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1. IBPS PO

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Nationality / Citizenship:
    A candidate must be either - (i) a Citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
  2. Age:  Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 30 years
  3. Educational Qualifications: A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern – PRELIMS (Phase I)

Section No. of Qs Marks Duration
English Language 30 30

1 hour

Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
Reasoning Ability 35 35
TOTAL 100 100  

NOTE:
  • As negative marking (penalty) for wrong answers, marks equal to one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.
  • No negative marking for unattempted questions.
  • You must qualify in all 3 sections, IBPS will decide the cut offs for the same at its discretion

IBPS PO Mains – Objective Test

Section No. of Qs Marks Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 60 60 min
English Language 35 40 40 min
Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 60 45 min
General Awareness (with special reference to Banking) 40 40 35 min
TOTAL 155 200 3 Hour

NOTE: There will be negative marking of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question. There will be no negative marking for unattempted questions.

IBPS PO Mains – Descriptive Test

The descriptive paper will be of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks assigned to the test of English Language. You will be tested on Letter Writing & Essay. You will be needed to secure passing marks to qualify the Descriptive Test, to be decided by the Bank.

NOTE: The Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are placed adequately high as per total marks in Objective Test.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2017 – Interview

  • The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of CWE (Main exam) and interview will be 80:20 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination and Interview.
  • A candidate should qualify both in the CWE (Main) and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on IBPS website.


2. IBPS Clerk

Eligibility Criteria

  1. I. Nationality / Citizenship: A candidate must be either - (i) a Citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
  2. II. Age: Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years.
  3. III. Educational Qualifications: A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims
Name of Section No. of Questions Max. Marks Duration
English Language 30 30 Composite
Time of 1 Hour
Numerical Ability 35 35
Reasoning Ability 35 35
Total 100 100


IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern for Mains

 This year IBPS has increased the difficulty level of Mains 2017 Exam. The IBPS Clerk Mains paper consists of 190 Qs of 200 marks in 160 minutes

Name of Section No. of Questions Max. Marks Time Allotted to Section
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 50 60 45 minutes
English Language 40 40 35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 minutes
General/ Financial Awareness 50 50 35 minutes
TOTAL 190 200 160 minutes
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    3. IBPS RRB Exams

    Eligibility Criteria for Various posts under IBPS RRB

    1. Nationality / Citizenship: A candidate must be either - (i) a Citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
    2. II Age
      For Officer Scale- III (Senior Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 40 years
      For Officer Scale- II (Manager)- Above 21 years - Below 32 years
      For Officer Scale- I (Assistant Manager)- Above 18 years - Below 30 years
      For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Between 18 years and 28 years
    3. III EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE –
      Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* (b) Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer
      Officer Scale-I (Assistant Manager) i. Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; ii. Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s* iii. Desirable: working knowledge of Computer.
      Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer (Manager) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Experience of two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution
      Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers (Manager)
      Information Technology Officer Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc. Experience of one year (in the relevant field)
      Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Experience of one Year as a Chartered Accountant.
      Law Officer Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Experience of two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period of not less than two years.
      Treasury Manager Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution. Experience of one Year (in the relevant field).
      Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university. Experience of one Year (in the relevant field).
      Agricultural Officer Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Experience of two Years (in the relevant field).
      Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions

    I. For Office Assistants

    • Final selection based on Mains score only.

    Prelims Pattern

    Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration
    Reasoning 40 40 Composite
    time of
    45 minutes
    Numerical
    Ability    		 40 40
    TOTAL 80 80

    Mains Pattern

    Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration
    Reasoning 40 50 Composite
    time of
    2 Hours
    Numerical
    Ability    		 40 50
    General
    Awareness    		 40 40
    English / Hindi
    Language    		 40 40
    Computer
    Knowledge    		 40 20
    TOTAL 200 200

    II. Officers (Scale I)

    • Final selection based on Mains score plus performance in Interview.

    Prelims Pattern

    Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration
    Reasoning 40 40 Composite
    time of
    45 minutes
    Quantitative
    Aptitude    		 40 40
    TOTAL 80 80

    Mains Pattern

    Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration
    Reasoning 40 50 Composite
    time of
    2 Hours
    Quantitative
    Aptitude    		 40 50
    General
    Awareness    		 40 40
    English / Hindi
    Language    		 40 40
    Computer
    Knowledge    		 40 20
    TOTAL 200 200

    III. Officers Scale II (General Banking Officer)

      • Final selection based on the single exam score plus performance in Interview.

      Single Stage Exam Pattern

      Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration
      Reasoning 40 50 Composite
      time of
      2 Hours
      Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation 40 50
      Financial Awareness 40 40
      English / Hindi Language 40 40
      Computer Knowledge 40 20
      TOTAL 200 200

      IV. Officers Scale II (Specialist Cadre)

      • Final selection based on the single exam score plus performance in Interview.

      Single Stage Exam Pattern

      Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration
      Reasoning 40 40 Composite time of 2 Hours 30 Mins
      Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation 40 40
      Financial Awareness 40 40
      English / Hindi Language 40 20
      Computer Knowledge 40 20
      Professional Knowledge 40 40
      TOTAL 240 200

      V. Officers Scale III

      • Final selection based on the single exam score plus performance in Interview.

      Single Stage Exam Pattern

      Section No. of Qs Max Marks Duration
      Reasoning 40 50 Composite time of 2 Hours
      Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation 40 50
      Financial Awareness 40 40
      English / Hindi Language 40 40
      Computer Knowledge 40 20
      TOTAL 200 200

      Other Important Information about IBPS RRB Exam:

      • All the exams will be held online. 
      • The tests are all of objective type.
      • All sections of all tests (except English Language section & Hindi Language section) will be available bilingually (i.e. in English & Hindi).
      • There will be sectional as well as overall cut offs.
      • There is negative marking. A penalty of 1/4th marks assigned to that question will be deducted for every wrong answer.


      4. RBI Assistant

      Eligibility Criteria:
      1. Age: Between 20 and 28 years.
      2. Educational Qualifications: At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.

      Prelims:

      Name of Tests No. of Qs Max marks Total Time
      English Language 30 30 1 Hour
      Numerical Ability 35 35
      Reasoning Ability 35 35
      Total 100 100

      Mains Examination:

      Name of Tests No. of Qs Max marks Total Time
      Reasoning 40 40 2 Hours
      English Language 40 40
      Quantitative Aptitude 40 40
      General Awareness 40 40
      Computer Knowledge 40 40
      Total 200 200  

      The Mains exam will be conducted within 2-3 weeks of the Prelims paper.

      Language Proficiency test:
      As the name suggests, this is test of your proficiency in your Regional language.  The regional language is the local language of the region where you will be posted.



      5. SBI PO

      ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:
      1. Essential Academic Qualifications:
      Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
      1. Age Limit: Not below 21 years and not above 30 years.

      SBI PO Exam Pattern – PRELIMS (Phase I)

      Section No. of Qs Marks Duration
      English Language 30 30 1 hour
      Quantitative
      Aptitude      		 35 35
      Reasoning Ability 35 35
      TOTAL 100 100  

      NOTE:
      1. As negative marking (penalty) for wrong answers, marks equal to one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.
      2. No negative marking for unattempted questions.
      3. You must qualify in all 3 sections, SBI will decide the cut offs for the same at its discretion.
      SBI PO Exam Pattern – MAINS (Phase II)
      SBI PO Mains will be consist of 2 parts – Objective Test (200 marks) and Descriptive Test (50 marks). Both the parts will take place online.
      Mains Objective Test Exam Pattern
      Section No. of
      Qs      		 Marks Duration
      Reasoning &
      Computer Aptitude      		 45 60 60 Min
      Data Analysis
      & Interpretation      		 35 60 45 Min
      General Awareness
      about Economy/
      Banking      		 40 40 35 Min
      English Language 35 40 40 Min
      TOTAL 155 200 3 Hours

      As negative marking (penalty) for wrong answers, marks equal to one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted. Pattern of the Mains Descriptive Test The descriptive paper will be of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks assigned to the test of English Language. You will be tested on Letter Writing & Essay. You will be needed to secure passing marks to qualify the Descriptive Test, to be decided by the Bank. NOTE: The Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are placed adequately high as per total marks in Objective Test. SBI PO Exam Pattern – GROUP DISCUSSION & INTERVIEW (Phase III)
      Aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both Objective and Descriptive Tests will be arranged in descending order in each category. A certain adequate number of candidates as decided by the bank, will be called for the Group Discussion and Interview.

      Test Max. Marks
      Group Discussion 20
      Interview 30
      TOTAL 50



      6. SBI Clerk

      ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:
      • Essential Academic Qualifications: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
      • Age Limit: Not below 20 years and not above 28 years.

      SBI Clerk Exam Pattern – PRELIMS (Phase I)

      Section No. of Qs Marks Duration
      English Language 30 30 1 hour
      Quantitative
      Aptitude      		 35 35
      Reasoning Ability 35 35
      TOTAL 100 100  

      NOTE:
      • As negative marking (penalty) for wrong answers, marks equal to one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.
      • No negative marking for unattempted questions.
      • You must qualify in all 3 sections, SBI will decide the cut offs for the same at its discretion.
      SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
      The SBI Clerk Mains Examination is the second phase of the selection procedure for the post of Junior Associate/Junior Agricultural Associate in the Clerical Cadre. The Mains Exam will be an online objective test consisting of 190 questions and is of 2 hours 40 minutes. Detailed information on the different sections of SBI Clerk Mains Exam are provided below.

      Name of Section No of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
      General/Financial Awareness 50 50 35 minutes
      General English 40 40 35 minutes
      Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 minutes
      Reasoning Ability & Computer Awareness 50 60 45 minutes
      Total 190 200 2 hrs 40 minutes




      7. NABARD Grade ‘A’(General)

      ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
      • Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants 45%) in aggregate or Ph.D.
                                                                           OR
      Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant / Company Secretary with Bachelor's degree.
                                                                            OR
      Two year full time P.G. Diploma in Management / full time MBA degree from institutions recognized by GOI / UGC with Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.
      • AGE: The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age.

      NABARD Exam Pattern – Prelims

      Sections Marks Time
      English 40 120 Minutes
      Reasoning 20
      Quantitative Aptitude 20
      General Awareness 20
      Computer 20
      Economic and Social Issues 40
      Agriculture and Rural Development 40
      Total 200

      Note:
      • This exam is qualifying in nature. It will serve as a screening test.
      • After clearing the sectional & overall cut off you will be called for Phase II Exam i.e. Mains.
      • There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

      NABARD Exam Pattern – Mains

      Topic Nature Total Marks Time
      Paper I:  General English Descriptive 100 1 ½ hours
      Paper II: For General Post Economic & Social Issues & Agri.& Rural Development MCQ 100 1 ½ hours
      Paper II: For all other posts Related to the discipline of the post MCQ 100 1 ½ hours

      Note:
      • If you get sufficiently high rank, you will be called for Phase III Exam i.e. Interviews
      • There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
      • There will be sectional cut-offs as well as the total cut-off.
      • Final Merit List will be based on marks obtained in Mains and Interview.

      NABARD Exam Pattern – Interview

      This exam will consist of an interview for 25 marks.



      8. NABARD Grade ‘B’

      ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
      • Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants 55%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university.
      • Age: The candidate must be between 21 and 35 years of age.

      NABARD Manager Exam Pattern – Prelims

      Sections Marks Time
      English 40 120 Min
      Reasoning 20
      Quantitative Aptitude 20
      General Awareness 20
      Computer 20
      Economic and Social Issues 40
      Agriculture and Rural Development 40
      Total 200

      This exam is only qualifying in nature. It will serve as a screening test. If you clear the sectional as well as overall Cut Off then you will be called for Phase II Exam i.e. Mains. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.


      NABARD Manager Exam Pattern – Mains

      Paper Nature Total Marks Time
      General English Descriptive 100 1 ½ hours
      Economic & Social Issues & Agri.& Rural Development MCQ 100 1 ½ hours
      Development Economics, Statistics, Finance & Management MCQ 100 1 ½ hours

      This Exam will also take place in online mode. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. Also, there will be sectional cut-offs and a total cut-off.
      If you secure a sufficiently high rank in the exam then you will be called for the Interview. Final Merit List will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by you in Mains and Interview.


      NABARD Manager Exam Pattern – Interview

      This exam will consist of an interview for 40 marks.



      9. RBI Grade ‘B’ Officer

      ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
      • Nationality: a candidate must be either:— (a) a citizen of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or(c) a subject of Bhutan, or (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
      • Age Limits: Not below 21 and not above 30.
      • Minimum Educational Qualifications:
      • A minimum of 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PWD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor’s degree as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations.
      • The minimum qualifying percentage or an equivalent grade for the Bachelor’s degree will be in aggregate for all semesters / years


      RBI Grade B Exam Pattern (Phase I)
      RBI Grade B Exam Pattern – Phase I
      Subjects No. of Qs Maxi. Marks Duration
      General Awareness 80 80 2 hours
      English Language 30 30
      Quantitative Aptitude 30 30
      Reasoning 60 60
      Total 200 200
       
      • The RBI Grade B Prelims Exam consists of 4 modules (subjects) as mentioned above.
      • The exam will be Online MCQ (Objective Type) Exam.
      • You will have to clear this Phase to be eligible for next.
      • This exam carries 200 marks.

      RBI Grade B Exam Pattern (Phase II)
      RBI Grade B Exam Pattern – Phase II
      Name of Paper Type of Paper Time (Minutes) Marks
      Paper-I:
      Economic and Social Issues      		 Objective Type 90 100
      Paper II:
      English (Writing Skills)      		 Descriptive (typing) 90 100
      Paper-III:
      (Finance & Management)      		 Objective type 90 100
      • You will appear for Phase II of RBI Grade B exam only after you clear the Phase I or the Prelims exams.
      • The Phase II or Mains exam will be carried out in either 1 or 2 days.
      • *The Optional Subjects for RBI Grade B Exam will be as follows:
        1. Finance & Management
        2. Economics
        3. Statistics
      • You will have to select any 1 subject out of the 3, as per post preference and eligibility.
      • This exam will also be taken Online.

      RBI Grade B Exam Pattern (Phase III)
      • After you clear the Phase II of the RBI Grade B Exam, you will then be called for an Interview.
      • The Interview will carry 50 marks.
      • The details regarding your Interview, i.e. Date, Time & Location will be provided to you in your Call-letter.