How do you prepare for an aptitude test? Is it only about solving puzzles and quantitative questions? This GoApti post discusses an aptitude preparation strategy to ace your upcoming aptitude assessment.
What is an Aptitude Test?
An Aptitude test is an evaluation designed to determine a person’s ability in a particular skill or field of knowledge. Cracking the aptitude test is usually the toughest part of any freshers recruitment process. Quite a few students get rejected at this stage despite having sound technical knowledge and communication skills.
In aptitude tests, you compete with several other students where the cutoff is not usually pre-decided; it’s all relative. So your performance along with the performance of your competitors decides what is the minimum cut-off required to qualify for the next interview round. That is why it is essential to be amongst the top scorers in the exam.
Aptitude Preparation Strategy
- You don’t have to practice hundreds of questions but it is necessary to practice questions of all types and varying difficulty levels.
- If a topic has 50 questions, try solving all 50 without looking at the solutions given.
- Read each question and understand the information carefully.
- Don’t waste much time on the question you aren’t able to answer. Move on to the next one. Once you have attempted all the questions, go back to those that you were not able to solve. Some aptitude questions for interviews and exams like CAT, GRE, etc. are time-consuming. The time you dedicate to figure out one tough problem is enough to solve 4 simple ones. Prioritize! Focus on getting the easy ones done first.
- Aptitude tests comprise different sections like verbal, quantitative, and reasoning. This means you have a lot to study. As a result, you need to maintain a timetable to ensure no section is left out during preparation.
- Make short notes on problem-solving tips and tricks. Also, note down the questions that you are not confident about despite solving them over and over.
- Give mock tests to check whether your learning is happening in the right direction or not.
- You have to understand that these tests check—your approach to solving questions from unrelated topics, how do you manage your time, and how do you maximize your count of the correct answers.
An aptitude test usually consists of three sections:
Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative ability is an integral part of aptitude exams in India. It tests quantitative skills along with one’s logical and analytical thinking. This section is an excellent way to test yourself spontaneously on different concepts; where rote-learning is not the solution.
The major chapters that you have to cover while preparing for the quants section are given in the course content mentioned below:
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Logical Reasoning
Logical reasoning consists of questions that cannot be solved using plug-and-play formulae. You need to deduce the answer by connecting the dots.
The logical reasoning segment is divided into two sections:
1. Verbal Reasoning
Verbal reasoning tests the ability to extract the information and the implications in a sentence.
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2. Non-Verbal Reasoning
It is the ability to logically understand the concepts and solve problems expressed in numbers/letters/figures in combination with words. Non-verbal reasoning tests the ability to deduct and induct the logic of information and implications in a problem.
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Verbal Ability
The verbal ability section is one of the most crucial topics for various government exams. It includes questions on the basics of English grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehensions.
Though it is the most scoring section of any competitive exam, numerous candidates still struggle to perform well; being less acquainted with the usage of English in everyday life is a major cause. Here are some verbal ability tips that will help aspirants:
- Verbal ability is a different ball game because you require a good grasp of the language.
- Communicating in English is the easiest way to practice grammar.
- Reading newspapers will also help you.
- Some important topics here are reading comprehension, parallel jumbles, sentence corrections, fill in the blanks, synonyms and antonyms, paragraph completion, and arrangements.
Be it quantitative aptitude strategy or logical reasoning shortcuts, everything is useless if your concepts and first principles are weak. Questions are tied to the basics; focus on the fundamentals and practice as much as you can!
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