Upcoming Bank Exams 2019-20 List: Check Notifications, Exam Dates

Banking is one of the choicest career options for many in India. Lakhs of students prepare for banking exams while pursuing a degree, whereas, many take a drop year after completing education to prepare for various Bank Exams like RRB, RRB PO, IBPS, SBI, etc. Due to the Job profile, Perks and Incentives provided by the Bank Jobs, it has become a leading career option for the youth in India. In order to secure a Bank Job, students need to be well prepared and have full knowledge of bank exam syllabus.

There are about 27 public sector banks in India that conduct bank entrance exams to select candidates for various Job Profiles. Usually, these Bank Exams are conducted on a national level throughout the year. As the banking sector is growing, the number of job vacancies in the field is increasing giving candidates a great opportunity to secure a job by clearing bank exams.

Banking Exams 2019 are round the corner and students have very little time to prepare for the same. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts exams for the recruitment of staff to the public sector banks. Whereas, other banks organise their separate exams for staff recruitment practises.

In this article, we will be discussing the important details of the upcoming bank exams in 2019. The following topics are briefly explained below:

• Types of Bank Exams
• Eligibility Criteria for Bank Exams
• Important Dates for the Upcoming Bank Exams
• Syllabus for Bank Exams
• Exam Pattern of Bank Exams
• Preparatory Tips

Types of Bank Exams

Bank Exams can be categorized into there main categories that are - Probationary Officer, Clerk and Specialist Officer. Mentioned below are the details of the types of bank exams:

Job Profile	Role	Salary (Annual)
Bank PO	A bank PO has to manage multiple operations of a bank branch like Finance, Billing, Accounting and Investment. Bank PO has to address the customer complaints, Discrepancies in Accounts and Rectification of undue charges. Later, a Bank PO is involved in planning & managing loans, creating a budget and investment management.	Rs 5.57 Lakh to Rs 8 Lakhs
Bank Clerk	A Bank Clerk deals with the customers directly. Ensures all the documents are correct while opening a new account. Updates customer accounts. Calls up customers for advances.	Rs 3 Lakhs to Rs 3.8 Lakhs
Specialist Officer	A role of Specialist Officer varies as per the position. Some of the positions of SO in banks are - IT Officer, Marketing Officer, Law Officer, Human Resource Manager and Agricultural Officer. Role of each Specialist Officer is to handle all the operations falling under their department.	Rs 4 Lakhs to Rs 4.6 Lakhs

All the national level bank exams conduct separate exams for Bank PO, Bank Clerk and Specialist Officer (SO). Here is the list of top Bank Exams 2019-20:

• Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Bank PO Exam (IBPS PO)
• Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk Exam (IBPS Clerk)
• State Bank of India PO Exam (SBI PO)
• State Bank of India Clerk Exam (SBI Clerk)
• State Bank of India Specialist Officer Exam (SBI SO)
• Reserve Bank of India Grade A Exam (RBI Grade I)
• Reserve Bank of India Grade B Exam (RBI Grade II)
• Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Regional Rural Bank Officer & Office Assistant Exam (IBPS RRB)
• ICICI PO Exam
• Private Bank PO Exam
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Exam (NABARD)
• Industrial Development Bank of India Exam

Also Read: Banking Courses in India: Eligibility and Opportunities

Eligibility Criteria for Bank Exams 2019-20

It is necessary to know the Eligibility Criteria for banking exams you plan to prepare for, here is the common eligibility criteria for the upcoming Bank exams 2019-2020:

Job Type	Bank Exams Eligibility Criteria
Bank PO	Age of the applicant must lie between 21 to 30 to apply for the Bank PO exam. Candidate must have a UG degree to apply for the Bank PO exam. There must be no criminal record against the applicant.
Bank Clerk	Candidates applying for Bank Clerk Exam must be 20 to 28 years old. Candidates must possess a graduate degree in any stream and specialisation from a well-recognized university. Applicants must not hold any criminal record while applying for Bank Clerk Exam.
Bank SO	There are different positions offered under the Bank SO Examination with different age limits. in general, the minimum age for Bank SO is 21 and the maximum is 45 years. Applicants must have a graduation degree to apply for the Bank SO posts, however, the educational qualification may vary according to the post candidate is applying for. Candidates can check the minimum education qualification here - Bank SO Education Qualification.

Note: Reserved category students get age relaxations in the Bank Clerk and Bank Po Exams.

Important Dates for Bank Exams 2019-20

If you are applying for upcoming bank exams then you must make a note of important dates so that you can mark your calendar accordingly:

Bank Exam	Exam Dates	Notifications
IBPS PO 2019	Preliminary Exam Date 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th October 2019 Mains Exam Date 30th November 2019	Registration Dates 7th August to 28th August 2019
IBPS RRB 2019	Preliminary Exam Date Officer - 3rd, 4th, 11th August 2019 Office Assistant - 17th, 18th and 25th August 2019 Mains Exam Date Officer - 22nd September 2019 Office Assistants - 29th September 2019	Registration Dates 18th June to 4th July 2019
SBI SO 2019	Preliminary Exam Date To be Updated Mains Exam Date To be Updated	Registration Dates 23rd May to 12th June 2019
SBI Clerk 2019	Preliminary Exam Date June 2019 Mains Exam Date 10th August 2019	Registration Dates 11th April to 3rd May 2019
SBI PO 2019	Preliminary Exam Date 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th June 2019 Mains Exam Date 20th July 2019	Registration Dates 2nd April to 22nd April 2019
IDBI Bank Executives 2019	Preliminary Exam Date 16th May 2019 Mains Exam Date To be Updated	Registration Dates 4th April to 15th April 2019
IDBI Bank Assistant Manager 2019	Preliminary Examination Date To be Updated Mains Examination Date To be updated	Registration Dates 4th April to 15th April 2019
IBPS SO 2019	Preliminary Examination Date 28th and 29th December 2019 Mains Examination Date 25th January 2020	Registration Dates October 2019
IBPS Clerk 2019	Preliminary Examination Date 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th December 2019 Mains Examination Date 19th January 2020	Registration Dates 17th September to 9th October 2019
RBI Grade B 2019	Preliminary Examination Date 9th November 2019 Mains Examination Date 1st December 2019	Registration Dates 21st September to 11th October 2019
RBI Assistant 2019	Preliminary Examination Date To be updated Mains Examination Date To be updated	Registration Dates To be updated

Syllabus for Banking Exams 2019-20

To judiciously prepare for the bank exams 2019-20, students must know the syllabus for the Bank PO Exam, Bank Clerk Exam, and Bank SO Exam. Usually, all banking exams have similar syllabus and exam pattern to maintain uniformity. Thus, candidates preparing for one bank exam can also appear for other bank exams.

Bank Exam - Preliminary

To get a job in the bank, candidates have to clear the preliminary exam first and then selected candidates to appear for the mains exam. Preliminary Exam of Banks comprises of three different sections that are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English. However, the level of difficulty may vary for PO and Clerk exams.

English - Important Topics

Comprehension	Cloze Test	Jumbled Paragraph
Fill in the Blanks	Miscellaneous	Omissions
Multiple Meanings	Para Completion	Error Spotting

Quantitative Aptitude - Important Topics

Simplifaction	Average	Work & Time	Simple Interest
Profit & Loss	Ratio Proportion	Speed & Distance	Compound Interest
Percentage	Mixtures & Alligations	Sequences & Series	Mensuration
Number System	Permutation & Combinations	Data Interpretations	Surds & Indices

Reasoning - Important Topics

Logical Reasoning	Blood Relations	Water & Mirror Image
Calander	Clock	Alphanumeric Series
Syllogism	Coding-Decoding	Puzzle

Bank Exam - Mains

Candidates clearing the preliminary exam have to go through the phase II of the selection process i.e mains exam. While preparing the merit list, maximum weightage is given to the mains exam. It is divided into 4 sections that are - English, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning.

English

Apart from the topics covered in the preliminary exam, there are certain extra topics that candidates have to prepare for the mains exam, have a look at them:

Vocabulary	Grammar
Verbal Ability	Comprehension

Quantitative Aptitude

In the Quantitative Aptitude section of the Bank PO Exam 2019, candidates have to prepare the following extra topics:

Quadratic Equation	Linear Equation
Age Questions	Probability

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

The reasoning topics remain the same, whereas, the following topics are to be covered for the Computer Awareness questions:

Internet	Memory	Shortcut Keys	Hardware & Software
Networking	MS Office	Operations	Fundamentals of Computer

General Awareness

Bank Mains has an extra section of General Awareness. Candidates have to cover the following topics to score good marks in the General Awareness Section of Bank PO Mains Exam:

• Financial Awareness
• Economics and Banking Related Current Affairs
• General Knowledge

Also Read: Bank PO vs SBI PO, Which is a Better Choice?

Exam Pattern of Bank Exams 2019-20

To prepare for the upcoming bank exams, students must know the exam pattern for the Bank SO, Bank PO and Bank Clerk Exam. Here is the Exam Pattern of banking exams so that applicants get a clear idea of how to prepare for the upcoming bank exams. The preliminary bank exam for PO and Clerk have the same pattern but the pattern for the mains exam is different. Whereas, Bank SO follows a different exam pattern for both preliminary and mains Exam. Look at the bank exam 2019-20 exam pattern below:

Bank Exam Pattern - Preliminary (PO & Clerk)

Section	Questions	Total marks	Duration in minutes
English	30	30	20
Reasoning	35	35	20
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20
Total	100	100	60

Bank Exam Pattern - Mains (PO)

Section	Question	Total Marks	Duration in minutes
English	45	60	60
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	35	40	40
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45
General Awareness	40	40	35
English Writing Test	2	25	30

Bank Exam Pattern - Mains (Clerk)

Section	Questions	Total Marks	Time in Minutes
Reasoning	40	40	35
English	50	50	45
Quantitative Aptitude	50	60	45
Banking Awareness	50	50	35

Bank Exam Pattern - Preliminary (SO)

Section	Question	Total Marks	Time in Minutes
Reasoning	50	50	40
General Awareness	50	50	40
English	50	25	40

Bank Exam Pattern - Mains (SO)

Position	Section	Question	Total Marks	Time in Minutes
Law Officer	Professional Knowledge (Objective Paper)	60	60	45
IT Officer
Agriculture Officer
HR
Marketing Officer
Rajbhasha Adhikari	Professional Knowledge (Objective & Subjective)	Objective - 45 Subjective - 2	60	Objective - 30 Subjective - 30

Preparation Tips for Bank Exams 2019-20

All the important banking exams are round the corner and aspirants must make sure that all their preparations are completed on time. Here are some tips and tricks to score high marks in bank 2020 exams:

• Practise as many mock tests as you can
• Solve previous year question papers thoroughly.
• Make a schedule to practise and revise topics regularly.
• Time the mock tests to improve the time-management
• Refer to good books and coaching centres for the preparation
• Read the newspaper every day Career in Commerce after Class XII

Also Read: Careers in Commerce after Class XII

Tips to Improve Banking Awareness

Banking Awareness is one of the sections in the mains examination. If a candidate prepares smartly, then it is possible to score high marks in this particular section. Under the banking awareness section, students can be asked questions related to the following topics:

• Banking History
• Banking Terms & Abbreviations
• Banking Institutes in India
• Financial Institutes in India
• RBI Guidelines and Rules
• Bank Rates
• KYC

To score full marks in the banking awareness students must do the following:

• Read and Revise Regularly
• Make Notes
• Practise Previous Year Question papers

We hope that this article was helpful in providing you with all the details of the upcoming bank exams 2019-20. If you have any query regarding the same, write to us at Questions and Answer. You may also check the following pages to know about particular bank exams:

IBPS PO Selection Process	RRB Selection Process	SBI Selection Process	Best Books
IBPS News	SBI Previous Year	Coaching Institutes	Mock Test

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