Eligibility conditions for taking Bank PO/ Clerical exam are as follows: Educational Qualification: 1. Bachelor's degree of a recognized University in any discipline or its equivalent recognized as such by the Central Government with certain minimum percentage of marks as prescribed by different banks in their information broacher. 2. Working knowledge of computer is prefered. Age: Aspiring candidates should not be below 21 years and above 30 years of age. However relaxation in upper age limit is as per rules for specified categories including SC/ST/OBC etc. Nationality: A candidate must be either a citizen of India or one holding eligibility certificates issued by the Government of India.

Candidates who clear these exams look forward to a career in banking sector with complete job security, challenging work environment and the opportunities to grow and prosper up to managerial positions.

Different Banks recruit candidates for two major cadres that is Probationary Officer, Clerk; during different period in the year, so students are advised to keep track of the examination so that he/she doesn't miss any Bank PO/Clerical exam scattered throughout the year.

The Indian banking system can be classified as Nationalized (government owned), Private Banks and Specialized banking institutions. Out of these, the public sector banks form the major recruiter group for candidates aspiring for bank jobs.

Today, banking sector in India has become one of the most preferred destinations for employment and this trend is to follow as in the next five years, banks will have to recruit almost 7.5 lakh people.

The Indian banking sector has seen unprecedented growth along with remarkable improvement in its quality of assets and efficiency since economic liberalization began in the early 1990s.

Bank P.O. Selection Procedure

The selection procedure for Bank PO/Clerical posts takes place in two stages, namely:-

A) Written Test

B) Personal Interview

Stage A: Written Test

The written test stage is carried out in two phases:

A) Preliminary Exam

B) Mains Exam

Syllabus for the written test for Bank PO/ Clerical exams such as IBPS, State bank of India (SBI) and its associate Banks and other nationalized banks of India is as follows:

1. Test of Reasoning

This test would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate's abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.



2. Test of English Language

This is a test to see how well you know English. English language ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc.



3. Test of Numerical Ability

Questions will be designed to test the ability of arithmetical computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationship between numbers. The questions would be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computations.



4. Test of General Knowledge

The questions in this section will be set to test the candidate's general awareness about the events happening around him.



5. Test of Computer Knowledge

This section is for testing the very basic knowledge of computers covering topics like computer software/hardware, e-World, networking basics, MS office etc.

6. Test of Marketing Concepts

This section is for testing basic marketing concepts like 4Ps, 7 Ps, SWOT Analysis, marketing terminology etc.

There is a separate test for Descriptive Writing consisting of essay question, précis writing and letter writing.

Important: Candidates have to clear each of the Objective and Descriptive Bank PO Exam Question Papers separately. It is a question paper-cum-answer sheet in Hindi and English and the Regional Language and you have to restrict your answers to the space provided on the answer-sheet. Use of supplements is not allowed.

Note:- Syllabus may vary from Bank to Bank and from time to time. However this broadly covers all the topics one should prepare for Banking Examinations.

Stage B: Group Discussion / Personal Interview

Depending on the number of number of vacancies, such of those candidates who rank sufficiently high in the order of merit in the written test as per the cut off marks decided by the Bank will only be called for the interview.



Candidates who clear the written test are called for group discussion and personal interview. After GD and PI, mark of all sections i.e. written, GD, and PI added to decide the final score and shortlist the candidates.



Group Discussion demands knowledge of current affairs, cool temperament, and right attitude. So always be prepared with some current topic especially with economical/ financial topics. Reading news paper and watching news will help a lot.



Personal Interview is conducted to check the behavior, conversation skill, and knowledge about banking and financial topics. Technical questions may come from your previous job (if u you are already working), projects that you have done, academic subjects and about the bank also. So, prepare well on one subject from your academic curriculum, do a good research on the bank and rehearsal mock interviews.