How to prepare for bank job interview?


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The banking industry is one such platform that provides heaps of job opportunities for newbies and experienced professionals. A large number of candidates appear for different types of bank exams every year with an aim to make their career in banking sector. The bank recruitment procedure for various types of banks jobs usually comprises a written exam and an interview phase.

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a great platform that assist in personnel selection for various Indian banks. Some of the top most banks that accepts the score of IBPS exams include Central Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Bank of India, UCO Bank, Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Allahabad Bank, etc. Different types of exams are conducted by this institute for the post of:

  • Probationary Officer
  • Management Trainee
  • Specialist Officers
  • Clerks
  • Officers Scale I, II, III
  • Office Assistant

Candidates who qualify any of the above-mentioned exams conducted by IBPS becomes eligible for further proceedings.

Upcoming Bank Exams

Below is the list of upcoming bank exams in the year 2015-2016:

  • IBPS Clerks Exam 2015 - Over 20000 Posts in 19 Government Banks will be held in the month of December. The available dates to apply for this exam is between 11th August 11 to 1st September.
  • IBPS PO 2015: Preliminary examination will be held on 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th of October 2015 and the main examination will be conducted on 31st October 2015
  • IBPS RRB 2015 Exam: Regional Rural Bank exam will be conducted in September 2015
  • IBPS SO 2016 Exam: IBPS Specialist officer 2016 exam will be held on 30th January 2016 and 31st January 2016.

Based on the scores obtained by the students in bank exams, candidates are shortlisted for the interview phase. In order to prepare for this stage, candidates must focus on some of the common, yet essential things, which includes:

Personal details: One of the most common question asked by most of the panelists is “introduce yourself”. This simple looking question should be tackled smartly wherein, you must give a short introduction of yourself and family background and then highlight your skills and various achievements.

Go through your resume: Your resume play the most significant role while appearing for the interview. Most of the questions may be asked based on the information provided by you in the resume. Therefore, make sure not to give any wrong or irrelevant information that doesn't match the information in your bio-data.

Banking knowledge: you should be aware of various banking terms and relevant information about the banking sector. A knowledge of recent news in this sector will be of added advantage and may impress the panel members.

Others: The various other things that might be asked in the interview round includes questions about the particular bank for which you are applying for a job, questions about states, why you want to go for banking job can also be asked.

Mastering your knowledge on all the above-mentioned points will definitely increase your chances of cracking the interview round.

To conclude, banking jobs are surely a lucrative career option, especially for the enthusiasts in the field of commerce and accounts. Graduates who are looking forward to making their career in this sector can find enormous job opportunities due to the emergence of a large number of banks. Thus, choosing banking job as a career is definitely a good option for those who want to grow fast in their career. 
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