1.

Reasoning Topic

Seating Arrangement
Tabulation
Logical Reasoning
Syllogism
Blood Relations
Input Output
Coding Decoding
Alphanumeric Series
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet
Test
Data Sufficiency
Coded Inequalities
Puzzle

Expected
Number
of
Question
s
10
5
5-10
5
5
0-5
5
0-5
0-5
0-5
5
5-7

2. English Language
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Fill in the blanks
Multiple Meaning/Error
Spotting
Paragraph Complete/
Sentence Correction
Para jumbles
Miscellaneous

Expected
Number of
Questions
10
10
0-5
0-5
5
5
5

3. Quantitative Aptitude
Topic
Simplification

Expected
Number of
Questions
5

Number Systems
Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
& Averages
Profit & Loss
Mixtures & Alligations
Simple Interest &
Compound Interest & Surds
& Indices
Work & Time
Time & Distance
Mensuration Cylinder,
Cone, Sphere
Sequence & Series
Permutation, Combination
& Probability
Data Interpretation

3
3
2
1-2
1- 2
2
2
1-2
5
5
15

4. General Awareness Current Affairs

This would primarily focus on all news based items from various fields like sports, awards, summits,
new appointments, obituaries, Indian Defense, etc. Please be thorough with newspaper, preferably
"THE HINDU".
Banking Awareness

Indian Financial System Overview of Financial Markets (Money Market, Capital Market,
Forex Market, Credit Market), Financial Intermediaries involved (like investment bankers,
underwriters, stock exchanges, registrars, depositories, custodians, portfolio managers, mutual
funds, primary dealers, Authorised dealers, self regulatory organizations, etc. Also read
important committees and its recommendations.

History of Indian Banking Industry - (Pre Independence, Post Independence,

Nationalisation), Structure of Indian Banking, Types of Banks (Scheduled, Co-operatives),
categorisation of Bank (Pvt, PSU, Foreign), NHB, SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD, IDBI its role etc and
concept of NBFC.

Regulatory Bodies like RBI, (RBI History/ Functions/ Roles/) SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, FSDC, FMC
etc its role functions and fact based details

Monetary & Credit Policies who decides, basis of change and its relation with Inflation and
other related issues & Inflation (Types) CRR/ SLR/ Repo/ Re-Repo/Bank Rate etc.

Budget Basics and Current Union Budget Discussion of Budget related terminologies like
GDP, Fiscal Deficit, Various kinds of taxes, Government revenue model and spending etc. and
discussion on Union Budget 2014. Also major pointers for Rail Budget and Economic Survey to
be read.

International Organisations/ Financial Institutions IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN related

agencies, recent development in them members heads etc functions, recent loans given by
them to India or any country in the world where Crisis is going on.

Capital Market & Money Market Concept, Types of Instruments they deal in like (1.
Call/Notice Money 2. Treasury Bills 3. Term Money, 4. Certificate of Deposit 5. Commercial
Papers or Capital Market Instruments like equity Shares, preference shares, or Debt segment
like Debentures etc also talk about Stock Exchanges in India and world.

Government Schemes All important schemes for ex. Bharat Nirman, Swavlamban,
Swabhiman , All schemes discussed in budget - the details like when was it introduced,
important facts related to same, budgetary allocation etc.

Abbreviations and Economic terminologies - Frequently discussed in newspaper

Other important concepts like BASEL, Micro Finance, Base Rate, Negotiable Instruments,
Credit Rating Agencies, Financial Inclusions, Teaser Rates, GAAR, Priority Sector Lending and all
other important concepts.

5. Computer Knowledge Modul

e No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Details
Number System
History of Computers
Hardware
Software
Database (introduction)
Communication (Basic
Introduction)
Networking (LAN, WAN)
Internet (Concept, History,
working environment,
Application)
Security Tools, Virus, Hacker
MS Windows & MS Office
Logic Gates

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