IBPS RRBs Examination 2014 Preparation Tips

The common written examination (CWE) is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) every year for recruitment of RRBs in the associated banks. IBPS RRBs Examination 2014 is scheduled in September 2014. Regional Rural Banks (RRB) exam is conducted for recruitment only in Regional banks in India. Candidates, who applied for IBPS RRB 2014 exam, can now download their admit cards from the official website of IBPS.

Bank Jobs 2014

In this article, we will discuss IBPS RRB CWE exam syllabus and preparation tips

IBPS RRB CWE 2014 syllabus

The question paper of RRB exam includes 5 sections as below

• Reasoning
• General Awareness
• Numerical Ability
• English & Hindi paper
• Computer knowledge

IBPS RRB question paper for Officer scale-I includes following sections

• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• General Awareness
• English & Hindi paper
• Computer knowledge

IBPS RRB CWE 2014 Exam pattern

IBPS RRB 2014 exam will be conducted online. The exam will be conducted at the same time at various centers across the country. There will be total 5 sections in the exam as mentioned above. Reasoning and Aptitude (Numerical Ability), each section will consist of 40 questions of 50 marks. General awareness and English/Hindi paper will include 40 questions of 40 marks each. The computer knowledge section will consist of 40 questions of 20 marks.

Total no. of questions: 200

Total marks: 200

Total time: 2 hours and 30 mins

Tips

Reasoning tips: Practice many reasoning question-answers and test papers. Focus more on more important topics including Venn-diagrams, etc. take advise from experts about the important topics. Work on your weak areas and practice more.

Numerical ability / Aptitude: this section will include mathematics questions. Allot specific time for this section and solve a question in its time-limit. Leave hard and complex questions and solve easy questions first

General Awareness: Read GK books, newspapers, watch news regularly and stay updated with your local news.

English/Hindi: Work on your written and communication skills. Choose a basic grammar book and learn the concepts of English/Hindi language

Computer knowledge: This section will include questions of basic computing, internet, word processing, Excel, database, etc. A basic computer knowledge book will work for it.

 

7 Top Questions asked in a Bank Interview

Interview is usually the final step of the recruitment process and it decides the fate of the candidate. One must, must take their interview seriously if they want a good future in terms of career. Banking interviews are usually followed by the written exams and/or Group Discussion. Candidates are called for interview on the basis of their performance in the previous rounds.

Here is the list of the latest Bank Jobs 2014

In this article, we will be talking about 7 common bank interview questions and how to answer them

1. Personal Details (About you): This is usually the first question of an interview where you are asked “Tell us about yourself.” The only way to be your best is to be true and natural. Your answer may include short introduction of your family background, your education, hobbies, achievements and career goals.

2. Questions from your Resume: The only thing an interview knows about you is what you tell in your resume so include only things that you actually want to tell them. Try to be as much honest as possible. Most of the interview questions arise from your resume and you must be ready to answer them.

3. Banking Questions: If you want to join the banking sector, you should have the knowledge of the sector. Your knowledge of the banking sector will show interviewers your interest in the job and in their bank. Learn and remember the common and some complex banking terms and definitions.

4. Current News: Along with the banking sector, you must also be aware of other things going around you. Almost everything happening in a country, affects its financial sector and to its banks. You must be well aware of the thing going on in the economics, politics, technology and business sectors.

5. Know your area: A bank employee is usually posted in the city or state where it belongs to so that he/she can easily get familiar with the people and understand them. This is must that you know about your city, district and your state. many banks even demand proficiency in the local language

6. About the bank: There is a chance that the interviewers ask you about their bank or a question like “Why do you want to join our bank?” You must be smart in your answer. Collect some recent data and statics about the bank and all the current updates of the particular bank. Make them feel that they are the best bank in the country, but be honest in your attempts.

7. Why bank job?: A bank job is a nice option for a candidate from economy, finance or commerce background, but it gets complicated when you want to join a bank after engineering. If you do, then you must be ready to face this question and to answer it in the best possible way. Show them how your current knowledge and degree can help them in achieving their goals and in the growth of the bank.

This is it. It covers almost every question asked in a bank interview. If you have anything else in mind, feel free to ask in the comment section.