🏦 Major Banking Exams 2025
- IBPS PO/Clerk (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection)
- SBI PO/Clerk (State Bank of India)
- RBI Grade B (Reserve Bank of India)
📋 Eligibility Criteria
| Exam | Age Limit | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| IBPS PO | 20-30 years | Graduate (any discipline) |
| SBI Clerk | 20-28 years | Graduate (any discipline) |
| RBI Grade B | 21-30 years | Graduate with 60% marks |
📝 Exam Pattern
Common Stages:
- Preliminary Exam (Objective)
- Main Exam (Objective + Descriptive)
- Interview
IBPS PO Prelims Pattern:
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Quant | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
📚 Syllabus Breakdown
Quantitative Aptitude
- Number Series
- Data Interpretation
- Simplification
- Profit/Loss
- Time/Speed/Distance
Reasoning Ability
- Puzzles
- Seating Arrangement
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Inequality
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Spotting
- Para Jumbles
- Vocabulary
General Awareness
- Banking Terms
- Current Affairs (6 months)
- Economic Survey
- Government Schemes
- RBI Policies
🔗 Important Links
💡 Preparation Tips
- Daily Routine:
- 2 hrs concept practice
- 1 hr current affairs
- Daily mock tests
- Key Books:
- Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal
- Verbal Reasoning by Arihant
- Bank Exam Success Master by Kiran
- Online Resources:
- Testbook
- Adda247
- Oliveboard