RBI Recruitment 2013

                                         
Reserve Bank of India, the most prestigious financial institutions of the country controls the country’s monetary schemes. This bank is the controlling authority for banking and finance for the Government of India.
This bank is always in search of skilled candidates to be a part of it and help in achieving the organisational goal of protecting Indian economic scenario. The Reserve Bank of India Service Board conducts all the recruitment exams to hire candidates for operational profiles such as Specialist Officers, Chartered Accountants, and IT Officers along with the clerical cadres.

RBI Exam 2013

RBI exam 2013 is conducted for the post of Legal Officer to handle all the legal issues of bank. Candidates having knowledge of law and banking sectors are thus required. Online and offline applications were invited only from Indian citizens.

Sr. No. Name Of Post Number Of Post

1. Legal Officer (Grade B) 04

2. OBC                             02

Total Number of Vacancies 06

Preparation Tips for the post of Legal Officer

There are many books available in the market.Students can also refer online for various RBI Exam Preparation Books.Some websites provide complete information about RBI Exams which include rbi syllabus,rbi application forms and preparation tips.Refering online for information is the best strategy for the students

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Bank Clerk Recruitment 2013

As Indian governmental body of banking personnel selection, IBPS, releases frequent recruitment notices for clerical cadre across India, it becomes important for banking aspirants to refer to guide books and study material for bank clerical exams. A lot of institutes are coming up, that have banking professionals as their faculty, can definitely help you brush up your knowledge as per the bank clerical entrance exams. Also, you can refer to bank clerical exams guide books and study material to get a hang of sort of questions you will face in the exam hall. Moreover, with so many vacancies released by banks, this has certainly become most sought after career option. Preparation of IBPS CWE for Clerical Cadre with guide books and study material books, therefore, becomes essential.

Bank Clerical Entrance Exams 

The bank clerical entrance exams contain 200 multiple choice questions and is generally divided in the following five categories:
1. Reasoning Aptitude (40 Questions)
2. Numerical Ability (40 Questions)
3. English Knowledge (40 Questions)
4. Computer and Marketing Aptitude (40 Questions)
5. General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry (40 Questions)

These questions in each section carry equal marks and 0.25 marks are deducted for every incorrect answer. Guide books and Study material for bank clerical exams are the best medium to prepare. They not only give you an idea of the type of questions you are going to face, but also provide you notes on various important topics.

While you may be sure of your performance in a particular segment, you might require help in another. That’s where the guide books and study material for bank clerical exams come in the picture. And with the increase in people seeking government jobs, you can be sure of the kind of competition that awaits you.

Bank Clerical Exams Preparation

Bank Clerical Cadre exams are relatively simple compared to Probationary Officer exam conducted by IBPS. These exams are conducted twice a year. After the submission of application, you get about three months before appearing for the bank clerical exam. The preparation for the exam in these three months has to be such that you are able to solve 25-30 questions correctly.
It is wise to join a bank coaching institute for better guidance and problem resolutions; you can’t afford to lose this opportunity. You should give your best in those 150 minutes of the test. For this, you have to be aware of the pattern of the test as in what kind of questions you will have to face in the exam. That would be possible only if you have previously gone through the bank clerical exams guide books and study material for preparation of bank clerical exams. You can read them online, buy the books or refer to the study material given by your coaching institute.

There are various books and study materials available in the market for preparation of bank clerical exams. All those who are appearing for the bank clerical exams will have to work on the five mentioned segments – English, Numeric Ability, Reasoning, Computers and General Banking Knowledge. To attempt these sections with confidence, you have to acquaint yourself with the kind and variety of questions that you would see in the exam. You can get this exposure from below mentioned books, most of which contain questions asked in the previous clerk examination. Practicing from these books can help you a lot in increasing your speed and the information that might prove helpful in the face off. Here’s the list:

Bank Clerical Exams Preparation Books 

1. State Bank of India: Assistants & Stenographers Clerical Recruitment Examination Guide by    Unique Research
2. Objective Marketing Aptitude by Sanjay Kumar
3. Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency by Vijay Shankar Srivastava
4. SBI Clerk Exam by Sanjeev Joon

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PO Exams 2013 | IBPS Bank PO Exam

Bank jobs are considered the most reliable jobs, and working in banks is a dream of many young graduates. Banks call for the position of Probationary Officers (PO) as and when requirement arises and notifications are published in all major news dailies almost 5 months prior to the exam. Candidates who clear this exam get shortlisted for group discussion and interview rounds. Those selected get placed at officer posts in one of the 20 nationalised banks. The PO exam is a big opportunity for those who want to make a career in bank. PO exams are carried out at all India level, the competition is undoubtedly hefty. It becomes essential for you to prepare yourself to face the tough competition. With the increase in emphasis laid by people on banking jobs, a number of banking exam coaching institutes have came into sight with faculty from the banking sector. It provides aspirants with hands on knowledge of the domain. Also, you can check your preparedness only by attempting previous year test paper questions of PO/ Probationary Officer exams. These will help you get a hang of the type of questions you will face in the exam hall.

Eligibility criteria for PO Exam

The candidate can be any graduate or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum requisite of 65% average mark for general category 60% for non-creamy classes is a must. The candidate selected for the post of Probationary Officer (PO) must also have knowledge about basic computer handling. The age must be between 20 to 28 years for General category candidates. However, there is 5 years relaxation in upper age for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC applicants.

Bank PO/Officers Exams Entrance Exams 

Bank PO/Officer Selection Process is based on Written Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The bank PO/Officer written exam pattern is as follows:

•Phase 1 of the written exam is for 200 Marks
Objective Test of English Language: 50 Marks
General Awareness: 50 Marks
Data analysis and Interpretation: 50 Marks
Reasoning: 50 Marks

•Phase 2 of the written exam is for 50 Marks
Descriptive test of English Language (comprehension, précis writing, article and letter writing): 50 Marks
The second test, Descriptive test of English Language, is marked only if you clear the phase one of written test.

Bank PO/Officers Exams Preparation 

The preparation for the exam in three months can easily be done by studying from bank PO previous year test papers. You can know the pattern as well as the method in which the paper should be attempted by obtaining bank PO guide books and study material. To attempt the sections with confidence, you have to expose yourself to the kind and variety of questions that you would see in the exam. You can prepare yourself from the bank PO/Officer preparation books like:
• IBPS Practice Sets published by Arihant Experts
• Marketing Aptitude published by Arihant Publications
• General Knowledge Manual published by Cengage Learning
• Quantitative Aptitude Test published by Upkar Publishers

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sbi specialist officer Exam

Specialist Officer
Bank jobs are considered the most reliable jobs, and working for SBI is a dream of many young graduates. State Bank of India calls for the position of Specialist Officer every year. The notifications are published in all major news dailies in the month of September. Those candidates who are selected get placed at officer posts in State bank of India and its five associate banks. SBI Specialist Officer Exam is carried out at all India level; one must be ready to face the tough competition. It becomes essential for you to prepare yourself to face the tough competition. With the increase in emphasis laid by people on banking jobs, a number of banking exam coaching institutes have came into sight with faculty from the banking sector. It provides aspirants with hands on knowledge of the domain. Also, you can check your preparedness only by attempting previous year test paper questions of SBI Specialist Officer Exams. These will help you get a hang of the type of questions you will face in the exam hall.

Specialist Officers Exam (CWE) Application Forms
The applications for Specialist Officers profile are out in the month of September. All the candidates who want to apply for this profile can fill application through online mode on the official website of SBI: www.sbi.co.in or www.statebankofindia.com. The candidates have to apply online and submit necessary documents along with the application fee.

Specialist Officer Preparation Books
The aspirants can prepare themselves from the sample papers and previous year papers to know the pattern of the exam better. To attempt the exam with confidence, you have to expose yourself to the kind and variety of questions that you would see in the exam. You can prepare yourself from the SBI Specialist officer preparation books like:
• IBPS Common Written Examination Success Master Guide published by Arihant Experts
• Objective Computer Awareness published by Arihant

Specialist Officer Exam Pattern
The exam is of 200 marks, which has to be completed in the stipulated time period of 120 minutes.
• Reasoning - 50 marks
• English - 25 marks
• Quantitative Aptitude - 50 marks
• Professional Knowledge - 75 marks
Each question carries equal marks. Every wrong answer is negatively marked to 0.25%.

Specialist Officer Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude
• Number System
• Percentage
• Profit Loss and Discount
• Average
• Problems Based On Ages
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Boats and Streams
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Ratio and Proportion
• Mixture and Allegation
• Set Theory
• Mensuration - Triangle, Rectangle, Square, Trapezium, Rhombus, Circle, Cone, Cylinder, Sphere
• Probability
• Time and Work
• Work and Wages
• Problems on Trains and Pipes Cisterns
Analytical Verbal Reasoning
• Forcefulness of Arguments
• Evaluating Inferences and Given Courses of Action
• Strong and Weak Arguments
• Syllogism
• Analytical Decision Making
• Input Output - Shifting and Arrangement
• Coded Relationship
• Coded Inequality
• Direction Test
• Problems Based on Alphabets
• Problems Based on Alphanumeric Symbol Sequence
• Problems Based on Coding Decoding
• Time Sequence, Ranking and Number Test
• Problems Based on Cube and Cuboids
• Problem Solving - Based on Arrangement, Comparison
• Blood Relation, Profession, Conditional Selection
Analytical Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Series - Five Figure and Missing Figure
• Analogy - Based on Number of Elements, Size of Elements, Rotational Elements, Shift of Elements and Miscellaneous
• Classification - Based on Same Figure Rotation, Number of Elements, Comparative Position of Elements, Comparative Size of Element, Comparative Shape of Element
• Interior - Exterior Consideration and Angle Consideration
English
• Error Detection
• Error Correction
• Rapid Filler
• Comprehension
• Sentence Improvement
• Antonyms
• Synonyms
• Homonyms
• Sentence Arrangement
• Paragraph Arrangement
Computer Knowledge
• Basics of Computer (WINDOWS OS/DOS)
• Office Applications
• RDBMS - Oracle etc
• Networking
• Hardware
• Internet technologies
• Other emerging technologies

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SBI Recruitment 2012 | Bank PO Exams

SBI-PO/Officer Exam
Bank jobs are considered the most reliable jobs, and working for SBI is a dream of many young graduates. State Bank of India calls for the position of Probationary Officers (PO) as and when requirement arises and notifications are published in all major news dailies almost 5 months prior to the exam. Candidates who clear this exam get shortlisted for group discussion and interview rounds. Those selected get placed at officer posts in State bank of India and its five associate banks. The SBI PO exam is a big opportunity for those who want to make a career in bank. SBI PO exams are carried out at all India level, the competition is undoubtedly hefty. It becomes essential for you to prepare yourself to face the tough competition. With the increase in emphasis laid by people on banking jobs, a number of banking exam coaching institutes have came into sight with faculty from the banking sector. It provides aspirants with hands on knowledge of the domain. Also, you can check your preparedness only by attempting previous year test paper questions of SBI PO/Officer exams. These will help you get a hang of the type of questions you will face in the exam hall.

SBI-PO/Officer Exam Application Form
The application forms for SBI PO/ Officer Exam are out in the month of February. The exam is conducted in the month of May. Aspirants can apply online by filling the online application form and paying the Challan form fee. The online applications can be filled on the official website of State Bank of India: www.sbi.co.in.

Eligibility criteria for SBI-PO/Officer Exam
The candidate can be any graduate or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum requisite of 65% average mark for general category 60% for non-creamy classes is a must. The candidate selected for the post of Probationary Officer (PO) must also have knowledge about basic computer handling. The age must be between 20 to 28 years for General category candidates. However, there is 5 years relaxation in upper age for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC applicants.

SBI-PO/Officer Test Pattern
SBI PO/Officer Selection Process is based on Written Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The SBI PO/Officer written exam pattern is as follows:
• Phase 1 of the written exam is for 200 Marks
Objective Test of English Language: 50 Marks

General Awareness: 50 Marks

Data analysis and Interpretation: 50 Marks

Reasoning: 50 Marks
• Phase 2 of the written exam is for 50 Marks

Descriptive test of English Language (comprehension, précis writing, article and letter writing): 50 Marks

The second test, Descriptive test of English Language, is marked only if you clear the phase one of
written test.

SBI-PO/Officer Exam Results
Results of candidates who qualify in the first phase are published on the official website of SBI in the month of July. Candidates can check their result on www.sbi.co.in.
The qualified candidates are then called for the group discussion and personal interview rounds.

SBI-PO/Officer Exam Preparation Books

The preparation for the exam in three months can easily be done by studying from bank PO previous year test papers. You can know the pattern as well as the method in which the paper should be attempted by obtaining bank PO guide books and study material. To attempt the sections with confidence, you have to expose yourself to the kind and variety of questions that you would see in the exam. You can prepare yourself from the SBI PO/Officer preparation books like:
• R Gupta's SBI - PO Previous Years' Papers (Solved) published by Ramesh Publishing House
• SBI Customer Relationship Executive Exam Guide published by RPH Editorial Board
• 20 Practice Sets: SBI Avam Associates Lipikiya Samvarg Bharti Pariksha published by Expert Compilations
• Objective Computer Awareness published by Arihant

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SBI Recruitment 2012 | Bank Clerical Exam

SBI Clerical Exam
Bank jobs are considered the most reliable jobs, and working for SBI is a dream of many young graduates. State Bank of India, with the corporate centre in Mumbai calls for the position of clerk as and when requirement arises and notifications are published in all major news dailies almost 5 months prior to the exam. Candidates who clear this exam get shortlisted for interview rounds, and those selected get placed at clerical posts in State bank of India and its five associate banks. These exams are a fair opportunity for those who want to make a career in bank. Exams are carried out at all India level, the competition is quite tough. It becomes important for you to prepare yourself to face the hefty competition.  Although a number of banking exam coaching institutes have come up with faculty from the banking sector to provide you hands on knowledge of the domain, still you can check your preparedness only by attempting previous year test paper questions of SBI clerical exams. These will help you get a hang of the type of questions you will face in the exam hall.

SBI Clerical Exam Application Form 
Bank Clerical Cadre exams are relatively simple compared to Probationary Officer exam conducted by State Bank of India. This exam for Clerical Cadre (Assistant and Stenographer) is conducted in the month of October. After the submission of application, you get about three months before appearing for the final exam. The SBI clerical exam application form is out in the month of July. You can apply easily from the official website of State Bank of India: http://www.sbi.co.in/.

Eligibility Criteria for SBI Clerical Exam
Only Indian citizens can apply for this exam. For general category, anyone with 18 years of age to 26 years can apply for the exam, whereas for the non-creamy class, it can be extended up to 28 years. As far as education qualifications are concerned, aspirants who have passed 10+2/ 12th class with 60% marks are eligible to apply. However for the reserved categories, 55% marks are necessary.
Or aspirants with graduation in any discipline with pass marks are eligible to apply for SBI clerical exam.

SBI Clerical Exam Test pattern
SBI Clerks Selection Process is based on Written Test and Personal Interview. The SBI clerical written exam pattern is as follows:
The clerical exam consists of questions on five topics:
• General Awareness
• English
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning Ability
• Marketing Aptitude/Computer Knowledge
All the questions are of equal marks. For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks are deducted. Those who qualify the written test are called for the face-to-face round by SBI.

SBI Clerical Exam Preparation Books
The preparation for the exam in three months can easily be done by studying from bank clerical previous year test papers. You can know the pattern as well as the method in which the paper should be attempted by obtaining bank clerical guide books and study material.
People planning on appearing for the bank clerical exams will have to work on the five mentioned segments – English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Computers and General Banking Knowledge. To attempt these sections with confidence, you have to expose yourself to the kind and variety of questions that you would see in the exam. You can prepare yourself from the SBI clerical exam preparation books like:
• SBI Recruitment of Clerical Staff published by Unique Publishers
• Clerical Cadre Recruitment SBI published by New Light Publishers
• R Gupta's SBI Clerical Staff Bharti Pariksha published by Ramesh Publishing House

SBI Clerical Exam Results
The SBI clerical exam results are declared by the end of October, or in the beginning of November. Candidates can check their results on SBI’s official website http://www.sbi.co.in/ by putting in details such as Registration Number and Date of Birth or Password.

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Bank Recruitment | Banking and Finance Preparation Books

Banking and Finance Preparation Books
There are various prep books and study materials available in the market for preparation of banking and financial entrance exams. All those who are appearing for the bank clerical exams will have to work on the five mentioned segments – English, Numeric Ability, Reasoning, Computers and General Banking Knowledge. To attempt these sections with confidence, you have to acquaint yourself with the kind of questions that you are likely to see in the exam. Practicing from them can help you a lot in increasing your speed and efficiency from the examination perspective. Check out our complete collection on http://www.acadzone.com/banking-finance-entrance-exams.

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Bank Recruitment | Banking and Finance Entrance Exams Preparation

                                       Banking and Finance Entrance Exams Preparation
With the increase in release of recruitment notices by government banks all across India, it becomes essential for banking aspirants to refer to banking textbooks available online. A number of coaching institutes have come up, with professionals from banking industry as their faculty. They can guide you for the banking and financial entrance exams.

With the announcement of IBPS Common Written Examination, a career in banking has become more sought after. Preparing from previous year test papers will equip you with the syllabus of entrance exam which usually contains multiple choice questions from the following five categories: Reasoning Aptitude, Numerical Ability, English Knowledge, Computer and Marketing Aptitude and General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry. While you may be sure of your performance in a particular segment, you might require practice in another. That’s where bank preparatory books come handy. And with the increase in people seeking banking and financial jobs, you can be certain of a tough competition. Considering the competitive scenario, it is advisable to buy banking and finance preparatory books, as they help you complete your preparation.

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Banking and Finance Entrance Exams for Bank Recruitment

 Banking and Finance Entrance Exams
 Banking is one of the most opted career choices among students these days, because it is well paid and provides you a secure career. A government body, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) constitutes of 19 public sector banks that has been releasing frequent recruitment notices of late for clerical and probationary officer posts on the basis of all India level examination. Besides strong academic background, banks generally look for good communication skills, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to deal with customers, basic knowledge of the industry and good computer knowledge is also always preferred. Other career options like Chartered Accountancy, Insurance also provide you a well paying job in banking and finance industry.

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What Is Banking and Finance | Bank Recruitment

 Banking and finance are the important aspects to the growth and investment. As without an efficient and effective financial system, lending-borrowing can be not only costly but risky at the same time. Therefore, providing your saved resources to a financial institution can be beneficial for both the depositor and the institution, as they use the money for more productive ventures. A well structured network of financial institutions updates and restructures trade, production and flow of resources in an economy. The organised use of savings and the ability to take risks are the key elements of a growing economy. An effectual financial system acts as a constructive medium for development, as any system merely acting as money minting centre can not contribute to the economy’s growth. For that reason, banking and financial institutions have to mobilise resources.

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Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (JAIIB exam) complete details

The banking industry is facing an acute shortage of trained employees at all levels which has led to the requirement of JAIIB and CAIIB examinations. JAIIB examination aims at providing the basic knowledge in banking and financial services, customer relations, accountancy and banking technology which are necessary to carry out day to day banking operations.  Only candidates who have cleared JAIIB or the part 1 of Associate examination are eligible to appear for CAIIB examination.
This examination is open to all members working in the banking industry and minimum qualification to appear for the examination is matriculation and above. Candidates are allowed to attempt for the examination either in Hindi or English and should clearly fill in the choice of the medium while filling the application form. JAIIB examination is conducted under offline mode and in online mode at selected centers.

JAIIB Application form

JAIIB Application forms are available at the institute’s website www.iifb.org. Candidates can download the application form and fill them. Application forma are also available at the Institute’s Zonal offices, corporate offices and many other centers or offices. Duly filled application forms have to submitted at respective zonal offices at Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata.

JAIIB Syllabus

There are three main subjects covered under JAIIB examination.
1) Principles & Practices of Banking
2) Accounting & Finance for Bankers
3) Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Banking
Each question paper will contain 120 objective type, multiple choice questions carrying 100 marks and there will be no negative marking for wrong answers. Questions asked in JAIIB examination are mainly to test candidate’s knowledge, conceptual grasp, problem solving skills, Case analysis and Analytical or logical exposition. The duration of the examination will be of 2 hours. JAIIB examination will be conducted twice a year and the list of examination centers is provided in the application form. Detailed JAIIB Syllabus is available in the official website www.iifb.org.

JAIIB preparation books

JAIIB is one among the important examinations in the banking sector. Clearing this examination is necessary to climb the ladder in banking industry. IIFB has developed a course wear to cover the detailed syllabus for JAIIB examination. Candidates can refer these books for preparation. The books include detailed syllabus, recent changes in banking sector, rules and regulations, Circulars issued by the RBI and solved question papers for practice. Breif jaiib preparation Books

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Some important tips for CAIIB preparation:

CAIIBpreparation

1)   It is advisable to read the brochure before submitting the application form.

2)   CAIIB exam is all about banking and candidates appearing for CAIIB should be very sure of all the basic concepts or fundamentals relating to banking.

3)   Clearing CAIIB is a gateway to better opportunities and higher levels in banking sector. It is very necessary to update yourself with all new concepts in banking.

4)   It is advisable to prepare at least 6 months prior to the examination and solve mock tests for practice.

5)   There are many books and study material which can help candidates. But candidates should choose the right books for study.

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CAIIB Exam Preparation Books

CAIIB Exam Preparation Books

  

There are many books written on CAIIB exam preparation. These books include all the sections and electives under CAIIB exam. Some of the well known CAIIB  

Exam Preparation Books are listed below.

1)   Financial Management: (For CAIIB examinations) - This book is written by IIBF and published by Macmillan publishers India. This book includes all the concepts covered under financial management.

2)   Marketing of Banking Services for CAIIB examination: This book is written by O C Rajendra and is an exclusive book on Marketing of Banking Services.

3)   General Bank Management: (for CAIIB examinations)- This book  is published by the IIBF and is a good book for preparation.

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