6 Weeks Study Plan: Union Bank of India SO Credit Officer 2025

May 03, 2025

Weekly Structure

  • Monday–Friday: Study + Practice
  • Saturday: Revision + Sectional Test
  • Sunday: Full Mock Test + Analysis

Daily Study Schedule (Mon–Fri)

Time

Activity

2 hrs

Professional Knowledge (main topic of the day)

1 hr

Quant/Reasoning/English (alternate)

1 hr

MCQs Practice (mix of topics + previous year Qs)

Weekly Testing Plan

Day

Test Type

Saturday

Sectional Test (Professional Knowledge)

Sunday

Full Mock Test (with analysis and error log)

WEEK 1: Fundamentals of Credit & Financial Statements

Professional Knowledge:

  • Government schemes
  • Basics of lending: Fund-based vs Non-fund-based
  • Types of borrowers & credit facilities
  • Financial Statements: Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow
  • Financial Ratios: Liquidity, Profitability, Solvency
General: Quant (Numbers, Averages), Reasoning (Puzzles), English (RC)

WEEK 2: Credit Appraisal & CMA Data

Professional Knowledge:

  • RBI Circulars for last six months
  • Working capital assessment (Nayak Committee, Tandon norms)
  • Capital budgeting: DSCR, IRR, NPV

Current Affairs: Union Budget 2025 highlights (esp. credit/infrastructure focus)
General:  Data Interpretation, Syllogism, Cloze Test

WEEK 3: Risk & Recovery

Professional Knowledge:

  • Types of Risks in Banking: Credit, Market, Operational
  • Basel I/II/III Norms: CRAR, Tier 1 & 2, Capital Buffers
  • Recovery mechanisms: SARFAESI, DRT, Lok Adalats, IBC
  • Credit rating & CIBIL
Static Banking: Types of mortgages, charges (hypothecation, pledge)
Practice: RBI Circular

WEEK 4: Legal & Regulatory Framework

Professional Knowledge:

  • Banking Regulation Act
  • RBI Act
  • Companies Act (relevant to loans, directors, charges)
  • Negotiable Instruments Act
  • Coinage act
  • KYC/AML Guidelines
Financial Awareness: Static GK + latest RBI initiatives
Sectional Tests: Laws, Risk, Credit Appraisal

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