STATE BANK OF INDIA CLERICAL EXAM, BANK EXAM PAPERS, PRACTICE TESTS, BOOKS

The State Bank of India is India's largest commercial bank and is ranked one of the top five banks worldwide. It serves 90 million customers through a network of 9,000 branches and it offers - either directly or through subsidiaries - a wide range of banking services.

 SBI has announced the recruitment of 11.000 clerks.

 Written Examination will be conducted on 8^th November and 15^th November.

 SBI Exam Pattern:

 The Exam consists of

 General Awareness:

 There will be 40 questions with multiple choice answers. The questions are based on Politics, economy, Books, authors

 General English:

 There will be 40 questions with multiple choice answers. The questions are based on synonyms, antonyms, sentence formation errors, prepositions

 Quatitative Aptitude

There will be 40 questions on Numercail Ability with multiple choice type answers. Even though the questions are based on basic mathematical skills. One should possess accuracy and quickness in calculations. Following short cut methods in calcualtions will save time.

Reasoning Ability:

There will be 40 questions on Reasoning Ability which is again multiple choice type. It depends completely o reasonsing ability, alertness and quckness in choosing the right answer.

Computer Knowledge

This section consists of 40 questions with multiple choice answers. Basic knowledge about Internet, MS office, basic questions on working of the computer, Email are required.

The questions in these objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be printed in bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.

SBI Question papers :

 http://www.studentguide.co.in/Bank-Clerical--Competitive~QuestionPapers~cY_214.aspx

 Online Study Material:

 Computer Fundamentals:

 http://www.studentguide.co.in/recentupdates.aspx?id=13

http://www.studentguide.co.in/recentupdates.aspx?id=16

Quatitative Aptitude:

http://www.studentguide.co.in/recentupdates.aspx?id=17

Study Material on General English

http://www.studentguide.co.in/recentupdates.aspx?id=19

Study Material on Reasoning

http://www.studentguide.co.in/recentupdates.aspx?id=20

Negative Marking:

SBI will deduct 1/4^th mark for each wrong answer in the objective type test.

The best way to avoid negative marking is to take a guess of the most probable answer based on your knowledge on that particualr subject, as you can not leave every question unanswered

 Bank Exam Reference Books :

Kiran's up to date

Pratyogita Darpan                                     http://pratiyogitadarpan.org

Pratyogita Kiran

How to qualify in SBI written test:

The passing marks in each of the test swill be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level.

Candidates are also required to score a minimum 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD/XS) marks on aggregate to be considered for being called for interview. Bank reserves the right to vary this cut off.

Interview:

Only a certain number of candidates who qualify by ranking high will be called for interview based on the number of vacancies.

Have a look at the interview tips at

http://blog.studentguide.co.in/

 

 

 

VIJAYA BANK

 Vijaya Bank was founded on 23rd October 1931. It is a medium sized Bank. The bank has over 1065 branches and has the highest number of branches in its home state Karnataka.

 Vijaya Bank has announced the recruitment of probationary clerks, the tentative date of written examination is on 20th December 2009.

 TYPE OF TEST CONDUCTED BY VIJAYA BANK:

 The written test consists of an objective test as well as a descriptive test.

 OBJECTIVE TEST:

 

Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Minimium score	Mark per question	Minimum Marks
Rasoning Ability	50	80	30.00%	1.6 marks	24 marks
Numerical Aptitude	50	80	30.00%	1.6 marks	24 marks
Clerical Aptitude	50	50	30.00%	1 mark	15 marks
English Language	50	50	30.00%	1 mark	15 marks
Total	200 questions	260 Marks

  The qualifying total average is 40%

 Previous Question papers link

 http://www.studentguide.co.in/Bank-Clerical--Competitive~QuestionPapers~cY_214.aspx

 Study Material links:

 DESCRIPTIVE TEST:

 

SUBJECT	Cognitive Abilities
No of questions	5	(with internal options)
Duration	1 Hr
Total Marks	100.00%
Minumm % required	40.00%
Minimum marks required	40

 INTERVIEW FOR VIJAYA BANK CLERCIAL POST:

 Mraks: 75

 Quualifying marks : 40 %

 Minimum marks required: : 30

General demeanor, Interpersonal competence, adaptability, courtesy, self confidence, temperament and communication skills are assessed during interview.

 

 

 

In India, admission into any course is through an entrance examination. Candidates should strive hard and get a good rank in order to get admission into the course or the college of his/her choice.

The following are the the various streams for which the candidates need to appear for an Entrance Examination.

Engineering

Medical

Management

UPSC

Law

Services

All India Level

State Level

Services

Others

 

Engineering:

Each state has a separate entrance exam for Engineering courses. To mention a few

EAMCET from Andhra Pradesh, JEE of Orissa, KCET of Karnataka, PTU CET of Punjab, CEE of Kerala, PET of Madhya Pradesh, CEE of Tamil Nadu

There are Engineering Entrance Exams for each individual university like VITEEE for Vellore, BITSAT for Pilani, BIT Ranchi, Karunya University Engineering Entrance Examination.

Of course IIT JEE, AIEEE are held at all India Level.

Medical:

To name a few State Wide Exams are:

AIPMT,AIIMS,AFMC,EAMCET of Andhra Pradesh, CET of Karnataka, Haryana PMT, Orissa JEE, Punjab University CET, GUJCET of Gujarat, MP PMT.

There are entrance exams conducted by individual institutions like

CMC Ludhiana MBBS, B Sc

Management Entrance Exams:

CAT, MAT, GMAT, XAT are the most popular Management Entrance Examinations.

Coming to State Level exams are ICET of Andhra Pradesh, TANCET of Tamil Nadu, OMAT of orissa,RMAT of Rajasthan, K MAT of Karnataka, MP MET of Madhya Paradesh

There are more than 100 different Management Entrance Exams.

UPSC:

Under UPSC Exams, IAS, CDS, CMS, Indian Economical Statistical Service Exam, IFS Examination are a few. There are more than 30 different examinations from different states.

LAW Entrance Exams:

Gujarat National Law University, Amity Law School, National Law Institute, National Entrance Test, Common Law Admission Test are some of the Law Entrance Exams.

State Board Exams:

There are State Board Exams for each state. Board of Secondary Education of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, UP.

Other Exams:

Bank Exams:

Exams conducted by different banks for the recruitment of Clerks, POS and Management Trainees in the following Banks:

State Bank of India, Bank of India, Federal Bank, UCO Bank, Vijaya Bank, Allahabad Bank, Bank of Baroda, Corporation Bank, Central Bank.

Defense Exams :

 Indian Army Soldiers, Indian Navy Sailors, NDA exam, /Income Tax, Excise Inspectors Exam and so on.

 

State Bank of India,the largest public sector bank in India is recruiting for more than 10,000 clerks all over India.This would be the Single largest recruitment drive by any public sector in recent years.SBI has 10,000 branches in India apart from 5000 subsidiaries & has a presence in over 32 countries.This would be definitely a happy news for all those who are looking for Bank jobs in India.

Important Dates
Opening of Online Registration : 01.08.2009 (August 1 2009)
Last date of Online Registration : 15.09.2009 (September 15 2009)
Tentative Date of Written Examination : 8th & 15th November 2009 (Sundays)

Job Profile - Vacancies
No.of Posts : 11,000
Position : Clerical cadre
Pay-Scale : Rs.4410 - Rs.13210

Eligibility :Candidates interested to apply for clerk jobs in SBI must satisfy the below criteria,

* Age limit : 18 yrs - 28 yrs as on 01 Nov 2009
* Should have completed 12th std or equivalent qualification with minimum of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/)
OR
* Should have a Degree issued by a recognised university with minimum of 40% marks (35% for SC/ST)
Diploma holders : Candidates who opted for Diploma after 10th std are also eligible to apply,provided the Diploma course is full time,minimum 2 years of duration & must be approved by State Board of Technical Education.Read more on http://www.studentguide.co.in/Images/News/7e5959SBI%20AD%202009.pdf



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CAT Goes online – views

The 33-year-old Common Admission Test, used as the yardstick to screen candidates for admissions to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management, is all set to go digital. Shedding the paper-and-pencil format for a simple Computer-based test (CBT), the IIM’s recently announced that the single-day affair will soon be strung out over a ten day period “sometime at the end of the year”.-          is the news from The Hindu.

"It might be an admission of incompetence by the IIM’s that, after many years of conducting the CAT, they have just given up. It is also an admission that for all its talk about India shining, no Indian company was found capable by the IIM’s to conduct the CAT. Nor have the IIM’s, with immense resources and having conducted the examination for decades, been able to develop a system that could rival the ETS, at least in India. Just shows how extraordinarily backward the thinking, even in the prestigious institutes of the country is.

In recent years, mistakes have dogged the CAT paper, in one year it was also leaked. So outsourcing it to ETS is a good step, as ETS has been conducting the GRE and GMAT in a professional, error-free manner for years.

In its present form, the CAT does not measure managerial aptitude but deep mathematical knowledge. It seems that IIM’s believe that MBAs should be mathematical nerds. The test is oriented towards selecting the IIT-types. The GMAT is a more sensible test, as it measures presence of mind and taking decisions under stress. The questions may be termed easy but students tend to make mistakes.

It is quite strange that IIM, after so many years, should be proud of being the toughest examination rather than having developed a test that measures managerial aptitude.

Questions appearing in CAT have no relation to management aptitude and seemed to have been put in by the IIM faculty just to show how high headed or esoteric they could be. It was almost like ragging the students who appeared for the CAT. No wonder the questions were not pre-tested and every year IIM’s had to admit to mistakes".   – says CJ Dinesh Gupta, Post Graduate from Chandigarh Punjab(http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=15768790)

Exam Fee: Students’ will not be charged exorbitantly for taking the exam online. According to sources, the price is expected to increase marginally, about 40-50% from Rs 1,100 now to about Rs 1500-1600.

Number appeared for CAT in 2008: There has been a sharp increase in the number of students that take CAT exams each year. Over 2.38 lakh students took the CAT exam in 2008

Number of CAT aspirants this year: Having felt the recession, many are planning to get back to student life aspiring to join prestigious IIM’s for pursuing MBA for which they have to clear CAT via CBT (Computer Based Test). This year the estimated number is around 3,00000.

“The online CAT ensures that we can reach out in a much bigger way. The exam can be administered in many locations where the internet is available,” said IIM Calcutta Dean (programme initiatives) Saibal Chattopadhyay (EconomicTimes)

CAT Preparation: The biggest challenge in front of the test takers is how to prepare for online CAT? If you are not willing to take the test online, settle down for other paper based tests, which might soon go online.

Pros :             ü CAT online will make the procedure simple.ü The announcement of ranks and admission process streamlined.ü The whole procedure will become transparent and error freeü It gives flexibility as the student chooses his own time slot. 

Cons: Ø As the exam is conducted over a period of time, care should be taken to maintain the same level of difficulty for all the batches.Ø Difficult for candidates appearing from remote areas as there may be no access to internetØ It has a impact on the examination fee.Ø Level of security may be at stake as there may be chances of hacking of software.

The following tips have been created by Student Guide to assist for students to succeed in interviews!  

We present some basic suggestions for you. Small things matter a lot!! Try to follow the tips provided below and be successful in your careers.

Before the interview

Research the company by visiting their website, try to get important points about the company and note down it for reference. Identify the values of the company and compare it with your personal traits. Write down important ideas and bring it to the interview.

Enquire from your friends/relatives about the company and the mindset of the interviewer if possible. Try to get mock interview questions and if you feel necessary, try to do mock interview with some of your friends.

Think about how you would answer typical questions such as:

• What are your goals over the next two, five, and ten years?
• What are your strengths and would you explain with examples at workplace?
• What are your weaknesses? How you were able to overcome from it?
• What do you know about our company?
• Tell me about yourself in brief in 2 minutes?
• Why should I select you for the job?
• Who has been your favorite supervisor? Why?
• Who has been your least favorite supervisor? Why?

Try to look into the job description and how would you be suitable to the position. Prepare a list of specific strengths and professional qualifications you have for this particular position.

The day before your interview:

• Prepare your business clothes
• Prepare a folder with copies of your current resume and your professional reference list including daytime phone numbers
• Arrange your schedule so you can arrive 15 minutes early. Late arrival for a job interview is never excusable.
• Get a good night’s rest

At the office

Turn off your cell phone before announcing yourself to the receptionist. Arrive 15-20 minutes early and be on your best manners with the receptionist and everyone else you meet. If asked to fill out an application form, you should fill it out in its entirety. Do not write “See resume” anywhere on the form. Because you shouldn’t discuss salary or benefits early in the hiring process, put “negotiable” in the salary requirement blank. While standing up, smiling, and shaking hands firmly, you should greet the interviewer by his or her surname. If you are not sure of the pronunciation, don’t be embarrassed to ask for it to be repeated.

During the interview

Be polite and always display a body language that you are sure of getting the job. Try to wait until you are offered a chair before sitting. Sit upright in your chair and look alert and interested. Maintain good eye contact and don’t fidget. During the interview, try to be a good listener as well as a good talker.

During the conversation, your goal should be to communicate to the interviewer that the organization needs you for the position. Try to avoid “Yes” or “No” answers. Efficiently explain your qualifications and skills against the suitable position. If you are not sure about the question, ask the interviewer to repeat in a polite manner. Answer intelligently but truthfully and in a frank manner.

Keep the conversation positive and non-confrontational. Don’t make derogatory remarks about your present or former employers. If the interviewer steers the conversation into politics or another sensitive topic, answer the questions honestly but avoid saying any more than necessary. Always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the job you are discussing.

If you get the impression that the interview is not going well and that you have already been rejected, don’t let your discouragement show. Once in a while, an interviewer who is genuinely interested hiring you may seem to discourage you in order to test your reaction.

Closing the interview

If you are interested in the position, politely ask for it, or if this interview is one in a series, ask for the next interview. Should the employer come forward and offer you the job and you want it, feel free to accept it on the spot. If you wish some time to think it over, be courteous by setting a firm date when you will provide an answer.

In most cases, you won’t be offered a position immediately after the interview even if you’re the front-runner. The interviewer will often want to communicate with colleagues first or interview more applicants before making a final decision. Thank the interviewer for his or her time and considering you for the job. If you have the mail id of the interviewer send a “Thank you” reply the next day. 

All About EAMCET

Engineering Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test is conducted for all those students who aspire to take admission in various Bachelor courses in Andhra Pradesh.APSCHE(Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education) has nominated JNTU to conduct EAMCET 2009.

Courses Available:B E,B Pharmacy,B Tech(FS & T),B Tech(Agri. Engg),B Tech( Dairy),B V. Sc and A. H,B Sc(Hort)B F Sc,B Tech( FS & T), B Sc(CA & BM), MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS/BNYS, B Pharmacy/B Tech(Bio-Technology)

Eligibility for EAMCET:·         The candidate must be an Indian and must belong to Andhra Pradesh.·         The candidate must above 17 years  and should be less than 22 years of age.·         The candidates belonging to SC/ST category are given 3 years relaxation in the required age·         A pass in Intermediate Examination or appearance at 2nd year Intermediate Examination (10 + 2 pattern) conducted by the A.P. Board of Intermediate Education, with appropriate optional subjects or its equivalent thereto.·         A pass at Diploma examination or appearance at final year Diploma Examination in Engineering conducted by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, A.P. or its equivalent thereto. Diploma candidates are eligible to apply for B.E/B.Tech/B.pharm courses only. Diploma in pharmacy are eligible to apply for Pharm-D course.

EAMCET Exam Pattern:

1.    All the questions in the examination will be of Multiple Choice Type

2.    There will be a total of 160 questions

3.    The duration of the exam will e 3 hours

4.    Each question will carry one mark

5.    The question in the exam will be divided as:

Mathematics       80      

Physics              40     

 Chemistry         40   

Weightage of Marks:   25 % weitage is given for Intermediate marks

Website :   www.apeamcet.org

Syllabus for EAMCET:    EAMCET  Syllabus                    

EAMCET statistics:

YEAR	2008	2009
No appeared	Engineering                    Medical	Engineering                Medical
	2.7 lakhs                         54000	302488                       62773

 JNTU holds the record of conducting the EAMCET for maximum number of times (12 years)

EAMCET – 2009 was conducted on the 14^th May 2009.

Opinions and Views about EAMCET 2009 paper:

·         Students were of opinion that chemistry paper of engineering stream was tough, while the mathematics paper was time consuming.

·         In medical stream, six to seven questions in Biology were found to be highly complicated. 

Errors in EAMCET  2009 paper:A total of seven errors have been identified in the EAMCET key released by the EAMCET convener.

Grace marks in EAMCET 2009:Candidates from Engineering Stream will be awarded – 2 grace marksCandidates from Medical Stream will be awarded – 1 grace mark

EAMCET Results:EAMCET 2009 results are likely to be declared on 31^st May or 1^st June

Guidance for choosing courses:The annual career counselling programmes organised by The Hindu Education Plus for successful candidates of EAMCET, will be organized in 13 centers across the State from June 1.  

BANK EXAMS IN INDIA

Allahabad Bank Exam

Website: www.allahabadbank.com

Written test held on 15-03-2009

Andhra Bank Exam

Website: www.andhrabank.in

Category : Probationary Officers

Written test held on 05-06-2009

Bank of India Exam

Website: bankofindia.com

Category: Bank clerical jobs

Written test on: 09-08-2009

Bank of Baroda Exam

Website: http://www.bankofbaroda.com/

Category:  Probationary Officer PO Examination

Bank of Maharashtra Exams

Website: www.bankofmaharashtra.in

Category: Probationary Officer Examination.

Written test on: 23-08-2009

Bharatiya Reserve Bank

Website: http://www.brbnmpl.co.in/uploadedfiles/customimages/17_36_030_2907678.pdf 

Written test on: 21-06-2009

Canara Bank Exam

Website: http://www.canarabank.com/english/Scripts/Recruitment.aspx

Category:Written test held on: 15^th March 2009

Central Bank of India Exam

Website: http://www.centralbankofindia.co.in/english/recruitment.asp 

Category: Probationary Officers

Written test is on: 16-08-2009

Corporation Bank Exam

Website: www.corpbank.com

Dena Bank Exam

Website: http://www.denabank.com

Category: Clerical Recruitment

Written test on: 08-03-2009

Gurgaon Gramina Bank Exam

Website: http://www.ggbank.org/

Category : officer scale I cadre

Written test on: 12-07-2009 

IDBI Bank Exams

Website: http://www.idbi.com/

Category: AGMs &  Managers

Group discussion : 4^th week of June 2009 to 1^st week of August 2009 

Indian Bank Exams

Website: http://www.indian-bank.com/Recruitments&Appointments.htm

Category:Clerical Cadre

Written test on: 21-06-2009

IOB Indian Overseas Bank Exam

Website: www.iob.in                                                                                                    

Category: Clerical Recruitment

Written test on:  01-02-2009

Karnataka Grameena Bank

Website: www.kvgbank.com

Category: POs

Written test on:24-05-2009

Kshetriya Gramin Bank Lucknow

Website: www.lkgb.in

Malwa Gramin Bank Recruitments

Website: http://www.malwagraminbank.com

NABARD Bank

Website: www.nabard,org

Category:  Assistant Manager

Written test on:29-03-2009

North Malabar Gramin Bank

Website: nmbank.com 

Category:  clerical Cadre

Written test on:

Oriental Bank of Commerce Examination

Website: https://www.obcindia.co.in/obcnew/site/index.aspx

Category: clerical cadre

Written test on: 18-01-2009

Purvanchal Gramin Bank Exams

Website: http://pgbgorakhpur.com

Category: officers

Written test on 23-09-2009

Punjab National Bank Exam

Website: pnbindia.com

Category: Asst. General Manager, Chief Manager, Sr. Manager

Written test on: 04-01-2009

Reserve Bank of India Recruitment

Website: rbi.org.in

Category: Officers

Written test on:11-10-200 www.syndicatebank.inCategory: clerks

Written test on: 14-06-2009

SBI State Bank of India Exam

Website: http://www.statebankofindia.com

Category: management executives

Written test on: 13-09-2009   

Syndicate Bank Exam

Website: www.syndicatebank.in

Category: Probationary Officer

Written test on:  19-05-2009

UCO Bank – Recruitments

Category: officers

Written test on:12-07-2009

Union Bank Recruitment

Website: www.ucobank.com

Category: Probationary Officers

Written test on: March 22, 2009

United Bank of India Recruitment

Category: probationary officers, specialist officers

Written test on: 21-06-2009, 14-06-2009      

Vijaya Bank Recruitments

Website: vijayabank.com

Category: Assistant Manager, Clerk Posts

 

ALL ABOUT MAT  (Management Aptitude Test)

MAT is conducted by the All India Management Association(AIMA) 4 times a year

MAT consists of the following subjects:

Language comprehensionMathematical skillsData Analysis & Critical reasoningIntelligence & critical reasoningIndian & global environment

Eligibility for MAT:

The minimum qualification for appearing in MAT is graduation in any discipline from any recognised University or equivalent. A final year student in any undergraduate (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com., B.Tech., etc.) can also apply. Usually, there is a minimum percentage requirement in graduation which is different for different management institutes and universities. However, there is no restriction regarding percentages for taking the MAT test, no age bar and no experience required.

MAT Marking scheme:

Correct Attempt: 1 markNo negative marking for wrong answers       

MAT Exam papers:           

MAT 2006 – MAT 2009 papers can found in studentguide under question papers              MAT Practice tests/ MAT mock examsMAT practice tests from a collection of 9000 question are found under mock exams options in studentguide 

MAT preparation tips:

To have a grip on Language comprehension, read a lot and understand the usage of the word in different contexts.As far as mathematical skills are concerned, if you are thorough with class X Mathematics, you will have a better chance of getting good score in mathematics.  Be thorough with fundamental concepts, have all the mathematical formulas at your finger tips, practice on shortcuts on mathematics.Reasoning skills can be improved by solving puzzles and riddles.

How to apply for MAT exam:

Refer to the MAT website: www.aima-ind.org/mat_general.asp