HOW TO ACE THE QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES SECTION

 Hey there, welcome back to my blog! Today, I'm going to share a few tips and tricks from my experience on how to practice and prepare for the Quantitative Techniques section.

Quantitative techniques is one such section that can either be a nightmare or a knight in shining armor for your CLAT Paper. What you need to know is how to prepare and practice effectively. I personally enjoyed the Quantitative Techniques section.

So, through this post, I will be sharing some tips that I found helpful during my preparation journey in the pointers listed below.

Note- DI is a term that will be frequently used throughout the post. It refers to Data Interpretation.

1.      Practice as much as you can.

This is something I stress on in almost all of my posts. The key to a good score in any section of the CLAT paper is good practice. Why should quantitative techniques be left out? Give more time to quantitative techniques if you can. If you get a DI question set correct it is an opportunity to scoop 4-5 marks right into your bag.

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2.      Don’t limit yourself.

When you practice well you gain confidence. Break away from the limitations you have set on yourself. A lot of juniors I have spoken to often say, “I am weak at mathematics.” or “I am scared of mathematics.” Trust me this subject, if practiced well can give you an extra edge.

I have heard of people who had an extremely easy DI set in front of them but they just could not believe that they could solve the entire section because they had not been able to do it in their mocks. The lack of confidence could be detrimental. Have faith in yourself.

I remember my 10th-grade mathematics teacher saying something like- “THERE ARE ONLY FOUR BASIC OPERATIONS AROUND WHICH MATHEMATICS REVOLVES, + - x and ÷” Well since the Consortium tests you only on grade 10th-level math, this holds for the quantitative techniques section true. Master these operations.

3.      Know the common topics.

Do go through the previous year's papers and your mocks. Some common concepts are being repeated. Practice them well. FRACTIONS, RATIO-PROPORTIONS, PERCENTAGES, and PROBABILITY are some of the most frequently tested concepts. Do not limit yourself to these topics only but ensure you have a thorough understanding of these. Solve different types of DI sets on these topics.

4.      Have sufficient sources for practice.

 Please note that this list is not exhaustive or limited to the sources I suggest. These are just the sources I referred to during my preparation journey. You could have your own sources. But the key here is to practice as much as you can.

·        Refer to your coaching institute’s material. Practice it thoroughly.

·        Solve DIs from your previous mocks.

·        For tips and tricks on how to solve faster I referred to Quicker Maths by M.Tyra. The book is a good reference material.

Stay positive and persevere.

 Remember, your hard work will pay off. Stay positive, keep practicing, and believe in yourself. You've got this!

 

Keep calm and ace that Quantitative Techniques section! :)

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Abdul Majid Syed29 May 2024 at 23:34

    Hi
    I'm preparing for CLAT through self study. Do you have any suggestions for where I could get any sectional mocks or sample papers to practice?

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