Banking Career Options in India

Banking is one of the most emerging career sectors in India. In recent years, banks have provided jobs to millions of graduates and post graduates in the country. People like to work for banks because there are ample career opportunities in the banking sector for every field. Here, we will discuss some common job profiles for which banks recruit their professionals.

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Job Profiles (fields) in banking sector

1. banking operations jobs
2. banking business analyst
3. banking and finance jobs
4. retail banking jobs
5. banking and insurance jobs
6. banker at a branch
7. provisional officer in banking
8. retail banking
9. commercial banking
10. Banking IT jobs

These job profiles offer opportunities to candidates from every educational background including engineering, finance, marketing, accounts, etc.

Some common bank jobs include

1. Clerk
2. Probationary Officer
3. Specialist Officer
4. Managers & Above

The minimum education qualification for above profiles is Graduation (in any field) for clerk, Graduation (in any field) for probationary officer, Graduation (in a specific field) for Specialist Officer post and MBA for managers & above

If you are applying for a bank job, you will probably apply in one of the following banks

1. Private or Public sector bank
2. Commercial or Retail banking
3. Sales or Operations

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How to get a Job in a Bank in India?

Banking is one of the most popular sectors for jobs in India. If you are looking for a job in the government sector in India, there is a probability that you will also target banking sector. Millions of candidates every year prepare for and attend various bank recruitment exams in this country. But all of them, everyone is facing this question, how to get a job in the bank. Here, I will try to give some suggestions and tips for banking jobs in India. No, I am not giving out bank jobs.

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A bank job can be assured in following steps

1. Education: Though there are available banking jobs for candidates from almost every education background, so this factor doesn’t matter that much. Banks have jobs for engineers, consultants, commerce graduates, management candidates, HR, and even for 12th pass. You just need to find the right bank job for you

2. Find the Right Profile: What job you get in the bank, depends on your education profile. If you are graduate in BA, B.Com or any similar degree, you can go for the clerk post. If you are an Engineering graduate in CS/IT, you can apply for technical posts. MBA graduates can apply for management posts. Find out the right banking profile for you and move to next step.

3. Banking Exams: Most of public sector banks and even some private banks recruit their candidates through banking recruitment exams. SBI and IBPS are two of the most popular bank recruitment exams in India. Various other banking exams are conducted throughout the year. Stay updated with such exam notifications and apply for the right opportunity at the right time.

4. Prepare Yourself: No milestone is achievable unless you plan and prepare for it. Most of bank recruitment involve a written or online examination that witness way too much competition and you are not going to make through it without proper preparation. Join a coaching institute, join online test series, practice, study and prepare yourself for your exams.

There is no shortcut to success and the same is true for a banking job. If you want to get it, you will have to do the hard work. I have shown you the path, you are the one who is going to walk on it. Good luck.

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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.

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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.

 

Why Banking Sector is the First choice for Jobs in India?

India is one of the biggest countries in the world, and is the second largest country in population. Only 30% of people in India have a decent job, remaining people are either looking of a job or are studying. We need a very solid and strong sector that can provide employment to our youngsters.

Banking sector has emerged as a very strong and trustworthy source for jobs in India. In past few years, thousands of people have joined many private and public sector banks for various positions. The best thing about bank jobs is that they provide opportunity to everyone from every field. No matter if you are an engineer, a commerce professional, an HR professional, an accountant, a management professional or any other graduate, bank has a job for you.

This is the reason why bank jobs are so much popular in India. Apart from the wide range of opportunities, banking jobs are secure and safe. A person working in a bank gets good salary and also many other benefits. A bank job also brings reputation and respect for the candidate. There are many other benefits for a bank employee. You need not to leave your niche to be a part of a banking organization. You can appear for bank exams for your concerned post.

IBPS CWE and many other banking exams are conducted throughout the year for recruitment in various positions in banks.

IBPS Specialist officer (IT officer) Exam Feb 2014

IBPS has announced the dates of its third common written exam for recruitment of bank specialist officers. The online application process will start from November 25, 2013 and will continue till Dec 14, 2013. IBPS specialist officer exam will be held in February 2014. IBPS has released the official notification and candidates can check the eligibility criteria and application process on the official website.

This IBPS exam will be conducted for the recruitment of specialist officers in various banks for various positions as below:

Post Code	Post name	Age	Educational Qualification	Experience
01	IT officer (Scale-1)	Min-20, Max 30 years	BE/Btech (4 years) in Electronics/Electronics & Tele Communication/Electronics & Communication/ Electronics &Instrumentation/ Computer Science/Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Post graduate degree (MCA and others) in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level	NA
02	Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-1)	Min-20, Max 30 years	4 year Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Veterinary Science/Dairy Science/Agri. Engineering/ Fishery Science/Pisciculture/Agri Marketing & Cooperation/Co-operation & Banking/Agro-Forestry	NA
03	Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale-1)	Min-20, Max 30 years	Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.	NA
04	Law Officer (Scale-1)	Min-20, Max 30 years	A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council	NA
05	HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-1)	Min-20, Max 30 years	Graduate and Full time Post Graduate degree or Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/HR/Social Work/Labour Law.*	NA
06	Marketing Officer (Scale-1)	Min-20, Max 30 years	Graduate and Full time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA / PGDBM with specialization in Marketing *	NA
07	I.T. Officer (Scale-II)	Min-20, Max 35 years	BE/Btech (4 years) in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Post graduate degree (MCA and others) in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level	2 years in IT
08	Law Officer (Scale-II)	Min-20, Max 35 years	A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB)	Enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council and 3 years experience of practice at Bar or Judicial service and/or 2 years as a Law Officer in the Legal Dept. of a Scheduled Commercial Bank or the Central/State Government or of a Public Sector undertaking and candidates should produce a certificate of having the requisite post qualification work experience from the Court/ Bar council/organization.
09	Chartered Accountant (Scale II	Min-20, Max 35 years	Passed final examination for Chartered Accountants	NA
10	Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II)	Min-20, Max 35 years	Graduate and CFA/ ICWA/ Full time MBA/ Full time PGDBM (Finance) *	2 years in the area of Credit Appraisal of big/medium industrial projects in Scheduled Commercial Bank

The eligibility criteria for various posts is given in the above table. We will keep updating the post for changes. You can find the official notification at the website http://ibps.in/

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Bank Specialist Officer Exams in 2014

If you are preparing for bank exams for Specialist officer (IT officer), you must stay updated with the latest recruitment notifications and news. Candidates, who are looking for latest bank specialist officer exams in 2014, can find the details below:

IBPS specialist officer/IT officer 2014 exam: IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) organizes a common written exam for recruitment of specialist officers in various banks. IBPS specialist exam 2014 notification is already out, and candidates can apply online from 25 November 2013 to 14 December 2013 at the official website (www.ibps.in). For detailed notification, click here.

There is not any other specialist officer exam notification out there at the time. We will keep you updated with the latest notifications and bank jobs online. Now, let’s discuss a few things about IBPS 2014 specialist exam.

IBPS specialist officer exam is conducted once a year and the February 2014 exam will be the third one in the series. This exam apart from regular subjects (Aptitude, reasoning and English), also includes a paper of the professional knowledge to judge the professional efficiency of the candidate. Apart from IT officer, other posts include Agriculture field officer, Rajbhasha adhikari, Law officer, HR personnel officer and Marketing officer. The professional knowledge paper is different for all the posts. For IT officer post, the paper includes question about IT and electronics field. Similarly for other posts, question paper will be designed to cover the specific subject knowledge.

Almost all the bank specialist officer exams are based on the same above pattern. Keep visiting for all the latest bank specialist officer exams 2014.

Bank Jobs – The best career Option in India

Banking sector is one of the best and the most popular sector for employment in India. The reason why people like banking sector jobs is because of good salary along with other benefits. Banking jobs are elegant and high profile jobs. Though it still depends on your career choice, but I think a person from any field can work in a bank.

It is an obvious choice to go find a job in the banking sector if you are looking for a bright future. There are many banks in India, which provide regular job opportunities for graduates and under-graduates. This recruitment is usually done through competitive exams. You can find the information of Bank Jobs 2013 exams through job portals and recruitment news sites. One exam, which is conducted in particular for banking sector recruitment is IBPS Common written Exam. IBPS is an organization, which conduct various exams each year for various posts in banking sectors. This is the best platform for all banking sector aspirants.

There are many other exams held by private and government sector banks to recruit candidates. If you are looking for a career in the banking sector, you must stay updated with the latest bank recruitment news in 2013. You can subscribe to blogs and job portals from where you can receive regular updates in banking sector jobs.