Education Qualification For Banking Exams
An individual must have a Graduate degree from a recognized university or institution
Top Banking Exams in India
- SBI PO
- SBI SO
- SBI Clerk
- IBPS Clerk
- IBPS PO
- IBPS SO
- IBPS RRB
- RBI Grade B
- RBI Assistant
- NABARD
Age Limit
- An individual age must not be below 20 years and above 30 years as the year of the IBPS PO Exam
Note: There is five years upper age relaxation for the candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribes and three years age relaxation for the Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates
Banking Exam Pattern
Prelims
Mains
Interview
The most common exam pattern is to have two different papers and a personal interview. At times, there are group discussions also. Since there are various banking exams, the pattern differs from one to another. Top banking exams are conducted by IBPS, SBI, or RBI. Therefore, the exam patterns for these exams are decided by one of these conducting authorities
BASIC SUBJECTS TO PREPARE FOR ALL BANKING EXAMS:
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
- Simplification
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures &Alligations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
- Work & Time
- Time & Distance
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Data Interpretation
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination &Probability
REASONING ABILITY
- Logical Reasoning
- Alphanumeric Series
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle
- Tabulation
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
ENGLISH
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para jumbles
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Fill in the blanks
- Miscellaneous
- Paragraph Completion
GENERAL / BANKING AWARENESS
- Static GK
- Banking and Financial Awareness
- Current Affairs
COMPUTER AWARENESS
- Basic Terms
- Abbreviations or Functional aspects of computer
- Computer Hardware
- Computer History
- Database Management System
- Memory, Networking
- Operating System and Internet
SSC Exam
SSC Exam Pattern
SSC CGL exam is conducted in four tiers, and each stage (Tier) is equally important. The candidates need to understand the exam pattern of each Tier of the exam. The first two tiers of the exam are conducted in online mode as Computer-Based Tests (CBT). SSC CGL Tier-III is held in offline mode as a pen-and-paper test. Tier-IV is a computer proficiency test/data entry skill test (applicable to some posts)/document verification.
SSC CGL Tier-I exam contains a total of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 200 marks. Candidates need to complete the exam in online mode for a duration of 60 minutes (one hour).
SSC CGL Marking Scheme for Tier-I
Two mark is awarded for every correct answer in the exam. There is a negative marking of 0.50 marks for each wrong answer in the exam.
SSC CGL Tier-II exam consists of four papers. Each paper consists of MCQs that candidates need to attempt in online mode. Candidates need to attempt each paper for a duration of 120 minutes (two hours)
SSC CGL Tier-II marking scheme for different papers is mentioned below:
Note: Paper-I and -II of SSC CGL tier-II are compulsory for all posts. Paper-III needs to be given by candidates who apply for the posts of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Statistical Investigator Grade-II in the office of Registrar General, India. Also, paper-IV needs to be given by candidates who are shortlisted in tier-I for for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer.
SSC CGL Tier-III is a subjective/descriptive paper in English or Hindi language. Candidates need to attempt the paper in pen-and-paper mode in 60 minutes duration. The maximum number of marks that candidates can score in the exam is 100.
SSC CGL Tier-IV exam is basically a skill test. The official website informs, “Computer Proficiency Test/Skill Test (wherever applicable)/Document Verification will be conducted as per the provisions of the notice of examination.”
The skill test conducted by the commission is of two types as mentioned below:
SSC CGL Data Entry Skill Test (DEST)
This test is conducted for candidates who apply for the post of Tax Assistants (Central Excise & Income Tax). As part of the test, all candidates need to type at 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depression per hour on a computer. The skill test will be conducted for a passage of about 2,000 key depressions for a duration of 15 minutes. The test is of qualifying nature.
SSC CGL Computer Proficiency Test (CPT)
This test is conducted for candidates who apply for the following posts:
- Assistant Section Officer in CSS MEA and AFHQ
- Assistant in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Assistant (GSI) in the Ministry of Mines
- Inspector (Central Excise)
- Inspector (Preventive Officer)
- Inspector (Examiner) in CBEC
The test is of qualifying nature and consists of three modules:
- Word Processing
- Spread Sheet
- Generation of Slides