Be it the toughest management entrance exams or a job interview, quantitative aptitude test forms an integral part of the elimination and selection process. To grab your dream job or to get enrolled in your dream institute, you need to cross this step that usually forms the first hurdle.

Therefore, to ease up your stress we provide you the following tips that will help you to maintain an organized routine during your preparation:

Reshuffle your Basics: 
While preparing for these objective exams which generally have no properly structured syllabus, it will be good to start from your basics. If the test have already provided a set syllabus then you have no other choice but sticking to that. Or else you need to brush up your basics before solving the advanced levels.

Build a strong foundation with the fundamentals: 
Whether there is a structure or no syllabus, whichever topic demands your attention should be cleared from the basic. Don’t try to leave any topic. It is advisable to consult your professor if you get stuck on a particular topic. Even if a topic appears to be unimportant, do not skip it. Try to be proficient with every topic that is mentioned. Revise all of it thoroughly.

Practice extensively: 
Almost all the entrance exams have a paper on Quantitative Aptitude. In order to be proficient keep on solving the past year’s paper and sit for as many mock tests as possible. Practice will not only help you get into the flow but will also help you to manage your time well increasing your pace. Mathematical calculations pertaining to certain problems might be lengthy. It is only through practice that you will be able to solve them efficiently. Practice will reduce your number of silly mistakes honing your skills and degree of smartness.

Approach in an organized manner: 
Follow a structured routine while preparing. First solve the practice papers topic wise then aim at solving the whole paper adhering to the time. Initially try solving the problems using the known methods. Once you get used to then use the shortcut methods to manage time well. However, keep in mind that you don’t jump vital steps that you that becomes tough to comprehend while revising.

Important tables, theorems, and formulas should be on your fingertips: 
The paper encompasses a lot of theorems, tables, formulas that needs to be etched in your mind. Enlist all of them in a notebook. Keep flipping its pages from time to time to be familiar with them. Practice all the hard problems to develop the habit of solving them fast during an exam.

Categorize your problems into strong and weak sections: 
While solving the test papers, scrutinize the topics and divide it into ‘Easy’ and ‘Tough’ ones. The purpose of this is to spend more time on the topics you are considered to be weak. You need to put in more efforts behind the difficult topics. if you find it uncomfortable then take help from your teacher or seniors.

Don’t scratch the whole problem: 
Part marking is considered in many aptitude tests. So even if you feel that you have solved a problem wrong, avoid canceling the whole problem as you might get marks for the partly correct answers.

Be acquainted with the varied question types: 
A simple question might appear complex to you as it might be designed in a twisted way. Only practicing model papers and solving questions of different levels will help you to adapt to a myriad style.

Go through the question paper thoroughly: 
Read the paper with utmost care so that you can interpret it right before answering. A slight misunderstanding can have a great impact on your marks.

Time management: 
Time is a great factor in deciding whether you will be among the top few. Practice within a limited time to speed up your ability to solve a question.

Negative Marking: 
It is advisable to avoid guesswork while answering a paper as mostly the MCQ based questionnaire will be having negative marking increasing the chances of your elimination.

Quantitative Aptitude Test to evaluate your knowledge in an area. It requires the right attitude, effort, and efficiency to pass the test with flying colors. You just need to fine-tune your speed, accuracy and timing to get the desired end result.

Author’s Bio: 
Agniva Banerjee is a writer by profession. She likes curating informative articles and blogs on diverse areas that provide a good read. She loves engaging the readers through her words and welcomes feedback of all sorts.

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