Bank Exams 2024: Check out complete details about every important bank exam

Bank exam is a popular choice for a lot of graduate students who want to get a stable job for their future. Every year, multiple vacancies arise in different banks for different posts that the aspirants can apply for depending on their qualifications. Generally, there are two stages of bank exams, preliminary and mains, and the candidates who clear both these rounds are shortlisted for recruitment. Important details related to different bank exams in 2024 such as eligibility, date, syllabus, etc are provided in this article.

List of Bank Exams 2024

Here’s a list of major bank exams upcoming in 2024 that every bank job aspirant is looking forward to.

1. IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) 2024
2. IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) 2024
3. IBPS RRB (Regional Rural Bank) 2024
4. IBPS Clerk 2024
5. SBI PO (Probationary Officer) 2024
6. SBI SO (Specialist Officer) 2024
7. SBI Clerk 2024
8. RBI Grade B Exam 2024
9. RBI Assistant 2024
10. NABARD Grade A Exam 2024
11. NABARD Grade B Exam 2024
12. NABARD Development Assistant Exam 2024

Bank Exams 2023 Date

The table below presents the tentative dates for important bank exams in 2024:

Eligibility Criteria for Bank Exams 2024

The eligibility criteria for top bank exams are discussed below.

Check SBI PO syllabus

IBPS PO 2024

• Nationality- Citizen of India or subject of Nepal or Bhutan; a Tibetan refugee who came to India with the objective of settling permanently in India; or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, Sri Lanka, or Burma.
• Age Limit- 20 to 30 years
• Education- A bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.

IBPS SO 2024

• Nationality- Indian citizen
• Age Limit- 20 to 30 years
• Education- A Bachelor’s degree from a Government recognized University.

IBPS RRB 2024

Office Scale-I (Assistant Manager)

• Age Limit- 18 to 30 years
• Education- Graduation degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science
• Others- Proficiency in the local language and knowledge of Computer

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officer)

• Age Limit- 21 to 32 years
• Education-

• General Banking Officer- A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate marks
• IT Officers- A graduation with 50% of aggregate marks & Certificate in ASP, PHP, Java, C++, VC, VB, OCP, etc.
• Chartered Accountant- CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
• Law Officer- A Law degree with 50% aggregate marks.
• Treasury Manager- Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance
• Marketing Officer- MBA from a recognized University
• Agricultural Officer- Bachelor’s Degree in Dairy/ Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, and Horticulture, with 50% aggregate marks.

Officer Scale-III (Senior Manager)

• Age Limit- 21 to 40 years
• Education- A graduation degree with 50% aggregate marks in Banking, Finance, Management, Law, Agriculture, Forestry, Pisciculture, Information Technology, etc.

IBPS Clerk 2024

• Nationality- Indian citizen
• Age limit- 20 to 28 years 
• Education- Graduation from a recognized University and knowledge of English.

SBI PO 2024

• Nationality- Indian citizen
• Age limit- 21 to 30 years 
• Education- Graduation from a recognized university

SBI SO 2024

Manager (Retail Products)

• Age Limit- 25 to 35 years 
• Education- BE/ B.Tech in CS/ IT or MCA from a recognized University

Senior Consultant Analyst

• Age Limit- 45 years
• Education- Same as Manager (Retail Products)

Data Translator

• Age Limit- 40 years
• Education- Same as Manager (Retail Products)

Data Trainer

• Age Limit- 38 years
• Education- Same as Manager (Retail Products)

Assistant General Manager (Enterprise & Technology Architecture) 

• Age Limit- 45 years 
• Education- Same as Manager (Retail Products)

Deputy Manager (Security) (Current)

• Age Limit- 25 to 40 years
• Education- MBA/ PGDM or Post Graduate Management degree with a BE/ B.Tech degree in CS/ IT/ EC/ EE

Deputy Manager (Security) (Backlog) 

• Age Limit- 25 to 40 years
• Education- Graduation degree

Deputy Manager (Data Scientist/ System Officer)

• Age Limit- 24 to 32 years 
• Education- B.Tech/ M.Tech in CS/ IT/ Data Science/ Machine Learning and AI with minimum 60% marks in BE/ B.Tech 

Manager (Data Scientist)

• Age Limit- 26 to 35 years 
• Education- Same as Deputy Manager (Data Scientist/ System Officer)

Data Protection Officer 

• Age Limit- 55 years 
• Education- Graduation or its equivalent. 

Risk Specialist 

• Age Limit- 25 to 30 years
• Education- CA/ CFA, or MBA/ PGDM (Finance/ Data Analytics/ Business Analytics), M.Sc (Statistics)

SBI Clerk 2024

• Nationality- Indian
• Age Limit- 20 to 28 years
• Education- Graduation from a recognized University.

Also check SBI PO salary

RBI Grade B Exam 2024

• Nationality- Citizen of India or subject of Nepal or Bhutan; a Tibetan refugee who came to India with the objective of settling permanently in India; or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, Sri Lanka, or Burma.
• Age Limit- 21 to 30 years
• Education-
  • Officers (General)- Graduation in any discipline with minimum 60% marks or Post-Graduation with minimum 55% marks or pass in Final Examination for Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • Officers (DR)- DEPR- A Master’s Degree in Economics/ Econometrics/ Quantitative Economics/ Mathematical Economics/ Integrated Economics Course/ Finance, or PGDM/ MBA Finance with a minimum of 55% marks
  • Officers (DR)- DSIM- A Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics with a minimum of 55% marks

RBI Assistant 2024

• Nationality- Citizen of India or subject of Nepal or Bhutan; a Tibetan refugee who came to India with the objective of settling permanently in India; or a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, Sri Lanka, or Burma.
• Age Limit- 20 to 28 years
• Education- A bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 50% marks

NABARD Grade A Exam 2024

• Age Limit- 21 to 30 years
• Education-

• General- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 50% marks
• General Agriculture/ Agriculture Engineering/ Food/ Dairy Processing/ Agriculture Marketing/ Agricultural Economics/ Environmental Engineering/ Environmental Sciences/ Geo Informatics/ Land Development/ Soil Science- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with 50% marks
• Economics/ Statistics/ Finance/ Human Resource Management- A bachelor’s degree in a related field with 50% marks
• Information Technology: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks
• Chartered Accountant: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized Institution with Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
• Company Secretary- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Associate membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

NABARD Grade B Exam 2024

• Age Limit- 25 to 35 years
• Education- A master’s degree from any recognized University with at least 60% marks or a bachelor’s degree in chartered/ cost accountant or a Doctorate

NABARD Development Assistant Exam 2024

• Age Limit- 21 to 35 years
• Education- A graduation degree with a minimum of 50% marks

Bank Exams 2024 Application Process

Normally, the application process for the different bank exams is online and the forms are released on the official website of the organizing body. In the form, the candidates are asked to provide their basic personal, educational, contact, and other details. A prescribed amount of application fee is also required for the successful submission of the form. Candidates whose applications are submitted on time are sent the admit card for appearing in the exam.

Bank Exams Syllabus 2024

A basic overview of the bank exam syllabus for both preliminary and main exams is provided below.

• English Language- Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Cloze Test, Fillers, Para jumbles, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Rearrangement, Vocabulary-based Questions, etc
• Quantitative Aptitude- Simplification/Approximation, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Inequality, etc
• Reasoning Ability- Coding-Decoding, Puzzles and Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Input-Output, Alphanumeric Questions, etc
• General Knowledge- Current Affairs, Geography, Indian Politics, History, Science and Technology, Economics, etc

Important Books for Bank Exams

Here are some important books recommended for preparation of bank exams:

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams- RS Aggarwal
• Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation- Disha Publication
• Analytical Reasoning- MK Pandey
• A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning- RS Aggarwal
• High School English Grammar and Composition- Wren and Martin
• Word Power Made Easy- Norman Lewis

Bank Exams Preparation Tips

Here are some quick tips to help prepare for bank exams 2024 in a better manner.

1. Create a timetable for preparation for exams and learn how to manage time properly.
2. Identify your strength and weakness and prepare for the different subjects accordingly.
3. Keep practicing previous years’ sample papers.
4. Practice quantitative aptitude and reasoning ability questions regularly.
5. Keep yourself updated with current affairs as it is an important section of the bank exam.

Other Major Bank Exams 2024

• Bihar State Cooperative Bank
• BOM SO
• BOI Officer
• BOI Security & Fire Officer
• Canara Bank SO
• Cotton Corp. Management Trainee
• Canara Bank SO
• Central Bank of India SO
• EPFO Assistant
• EPFO SSA
• ESIC SSO
• ECGC PO
• ESIC UDC/MTS/Steno
• Exim Bank SO
• Exim Bank Management Trainee
• GIC Assistant Manager
• HARCO Clerk
• HARCO Accountant
• HP State Cooperative Bank Junior Clerk
• Indian Overseas SO
• IDBI Bank SO
• J&K Bank PO
• J&K Bank Clerk
• J&K Bank SO
• Karnataka Bank PO
• Nainital Bank PO
• Nainital Bank Clerk
• Nainital Bank SO
• NHB Assistant Manager
• OSCB BA/AM/SM
• Punjab State Cooperative Bank
• PNB SO
• Punjab and Sind Bank
• SBI Pharmacist
• Saraswat Bank
• South Indian Bank Legal Officers

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