RBI Security Guard study plan
RBI Security Guard · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Numerical Ability & Reasoning
Build a one-page formula sheet covering percentages, ratio-proportion, average, and simple/compound interest, then solve 30 mixed drill sums from it without notes
Compute squares of 1-30, cubes of 1-15, and tables of 12-19 from memory in two timed 5-minute sprints
Practise 20 simplification and approximation questions using BODMAS and unit-digit tricks, logging every error by cause
Set up a daily 15-minute mental-maths routine for the next 8 weeks and record the baseline score of a 25-question speed test
Your checkpoint
A dated baseline sheet: 25-question numerical speed test score, time taken, and a categorised error list
Numerical Ability & Reasoning
Solve 40 word problems on time-speed-distance and trains, drawing a diagram for each before calculating
Work through 30 questions on time and work, including pipes-and-cisterns, using the efficiency (LCM) method
Attempt 25 seating-arrangement puzzles (linear and circular) and write the fixed steps you used to crack each one
Review the week-1 error list and re-solve every missed question cold, without looking at the earlier solution
Your checkpoint
A 20-question mixed quiz on arithmetic word problems and seating arrangement, scored with timing noted
Reasoning & Numerical Ability
Master syllogism using Venn diagrams: solve 30 questions and state the conclusion rule before checking options
Solve 25 blood-relation and direction-sense questions by sketching the family tree or path for each
Complete 30 data-interpretation sets (bar, pie, table) and practise reading only the needed values first
Time yourself on 20 number-series and coding-decoding questions and record accuracy against the clock
Your checkpoint
A reasoning log of 100 solved questions split by topic, with accuracy percentage per topic
General Awareness & English Language
Compile a dated timeline of major Indian banking milestones, nationalisation phases, and RBI founding and functions, and recite it from memory
Learn 25 current-affairs items per week from one newspaper source, noting only exam-relevant facts in a running notebook
Revise core English grammar rules for articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, and tenses, and apply them to 40 error-spotting sentences
Solve 30 fill-in-the-blank and cloze-test items, marking why each rejected option is wrong
Your checkpoint
A half-length mock (General Awareness 25 questions plus English 25 questions) scored and reviewed question by question
General Awareness & English Language
Memorise key static-GK clusters: currencies and capitals of 30 countries, important days, and Indian states with capitals
Build a personal current-affairs revision sheet covering the past 3 months and test recall with a 30-question self-quiz
Practise 30 reading-comprehension passages under a 6-minute cap each and identify the main idea before answering
Drill 40 synonym, antonym, and one-word-substitution items and add unfamiliar words to a vocabulary log
Your checkpoint
A 50-question General Awareness plus English sectional test, scored with a topic-wise accuracy table
Numerical Ability & Reasoning
Solve 40 mensuration and geometry questions (area, perimeter, volume) with formula recall checked before each sum
Complete 30 simplification and approximation sets at exam pace, targeting under 40 seconds per question
Practise 25 alphanumeric-series and analogy questions and note the pattern type for each
Take one full-length Reasoning plus Numerical Ability sectional test and analyse every wrong answer by root cause
Your checkpoint
A sectional test report listing the top 5 weak sub-topics and a fix plan for each
English Language & General Awareness
Write 4 short letters or paragraphs (formal complaint, application) and self-correct grammar, spelling, and structure against a checklist
Revise the entire current-affairs notebook and condense it into a 2-page final-revision sheet
Solve 40 sentence-rearrangement and para-jumble questions using connector and pronoun cues
Re-test all previously wrong General Awareness questions and confirm each is now answered correctly
Your checkpoint
A condensed 2-page current-affairs and static-GK revision sheet plus a corrected writing sample
General Awareness & Reasoning & Numerical Ability & English Language
Take 3 full-length mocks under strict exam timing and record section-wise scores and time allocation
Review each mock within 24 hours and re-solve every incorrect and guessed question
Revisit the formula sheet, reasoning log, vocabulary log, and current-affairs sheet in three spaced passes
Simulate exam-day routine twice: fixed sleep, morning revision, and a no-notes 60-minute warm-up
Your checkpoint
A final mock-score trend chart across 3 mocks plus a one-page exam-day strategy note
Milestones
Week 2: Numerical accuracy of at least 70% on a 20-question arithmetic word-problem quiz within 25 minutes
Week 4: Half-length mock attempted in all four sections with at least 55% overall and no section left unattempted
Week 6: Sectional test accuracy of at least 65% in both Reasoning and Numerical Ability, with the top-5 weak areas identified
Week 8: Final full-length mock at or above 65% overall, with each section individually above 60% and time per section within the exam limit