Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Simplification, Number Series, Quadratic equations, Interest, Time and work, Average, Ratios, Percentage.

• Quantitative is the only section that lets you attempt the maximum number of questions with the highest accuracy.


• To score marks in Quantitative Aptitude Section one should attempt the questions on Quadratic Equations, Simplification and Approximation first and then going for Number Series.


• After having attempted all these questions efficiently, go for the questions on Data Interpretation.


• In every DI 3-4 questions are always doable and the rest two are a bit tricky and calculative.


• The remaining few questions will be based on miscellaneous topics like CI & SI, Time and Work, Pipes, and Cisterns, Partnership, etc.


• The average time to be spent on this section should be 40 minutes. Practice continuously, it will pay big time.

Important Topics for English Language: Reading Comprehension (including questions on antonym and synonyms), Cloze Test, Sentence Improvement, Para Jumbles/ Sentence rearrangements, Spotting Errors, Double Fillers (Sentence Completion), Idioms and Phrases, Phrase Replacement, Irrelevant Statements

• It depends on one's strengths and weaknesses to score in English Section.


• If you are good at vocabulary and reading then attempt the reading comprehension first and proceed with Cloze Test and other miscellaneous topics like Error Detection, Para Jumbles, Phrase Replacement, Double Fillers, etc.


• But if you are good at grammar, attempt Reading Comprehension in the end.


• The Reading comprehension too should be attempted in a way that you attempt questions based on vocab and phrases first and then the questions that need a deep penetration through the paragraphs.


• The important topics for cloze test are subject-verb agreement, preposition, and verbs.


• These topics may help you with some other questions too that will be based on grammar. So, make sure that you have these topics at your fingertips when you are to attempt the examination. This section should be finished within a time limit of 20 minutes.

Important Topics for Reasoning Ability: Syllogism, Inequalities, Puzzles/ Seating Arrangement, Input/ Output, Alphanumeric and number series, Blood relation, Coding and Decoding.

• Attempt the maximum number of questions in Reasoning Section in minimum time by attempting the difficult puzzles in the end.


• Start with the questions that are not in the form of puzzles, you can choose to start with questions based on inequalities, direction and distance, syllogism, coding-decoding, alphanumeric series, and other random topics.


• Then try to start with puzzles that appear easy to be solved and proceed with moderate and difficult puzzles in a similar way.


• So, this is how you have to manage to attempt this section. Make sure that the time that you spend on solving this section doesn't exceed 30 minutes.

Time management: It is important for the candidates to manage your time accordingly when you take up any section. It is advised that they should not spend too much time solving one tricky question.

• Go for the English section first. It takes minimum time and you should be able to complete it in 10-15 minutes max. section takes minimum time. You should be able to attempt it in about 10-15 minutes.


• With English done in the first 10-15 minutes, you need to divide the next 45-50 minutes depending upon your subject preference. If you are good in Quant, allot more time to it and vice versa. The ideal time to attempt Quant and Reasoning section is 20-25 minutes.

Try to Learn Short-cut Methods and Formulas: All the candidates are required to have a proper understanding of the formulas and shortcuts of solving the questions. This will help you in solving the questions accurately.
Don’t be Anxious: Do not get anxious at the eleventh-hour of the exam. Revise your notes and get ready for the exam.
Practice of previous year papers: You should go through previous year question papers as many questions get repeated over time.
Accuracy: Attempt all the questions accurately in order to achieve a good score in the exam. Guessing habit will put your correctly marked answers at stake.
Speed: This is another parameter that will be important for exam point of view because you need to clear the sectional as well as overall cutoff and given the rising levels of banking exams, you’ll need to attempt enough questions.
Mock Test: Attempt 1 mock test daily with honesty to increase your efficiency. Appearing for mock tests help you gauge your preparation levels and help you improve upon them.
Study Plan:

• Aspirants are bound to give a certain amount of time to a particular topic or subject when his preparations are revolving around a plan.


• The topics are like milestones to be crossed to them.


• Once you are done with a particular topic, you are kind of excited for the next one.


• Also, when there is a plan, there is a deadline too to wind up certain topics within a certain period of time.


• Regular studies reduce the level of stress, as the number of topics to be done does not accumulate into blizzards, hence provide the aspirant with a better physical and mental health.

Practice Test:

• Practicing with Test Series helps you ace the original tests/examinations.


• Computer based Test Series for IDBI Executive also help you save your time as they simulate the real tests and let you know you how to attempt the questions in a way that you are able to attempt the maximum number of questions within the stipulated time.


• Many test series comprise of a range of questions that equate the level of frequently asked questions, previous year questions, and new pattern questions for IDBI Executive Written Examination.