CG Apex Bank Recruitment study plan
CG Apex Bank Recruitment · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability
Diagnose baseline by taking one timed sectional test each in quantitative aptitude and reasoning, and log accuracy plus time-per-question.
Build a personal formula sheet for percentages, ratio-proportion, averages, and number series, writing each formula from memory before checking.
Drill 40 simplification and approximation questions under a 20-minute timer to raise calculation speed.
Practise 30 seating-arrangement and puzzle sets using a fixed notation system for layouts.
Set up an error log with columns for topic, cause of error, and corrective rule.
Your checkpoint
A dated baseline scorecard for Domains 2 and 3 plus a one-page formula sheet and an error-log file with at least 40 entries.
Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability
Solve 60 arithmetic word problems on time-work, pipes-cisterns, and speed-distance, targeting 75 percent accuracy.
Complete 50 data-interpretation questions across tabular, bar, and pie charts within 45 minutes total.
Work through 40 syllogism and inequality questions, writing the Venn or line diagram for each before answering.
Memorise squares to 40, cubes to 25, and fraction-to-percentage equivalents to cut computation time.
Review the error log and re-solve every question missed so far without notes.
Your checkpoint
A 50-question mixed mini-test in Domains 2 and 3 scored at or above 70 percent, with a re-solve sheet for all missed items.
Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability
Cover mensuration and geometry basics: area, perimeter, volume of standard solids, and Pythagoras applications.
Practise 30 permutation-combination and probability questions at easy-to-moderate difficulty.
Drill 40 blood-relation, direction-sense, and ranking-order questions with diagram-first method.
Attempt one 35-minute sectional test in each of Domains 2 and 3 and record sectional percentile estimates.
Classify remaining weak topics into keep, revise, and drop lists based on score evidence.
Your checkpoint
A written weak-topic triage list with the exact number of questions to attempt per topic in later weeks.
English Language & Reasoning Ability
Read one editorial daily and extract 10 words with meaning, usage, and one synonym and antonym each.
Complete 60 error-detection and sentence-correction questions, noting recurring grammar traps such as subject-verb agreement and prepositions.
Practise 5 reading-comprehension passages under 8 minutes each, answering inference questions before detail questions.
Solve 40 coding-decoding and alphanumeric-series questions to lock in pattern recognition.
Revise the error log and retire topics where accuracy has crossed 85 percent twice.
Your checkpoint
A vocabulary notebook of 70 new words with usage sentences plus a reading-comprehension accuracy figure from 5 timed passages.
English Language & General Awareness / Current Affairs
Complete 50 cloze-test and fill-in-the-blank items, prioritising contextual fit over isolated word meaning.
Write 2 short letters or emails in a formal banking register and self-check tone, structure, and grammar.
Build a current-affairs note system by month covering national, international, sports, awards, and appointments.
Revise static general awareness: important days, organisations, and abbreviations, 30 items per sitting.
Take one 25-question English sectional test and one 25-question current-affairs quiz, both timed.
Your checkpoint
A two-month current-affairs digest of at least 120 dated bullet points plus one graded writing sample.
Computer Knowledge / Computer Aptitude & Banking Awareness / Financial Awareness
Map computer fundamentals: hardware, software, memory units, input-output devices, and number systems with conversions.
Practise shortcuts and basic functions in word processing and spreadsheets relevant to daily banking work.
Explain networking and security basics in own words: LAN, WAN, IP address, firewall, malware, phishing, and OTP safety.
Revise banking structure and regulation: RBI functions, monetary policy tools, types of accounts, and cheque and payment instruments.
Memorise key financial-awareness facts: negotiable instruments, NEFT, RTGS, UPI, and basic insurance and pension terms.
Your checkpoint
A one-page-per-domain cheat sheet for Domains 5 and 6, each verified against a standard reference and scored on a 20-question self-quiz.
Regional / State Awareness (Chhattisgarh) & Banking Awareness / Financial Awareness & General Awareness / Current Affairs
Compile a Chhattisgarh fact sheet: districts, capital, major rivers, dams, minerals, forests, and state symbols.
List state-specific institutions, major industries, and flagship welfare or rural schemes with launch context.
Link Chhattisgarh economy facts to banking awareness, such as cooperative structure and priority-sector lending in the state.
Revise the current-affairs digest for the last 90 days and flag items with a state or banking angle.
Answer 40 mixed questions across Domains 4, 6, and 7 in 30 minutes and review every miss.
Your checkpoint
A Chhattisgarh state-awareness one-pager of at least 60 verified facts plus a mixed-quiz score above 65 percent.
Professional / Technical Knowledge (Post-specific) & Quantitative Aptitude / Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability
Consolidate post-specific technical material into a 10-point summary and rehearse it aloud for clarity.
Take 2 full-length mock tests under exam timing and analyse section-wise time allocation.
Re-solve the entire error log and confirm each corrective rule is now automatic.
Run 3 short speed drills on quant and reasoning to protect accuracy under fatigue.
Finalise an exam-day plan covering section order, attempt cut-offs, and skip rules.
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length mocks with written analysis and a final one-page exam-day strategy sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70 percent on the 50-question mixed test in Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude, with average time per question under 60 seconds.
Week 4: Reading-comprehension accuracy at or above 70 percent across 5 timed passages, and both sectional tests in Domains 2 and 3 completed within time.
Week 6: Score at least 65 percent on the self-quizzes for Computer Knowledge and Banking Awareness, with both cheat sheets complete.
Week 8: Score at or above the previous best in both full-length mocks, with no section left unattempted and error-log re-solve accuracy above 90 percent.