ABOUT BANK EXAMS (bank exam syllabus, bank exam pattern)
Levels of Bank Exams:
Banking is one of the fastest growing industry in India and they are considered as sunrise sector of Indian Economy. More so, the government is focusing on providing banking facilities in every village and town, under its Financial Inclusion scheme. And hence, more and more branches of the banks are being opened in every part of the country
As the sector is growing very fast, it also needs manpower at various levels. Essentially the recruitment in bank sector happens at the following levels:
Bank Probationary Officer (Bank PO): This is a managerial position in a bank. After the essential 1 to 2-year training, candidates are designated as Assistant Managers (AM) or Deputy Managers (DM). Starting Salary as a Bank PO ranges from Rs.30,000/- to Rs.40,000/- depending upon bank to bank and location of posting
Bank Clerks: As the name suggests, this is a clerical position in the bank and this can be considered as entry level job in a bank. Salary of a Bank Clerk is generally in the range of Rs.20,000/- to Rs.25,000/- depending on bank to bank and posting location
Specialist Officers (SO): Banks also hire candidates for specialist profiles like – IT Officer, HR Officer, Marketing Officer, Finance Officer, Law Officer, Agriculture Officer etc. Usually, the grade and the starting salary of Specialist Officer is in the same range as Probationary Officers.
Type of Bank Exams:
Every year, multiple exams are conducted for the recruitment of Bank PO, Bank Clerk & Specialist Officers. Broadly, these exams can be classified into following Categories
IBPS PO: It is a common exam conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for 20 PSU Banks for the recruitment of Probationary Officers. IBPS Clerk: It is a common exam conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for 20 PSU Banks for the recruitment of Clerical Cadres
IBPS Specialist Officers (IBPS SO): It is a common exam conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for 20 PSU Banks for the recruitment of Specialist Officers like Marketing Officer, IT Officer, HR Officer etc
IBPS Regional Rural Bank Exam: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts a common written exam for all the Regional Rural Banks of India (RRBs) for the posts of Probationary Officer, Clerical and Specialist Officers
SBI Probationary Officer: State Bank of India conducts its own exam for recruitment of Probationary Officers
SBI Clerk: State Bank of India conducts its own exam for recruitment of Clerical Cadres
RBI Grade B Exam: Reserve Bank of India recruit officers (Grade B) through an All India exam. Through, there are very few jobs in this, but working with RBI has its own benefits and future prospects
RBI Assistants Exam: RBI recruits Clerical Cadres through an All India exam. Again, a job in RBI is considered very prestigious
Bank Exams Pattern
Recruitment in government banks is generally done in three stage recruitment process.
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Exam
- Interview
Final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks in Mains and Interview (weightage: 80% Written Test & 20% Interview)
Bank Exams Syllabus
Written tests in bank exams generally ask questions to test the General Aptitude of the candidates. In Prelims, 100 questions are asked from three different sections – Quantitative Aptitude (35 Questions), Reasoning Ability (35 Questions), English Language (30). While in the Mains exams, 200 questions are asked covering Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, English Language, General Awareness and Basic Computer Knowledge
| Subject | Syllabus & Topics |
| Reasoning Syllabus | Puzzles – Seating Arrangement: Circular/Direction-based/MISC Number Series Odd man out Coding-Decoding Blood Relation Analogy Syllogism Alphabet Test Ranking and Time Causes and Effects Direction Sense Figure Series Word Formation Statement and Assumption Assertion and Reason Statement and Conclusion Statement and Arguments Statements and Action Courses |
| Quantitative Aptitude Or Numerical Ability Syllabus | Number System Data Interpretation – Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart HCF & LCM Profit & Loss Mixtures & Alligations Simple Interest & Compound Interest Surds & Indices Time & Work Time & Distance Decimal & Fraction Averages Simplification Partnership Percentages Ratio & Proportion Averages Case Studies Charts and Graphs Permutation & Combination Probability |
| General Awareness Syllabus | Current Affairs National International Current Affairs Sports Abbreviations Currencies & Capitals General Science Government Schemes & Policies Banking Awareness Awards and Honors RBI Books and Authors National Parks & Sanctuaries |
| English Language or Hindi Language Syllabus | Reading Comprehensions Spotting Errors Fill in the Blanks Misspelled Words Jumbled Words Rearrangement of Sentence Jumbled up sentences Idioms and Phrases Cloze Tests One word Substitution Antonyms and Synonyms |
| Computer Knowledge Syllabus | Fundamentals of Computer History of Computers Future of Computers Basic Knowledge of Internet Networking Software & Hardware Computer Shortcut Keys MS Office Database Security Tools Virus Hacking Trojans Input and Output Devices Computer Languages |
Current Affairs | Banks in NEWS, Economy based current affairs, Business NEWS, Agreements, New Appointments, Visits, Government Schemes, Awards and Honors, Summits, Committees, National and International, Obituaries, Reports and Indexes, Books and Authors, Defense, Sports |
| Banking | RBI, Function of RBI, Banking Abbreviations, Banking Regulation Act 1949, Policy Rates, Types of Accounts, NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881, BANKING OMBUDSMAN SCHEME 2006, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING, MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS, Capital Market |
Section-Wise Bank PO Syllabus
| Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | Computer Knowledge | English Language | General Awareness |
| Coding & Decoding, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Logical reasoning, Ranking and Order, Alphanumeric series, Data sufficiency Syllogism, Input and output, Statement, argument & assumption, Reasoning Analogy, Reasoning Inequality | Simplification and Approximation, Profit & loss, Number Series, Quadratic equations, Problems on Ages, Boat and Stream, Data Interpretation, Speed, time & distance, Percentage, Ratio & proportion, Number system, Simple & compound interest, Probability, Mensuration, Mixture & allegations, Time and Work, Pipes and Cistern, Boat and Stream Problems on Trains | Memory, Input & output devices Computer Fundamentals, Internet, Shortcut keys Computer-related terms, Computer abbreviations, Computer hardware and software, Operating system, Basic computer networking, Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office, Types of Computers Cloud Computing, High-Level Computer Languages, OSI Model, Database Management System (DBMS), TCP/IP Model | Reading comprehension Cloze test, Fill in the blanks, Tenses rule, Sentence Rearrangement/ jumbled sentences, Error Detection, Preposition rules, Paragraph completion, Idioms & phrases, Essay & Letter Writing for Descriptive Exam | Banking Awareness, Financial knowledge status, Current events across the world, Financial institutions and their headquarters, Static general knowledge |
Section-Wise Clerk Syllabus
Check the following table to understand the section-wise Bank Clerk Syllabus:
| English Language | Reading comprehension, cloze test, fill in the blanks, match the columns, phase replacement, error detection, jumbled sentences, rearrangement |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Profit and loss, permutation and combination, percentage, mixtures and allegations, probability, mensuration, data interpretation, upstream and downstream, quadratic equations, approximation, simplification, age problems, number system, speed, distance, and time |
| Reasoning Ability | Puzzles, seating arrangement, alphanumeric series, data sufficiency, coding and decoding, blood relations, logical reasoning, directions and displacement, order and ranking |
| Computer Knowledge | Internet, memory, software and hardware, input and output devices, computer fundamentals, computer abbreviations and terms, basic computer networking, shortcut keys |
| General Awareness | Static GK, current events across the world, International and National organizations, and their headquarters |
| Financial Awareness | Financial knowledge, economic terms, financial institutions, financial news, economic growth and development |
IBPS RRB Syllabus for All Subjects
The subcategories of these five sections are mentioned below:
| Subject | Syllabus & Topics |
| Reasoning Syllabus | Puzzles – Seating Arrangement: Circular/Direction-based/MISC Number Series Odd man out Coding-Decoding Blood Relation Analogy Syllogism Alphabet Test Ranking and Time Causes and Effects Direction Sense Figure Series Word Formation Statement and Assumption Assertion and Reason Statement and Conclusion Statement and Arguments Statements and Action Courses |
| Quantitative Aptitude Or Numerical Ability Syllabus | Number System Data Interpretation – Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart HCF & LCM Profit & Loss Simple Interest & Compound Interest Time & Work Time & Distance Decimal & Fraction Averages Simplification Partnership Percentages Ratio & Proportion Averages Case Studies Charts and Graphs Permutation & Combination Probability |
| General Awareness Syllabus | Abbreviations of Sports Currencies & Capitals General Science Government Schemes & Policies Banking Awareness, Awards and Honors RBI, Books and Authors National Parks & Sanctuaries National & International Current Affairs |
| English Language or Hindi Language Syllabus | Reading Comprehensions Spotting Errors Fill in the Blanks Misspelled Words Jumbled Words Rearrangement of Sentence Jumbled up sentences Idioms and Phrases Cloze Tests One word Substitution Antonyms and Synonyms |
| Computer Knowledge Syllabus | Fundamentals of Computer History of Computers Future of Computers Basic Knowledge of Internet Networking Software & Hardware Computer Shortcut Keys MS Office Database Security Tools Virus Hacking Trojans Input and Output Devices Computer Languages |
Financial Awareness Syllabus | Current events in Financial World Monetary Policy Budget Economic Survey Banking Banking Reforms in India Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans Asset Reconstruction Companies Non Performing Assets Restructuring of Loans Bad Loans Risk Management BASEL I BASEL II BASEL III Organisations – RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others |
Frequently Asked Questions on Bank Exams
Q 1. What is the salary of a Bank PO?
Ans. The salary of a Bank PO varies between Rs. 5 lacs to Rs.10 lacs per annum.
Q 2. Which are the bank exams preferred by bank aspirants?
Ans. most common bank exams are:
- SBI Probationary Officer Exam
- IBPS Probationary Officer Exam
- RBI Grade B Officer Exam
- SBI Junior Associate Exam
- IBPS Clerk Exam
- RBI Assistant Exam
- IBPS RRB Probationary Officer Exam
Q 3. Which are the posts for which bank exams are conducted?
Ans. Three main posts for which bank exams are:
- Bank Probationary Officer (Bank PO)
- Bank Specialist Officer (Bank SO)
- Assistant/ Clerical Cadre (Bank Clerk)
Q 4. Which is the easiest bank exam?
Ans. Most probably IBPS Clerical is the easiest exam and preferred by most of the bank apirants.
Q 5. What are topics to study to clear the bank exams?
Ans. The syllabus of the bank exam is follows:
- Reasoning Ability and General Intelligence
- Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Ability
- General/Banking/Finance Awareness
- English Language and Verbal Ability
- Computer Awareness
Q 6. Can I qualify for Bank exams without Coaching?
Ans. Yes, a candidate can prepare for bank exams without coaching. They require the conceptual knowledge in the subjects, best study material, well planned schedule, consistent preparation and personal motivation to clear bank exams. If not, join best bank exam coaching centre where all will be given.
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