Vedic Maths

Vedic Maths — Fast Calculation Tricks Hub

Vedic Mathematics — codified by Swami Bharati Krishna Tirthaji — is a system of 16 Sutras and 13 sub-sutras that solve multiplication, squares, cubes, division, square roots and percentages 5–10× faster than conventional arithmetic. The five categories below give you exam-ready Vedic shortcuts for every Quantitative Aptitude operation in SSC, Banking, Railway, UPSC CSAT and CDS papers.

Vedic Maths FoundationVedic Mathematics, codified by Swami Bharati Krishna Tirthaji, is a system of 16 Sutras (aphorisms) and 13 sub-sutras that solv…Learn the trick Multiplication TricksMultiplication is the single most repeated arithmetic operation in any Quantitative Aptitude paper. Vedic multiplication uses t…Learn the trick Squares & CubesSquaring and cubing appear directly in number-system, mensuration and CI questions, and indirectly in profit-and-loss and perce…Learn the trick Division & Square RootsVedic division techniques (Paravartya Yojayet, Dhvajanka, Ekadhikena) reduce long division to a single line of running sums. Sq…Learn the trick Percentages & Quick MathPercentages, ratios and basic-arithmetic shortcuts dominate Quantitative Aptitude — Profit & Loss, Discount, Successive Change,…Learn the trick
How to use this section:
  1. Read the Introduction to understand the 16 Sutras and pick the four exam-critical ones.
  2. Drill Multiplication Tricks — Nikhilam and Urdhva-Tiryagbhyam together cover 80% of Quant questions.
  3. Memorise Squares using Ekadhikena (numbers ending in 5) and Yavadunam (numbers near a base).
  4. Speed up Division and Square Roots using Paravartya and Vilokanam.
  5. Finish with Percentages & Mental Math — the highest-yield Vedic skill in Banking exams.

Vedic Maths Tricks for Every Government Exam

ClearYourExam's Vedic Maths hub is a complete free resource for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable, RRB Group D, NTPC, ALP & JE, IBPS PO, SBI PO, RBI Grade B, IBPS Clerk & SBI Clerk, LIC AAO, NIACL, UIIC, UPSC CSAT and Defence (CDS, AFCAT, NDA) aspirants. Every page below converts a Vedic Sutra into a step-by-step technique with definitions, examples, exam tips and worked problems that save 30–60 seconds per calculation in the actual paper.

What you will master

  • 16 Sutras & 13 Sub-Sutras — including Ekadhikena Purvena, Nikhilam Navatashcaramam Dashatah, Urdhva-Tiryagbhyam, Paravartya Yojayet, Yavadunam, Vyashtisamashtih, Antyayoreva and Anurupyena.
  • Multiplication Tricks — Nikhilam (numbers near a base), Urdhva-Tiryagbhyam (general 2-/3-digit), multiplication by 11, by 9/99/999 and by 5/25/125.
  • Squares & Cubes — squaring numbers ending in 5, near-base squares (Yavadunam), the duplex method for any 2-digit number, and Anurupyena cubes.
  • Division & Square Roots — division by 9 (running-sum), Paravartya for divisors near a base, Vilokanam for perfect-square roots and Dvanda Yoga for approximate roots.
  • Percentages, Ratios & Quick Math — fraction equivalents, decomposition, successive change formula, x% of y = y% of x, and inverse-ratio shortcuts.

Why Vedic Maths is essential for modern competitive exams

Modern objective papers test 25–35 questions in 20–60 minutes — a calculation budget of 30–90 seconds per question. Conventional long arithmetic cannot keep up with this pace. Vedic Maths shortcuts collapse multi-step long multiplication, squaring, division and square-root operations into single-line mental computations — saving 5–10 minutes per Quant paper, which translates into 4–6 extra attempts and 5–10 extra marks. Each chapter is cross-linked with our mathematics, reasoning, mock exam, daily quiz and static GK hubs so you can apply Vedic shortcuts in realistic test conditions.