How to Improve Speed in Solving Long Physics Numericals

Solving long Physics questions can feel slow at first. But with the right habits, you can get faster while still getting the right answers.

Learn and Revise Formulas Daily

Make a small notebook of all important formulas for each chapter.

• Revise them every day for 5–10 minutes.
• Learn simple results like time of flight, energy stored in a spring, etc.
  When you remember formulas quickly, you save a lot of time.

Understand the Concepts

Don’t just memorize steps—understand why you are using a formula.

• Draw small diagrams to “see” the problem.
• Break the question into smaller parts and solve step by step.
  When your concepts are clear, you don’t waste time thinking about which formula to use.

Use a Simple 3-Step Plan

Follow these three steps for every numerical:

• Picture the question – make a diagram or free-body diagram.
• Write what you know – list given values and formulas you need.
• Solve step by step – don’t skip steps in a hurry.

This keeps your work neat and avoids silly mistakes.

Practice With a Timer

• Pick 10 questions every day and solve them in a fixed time.
• Slowly try to solve each question a little faster.
• Take sample papers and previous years’ questions to get real exam practice.

Learn Shortcuts and Tricks

• Use quick tricks like checking units or options first in MCQs.
• Use ratios to solve questions without doing long calculations.
• Skip extra conversions if you already know common values.

Check Where You Lose Time

After practice:

• Mark questions where you got stuck.
• Try solving them again and find a faster way.
• Write common mistakes in a small notebook so you don’t repeat them.

Improve Your Calculation Speed

• Practice quick addition, subtraction, multiplication every day.
• Learn simple math tricks to save time.

Speed comes with practice and clarity. If you revise formulas daily, practice questions with a timer, and keep improving your method, you will become much faster in solving Physics numericals.