After learning some concepts and doing some practice, the next thing which will help you the most in acing the Quantitative Ability section is a solid attempting strategy. Your frame of mind in the actual exam will be very different and stressful as compared to giving a mock from the comfort of your home. In that scenario, having a strong, well-practiced strategy will go a long way.
Initially, you must experiment, mocks are made for that. Try different styles, patterns and orders of attempting, see what fits best for you. Once you have chosen your strategy, stick to it for all the other mocks you take.
If you practice enough number of times, your brain gets programmed in that manner.
You don’t waste time dilly-dallying or thinking about what to do, where to start, and this is crucial, because even a few extra seconds can be your saviour.
Now, let’s talk about the most popular and well-established QA strategy -
Roundwise
This strategy has essential 3 rounds. (I’m assuming a sectional timing of 40 minutes based on the new pattern)
Round 1:
In this, you spend the first 15-20 minutes quickly going through all the questions and doing only those that you’re sure you know, and will take less time. This ensures that you don’t miss out on the easy questions, and take maximum marks into your pocket. Your objective in round one is to clear the minimum sectional cut-off.
For the questions which you feel you might be able to try, or for those which are solvable but will take longer, you Mark for Review and move ahead.
Round 2:
Now you spend the next 15 minutes going through the Marked for Review questions. This is your Bonus Round which will help you get a high percentile after having cleared the minimum cut-off. Do the lengthier questions which you know, try the shorter questions which you are not too sure of. In this round, mark only those questions which you are able to solve, don’t just mark for the sake of attempting as that will lead to unwanted negatives.
Round 3:
This is an optional round, only if you have time left at the end. In this final round of 5-10 minutes, you will go through all the un-attempted questions from rounds 1 and 2 to see if there is still a question left which you can solve. Along with this, make calculated guesses or enter random numbers for the TITA/Non-MCQ type questions as they have no negative marking.
As you do this, the timer will most likely run out, and Voila! The exam is over! Drink water, take a deep breath, it’s done!
All the best!
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