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The Indian Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the exams to recruit probationary officers (PO). A job in the Banking sector is one of the most sought after jobs in our country. As there are many aspirants, a good preparation ensures a good score in the IBPS PO preliminary and main exam.
POs are expected to do not justthe routine banking activities. They are also expected to increase the bank’s volume and market share with new banking activities such as online banking, insurance, asset management, corporate banking, securities and investments. The newly selected POs will be in one or two years of probationary period where they will learn about general banking, loans processing, cash handling, bill collection, cheque clearances, and loan processing.
If you are selected, then after four years, you will become eligible for a Scale II post or Manager post. During your tenure, there will be a number of opportunities to develop your career.
Depending on your performance, you will be promoted eventually to be a Manager, Senior Manager, Assistant General Manager (AGM), Deputy General Manager (DGM), or General Manager (GM) in a public sector bank.
If you start your preparation early, say six months before the exam, you have enough time to prepare well and score better than others, increasing your chance of getting selected for the post.
First check the eligibility criteria. To be eligible to write the exam, you have to be a graduate in any discipline. Note that there will be exempt categories.
In the Preliminary and Main combined, there are total five sections: English Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Banking Awareness and General Knowledge and Computer Awareness.
Here are the key guidelines that help you to crack the exams.
- Know your exam well. Check SuccessLynk site to know about the eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern, important dates etc.
- Get the right material. Click http://blog.successlynk.com/leading-reference-books-banking-exams/ to know about the leading books for the exam.
- Have the right attitude; make the right strategy and action plan to appear for the exam. Click http://blog.successlynk.com/kind-strategy-action-plan-mind-set-ideal-candidate-appearing-competitive-exams/ to know some proven tips.
- Have a different strategy to study for each section.
- Make it a habit to read newspapers and magazines on current affairs. Read business articles and books on banking. This will increase your awareness and knowledge on Banking.
- Take up a number of online tests.Click https://www.successlynk.com/exams/bank-exams/bank-po for the different practice tests, subject tests, real tests and special tests. These tests test your general and quantitative aptitude.Take up as many online tests as possible. Take feedback and you will know your strengths and weaknesses. SuccessLynk provides you with detailed reports and also lets you know where you stand. This information will help you to prepare better and improvise your performance next time.
- Work smart than just hard. Make a strategic study plan and stick to the timetable.
Victory belongs to those who are persevering. Start early, prepare right and believe in yourself. All the best!
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