Banking Exam Full Details

Banking Exams: Full Details for IBPS | SBI | RBI

🔍 Exam Highlights

  • Exams: IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, RBI Assistant
  • Level: National
  • Mode: Online (CBT - Computer Based Test)
  • Frequency: Annual
  • Language: English & Hindi

📘 Exam Pattern

1. Preliminary Exam

  • English Language – 30 marks
  • Quantitative Aptitude – 35 marks
  • Reasoning Ability – 35 marks
  • Duration: 60 Minutes

2. Main Exam

  • Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation
  • English Language
  • General/Economy/Banking Awareness
  • Duration: 3 Hours (varies by exam)

3. Descriptive Test

Essay and Letter writing (50 marks)

4. Interview (for PO Only)

Carrying 100 marks – Final merit based on Mains + Interview

📝 Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude

Number Series, Simplification, Ratio, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Data Interpretation

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Inequality

English Language

Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Sentence Improvement, Grammar, Vocabulary

General Awareness

Current Affairs, Banking & Financial Awareness, Static GK

Computer Knowledge

Basic Computer Fundamentals, Internet, MS Office, Networking

🎯 Age Limit & Eligibility

  • IBPS Clerk: 20 to 28 years
  • IBPS PO: 20 to 30 years
  • SBI Clerk: 20 to 28 years
  • SBI PO: 21 to 30 years
  • Age Relaxation: SC/ST – 5 yrs, OBC – 3 yrs, PwD – 10 yrs
  • Educational Qualification: Graduation in any discipline

📈 Selection Process

  1. Preliminary Exam
  2. Main Exam
  3. Descriptive Test (for PO)
  4. Interview (for PO)
  5. Document Verification & Final Allotment