Banking is a fast-growing industry in India. Every year, government banks recruit more than 1,00,000 candidates for various roles. In the terms of the employment in government sector, Banking is the most lucrative sector to grab a government job. Also banking jobs, especially with the state or central government of India, are particularly lucrative since they guarantee a job security and time to time increment and salary promotions. If you wish to become a part of this sector, then you will have to find out about all the Bank Exams in India that you will be able to appear for.
India has 93 commercial and 27 public sector banks out of which 19 are nationalized and 6 are SBI and its associate banks as well as PSUs. Every year, multiple exams are conducted by Banking sector for the recruitment of Bank Probationary Officers, Management Trainees, Clerks and for various other posts. Bank exams for Bank recruitment are conducted by various agencies. Prior to 2014, All Public Sector Banks used to conduct their own entrance test, GDs and Personal Interview for recruiting candidates. However, after 2014, IBPS conducts recruitment Tests for 12 PSU Banks. SBI and NABARD conduct their own separate recruitment exams.
In this article, we will look at various entry level examinations which are held by different banks or institutes for various positions.
| Exam | Important Dates | Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| IBPS PO 2019 | Preliminary Exam Date: 12th, 13th, 19th & 20th October 2019 Mains Exam Date: 30th November 2019 | Online Registration Date: 7th August 2019 to 28th August 2019 |
| IBPS RRB 2019 | Preliminary Examination Date: Officer Scale-I – 3rd, 4th, 11th Office Assistant - 17th, 18th & 25th August 2019 Main Examination Date: Officer Scale I : 22nd September 2019 Office Assistants : 29th September 2019 | Online Registration Date: 18th June 2019 to 4th July 2019 |
| IBPS SO 2019 | Preliminary Examination Date: 28th & 29th December 2019 Mains Examination Date: 25th January 2020 | Online Registration Date: Not released |
| IBPS Clerk 2019 | Preliminary Exam Date: 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th December 2019 Mains Exam Date: 19th January 2020 | Online Registration Date: Not released |
| SBI SO 2019 | Online Examination Date: To be notified soon | Online Registration Date: 22nd July 2019 to 12th August 2019 |
| SBI Clerk 2019 | Preliminary Examination Date: 22,23 and 30 June 2019 Mains Examination Date: 10th August 2019 | Online Registration Date: 11th April 2019 to 3rd May 2019 |
| SBI PO 2019 | Preliminary Examination Date: 8th, 9th, 15th & 16th June 2019 Mains Examination Date: 20th July 2019 | Online Registration Date: 2nd April 2019 to 22nd April 2019 |
| IDBI Bank Executive | Preliminary Examination Date: 16th May 2019 | Online Registration Date: 04th April to 15th April 2019 |
| IDBI Bank Assistant Manager | Preliminary Examination Date: Mains Examination Date: | Online Registration Date: 04th April to 07 July 2019 |
| RBI Grade B 2019 | Preliminary Exam Date: To be notified soon Mains Exam Date: To be notified soon | Online Registration Date: Not released |
| RBI Assistant 2019 | Preliminary Examination Date: To be notified soon Mains Examination Date: To be notified soon | Online Registration Date: Not released |
| NABARD Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ & Manager in Grade ‘B’. | NABARD Grade A Officer 2019 Online Application Started on-10.05.2019 Online Application Ended on- 26.05.2019 NABARD Grade B Officer 2019 Online Application Started on-10.05.2019 Online Application Ended on- 26.05.2019 | Grade A Officer 2019 – • Phase 1 Exam Date-15 /16 June 2019 • Phase 2 Exam Date-27th July 2019 Grade B Officer 2019- • Phase 1 Exam Date-16 June 2019 • Phase 2 Exam Date-28th July 2019 |
| ICICI Bank PO (Private Bank Exams) | ICICI Bank PO Exam 2019 - To be notified soon | Online Registration Date: Not released |
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Bank Exams Pattern
Recruitment in government banks is generally done in three stage recruitment process. First two phases are written test, which are called Pre and Main; and last stage is the interview process. Shortlisting of candidates is done at each stage – Pre, Main and Interview.
Final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks in Mains and Interview (weightage: 80% Written Test & 20% Interview).
Bank Exams Syllabus
Written tests in bank exams generally ask questions to test the General Aptitude of the candidates. In Prelims, 100 questions are asked from three different sections – Quantitative Aptitude (35 Questions), Reasoning Ability (35 Questions), English Language (30). While in the Mains exams, 200 questions are asked covering Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, English Language, General Awareness and Basic Computer Knowledge.
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Syllabus of all above sections is given below:
Quantitative Aptitude:
Number Systems, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage & Averages, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Alligations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Surds & Indices, Time & Distance, Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Sequence & Series, Permutation Combination & Probability, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation.
Reasoning Ability:
Sitting Arrangements, Tabulation, Logical Reasoning, Syllogism, Input Output, Coding Decoding, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking / Direction / Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Non Verbal Reasoning.
English Language:
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary, Multiple Meaning Words, Paragraph Completion and New Pattern Questions of various types.
Computer:
Number System, History of computers, Hardware, Software, Database (Introduction), Communication (Basic Introduction), Networking (Lan, Wan), Internet (Concept, History, Working Environment, Application), Security Tools, Virus, Hacker, MS Windows & MS Office, Logic Gates.
Current Affairs:
Banks in NEWS, Economy based current affairs, Business NEWS, Agreements, New Appointments, Visits, Government Schemes, Awards and Honors, Summits, Committees, National and International, Obituaries, Reports and Indexes, Books and Authors, Defense, Sports.
Banking:
RBI, Function of RBI, Banking Abbreviations, Banking Regulation Act 1949, Policy Rates, Types of Accounts, NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881, BANKING OMBUDSMAN SCHEME 2006, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING, MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS, Capital Market
Bank Exams Preparation Tips
If you wish to join the reputed Banking Sector, then it is really important to get acquainted with the latest exam pattern of Bank Exams by practising from the previous years’ papers, Online Mock Test Series and sample papers based on the latest exam pattern and know your strengths and weaknesses. If you want to stay ahead of your competitors, it is really necessary to devise a proper strategy and work accordingly to scale Bank Exams. Always focus on the Syllabus of the Bank Exam you are appearing for. Time management and Accuracy are two key factors that you should keep in mind while preparing for Bank Exams 2019.
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