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IBPS Eligibility Criteria

To appear for the IBPS Exam one should be confined with the eligibility criteria of age and education as it is mandatory to follow the guidelines issued by the IBPS. Avoiding the eligibility criteria of the guidelines may lead to failure of your application and you will not be able to appear for the exam. (Criteria mentioned below is based on the 2019 notification)

A. Nationality Criteria: Before applying to the IBPS  Exam, the candidate must be through the following eligibility criteria:

• Citizen of India
• The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
• Tibetan refugee who is permanently settled in India prior to January 1, 1962
• Person of Indian origin who has migrated from either Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zaire, or Zambia with the intention of residing permanently in India.

Note: Candidates belonging to the categories (2,3 and 4) should possess a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

B. Educational Qualification: Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.

C. Age Eligibility Criteria:

There are provisions for age relaxation depending upon the category of the candidate.

For General Category, the age required is:
Minimum: 20 years
Maximum: 30 years

For Clerk maximum age limit is 28 years.

SBI Eligibility Criteria

The SBI eligibility criteria according to previous year notification is as follows. The eligibility criteria is subject to change.

Essential Academic Qualifications:

• Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
• Basic knowledge of computer is a must.
• The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the marksheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/Institute.

Age Criteria:

Minimum Age Limit: 21 Years
Maximum Age Limit: 30 Years

For Clerk maximum age limit is 28 years.

Difficulty level of the Banking exams

In the recent few years, difficulty bar in the banking exams has been raised to difficult and lengthy. If you are targetting any PO post then you have to put all your best efforts to sail through the same. Also, even in the Clerical examinations, Mains exam can break your bone with the difficulty level. But the types of questions asked in the prelims exam of PO/Clerk are generally of easy-moderate level but students have to focus on the speed in the prelims.

How To Prepare For Bank Exams

Strategy: A well-planned strategy can help you to easily crack the banking examination. You can start by having a look at the syllabus and previous year question papers to make a time table for the portions which are important or you are weak at. You can work on your strengths to leave no stone unturned. Fix 1-2 hours for every subject which will appear in your exam. Do not miss to make a time table according to the time you have. Practicing as much previous year paper and mocks as you can. Bankersadda has memory based questions and mock tests for every bank examination. You must go through them once.

Time management: This is the main key to open the door of a bank job. As after reading the pattern of the desired exams, you will know that this exam has a fixed timing and is in online mode most of the times. So, as the time limit ends, the test shuts down automatically. Also, it is not easy to win at mathematics and reasoning without time management. So, try to practice mock and papers in the time fixed by the respective banking examination. Try to solve as many tests as possible and rectify your mistakes. This will help in improving your speed, accuracy, and selection.

Consistency: Do you believe in the power of consistency? You should!!
When you plan for cracking bank examination, try to be regular in your efforts. If you will skip a single day without reading or practicing, you will lose a chance. So, stick to your daily schedule and do not ignore the importance of consistency.

Keep yourself motivated: Motivation is something that should come from inside when you are preparing for a banking examination. Do not get distracted. For a few months, struggle for making your career bright and you will see the positive results. Always remember “you can do it” and you will be halfway there.

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