CAIIB ABM study plan

Map the ABM syllabus into its modules - statistics and data analysis, business mathematics, human resource management, and credit management - and rank each module by estimated weight and your current comfort level

Define and compute measures of central tendency, dispersion, skewness and kurtosis for both raw and grouped data, working each formula by hand at least twice

Build a one-page formula sheet for descriptive statistics that you will extend every week

Solve 25 practice numericals on averages, standard deviation and coefficient of variation, and log every error with its cause

Compute and interpret correlation coefficients, rank correlation and simple linear regression lines from given data sets

Calculate and interpret index numbers - Laspeyres, Paasche and Fisher - and explain the difference in plain language

Work through time series decomposition and moving averages with at least three full numerical examples

Explain the role of statistics in banking decisions such as pricing, provisioning and performance benchmarking in your own words

Revise ratio and proportion, percentages, simple and compound interest, and annuity calculations until each is automatic

Compute equated instalments, present and future value of annuities, and effective annual yield for at least five loan scenarios

Apply permutation and combination logic to counting problems of the type asked in banking aptitude sections

Explain the difference between nominal, effective and real interest rates with a worked example for each

Distinguish the core functions of management - planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling - and give a banking example of each

Compare motivation theories (Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, Vroom) and identify which practice each theory would justify in a branch setting

Outline the steps in a recruitment and selection cycle and the purpose of appraisal, training and succession planning

Describe how leadership style and organisational structure affect decision speed in a bank

Walk through the credit appraisal process from application to sanction, listing the documents and checks at each stage

Apply the 5Cs of credit and the standard ratios - current ratio, debt-equity, DSCR, interest coverage - to three hypothetical borrower cases

Explain the purpose and structure of a credit report, and how a working capital cycle is assessed

Identify early warning signals of borrower stress and the triggers for classification and provisioning

Link the statistics and mathematics modules to credit and risk work by computing probability of default from a small sample and interpreting expected loss

Revise the human resource module using spaced repetition, covering only the items you flagged as weak in week 4

Solve 30 mixed numericals drawn from across all modules under exam timing

Rewrite your formula sheet into a single condensed revision card covering every quantitative area

Take two full-length timed mock tests under exam conditions and record section-wise scores

Analyse every incorrect answer and classify the cause as conceptual gap, calculation slip, misread question or time pressure

Re-study only the topics that produced conceptual gaps, using your own notes rather than fresh material

Practise descriptive answers on management and credit topics to build speed and structure

Revise the formula card and theory comparison tables daily, aiming for recall without prompts

Take one final full-length mock and target at least 80% overall

Revisit the fix list from week 7 and confirm each item is closed

Rehearse exam-day time allocation and question selection strategy for the numerical sections