How to Score 30+ Marks in Quantitative Section for IBPS PO 2024 Exam

IBPS PO 2024 Exam: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS PO 2024 exam every year. This year the IBPS PO 2024 preliminary exam will be held on October 19 and 20 and the main exam will be held on November 30, 2024. The Quantitative Aptitude section of the IBPS PO 2024 exam can be a challenging but scoring part of your preparation. Scoring 30+ marks in this section requires a strategic approach, regular practice, and a clear understanding of key concepts. Here’s a guide to help you achieve this goal.

IBPS PO 2024 Quantitative Section Important Topics

Before diving into preparation, it is important to understand the exam pattern and all the syllabus topics. The Quantitative Aptitude section usually consists of 35 questions in the prelims exam. Each question carries one mark, with a penalty of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. Candidates can check detailed important topics in the section below and start preparation with our IBPS PO Free mock test.

• Vedic Maths
• Number System
• Simplification
• Approximation
• Quadratic Equations
• Number Series (Missing and Wrong)
• Ratio and Proportion
• Partnership
• Problem on Ages
• Percentage
• Profit and Loss
• Averages
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Time Speed and Distance (Boats and Stream; Trains)
• Time and Work (Pipes and Cistern)
• Probability
• Permutation and Combination
• Mensuration
• Data Sufficiency
• Data Interpretation
• Quantity Comparison

Tips to score full 30 + marks in IBPS PO Prelims-Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude has important topics that can help you in maximizing your score with less effort and time. You will have to prioritize those important topics and then move on to other topics only after developing command over them.

Here are the Dos and Don’ts you need to keep in mind to grab a full 30 Marks in the IBPS PO 2024 exam:

1. Spend more time on Number Series: Questions on Number Series are easy, and you should not take more than a few seconds to solve them. And for that you must practice previous year’s questions and attempt as many Mock Tests as possible.
2. Don’t skip the topics you are weak in: You need to be equally good in all the topics of this section. Leaving out topics you are bad or slow in is a bad idea. Lot of proper time and energy to topics you are weak as well, as you can never be sure from which portions of the section questions can be asked.
3. Improve your accuracy in Simplification & Approximation: Simplification & Approximation is all about how quickly you can solve with accuracy. To come out brilliantly in it, you must buckle up to practice a lot and keep checking your speed and accuracy every day and note down all the significant improvements for a confident performance in the actual IBPS PO exam 2024.
4. Revise the basic concepts of Data Interpretation: Questions on Data Interpretation can be easy and moderate in difficulty. To solve all the questions in a quick time on the exam, you need to revise all the related basic concepts.
5. Don’t guess: Most of the candidates get tempted to mark the answer to every question in the IBPS PO Exam, even if they are not sure of the right answer. So, avoid guessing answers.
6. Skip the tricky questions: Questions on miscellaneous/Arrhythmic questions and quadratic equations can also be a bit tricky at times. So, it is recommended to attempt questions you find easy and skip the hard ones to revisit them later with a change mindset.
7. Attempt a Minimum of 30 Questions: Try your best to attempt a minimum of 30 questions with accuracy. To accomplish that goal, attempt regular Mock Tests and try to attempt at least 30 questions in it.

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