Banking jobs in the public sector is always in demand among graduates, working professionals and non-working people. The craze for bank jobs is increasing among the IT professionals due to tiresome work culture of the IT sector. The examinations are conducted mainly to recruit officers and clerks where students/professionals coming from any background can apply.

Different Banking Examinations (Public) –

1. IBPS Probationary Officer Recruitment Examination

2. State Bank of India Probationary Officer Recruitment Examination

3. IBPS Clerical Recruitment Examination

4. State Bank of India Clerical Recruitment Examination

5. IBPS Rural Banking Examination

6. IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment Examination

7. IDBI Bank Executive Examination

8. Reserve Bank of India Assistant Examination

9. NABARD Assistant Manager Recruitment Examination

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates appearing for banking examinations must have completed graduation.

For Clerical Examinations

It is mandatory for a candidate to be an Indian citizen and the candidate must have secured at least 60 percent marks in their graduation. For some banking examinations, the minimum qualification is 10+2 and the upper age limit is 25 years.

For Probationary Officer Examinations

It is mandatory for a candidate to be an Indian citizen and the candidate should have completed graduation in any discipline and secured at least 60 percent marks.

Candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, PWD etc.) should have at least 55 percent marks in their graduation.

Syllabus for Banking Examinations (Probationary) Prelims -

The preliminary examination contains three subjects – English language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.

The English language has the following sections –

1. Reading Comprehension

2. Cloze Test

3. Para Jumbles

4. Miscellaneous

5. Fill in the Blanks

6. Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting

7. Paragraph Completion

The Reasoning Segment has the following Sections

1. Logical Reasoning

2. Alpha Numeric Series

3. Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test

4. Data Sufficiency

5. Coded Inequalities

6. Sitting Arrangement

7. Puzzle

8. Tabulation

9. Syllogism

10. Blood Relations

11. Input/Output

12. Coding/Decoding

13. Statement and Argument

14. Analogy

The Quantitative Aptitude segment has the following Sections

1. Simplification

2. Profit and Loss

3. Mixtures and Allegations

4. Simple Interest, Compound Interest and Indices

5. Work and Time

6. Time and Distance

7. Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone and Sphere

8. Data Interpretation

9. Ratio/Proportion, Percentage

10. Number Systems

11. Sequence and Series

12. Permutation and Combination

13. Percentages

14. Quadratic Equation

Syllabus for Banking Examinations (Probationary) Mains –

Data Interpretation and Analysis

1. Simplification

2. Average

3. Percentage

4. Ratio and Proportion

5. Data Interpretation

6. Mensuration and Geometry

7. Quadratic Equation

8. Interest

9. Age

10. Profit and Loss

11. Number Series

12. Speed, Distance and Time

13. Number System

14. Data Sufficiency

15. Linear Equation

16. Permutation and Combination

17. Probability

18. Mixture and Allegations

General Awareness

1. Financial Awareness

2. Current

3. General Knowledge

Reasoning and Computer Aptitude

1. Internet

2. Memory

3. Keyboard Shortcuts

4. Computer Abbreviations

5. Microsoft Office

6. Computer Hardware

7. Operating System

8. Networking

9. Computer Fundamentals/ Technologies

English Language

1. Reading Comprehension

2. Vocabulary

3. Grammar

4. Verbal Ability

5. Editing

6. Fill in the Blanks

Syllabus for Banking Examinations (Clerical) Prelims –

Reasoning Ability

1. Logical Reasoning

2. Alphanumeric Series

3. Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test

4. Data Sufficiency

5. Coded Inequalities

6. Seating Arrangement

7. Puzzle

8. Tabulation

9. Syllogism

10. Blood Relations

11. Input/Output

12. Coding/Decoding

Quantitative Aptitude

1. Simplification

2. Profit & Loss

3. Mixtures &Alligations

4. Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices

5. Work & Time

6. Time & Distance

7. Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

8. Data Interpretation

9. Ratio & Proportion, Percentage

10. Number Systems

11. Sequence & Series

12. Permutation, Combination & Probability

English Language

1. Reading Comprehension

2. Cloze Test

3. Para jumbles

4. Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting

5. Fill in the blanks

6. Miscellaneous

7. Paragraph Completion

Syllabus for Banking Examinations (Clerical) Mains –

English Language

1. Vocabulary

2. Grammar

3. Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

1. Analogy

2. Statements and Assumption

3. Syllogism

4. Coding and Decoding

5. Blood Relations

6. Direction Sense Test

7. Series Test

8. Miscellaneous Test

Quantitative Aptitude

1. Ratio and Proportion

2. Time, distance and speed

3. Time and work

4. Mixture and Allegations

5. Averages                 

6. Stocks and Shares

7. Ratio and Proportion

8. Percentage

9. Clocks

10. Volume and Surface Area

11. Logarithms

12. Permutation and Combination

13. Partnerships

14. Height and Distances

15. Probability

16. Simple Interest and Compound Interest

17. Profit and Loss

18. Trigonometry

19. Algebra

20. Data Interpretation

21. Charts, Bar and Graphs

General Awareness

1. Current Affairs

2. Indian Financial System

3. Indian Banking System

4. Monetary Plans

5. Introduction to National Institutions

6. Banking Terms

Computer Aptitude

The upcoming examination for banking is IBPS PO and registration window is open from 7th August to 28th August. The preliminary examination is scheduled on 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th October. The mains examination will be conducted on 30th November 2019.