ABM is one of the compulsory subjects for CAIIB.

Most of the people find difficult to

clear this paper. Today, I will tell you how to study for ABM subject.

This subject also contains 4 modules

MODULE – A: Economic Analysis

MODULE – B : Business Mathematics
MODULE – C : HRM in banks
MODULE – D : Credit Management
As we are bank employees we get very less time for study, so how to decide which
topics to be read, which topics to be skipped?

-As I had told you in my previous blog article that generally paper consists of 60%
theoretical & 40% numerical or case studies, so choose the module to be study in deep
so as to clear the paper easily depending upon your personal strength and weakness.

If you observed all the modules, you will realize that Module A and Module C are most
scoring modules. Do not skip these modules. Module B contains Business Mathematics
which many people find difficult to study as the level of mathematics is tough, especially
for non-engineering background people. Those who works in Credit/Loan Department
will find that Module D easy as well as interesting. Module D is most important not only
exam point of view but also for your daily working in Credit Department. So do not skip
Module D.

IMPORTANT TOPICS FROM EACH MODULE

Module A- Supply and Demand, Money Supply and Inflation, Business Cycles, GDP
Concepts and Union Budget.
No need to read McMillan Book line by line for thise module, short notes will be quite
useful for studying this module. Don’t read stats given in these chapters. In GDP
Concepts and Union Budget chapters numerical are asked which are quite easy
provided you know the components and formula.

Module B-Time Value of Money, Sampling Methods, Simulation, Bond Investment

Don’t go to deep for study this module as mathematical calculations are difficult to
understand especially for non engineering background people. Practice the examples
given in McMillan. Those who are not good at math can skip this module and focus more
on remaining modules.

Module C-Development of Human Resources, Human Implications of Organisations,

Performamce Management, HR & IT
You need to read thoroughly all the topics from this module from McMillan. It is quite
easy and theoretical only. Repeatedly read MCQs from N.S. Toor book of this module.

Module D-Overview of Credit Management, Analysis of Financial Statement,

Working Capital Finance, Credit Control and Monitoring, Rehabilitation and
Recovery.
Read this module from McMillan book only. The chapters in this module are not lengthy
as compared to other modules. Practice Numerical from Financial statement and
balance sheet.
Overall, you have to study at least three modules in detail so as to achieve the 50 score.
You can choose the modules to study more depending upon your strength. I would
suggest that you can keep module B at last, just read formulas from this module, as this
module is quite boring, lengthy and hard to understand.

Best Luck !

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