Quantitative Techniques has the potential to be a very scoring section. All it takes to score well in this section is a conceptual understanding of concepts of arithmetic and practice.
With a good few months left for CLAT 2024, now is the perfect opportunity and time for students to tackle this section, thoroughly and correctly.
Before we begin, let’s take a look at the different sections in CLAT and their weightage.
| Subject | Questions | |
|---|---|---|
| English | 30 | |
| Quantitative Techniques | 15 | |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 | |
| Legal Reasoning | 40 | |
| Current Affairs | 35 |
Per this table, the weightage allotted to Quantitative Techniques is slightly lesser than other sections. Let us now take a look at important topics from the Quantitative Techniques section.
| Important Topics in Quantitative Techniques |
|---|
| Percentage |
| Profit & Loss |
| Average |
| Ratio and Proportion |
| Mensuration |
| Statistics |
| Work and Time |
| Speed, Distance and Time |
| Number system |
| Probability |
Now that we’ve gone through both the weightage as well as the important topics under Quantitative Techniques section, let’s go through tips you can employ to score more marks here.
Here are our recommended tips to help you score well in the Quantitative Techniques section!
1. Check the previous years’ papers: Before you do anything else, check the question papers of past CLAT exams. Quantitative Techniques is the one section where you can predict the type of questions that can be asked. If you analyse these papers, you’ll find out that CLAT has observed the recent trend of asking questions from the topics of Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, and arithmetic topics like Averages, more than most. Practise such questions.
2. Brush up on fundamentals: You have an ample amount of time to prepare for CLAT 2024. Unlike candidates who start preparing a few months before the exam and have to jump straight to practising mocks, you have an ideal amount of time to practise each topic thoroughly.
3. Learn shortcuts and tricks: Reiterating that you have a lot of time left, we advise that you use it wisely. CLAT is an exam with less time, and a lot of questions to solve. All sections have more questions and weightage than Quantitative Techniques, and thus, you cannot afford to spend a disproportionate amount of time here. Learn tricks of Vedic Maths. Learn how to calculate faster. Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction, Division- all of these can be done quicker. Learn tables, squares, square roots, cubes, cube roots. There are numerous tricks on the internet about how to solve questions quicker, learn and practice them.
Refer to this article for tips and tricks to solve questions from the Quantitative Techniques section faster and with more accuracy.
4. Write more Mocks: The importance of mocks can never be overestimated. They are, without a doubt, one of the most important materials for your preparation. Practice them frequently, and analyze them properly. Figure out where you’re going wrong. Is it in silly mistakes? Or is it a fundamental problem with your concepts? You can also practice sample questions on Quantitative Techniques to get an edge over other candidates.
5. Sectional time limit: Remember that there are five sections in CLAT. Some with a greater number of questions, and hence, more weightage. Quantitative Techniques has the least number of questions. Keep that in mind when you’re solving the paper. In competitive exams such as these, you cannot afford to miss out on even a single question. Solve this section and solve it fast. Set a time limit that you’ll adhere to, especially when the questions are difficult or taking a lot of time. If you aren’t able to solve a question, move ahead. If you have buffer time left at last, you can use it to solve such a question. Adhere to the time limits you’ve set.
You can check out some of our sample questions on Quantitative Techniques here.
Source: Lawctopus
