HOW TO PREPARE FORBANK RECRUITMENTTips and Tricks to Prepare for Banking Recruitment Exams

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Bank Recruitment Exams

Bank Probationary Officers Bank Clerks (Cum Cashiers) Bank IT Officers (Computer Science) Specialist Officers (Agriculture and other

fields)

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Why Prepare?

The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.Madame Marie du Deffand

All of you might have completed your Graduation (or 10+2 in some cases). Why do you still need preparation for recruitment exams?Our Education System and College and School level is totally different from what is expected from a candidates in competitive exams. Some points:

You have to RANK, not PASS NO Syllabus & Important

Questions Do you NEED more REASONS!

You must know what to Study!!

Pattern and Syllabus

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Syllabus

This is Only an indicative Syllabus.

Syllabus Varies from Bank to Bank.

Specialist Officer exams have special sections on “Technical Knowledge”

Reasoning Mathematics English General Awareness Marketing Financial Awareness

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Pattern of Test

Number of Questions vary Bank to Bank

Level of PO exams is very high as compared to clerical exams.

Test duration is normally 2 to 3 hours, conducted on a single day.

Questions are Objective Type Each Section has Equal

Questions (generally)

Most Exams have Negative Marking

Some exams may have Descriptive English Section.

How much time to devote to each section?

How to Manage Time?

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Managing Time

There is No Formula that fits all.

You have to clear all sections individually to qualify the test.

Know your StrengthsAttempt the Section, that looks easy to you

before others

Know your WeaknessSave time for Sections that you find difficult

Limit your AttemptDo NOT try to attempt all questions, you can not

Do NOT Waste TimeDo not spend much time on difficult questions,

skip them

Tips for all Sections

How to Prepare for …?

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GK – The Threat!!

Most people fail this exam.

There is no limit to what can be asked.

BUT, it is not Impossible!

READ, READ, READ… Newspapers (The Hindu, Financial

Times) Career Magazines (CSR, BSC etc) Watch BBC, CNN (No “Aaj Tak” Please) Follow GK Section of

www.gjtutorial.com Take Notes (Helps A Lot!!)

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Math – The Challenge!!

Standard is Class X.

It is NOT difficult, but needs practice.

Practice, Practice, Practice… Solve A Lot of Questions Attempt Previous Papers Attempt Sample Papers Balance Speed and Accuracy Buy a “Good Book” or Some

Notes

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Reasoning – The Saver!!

EASY!!

Scoring

Saves Time

Common Sense Helps…

No Formulas, Good News ehhh!

Concentrate, Concentrate, Concentrate, …

Solve Puzzles Work on thinking “logically” Solve some practice sets Work on Accuracy Buy a “Good Book” or Some

Notes

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English – HELP!! HELP!! HELP!!

Its our SECOND language.

No one is Perfect.

Needs time to improve.

Work on your Grammar (verbs, tenses)

Improve Vocabulary Find that Dictionary. Where is it? Read “Editorial” sections in news

paper Attempt Comprehension Passages Don’t be Scared – You can do it!!!

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Marketing – What’s That??

Part of GK.

Important part of exams

SBI exams focus on it

Read Financial Times Concentrate on Banking and Economy

News Focus on Product Launches,

Government Policies, Share Markets etc.

Clear your Concepts and terms like CRR etc.

Keep a Customer Centric Approach when answering questions.

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Computers – Special Attention

Part of GK.

Increasingly being added to more and more exams

Easy

You MUST know computer basics You SHOULD buy a book Its better if you join a basics course like

MS Office and DTP. Practical Knowledge will help Attempt Objective Questions before

exam

What? When? Where? How?

Frequently Asked Questions

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FAQs – Asked by you!!

My math is so weak, what to do? How many questions to attempt? What are the shortcuts? Which book to buy? How long does it take to prepare? Where can I find latest jobs posted by banks? When is the interview conducted?

Best of Luck for your exam…

Thank you…

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