1. Basic Arithmetic
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- BODMAS/PEMDAS rules (order of operations)
2. Percentages
- Calculating % increase/decrease
- Applications in discounts, taxes, interest
3. Profit & Loss
- Cost Price (CP), Selling Price (SP), Profit/Loss %
- Marked Price vs. Discount
4. Ratio & Proportion**
- Simplifying ratios, dividing quantities proportionally
- Direct/Inverse proportion problems
5. Average (Mean)
- Calculating averages, weighted averages
6. Time & Work
- Work efficiency, combined work rates
- Pipe/cistern problems
7. Simplification
- Solving expressions using arithmetic rules
8. Data Interpretation
- Analyzing tables, graphs, charts
- Extracting trends, calculating metrics
Quick Tip: For speed, memorize common fractions ↔ % conversions (e.g., 1/8 = 12.5%). Practice mental math shortcuts!
Reasoning Topics Overview:
Analogies:
Identify relationships between pairs (e.g., "Book is to reading as fork is to eating"). Solve by finding the underlying logic (function, part-whole, cause-effect).
Similarities:
Group items based on shared traits (e.g., "Apple, banana, carrot" → all edible). Watch for surface vs. deep features.
Coding-Decoding:
Alphanumeric patterns (A=1, B=2…) or symbolic substitutions (★=T, ♣=H). Crack the cipher via frequency or positional clues.
Number Series:
Arithmetic (2,4,6…), geometric (3,9,27…), or complex (Fibonacci, primes). Calculate differences/ratios or spot alternating patterns.
Non-Verbal Series:
Visual sequences (shapes, rotations, shading). Track transformations (size, position, symmetry) frame by frame.
Puzzles:
Lateral thinking (riddles), logic grids, or constraint-based problems (Einstein’s house puzzle). Eliminate impossibilities stepwise.
Key: Isolate variables → test hypotheses → verify consistency.
Example:
Series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
Solution: ×2 pattern → next term = 80.
Non-Verbal: ◑ → ◒ → ◐ → ?
Solution: 90° clockwise rotation → ◓.
General English Topics Overview:
General English:
Grammar: Tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, direct/indirect speech, active/passive voice.
Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, phrases, word meanings, contextual usage.
Reading Comprehension: Main idea, inference, tone, summarizing passages.
Sentence Structure: Clauses, phrases, sentence types (simple/compound/complex), corrections.
General Awareness:
Current Affairs: National/international news (last 6–12 months), awards, sports, politics, science/tech.
Banking Awareness: RBI functions, monetary policy, types of accounts, loans, digital banking, NBFCs.
History: Ancient/medieval/modern India, freedom struggle, world wars, revolutions.
Geography: Physical (mountains, rivers), political (countries/capitals), climate, natural resources.
Economics: Basic concepts (GDP, inflation), budgeting, fiscal policy, poverty/alleviation schemes.
Tip: For exams, focus on recent banking updates (RBI guidelines) and high-frequency grammar rules (error spotting).
