📕 How to Improve Speed & Accuracy in Government Exams: Proven Methods That Work

In competitive exams like SSC, RRB, Railway, Police, and other government jobs, even a difference of 1 mark can decide selection or rejection. So, two skills become your secret weapons:

✔️ Speed — Solve more questions in limited time
✔️ Accuracy — Avoid negative marking by answering correctly

This guide gives you practical, proven methods to increase both speed and accuracy in exams — especially when practicing in CBT format at StepUP Education.

⚡ Why Speed & Accuracy Matter in Exams

• 🕒 Limited Time: Most exams give less than 1 minute per question

• ❌ Negative Marking: Wrong answers can reduce your score

• 🧠 Tough Competition: Lakhs of students, only thousands of seats

If you improve your speed, you attempt more questions.
If you improve your accuracy, you reduce wrong answers.

Together, it means more marks = higher rank = better chance of selection.

🧠 1. Master the Basics First

If your basics are weak, you will waste time on every question.

✅ Tip: Spend the first 2-3 weeks on:

• Tables up to 30

• Squares & Cubes up to 30

• Shortcuts in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication

• Basic grammar rules and formulas

🧮 2. Use Mental Math Techniques

Many students write every step on paper. That wastes time.

✅ Learn:

• Multiplying 2-digit numbers in mind

• Fast division tricks

• Percentage calculation shortcuts

• Approximation techniques

StepUP Tip: Practice 20 mental math questions daily. Time yourself.

⏱️ 3. Use a Timer While Practicing

Whenever you solve questions:

• Set a stopwatch

• Note time taken

• Try to reduce it in the next round

✅ Practice:

• 25 Maths Qs in 20 mins

• 25 Reasoning Qs in 15 mins

• 25 English Qs in 15 mins

StepUP Education’s CBT practice portal automatically tracks your time and speed.

🖥️ 4. Practice on Real CBT Software

Typing, scrolling, question switching — these take time too.

✅ Use the CBT system at StepUP Education. You will learn to:

• Save time by switching fast

• Use rough pad smartly

• Answer confidently without panic

📘 5. Attempt Easy Questions First

Don’t waste time on hard ones first.

✅ Strategy:

• Scan the paper once

• Attempt easy and medium first

• Mark tough ones for review

This way, you maximize your total attempts.

📈 6. Analyze Mistakes and Slow Areas

Speed doesn’t mean rushing. If you're fast but wrong — it’s useless.

✅ After every test:

• See which sections took most time

• Check how many were correct

• Improve where time was wasted

At StepUP, we give a mock test analysis sheet for every student.

🧪 7. Regular Typing Practice (For SSC, RRB Typing Tests)

Many students lose out in skill tests due to typing issues.

✅ Practice:

• English typing for SSC CHSL, CGL

• Hindi typing (Krutidev + Mangal) for RRB, Police

StepUP provides Hindi/English typing software to improve typing speed & accuracy daily.

🔁 8. Practice Mock Tests Weekly

1-2 full mock tests per week can improve:

• Time management

• Exam pressure handling

• Smart guessing skills

At StepUP, we offer:

• Daily topic-wise speed tests

• Weekly CBT mock exams

• Instant result + solution analysis

💡 Bonus Tips

• 🎯 Don’t guess blindly. Use elimination method.

• ✍️ Keep a rough notebook for short tricks

• 🤓 Do questions in “sets” to improve consistency

• 😴 Sleep well and eat light before exams – brain needs fuel!

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. How do I improve my calculation speed for Maths?
🟢 Daily mental math, short tricks, and timed quizzes work best.

Q2. What is a good number of questions to attempt in SSC exams?
🟢 Aim for 75–85% attempts with 90–95% accuracy.

Q3. How can I improve my accuracy?
🟢 Avoid rushing. Read questions properly. Skip if unsure. Practice mock tests regularly.

Q4. Does StepUP help in improving typing speed?
🟢 Yes! We offer English & Hindi typing software with structured practice modules.

🎓 Practice Like a Toper at StepUP Education

🏆 Our CBT lab trains you to be fast, accurate, and confident.
📊 Real-time performance tracking
💡 Smart preparation strategy
⌨️ Typing tests & tools
💰 Just ₹150/week CBT Practice Plans (Offline CBT Center)

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