PNB LBO study plan

PNB LBO · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Quantitative Aptitude

Diagnose current speed and accuracy by taking a 30-question mixed arithmetic and data-interpretation timed set and logging per-topic accuracy.
Relearn core percentage, ratio, average, and profit-loss formulas and solve 60 questions across these topics with a 90-second-per-question cap.
Build a personal error log template capturing question type, mistake cause (concept, calculation, misread), and corrective action.
Set up a daily 20-minute mental math drill for tables up to 20, squares up to 30, and fraction-to-percentage conversions.

A scored diagnostic report and a populated error-log spreadsheet with at least 20 entries.

Week 2

Solve 40 time-work and time-speed-distance problems using unitary and efficiency methods, targeting 85% accuracy.
Practice 6 data-interpretation sets (tabular, bar, pie, line) under 5 minutes per set and record which chart type costs the most time.
Drill simplification and approximation with 100 questions in 3 timed blocks to cut average calculation time by 20%.
Review the week-1 error log and re-solve every logged question without notes.

A timed 10-question DI set completed at 90%+ accuracy with a written note on the two slowest question types.

Week 3

Complete 50 questions on mensuration, permutations-combinations, and probability, and classify each as formula-driven or logic-driven.
Learn and apply the standard syllogism Venn-diagram method to 30 questions with 90% accuracy.
Solve 30 inequality (direct and coded) questions using the priority-order shortcut.
Take a 20-question mini-test combining quant and reasoning to practice section-switching under time.

A 25-question quant-and-reasoning mock scored and reviewed, with all wrong answers reworked.

Week 4

Master seating arrangement (linear and circular) by solving 25 puzzles and writing a repeatable step order for each type.
Solve 20 blood-relation and direction-sense questions using diagram notation, targeting 90% accuracy.
Practice 30 coding-decoding and alphanumeric series questions in timed blocks of 10.
Review all error logs from weeks 1-3 and re-test the 15 most-missed question types.

A full-length reasoning section mock (35 questions in 35 minutes) with a topic-wise accuracy breakdown.

Week 5

Read one editorial daily and extract 10 vocabulary items, 5 idioms, and 3 sentence structures into a personal notebook.
Complete 40 reading-comprehension passages across factual, inference, and tone questions, targeting 80% accuracy.
Drill 60 error-spotting and sentence-improvement questions, cataloguing recurring grammar traps.
Practice 30 para-jumble and cloze-test questions using connector and pronoun cues.

A vocabulary-and-grammar notebook with 70 entries plus a 30-question English sectional mock scored at 80%+.

Week 6

Write 4 timed essays or letters (150-200 words each) and self-evaluate against structure, grammar, and relevance checklists.
Build a one-page current-affairs digest covering the last 6 months of banking, economy, and regulatory news.
Revise static general-awareness areas: banking history, RBI functions, monetary policy tools, and financial institutions.
Take a 50-question general-awareness sectional mock and log every unknown fact.

A dated current-affairs digest and a static-GA fact sheet, each with at least 50 verified entries.

Week 7

Learn computer-fundamentals basics: hardware, software, networking, DBMS, and internet terminology, tested by 50 questions.
Solve 30 input-output and logical-deduction reasoning questions under a 60-second cap each.
Review the general-awareness fact sheet and current-affairs digest with spaced repetition on three separate days.
Complete a 30-question computer-awareness quiz and correct every wrong answer with a one-line explanation.

A computer-awareness cheat sheet covering 40 terms and a scored 30-question quiz at 80%+.

Week 8

Take 3 full-length mocks under exam conditions and record section-wise time and accuracy.
Analyze each mock within 24 hours and re-solve every incorrect question without looking at the solution.
Revise only error logs, fact sheets, and formula sheets; stop learning new topics.
Finalize an exam-day strategy specifying section order, time allocation, and skip rules.

Three completed mock scorecards with a final one-page exam-day strategy sheet.

Week 4: Quant and reasoning sectional mocks both scored at 70%+ accuracy with average time per question under 60 seconds.

Week 6: English sectional mock at 80%+ and general-awareness mock at 60%+, with all unknown facts logged.

Week 8: Full-length mock score at or above the target cut-off in at least two of three attempts, with every section attempted.