SBI Exams

SBI Exams are conducted by the State Bank of India to hire eligible candidates for various posts like:

1. SBI Probationary Officer (PO)
2. SBI Clerk (Junior Associates)
3. SBI Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO/ SO)

SBI PO Exam

It is also known as the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Exam. The SBI PO exam mainly selects candidates for the management cadre of the Bank. The selected candidates are deputed to the role of Probationary Officers during the training phase. Later, they move on to management roles on completion of their training.

The SBI PO exam is categorised into three stages:

SBI PO Preliminary Exam: The SBI PO Prelims usually skims the candidates from a huge lot for the next stage of the exam. It retains about 2.8% of the total number of applicants for the SBI Mains examination.

SBI PO Main Exam: In the SBI PO Mains section, the performance of the candidates is assessed in such a way which helps in determining whether they are eligible to make it to the next stage of the exam. The SBI PO exam paper comprises of two sections:

Objective test: In this section, the focus is mainly on core knowledge areas which are required in the modern workplace. The SBI PO exam syllabus consists of Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Knowledge, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Economy, Banking Awareness and English.

Descriptive test: This test primarily measures the candidates’ ability to use written English language skills in a business setting.

SBI PO Group Discussion and SBI PO Interview: Candidates who clear the SBI PO Mains exam are put through group discussion and interview, which is the final stage of selection before a merit list of final selected candidates is listed.

SBI PO Syllabus:

The SBI PO syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam. There are three major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam. These are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based. It is recommended that candidates must have a look at the previous year’s papers and know about the weightage of each topic.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern

S.No.	Name of Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	50	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total		100	100	1 hours

 

SBI PO Syllabus for Prelims Exam

The section-wise topics from which the SBI will ask questions in SBI PO Prelims Exam has been tabulated below.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus	English Syllabus
Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Profit & Loss	Directions	Fill in the blanks
Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning	Cloze Test
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency	Para jumbles
Work & Time	Ranking & Order	Vocabulary
Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test	Paragraph Completion
Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities	Sentence Completion
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle	Tenses Rules
Time & Distance	Syllogism
Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
Number Systems	Input-Output
Percentage	Tabulation

 

SBI PO Mains Syllabus

The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam 2022 will constitute 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete SBI PO Mains syllabus is discussed below:

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern

S.No.	Name of Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	40	50	50 minutes
2	Data Analysis & Interpretation	30	50	45 minutes
3	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	50	60	45 minutes
4	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
Total		155	200	3 hours

 

SBI PO Syllabus for Main Exam

The subject-wise topics that need to be covered for preparing for SBI PO Mains Exam has been listed below.

Data Analysis & Interpretation	Reasoning	General/Economy/Banking Awareness	English Language	Computer
Tabular Graph	Verbal Reasoning	Current Affairs	Reading Comprehension	Internet
Line Graph	Syllogism	Financial Awareness	Grammar	Memory
Bar Graph	Circular Seating Arrangement	General knowledge	Verbal Ability	Keyboard Shortcuts
Charts & Tables	Linear Seating Arrangement	Static Awareness	Vocabulary	Computer Abbreviation
Missing Case DI	Double Lineup	Banking Terminologies Knowledge	Sentence Improvement	Microsoft Office
Radar Graph Caselet	Scheduling	Banking Awareness	Word Association	Computer Hardware
Probability	Input Output	Principles of Insurance	Para Jumbles	Computer Software
Data Sufficiency	Blood Relations		Error Spotting	Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
Let it Case DI	Directions and Distances		Cloze Test	Networking
Permutation and Combination	Ordering and Ranking		Fill in the blanks	Number System
Pie Charts	Data Sufficiency			Operating System
	Coding and Decoding			Basic of Logic Gates
	Code Inequalities
	Course of Action
	Critical Reasoning
	Analytical and Decision Making

 

SBI Clerk 

State Bank of India conducts the SBI Clerk Exam annually to recruit candidates for the post of Junior Associates (Customer Support and Sales) in its different branches of SBI across the nation. SBI Clerk is one of the most sought-after bank exams today and a huge number of candidates appear for the same every year.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern

To crack SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) exam it is very important to know the exam pattern in and out. Here is the exam pattern for the SBI Clerk Prelims and SBI Clerk Mains exam:

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2022 Prelims: Phase I

Preliminary Examination (online) consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:

Serial No.	Section	No. of Question	Total Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning	35	35	20 minutes
Total		100	100	60 minutes

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern: Important Points

1. Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above.
2. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
3. No minimum qualifying marks for the individual subjects as well as for aggregate (overall) are prescribed.
4. The adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

 

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2022 Mains: Phase II

The structure of the main examination (online objective type) would be as follows:

Serial No.	Section	No. of Question	Total Marks	Duration
1	General English	40	40	35 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	40	50	45 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
4	General/Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
Total		190	200	2 hours 40 minutes

 

SBI Clerk Age Limit

The minimum age for a candidate to apply for the SBI examination is 20 years old but not more than 28 years old, i.e. candidates must be born not earlier than 02.08.1994 and not later than 01.08.2002 (both days inclusive). Besides this, there is age relaxation relevant to category-wise candidates as per the government rules:

S.No	Category	Age Relaxation
1.	SC/ST	05 Years
2	OBC	03 Years
3.	PWD (General/EWS)	10 Years
4.	PWD (SC/ST)	15 Years
5.	PWD (OBC)	13 Years
6.	Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen	The actual period of service rendered in defence services + 3 years 8 years for disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST subject to a max. age of 50 years.
7.	Widows, Divorced, Women (No Married)	7 years (subject to the maximum age limit of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)

 

 

SBI SO Exam

What is SBI SO Exam?

The SBI SO exam is administered by the State Bank of India in order to recruit officers for various specialist categories.  It accepts applications for the position of expert officer (SO) in accordance with openings in other departments. The recruiting process is often carried out for manager positions, however, notifications are also made for senior-level positions. The candidates are selected based on the online tests, followed by interviews. However, shortlisting individuals and then conducting in-person interviews are also sometimes used to recruit eligible candidates.

SBI SO Exam Pattern

Candidates applying for the SBI SO exam needs to be aware of the SBI SO exam pattern which includes 2 papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.

• Paper 1 comprises questions from
• English Language
• Reasoning Ability
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Paper 2 comprises of questions from
• Professional Knowledge

Test		No. of Questions	Marks	Time
General Aptitude	Reasoning	50	50	90 Min
	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
	English Language	35	35
Professional Knowledge (PK)	General IT Knowledge	25	50	70 Min
	Role-based Knowledge	50	100

 

Candidates qualifying the online examination are eligible for the next process which is the Interview round. It is to be noted that, the marks scored in Paper I are qualifying in nature and will not be considered in the final merit list.

The final list of shortlisted candidates will be announced by taking into consideration the marks obtained by the candidates in the Professional Knowledge section and the Interview round.

After combining the scores from the Professional Knowledge Test (out of 150 marks) and the interview (out of 25 marks), the final merit list will be determined. The score will be weighted as follows:

 

Posts	Weightage Pattern
System Officer (Performance/Senior Automation Test Engineer)	Written Test: 70% Interview: 30%
System Officer (Test Engineer)
System Officer (Web Developer)

 

The candidates with the top merit rankings in each category will be chosen for the jobs. If more than one candidate gets the required score (common marks at the cut-off point), they will be ranked in the merit list according to their age in descending order.

 

SBI SO Syllabus

There are various posts for which SBI recruits eligible candidates through the SBI SO examination. The SBI SO syllabus has three sections under Paper 1 and one section under Paper 2.

The SBI SO syllabus is basically divided into two papers as per the exam pattern of the SBI SO exam.

Paper 1 consists of the following sections:

• Reasoning Ability
• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude

Paper 2 consists of the Professional Knowledge section depending upon the various posts as per the SBI SO Notification.

Subjects	Topics
English Language	Antonyms Article Comprehension Conclusion Error correction Fill in the blanks Tenses rules Idioms and phrases Parts of speech Passage completion Passage correction Sentence completion Sentence correction Sentence Rearrangement Subject-verb agreement Synonyms, Tenses Theme detection Unseen passages Vocabulary Word games Word formulation
Reasoning Ability	Alphabet test Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle Analogy, Arithmetical Reasoning Classification, Clocks and calendars Coding-Decoding Data sufficiency Direction sense test Deriving conclusions from passages Eligibility test Inserting the missing character Logic, Logical sequence of words Logical Venn Diagrams Mathematical operations Number ranking and time sequence Puzzle test Series completion Situation reaction test Statement -argument Statement- conclusion Theme detection
Quantitative Aptitude	Averages Bar graphs Decimal and Fraction HCF and LCM Heights and distances partnership Line graphs Logarithms Mensuration Mixtures and allegations Number system Percentages Permutation and combination Pie charts Probability Problems on ages Problems on trains Profit and loss Ratio and proportions Roots Simple and compound interest Simplification Time distance and work Volume and surface area
Professional Knowledge (Common for all IT Posts)	Basic Terms Cyber Security and Threats Computer organization & Microprocessor Compiler design Digital electronics Data Base Management System (DBMS) Data Communication & Networking Data structure Integrated circuits Programming language C, C++ and OOPS Operating system & amp; system programming Software engineering Mobile Technologies
Professional Knowledge (Common for all Finance Posts)	Auditing standards Accounting Standards Basic Accounting concepts and principles Cost Accounting Concepts Direct and Indirect Taxes Management Accounting Concepts

IBPS Exam

IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) is a recruiting body that deals with the recruitment of eligible candidates, young and talented candidates in various Public Sector Banks, Rural and Private Banks all over India. IBPS also provides standardized systems for assessment and result processing services to organizations.

What is IBPS Exam?

IBPS is an autonomous body and candidates who want to make a career out of Banking should first qualify for IBPS exam to go through the respective Bank’s selection procedures. IBPS is one of the highly competitive exams and every year thousands of candidates appear for the exam to be a part of the prestigious Banks of India in various posts

About IBPS Exam

The IBPS exam pattern and IBPS Selection procedure vary accordingly. IBPS is responsible to shortlist candidates according to the IBPS Cut-Off criteria that are set every year. IBPS-qualified candidates then get a chance to appear for various individual bank exams and selection procedures to finally get selected.

We have provided a list of all the exams conducted by IBPS every year and also listed down the Public Sector Banks which participate in the recruitment drive to recruit Clerks, Probationary Officers, Specialist Officers, and also for Rural Regional Banks. Get IBPS Exams Details from our page.

 

List of Participating Banks in IBPS Exam

19 Public Sector Banks participate in the recruitment drive through IBPS Exam every year for recruiting eligible candidates for the posts of PO, Clerk and SO. The banks are as follows:

• Andhra Bank
• Allahabad Bank
• Bank of India
• Bank of Baroda
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Canara Bank
• Central Bank of India
• Corporation Bank
• Dena Bank
• Indian Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Oriental Bank of Commerce
• Punjab and Sind Bank
• Punjab National Bank
• Syndicate Bank
• UCO Bank
• United Bank of India
• Union Bank of India
• Vijaya Bank

 

List of IBPS Exams

We have listed below the list of IBPS exams for the user’s convenience. Find all the IBPS exam information related to IBPS exam details like Exam Date, IBPS Exams Age Limit, IBPS Exam Preparation guidelines, IBPS Exams Syllabus, IBPS Exams Notification. etc by visiting the links below.

IBPS Clerk

IBPS Clerk examination is a common written exam conducted every year to recruit candidates for the clerical post in multiple banks all over the country.

About IBPS Clerk Exam

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts the IBPS Clerk exam for the recruitment of clerical cadre posts in multiple banks all over the country. IBPS Clerk 2022 Recruitment will be conducted through two stages – The preliminary exam and the Main exam.

Authority: IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) is an autonomous body that conducts this exam.

Job Profile: A clerk is also known as the ‘Single Window Operator’. A clerk performs daily office and accounts-related tasks in a bank.

Level: It is a National-Level Examination.

Frequency: This exam is conducted once a year to fill up vacant positions in various banks.

Stages: IBPS Clerk is conducted in two stages – Preliminary & Mains Exam.

Preliminary Exam – Students have to clear the IBPS Clerk prelims exam to get qualified and shortlisted for the mains exam.

Mains Exam – For getting selected into a nationalized bank through this prestigious exam, students have to clear the mains exam.

Mode: IBPS Clerk is a computer-based test conducted through online mode.

 

Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination

The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CRP XII is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut-off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round.

Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 20 minutes for each section. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.

S.No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total		100	100	1 Hour

 

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

 

Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination

No changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2022 Exam. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that need to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.

Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute 50 questions that need to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted in 13 regional languages along with English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CRP-XII.

S.No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 minutes
2	English Language	40	40	35 minutes
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 minutes
4	General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35 minutes
Total		190	200	160 minutes

IBPS Clerk Syllabus

The major three sections of the preliminary examination are Reasoning, English Language and Numerical Ability. Each of these sections has multiple subheadings to focus on when preparing for IBPS Clerk CRP. The syllabus overview for IBPS Clerk 2022 Prelims and mains exams is given below.

IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus (Pre+Mains)

English Language	Numerical Ability	Reasoning Ability	Computer	General Awareness
Reading Comprehension	Number Series	Puzzle and Arrangements	History and Generation of Computers	Banking and Insurance Awareness
Cloze Test	Simplification/ Approximation	Inequality	Introduction to Computer Organisation	Financial Awareness
Fillers	Quadratic Equations	Syllogism	Computer Hardware and I/O Devices	Govt. Schemes and Policies
Spotting Errors	Data Interpretation	Coding-Decoding	Computer Languages, Basics of DBMS	Current Affairs
Sentence Improvement	Data Sufficiency	Blood Relations	Operating System, Internet	Static Awareness
Fill in the Blanks	Miscellaneous	Direction sense	Computer Network & Security
		Order and Ranking	MS Office Suit and Short cut keys
			Computer Memory, Computer Software
			Number System and Conversions

 

IBPS Probationary Officer (IBPS PO)

The IBPS PO Exam is conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) provides recruitment and training services to a common standard for public sector banks (PSB). IBPS PO exam enables the recruitment of Probationary Officers for all the member PSBs as well as a few public sector insurance companies.

In this article, we will discuss the key features of the IBPS PO exam.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern

No change has been made in the IBPS PO exam pattern for the 2022 recruitment. The exam pattern comprises three stages, which are:

IBPS PO Preliminary Exam:

Also known as the CWE PO/MT Prelims, it consists of an online objective test consisting of three sections.

Each section mentioned in the Prelims Exam Pattern is allotted 20 minutes, and the total duration is 1 hour.

The IBPS PO Exam Pattern is given below:

Section	Number of Questions	Marks Allotted	Time Allotted
English Language	30	30	20 min
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 min
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 min

 

IBPS PO Exam Pattern for Prelims- Salient Points

• The total marks for this paper are 100.
• There is negative marking for each wrong answer.
• The penalty for each incorrect answer is 1/4th of the marks allotted to that question.
• Based on the result of the prelims, candidates clearing the declared cutoff are invited to appear in the next stage, the Main exam.

 

IBPS PO Main Exam Pattern:

The IBPS PO Mains exam pattern consists of one objective type and one descriptive paper.

The examination is conducted online for a total duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes.

The PO Mains Exam Pattern as follows:

 

Paper	Section	Number of Questions	Marks Allotted	Time Allotted
Objective Test	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 min
	English Language	35	40	40 min
	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 min
	General Awareness, Economy & Banking Awareness	40	40	35 min
Descriptive Test	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	30 min

 

IBPS PO Exam Pattern for Mains- Salient Points

• To be able to move on to the next stage of the exam, candidates have to score above the Bank PO cutoff declared by the Institute as well as the sectional cutoffs.
• The marks are not intimated to successful candidates before the interview.

For complete details on IBPS PO Exam Pattern, refer to the linked article.

IBPS Interview

The respective banks conduct the IBPS interview based on the results of the Mains examination. Usually, the interview lasts for a minimum of 15-20 minutes, and the panel consists of Bank officials.

Questions can be asked from Current affairs, banking awareness and about the candidates themselves.

The IBPS PO interview is allotted a total of 100 marks.

Supporting documents such as educational certificates, identity documents and certificates of achievement are also checked during the Bank PO interview.

IBPS PO Syllabus

It is the conducting body which is responsible for setting the Bank PO syllabus.

The IBPS PO syllabus is almost similar to the outline course for other major bank exams.

It can be divided into two parts based on the exam pattern:

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

 

1. IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

The following table gives the breakup of the IBPS PO Prelims syllabus

Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language
Logical Reasoning	Simplification	Reading Comprehension
Alphanumeric Series	Profit & Loss	Cloze Test
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test	Mixtures & Alligations	Para jumbles
Data Sufficiency	Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
Coded Inequalities	Work & Time	Fill in the blanks
Seating Arrangement	Time & Distance	Miscellaneous
Puzzle	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Paragraph Completion
Tabulation	Data Interpretation
Syllogism	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood Relations	Number Systems
Input-Output	Sequence & Series
Coding-Decoding	Permutation, Combination & Probability

 

 

2. IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

The IBPS PO Mains syllabus is quite similar to the Prelims syllabus except for few topics.

The main topics covered in the Bank PO mains are as follows:

 

Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	English Language
Simplification	Financial Awareness	Verbal Reasoning	Reading Comprehension
Average	Current Affairs	Syllogism	Vocabulary
Percentage	General Knowledge	Circular Seating Arrangement	Grammar
Ratio and Percentage		Linear Seating Arrangement	Verbal Ability
Data Interpretation		Double Lineup
Mensuration and Geometry		Scheduling
Quadratic Equation		Input-Output
Interest		Blood Relations
Problems of Ages		Directions and Distances
Profit and Loss		Ordering and Ranking
Number Series		Data Sufficiency
Speed, Distance and Time		Coding and Decoding
Time and Work		Code Inequalities
Number System		Internet
Data Sufficiency		Memory
Linear Equation		Keyboard Shortcuts
Permutation and Combination		Computer Abbreviation
And Probability		Microsoft Office
Mixture and Allegations		Computer Hardware
		Computer Software
		Operating System
		Networking
		Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies

 

IBPS PO Exam Centre

The essential details related to the IBPS PO Exam Centres are as follows:

The examination will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India.

The tentative list of Examination centres for the IBPS Online Preliminary and Mains examination is given in the official notification.

No request for change of centre for Examination shall be entertained.

IBPS, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.

The right to allot the exam centre lies entirely with the conducting body.

The candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her own risk and expenses, and IBPS will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.

Any unruly behaviour in the examination hall may result in cancellation of candidature/ disqualification from this exam and also from future exams conducted by IBPS.

 

IBPS Specialist Officer Exam (IBPS SO)

The IBPS SO Exam is conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit Specialist Officers for different positions in the Public sector banks in India. This article is about the various important information related to the IBPS Specialist Officer Exam.

IBPS SO examination is held every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). This exam is held for the selection of Specialist Officers (SO) for different Public Sector Banks. The IBPS holds the Common Written Examination (CWE). The institution hires officers and clerks through the CWE. The application form for the registration of the exam can be filled up through the official website.

What are the roles for which the IBPS SO Exam is held?

The IBPS SO exam is held for the recruitment process of the following posts:

• Personnel Officer or HR
• IT Officer
• Agricultural Field Officer
• Law Officer
• Marketing Officer
• Rajbhasha Adhikari and so on.

 

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria

• The IBPS SO eligibility criteria is different for recruiting candidates to different positions for which the candidates are selected through IBPS SO Exam. There are three parameters (citizenship, age limit and educational qualification) that a candidate needs to fulfil to be eligible for IBPS SO Exam.
• The Citizenship Criteria for a candidate to be eligible for IBPS SO exam is discussed below:

Citizenship Criteria

• A resident of India • A subject of Nepal • Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 and have planned to settle in India permanently • A subject of Indian Origin migrated from Burma, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Vietnam

 

IBPS SO Age Limit 

A candidate is required to be of a minimum of 20 years to be eligible for the IBPS SO exam. The maximum age limit is 30 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are given age relaxation by the Government of India. The category wise age relaxation given to candidates for the post of IBPS SO is discussed below:

S No	Category	Age Relaxation
1.	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	5 years
2.	Other Backward Class (OBC)	3 years
3.	Person with Disability (PWD)	10 years
4.	Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers including ECOS (Emergency Commissioned Officers)/ SSCOs (Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of Assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 1 year from last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by the way of dismissal/discharge on the account of misconduct/inefficiency/physical disability attributable to military service	5 years
5.	Person ordinarily domiciled in the Jammu and Kashmir province during the period 1.01.1980 and 31.12.1989	5 years
6.	Person affected by 1984 riots	5 years

 

IBPS SO Exam Pattern

IBPS will be following the below-detailed exam pattern for shortlisting eligible candidates for IBPS SO Exam. The previous year, IBPS introduced separate sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Let’s have a look at the revised IBPS SO Exam Pattern.

The preliminary exam will be a qualifying phase for the mains and candidates will have to meet the cut-offs of prelims to be eligible to appear for the Mains exam.

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern: There are two patterns for IBPS SO prelims examination for different posts. There is a sectional cut-off and candidates have to clear all the sections in order to clear the preliminary exam of IBPS SO.

For the post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:

S No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	English Language	50	25	English	40 minutes
2	Reasoning	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
Total		150	125	120 minutes

 

For the post of Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari:

S No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
1	English Language	50	25	English	40 minutes
2	Reasoning	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
3	General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	English and Hindi	40 minutes
Total		150	125		120 minutes

 

 

IBPS SO Syllabus

IBPS SO Syllabus is designed separately for Rajsabha Adhikari and Other Specialist Officers. The IBPS Specialist Officer syllabus is designed separately for Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. It is necessary for all the candidates applying for IBPS SO Exam to once go through the syllabus to prepare judiciously for this exam.

Apart from the major three sections of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning,a candidate is required to be fluent in his/her area of expertise or the Specialization Subjects.

Reasoning Ability	English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	General Awareness
Seating Arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input-Output Data Sufficiency Blood Relations Order and Ranking Alphanumeric Series Distance and Direction Verbal Reasoning	Cloze Test Reading Comprehension Spotting Errors Sentence Improvement Sentence Correction Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Para/Sentence Completion	Number Series Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Quadratic Equation Data Sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Work, Time and Energy Time and Distance Probability Relations Simple and Compound Interest Permutation and Combination	Current Affairs Banking Awareness GK Updates Currencies Important Places Books and Authors Awards Headquarters Prime Minister Schemes Important Days

 

Apart from these subjects, candidates are required to have Professional Knowledge in his/her area of expertise as well. The detailed syllabus is discussed below:

 

IT Officer (Scale-I)	Database Management System Data Communication and Networking Operating System Software Engineering Data Structure Computer Organization and Microprocessor Object-Oriented Programming
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Crop production Horticulture Seed Science Agronomy and Irrigation Agricultural Economics Agricultural Practices Soil resources Animal Husbandry Agroforestry Ecology Government Schemes
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)	Basics of Marketing Management Brand Management Advertising PR Sales Retail Business Ethics Market Segmentation Market research and forecasting demand Product Life Cycle Corporate Social Responsibility Service Marketing Marketing Strategies
Law Officer (Scale-I)	Banking Regulations Compliance and Legal Aspects Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, securities, foreign exchange Prevention of Money-laundering, Limitation Act Consumer Protection Act SARFAES Banking Ombudsman Scheme Laws and Actions with the direct link to Banking Sector Bankers Book Evidence Act DRT Act
HR/Personnel Officer (Scale-I)	Human Resource Development Business policy and strategic analysis Transnational Analysis Training and Development Recruitment and Selection Rewards and Recognition Industrial Relations Business Policy and Strategic Analysis Grievance and Conflict Management Performance Management and Appraisal

 

IBPS RRB

 

What is IBPS RRB Recruitment?

 

IBPS RRB is a national-level banking exam conducted every year by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)  for candidates who aspire to join the Regional Rural Bank (RRBs). Recruitment is carried out for the following Group A and B posts.

 

Post Name	Post Name
Office Assistant	Marketing Manager
Treasury Manager	Officers Scale I
Banking Officer Scale-II	Agriculture Officer (Grade-II)
Law Officer (Grade-II)	Chartered Accountant (Grade-II)
IT Officer (Grade-II)	Officer (Grade III)

 

For Officer level posts, candidates are selected based on preliminary exam, mains/single level exam, and interview. For Office Assistant (Multipurpose)/Clerk post, candidates are selected based on preliminary and mains exams. Candidates provisionally shortlisted are allotted to one of the participating RRBs based on the number of vacancies and merit-cum-preference.

 

Aspirants must also read about National Recruitment Agency (NRA). The organisation has been formed by the Union Cabinet to conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to appoint candidates in Non-Technical and Non-Gazetted Group B and C posts under SSC, RBI, and IBPS. NRA CET will serve as a screening / preliminary exam for subsequent stages of the selection process. NRA will only conduct the Prelims / Tier-I exam, while the other stages of selection will be conducted by the respective examination bodies.

 

 

IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria

 

IBPS RRB 2022 is a competitive exam conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to recruit Group ‘A’ Officers (Scale I, II and III) and Group ‘B’ Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Rural Regional Bank. IBPS will conduct the RRB Officer Mains exam on September 24, 2022. Before appearing for the exam, candidates must meet the IBPS RRB 2022 eligibility criteria.

Nationality

A candidate must be either be any one of the following:
(i) Citizen of India,
(ii) A subject of Nepal,
(iii) A subject of Bhutan,
(iv) A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before January 1, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note- Candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour the Government of India has issued a certificate of eligibility.

 

 

IBPS RRB Age Limit

The age criteria for different IBPS RRB posts are tabulated below:

Post	Age Criteria
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	18-28 years
Officer Scale I (Assistant Manager)	18-30 years
Officer Scale-II (Manager)	21-32 years
Officer Scale III (Senior Manager)	21-40 years

 

IBPS RRB Educational Qualification and Experience

The educational qualification and experience required for the different posts of IBPS RRB are tabulated below:

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	a. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised University or its equivalent b. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* c. Desirable: Working knowledge of computers.	Not Required
Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager)	a. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised University or its equivalent. Preference will be given to the candidates having a degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; b. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* c. Desirable: working knowledge of computers.	Not Required
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager)	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, and Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	2 years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)	Information Technology Officer a. Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics/Communication/Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.b. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP, etc.	One year (in the relevant field)
Chartered Accountant	Certified Associate (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.	One Year as a Chartered Accountant.
Law Officer	Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years.
Treasury Manager	Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognised university/ institution.	One Year (in the relevant field)
Marketing Officer	MBA in Marketing from a recognised university	One Year (in the relevant field)
Agricultural Officer	Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Dairy/Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/Veterinary Science/Agricultural Engineering/Pisciculture from a recognised university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Two Years (in the relevant field)
Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)	a. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to candidates with a Degree/Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	Minimum 5 years experience as an Offic

RBI Assistant 2023 Exam

The selection process followed by RBI to select candidates for the post of Assistant is carried through Prelims, Mains and Language Proficiency Test. The final result will be based on the marks scored in Mains Exam and Language test. In this article, we have covered all the necessary information regarding RBI Assistant 2023 Notification, bookmark this page and stay updated with us. RBI Assistant is responsible for maintaining records/files, document verification, ensuring financial stability, issuing & circulating new currency, day-to-day transactions, attending Government Treasury Work, replying to emails and more.

RBI Assistant 2023 Eligibility

Nationality: A candidate is required to be (a) a citizen of India or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or 
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

RBI Assistant Educational Qualification

A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50% (pass class for SC/ST/PwBD candidates) and above in any discipline to be eligible for the RBI Assistant 2023 Exam. He/She must hold knowledge of computers as well as have proficiency in the official language of the concerned state of Union Territory.

RBI Assistant 2023 Selection Process

RBI Assistant 2023 exam is going to be conducted in three phases [Prelims + Mains + Language Proficiency Test (LPT)]. The preliminary examination has three sections: Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability and English Language.

1. The mains exam has five different sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness.
2. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marksfor the wrong answers attempted by the candidate. No marks will be deducted if the question is left unanswered or blank.
3. Check the RBI Assistant exam pattern for Prelims & Mains as mentioned in the previous year Notification PDF, any change/up-gradation in RBI Assistant 2023 Notification will be updated here.

RBI Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern

The knowledge about the complete RBI Assistant Exam Pattern is a must to secure good marks in the examination. In the below section, we have discussed the exam patterns for both prelims & mains examination for your reference.

RBI Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

The candidates have to primarily appear in the RBI Assistant Prelims Exam, which is the screening stage to shortlist candidates for Mains Exam.

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes

RBI Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2023

The candidates who qualify in the Prelims Exam will be eligible to appear for RBI Assistant Mains Exam for which the exam pattern has been mentioned below.

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	40	40	30 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	30 minutes
Reasoning Ability	40	40	30 minutes
Computer Knowledge	40	40	20 minutes
General Awareness	40	40	25 minutes
Total	200	200	135 minutes

Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT). Based on the score of preliminary examination students are qualified for the Mains exam. It is mandatory for all the candidates to qualify these three rounds to ensure final selection to the post of Assistant in Reserve Bank of India.

RBI Assistant 2023 Syllabus

The RBI Assistant 2023 Exam has a predefined syllabus for all the sections for both the preliminary examination and mains examination. The detailed RBI Assistant Syllabus 2023 of the examination is discussed below:

English Language	General Awareness	Quantitative Aptitude	Computer Knowledge	Reasoning
Reading Comprehension	Current World News	Time and Distance	Languages	Number Series
Synonyms	Current India News	Time and Work	Basic Hardware and Software	Blood Relations
Antonyms	Geography Concepts	HCF and LCM	History of Computers	Analogy
Sentence Correction	History Concepts	Simple and Compound Interest	Devices	Odd Man Out
Word Meanings	Political Science	Problems on Trains		Number Series
	Current Affairs	Average		Coding and Decoding
		Allegations and Comparison		Directions Based Concept
		Probability		Row Arrangements
		Permutation and Combination		Symbols
		Pipes		Statement Reading, Understanding

 

RBI Assistant 2023 Salary

The Basic Pay for an RBI Assistant is Rs. 20,700/- every month per month in the scale of Rs. 20700 – 1200 (3) – 24300 – 1440 (4) – 30060 – 1920 (6) – 41580 – 2080 (2) – 45740 – 2370 (3) – 52850 – 2850 – 55700 (20 years) and other allowances. In addition to the Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc. are also granted to the RBI Assistant. Thus, the Gross Salary of an RBI Assistant ranges to approximately Rs. 45,050/- every month.

 

RBI Assistant 2023 Admit Card & Call Letter

Candidates are required to download the RBI Assistant 2023 exam admit card from its official website as the admit card won’t be sent to candidates via post. To login to the official website, a candidate will require the following:

• • Registration No./Roll No.
• • Date of Birth/Password

The admit card/call letter will be issued to candidates in three phases:

1. Online Preliminary Examination
2. Online Mains Examination
3. Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

RBI Assistant Preparation

The preparation for the RBI Assistant exam must be done magnanimously keeping in mind the latest pattern and the syllabus of the exam. It is necessary for the students to choose the right set of books to prepare for their examination as the syllabus of RBI Assistant 2023 Exam is quite vast.

Students must also go through previous years’ RBI Assistant Exam question papers in order to acclimatize to the change in the pattern of the exam and to know the sections from which the questions are majorly asked in the exam. Apart from the test series, you can also join our Offline Classroom Program for exhaustive preparation for RBI Assistant 2023 Exam.

RBI Assistant Mock Tests Test Series

Career Power provides online test series for various banks and SSC exams like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, BANK PO, SBI PO, RBI, NABARD, SSC, CGL, SSC, CHSL etc. These test series are well-researched and perfectly emulated for the exact exam pattern. Practice Papers are prepared to keep in mind the last year’s exam pattern and expected changes in the pattern and level of questions.

 

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