Tips to score 40 + Marks in QA-IDBI Exam 2021

The IDBI Bank has begun conducting a recruitment process to fill up 920 vacancies for the Executive posts. As the recruitment exam will be conducted on September 5, 2021, you have little time to prepare it all, in case you still haven’t done it.

You may have known by now that IDBI Executive Exam is conducted in Online Mode for a duration of 90 Minutes, serving a total of 150 questions with a maximum score of 150 marks to fetch. It has 3 sections:

1. Reasoning Ability
2. English Language
3. Quantitative Aptitude

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There is a Negative marking in IDBI Executive Online Test, where 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer given. You need to clear the cut-off in all the 3 sections of the Exam to qualify for the IDBI Executive Document verification and Pre-Recruitment Medical test.

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The quantitative Aptitude section is, as you may have experienced by now, is one of the trickiest but scoring sections of the Exam. You can and you should score 40 + Marks in it if you will opt for the right preparation strategy. In this article, we are going to discuss all those ingredients that will help you in reaching that goal in the actual Exam.

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But before that, let’s take a look at, as we always do to make things clear, the Exam pattern given below:

IDBI Executive Exam Pattern 2021

S. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning Ability	50	50	90 Minutes
2	English Language	50	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
	Total	150	150

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Expected questions in the Quantitative Aptitude

To counter the QA section in order to fetch full marks in it, you will have to understand and do your research work well. An easy way to develop the right strategy for the Exam is by knowing and analyzing the often-repeated (pattern-wise) and important questions that were asked and can be asked in the coming Exam.

Let’s focus on those topics and questions!

The Quantitative Aptitude section in IDBI Executive Online Test. It is a total of 50 questions worth 50 marks. Given below are the various topics and the expected questions that root in those sections:

Syllabus

Topic	Number of Questions
Simplification	10
Algebra	4-6
Data Interpretation	5
Mixture Problems	1
Probability	1
Average	1
Ratio & Proportion	1
Permutation & Combination	1
Mensuration	1
Speed & Distance	1-3
Interest	2-3
Time & Work	2-3
Number System	3
Profit & Loss	4-6
Data Sufficiency	5

Note: Beware of the Penalty for Wrong Answers: There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.

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Tips to Score 40 + Marks in The IDBI Executive Exam

The quantitative section is the most time-consuming section of all, yet it can shower you good marks if you can solve most of the questions in the given time. But for that to happen, you need to practice a lot.

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Data Interpretation

DI will test your ability to interpret and comprehend graphs and charts and then answer the questions that follow. You can expect 5 questions on this topic. To solve questions in time, you will have to practice them well. Otherwise, it will become a very time-consuming section of the exam. You can expect questions based on Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tabulation. Be ready to face a combination of two DI or questions on Missing DI or Caselet DI. To fetch good marks in it, you should understand the data or graph carefully before attempting the questions. You need to understand the concept and then proceed with the problem.

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Simplification, Quadratic Equations & Number series

You can expect 5 easy-moderate level questions from the Simplification, Quadratic Equations & Number series. The questions will be based on BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds and Indices, Percentages, Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term, etc. Practice them well to solve them with speed and accuracy. These are scoring topics.

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Miscellaneous Topics

Other important QA topics that you can prepare well to increase your score are Average, Percentage, Mensuration, Interest, Profit & Loss, Speed Time Distance, Ratio & Proportion, Permutation & Combination, etc. You can also learn to use important formulas and shortcut tricks to solve the questions quickly.

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Additional Tips at a Glance

On one hand, this section may be a bit difficult for some candidates, on the other it can be the most scoring for some candidates.

To prepare it well you should try to focus on:

1. Remembering squares, cubes, tables, fractions to a percentage, and percentage to fraction conversion.
2. Remembering squares, cubes, tables, fractions to a percentage, and percentage to fraction conversion.
3. Remembering tricks, rules, or shortcuts for faster calculation in the actual exam so that you can invest less time in solving easy questions and save that time for solving difficult questions.
4. Remembering to take Mock Tests and analyze the Mock Tests. And check out the questions you left, the questions you did not answer correctly, questions you attempted, but took too much time in attempting them. Then, check the answers and solve the entire paper again. Some questions need to be left out.
5. Remembering to learn the art of leaving time-consuming questions by attempting as many questions as possible. Every answer gets only one mark. Hence, there is no point in investing too much time in a single question. Mock Tests are said to decide your selection. So, hurry up and choose a good platform and Start giving Mock Tests to check your progress.

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Conclusion

It is not necessary to calculate exact answers, to some questions. Sometimes, you can find options that are framed in such a way that approximations can be applied. Look at the options carefully before answering the questions for correct answers and save time. Learn Tables (at least up to 50), Squares, cubes, square roots, percentage to fraction conversion, and more. This will double or even triple your efficiency and help you in easily solving Simplification/Approximation questions. Attempt Mock Test as much as you can test and improve your skills.