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what are the core areas (based on syllabus) to be focused.


Deepthi George 4th Nov, 2018
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Debosmitha Bhattacharyya Student Expert 4th Nov, 2018

Hello,

Following is a list of important topics based on previous years question paper:

Mathematical Skills

  • Percentage
  • Simple-Compound Interest
  • P&C Probability
  • Time & Work
  • Geometry
  • Number System
  • Profit & loss
  • Trigonometry
  • Allegation & Mixture
  • Time Speed & Distance
  • Height & Distance
  • Partnerships
  • Clocks- Calendars
  • Average
  • HCF, LCM
  • Ratio-Proportion

Language Comprehension

  • Vocabulary Based
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Sentence Correction & Grammar
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Critical Reasoning
  • Para Jumbles
  • Finding Errors
  • Verbal Analogies
  • Sentence Completion

Data Analysis & Sufficiency

  • Data Sufficiency
  • Data Caselet
  • Line Graph
  • Data Table
  • Multiple Graph
  • Pie Chart
  • Data Comparison
  • Puzzles
  • Bar Charts

Intelligence & Critical Reasoning

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  • Series
  • Analogies
  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Calendar
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Blood Relation
  • Direction Sense
  • Coding-Decoding

Indian & Global Environment

  • History
  • Economy
  • Business
  • Science
  • Polity
  • Geography
  • Sports
  • Prizes
  • Honors
  • Miscellaneous events

Hope this helps. You can contact for any further guidelines.


Nithesh 4th Nov, 2018

Hello Deepthi

You should mainly concentrate on

1.Language Comprehension

2.Intelligence and Critical Reasoning

3.Data Analysis and Sufficiency

4.Mathematical Skills

5.Indian and Global Environment

Indian & Global Environment

Majority of the questions in this section are from the following areas:-

  • Current Events & Happenings
  • Banking & Business
  • Sports
  • General Political Information

Mathematical Skills

The important areas in this section are:-

  • Number Systems
  • Percentage, Profit & Loss, Mixtures
  • Averages, Ratios, Interest
  • Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance
  • Geometry, Trigonometry

Intelligence & Critical Reasoning

This area has questions related to:-

  • Identifying patterns in number sets
  • Relationships
  • Direction Sense
  • Coding, Decoding
  • Verbal Reasoning

Language Comprehension

The vital areas, from which maximum questions have been asked, are:-

  • Word Analogies
  • Vocabulary, with questions on antonyms and synonyms
  • Rearranging sentences
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Sentence Completion

Data Analysis & Sufficiency

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