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Two weighted blocks: Conhecimentos Gerais at 25% and Conhecimentos Específicos at 75%. The specific block reflects the specialty you apply for, so the same general preparation serves everyone while the heavy weighting rewards depth in your chosen field. Read the official program to see exactly which topics are in scope.

Treat it as a high-competition, senior-institution exam. The 75% specific-knowledge weight means you cannot compensate for a weak specialty with general knowledge alone. Difficulty comes less from trick questions than from breadth, precision, and the need to apply concepts rather than recall definitions.

There is no general retake of a scored sitting; you sit again in a future competition. The official source does not state a retake or appeal policy, so check the current notice for rules on reapplication, score appeals, and validity of results. Plan on one attempt per cycle.

Given the 25/75 split, roughly three-quarters of study hours belong to Conhecimentos Específicos, with general knowledge as a consistent minority. Front-load the specific block, then maintain it with weekly review while you build general-knowledge accuracy. Adjust only if your diagnostic scores show a clear imbalance.

Start with the specific program, mapping topics to your strongest and weakest areas. Then add Portuguese interpretation and English, which reward steady practice, followed by quantitative topics and Brazilian economic current affairs. Finish with timed mixed sets so you practice switching between blocks under pressure.

Neglecting the specific block until late, reading passively instead of solving questions, and ignoring careless errors in interpretation and calculation. Another frequent mistake is relying on outdated figures or rules remembered from earlier competitions instead of the current official notice.

Use it for institutional context and current affairs: financing lines, transparency material, sustainability actions, and the bank's stated channels of service. It is a legitimate public source for understanding what the institution does, which helps with general-knowledge items and interviews. It is not a question bank.

No. BNDES states on its site that it does not credential or indicate consultants or advisors as intermediaries to facilitate, expedite, or approve operations, and warns about scams. Be skeptical of anyone offering guaranteed approval or inside help with financing or selection.

Only in the official competition notice published by BNDES and its organizing body. This page deliberately does not state those values because they change per competition and are not given in the source material. Verify before you register, and re-check for retifications.