Bank jobs in India are the most prestigious jobs for all time. The stability and security associated with bank jobs have inspired candidates from all over India to prepare themselves for different banking exams. RRB, SBI, IBPS, NABARD are the major agencies that conduct examinations for bank jobs. Candidates need to study hard after completing to get selected for bank jobs and fulfill their dream.
Read the article to get all details about banking exams conducted by major recruiting agencies in India.
IBPS Examination
Institute for Banking Personnel Selection popularly known as IBPS conducts recruitment examination for all public sector banks except SBI. IBPE conducts RRB, PO, SO, and Clerk examinations every year to select the right candidate for the jobs.
IBPS RRB Examination
IBPS RRB examination is usually held in August or September every year. The examination is divided into three phases- prelims, mains, and interviews. Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university can apply for the exam.
- Age Limit
- Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager): 21 years-40 years
- Officer Scale-II (Manager): 21 years-32 years
- Officer Scale-III (Assistant Manager): 18 years-30 years
- Office Assistant (Multipurpose): 18 years-28 years
Nationality
- Citizenship of India
- Subjects of Bhutan or Nepal
- A person of Indian origin migrated from different countries as mentioned by IBPS
- Tibetan refugee arriving before January 1962
IBPS PO Examination
IBPS PO examination is usually held in October or November every year. The examination is divided into three phases- prelims, mains, and interviews. Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university can apply for the exam.
Age limit: 20years-30 years
Nationality
- Citizenship of India
- Subjects of Bhutan or Nepal
- A person of Indian origin migrated from different countries as mentioned by IBPS
- Tibetan refugee arriving before January 1962
IBPS SO Examination
Candidates need to have a degree from a recognized university/institution/board Govt. of India. The age of candidates must be from 20 years to 30 years. The examination is divided into three phases- prelims, mains, and interviews.
Nationality
- Citizenship of India
- Subjects of Bhutan or Nepal
- A person of Indian origin migrated from different countries as mentioned by IBPS
- Tibetan refugee arriving before January 1962
IBPS Clerk Examination
IBPS Clerk examination is usually held in December or January every year. The examination is divided into three phases- prelims, mains, and interviews. Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university can apply for the exam.
Age Limit: 20- 28 years
Nationality
- Citizenship of India
- Subjects of Bhutan or Nepal
- A person of Indian origin migrated from different countries as mentioned by IBPS
- Tibetan refugee arriving before January 1962
SBI Examination
SBI is one of the reputed government banks in India. This SBI examination is conducted by The State Bank of India to fill the vacant posts in the SBI banks as well as its Associate Banks such as The State Bank of Patiala, The State Bank of Mysore, The State Bank of Hyderabad, The State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, The State Bank of Travancore and so on. This recruitment board of The State Bank of India conducts two types of examinations- SBI Clerk and SBI PO.
SBI PO
SBI examines to recruit applicants for the post of Probationary Officer (PO). This examination is conducted in three stages- Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview section. The applicants must have a graduation degree from a reputed educational institution. The age limit should be between 21 to 30 years.
SBI Clerk
Any graduate is eligible to appear for the examination conducted by SBI for SBI Clerk. This examination is held in two levels- one is the Preliminary Exam and the other one is the Mains Exam. The applicant should not be more than 30 years and not less than 21 years.
RBI Examination
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recruits individuals for the vacant posts of RBI Grade B Officers and RBI Assistant through examination. Being one of the most reputed jobs, every applicant looks forward to appear for this examination.
RBI Grade B Exam
The applicants having age between 21 to 30 years are eligible to sit for this examination. A graduation degree is required to appear for this examination.
RBI Assistant Exam
The applicants having a bachelors’ degree with at least 50% marks are eligible to sit for this examination. The age limit should be between 20 to 28 years.
NABARD Recruitment
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development offers amazing career prospects for both apprentices and experienced holders. The name of the leading posts and the eligibility criteria for NABARD recruitment is illustrated below in a tabular format:
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Age Limit |
Post’s Name |
Working Experience |
Educational Qualification |
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Maximum 62 years |
Project Manager – Application Management |
5 years of experience required for undergraduate applicants and 7 years of experience for PG applicants. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT/ Computer science/ Engineering/ Management. |
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Senior Analyst – Information Security Operations |
5 years of experience required for undergraduate applicants and 3 years of experience for PG applicants. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT/ Computer science/ Cyber Security. |
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Analytics-cun-Chief Data Consultant |
7 years of experience required for undergraduate applicants and 5 years of experience for PG applicants. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information system/ Computer science/ ECE. |
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Senior Analyst – Network/SDWAN Operations |
5 years of experience required for undergraduate applicants and 3 years of experience for PG applicants. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT/ Computer science/ECE. |
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Cyber Security Manager (CSM) |
7 years of experience required. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT/ Computer science. |
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Project Manager – IT Operations/ infrastructure services |
7 years of experience required for undergraduate applicants and 5 years of experience for PG applicants. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer science/Engineering/Statistics/Mathematics. |
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Additional Chief Risk Manager |
10 years of experience required in Banking, Insurance, or Financial sector. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics/Economy/Business/Finance. |
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Additional Cyber Security Manager |
5 years of experience required for undergraduate applicants and 3 years of experience for PG applicants. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT/ Computer science. |
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Risk Managers |
5 years of experience required. |
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics/Economy/Business/Finance. |
Final Thoughts
Make sure to keep your eye on the important dates of these various examinations. Here we have amassed all the detailed information regarding the eligibility criteria, age limits, experience required for these various posts. We hope this article provides you with various details about SBI, RBI, NABARD examinations. Check carefully all the criteria before applying to any of these posts.