IBPS Exam Syllabus, Bank PO Syllabus, Bank Clerk Syllabus

IBPS Exam Syllabus, Bank PO Syllabus, Bank Clerk Syllabus

IBPS Exam Syllabus -

Total sections   :    5

Total questions :    250

Total marks      :    250

Time                  :    150 minutes

Topics for exam -

1.Reasoning

2.English language

3.Numerical ability

4.General awareness

5. computer knowledge

Penalty for wrong answer : 0.25

1. Test of Reasoning/Mental Ability/Aptitude :

         This section usually tries to test the reasoning abilities and mental aptitude of the candidate. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.

VERBAL

1.  Number Series
2.  Alphabet Series
3.  Test of Direction Sense
4.  Coding-Decoding
5.  Number Ranking
6.  Arithmetical Reasoning
7.  Problem on Age Calculation
8.  Blood Relations
9.  Analogy
10.  Decision Making etc.

NON-VERBAL

1. Non Verbal Series 
2. Mirror Images 
3. Cubes and Dice 
4. Grouping Identical Figures 
5. Embedded Figures etc

English :

          This section is designed to test the language abilities and understanding of English grammar. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.-

1. Verb 
2. Adverb 
3. Subject Verb Agreement 
4. Error Correction 
5. Tenses 
6. Sentence Rearrangement 
7. Fill in the Blanks with Modals, Articles etc 
8. Comprehension 
9. Answering questions based on Unseen Passages 
10. Vocabulary 
11. Synonyms 
12. Antonyms 

Quantitative Aptitude :

            This section tests the quantitative and mathematical skills of the candidate. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories-

1. Number System
2. HCF, LCM
3. Simplification
4. Decimal Fractions
5. Ratio and Proportions
6. Unitary Method
7. Percentage
8. Time and Distance
9. Time and Work
10. Profit and Loss
11. Average
12. Simple and Compound Interest
13. Mensuration (2D and 3D)
14. Algebra
15. Data Interpretation

General Awareness:

          This section is checks whether the candidate keep himself/herself up to date with the world around them. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.

1. Current Affairs (National and International) 
2. Major Financial/Economic News 
3. Budget and Five Year Plans 
4. Who is Who 
5. Sports 
6. Books and Authors 
7. Awards and Honors 
8. Science - Inventions and Discoveries 
9. Abbreviations 
10. Important Days 
11. International and National Organisations

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IBPS Preparation Books For PO, Clerk, Specialist Officer

IBPS Preparation Books For PO, Clerk, Specialist Officer

Bank exam preparation books :

            This site will provide you comprehensive list of Bank exam preparation books for clerks, probationary officer, management trainee and any others. For preparing any exam, books are the best way to learn, self study gives you the best and quickest result, but if the candidate is feeling week in any subject or topic, then he/she must take proper coaching for the week subject. 

            Here we are providing you list of bank exam preparation books, candidate can follow 1-2 books for a subject and prepare their subjects accordingly. Don't prepare from all the books, just go through 1-2 book for each subject. All the best for your preparation.

Probationary Officer (PO) Exam Preparation Books :

      R.GUPTA'S

      T.S.JAIN

      ASHOK MEHTA

      S.CHAND

      V.V.K.SUBBURAJ

      IBPS MASTER GUIDE

      G.K.PUBLICATION

      UPKAR PUBLICATION

      S.L.GULATI

      ARIHANT BOOKS

      .NATIONAL LEARNING CORP

      DISHA EXPERTS

      MANORMA YEAR BOOKS (GK).

Bank Clerk Exam Preparation Books :

      Kiran Publication.

      Pratiyogita Darpan.

      Success mirror.

      Banking service chronicle.

      Samanyagyan darpan.

      Upkar publication.

      Arihant publication

Bank Management Trainee Preparation Books :

      IBPS master unique guide

      R.S.Agrawal

      R.Gupta's

      T.S.Jain

      Upkar Publication

      Arihant Publication

      Kiran Prakashan

      Ravi Chopra

      Askon Mehta

      O.P.Tandan

      Vadanna Thorpe

Bank Mathematics preparation Books Name :

O.P. Tandon

            O.P.  Aggarwal

            R.S. Agarwal

            N.C.E.R.T. Books [From Class 6 to Class 10]

            Berron.

            Competition success.

Bank Reasoning preparation Books Name :

      O.P.Tandan

      O.P.Agrawal

      Dr.B.L.Sadana

      R.Gupta's

      R.S.Agrawal

      NCERT Math Books From 6th to 10th.

      T.S.Jain

Bank English preparation Books Name :

      Hari Prasad(Objective English)

      R.S.Agrawal(Objective general)

      Kiran Prakashan

      Arihant books General English for exam)

      Ajay Singh(Objective English)

      Vikas Agrawal

Bank General Awareness preparation Books Name :

Guide To Banking General Awareness & Banking Aptitude Test

            General Banking And Economic Awareness by Kiran Prakashan

            GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BY TARUN GOYAL

            COMPETITION SUCCESS

            PRATIYOGITA DARPAN

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Interview Tips for Freshers, Tips For Fresher Interview

Interview Tips for Fresher's, Tips For Fresher Interview

                    An interview is a final step for selection to any job. Eligibility for giving interview means that the candidate have right aptitude and knowledge for the job, he has required knowledge about the subject. A one-one communication in the form of interview makes the decision final that whether the candidate should be selected for the job or not.

Different types of interview sessions

1) Questions asked on the basis of your CV and past academics background.

2) Interview by a number of people where the candidate is pressurized by asking number of   question during the same time.

3) Interview on doing and explaining some task on some traits like leadership, management etc.


Preparation tips for interview round

1) Read your resume completely.

2) Prepare question which can be asked by the interview panel. Questions related to your academic records and your hobbies are generally asked by the interview panel.

3) Read about the organization for which you are interviewed, go through the official website of the organization once completely and have a look on the products and services offered by the company.

4) Rehearse your interview round, gave interview in front of your teacher or an interview expert few times before the actual interview.

Consider the following points

Be punctual - Arrive on time better half an hour earlier. Have a positive body language, good eye contact, wear neat and clean clothes.

During the interview be confident about your answers and be true and loyal to interview panel. Don’t hide your weaknesses and accept your week areas in front of interview panel. Good communication skills are essential for success in any interview, so work on your communication skills also. Interview panel may ask the candidate to write something or to draw anything, so well prepare with your stationary items as well. 

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Preparation Tips for Written Exam

Preparation Tips for Written Exam

                  If you are preparing for written exam of any competitive exam/entrance exam or applying for any job, then you are at the right place. Here we are suggesting you important tips which every candidate must apply during his/her preparation. Consider these tips strongly these will definitely benefit you in getting success in your exam.

Preparation Materiel -

                 The aspirants must study from latest and update study materiel. The preparation books must cover the latest exam pattern and exam syllabus. Preparation books plays a major role in any candidate success.

Exam pattern -

                For every exam, there is a specific exam pattern like number of questions in the exam, number of sections, exam duration, provision of negative marking or not, nature of exam (subjective, objective or both). The candidate must considered all these factors in mind during his preparation and during giving the exam. Preparing yourself according to the exam pattern not according to the books will help you in fetching more marks.

Time - Table -

               A dedicated preparation time table will definitely increase the probability of success in any exam. Students should follow a pre planned time table and divide their study hours in different subjects and accordingly cover all the subjects and topics.

Importance of Revision -

             Revision of concepts/chapters/formulas and definition is very much important. generally students must keep revising their chapters with in every 2 months during their preparation.

Self - preparatory notes -

      Self preparatory notes increases your confidence and build your fundamentals more clear

and strong. This will definitely increase your success in your exam

Expert guidance -

       expert guidance is must for any exam preparation, along with the expert guidance

students must solve previous year papers and do some mock test papers also.


DURING THE EXAM TIME

1. Carefully read and follow all the instruction given in the exam paper. 
2. Don't overestimate and don't underestimate the exam paper, always remember that every candidate get the same exam paper. If the exam paper is easy then it is easy for everyone and if it is difficult then it is difficult for everyone.
3. Don't stuck to any question for long period of time. If you became confused and stuck in between then leave that question and jump to another question.
4. Always attempt your strongest section or the type of question in which you are strong. 
5. Always believe in your preparation and yourself and have faith that you can crack the paper.

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Selection Process in Competitive Exams

Selection Process in Competitive Exams

Selection Process in Competitive Exams - 

                    The candidates who are going for the examination must know about the selection procedure of the organization, for which the candidate is applying. The candidate must know about the steps that the organization takes to select the best suited person for the position the organization is offering to that individual. The organization conducts exam for recruiting qualitative and dedicated eligible candidates for admission, or the industry is conducting examination for recruitment, they follows various different eligibility criteria.

                The following steps are the generally followed sequence in the selection procedure of organisations:

1. Preliminary Interview/Application Screening.
2. Written Test.
3. Group Discussion
4. Employment interview

Preliminary Interviews (Screening interview)/Application Screening :

                         

                  In this step the candidates, who don’t meet the minimum eligibility criteria stipulated by the institute or any industry or company are eliminated. In this the organization gauges candidates’ skills, academic and family background, hobbies and interests. It is not normally conducted in the various examinations process. The final interview is formalized more than preliminary interviews. The aspirants are given concise details about the job profile or academics. By this it is also determined that how much the candidate knows about relevant information. At this stage applicants applications are also screening out and only those candidates are allowed to sit in the written exam who fulfill the eligibility criterion of the organization.

Written Test :

                  

                          It is a test conducted normally in all the selection procedure of the student or job aspirant. For an academic it is known as Entrance Exam. The candidate appearing for the written exam must have the full knowledge of the syllabus that is prescribed by the institute or the company. The candidate have to be prepared for the exam by reading whole syllabus topics and as well as practicing with the previous year examination papers. They can also practice with some sample papers. The written exam is almost an objective exam paper. There are also negative marks in the exam mostly preferred is. It consists of the following subjects like Aptitude Test, Reasoning, English Grammar, General Awareness, Computer knowledge, or any other subjects relevant to the organization requirement.

Group Discussion :

                     Group Discussion is the criteria to gauge a person for his/her personality traits, skills, behavioral skills and attitude, etc. This also shows the reasoning ability of the candidate. While you are going to participate in a group discussion session, it is required that the aspirant must be prepared for it. To accomplish your success in group discussion you must be able to communicate well with others, with listening skills and understand the stuff that is currently discussing in the group.

Employment interview :

                     A one to one interaction between interviewer and the potential candidate. It is used to check the ability of the person and also to know; Is it suitable or not for that job. These interviews consume time as well as money both. Such interviews may be biased at times. Such interview is conducted by the interviews to know whole details and in/outs of the candidates.

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Bank Exam Pattern Clerk PO, IBPS Exam Pattern Clerk PO

Bank Exam Pattern PO/Clerk IBPS PO/Clerk Exam Pattern 

Bank PO/Clerk Exam Pattern -

                      Each banks which conducts the PO and Clerk exams for providing the relevant post to the candidate having their own examination pattern and criteria of selection. The aspirant of Bank jobs appearing the exam must know about the Exam pattern almost to attempt it well. The candidate can get an idea by doing this. The eligible candidate for the relevant job must see the below examination pattern of the exam and keep it in mind to perform well. The following pattern is the Common Written Exam (CWE) pattern that is excepted by almost all the banks in India.

The pattern of the Bank PO/Clerk Exam is :

                         The Written test includes the following subject Topics that a candidate must be prepared For the following subjects:

1. Test of Reasoning

2. Test of English Language

3. Test of Numerical Ability

4. Test of General Awareness

5. Test of Computer Knowledge

                        Almost the whole Exam pattern is such designed that a person has to attempt the entire question within 2 and a half hour i.e. the individual get about 150 minutes to attempt it. The total marks for entire written test paper is 250.

                       There is also negative marking of 0.25 marks as penalty on each wrong answer means on every four wrong answer a mark will be deducted from the total of scoring marks. The following is the full Description of the pattern and the topic above includes:

Test of Reasoning :

                       In this section you will get all the reasoning type questions and for this you will get about 50 minutes to attempt it. This is a good scoring for the student of non-math as it contains non-math questioning.

Test of English Language :

                      This section includes all the English Grammar, Comprehensive, Vocabulary, Sentence correlation type questioning. Some of the Banks can replace this section with the Hindi Language plus English language according to their own pattern. The section is of 50 minutes to attempt.

Test of Numerical Ability :

   

                     This section includes: Decimal fractions, simplifications, Averages, Simple interest, Percentages, Profit and loss, Number series, Data sufficiency and etc. In this section you will get the following:

• 20-25 questions is of simplifications
• 3-4 questions from Numerical series
• 5 questions is of data sufficiency
• Other questions from arithmetic topics

The section also of 50 marks and one mark each.

Test of General Awareness :

                    This section is related to the general awareness with particular reference to the Banking industry. The section is also of 50 marks, one mark each to every question.

Test of Computer Knowledge :

                     It is related to the basic information of computer field and related to it. This section is also contains 50 marks and one mark to each question.

Note: Some of the banks may not stick to this pattern or may have change in some subject, but this pattern is followed by all the banks in India.

Subject	Marks	Time given
Reasoning	50	50
English	50	50
Numerical	50	50
GK	50	50
Computer	50	50
Total	250	250

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