Banking & Finance

6

Best Books for JAIIB Exam Preparation

March 10, 2014

The Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) is India’s premier institute in banking and finance education, aiming for professional excellence. Indian Institute of Banking & Finance conducts various banking courses amoung which main courses of IIBF are JAIIB or its equivalent PG Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF) and CAIIB.
JAIIB (Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers) aims at providing required level of basic knowledge in banking and financial services, banking technology, customer relations, basic accountancy and legal aspects necessary for carrying out day to day banking operations.

Required Eligibility to Apply for JAIIB Exam
(i) The examination is open only to the ordinary members of the Institute (Any person working in the banking and finance industry can apply to the Institute for membership. Individual membership is available on a life membership basis.
(ii) Candidates must have passed the matriculation examination or its equivalent. The Institute may, however at its discretion, allow any candidate from clerical or supervisory staff cadre of banks to appear at the examination on the recommendation of the Manager of the bank / officer-in-charge of the bank’s office where the candidate is working, even if he/she is not a matriculate or its equivalent.
(iii) Subordinate staff of recognized Banking / Financial Institutions in India, who are members of the Institute, are eligible to appear at the examination, provided they have passed the matriculation examination or its equivalent.
(iv) New members are advised of the examination for which they are eligible to appear while intimating their respective membership numbers.

JAIIB Exam (Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers) Exam Pattern: JAIIB consists of 3 papers namely:

(1) Principles & Practices of Banking
(2) Accounting & Finance for Bankers
(3) Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Banking

Questions for the JAIIB Examination will be asked calling for:
(a) Knowledge testing, (b) Conceptual grasp, (c) Analytical / logical exposition, (d) Problem solving (e) Case analysis.

Part Subject Max. Marks Max. Questions Time Alloted
I Principles & Practices of Banking100120 2 hours
IIAccounting & Finance for Bankers100120 2 hours
IIILegal & Regulatory Aspects of Banking100120 2 hours

NOTE:

  • Examination will be conducted in offline as well as online mode in selected centers.
  • Examination will be held on three consecutive Sundays (one paper on each Sunday).
  • Candidates are allowed to attempt the examination either in Hindi or English.
  • NO negative marking for wrong answers.
  • Passing Criteria: Minimum marks for passing every subject – 50 out of 100 marks

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for IIBF JAIIB Exam (Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers) are suggested as below-

Above stated books consists of all the related topics as mentioned above at one place.

We wish our candidates All The Best for the Upcoming Exams and wish them great future ahead!!

Leave a comment below for any further queries or suggestions.

: Banking & Finance, JAIIB
: , , , , , , , , ,
1

Best Books for IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Preparation

February 25, 2014

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Specialist Officer Exam is one of the biggest banking exam in India. Every year IBPS select many candidates through IBPS Specialist CWE Exam for different officer positions which includes the following post recruitment:

  • I.T. Officer (Scale-I)
  • Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
  • Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
  • Law Officer (Scale I)
  • HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)
  • Marketing Officer (Scale I)
  • I.T. Officer (Scale-II)
  • Law Officer (Scale II)
  • Chartered Accountant (Scale II)
  • Manager Credit (Scale II)/ Finance Executive (Scale II)

Eligibility Required to apply for IBPS Specialist Officer Examare as below:
Age Limit:
For posts in Scale I: Candidate must be between 20 years to 30 years of age at the time of applying.
For posts in Scale II: Candidate must be between 20 years to 35 years of age at the time of applying.

Educational Qualifications:

Name of the PostEducational Qualifications
I.T. Officer
(Scale-I)		a) 4 year Engineering Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information
Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
b) Post Graduate Engineering Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Communication/
Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/Information Technology/ Computer Applications
OR
Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
Agricultural
Field Officer
(Scale I)		4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/
Agri. Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/Agro-Forestry
Rajbhasha Adhikari
(Scale I)		Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level
OR
Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
Law Officer
(Scale I)		A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
HR/Personnel Officer
(Scale I)		Graduate and Full time Post Graduate degree or Full time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management /
Industrial Relations/ HR/Social Work / Labour Law.
Marketing Officer
(Scale I)		Graduate and Full time MBA (Marketing) / Full time 2 years PGDBA / PGDBM with specialization in Marketing
I.T. Officer
(Scale-II)		4 year Engineering Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics &
Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR
Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/Electronics & Tele Communication/Electronics & Communication/ Electronics &
Instrumentation/ Computer Science/Information Technology/ Computer Applications
OR
Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
Law Officer
(Scale II)		A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB)
Chartered Accountant
(Scale II)		Passed final examination for Chartered Accountants
Manager Credit(Scale II)/
Finance Executive (Scale II)		Graduate and CFA/ ICWA/ Full time MBA/ Full time PGDBM (Finance)

IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Pattern: IBPS Specialist Officer Exam will be conducted in Online mode. The structure of the Online CWE will be as follows:

1) Law Officer- Scale I & II & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I

Sr. No. Sections No. of QuestionsMax. MarksTime Alloted
1 Reasoning 50 50
Composite time
of 120 Minutes
(2 Hours)
2 English Language 50 25
3 General Awareness (with special
reference to Banking Industry) 		50 50
4 Professional Knowledge 50 75
TOTAL 200 200

2) IT Officer Scales I & II, Agriculture Field Officer Scale I, HR/ Personnel Officer Scale I, Marketing Officer Scale I, Chartered Accountants Scale-II & Manager Credit / Finance Executive Scale-II

Sr. No. Sections No. of QuestionsMax. MarksTime Alloted
1 Reasoning 50 50
Composite time
of 120 Minutes
(2 Hours)
2 English Language 50 25
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
4 Professional Knowledge 50 75
TOTAL 200 200

NOTE: Online tests except the Test of English Language will be conducted in both languages, i.e. English and Hindi.

IBPS Specialist Officer CWE Common Interview Pattern: The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum score required in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online CWE and interview will be 80:20. The combined final scores of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of total scores obtained by the candidates in IBPS SO CWE and Interview.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Specialist Officer Exam or IBPS SO Exam are suggested as below.

1) IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Books (in English)

1) IBPS Specialist Officer Exam Books (in Hindi)

These books consists of all the related topics at one place. You can buy any of these books.

We wish our candidates All The Best for the Upcoming Exams and wish them great future ahead!!

Leave a comment below for any further queries or suggestions.

: Banking & Finance, Specialist Officer
: , , , , , , , , , ,
1

Best Books for IBPS PO / MT Exam Preparation

January 18, 2014

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) every year conducts an exam for the recruitment of Probationary Officer (PO) or Management Trainee (MT) posts. Nearly 21 public sector banks (PSBs) recruit the IBPS PO CWE qualified candidates to work as Probationary Officer (PO) or Management Trainee (MT) in their bank. IBPS PO CWE Exam is conducted online. Candidates who appear and are shortlisted in the examination, will subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations (PSBs) and coordinated by IBPS.

Eligibility Required to apply for IBPS PO/MT CWE are as below:
– Candidate should be between age of 20years to 30 years at the time of applying.
– Candidate should possess Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
– Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is non mandatory.

IBPS Probationary Officer/Management Trainee Exam Pattern: After appearing Online Selection Test, based on cutoffs released by IBPS, candidates will be short listed and called for Common Interview.

IBPS PO/MT CWE Online Exam Pattern: Online test will be conducted in five section, each section will contain multiple choice questions.

Sr. No. Sections Max. MarksTime Alloted
1 Reasoning 50

Composite time
of 2 Hours
2 English Language 40
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50
4 General Awareness
(with special reference to Banking Industry) 		40
5 Computer Knowledge 20
TOTAL 200

NOTE: – Test (except the Test of English Language) will be conducted in English and Hindi both languages.
– 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.
– Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cutoffs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview.

IBPS PO/MT CWE Common Interview Pattern: The total marks allotted for Interview are 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40%. The weightage (ratio) of CWE (exam) and interview will be 80:20.
The combined final scores of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in CWE PO/MT and Interview.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee Exam or IBPS PO/MT Exam are suggested as below.

1) IBPS Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee Exam Books (In English):

2) IBPS Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee Exam Books (In Hindi):

These books consists of all the related topics at one place. You can buy any of these books.

We wish our candidates All The Best for the Upcoming Exams and wish them great future ahead!!

Leave a comment below for any further queries or suggestions.

: Bank P.O./Officers Exams, Banking & Finance
: , , , , , , , , ,
0

Best Books for RBI Assistant Exam Preparation

December 30, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s central banking institution recruits for the post of Assistant (Clerk) every year. The number of vacancies for RBI Assistant post vary every year but still RBI receive huge number of applications from the applicants for this post.

Educational Qualification Required to apply for this post are as below:

1) Candidate must be between the age of 18 to 28 years.
2) Candidate should be a graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks and should have the knowledge of word processing on PC.
3) He should know to read, write, speak and understand the language of the state for which he is applying.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Assistant Exam Pattern: Candidates fulfilling above eligibility criteria will appear for Online Examination. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the Online Test will appear for Interview.

Sr No. Subject Max. QuestionsMax. Marks Time Alloted
01 Reasoning 4040

2 hours

02 English Language 4040
03 Numerical Ability 4040
04 General Awareness 4040
05 Computer Knowledge 4040

NOTE:– Candidates have to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately.
– There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
– Tests except English Language will be available in both languages i.e. English and Hindi.
– Final selection will be on the basis of candidate’s marks in the online examination and interview taken together in order of merit.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Assistant Exam or RBI Assistant Exam are suggested as below.

1) Books For RBI (English):

2) Books For RBI (Hindi):


These books consists of all the related topics at one place.

We wish our candidates All The Best for the Upcoming Exams and wish them great future ahead!!

Leave a comment below for any further queries or suggestions.

: Banking & Finance, RBI Exams
: , , , , , , , , , , ,
4

Best Books for GIC Exam Preparation

August 25, 2013

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) , the ‘Indian Reinsurer’ and 15th largest Reinsurance Company in the world fully owned by Government of India with the network in India and abroad yearly recruits Young, Energetic Graduates / Post Graduates with Brilliant Academic record for the cadre of Assistant Managers (Scale -I) Posts.
The selection for the Assistant Managers (Scale -I) are on the basis of shortlisting of the candidates based on Written Test and performance in Group Discussion and interview.

The total marks for Written Test, Group Discussion and Interview will be 200.

The pattern of written examination is as follows :

Part Subject Max. Marks
Part A (Objective)Domain Knowledge of the relevant stream
40
Part B (Objective)i) Test of Reasoning
ii) Test of English Language
iii) Test of General Awareness
iv) Test of Numerical Ability & Computer Literacy		20
20
20
20
Part C (Descriptive)English Language – Essay, Precis and Comprehension30

Note: The Part B & Part C of examination shall be common for the candidates of all the streams. The Candidates may exercise option to answer the tests either in Hindi or in English except the test under Part B (ii) and Part C.

Minimum qualifying marks in the written test – 60% for General & OBC and 50% for SC /ST.

On the basis of performance in written examination, candidates will be called for Group Discussion and interview.

The maximum marks for Group Discussion and Interview are 20 and 30, respectively. The result of final selection, will be made on overall performance in written examination, Group Discussion and Interview.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for GIC Assistant Managers exam are suggested as below-

1) In English:

2) In Hindi:

These books consists of all the related topics at one place.

We wish our candidates All The Best for the Upcoming Exams and wish them great future ahead!!

Leave a comment below for any futher queries or suggestions.

: Insurance (LIC/OIC/GIC/EPFO/ESIC)
: , , , , ,