Exam Day Time Management: Section-wise Strategy for Banking Exams

Time management on exam day separates toppers from the rest. Here's the optimal strategy for banking exams.

Prelims Strategy (60 Minutes)

English (20 min): Start with cloze test and fill-in-the-blanks (3 min). Then error spotting (4 min). RC last (10-12 min). Leave tough RC questions.

Reasoning (20 min): Start with inequality (2 min). Then syllogism (3 min). Coding-decoding (3 min). Puzzles last — attempt only if time permits.

Quant (20 min): Simplification first (3 min). Number series (3 min). DI (8 min). Miscellaneous last (6 min).

Golden Rules

• Never spend more than 90 seconds on a single question in Prelims
• Mark questions you skip for review
• Don't change answers unless you're 100% sure
• Leave 2 minutes for revision