NABARD Officers Grade A& B Exam 2015 Call Letter

Friends.. NABARD has activated the link to download Preliminary Online Exam Call Letter. You need to enter Registration No and Date Of Birth or Password for entering the Admit Card. All the Best.

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IBPS Exam Calendar 2015: Two Tier Exam for PO/MT and Clerks from CWE-V

Friends.. as you have already noticed Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published its Calendar of Exams for 2015 with tentative dates on 16.01.2015. It was mentioned in the notice that they have decided to hold two-tier examinations for recruitment of PO/MT and Clerks from CWE-V onwards. That means a slight change in the exam pattern is also expected. Further details regarding the change will be out in few days. The notification published by IBPS read as follows:

RRBs CWE-IV Tentative dates: 05.09.2015, 06.09.2015, 12.09.2015, 13.09.2015, 19.09.2015, 20.09.2015, 26.09.2015 & 27.09.2015

PSBs – CWE PO/MT-V and CWE CLERK-V

It has been decided by the competent authority to hold two-tier examinations for recruitment of PO/MT and Clerks from CWE-V onwards. All the candidates who successfully register themselves under CWE PO/MT-V and CWE CLERK-V will be called for Preliminary Examinations. Based on the performance in the preliminary examination, certain number of candidates will be shortlisted for each of these examinations. The short listed candidates will then be called for Main Examinations. There will be fewer number of questions in the Preliminary Examination with shorter duration. The details with regard to both the Preliminary and Main examinations will be made available on IBPS website through the detailed notifications in due course. The marks obtained in the Preliminary examination will not be considered for preparing the final meritlist and the marks obtained in the Main Examination will only be considered for short listing for interview.

IBPS PO V Exam Dates

Preliminary Examination: 03.10.2015, 04.10.2015, 10.10.2015 &11.10.2015

Main Examination: 31.10.2015

IBPS Clerk V Exam Dates

Preliminary Examination: 05.12.2015, 06.12.2015, 12.12.2015, 13.12.2015, 19.12.2015 & 20.12.2015

Main Examination: 03.01.2016

IBPS Specialist Officers V dates: 30.01.2016 & 31.01.2016

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Syllabus & Pattern of SBI Associate Bank Clerk Exam 2014-15

Friends.. SBI is going to conduct the exam for recruitment of 6425 Clerks in SBI Associate Banks 2014-15 during the month of January and February 2015. The exam will be of online nature. In this post we are sharing with you, the Syllabus & Pattern of this exam.

The test will be online objective type, consisting of

(i) General Awareness

(ii) General English

(iii)Quantitative Aptitude

(iv)Reasoning Ability

(v)Marketing Aptitude /Computer Knowledge.

The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English &Hindi. Each test will be of 40 marks. For these objective type tests of total 200 marks candidates will be given a composite time of 2Hours 15minutes.

The detailed syllabus will be similar to the SBI Clerk Exam 2014-2015 which is as follows:

General Awareness: Indian Constitution, Technology and Research News, India and its nearby countries’ news, Knowledge of current events, Sports, history, geography, culture etc.

General English: Deriving conclusions, Passage completion, Error detection, Passage correction, Sentence correction, Vocabulary, Spelling correction, Grammar, Idioms, Phrases, Synonyms, Word formation, Antonyms, Sentence completion, Comprehension and Theme detection.

Quantitative Aptitude: Number system, simplifications, Roots, Averages, Surd & Indices, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Partnership, Chain rule, Time & work, Pipes & Cisterns, Time & Distance, Problems on trains, Boats & streams, Allegation & mixtures, Simple & Compound interest, clocks & algorithms, mensuration, Volume & surface area, Permutations & combinations, heights & distances, line graphs, Bar graphs, pie charts and Tabulation.

Reasoning Ability: Series completion, syllogisms, Decision making, Statements , Analogy, Coding & Decoding, Blood relations, Sitting arrangements and Classification.

Marketing Aptitude: Economy of India, Marketing and Banking & Finance.

Computer Knowledge: Questions of Computer Software and Hardware, Operating System, Shortcut Keys, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Internet & Networks.

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Full Forms of Important Banking Terms for competitive Exams

Friends.. Here is the list of important banking terms with their full forms useful for all bank exams. You can download this article as pdf from below 'print friendly' button. If anything is missed please comment below, we will add it.

1. LAF – Liquidity Adjustment Facility

2. BSBDA - Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

3. RTGS - Real Time Gross Settlement

4. SLR-Statutory Liquidity Ratio

5. PPP – Public Private Partnership

6. FCNR(B) - Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank

7. LCR- Liquidity Coverage Ratio

8. NEFT - National Electronic Funds Transfer

9. NBFC-Non Banking Finance Companies

10. MSF- Marginal Standing Facility

11. NSFR- Net Stable Funding Ratio

12. GAAR - General anti avoidance rule

13. FTA- Free trade agreement

14. LRMT- Liquidity risk monitoring tools

15. CBS- Core Banking Solution

16. FSLRC - Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission

17. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion board

18. DEAF- Depositor Education and Awareness Fund

19. CRAR- Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio

20. FIPB – Foreign Investment Promotion board

21. FEMA- Foreign Exchange Management Act

22. EEFC - Exchange Earner's Foreign Currency

23. ECBs - External Commercial Borrowings

24. DTC – Direct Tax Code

25. CCEA – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

26. CAR – Cash Adequacy Ratio

27. ALM- Asset Liability Management

28. FSLRC- Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission

29. SWIFT- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

30. CRAR- Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio

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Result of SBI Clerk Exam 2014 Published

Friends.. State Bank of India has today (20 November 2014) published the results of its clerical cadre recruitment Online Exam held during July & August 2014. Result contains the Roll Numbers of Candidates Shortlisted for Interview. As per the write up in results, Interviews will commence from 08-12-2014. Eligible candidates can download Call-Letter for Interview and Bio-Data Form from 25 November 2014 from website of SBI. You can check SBI Clerk Exam 2014 results from the below link. Congratulations to all the selected candidates!!

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Recruitment of 6425 Clerks in SBI Associate Banks 2014-15

Friends.. SBI has invited applications from eligible candidates for appointment in clerical cadre in Associate Banks of State Bank of India. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one Bank and one State only and will have to appear for the test from an examination centre for that particular State. Further details are as follows:

Name of the Posts: Clerks

Total No.of Posts: 6425

Name of the Bank & Posts: Click on the image below to view the bank wise vacancies. To view the state wise vacancies for each bank, refer the official notification given at the link below.

Important Dates:

Starting Date to Apply Online: 20-11-2014

Last Date to Apply Online: 09-12-2014

Payment of Fee through Online from: 20-11-2014 to 09-12-2014

Payment of Fee through Offline from: 22-11-2014 to 11-12-2014.

Candidates can download Call Letter after: 07-01-2015

Tentatively Examination will be held in: Jan/ Feb 2015

Educational Qulaification: A Degree (Graduation level) froma recognised university, or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central/State Government.

Age Limit (As on 01.12.2014)

Minimum Age : 20 years ; Maximum Age : 28 years (as on 01.12.2014). Candidates born between 01.12.1986 and 01.12.1994 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply.

Selection Procedure:

>>  Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the online test and interview taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norm does not entitle a candidate to be called for test or interview.

>> The test will be online objective type, consisting of (i) General Awareness (ii) General English (iii)QuantitativeAptitude (iv)ReasoningAbility (v) MarketingAptitude /Computer Knowledge. The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English,will be bilingual i.e., English &Hindi. Each test will be of 40 marks. For these objective type tests of total 200 marks candidates will be given a composite time of 2Hours 15minutes

There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests.

Emoluments:

The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable at Metro like Mumbai will be around Rs.17500.00 per month inclusive of D.A. and other allowances at the current rate. Allowances may vary depending upon the place of posting.

Application Fees

- SC/ST/PWD/XS : Rs.100/- (Intimation charges only)

- General andOBC : Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

How to Apply: Eligible Indian Citizens can apply online through the website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in from 20-11-2014 to 09-12-2014. You can directly apply from the below link also. See more details from notification. 

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IBPS Specialist Officer IV (2014-15) Notification Out

Friends..IBPS has invited online applications for recruitment of various Specialist Officers’ cadre posts in the Participating Organisations. Further details are as follows:

 Name of the Posts: Specialist Officer

1. I.T. Officer (Scale-I)

2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale-I)

3. RajbhashaAdhikari (Scale-I)

4. Law Officer (Scale-I)

5. HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale-I)

6. Marketing Officer (Scale-I)

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Commencement of Online Application: 18.11.2014.

Last Date to Apply Online: 09.12.2014.

Payment of Application Fee through Online: 18.11.2014 to 09.12.2014.

Download of Call Letter for Examination: After 03.02.2015.

Online Examination Dates: 14.02.2015 & 15.02.2015 (additional dates as need arises)

Declaration of result status of examination (CWE): February 2015.

Age (As on 01.11.2014):

Minimum: 20 years & Maximum: 30 years i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.11.1984 and not later than 01.11.1994 (both dates

inclusive)

Educational Qualification(As on 09.12.2014): Click on the images below to see qualification for each post.

Application Fees

- Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

- Rs. 600 /- for all others

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Written Examination, Interview.

The structure of the Online CWE will be as follows:

Law Officer- Scale I &RajbhashaAdhikari Scale I (Total-120 Minutes)

1 Reasoning -50 Marks

2 English Language- 25 Marks

3 General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry -50 Marks

4 Professional Knowledge- 75 Marks

Total - 200 Marks

IT Officer Scale I, Agricultural Field Officer Scale I, HR/ Personnel Officer Scale I &Marketing Officer Scale I (120 Minustes)

1 Reasoning - 50 Marks

2 English Language - 25 Marks

3 Quantitative Aptitude - 50 Marks

4 Professional Knowledge - 75 Marks

Total - 200 Marks

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply Online through IBPS Website www.ibps.in from 18-11-2014 to 09-12-2014. You can apply from the below link also.

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SBI Associate Bank PO 2014- Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Friends.. Examination for Recruitment of Probationary Officers in Associate Banks of SBI 2014 starts tomorrow (9 November 2014). Here is a quick look at the pattern and syllabus of the exam.

Here are the 05 SBI Associates Banks at present:

1. SBBJ – State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur

2. SBH - State Bank of Hyderabad

3. SBM - State Bank of Mysore

4. SBP - State Bank of Patiala

5. SBT - State Bank of Travancore

The examination consists of 2 sections namely:

1. Objective type paper-I  -  200 Marks

2. Descriptive type Paper-II - 50 marks

The Objective Test will be online. Immediately after the online Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered. Questions relating to Descriptive Test will be available on computer (Online) and candidates will have to write the answers on the answer sheet (Offline) provided to them on Paper/Pen mode.

1. Objective Test: The Objective Test with 2hours duration consists of 4 Sections with 50 marks each (Total 200 marks) as follows:

a) Test of English Language (Grammer, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)

b) Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers

c) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation

d) Test of Reasoning (High Level)

The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.

2. Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test with 1 hour duration (50marks) will be of “Test of English Language (comprehension, short précis, letter writing & essay)”.

The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.

Here are some of the topics for Descriptive Test asked in last year's exam, to serve as an example.

(a) Letter Writing: To a branch to close the saving account, To a friend to attend a seminar on net banking, To a bank for higher education loan etc

(b) Paragraph Writing: If I were an author, Rural Banking, Impact of autonomy provided to bank etc

(c) Essay Writing: Right to education act, Financial Inclusion, How Technology can help banking sector etc

(d) Precise Writing:            Chief Vigilance Officer etc

(e) Reading Comprehension: ATM and its uses etc

Note: Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are Placed adequately high as per total marks in objective test.

So to all friends taking SBI Associate PO Exam this year: We will be updating the questions asked each day, for the help of others having exam in other days/shits. Kindly try to share the questions which you attempt with us (our mail id: currentaffairs4examz@gmail.com) for the help of others. As a last minute reference read our articles from below for the exam. Face the exam with confidence.. All the Best...come through with flying colours. Remember one thing "exam is to test what you know and not to test what you don't know".

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Useful Books for SBI Associate Banks PO recruitment 2014

Friends.. State Bank of India is going to conduct the recruitment of 2986 Probationary Officers (POs) in Associate Banks of State Bank of India. Exams are scheduled to be held in November 2014. Here is the list some useful books.

1. State Bank Of India And State Bank Associates Probationary Officer Exam Solved Papers 2000 - 2014

Publisher: Kiran Prakashan

Price: Rs. 255

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2. SBI PO Online Exam State Bank Of India And State Bank Associates - Self Study Guide - Cum - Practice Work Book (With CD)

Publisher: Kiran Prakashan

Price: Rs. 550

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3. SBI PO - SBI & Associate Banks Probationary Officers Exam : Previous Year's Solved Papers (English) 1st Edition

Publisher: Arihant

Price: Rs. 240

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4. Associate Banks Of State Bank Probationary Officers Examination

Publisher: Upkar Prakashan

Price: Rs. 312

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5. State Bank of India and Associates Banks - Recruitment of Probationary Officers

Publisher: Unique Publishers

Price: Rs. 339

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6. SBI - PO State Bank of India & Associate Banks : Previous year's Papers (Solved)

Publisher: Ramesh Publishing House

Price: Rs. 184

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7. PO Exam - Associate Banks of SBI with Solved Paper (English) 1st Edition

Publisher: Arihant

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IBPS Clerk 2014 Notification Published- CWE Clerks-IV 2014

Friends…Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the notification for IBPS CWE Clerk IV Common Recruitment Process for the selection of personnel for Clerical cadre Posts in the Participating Organisations 2014. Eligible candidates can apply online from 12 August 2014 to 01 September 2014. Further details are as follows:

Name of the Post: Clerical cadre

Important Dates

Online Registration: 12.08.2014 – 01.09.2014

Payment of Application Fees- Online: 12.08.2014 – 01.09.2014

Payment of Application Fees- Offline: 14.08.2014 – 03.09.2014

Download of Call Letter for Pre-Examination Training (PET) for SC/ST/ Minority Community/ EXSM/ PWD candidates: 07.11.2014 – 17.11.2014

Pre-Examination Training: 17.11.2014 – 22.11.2014

Download of Call letter for Examination: After 17.11.2014

Online Examination (Tentative dates)- some/ all/ additional dates as the need arises: 06.12.2014, 07.12.2014, 13.12.2014, 14.12.2014, 20.12.2014, 21.12.2014, 27.12.2014

Declaration of result status of examination (CWE): January 2015

Download of call letters for Interview: January 2015

Conduct of Interview: February 2015

Provisional Allotment: April 2015

Age (As on 01.08.2014):

Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1986 and not later than 01.08.1994 (both dates inclusive). Age relaxation is applicable depending upon the category.

Educational Qualifications:

A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central government. The candidate must possess 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. Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

CWE – ONLINE EXAMINATION

The structure of the Examination which will be conducted online is as follows:

* Test will be for duration of 2 hours for 200 marks consisting questions from

Reasoning- 40 Marks

English Language- 40 Marks

Numerical Ability- 40 Marks

General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry)- 40 Marks

Computer Knowledge- 40 Marks

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates can apply online only from 12.08.2014 to 01.09.2014and no other mode of application will be accepted.

Application Fees

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges [Payable from 12.08.2014 to 01.09.2014 (Online payment) and 14.08.2014

to 03.09.2014 (Offline payment) both dates inclusive] shall be as follows

- Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/ EXSM candidates.

- Rs. 600 /- for all others

For more details refer the official notification from the below link

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RBI's monetary policy review 5 August 2014: Highlights

Freinds..Here are the highlights of RBI’s bi-monthly monetary policy statement released on 5 August 2014.

>> Short-term lending (repo) rate unchanged at 8%

>> Cash reserve ratio (CRR) unchanged at 4%

>> SLR cut by 0.50% to 22% to unlock banking funds

>> Estimates GDP growth at 5.5% for current fiscal

>> Targets 8% CPI inflation by January 2015, 6% by Jan 2016

>> Lowers banks’ SLR holdings in held-to-maturity category by 0.5% to 24%

>> Govt policies to improve domestic demand, supply conditions

>> Higher oil prices, pass-through of administered price increases pose upside risks to inflation

>> Monsoons still a concern, posing risks to inflation

>> Govt action on food management and fast-tracking project completion to improve supply

>> Banking sector reforms will continue

>> Next bi-monthly policy statement on September 30.

 Current RBI rates as on 5 August 2014 are as follows:

 1) Bank Rate- 9%

2) Repo Rate- 8%

3) Reverse Repo rate- 7%

4) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)- 4%

5) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)- 22%

6) Marginal Standing Facility- 9%

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