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Study Material
The Course material detailed below is on the pattern of previous Bank P.O. and Clerical examinations
conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and the State Bank Group. It is aimed
at comprehensive training of our students, and this has been amply reflected in the extraordinary results
secured by our students.
I. TEST OF REASONING -
a) Text Book - 1 : Test of Reasoning - Made Simple (for BRPO & CRCC
Courses), which includes Non Verbal and Verbal Reasoning containing 249 pages
consisting of 11 Test Papers with detailed Keys, Verbal Reasoning consisting of -
(1) Series (2) Coding and Decoding (3) Blood Relationships (4) Directions (5)
Ranking/ Arrangement (6) Logical Venn diagrams (7) Letter-Word Problems (8)
Verbal Classification (9) Series Completion (10) Cubes (11) Input-Based Questions
(12) Equality-Inequality (13) Selection Criteria (14) Binary Numbers and Letter-
Number Codes (15) Statement Sufficiency/Redundancy.
b) Text Book - 2 : Theory of Logical Reasoning (for BRPO Course), containing
99 pages consisting of contents of TLR - (1) Common Sense (2) Logical Reasoning
(3) Some Basic Concepts(4) Propositions (5) Analysing Arguments (6) Logical
Analysis (7) Syllogism In Every day Context (8) Syllogism - Euler Circle Method (9)
Some Terms To Know.
c) Text Book - 3 : Logical Reasoning - Made Simple (for BRPO Course),
containing 83 pages consisting of - (1) Syllogisms (2) Statement - Assumptions (3)
Statement- Conclusions (4) Statement and Courses of Action (5) Strong and Weak
Arguments (6) Degree of Truth/Falsity (7) Critical Reasoning.
d) Note on Analytical Reasoning (for BRPO Course) (67 pages) - To train your
mind fully in situational thinking.
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e) Question Papers (for BRPO & CRCC Courses) on objective Test of Reasoning
verisimilar Tests aimed at giving thorough and in-depth understanding of the exam.
II. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE -
a) Text Book - 1 : Quantitative Aptitude - Made Simple Book No.1 (for BRPO &
CRCC Courses) (169 pages) consisting of - (1) Bodmas (2) L.C.M./H.C.F. (3)
Percent And Percentages (4) Ratio and Proportion (5) partnership (6) Average (7)
Simple Interest (8) Compound Interest (9) Profit, Loss and Discount (10) Time and
Work (11) Time, Distance and Speed - Train, Boat Etc. (12) ensuration (13) Alligation
of Mixture (14) The Number System.
b) Text Book - 2 : Quantitative Aptitude - Made Simple Book No.2 (for BRPO
Course) (278 pages) consisting of - (1) algebra (2) Indices & Surds (3) Permutations
and combinations (4) Probability (5) Heights and distances (6) Logarithms (7) Clocks
and Calendar (8) Approximations (9) Sequences & Series (10) Number Series (11)
Practice Papers 1 to 35.
c) Text Book - 3 : Graphs and Charts - Made Simple (for BRPO Course) (149
pages).
d) Note on Short-cuts in Numerical Ability (for BRPO & CRCC Courses) (46
pages).
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e) Note on Quantitative Aptitude (for CRCC Course) (102 pages).
f) Question Papers on objective Quantitative Aptitude/Numerical Ability (for BRPO &
CRCC Courses) verisimilar Tests aimed at giving thorough and in-depth
understanding of the Exam.
III. ENGLISH LANGUAGE - (for BRPO & CRCC Courses)
a) Text Book - 1 : (English Language - Made Simple Book No.1) of 86 pages
consisting of Grammar and 10 verisimilar and detailed papers and their model
answers.
b) Text Book - 2 : (English Language - Made Simple Book No.2) of 203 pages
consisting of -
(I) English Vocabulary -
(1) Usage of Some Troublesome Words (2) Words Often Confused (3) Correct
Spellings of Words Commonly Miss pelt (4) Words and their Synonyms (5) Words
and their Antonyms (6) Word Curiosities (7) Hyphenated words and their meanings
(8) One Word Substitution (9) Collective References (10) Foreign Expressions (11)
Some Prefixes and Suffixes (12) Prepositions and Phrases (13) Figures of Speech
(14) Idioms of Comparisons (15) Idioms, Phrases and Colloquialisms (16) Oft-used
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Proverbs.
(II) English Descriptive -
(1) Arguments and Views (2) Essay, Precis, Letter-writing.
c) Note of 60 pages containing comprehension of small passages in English.
d) Question Papers on objective English verisimilar Tests aimed at giving thorough
and in-depth understanding of the Exam.

IV. GENERAL AWARENESS - (for BRPO & CRCC Courses)
a) Text Book - 1 : General Knowledge - Made Simple (102 pages) covering
relevant topics.
b) Text Book - 2 : Banking Basics (87 pages) covering topics on Banking.
c) Note of 86 pages containing Banking & Finance in India covering general
banking information.
In addition to the above books, the study material which is given can be viewed
as follows -
a) General Knowledge & Awareness Papers and Keys - Current Affairs of the
previous six months are scanned critically from the examination point of view and
question papers/with keys are prepared and supplied.
b) Detailed notes on important topics are included in keys to build up your intellectual
base, understanding, analysing national, international, social, economic and political
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problems.
c) Question Papers on objective General Awareness verisimilar tests aimed at giving
thorough and in-depth understanding of the Exam.
d) POINTS TO REMEMBER - Hundreds of Points to Remember (PTR).
V. MARKETING APTITUDE - (for BRPO & CRCC Courses)
a) Note of 38 pages containing Marketing Basics (for BRPO & CRCC Courses)
covering relevant topics.
b) Question Papers on objective Marketing Aptitude (for BRPO Course).


VI. COMPUTER AWARENESS - (for BRPO & CRCC Courses)
Text Book - Computer Basics (125 pages) covering topics on Computers.



VII. INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES -
Detailed guidelines on Interview Techniques (for Correspondence Course students) - when they qualify in
the written test. For students of Regular In-class Course, personal Interview workshops are conducted
which include mock interviews, group discussions etc.
VIII. PROBABLE QUESTIONS & THEIR ANSWERS -
For all subjects, probable questions and answers are integrated into the Course books, question papers
and keys. Probabilities are worked out on the basis of a question-bank of past examinations maintained at
our Research Department.
IX. Original recreated papers from past P.O. and Clerical examinations conducted by IBPS/SBI
Group are incorporated in the study materials.
No other Institute in the country can supply you these re-constructed original examination papers, except
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NSB. With these past papers, you will have the fullest idea of the examination you are going to appear for.
In so far as these questions are concerned, you will have to send a signed undertaking in a form which will
be sent by us, that you will not part with these questions, which will be integrated into the Course books
and question papers.
The following Books and Notes are supplied FREE in the Courses, depending on the Course opted for -
1) Test of Reasoning - Made Simple.
2) Theory of Logical Reasoning.
3) Logical Reasoning - Made Simple.
4) Quantitative Aptitude - Made Simple. (Book No.1)
5) Quantitative Aptitude - Made Simple. (Book No.2)
6) Graphs and Charts.
7) English Language - Made Simple. (Book No.1)
8) English Language - Made Simple. (Book No.2)
9) General Knowledge - Made Simple.
10) Banking Basics.
11) Computer Basics.
12) Note on Analytical Reasoning.
13) Note on Short-cuts in Numerical Ability.
14) Note on Quantitative Aptitude.
15) Comprehension of small passages in English.
16) Note on Banking & Finance in India.
17) Note on Marketing Basics.
The total BRPO & CRCC Course material runs into thousands of pages. Separate answer sheets are
also be provided. We also supply you free General Awareness updates for all future P.O. exams,
upto one year from the date of admission provided you write to us twenty days before any P.O.
exam that you intend to appear for. Notes on Interview Techniques are supplied FREE to candidates
emerging successful in the written test.
Note : Suitable changes are made in the above material as and when required.