BOB LBO study plan
BOB LBO · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude
Diagnose baseline strengths by completing one timed Reasoning set and one timed Quantitative Aptitude set, then tabulate accuracy and time-per-question by question type
Build a personal error log template that records question type, cause of error, and the corrected rule for each miss
Drill puzzle and seating-arrangement setups until you can sketch the constraint grid before reading the answer options
Memorize the 2-to-25 squares, 2-to-15 cubes, and the 1/2 through 1/12 fraction-to-percentage table for fast approximation
Practice 20 simplification and approximation questions using the memorized tables, targeting under 45 seconds each
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagnostic sheet listing accuracy percentage and average time per question for every Reasoning and Quant question type, plus a written list of your five weakest types
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude
Solve 30 syllogism and inequality questions using Venn diagrams and the either/or decision rule, recording each error in the log
Complete 40 number-series and quadratic-comparison questions with a strict 40-second cap per question
Work through 25 ratio, proportion, and average problems, writing the equation before calculating
Review the week-1 error log and re-solve every missed question without looking at the solution
Start a weekly 15-minute mixed Reasoning-plus-Quant timed drill to build switching stamina
Your checkpoint
A completed error-log review showing at least 90 percent of week-1 misses re-solved correctly on the second attempt
Quantitative Aptitude & General, Banking and Computer Awareness
Master percentage, profit-and-loss, and simple/compound interest by solving 50 problems with the multiplier method
Learn to compute compound interest for two and three years using successive percentage change instead of long formulas
Read one banking-awareness digest covering RBI functions, monetary policy tools, and recent policy-rate changes, then write 10 summary points from memory
Take a 20-question Banking Awareness quiz and log every factual gap with the correct fact beside it
Practice 15 data-interpretation sets (tables and bar charts) under a 6-minute-per-set limit
Your checkpoint
A 30-item banking-awareness fact sheet in your own words covering RBI roles, policy rates, and at least five current schemes, verified against a current source
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude
Solve 25 time-and-work and pipes-and-cistern problems using the unit-work (LCM) method
Complete 20 speed-distance-time and train-crossing problems, drawing a distance diagram for each
Drill 20 blood-relation and direction-sense questions with a written family tree or path sketch
Take one full-length timed mock covering Reasoning and Quant only, then classify every error as concept, speed, or careless
Re-teach yourself the two weakest concepts from the mock by solving five fresh questions on each
Your checkpoint
A full mock score report with every error tagged by cause and a written action for each of the two weakest concepts
English Language & General, Banking and Computer Awareness
Complete 40 reading-comprehension passages, identifying the main idea and author tone before answering detail questions
Practice 50 error-spotting and sentence-improvement questions, tracking which grammar rules (subject-verb agreement, tense, prepositions, articles) you miss most
Memorize 60 high-frequency exam vocabulary words with synonyms and use each in a self-written sentence
Study computer fundamentals: hardware, software, memory units, and number systems, then self-quiz with 25 questions
Review banking-awareness notes from week 3 and add five new current-affairs items from the past month
Your checkpoint
A grammar-rule tracker showing accuracy per rule across at least 50 questions, with your three weakest rules ranked
English Language & General, Banking and Computer Awareness
Practice 30 cloze tests and para-jumbles using connector and transition-word cues
Write 10 short formal emails or letters (complaint, request, application) and self-edit each against a checklist of tone, structure, and grammar
Cover computer networking and internet basics: OSI layers in plain terms, IP addressing, browsers, and email protocols, then answer 25 questions
Learn keyboard shortcuts and basic MS Office and database concepts, quizzing yourself with 20 questions
Take a 25-question mixed English and Awareness quiz under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of 10 self-edited writing samples with a checklist marking which grammar and tone criteria each one meets
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude & English Language
Take two full-length timed mocks across all four domains and record section-wise accuracy and time allocation
Analyze each mock for 45 minutes, updating the error log and identifying questions you should have skipped
Practice sectional time-boxing: attempt Reasoning in a fixed window, then Quant, then English, and compare scores against untimed attempts
Re-solve every Quant question missed across weeks 1 to 6, focusing on recurring formula errors
Do 20 mixed English questions daily for five days to hold accuracy steady while other sections get more time
Your checkpoint
A two-mock comparison table showing section-wise accuracy, time spent, and attempted-versus-correct counts, with a written skip strategy for weak question types
Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude & English Language & General, Banking and Computer Awareness
Take three full-length mocks on alternate days and taper to light review in the final 48 hours
Consolidate all error logs into a single one-page revision sheet of recurring traps and formulas
Rehearse the final exam-day sequence and time allocation, practicing the exact order you will attempt sections
Speed-review the banking, computer, and vocabulary fact sheets once each day for recall, not new learning
Confirm exam logistics and complete one calm, untimed practice set to maintain confidence
Your checkpoint
A single-page final revision sheet plus a written exam-day time-allocation plan, with three final mock scores recorded against your week-7 baseline
Milestones
Week 2: You can solve syllogism, inequality, and number-series questions at 80 percent accuracy within 45 seconds per question, and your error log shows at least 20 logged and corrected items
Week 4: Your Reasoning-plus-Quant mock accuracy reaches at least 60 percent with every error tagged by cause, and you can compute compound interest and successive percentage change without a formula sheet
Week 6: English accuracy on reading comprehension and grammar questions reaches at least 65 percent, and you score 70 percent or higher on a 50-question computer and banking-awareness self-quiz
Week 8: Three final full-length mocks show stable or improving overall scores, all four sections attempted within planned time limits, and no recurring error type appears more than twice across the last two mocks