If we take a look at the statistics of previous years it can be framed out that most of the students have selected banking as their prime career option. Owing to the recession prone market conditions and fear of being expelled from IT company’s students now want job security. All that factors leads banking sector as most reliable one. Banking sector now has become the largest employer of government jobs in India. Anew trend is seen to be emerged with the rapid growth of banking services in India.
Bank entrance exam is conducted by Institute of banking personnel selection and the whole employment process from written exam to interview is regulated by them. There are 19 public sector banks which participate in IBPS selection process while SBI conducts its own. To crack the exam and give a start to your career good preparation is needed.
Below here are some common tips for preparation-
Goal setting: goal setting is the most important factor before starting preparation. First of all you have to know for which post you are trying to get in. Like other organizations there are many positions in banks but they offer only three types of posts for the fresher’s. They are
· Clerical
· Probationary officer
· Specialist officer
Clerical is the lowest level and exam is easy than others, while probationary officer is of high rank. Specialist officer are for various fields like IT, law, agriculture, marketing etc. First of all set your goal in mind and start preparation accordingly.
Start preparation at the earliest: once goal is set start the preparation. The clerical and PO exams are conducted twice in a year so you get enough time to prepare. The exam syllabus is subdivided into four major sections: reasoning, DI, verbal and general knowledge. The general knowledge section consists of current affairs, banking knowledge, marketing awareness and basic knowledgeofcomputers. The verbal part requires good knowledge of English grammar and strong vocabulary. Vocabulary is also needed for written exam of PO.
Efforts on time management: time management is a major factor in these exams since within 2 hours of time you have to answer 200 questions. So you need to practice more and more to maintain the time constraint.
· Try to find out shortcut methods which require less time.
· Regular watch on upcoming exams
· Try to solve previous year papers and understanding of the pattern.
· Find out the probable cut off scores to qualify
Keep on practicing so that your confidence level also boost up.
Type of study: there are two types of study
· Coaching centers: coaching centers plays vital role in preparation. The competitive environment provides intensity in preparation. Also the expert faculty’s tips and short cuts help you achieve your goal. The study material and mock tests also adds to your preparation level. There are many coaching centers which provide quality coaching services with affordable fees.
· Self study: for self study you have to devote your valuable time in studies. Most of the books are available and also online notes are easy to get and of good quality. For reasoning and verbal part books of R.S Aggarwal are of good quality. For GK you can refer to various magazines and newspapers.
Interview tips: after cracking written exam prepare well for the interview.
· Get your answers ready for some basic questions like why banking; what are your aims in banking sector etc.
· The interviewer can check you how you act under pressure. This is the most vital part.
· Be confident of what you are saying and always tell the truth.
Upcoming bank exams:
SBI is going to conduct his clerical exam 2013 probably in the time of August- September.
IBPS also conduct his clerical and PO exam in the month of November.
Already IBPS has declared the dates of RRB and submission of form is going on online.
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