Exam Preparation Strategy for NHB Assistant Manager 2020

National Housing Bank (NHB) has released a recruitment notification for the post of Assistant Manager and I am sure you want to crack this prestigious exam, but one thing that surely pops up in our mind is how to crack the exam, what should be my NHB Exam Preparation Strategy? Today in this Article we will dig deep to see what might work for us to answer the question about NHB Exam Preparation Strategy.

Before discussing the NHB Exam Preparation Strategy, it is vital to know about what we have to cover and what the recruiter wants from us. You can also check the history of NHB and know more about it here.

 

Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Time allotted for each test
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	45	60 minutes
General Awareness (with special focus on Economy & Banking) and   Computer Knowledge.	50	40 minutes
English Language	25	35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude (with special emphasis on data analysis and interpretation)	35	45 minutes
Total	155	3 hours
English Language* (Letter  Writing and Essay)	02	30 minutes

Without further ado let us proceed for our NHB exam preparation strategy:

1. Time Management is the first to-do in NHB exam preparation strategy

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe”. For every exam (NHB included) a candidate needs to distribute his time and efforts rationally. It is advisable that before you start your preparation, carve out a daily study plan for yourself. You might be good in one topic and weak in another, don’t spend too much time in the topic you are already good at in the initial days of your preparation. Allocate your precious time according to the marks distribution.

E.g. On Day One you may channelize your energy mainly for Reasoning and Computer aptitude, say 5 hours of your day. After that, you may spend the next 2 hours towards the general awareness section, 1.5 hours for the English language and finally 1 hour towards getting familiar with one topic of Quantitative aptitude. Now on day two, you may give 4-5 hours towards Quantitative Section and the rest remains the same.

There is no fit for all plan, you have to carve out one for yourself. Attempt sectional tests to improve your speed.

2. Cover All the Topics

What is important and what is not? You may say I know all the topics which are important but do you? Some mentors may say that you can leave certain topics from the syllabus but please avoid doing that unless you are short in time. At this point of time, we have ample time and resources with us to cover every topic provided by the examiner. You may predict the mind-set of the recruiter by going through the previous year papers but what if they change their mind this time and ask more from the topic that you thought of being not at all important. In that case, all your efforts will go into vain. So here is a tip for you: cover all the topics first which on the face of it seems important, and then go for slightly less important topics but try not to skip any.

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3. Revision and Practice

You may have covered all the topics from every section but can you remember all by not revising it? The answer here is negative. Revision and Practice is the key to ace an exam. You may have memorized all the formulas, all the important general awareness topics but your brain will not remember everything until you don’t push it. You have to revise and practice every three days at first and then on a weekly basis.

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4. Mock Tests are a must in your NHB exam preparation strategy

Are you going in the right direction? You can assess yourself only after checking your preparations. Mock tests will not only give you a fair idea where you stand but it will also tell you if you have missed some important topics. Mock tests can be divided into two segments, namely full-length tests and sectional tests.

You have to give the sectional test every three days and full-length tests every week.

A key advantage of attempting more mock tests is that you will be able to manage your time and it will be easier to cope with the exam stress and pressure. Seeing your marks improving after 2-3 mocks will provide you a sense of accomplishment and motivate you.

5. Divide and Rule

We have ample topics and subtopics to cover and it might be hard for us if we directly start a section. We can finish the lengthiest and hardest of topics in time if taken piece by piece. E.g. Suppose we want to finish Data Interpretation, it will be difficult for us if we directly start practicing every type of it at the same time. On the other hand, it would be a cakewalk if we finish one type at a time say, Bar graphs first, then pie charts and so on.

6. Don’t panic

­Keep yourself calm while preparing and attempting the mock tests. There might be some topics which you are not being able to have a grip on. Instead of panicking, take the help from some expert. Take an ample amount of sleep and eat healthy. Take a day off in a week and relax on that day. Our mind is not trained to work 24*7.

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We wish you all the best and may you ace the exam. We hope this article regarding the NHB exam preparation strategy brings you a step closer to achieving your dream job. To crack any bank exam, join Oliveboard.

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