IBPS Guides

IBPS Guides

The governing board consists of nominees who are experts in various fields, from Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Finance of Government of India, representatives of public sector banks, insurance, and academic institutions. The matters related to policy and affairs are vested in the governing board. IBPS has a team of experts from the areas of Psychology, Psychometrics, Educational Measurement, Information Technology and Human Resource Research and Studies. 

It is known for its role in testing candidates applying for varied posts in Government Banks. It conducts common online exam to huge masses at once, throughout India in over 200 cities. It extended its services beyond banking and provides the human resource to insurance, state and Central Government departments and public sector units, private corporations and academic institutions. 

IBPS Study Notes

Over one crore graduates took the exam in the year 2013-2014; that should be no surprise in a country like ours, where tens of lack of graduates come into the market every year. Coming to bank exams, the Common Written Evaluation (CWE) conducted by IBPS is a must for anyone who wants to take up a job in any public sector and Regional Rural Banks in posts varying from the clerk, probationary officer, and management trainee. The applications are invited from the eligible candidates on its website and the exams are organized through online mode at various locations all over India. 

According to official statistics from the IBPS website, in the last three years, the maximum applications have been received for the IBPS – CWE (PSBs). These account to a massive 1,22,18,733 applications. The second position is again firmly held by public sector banks with another 99,53,863 applications. These numbers clearly indicate the importance of the IBPS recruitment exams and their popularity among the applicants. The eligibility criteria is a university degree, thus making it an option for all the graduates in the country. 

IBPS Preparation Exam Notes

There is an age condition too and also relaxations are provided for some special categories which we will discuss in detail in the course of this post. There is a special eligibility criterion for candidates applying to specialist cadres, they must have a professional degree in law, accounts, agriculture and more. A certificate of knowledge in operation of computers is mandatory for candidates applying to posts other than specialists posts. Here is a short and brief description of post's for which IBPS sends out notifications every year.