CBN Aptitude Test study plan

CBN Aptitude Test · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Quantitative Reasoning / Numerical Ability

Diagnose baseline accuracy and speed by completing a timed 30-question arithmetic set (fractions, percentages, ratios) and logging every error by cause
Build a one-page formula sheet covering percentage change, ratio splitting, and averages, then recite it from memory
Drill 40 percentage and ratio word problems until each is solved in under 75 seconds

An error log of 30+ solved problems tagged by mistake type, plus a self-written formula sheet

Week 2

Solve 50 profit-and-loss and simple/compound interest problems with correct rounding
Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages fluently across 60 rapid-fire items
Apply ratio and proportion methods to mixture and sharing problems, verifying each answer by back-substitution

A timed 25-question arithmetic mock scored to at least 80% accuracy

Week 3

Identify the main idea, supporting detail, and author's tone in 10 short passages
Complete 40 synonym and antonym items, writing a one-line definition for each unfamiliar word
Practice eliminating wrong answer options by naming the specific flaw in each distractor

A vocabulary notebook of 60 new words with definitions and a summary of 10 passages' main ideas

Week 4

Complete a full mixed quantitative-and-verbal timed section under exam conditions
Reduce average time per quantitative question to under 70 seconds without dropping below 75% accuracy
Review every missed item and rewrite the reasoning correctly in your own words

A full-length diagnostic mock with a written review of every incorrect answer

Week 5

Solve 30 number-series and letter-series items by stating the rule before answering
Complete 25 analogy and odd-one-out items, justifying each choice with a stated relationship
Draw logic diagrams for 15 syllogism and seating-arrangement puzzles and derive the answer from the diagram

A set of 15 hand-drawn reasoning diagrams with correct answers and stated rules

Week 6

Summarize 10 major current-affairs developments from the past six months with dates and key figures
Define and give one example each for 20 core economics terms (inflation, GDP, interest rate, liquidity, fiscal policy, and similar)
Explain the roles of a central bank and the basic functions of money in written answers of three sentences

A dated current-affairs timeline of 10 events plus a 20-term economics glossary in your own words

Week 7

Correct 40 sentences for grammar errors (subject-verb agreement, tense, prepositions) and name each error type
Complete 30 fill-in-the-blank and sentence-completion items using context clues
Apply economic vocabulary accurately in 10 short written explanations of financial scenarios

A corrected grammar set of 40 sentences annotated by error category

Week 8

Take two full-length timed mocks across all six domains and record per-domain accuracy
Target the two weakest domains with 45 minutes of focused repair drills each
Finalize a one-page exam-day strategy covering question order, time caps per section, and guessing rules

Two scored full mocks with a per-domain accuracy table and a one-page exam-day strategy sheet

Week 2: Score at least 80% on a timed 25-question quantitative set with average time under 75 seconds per question

Week 4: Complete a full mixed quantitative-and-verbal mock with at least 70% overall accuracy and a written review of all errors

Week 6: Recall 15 of 20 economics terms and 8 of 10 current-affairs events unaided in a self-quiz

Week 8: Achieve at least 75% overall on a full-length mock with no domain below 60%