I am coming up with a good news for the successful candidates who have cleared IBPS PO 2011 exam. About 25000 vacancies are expected to come this year in different participating banks. Thus if you prepare well for the interviews you might have a good chance at becoming a bank PO.
It is expected that Corporation Bank and Syndicate Bank can come with recruitment notice soon. The number of expected vacancies in both banks is 2000 in total. Only the candidates having the scorecard will be eligible to apply. However regarding the minimum cut off you will have to wait for the official notice to come out. You can keep checking the recruitment section of both websites to know about the vacancy. Or just stay tuned to my blog and I will update once we have an official notice on their websites.
If you have any doubt about Corporation bank and syndicate bank coming PO vacancy in 2012, you can post a comment below. I will reply asap.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
How to track Common Bank PO Scorecaerd by Speed Post
IBPS has declared the common bank PO results recently and over 1 lakh students have passed the exam. Now a number of students are waiting for the IBPS scorecard as it has not reached at their address. In this post I will provide you detailed method on how to track your scorecard in speed post.
First of all check the mail that you have got from IBPS and note the reference number. The reference number is in this line.
Score Card, giving the test wise standard scores and Total Weighted standard scores obtained by you have already been dispatched to you by speed post vide Reference no. EM071912028IN . Here reference number is EM071912028IN.
Now open this link of Indian post
http://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/Speednettracking/
Enter the number here. Just Copy and paste it and click on track.
It will give result like
Track Result For Article Number: EM071912028IN
Booked At Booked On Delivered At Delivered On Details
Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Details
Click on details and you will get the details like
Track Result For Article Number: EM071912028IN
Booked At Booked On Delivered At Delivered On Details
Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Details
Date Time Status At Event
18/12/2011 06:55:29 MUMBAI SPCC OSA COLLECTION CENTRE Item bagged for MUMBAI
18/12/2011 10:47:54 MUMBAI Bag Received
18/12/2011 11:40:02 MUMBAI Item Received
18/12/2011 17:15:59 MUMBAI Item bagged for ALLAHABAD
18/12/2011 23:26:36 MUMBAI Bag Despatched to LUCKNOW SPC
If you have any doubt, just post here I will help you.
First of all check the mail that you have got from IBPS and note the reference number. The reference number is in this line.
Score Card, giving the test wise standard scores and Total Weighted standard scores obtained by you have already been dispatched to you by speed post vide Reference no. EM071912028IN . Here reference number is EM071912028IN.
Now open this link of Indian post
http://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/Speednettracking/
Enter the number here. Just Copy and paste it and click on track.
It will give result like
Track Result For Article Number: EM071912028IN
Booked At Booked On Delivered At Delivered On Details
Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Details
Click on details and you will get the details like
Track Result For Article Number: EM071912028IN
Booked At Booked On Delivered At Delivered On Details
Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Details
Date Time Status At Event
18/12/2011 06:55:29 MUMBAI SPCC OSA COLLECTION CENTRE Item bagged for MUMBAI
18/12/2011 10:47:54 MUMBAI Bag Received
18/12/2011 11:40:02 MUMBAI Item Received
18/12/2011 17:15:59 MUMBAI Item bagged for ALLAHABAD
18/12/2011 23:26:36 MUMBAI Bag Despatched to LUCKNOW SPC
If you have any doubt, just post here I will help you.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Common Bank Exam Scoreboard: Doubts Cleared
Every candidate that has qualified the IBPS common bank PO exam is anxious to get his scorecard. As mentioned in the result the scorecards will be sent by speed post. At such, it should not take more than 4-5 days to reach the address of qualified candidates. In this post I will discuss all the doubts related to IBPS scorecard.
When will I get the IBPS scorecard?
This is question on the mouth of every successful candidate. As mentioned above, the scorecard is expected to come soon. However, since about 100000 students have qualified the IBPS exam it may take a lot of time for them to post these scorecards. Even, I am waiting for the scorecard and once I get it I will share the news on this blog.
What is the validity of the IBPS PO Scorecard?
The validity is of 1 year. Thus during this one year you can apply for various vacancies in the banks provided you satisfy their other requirements.
Does the IBPS PO Scorecard Guarantees Selection?
Definitely no. The scorecard will provide you a chance to appear for interviews. Moreover the banks may come with other criteria to screen candidates. Again since 1 lakh have passed and expected vacancy is about 33 thousand (in 19 banks), the ratio will be 3:1. Thus out of every three successful candidate one is expected to succeed. However, if you have got a good score and prepare for interview well you can certainly become a PO this year.
Did I miss any question? If yes let me know by the comment box and I will answer soon.
When will I get the IBPS scorecard?
This is question on the mouth of every successful candidate. As mentioned above, the scorecard is expected to come soon. However, since about 100000 students have qualified the IBPS exam it may take a lot of time for them to post these scorecards. Even, I am waiting for the scorecard and once I get it I will share the news on this blog.
What is the validity of the IBPS PO Scorecard?
The validity is of 1 year. Thus during this one year you can apply for various vacancies in the banks provided you satisfy their other requirements.
Does the IBPS PO Scorecard Guarantees Selection?
Definitely no. The scorecard will provide you a chance to appear for interviews. Moreover the banks may come with other criteria to screen candidates. Again since 1 lakh have passed and expected vacancy is about 33 thousand (in 19 banks), the ratio will be 3:1. Thus out of every three successful candidate one is expected to succeed. However, if you have got a good score and prepare for interview well you can certainly become a PO this year.
Did I miss any question? If yes let me know by the comment box and I will answer soon.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Documents to bring in the common bank PO exam 2011
In this post I will tell you about the documents that you need to bring with you while going for the common bank exam 2011.
As per the mail from IBPS you have to take the following documents in the centre:
(1) Call letter along with your photograph affixed on it
(2) Original Fee Payment Receipt (e-receipt/NEFT receipt)
(3) Photo Identity Proof such as PAN card/Passport/Driving Licence/Voter's card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer/ People's Representative in original as well as a photocopy
Please be careful and bring all these documents as recently in SBI PO exam 2011 we saw that candidates without even receipt were not allowed to sit in the exam. One more thing to be kept in mind is that this time everyone has to download the call letter and it will not be send to address. Here is the post telling in detail about how to download the common bank exam PO 2011 call letter.
How to download call letter for common bank exam 2011
As per the mail from IBPS you have to take the following documents in the centre:
(1) Call letter along with your photograph affixed on it
(2) Original Fee Payment Receipt (e-receipt/NEFT receipt)
(3) Photo Identity Proof such as PAN card/Passport/Driving Licence/Voter's card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer/ People's Representative in original as well as a photocopy
Please be careful and bring all these documents as recently in SBI PO exam 2011 we saw that candidates without even receipt were not allowed to sit in the exam. One more thing to be kept in mind is that this time everyone has to download the call letter and it will not be send to address. Here is the post telling in detail about how to download the common bank exam PO 2011 call letter.
How to download call letter for common bank exam 2011
Download Call letter for common bank PO exam on 18 sep 2011
In this post I will give you information about how to download Call letter for common bank PO exam on 18 sep 2011. This time IBPS is not sending any hard copy of the call letter to the candidates address and thus all the candidates have to download the call letter of the exam from internet. Here is the link from where you can download the call letter of common bank PO exam in sep 2011.
http://www.ibps.in/html/common_2.htm
You will have to enter registration number and date of birth to download the call letter. You will also get an email regarding this from IBPS. In the email they had also mentioned the venue or the center.
Some more articles that will help you in this exam are:
How to prepare for Bank PO exams
How to minimise negative marks in bank exams
How to prepare for general awareness paper of bank exams
Hope you found the post helpful and if you have any doubt post as a comment below, I will reply as soon as possible.
http://www.ibps.in/html/common_2.htm
You will have to enter registration number and date of birth to download the call letter. You will also get an email regarding this from IBPS. In the email they had also mentioned the venue or the center.
Some more articles that will help you in this exam are:
How to prepare for Bank PO exams
How to minimise negative marks in bank exams
How to prepare for general awareness paper of bank exams
Hope you found the post helpful and if you have any doubt post as a comment below, I will reply as soon as possible.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Banks where ONE can apply after clearing Common exam for bank clerks 2011
The common bank exam for clerks 2011 has been announced. Now you can join aby public bank as a clerk only after qualifying this exam by IBPS. Only SBI will announce its separate exam for clerks.
Here are the banks where you can apply after getting the scorecard after qualifying common ban exam for clerks 2011.
Allahabad Bank
Andhra Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
Corporation Bank
Dena bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab National Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank
Syndicate Bank
Union Bank of India
United Bank of India
UCO Bank
Vijaya Bank.
Thus I strongly suggest all of you to prepare for this exam with full dedication as it will open doors for more than 19 banks.
Here are the banks where you can apply after getting the scorecard after qualifying common ban exam for clerks 2011.
Allahabad Bank
Andhra Bank
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
Corporation Bank
Dena bank
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab National Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank
Syndicate Bank
Union Bank of India
United Bank of India
UCO Bank
Vijaya Bank.
Thus I strongly suggest all of you to prepare for this exam with full dedication as it will open doors for more than 19 banks.
Common exam for bank clerks 2011
IBPS has announce the common exam for bank clerks 2011. Here are some important details regarding the common exam for bank clerks 2011.
Dates:
Online application : August 25 – Sep 24, 2011
Written test date: November 27, 2011
List of banks where the scorecard will be considered
The scorecard of the common bank will be considered in the following 19 public banks - Allahabad Bank,Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank.
Eligibility criteria for Common exam for bank clerks 2011
Age limit: 18 - 28 yrs, as on 1.08.2011
Educational Qualification: 60% marks in Matric/ Std.10th/ SSLC OR 50% marks in Hsc/ Std.12th or Intermediate/ Pre-university level OR Pass in degree (any discipline)from a recognized university, as on 1.08.2011
* Candidate will have to take test from a state where you prefer to work (can apply to vacancies in that state only, in future)
* Proficiency in the official language of that state is desired.
Paper patter for Common exam for bank clerks 2011
The paper will be objective only, having 250 questions.The total marks is 250 and for each wrong answer - 0.25 would be reduced as negative mark.
After the exam those getting minimum cut-off mark will get scorecards from IBPS.You can apply with the scorecard in various banks when they declare any vacancy.
How to apply for Common exam for bank clerks 2011
Application: Fee of Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.350 (others) can be paid online (credit/ debit cards. You can also make payment at any of the branches of Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Central bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank & United Bank of India from 24.08.2011 to 23.09.2011.
After getting the payment receipt you can apply online at www.ibps.in. You need to upload your signature & photo while applying online.
Dates:
Online application : August 25 – Sep 24, 2011
Written test date: November 27, 2011
List of banks where the scorecard will be considered
The scorecard of the common bank will be considered in the following 19 public banks - Allahabad Bank,Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank.
Eligibility criteria for Common exam for bank clerks 2011
Age limit: 18 - 28 yrs, as on 1.08.2011
Educational Qualification: 60% marks in Matric/ Std.10th/ SSLC OR 50% marks in Hsc/ Std.12th or Intermediate/ Pre-university level OR Pass in degree (any discipline)from a recognized university, as on 1.08.2011
* Candidate will have to take test from a state where you prefer to work (can apply to vacancies in that state only, in future)
* Proficiency in the official language of that state is desired.
Paper patter for Common exam for bank clerks 2011
The paper will be objective only, having 250 questions.The total marks is 250 and for each wrong answer - 0.25 would be reduced as negative mark.
After the exam those getting minimum cut-off mark will get scorecards from IBPS.You can apply with the scorecard in various banks when they declare any vacancy.
How to apply for Common exam for bank clerks 2011
Application: Fee of Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.350 (others) can be paid online (credit/ debit cards. You can also make payment at any of the branches of Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Central bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank & United Bank of India from 24.08.2011 to 23.09.2011.
After getting the payment receipt you can apply online at www.ibps.in. You need to upload your signature & photo while applying online.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Bank of Baroda PO 2011 results out
Bank of baroda has declared the results of Po recruitment 2011. They had given the roll numbers of students selected foe interview on the website.
You can find the result at
http://www.bankofbaroda.com/download/FinalResultPO2011.pdf
I wish all the best to selected candidates and for candidates who failed to make it to the interviews I suggest to prepare for common bank exam with full dedication.
You can find the result at
http://www.bankofbaroda.com/download/FinalResultPO2011.pdf
I wish all the best to selected candidates and for candidates who failed to make it to the interviews I suggest to prepare for common bank exam with full dedication.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Common bank exam last date extended
The last date to apply for common bank exam has been extended. Now you can make the payment till 2nd august and apply till 3rd august 2011. This is a source of relief to applicants wh had not been able to apply for common bank exam till now .
On the IBPS website it is written that
Thus you need not worry about this technical problem as it will be resolved soon.The online link to apply has been removed till the issue is resolved. It will appear soon when the technical problem is solved and then you can apply for common bank exam.
To know more about how to apply for common banking exam 2011 you can read
Eligibility for the common bank exam 2011
How to apply for common bank exam
On the IBPS website it is written that
Due to Technical issues Registration Services is not available now.Services will be resumed soon.
Payment (Online / Offline) date is extended to 2nd Aug 2011 (upto 2:00 P.M).
Last date for Registration is extended upto 3rd Aug 2011 23:59 hrs.
Thus you need not worry about this technical problem as it will be resolved soon.The online link to apply has been removed till the issue is resolved. It will appear soon when the technical problem is solved and then you can apply for common bank exam.
To know more about how to apply for common banking exam 2011 you can read
Eligibility for the common bank exam 2011
How to apply for common bank exam
Bank of baroda clerical staff exam 2011 results
Most of the bank aspirants are waiting for bank of baroda Clerical Staff results 2011. The exam of the Bank of Baroda Clerical Staff were held on 17-04-2011. The results of the bank exam are expected to come very soon and even the BOB has made a declaration about it in its official website.
Here is the declaration from the bank
Thus we can expect the Bank of baroda Clerical Staff results soon in the July month only. Once the result is declared I will surely put a link here at the earliest and thus keep checking this website regularly.
Here is the declaration from the bank
Final Result for Probationary Officer - Project 2011 and written test result for Clerical Staff - Project 2011 will be displayed on Bank's website within 2 to 3 weeks from 06-07-2011.
As already mentioned in the advertisements Bank shall be filling the following number of vacancies under the above recruitment projects for which the written test was conducted on 13-03-2011 & 17-04-2011 respectively.
Recruitment of Probationary Officer - Project - 2011 - 1200 Vacancies (instead of 900)
Recruitment of Clerical Staff - Project - 2011 - 2000 Vacancies (instead of 1500)
Thus we can expect the Bank of baroda Clerical Staff results soon in the July month only. Once the result is declared I will surely put a link here at the earliest and thus keep checking this website regularly.
Bank of baroda PO exam 2011 results
Most of the bank aspirants are waiting for bank of baroda PO results 2011. The exam of the bank of baroda PO were held on 13-03-2011. The results of the bank exam are expected to come very soon and even the BOB has made a declaration about it in its official website.
Here is the declaration from the bank
Thus we can expect the Bank of Baroda PO exam 2011 results soon in the July month only. Once the result is declared I will surely put a link here at the earliest and thus keep checking this website regularly.
Here is the declaration from the bank
Final Result for Probationary Officer - Project 2011 and written test result for Clerical Staff - Project 2011 will be displayed on Bank's website within 2 to 3 weeks from 06-07-2011.
As already mentioned in the advertisements Bank shall be filling the following number of vacancies under the above recruitment projects for which the written test was conducted on 13-03-2011 & 17-04-2011 respectively.
Recruitment of Probationary Officer - Project - 2011 - 1200 Vacancies (instead of 900)
Recruitment of Clerical Staff - Project - 2011 - 2000 Vacancies (instead of 1500)
Thus we can expect the Bank of Baroda PO exam 2011 results soon in the July month only. Once the result is declared I will surely put a link here at the earliest and thus keep checking this website regularly.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
How to apply for common bank exam 2011
In this post I will explain in detail that how can you apply for the common bank exam that is going to be held on september 18 2011.
You can apply for the common bank exam only online in between 9-7-2011 and 1-8-2011.The apllication fee is Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.450 (others). You can pay the fees online or offline.
Online payment can be made through Master/ Visa Debit or Credit cards (ATM). After paymnet of the fees a e-receipt will be generated. This receipt should be printed and submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.
Another way to make payment is by NEFT. In NEFT you have to just fill a form in the bank with some details and give the fees in cash or from account in same bank. You can make the payment in any one of the participating banks(Allahabad Bank,Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank). Take the receipt from the bank which will be deposited at time of examination.
Details to be filled on NEFT form:
Name of the Account : IBPS CWE- Officers’ C adre- 2011
Account Number : 005120110000667
Payee Bank : Bank of India
IFSC code : BKID0000051
Some other useful posts regarding common bank exam are
Syllabus for Common bank exam 2011
Eligibility for the common bank exam 2011
Common bank exam details
You can apply for the common bank exam only online in between 9-7-2011 and 1-8-2011.The apllication fee is Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.450 (others). You can pay the fees online or offline.
Online payment can be made through Master/ Visa Debit or Credit cards (ATM). After paymnet of the fees a e-receipt will be generated. This receipt should be printed and submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.
Another way to make payment is by NEFT. In NEFT you have to just fill a form in the bank with some details and give the fees in cash or from account in same bank. You can make the payment in any one of the participating banks(Allahabad Bank,Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank). Take the receipt from the bank which will be deposited at time of examination.
Details to be filled on NEFT form:
Name of the Account : IBPS CWE- Officers’ C adre- 2011
Account Number : 005120110000667
Payee Bank : Bank of India
IFSC code : BKID0000051
Some other useful posts regarding common bank exam are
Syllabus for Common bank exam 2011
Eligibility for the common bank exam 2011
Common bank exam details
Syllabus for Common bank exam 2011
In this post I will explain pattern(syllabus) of common bank exam 2011. The subjects that will be asked in the common bank exam 2011 and their marks are as follows:
Reasoning- 50 marks, 50 questions
English Language- 25 marks , 50 questions
Quantitative Aptitude- 50 marks , 50 questions
General Awareness- 50 marks , 50 questions
Computer Knowledge- 50 marks , 50 questions
Descriptive Paper on English Composition- 25 marks.
Total - 250 marks, 250 questions
Duration of objective test for common bank exam is 150 minutes and descriptive tests it is 60 minutes.
Descriptive test for common bank exam will contain questions on Essay, Précis, Letter Writing. The Descriptive Papers of only those candidates who secure minimum qualifying marks in each of the objective tests will be evaluated.
Here are some more posts that will be useful for you.
Now IBPS has declared to download call letters for the common bank exam and you can find information here
Download Call letter for common bank PO exam on 18 sep 2011
Also read this article about documents that you need to bring to the center of exam here
Documents to bring in the common bank PO exam 2011
Reasoning- 50 marks, 50 questions
English Language- 25 marks , 50 questions
Quantitative Aptitude- 50 marks , 50 questions
General Awareness- 50 marks , 50 questions
Computer Knowledge- 50 marks , 50 questions
Descriptive Paper on English Composition- 25 marks.
Total - 250 marks, 250 questions
Duration of objective test for common bank exam is 150 minutes and descriptive tests it is 60 minutes.
Descriptive test for common bank exam will contain questions on Essay, Précis, Letter Writing. The Descriptive Papers of only those candidates who secure minimum qualifying marks in each of the objective tests will be evaluated.
Here are some more posts that will be useful for you.
Now IBPS has declared to download call letters for the common bank exam and you can find information here
Download Call letter for common bank PO exam on 18 sep 2011
Also read this article about documents that you need to bring to the center of exam here
Documents to bring in the common bank PO exam 2011
Eligibility for the common bank exam 2011
In this post I will discuss the eligibility for the common bank exam to be held on 18 september 2011.
Thus here we can see that there is no requirement of any computer certificate for appearing in the common bank exam. Moreover there is no percentage criteria also in the degree for appearing for this bank exam. It is a good news for all the banking aspirants.
1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe- 5 years
2. Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
3. Persons With Disabilities 10 years
4. Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) 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 the stipulated time) otherwise than b y way of dismissal
or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment - 5 yrs
5. Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 - 5 yrs
6. Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years - 5 yrs
7. Persons who have completed 5 years of service in RRBs - 5 yrs
If you have any doubt post it as a response below. You can read more about the common bank exam for banks 2011 here.
Educational Qualifications for the Common bank exam
The educational qualification required for the common bank exam is only a a degree in any discipline from a recognized university.Thus here we can see that there is no requirement of any computer certificate for appearing in the common bank exam. Moreover there is no percentage criteria also in the degree for appearing for this bank exam. It is a good news for all the banking aspirants.
Age limit for common bank exam
The age group that is eligible is 20-30 years as on 1.07.2011. Thus if you are below 30 years of age you can easily apply for the common bank exam. This age limitt is only for the general category candidates . There is relaxation for other categories like OBC, SC, ST in common bank exams which is1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe- 5 years
2. Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
3. Persons With Disabilities 10 years
4. Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) 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 the stipulated time) otherwise than b y way of dismissal
or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment - 5 yrs
5. Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 - 5 yrs
6. Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years - 5 yrs
7. Persons who have completed 5 years of service in RRBs - 5 yrs
If you have any doubt post it as a response below. You can read more about the common bank exam for banks 2011 here.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Common Bank Exam date announced on September 18
Most of us were waiting for the announcement of common bank exam. Now the wait is over andthe notification for common bank exam is out. The common bank exam will be conducted Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
Vacancies to be filled by common bank exam
The exam will make you eligible for upcoming vacancies of
probationary Officer in 19 public banks - Allahabad Bank,Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank. Thus selection for these banks will be done by common bank exam.
Important dates for Common Bank Exams
Registration date: July 9 - August 1 ,2011
Common written test date: September 18, 2011
Eligibility conditions to apply for common bank exam, as on 1.07.2011
Age should be between 20-30 years
A degree in any discipline from a recognized university is required.
Note: No computer certificate is required
How to apply:
Application fee is Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.450 (others). You can pay it online or offline. Them you have to apply at www.ibps.in with a scanned photo and signature.
Pattern of Common bank exam
Reasoning- 50 marks
English Language- 25 marks
Quantitative Aptitude- 50 marks
General Awareness- 50 marks
Computer Knowledge- 50 marks
Descriptive Paper on English Composition- 25 marks.
Total - 250 marks
Scorecards for common banking exam
The scorecard will be valid for 1 year. Theare after banks will come up with notifications regarding vacancy in their banks with required eligibility conditions. Successful candidates with valid scorecards will be able to apply.
You can find more information about the common bank exam here
Syllabus for Common bank exam 2011
Eligibility for the common bank exam 2011
Vacancies to be filled by common bank exam
The exam will make you eligible for upcoming vacancies of
probationary Officer in 19 public banks - Allahabad Bank,Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank. Thus selection for these banks will be done by common bank exam.
Important dates for Common Bank Exams
Registration date: July 9 - August 1 ,2011
Common written test date: September 18, 2011
Eligibility conditions to apply for common bank exam, as on 1.07.2011
Age should be between 20-30 years
A degree in any discipline from a recognized university is required.
Note: No computer certificate is required
How to apply:
Application fee is Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.450 (others). You can pay it online or offline. Them you have to apply at www.ibps.in with a scanned photo and signature.
Pattern of Common bank exam
Reasoning- 50 marks
English Language- 25 marks
Quantitative Aptitude- 50 marks
General Awareness- 50 marks
Computer Knowledge- 50 marks
Descriptive Paper on English Composition- 25 marks.
Total - 250 marks
Scorecards for common banking exam
The scorecard will be valid for 1 year. Theare after banks will come up with notifications regarding vacancy in their banks with required eligibility conditions. Successful candidates with valid scorecards will be able to apply.
You can find more information about the common bank exam here
Syllabus for Common bank exam 2011
Eligibility for the common bank exam 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Recruitment of 4987 Probationary Officers in SBI associate banks.
State Bank of India is going to recruit 4897 Probationary Officers for its associate banks. This is the second declaration by SBI for the recruitment of PO this year. Earlier they have announce the recruitment of 1000 PO recently. In this post, I will discuss in detail the eligibility requirement and important dates for recruitment of 4987 Probationary Officers in SBI associate banks.
Vacancies are present in State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH),State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) & State Bank of Travancore (SBT).
Salary and Payscale: After selection your initial salary will be about Rs.23520 /month (approx.).
Important Dates For recruitment of 4987 Probationary Officers in SBI associate banks
Online application registration: 4.06.2011 to 25.06.2011
Date of Written Exam : August 8, 2011
Eligibility for recruitment of 4987 Probationary Officers in SBI associate banks
1)The age limit should be between 21 to 30 yrs as on 1-6-2011
2)The candidate should be a graduate as on 1-6-2011
3)Thus there is no need of any computer diploma to apply for this job and also there is no criteria regarding the percentage in Graduation.
Selection will be done through written test (objective & descriptive) for 250 marks. Thereafter candidates will be called for Group discussion & Interview in the ratio of 1:3.
In order to apply for the job you need to submit challan of Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.500 (others) before June 23 and then apply before June 25th.
For more details you can read the detailed advertisement by SBI. Also do not forget to read about the
State Bank of India – 1000 PO Recruitment 2011
Vacancies are present in State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH),State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) & State Bank of Travancore (SBT).
Salary and Payscale: After selection your initial salary will be about Rs.23520 /month (approx.).
Important Dates For recruitment of 4987 Probationary Officers in SBI associate banks
Online application registration: 4.06.2011 to 25.06.2011
Date of Written Exam : August 8, 2011
Eligibility for recruitment of 4987 Probationary Officers in SBI associate banks
1)The age limit should be between 21 to 30 yrs as on 1-6-2011
2)The candidate should be a graduate as on 1-6-2011
3)Thus there is no need of any computer diploma to apply for this job and also there is no criteria regarding the percentage in Graduation.
Selection will be done through written test (objective & descriptive) for 250 marks. Thereafter candidates will be called for Group discussion & Interview in the ratio of 1:3.
In order to apply for the job you need to submit challan of Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.500 (others) before June 23 and then apply before June 25th.
For more details you can read the detailed advertisement by SBI. Also do not forget to read about the
State Bank of India – 1000 PO Recruitment 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Vacancies in 2011 in Banks – Are you ready
A number of vacancies are expected to come in the year 2011 for bank aspirants. Already SBI has declared the vacancy of 1000 PO . The trend is expected to continue with the recruitment process for various posts in different other banks as well. It is estimated that in total about 45000 new vacancies will come in this year thus this is a golden opportunity for all of you. All you have to do is to just keep yourself update with the recent vacancies and for this purpose you can reply completely on this blog.
I will not only provide you tips on what vacancies are coming, I will tell you how to prepare for the bank exams. In my coming posts I will also come with mathematics formulas and examples to illustrate the questions of numerical and quantitative aptitude in Banks. You need to master this section if you really want to do good in bank exams. Thus bookmark this website and also refer this website to your other friends so that all of us can together make it the best learning portal for bank exams in India.
Waiting for a lot of cooperation from my readers.
I will not only provide you tips on what vacancies are coming, I will tell you how to prepare for the bank exams. In my coming posts I will also come with mathematics formulas and examples to illustrate the questions of numerical and quantitative aptitude in Banks. You need to master this section if you really want to do good in bank exams. Thus bookmark this website and also refer this website to your other friends so that all of us can together make it the best learning portal for bank exams in India.
Waiting for a lot of cooperation from my readers.
Private Bank Job versus Government Bank Jobs
Most of the aspirants want to join Government banks but since there is huge competition for these government banks one has to also try for private banks. In this post I will explain the advantages and disadvantages of working in both private and government banks.
First of all let us see the advantages of working in a government bank. The best thing about government banks is the security offered by them as these are government job. That is the reason why students like to keep preparing for government jobs even when they are doing good private jobs. In private jobs there is always a fear of losing the job. And in India it is a general trend to just play safe. Secondly a government job holder is also given a lot of respect in the society. Government jobs have a number of other advantages also like number of leaves is more in comparison to private banks, there is less work pressure and extra benefits other than salary are also present.
Now let’s come to the advantages of private bank jobs. First thing is that it is quite easy to crack entrance of private banks in comparison to the entrance of government jobs. Moreover there is also a lot of growth opportunities there if you are a hard working person. The salary offered by private banks is also now comparable to that given by government jobs. The biggest demerit with these jobs is lack of security.
Thus in conclusion it may be said that keeping the traditional thinking of Indian society Government bank jobs score over the private bank jobs. However if you are not getting selected in government jobs as there is huge competition there you can try for private bank jobs.
First of all let us see the advantages of working in a government bank. The best thing about government banks is the security offered by them as these are government job. That is the reason why students like to keep preparing for government jobs even when they are doing good private jobs. In private jobs there is always a fear of losing the job. And in India it is a general trend to just play safe. Secondly a government job holder is also given a lot of respect in the society. Government jobs have a number of other advantages also like number of leaves is more in comparison to private banks, there is less work pressure and extra benefits other than salary are also present.
Now let’s come to the advantages of private bank jobs. First thing is that it is quite easy to crack entrance of private banks in comparison to the entrance of government jobs. Moreover there is also a lot of growth opportunities there if you are a hard working person. The salary offered by private banks is also now comparable to that given by government jobs. The biggest demerit with these jobs is lack of security.
Thus in conclusion it may be said that keeping the traditional thinking of Indian society Government bank jobs score over the private bank jobs. However if you are not getting selected in government jobs as there is huge competition there you can try for private bank jobs.
Do you really want to become a Bank PO?
I have seen students preparing for bank exams for years. I have also see a number of students of B.tech or M.B.A wanting to enter banks. Are you one of these?
Have you ever thought of the question that do you really want to become a bank PO? If yes then what’s the reason. And are you aware of the nature of the job that you will have to do as a PO. The reason for coming with the post is not to distract you. Recently the topper of IAS 2011 said in an interview that after joining banks she realized that she was not made for this job. Thus she started preparing for civil exams and qualified. Thus I wanted to make you give a second thought to something that describes what you will be doing for your life, yes your job.
In India, however there are very few lucky people who get the chance to do what they want to do in their life. There are a lot of factors that govern the choice of career in India and financial pressure is one of these. However we must try to chase our dreams if we want to remain happy with our performance in the long run. I just hope that everyone of you just go for a career of you interest that makes an excellent and happier worker.
Have you ever thought of the question that do you really want to become a bank PO? If yes then what’s the reason. And are you aware of the nature of the job that you will have to do as a PO. The reason for coming with the post is not to distract you. Recently the topper of IAS 2011 said in an interview that after joining banks she realized that she was not made for this job. Thus she started preparing for civil exams and qualified. Thus I wanted to make you give a second thought to something that describes what you will be doing for your life, yes your job.
In India, however there are very few lucky people who get the chance to do what they want to do in their life. There are a lot of factors that govern the choice of career in India and financial pressure is one of these. However we must try to chase our dreams if we want to remain happy with our performance in the long run. I just hope that everyone of you just go for a career of you interest that makes an excellent and happier worker.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Eligibility criteria for SBI 1000 PO recruitment 2011
SBI has declared vacancies for the post of 1000 PO recntly and this post I will explain the eliginility conditions for the SBI PO exam.
Educational Qualification
The required educational qualification is Graduation in any discipline from a recognised college / university . There is no condition regarding the division or percentage this time. Thus if you have passed graduation you are eligible to apply for the exam.
Age Qualifications
The age of the candidate should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.05.2011 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.05.1981 and not later than 01.05.1990 (both days inclusive).
Computer Degree is Required or Not
This time as per the advertisement given by SBI there is no need to have diploma or degree in computers. Only required qualification is graduation. Thus those who do not have any computer degree need not woory.
Number of attempts in SBI PO exam
A new restriction has been imposed on the number of attempts for the candidates. For general number of attempts is 4, for OBC it is 7 and for SC/ST. For more detail refer this post Number of Attempts introduced in SBI PO Recruitment 2011 .
If you have any doubts post below as comment.
Educational Qualification
The required educational qualification is Graduation in any discipline from a recognised college / university . There is no condition regarding the division or percentage this time. Thus if you have passed graduation you are eligible to apply for the exam.
Age Qualifications
The age of the candidate should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.05.2011 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.05.1981 and not later than 01.05.1990 (both days inclusive).
Computer Degree is Required or Not
This time as per the advertisement given by SBI there is no need to have diploma or degree in computers. Only required qualification is graduation. Thus those who do not have any computer degree need not woory.
Number of attempts in SBI PO exam
A new restriction has been imposed on the number of attempts for the candidates. For general number of attempts is 4, for OBC it is 7 and for SC/ST. For more detail refer this post Number of Attempts introduced in SBI PO Recruitment 2011 .
If you have any doubts post below as comment.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Number of Attempts introduced in SBI PO Recruitment 2011
It appears that now even banks are going to start number of attempts in their recruitment eams of Bank PO and ckerks. Thtrend has already been started by SBI which had given the number of attempts for the SBI recruitment of 1000 PO in 2011. Here are the details of the number of attempts in SBI PO exam.
This may come as a surprise to the bank aspirants and it may be expected that the trend on number of attempts continues in other banks as well. At such I hope that the aspirants prepare more seriously for their exams now so that they crack the exams within the number of attempts.
You can read more about the SBI PO recruitment 2011 in my post
State Bank of India – 1000 PO Recruitment 2011
You can read more about the SBI PO recruitment 2011 in my post
State Bank of India – 1000 PO Recruitment 2011
State Bank of India – 1000 PO Recruitment 2011
State Bank of India (SBI) is inviting applications for the post of Probationary Officers (PO) . This time they are recruiting about 1000 Probationary Officers (PO) and thus it is a good chance for the aspirants to get selected as a Bank PO as number of vacancies is quite good. In this post I will explain in detail about the State Bank of India – 1000 PO Recruitment 2011.
SBI 1000 PO Recruitment 2011 main details
Total Vacancies: 1000 posts
Salary Pay Scale: Rs.27800 /month (Approx during training)
Age: 21-30 years as on 01/05/2011
Essential Qualification: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized College / University (There is no boundation of percentage required. Thus those who have passed graduation are eligible to apply)
Application Fee: Rs.500 (Gen/OBC) and Rs.50(SC/ST)
Selection Procedure
1)Written Test: Written Test is of 2 hours and 200 marks
The details of the paper are:
•Test of English language
•Test of general awareness, marketing and computers
•Test of data analysis and interpretation
•Test of Reasoning ( High level)
2)Interview
Important Dates:
1. Date of written examination : 24.07.2011 (Sunday)
2. On-line registration will start from : 18.05.2011
3. Last date for registration of on-line applications : 09.06.2011
Instructions for Filling the form
1. Read the detailed advertisement here.
2. Get the challan/cash voucher from the website of SBI. Here is the link.
3. Then fill the challan and submit the fees to nearest SBI.
4. Then apply online at the website of SBI. Here is the link.
There is also a condition about number of attempts regarding which you can read in detail in my post Number of Attempts introduced in SBI PO Recruitment 2011
SBI 1000 PO Recruitment 2011 main details
Total Vacancies: 1000 posts
Salary Pay Scale: Rs.27800 /month (Approx during training)
Age: 21-30 years as on 01/05/2011
Essential Qualification: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized College / University (There is no boundation of percentage required. Thus those who have passed graduation are eligible to apply)
Application Fee: Rs.500 (Gen/OBC) and Rs.50(SC/ST)
Selection Procedure
1)Written Test: Written Test is of 2 hours and 200 marks
The details of the paper are:
•Test of English language
•Test of general awareness, marketing and computers
•Test of data analysis and interpretation
•Test of Reasoning ( High level)
2)Interview
Important Dates:
1. Date of written examination : 24.07.2011 (Sunday)
2. On-line registration will start from : 18.05.2011
3. Last date for registration of on-line applications : 09.06.2011
Instructions for Filling the form
1. Read the detailed advertisement here.
2. Get the challan/cash voucher from the website of SBI. Here is the link.
3. Then fill the challan and submit the fees to nearest SBI.
4. Then apply online at the website of SBI. Here is the link.
There is also a condition about number of attempts regarding which you can read in detail in my post Number of Attempts introduced in SBI PO Recruitment 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
List Of Bank Probationary Officers Exams in India
Bank PO has become the favourite destination for a number of fresh graduates in India. At such in this post I had come up with various routes that lead to the same destination. Here is the list of various Bank PO exams in India:
List of Bank PO Exams in India
•ICICI Bank PO
•Indian Overseas Bank PO
•Canara Bank PO
•SBI Bank PO
•Corporation Bank PO
•UCO Bank PO
•Federal Bank PO
•Syndicate Bank PO
•OBC Bank PO
•Saraswati Cooperation Bank PO
•Allahabad Bank PO
•Dena Bank PO
•Central Bank of India Bank PO
•Bank of Baroda PO
•Andhra Bank PO
•IDBI Bank
•Vijaya Bank PO
•Union Bank PO
•United Bank of India PO
In all the banks the pattern of exams is almost same. Moreover from this year all the banks will have a common entrance test.
List of Bank PO Exams in India
•ICICI Bank PO
•Indian Overseas Bank PO
•Canara Bank PO
•SBI Bank PO
•Corporation Bank PO
•UCO Bank PO
•Federal Bank PO
•Syndicate Bank PO
•OBC Bank PO
•Saraswati Cooperation Bank PO
•Allahabad Bank PO
•Dena Bank PO
•Central Bank of India Bank PO
•Bank of Baroda PO
•Andhra Bank PO
•IDBI Bank
•Vijaya Bank PO
•Union Bank PO
•United Bank of India PO
In all the banks the pattern of exams is almost same. Moreover from this year all the banks will have a common entrance test.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
How to prepare for Bank Interviews
This post is for all those who aspire to get a job in Bank. Once you have qualified the written test for Bank PO or clerk your next aim should be to crack the interview. Cracking a bank interview is not tough; you just need to be yourself and remain confident.
Just like other interviews, interviews for banks are also aimed at judging the confidence and soft skills of the candidates. This is because the soft skills of the candidate are already judged in the written test. In the interview board of bank there are 2-4 people who ask questions on varying topics including candidates resume and educational and family background.
Regarding the questions asked in bank exams the questions vary from candidate to candidate. However there are some general questions that you should prepare for interviews. You can expect some general questions like
You should not try to give any ideal answer to these questions. Just give true answers and be frank and yourself.
Do not forget to read about some original interviews in my coming posts. Also do not forget to go through these most popular posts on this website.
How to prepare for Bank PO exams
How to minimise negative marks in bank exams
How to prepare for general awareness paper of bank exams
Just like other interviews, interviews for banks are also aimed at judging the confidence and soft skills of the candidates. This is because the soft skills of the candidate are already judged in the written test. In the interview board of bank there are 2-4 people who ask questions on varying topics including candidates resume and educational and family background.
Regarding the questions asked in bank exams the questions vary from candidate to candidate. However there are some general questions that you should prepare for interviews. You can expect some general questions like
- Tell us about yourself?
- Why you want to become a bank PO /bank clerk?
- Tell us about your family?
- Tell us about your strengths and weakness?
- Where do you see yourself after 5-8 years?
You should not try to give any ideal answer to these questions. Just give true answers and be frank and yourself.
Do not forget to read about some original interviews in my coming posts. Also do not forget to go through these most popular posts on this website.
How to prepare for Bank PO exams
How to minimise negative marks in bank exams
How to prepare for general awareness paper of bank exams
What is the Job profile of PO?
Why do you want to become a Bank PO. Is it because most of your friends also want to become PO or because you see a lot of people preparing for bank exams all around you? Have you ever thought of the work profile of a PO? What do you think that you will have to do once you are recruited as a Bank PO? In this post I will answers all these questions and many more related to the work profile of a bank PO.
Whatever field you want to join, you must research about it, about the work profile. Why? A lot of people to reply to this question saying that it will help in qualifying the interview as it can be one of the probable questions there. In my opinion you should be aware of the job profile of PO because this is what you have to keep doing your whole life. This will ensure that you do something that gives you satisfaction and pleasure all your life.
Now lets come to the job profile of a Bank PO. Bank PO is your entry to banks which exposes you to various works in banks. In the beginning your work is continuously monitored by senior officials that will help you to understand the work and rectify your mistakes. The probation period is of 2 years in most of the banks. With core banking getting acceptance and popularity in banks now a day you are also expected to have working knowledge of computers. You will have to be involved in works like depositing and giving money, making drafts, collection and clearing of cheques.
Thus I hope that now you are aware of the job profile of bank PO which will help you to work as a PO without any problem. In my next post do not forget to read about difference between bank clerk and bank PO.
Whatever field you want to join, you must research about it, about the work profile. Why? A lot of people to reply to this question saying that it will help in qualifying the interview as it can be one of the probable questions there. In my opinion you should be aware of the job profile of PO because this is what you have to keep doing your whole life. This will ensure that you do something that gives you satisfaction and pleasure all your life.
Now lets come to the job profile of a Bank PO. Bank PO is your entry to banks which exposes you to various works in banks. In the beginning your work is continuously monitored by senior officials that will help you to understand the work and rectify your mistakes. The probation period is of 2 years in most of the banks. With core banking getting acceptance and popularity in banks now a day you are also expected to have working knowledge of computers. You will have to be involved in works like depositing and giving money, making drafts, collection and clearing of cheques.
Thus I hope that now you are aware of the job profile of bank PO which will help you to work as a PO without any problem. In my next post do not forget to read about difference between bank clerk and bank PO.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
How to prepare for general awareness paper of bank exams
General awareness is a very important and scoring section in the bank exam paper. Moreover this section can help you to save time for other sections also. General awareness paper is common to both Bank PO and Bank Clerk exam papers. Thus this section must be given priority by all the aspirants of Bank exams.
Now let us analyse the General awareness paper of bank exams. The general awareness paper in banks consists of questions on following topics:
Questions based on financial awareness include questions regarding banks, banking policies, RBI, mutual funds, SEBI etc. Questions based on current events include latest happenings in various fields like sports, politics, movies, awards etc. General knowledge questions include questions regarding books and authors, general terms etc.
Now let us come to how should you prepare for the general awareness paper? Here are some the tips that will help you in preparing for general awareness paper:
Now let us analyse the General awareness paper of bank exams. The general awareness paper in banks consists of questions on following topics:
- Financial Awareness
- Current Events
- General Knowledge questions
Questions based on financial awareness include questions regarding banks, banking policies, RBI, mutual funds, SEBI etc. Questions based on current events include latest happenings in various fields like sports, politics, movies, awards etc. General knowledge questions include questions regarding books and authors, general terms etc.
Now let us come to how should you prepare for the general awareness paper? Here are some the tips that will help you in preparing for general awareness paper:
- Make it a habit to listen to current happenings through news channels or you may use newspapers for this purpose. Among the newspapers Hindu is recommended by most of the banking institutes but I will suggest you to use any reputed newspaper as per your interest.
- Secondly you should also read reputed magazines like Pratyogita Darpan in order keep your General Knowledge update.
- You should also practise the old question papers in order to become familiar with the type of questions that are asked in this section.
- Moreover one of the most commonly asked question in this section is about dates and their importance. Read about the important dates and their importance here.
- The last thing that must me remembered about the general awareness section is that preparing General Knowledge section is not a matter of one day. It requires time and patience and thus keep working hard with patience.
How to minimise negative marks in bank exams
The competition for bank exams is increasing day by day. At such every aspirant of bank PO exams must be careful about the every single question especially about the negative marking in bank exams. The negative marks in banks can make a great impact on your overall score in bank exams thus affecting final selection.
Generally negative marking is equal to the 1/4th of the marks awarded for correct answer. Thus if a question is of one marks if you attempt it wrong 0.25 marks is deducted from the total. Thus one must be careful about the negative marks. At such you should stay away from blind guessing as it is never going to help you. However you may guess an answer if you are able to eliminate the number of options given for a question to two. This is called intelligent guessing.
Now let us come to the steps needed to reduce the negative marking
Generally negative marking is equal to the 1/4th of the marks awarded for correct answer. Thus if a question is of one marks if you attempt it wrong 0.25 marks is deducted from the total. Thus one must be careful about the negative marks. At such you should stay away from blind guessing as it is never going to help you. However you may guess an answer if you are able to eliminate the number of options given for a question to two. This is called intelligent guessing.
Now let us come to the steps needed to reduce the negative marking
- Never guess an answer if you not sure of the guess.
- Practise more and more questions, which will eliminate the chances of answers getting wrong due to haste.
- Do not get lured for answering more and more questions. Remember that qualifying marks in each section is only 40% of total marks. Thus if you attempt about 70% questions correctly you can expect a call for interview. At such do not start guessing answers for more and more questions.
- Once you have darkened a circle, then you should not change it later. Remember your first instinct has maximum probability of becoming true to what you have read.
- Finally remember that every single number matters in final selection. Thus you should follow all the above mentioned tips to save your final score from the impact of negative marking.
How to prepare for Bank PO exams
Preparing for bank exams which is considered to be difficult among the bank aspirants is actually not that difficult, its just different. It needs a planned and systematic approach. In this article, I will explain how to prepare for Bank PO exam. This post also includes the analysis of question papers and duration of PO exams.
First of all let us analyse the Bank PO paper. The PO paper is usually of 220-300 questions. Time allowed for the exam is 2-3 hours. For instance in the Bank of Baroda bank Po entrance exam held on 13-3-2011 the number of questions was 275 and time allowed for the exam was 3 hours. Thus it gives you about for solving one question. Does it appears too less? If yes don’t worry,you need not solve all the questions. The qualifying marks in each section is only about 40% of total marks in most of the exams. Even if you attempt 150 questions correct out of 200 questions you can expect a call for interview. What is important here is the accuracy; you need to solve those 150 questions correctly. You may find it hard to attempt 150 questions correctly in the initial stages of your preparation but as you start practising more and more you will definitely see improvement. The key to success is saving time in sections like General awareness, English, computer and to use the saved time in time consuming sections like Maths and Reasoning. Moreover the time of making circles black should also be taken care of as it can make a difference. You will take about 8-15 minutes for making 200 circles black. To save time here you should darken the circle at last all together, but make sure you have arranged sufficient time for this at end.
There are different sections present in the Bank PO paper. For example in the Bank of Baroda PO paper held on 13-3-2011 the sections present were
Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness
English Language
Marketing Aptitude
In my opinion one should attempt General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness first, then marketing aptitude and then English. This way you will save a lot of time for Reasoning and Quantitative aptitude.
You can read more about preparing different sections of the paper in my coming posts. Also do not forget to read about the tips to crack bank interviews and Interview experiences.
First of all let us analyse the Bank PO paper. The PO paper is usually of 220-300 questions. Time allowed for the exam is 2-3 hours. For instance in the Bank of Baroda bank Po entrance exam held on 13-3-2011 the number of questions was 275 and time allowed for the exam was 3 hours. Thus it gives you about for solving one question. Does it appears too less? If yes don’t worry,you need not solve all the questions. The qualifying marks in each section is only about 40% of total marks in most of the exams. Even if you attempt 150 questions correct out of 200 questions you can expect a call for interview. What is important here is the accuracy; you need to solve those 150 questions correctly. You may find it hard to attempt 150 questions correctly in the initial stages of your preparation but as you start practising more and more you will definitely see improvement. The key to success is saving time in sections like General awareness, English, computer and to use the saved time in time consuming sections like Maths and Reasoning. Moreover the time of making circles black should also be taken care of as it can make a difference. You will take about 8-15 minutes for making 200 circles black. To save time here you should darken the circle at last all together, but make sure you have arranged sufficient time for this at end.
There are different sections present in the Bank PO paper. For example in the Bank of Baroda PO paper held on 13-3-2011 the sections present were
Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness
English Language
Marketing Aptitude
In my opinion one should attempt General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness first, then marketing aptitude and then English. This way you will save a lot of time for Reasoning and Quantitative aptitude.
You can read more about preparing different sections of the paper in my coming posts. Also do not forget to read about the tips to crack bank interviews and Interview experiences.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
More than 85000 Bank Jobs Waiting For You
A good news for all the aspirants of Bank Jobs, about 85000 vacancies in banks are expected to come in the next three years. This estimate had been made at Economic Editors Conference recently by Indian Government officials. Thus all the students preparing for bank exams should keep up the patience and hard work and don’t feel dejected by any failure. The assurance of so many vacancies by the Finance ministry should boost up your confidence.
As all of you must be aware of the fact that already the highest number of vacancies in government jobs have come in the form of bank recruitments in recent years. And this scenario is expected to remain the same for at least next five years.The announcement made has declared about recruitment of 51000 clerks & 34000 officers between 2010-2013.
Most of the aspirants are afraid of the fear that will the vacancies keep coming. For such aspirants this declaration by Central Finance department at the Economics editors conference should come as a sign of relief. Thus we advice you to have faith on God and your efforts which will ensure one of the final selections for you among these 85000 vacancies.
Indian Government has also decided to conduct a common entrance test for all the public sector banks through Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). You can read more about the common entrance test for banks in my next post.
<<<All the best, go grab one of the 85000 seats>>>
As all of you must be aware of the fact that already the highest number of vacancies in government jobs have come in the form of bank recruitments in recent years. And this scenario is expected to remain the same for at least next five years.The announcement made has declared about recruitment of 51000 clerks & 34000 officers between 2010-2013.
Most of the aspirants are afraid of the fear that will the vacancies keep coming. For such aspirants this declaration by Central Finance department at the Economics editors conference should come as a sign of relief. Thus we advice you to have faith on God and your efforts which will ensure one of the final selections for you among these 85000 vacancies.
Indian Government has also decided to conduct a common entrance test for all the public sector banks through Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). You can read more about the common entrance test for banks in my next post.
<<<All the best, go grab one of the 85000 seats>>>
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