Eligibility Criteria for various Banking Exams in India

Banking sector is one of the most popular fields for jobs in India. Many public and private sector banks conduct recruitment exams for hiring candidates in their organization. Before the exam, a notification Is published relieving the eligibility criteria for the exam. Candidates, who are eligible and interested in the post, can apply for the exam. In this post, we will discuss the most common and general eligibility criteria for bank recruitment exams.

Bank Type	post	Age	Min. Educational Qualification	Experience
Public sector banks	Probationary Officer (PO)	20 to 30 years	A degree in any discipline from a recognized University	Nil
	Clerical	20 to 28 years	A degree in any discipline from a recognized University	Nil
Regional Rural Banks	Officer Scale- III	Below 40 years	Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with minimum 50% aggregate	5 years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution
	Officer Scale- II (Specialist Officers)	Above 21 years and below 32 years	Different qualification for different posts	Different experience for different posts
	Officer Scale- I	Above 18 years and below 28 years	Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent	Nil
	Office Assistant	Above 18 years and below 28 years	Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent	Nil
SBI and SBI Associate Banks	Probationary Officer (PO)	21 to 30 years	A degree in any discipline from a recognized University	Nil
	Clerical	18 to 28 years	Minimum 12th Standard (10 + 2) or equivalent qualification thereof with a minimum of 60% marks OR Diploma Course passed after 10th Standard with a minimum of 60% marks OR A degree (Graduation level) from recognized university with a minimum of 40% marks Note – Relaxation of age as per rules for reserved candidates.	Nil

Note – Relaxation of age as per rules for reserved candidates.

Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for IBPS Specialist Officer exam here

IBPS Specialist Officer Exam 2014 FAQ

IBPS is going to conduct SO exam III in Feb 2014. Candidates, who have applied for the exam, must be looking for study material, tips and guide for exam preparation. We keep sharing useful exam information and preparation tips for all the latest banking exams including IBPS exams. Today, we are going to share some IBPS exam related questions answered by industry experts.

 

Q. What is the Eligibility criteria for IBPS SO 2014 exam?
A. Graduation is the minimum qualification required for the exam. For each post, there is a different criteria. You can find the details here.

Q. What is the best method for preparation – Self study or coaching classes?
A. I would go with the second option. Coaching institutes can guide you in the best way for your banking exam. You will learn better in the guidance of experts. Also, not everyone can study without proper guidance. If you live in remote areas, you can go for online courses.

Q. Where to find bank study material and books?
A. There are many books available in the market for IBPS PO and specialist officer exams. You can purchase a common book for all the subjects. You can also order books online. There are also available various bank exam sample papers and Bank test series online. For professional subject, you can refer GATE exam book for IT officer post, and other subject specific books for other posts. You can find the detailed syllabus here.

Q. How can I manage the time to score more?
A. In banking exams, your speed matters a lot. You must know the tricks to solve aptitude and reasoning questions in the minimum. The best way is to prepare a time strategy before the exam. Allot specific time for a specific paper. Try to solve the paper in its time limit. Also, reserve some time for revision and rechecking.

Q. Is it necessary to join a coaching class for IBPS preparation?
A. As I said earlier, caching classes is not mandatory, but is recommended for IBPS exams.

Q. What is the job responsibility of an IT Officer in banks?
A. IT officers monitor and maintain the computer systems and networks of an organization. In banks, they will be doing the same.

Q. How to prepare for interview once I clear the written exam?
A. IBPS interview will go like any other job interviews. You need to take care of think like your dressing, attitude, confidence, communication, behavior, etc. Find details here

Above, we have tried to answer the most general questions about IBPS specialist officer exam. If you have any other query or doubt, you can ask in the comments below.

IBPS SO CWE-III Exam 2014 Detailed Syllabus (Specialist Officer 2014 Exam syllabus)

IBPS exam is one of the most popular banking exams in India. IBPS has recently started online application process for CWE specialist officer 2014 exam. Candidates can read the official notification and application process here. For candidates, who have already applied for the exam, I would like to share some important exam news. IBPS CWE-III SO 2014 exam is scheduled for Feb 8 and 9, 2014. Here, I am going to share a detailed syllabus for the exam. Though IBPS doesn’t specify subject-wise syllabus, but based on previous exams, we can prepare an estimated syllabus.

IBPS SO paper will include four sections in the exam. Three of the sections including Reasoning, English Language and professional knowledge will be the same for all the posts. The fourth section will be different depending on the post you have applied for. Below is the detailed subject-wise syllabus for different posts.

Examination Syllabus for IT Officer scale I & II, Agricultural Field Officer scale I & II, HR/Personnel Officer scale I & II, Marketing Officer Scale I & II, Chartered Accountant Scale II & Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II) :-

English Language (Same for all): English language paper may include questions from following topics: Word Formation, Passage Correction, Theme detection, Sentence Correction, Spelling, Sentence Completion, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Passage Completion and Conclusion

Reasoning (Same for all): Important topics for reasoning paper are Sitting Arrangement, Series Completion, Decision Making, Series Completion, Coding Decoding, Syllogism, Statement Reasoning, Analogy, Blood Relation, Analogy and Classification

Quantitative Aptitude: Aptitude paper is only for the above posts, and it will contain topics including Numbers, Simplification, Roots, Surds & Indices, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Stocks & Shares, Ratio & Proportion, Boats & Streams, Allegations , Average, Simple and Compound Interest, Clocks, Logarithms, Mensuration, Pipes & Cisterns, Volume & Surface Area, Probability, Heights & Distances Partnership, Chain Rule, Time & Work, Permutation & combination, Time & Distance, Problems on Trains, Tabulation, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs and Pie Charts

Professional Knowledge: Professional knowledge paper will be conducted for every post, but the syllabus will be different for each post. This paper will basically involve questions from professional knowledge, i.e. your qualification level questions.

For IT Officer post, you can expect questions from all major engineering subjects including Database Management (DBMS), Networking, Web Technologies, Basic Programming concepts, timer, Network Security, Basics of hardware (Microprocessor, ALU, etc. You can refer GATE syllabus for the same.

For other posts, professional knowledge paper will contain questions from the respective graduation subjects.

Examination Syllabus for Law Officer Scale I & II and Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I posts :-

Syllabus of the Reasoning, English language and professional knowledge papers will be the same as above. General awareness syllabus is mentioned below.

General Awareness (Banking Awareness): General awareness section of IBPS SO exam will include questions to check the candidate’s general awareness about various things including Knowledge of current events, India and its neighboring countries, History, Geography, Indian Constitution, Economy, Culture, General Polity, Sports, Scientific Research, etc. You can expect at least 50% of the questions from Economy, Banking and Finance sector.

Source: http://www.meriview.in/2013/11/IBPS-SO-SPECIALIST-OFFICER-SYLLABUS-2014-with-PDF-download-and-Exam-Pattern.html
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How to prepare for English Section of Bank Exams?

English language is one of the most common and the most important section of bank exams. Almost all major bank recruitment exams (IBPS SO, PO, Clerk, SBI, etc.) involve a paper of English language or verbal ability. In this post, we will discuss a brief guide and some tips for English paper of bank exams.

Get familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus: Before you start with the preparation of English section, you must be aware of the subject-wise syllabus for the exam. Though most of the bank exams including IBPS do not reveal a specific list of the topics for particular subjects, but almost all banking exam papers cover the same English language topics. You can find a good list here or you can refer any bank exam book for English language syllabus.

Start with the Exercise: Once you get a list of the topics, you should start with the practice papers. Practice sample questions for each topic and make a list of the topics at which you are not strong. Now, you have a filtered list of the topics that need to be revised. Start reading these topics one by one from a standard book, and practice with the sample questions.

Practice is the best way to gain perfection in something. Once you finish reading a topic, practice as much as you can. You can easily find sample papers, English question-answers and Bank exam online test series if you search on the internet.

You can find a list of the English books here

How to prepare for Bank Interviews?

If you are one of those candidates, who are preparing for bank exams and are looking for some exam tips, you are at the right place. For bank written exam preparation tips, you can go to this post. Here, we will discuss some tips for bank interview preparation. I am going to share some tips according to my experience. You can share yours through the comments.

Prepare for general Questions: Some questions are common in all the bank interviews including the introduction part, the reason why you left your last company, reason why you want to join this bank, short-term and long term goals, etc. You must be prepared to face all these questions. If you are from technical background, you must also be prepared to answer the question “why you want to move to banking industry?” Obviously, it is not simple to answer such questions. You cannot say that you are not interested in technical, or you just love banking. You must prepare the best answer for the question. You can say that you see a great future in the banking field and also, the job security is high. You can use your technical knowledge also in the banking field.

Practice, practice and practice: Your performance in interview depends a lot on your confidence and communication level, which can be improved only through practice. You can practice either with a friend or with a mirror. Repeat the questions, and try to answer them with full confidence.

Manage your behavior and Attitude: Your attitude is also judged in the interviews. Your behavior, dressing sense, attitude, way of communication and your manners tell everything about your personality.

For more interview tips, read the article: http://interview.ezinemark.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-job-interview-7d392a2e168b.html