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Best Books For SBI Clerk Preparation

June 24, 2014

State Bank of India (SBI) is one of the largest bank of India which provides multinational banking and financial services. SBI owns nearly 17,000 branches, including 190 foreign offices, for which they recruit candidates at a very large scale every year. SBI Clerk is one of the biggest recruitment conducted by the bank every year. Candidates who want to be a part of India’s largest bank wait for SBI Clerk notification desperately.

Eligibility Required to apply for SBI Clerk Exam are as below:
Age Limit : Candidates should be between the age of 20 years to 28 years at the time of applying.
Education Qualification:– Candidate should be a graduate from a recognized university, or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central/State Government.
– Candidates appearing in final year examination of graduation can also apply.

Exam Pattern for SBI Clerk Exam: Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the online test and interview taken together. The test will be conducted online having objective type questions, and will consist of following sections:

PaperSubjectsMax. MarksTime Alloted
1General Awareness40

Composite time
of 2 Hours

2Quantitative Aptitude40
3Reasoning Ability40
4Marketing Aptitude /
Computer Knowledge		40
5General English40

NOTE:– All exams except the test of General English, will be in bilingual language i.e., English & Hindi.
– Negative Marking: 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
– Candidates should pass in each of the objective tests individually.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for SBI Clerk exam are suggested as below-

1) SBI Clerk Books (in English)

2) SBI Clerk Books (in Hindi)

SBI Clerk Interview Pattern: Candidates who qualify online test will be called for the interview based on the merit list. Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks in interview to be considered for final selection. Weightage for knowledge of local language will be given in accordance with the Govt. guidelines. Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the test and interview taken together.

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

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Best Books For UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) Preparation

June 22, 2014

The National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC) conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) twice a year generally in the months of June and December to determine eligibility for lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and research. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Applications and Electronic Science.

Eligibility Criteria to apply are as below:

Age Limit: For Junior Research Fellowship, candidate should not more than 28 years at the time of applying and for the post of Assistant Professor, there is no upper age limit for applying.

Education Qualification:– Candidates should have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test.
– Candidates appearing OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed can also apply.
– Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects, may appear in a related subject.
– For Assistant Professor: NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.
– Candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.
– Candidates who have passed the UGC/CSIR JRF examination prior to 1989 are also exempted from appearing in NET.

UGC NET Exam Pattern: UGC NET Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be conducted on the same day.

UGC NET Written Exam Pattern :

Paper Subject Max. Questions Max. Marks Time Alloted
IGeneral Paper on Teaching
& Research Aptitude		60100 75 min.
IISubject Selected (Via)50100 75 min.
IIISubject Selected (Via)75150 150 min.

NOTE:– In Paper-I, Sixty (60) multiple choice questions of two marks each will be given, out of which candidates have to answer any fifty (50) questions only. In the event of the candidate attempting more than fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate would be evaluated.
– Paper-II shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.
– Paper-III will consist of 75 objective type compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks.
– Minimum qualifying marks for Paper-I and Paper-II, 40% for General and 35% for SC/ST/OBC and for Paper-III, it is 50% for General and 40% for SC/ST/OBC.
– Candidates can select subjects from the list, made by UGC NET.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) Exam or UGC NET Exam are suggested as below.

1) Books for UGC NET Paper-I:

2) Books for UGC NET Paper-II and Paper-III:Candidates can choose according to their selected subjects i.e. Computer Science & Applications, Management, Human Resource Management & Labour Welfare, Commerce, Life Science respectively.

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

Syllabus for UGC NET: Candidates can subjectwise download UGC NET syllabus from here.
Candidates can also download previous year UGC NET Papers (Subjectwise) and previous year UGC NET Papers (Yearwise) from here.

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

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Best Books for SSC Data Entry Operator/ LDC Exam Preparation

June 20, 2014

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) holds a Combined All India Open Examination for the recruitment of Data Entry Operator and Lower Division Clerk posts. This exam is conducted once every year in month of October or November. 12th Standard Pass or equivalent is the minimum qualification to apply for this post. The Examination comprise of
a Written Objective Type Examination followed by Data Entry Skill Test / Typing Test.

Eligibility Required to apply for SSC Data Entry Operator (DEO) Exam are as below:

Age Limit: Candidate must be between the age of 18 years to 27 years at the time of applying.
Educational Qualification: Candidate must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent or higher examination from a recognized Board or University.

Exam Pattern of SSC Data Entry Operator/Lower Division Clerk Exam: The examination will consist of:
i) For Data Entry Operator: Written Examination and Skill Test.
ii) For Lower Division Clerk: Written Test and Typing Test.

Written Exam Pattern:The written examination will consist of one objective type paper (Multiple choice questions) with following sections:

PartSubjectMax. QuestionsMax. MarksTotal Duration
IGeneral Intelligence5050

2 Hours

IIEnglish Language
(Basic Knowledge)		5050
IIIQuantitative Aptitude
(Basic Arithmetic Skill)		5050
IVGeneral Awareness5050

NOTE:– The questions will be set both in English & Hindi language except English paper.
– There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
– Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, will be
called for skill test/Typing Test.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for SSC Data Entry Operator/ Lower Division Clerk Exam or SSC DEO/ LDC exam are suggested as below-

1) Best Books for SSC DEO/LDC Exam (In English):

2) Best Books for SSC DEO/LDC Exam (In Hindi):

Skill Test Pattern for Data Entry Operator (DEO): Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer. The Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer will be adjudged on the
basis of the correct entry of words key depressions as per the given passage and the duration of the said Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 strokes/key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer.
Only such candidates who qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000 key depressions per hour will be eligible for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit list.

Typing Test Pattern for Lower Division Clerk (LDC): Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Written Examination.Such Typing Test will be conducted in English or Hindi. Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute. The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes.

Syllabus for DEO/LDC Written Exam: Syllabus for written exam of Data Entry Operator (DEO) and Lower Division Clerk (LDC) is as below:
General Intelligence: Semantic Analogy, Symbolic operations, Symbolic/Number Analogy,Trends, Figural Analogy, Space Orientation, Semantic Classification, Venn Diagrams, Symbolic/Number Classification, Drawing inferences, Figural Classification, Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding, Semantic Series, Figural Pattern, Number Series, Embedded Figures, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Word Building, Social Intelligence, Coding and Decoding, Numerical operations, other sub topics- if any.

English Language: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.

General Awareness: Questions are designed to test the candidate’s general awareness of the
environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.

Quantitative Aptitude:ARITHMETIC:
Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers
Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work.
ALGEBRA:
Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra (and their simple applications) and Elementary surds (simple problems), Graphs of Linear Equations.
GEOMETRY:
Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centers viz. Centroid, In-center, Orthocenter, Circumcentre, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
MENSURATION:
Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons (sum of the internal angles of a polygon), Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
TRIGONOMETRY:
Trigonometry (for acute angles 0 with 0≤0≤90), Trigonometric ratios, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary Angles, Heights and Distances (simple problems only)
STATISTICAL CHARTS :
Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.

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

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Best Books for UPSC NDA & NA Exam Preparation 2014

June 18, 2014

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination every year for admission of the candidates in large quantity to the Army, Navy and Air Force wing of the NDA and Naval Academy.
Only Unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply for these posts. The candidates who got selected for joining Indian Naval Academy would undergo 4 years B.Tech course and would be given an opportunity to join Executive and Technical Branches of the Navy subject to availability of vacancies.

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

  • for Army : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.
  • For Air Force, Navy and Naval Academy : 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University with Physics and Mathematics subjects
  • Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to the Regulations given in notice.

Note: Candidates appearing in 11th standard are not eligible to apply for the posts, whereas the candidates who are pursuing 12th standard or equivalent (yet not completed) are eligible to apply.

UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Exam Pattern: The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject is as follows:

Code Subject Max. Marks Time Alloted
01 Mathematics 300 2.5 hours
02General Ability Test
Part A- English(200 marks)
Part B- Gen Knowledge(400marks)		600 2.5 hours

NOTE:

  • All papers in all subjects will consist of Objective Type Questions only.
  • Both the papers will be set in Hindi as well as English (both).
  • General Ability Test will consist of two parts:
    Part A – English carrying 200 marks.
    Part B – General Knowledge carrying 400marks.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Exam are suggested as below-

In English & Hindi:

Previous year solved papers for practice are as below:

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!!

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Best Books for UPCPMT Exam Preparation

June 16, 2014

Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre-medical Test commonly called UPCPMT exam is a state level medical entrance exam conducted by King George’s Medical University, Lucknow. UPCPMT is held once every year in the month of June for admission to undergraduate medical courses like Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) and Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS).
Score card of UPCPMT is accepted for admissions to various other medical colleges including government as well as top private colleges.

Eligibility Required to apply for UPCPMT Exam are as below:

– Age Limit: Candidate must be at least 17 years of age at the time of applying.
– Educational Qualification:– Candidates must have qualified Class XII examination in the 10+2 pattern with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 higher secondary examination after a period of 12 years study,the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research & Training
OR
– The intermediate examination in science of an Indian University, Board or other recognized examination body with Physics, Chemistry and Biology which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.
OR
– The pre‐professional/pre‐medical examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology,after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre‐university of an equivalent examination shall include a practical test is Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also English as a compulsory subject.
OR
– B.Sc examination of an Indian University, provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc examination with not less than two of the following subjects in Physics, Chemistry,Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects ‐ Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
OR
– Any other examination which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board taking Physics,Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in each of these subjects and English.

Exam Pattern for UPCPMT: The examination will be conducted in one paper which will consist of 200 Objective type questions on Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany.

S.No.Subjects Max. QuestionsMax. MarksTime Allotted
1Physics5050

3 Hours/
180 Minutes

2Chemistry5050
3Zoology5050
4Botany5050

NOTE:– There will be no negative marking in the exam.
– Exam will be conducted in both the languages i.e. Hindi and English.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for UPCPMT exam or Uttar Pradesh Combined Premedical Test are suggested as below-

Best Books for UPCPMT Exam:

Syllabus for UPCPMT: UPCPMT syllabus consists of Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany of class 11th and 12th. Candidates can also download UPCPMT syllabus from here.

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!!

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Best Books for IBPS RRB Exam Preparation

June 14, 2014

IBPS(Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts Common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of officers in RRBs for recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in 84 Regional Rural Banks(RRBs)as declared by Government of India every year.

Educational Qualification Required to apply for IBPS RRB CWE are as below:

  • Office Assistant (Multipurpose): Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent. Also, proficiency in local language is required and knowledge of Computer skills is desirable.
  • Officer Scale-I, II and III: Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent. Also, proficiency in local language is required and knowledge of Computer skills is desirable.
  • Officer Scale-II (Specialist Officers) : Degree from a recognized University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc. OR Certified Associateship (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

IBPS RRB CWE Exam Pattern:

Exam structure for IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose):-

Sr. No. Name of the Test Max. QuestionsMax. Marks Time Alloted
1 Reasoning 4050

2 hours and
30 minutes

2 Numerical Ability 4050
3 General Awareness 4040
4a English Language 4040
4b Hindi Language 4040
5 Computer Knowledge 4020
TOTAL200200

Exam structure for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I :-

Sr. No. Name of the Test Max. QuestionsMax. Marks Time Alloted
1 Reasoning 4050

2 hours and
30 minutes

2 Quantitative Aptitude 4050
3 General Awareness 4040
4a English Language 4040
4b Hindi Language 4040
5 Computer Knowledge 4020
TOTAL200200

Exam structure for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) & Officer Scale- III :-

Sr. No. Name of the Test Max. QuestionsMax. Marks Time Alloted
1 Reasoning 4050

2 hours and
30 minutes

2 Quantitative Aptitude &
Data Interpretation 		4050
3 Financial Awareness 4040
4a English Language 4040
4b Hindi Language 4040
5 Computer Knowledge 4020
TOTAL200200

Exam structure for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre):-

Sr. No. Name of the Test Max. QuestionsMax. Marks Time Alloted
1 Reasoning 4040

3 hours

2 Quantitative Aptitude &
Data Interpretation 		4040
3 Financial Awareness 4040
4a English Language 4020
4b Hindi Language 4020
5 Computer Knowledge 4020
6 Professional Knowledge 4040
TOTAL240200

NOTE: – All exams will be conducted in both English and Hindi Language except English/Hindi exam.
– 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.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for IBPS Regional Rural Banks Entrance Exam or IBPS RRB Exam are suggested as below:

1) Books for IBPS RRB CWE Exam (Office Assistant (Multipurpose)):

2) Books for IBPS RRB CWE Exam (Officer Scale-I):

3) Books for IBPS RRB CWE Exam (Officer Scale-I, II & III):

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!!

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Best Books for All India Bar Exam (AIBE) Preparation

June 11, 2014

All India Bar Examination (AIBE) is conducted by Bar Council of India (BCI) to examine an advocate’s capability to practice the profession of law in India. The AIBE will assess skills at a basic level, and is intended to set a minimum benchmark for admission to the practice of law; it addresses a candidate’s analytic abilities and understanding basic knowledge of law. After passing the examination candidate will be awarded “Certificate of Practice” by the Bar Council of India. AIBE is conducted in 39 cities all across India. Candidates can attempt the examination in 11 languages.

Examination pattern will be multiple choice question and it will be open book exam, which means that candidates can bring in any study material, such as the AIBE Preparatory Materials, textbooks and treatises, and handwritten notes etc.

AIBE Eligibility Criteria:– Eligibility required to appear for AIBE are as follows-
– Age Limit: Candidate should have completed 21 years of age at the time of applying.
– Educational Qualification:Candidate must pass LLB & must be enrolled with any State Bar Council.

AIBE Exam Pattern:– e All India Bar Examination will have multiple-choice questions (i.e. the correct answer would have to be marked out in the optical mark recognition (OMR) format answer sheet provided, and no writing of an answer would be required). The paper will be divided in the following sections.

S.NoTopic / SubjectNumber of QuestionsTime Allotted
1Constitutional Law10
3 hours
30 minutes
2C.P.C10
3Cr. P.C10
4Evidence8
5Law of Contract, Specific Relief, Prop Laws, Spl Contract N.I Act20
6I.P.C6
7Jurisprudence3
8Professional Ethics& Cases of Professional misconduct under B.C.I rules4
9ADR + Arbitration Act4
10Limitation Act2
11Company Law4
12Family Law4
13Labour + Insdustrial Law6
14Administration Law3
15Law of Tort, including Motor Vehicle Accidents and Consumer Protection Law6
Total100

NOTE: The emphasis throughout the exam is assessing candidate understanding of an area of law, rather than on the ability to memorize large texts or rules from different areas of law.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for All India Bar Examination (AIBE) Exam or AIBE Exam are suggested as below.

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!!

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Best Books for RBI Grade ‘B’ Officers Exam Preparation

June 5, 2014

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s central banking institution every year recruits for Officers in Grade ‘B’ (Direct Recruitment – DR). The number of vacancies can vary according to the requirement in RBI. Selection for this post will be through Examinations and Interview. Examinations will be held in two phases: Online Examination (Objective Type) and Written Examination (Descriptive type). Candidates who had already appeared four times for this post in the past, are not eligible to apply.

Eligibility Required to apply for this post are as below:

Age Limit: Candidates must be between the age of 21 to 30 years at the time of applying. For candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualification, upper age limit will be 31 and 33 years respectively.
Education Qualifications: Candidate must have any one of the below stated qualification to apply for RBI Officers in Grade ‘B’ post.
i) A First Class Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent grade, in aggregate of all semesters / years.
ii) A Second Class Master’s Degree with minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade, in aggregate of all semesters / years.
iii) A Doctorate Degree; with minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade, in aggregate of all semesters / years in Master’s Degree.
iv) Chartered/Cost Accountant/Company Secretary (ACS) with a Bachelor’s Degree.
v) A Post Graduate Diploma in Management / MBA qualification from institutions recognized by Government of India / University Grants Commission, with Graduation / Bachelor’s Degree.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Officers in Grade ‘B’ Exam Pattern: Selection will be through Examinations and Interview. Examinations will be held in two phases: Phase-I ON-LINE Examination (Objective Type) and Phase-II Written Examination (Descriptive type).

RBI ON-LINE Examination (Objective Type) Pattern: RBI Phase-I ON-LINE Examination will be Objective Type and consists of the following four tests:

Sr No. Subject Max. QuestionsMax. Marks Time Alloted
01General Awareness 8080

130 minutes

02English Language 3030
03Quantitative Aptitude 3030
04Reasoning (verbal) 6060
TOTAL 200200

NOTE:– The Phase II Examination will be conducted only for those candidates who are shortlisted for Phase I.
– Candidates have to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately.
– Candidate may accordingly allocate their time to each test within total time of 130 minutes for all the four tests put together.
– Negative Marking: For every wrong answer, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

RBI Written Examination (Descriptive type) Pattern: RBI Phase-II Written Examination will be Descriptive type and consists of three papers as following:

Paper Subject Max. Marks Time Alloted
I English (Essay, Precis writing,
Comprehension, Business /
Office Correspondence)		1003 Hours
IIEconomic & Social Issues1003 Hours
IIIFinance & Management 1003 Hours

NOTE:– Papers of Phase I (except the test of English Language) and Papers II and III of Phase II will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
– Answers to questions in Paper I in Phase II must be written in English.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Officers in Grade ‘B’ Interview: Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on the aggregate marks obtained only in Phase II – Papers I, II and III. Candidates may opt for Interview either in Hindi or English. Final selection will be based on the performance of the candidate in Phase-II of the Examination and Interview taken together.

Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Officers in Grade ‘B’ (Direct Recruitment – DR) Exam or RBI Grade B Officer Exam are suggested as below.

1) Books For RBI Grade ‘B’ Officers Exam (Phase I):

2) Books For RBI Grade ‘B’ Officers Exam (Phase II):

Syllabus for Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Officers in Grade ‘B’ Exam:

(i) Paper I – English: Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.

(ii) Paper II – Economic and Social Issues : Growth and Development – Measurement of growth : National Income and per capita income – Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Sustainable Development and Environmental issues. Economic Reforms in India – Industrial and Labour Policy – Monetary and Fiscal Policy – Privatisation – Role of Economic Planning. Globalization – Opening up of the Indian Economy – Balance of Payments, Export- Import Policy – International Economic Institutions – IMF and World Bank – WTO – Regional Economic Co-operation. Social Structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic Trends – Urbanisation and Migration – Gender Issues – Social Justice: Positive Discrimination in favour of the under privileged – Social Movements – Indian Political System – Human Development – Social Sectors in India, Health and Education.

(iii) Paper III – Finance and Management:
Finance: The Union Budget – Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of revenue; Outlays; New Measures; Financial Sector Reforms; Capital Market, Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market; Stock Exchanges and their Regulation; Capital Market Intermediaries and their Regulation; Role of SEBI; Functions of the Money Market; Growth and Operation of the Money Market; The Foreign Exchange Market; From FERA to FEMA; Exchange Rate Management; Exchange Risk Management; Role of Banks and Financial Institutions in Economic Development; Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions; Disinvestment in Public Sector Units.

Management: Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader. Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal – Potential appraisal and development – Feedback and Performance Counseling – Career Planning – Training and Development – Rewards – Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale. Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance.

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

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