How to Prepare Quants Section for IBPS RRB Clerk 2025?

IBPS RRB Clerk online application has been continuously going on. Many students have already started their preparation, and many are looking for a strategy and important topics to focus on. But when it comes to the quants section, there are two categories of students: those who have a maths background and those with a non-maths background. In whichever category you belong, preparing quants is always a tricky part for the majority of students, especially for RRB Clerk exam. In this blog, we are going to discuss the important topics of the quants section that need to be completed on a priority basis and also the strategy to prepare quants for RRB Clerk exam.

 

Important Quants Topic For RRB Clerk 2025

Before discussing the important topics, let’s divide the quants section into three sub-sections, such as speed maths, Arithmetic and Data interpretation. These topics are suggested after analysing the previous year’s papers done by our experts. The topics that you need to cover on a first-priority basis are mentioned in the table below- 

Speed Maths	Arithematic	Data Interpretation
Simplification	Percentage	Month & Day-based puzzle
Approximation	Average	Floor & Flat-Based Puzzle
Quadratic equation	Ratio and Proportion	Linear Seating Arrangement
Number series	Time and Work	Circular Seating Arrangement
Wrong number series.	Pipe and Cistern	Comparison-Based Puzzle
	Profit and loss and discount
	Partnership
	Time, speed and distance
	Boat and Streams
	SI and CI

How to prepare for Quants section for IBPS RRB Clerk

Master the basics before starting the preparation of core topics

Before starting the quant topic preparation, master fraction, decimal conversions and percentage fraction conversions. Make sure to start the preparation by memorising cube roots, square roots, at least up to 30. You can make a chart and stick it near your study space, as it will help you revise them while you are learning or practising questions. Here we have given a chart, which you can use. Also, as a beginner, you have to devote 2-3 hours to preparing the quants section.

Number	Square (n²)	Cube (n³)
1	1	1
2	4	8
3	9	27
4	16	64
5	25	125
6	36	216
7	49	343
8	64	512
9	81	729
10	100	1000
11	121	1331
12	144	1728
13	169	2197
14	196	2744
15	225	3375
16	256	4096
17	289	4913
18	324	5832
19	361	6859
20	400	8000
21	441	9261
22	484	10648
23	529	12167
24	576	13824
25	625	15625
26	676	17576
27	729	19683
28	784	21952
29	841	24389
30	900	27000

Improve speed maths by practising questions

If you are not able to solve speed maths with 90% accuracy, along with maintaining speed, then practice as many questions as you can. Topics such as simplification, approximation, quadratic equations, number series, and wrong number series come under the speed maths section. To complete these, you need to practice at least 25 questions from the simplification and approximation sections daily. This will improve your calculation, which is important for the RRB Clerk examination. If you complete these many topics, you have completed 20% of the total quants portion. 

Become a Pro in Basic Arithmetic Topics before practising Data Interpretation.

Master topics such as percentage, ratio and proportion and average. DI sets questions are asked based on these concepts only. If you master these topics, it will help you in solving DI sets. Start with basic level sets, then move towards the advanced level ones. Gradually increase the number of DI questions as well. 

Master the Important Topics of the Arithmetic Section

In arithmetic, basic topics such as percentage and all you’ve already mastered. Now you have to pick up time and work, then pipe and cistern. Watch video lectures, then practice questions from the PDF course and then take a mock test. This is the procedure you have to follow while preparing the arithmetic topics. After doing the time and work you’ve to prepare profit & loss, partnerships, time speed and distance and all the other topics mentioned in the table above. 

Conclusion

In this blog, we have discussed the overall strategy of the quants section for the RRB Clerk 2025 exam. To practice more such questions, you can take our RRB PO/RRB Clerk PDF course. To take the mock test, you can take our mock test series, where you’ll get one full-length mock absolutely free. 

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