Bank Exams are conducted all over India for the recruitment of candidates into various banking services. The banking Sector in India comprises Nationalized (government-owned), Private Banks, and Specialized banking. Public Sector Banks conduct an All India Examination. Various Banks advertise their vacancies through classified ads.

Bank Exams Eligibility and Application Procedure

• The banking sector in India comprises Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks that conduct the exams for the recruitment of candidates for various positions through advertising in national newspapers. Different Banks have different Eligibility requirements for various posts.
• Generally, Graduates from any discipline are eligible for entry point officer cadre positions in various commercial (public/private sector) banks.
• Current trends indicate that private banks invite applications from first-class graduates for Officer Trainee posts while public sector banks invite first-class (some times graduates with above 65% marks) to apply for openings as Probationary Officers (Junior Management Grade).
• Although clerical cadre recruitment rarely takes place in private banks, public sector banks may recruit candidates who have completed plus two/graduation for such positions.
• Reserve Bank of India - The Recruitment to Reserve Bank Officers 'Grade 'A'/ 'B' exam is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India Service Board, Mumbai. Age Eligibility - 21-26 & Graduate / Postgraduates / CA / MBA
• Foreign/Private Banks- Officers or other Candidates are taken from the parent organization on basis of merit
• State Bank and other nationalized banks- Bank Entrance Exams Age eligibility for these is - 18-26 & the candidate should be a Degree-holder
• Nationalized Commercial Banks - Probationary Officers (PO) Age Eligibility - Max. 28 yrs. & Graduate Degree holder

Banking Exams Pattern and Admission Process

1. Reserve Bank of India - An All India Exam is conducted for class I posts. RBI examination consists of General Mental Ability Paper and English Proficiency Paper 
2. Foreign/Private Banks - Reputed management institutes like IIMs, Xavier Labour Relations Institute, University of Bombay, University of Delhi make the selections. Candidates go through a 3-wk orientation program before the 6mth-1yr training, they are made Ass. Manager
3. State Bank and other Nationalised banks - Written Test and Interview for Probationer Officer Selection is made by the Central Recruitment Board (SBI)
4. Nationalized Commercial Banks - Advertising is done through the Banking Service Recruitment Boards (BSRB)

The banking Entrance Exam usually involves a selection process that could include a written test, group discussion / personal interview.