RBSE SS Voc Banking study plan
RBSE SS Voc Banking · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Introduction to Banking and Financial Institutions
Define the roles of the RBI, scheduled commercial banks, cooperative banks, RRBs and NBFCs, and state two differences between each pair
Distinguish the functions of a central bank from those of a commercial bank and give one concrete example of each function
Classify bank liabilities and assets into deposits, borrowings, loans, investments and reserves, and label a simple balance-sheet sketch
Explain the meaning of CRR, SLR, repo rate and bank rate and note which body sets each
Your checkpoint
A one-page labelled diagram mapping India's banking structure with a 10-term glossary of regulators and institution types
Banking Operations and Types of Accounts
Compare savings, current, fixed deposit and recurring deposit accounts on interest, withdrawal rules and minimum balance
Compute simple and compound interest on a fixed deposit for a given principal, rate and tenure
Describe the steps to open an account, including KYC documents and the purpose of each document
Explain the operations of a bank branch: cash handling, clearing, passbook updating and nomination
Your checkpoint
A worked account-comparison table plus three solved interest problems showing every step
Banking Operations and Types of Accounts & Credit and Lending Operations
List the principles a banker applies before sanctioning a loan: safety, liquidity, profitability and purpose
Differentiate the 5 Cs of credit and apply them to a short case of a small trader seeking a loan
Compare term loans, cash credit, overdraft and bill discounting by repayment pattern and security
Identify the documents used to create a charge on security, such as hypothecation and mortgage
Your checkpoint
A one-page credit appraisal note for a hypothetical small business covering the 5 Cs and a recommended loan type
Credit and Lending Operations & Risk Management, Ethics and Regulatory Compliance
Explain the purpose of NPA classification, provisioning and recovery mechanisms including SARFAESI and DRT
Describe the Basel capital adequacy idea and why banks must hold capital against risk
Outline the banker's duty of secrecy, the exceptions to it and the KYC and AML obligations that follow
Match common banking frauds to the control that prevents them
Your checkpoint
A 300-word risk-and-ethics briefing that names three fraud scenarios and one control for each
Negotiable Instruments and Payment Systems
Identify the essential features and parties of a cheque, bill of exchange and promissory note
Determine when a cheque is crossed, endorsed or dishonoured, and state the consequence of each
Explain the difference between RTGS, NEFT, IMPS and UPI by timing, limit and use case
Describe the recourse available to a holder when an instrument is dishonoured
Your checkpoint
A specimen cheque annotated with every field, plus a comparison table of the four payment systems
Basic Accounting and Book-keeping in Banking & Customer Services and Relationship Management
Record a set of branch transactions in journal, ledger and trial balance form
Reconcile a bank statement against a cash book and explain three causes of difference
Describe service quality standards in customer grievance redressal, including the banking ombudsman route
Explain the difference between a customer and a consumer, and list the banker's duties to each
Your checkpoint
A complete book-keeping exercise from ten transactions to trial balance, with a bank reconciliation statement
Digital Banking and Financial Technology & Financial Inclusion and Government Schemes
Describe how mobile banking, internet banking, wallets and UPI differ in authentication and settlement
Explain the risks of phishing, SIM swap and OTP fraud, and state the safe-practice rule for each
Summarise the objectives and eligibility of PMJDY, Atal Pension Yojana and Mudra loans
Explain the role of business correspondents and BC-led banking in reaching unbanked areas
Your checkpoint
A two-column digital-safety and scheme fact sheet covering at least six schemes and six fraud types
Vocational Practical, Project Work and Employability Skills & Introduction to Banking and Financial Institutions & Negotiable Instruments and Payment Systems
Draft a short project report on a chosen banking topic with objective, method and findings
Practise a mock interview answer explaining why you want a banking vocational role
Revise the highest-weight domains through timed practice questions and record error patterns
Prepare a one-page revision sheet of formulas, limits and scheme names
Your checkpoint
A submitted mini-project report plus a scored mock test with a written list of weak areas
Milestones
Week 2: Can compute fixed deposit interest and list KYC documents without notes
Week 4: Scores at least 70% on a mixed set covering domains 1, 2, 5 and 9
Week 6: Completes a trial balance and bank reconciliation with no arithmetic error
Week 8: Finishes a full-length timed mock and identifies the three weakest domains for final revision