Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude (Common Sections)
| Book | Author | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal | Reasoning – all topics |
| Quantitative Aptitude | R.S. Aggarwal | Arithmetic, DI, Number Series |
Financial Awareness
- Banking Awareness – Arihant Publications
- RBI Annual Report, RBI Monetary Policy Statements (official website)
- Economic Survey (latest edition) – Ministry of Finance
- NABARD Annual Report (nabard.org)
Professional Knowledge – GBO
- Principles & Practices of Banking – IIBF (Indian Institute of Banking & Finance)
- Rural Banking – IIBF (covers priority sector, agricultural credit, RRB operations)
- SARFAESI Act, MSME lending guidelines – RBI master circulars (free PDFs)
Professional Knowledge – IT Officer
- Forouzan (Computer Networks), Silberschatz (OS, DBMS) – graduation level
- IIBF IT Security module
Professional Knowledge – CA / Law / Agriculture
- CA: ICAI study materials + M.Y. Khan (Financial Management)
- Law: N.D. Kapoor (Mercantile Law), Banking Laws and Practice – P.N. Varshney
- Agriculture: ICAR textbooks + state agricultural university materials