Bank Exam Preparation: Simple Tips & Tricks

Updated On: September 12, 2017 02:01 PM

Every year, notifications for recruitment in different banks through banking exams are released.
Bank exams are quite popular due to a large number of posts/vacancies in reputed banks
Following these simple preparation tips can assist you in cracking bank exams

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Following are some Bank Exam Preparation Tips that will assist …

Bank Exam Preparation: Simple Tips & Tricks

It goes without saying that bank jobs have a huge demand in our country. Every year, lakhs of aspirants appear for bank exams like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB, SBI PO, etc. to secure a job in a reputed bank of the country. All these bank exams are conducted to filter candidates for various openings. Those who qualify in these exams are further shortlisted on the basis of next rounds, which may involve Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Following are some Bank Exam Preparation Tips that will assist you:

Know About Banking Current Affairs:

Almost all bank exams test candidates’ general awareness and knowledge of the current affairs. Preparing this section might be a bit challenging because the questions are asked from diverse topics like:

Sports
Literature
Social Work
Entertainment
Politics and
Business

Therefore, it will be beneficial for you to read newspapers, follow news channels daily and look out for important events at the national and international level to keep yourself updated about what’s happening around the world.

Go Through Banking and Marketing Terminologies:

You must have a good knowledge about marketing and banking terms. It has been observed that many questions in the bank exams are purely based on marketing and banking terms such as telemarketing, cross-selling, assets, liabilities, Repo rate, CRR, SLR, Deficits etc. So, referring to glossaries on banking and marketing terms can help you increase your expertise in this area.

Formulate a Proper Plan:

When you are beginning your journey of preparing for a bank exam , the first and foremost thing to do is to create a plan that you can follow religiously. While formulating a proper plan, it is imperative to understand the bank exam syllabus and divide the syllabus into small parts so that equal attention is given to each and every topic.

Prepare from Bank Exam Books:

Only the right books and right material can help you in your bank exam preparation . You can boost your bank exam preparation by taking help from the books mentioned below:

Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations (S.Chand) R.S.Agarwal
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic (Arihant) Rajesh Verma
A new approach Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning (Arihant) by BS Sijwali
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning (S.Chand) by R.S.Agarwal
Lucent General Knowledge
NCERT+NIOS books
Pratiyogita Darpan
Manorama Year Book.

By incorporating these tips, you can begin your Bank exam preparation with the right strategy. To stay ahead of your competitors, start your preparation today and achieve great heights of success!

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Himani Daryani, Content Team

If you clear HP SET exam while still in your 3rd semester of MSc Mathematics, you will be eligible to receive the HPSET certificate, but only after you complete your Master's degree. According to the eligibility criteria for HP SET 2025, candidates who are pursuing their final year of a Master's degree can appear for the exam, but they must pass their degree with the required percentage (minimum 55% for general candidates and 50% for reserved categories) within two years from the date of HPSET result to be awarded the certificate

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Dear student,

Switching Ph.D programs is possible, though it usually means applying to the new university as if you were starting from scratch. There's no single, standard process across all universities, so each one sets its own rules.

In short,

There is No Centralized Policy: The UGC doesn't have a uniform, mandatory policy for PhD transfers. It largely leaves the decision and process to the individual universities.
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Dear student,

Of course, you can continue with your studies. There is no age limit for education! First off, you will need to clear your Class 12th. We suggest you try doing that from IGNOU or NIOS. Once you have cleared that, you can apply to colleges depending on your score. The best part is, you can even pursue a part-time job while pursuing your education.

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