
  • Profit and loss
  • Averages
  • Simple Interest and Compound Interest
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Time, Work, and Wages
  • Time, Speed, and Distance
  • Boats and Streams
  • Mixtures and Alligations
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Probability

Expert Tips To Manage Time For Quant Section

  • Start with the easy topics that are less time-consuming and are easy to solve.
  • Look for easy questions but do not waste your time in finding them.
  • If you are good at the DI part, begin with this else, opt for other topics.
  • Number series, if asked in the exam is easy to solve if you crack the pattern in one go.
  • DI questions can be based on questions from the Arithmetic part also.
  • So prepare questions from profit and loss, Average, SI & CI, Speed and distance, and Boat and time and work properly.
  • A quadratic equation can also fetch you 4-5 marks if you have practiced them well, as they are also less time-consuming.
  • Read the instruction properly to save your time.
  • Read questions first, so that you attempt the same thing that is being asked.

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FAQs

  • We have described the tips in a comprehensive manner in this article. Kindly go through it.

  • First, focus on conceptual clarity of basic arithmetic chapters and then go for Data Interpretation.

  • You can practice Quantitative Aptitude for SBI Clerk Main on BYJU'S Exam Prep app through quizzes and mock tests.

  • Time-work, ratio-proportion, time-speed-distance, mixture-alligation, partnership, and data interpretation are some of the important chapters of Quantitative Aptitude for SBI Clerk Main.

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