Bank Written-Exam Preparation
বাংলায় পড়তে চাও? দেখো: ব্যাংক লিখিত পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতি
Many candidates clear the preliminary and then struggle with the written paper, because it is an entirely different exam. Recognising the right answer is enough in an MCQ; the written paper demands organised writing, within the time, and often in English.
The parts of the paper
| Part | What is asked | Tactic |
|---|---|---|
| Focus writing | A short, factual, reasoned piece on a set topic | Introduction → two or three arguments with facts → conclusion |
| Essay or argument | Analysis of an economic, banking or current topic | Give both sides, then state your own position |
| Translation | Bangla to English and English to Bangla | Translate the meaning of the sentence, not word by word |
| Maths | Arithmetic, interest, percentages and banking-related calculations | Show your steps — intermediate work carries marks |
The content is almost always economics, banking and current affairs — so reading a business page daily is the single best preparation for this stage.
A structure for focus writing
- In the first two minutes, jot three points in the margin.
- Introduction: what the topic is and why it matters, in at most three sentences.
- Body: one paragraph per point, each with a fact or a statistic.
- Conclusion: your position and one recommendation, in two sentences.
- Keep your handwriting clean and leave space between paragraphs — presentation earns marks.
Preparing for translation and maths
- Translate one newspaper paragraph from Bangla into English every day — the single most effective habit.
- Keep a notebook of economic and banking terms — inflation, remittance, non-performing loans and so on.
- In maths, concentrate on interest, percentages, ratio and profit and loss.
- Practise against the clock: 200 marks in two hours is under 36 seconds a mark.
- Hand-write at least ten full written model tests.
Frequently asked questions
Most of it is written in English, particularly the focus writing and the essay, while translation needs both languages. Writing well-organised English is therefore the decisive skill at this stage.
Follow any word limit given in the question. Without one, a well-organised 250–300 words is enough — factual, structured writing scores better than length.
While you are still preparing for the preliminary — keep at least one day a week for writing and translation. The gap between the preliminary result and the written exam is short, and starting from scratch then is hard.
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