Bank Exam 2021-22

Bank Exam 2021-22: In India, bank exams are often held in high regard by candidates who want to work in the banking industry. Every year, a number of bank exams are held across the country by various banks and testing agencies.

In India, banking is becoming a more popular career choice for both young graduates and experienced professionals. Banks offer attractive salaries, job security, and a variety of benefits to its employees.

As a result of these factors, the demand for bank jobs is expanding at an exponential rate. According to the competition, candidates must have excellent bank test preparation in order to pass the exam and be hired as a bank employee.

In this article, we’ll look through the important online bank exams that will be held in 2021. Notifications for bank exams are released through the websites of the agencies that conduct the exams, which will be described in the following paragraphs.

Bank Exams List

The following is a list of important upcoming bank exams that are being held by various banks:

Important Dates for Bank Exam 2021-22

Bank Exam	Exam Dates (Tentative)	Notications (Tentative)
IBPS PO 2021	Preliminary Exam Date 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th October 2021 Mains Exam Date 27th November 2021	Registration Dates To be Updated
IBPS RRB 2021	Preliminary Exam Date Officers Scale I and Office Assistant – 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th and 21st August 2021 Mains Exam Date Officers Scale I – 25th September 2021 Office Assistant – 17th October 2021 Officers Scale II and III – Single level exam on 25th September 2021	Registration Dates 8th June 2021 – 28th June 2021
SBI SO 2021	Exam Date 25th September 2021 (Tentative)	Registration Dates 13th August 2021 – 2nd September 2021
SBI Clerk	Mains Exam Date Postponed	Registration Dates 27th April 2021 – 20th May 2021
SBI PO	Preliminary Exam Date To be Updated Mains Exam Date To be Updated	Registration Dates To be Updated
IDBI Bank Executives 2021	Examination Date 5th September 2021	Registration Dates 4th August 2021 – 18th August 2021
IDBI Bank Assistant Manager 2021	Examination Date 4th September 2021	Registration Dates 10th August 2021 – 22nd August 2021
IBPS SO 2021	Preliminary Examination Date 18th December 2021- 26th December 2021 Mains Examination Date 31st January 2022	Registration Dates October – November 2021
IBPS Clerk 2021	Preliminary Examination Date 28th, 29th August 2021, 4th & 5th September 2021 Mains Examination Date 31st October 2021	Registration Dates Temporarily Closed
RBI Grade B 2021	Phase I Exam 6th March 2021 Phase II Exam 1st April 2021 (General) 31st March 2021 (DERP & DSIM)	Registration Dates 28th January 2021 – February 15, 2021
RBI Assistant 2022	Preliminary Examination Date To be Updated Mains Examination Date To be Updated	Registration Dates To be Updated

SBI Bank Exams

The State Bank of India is the country’s largest public sector bank. It hires employees on two levels, based on the results of the SBI exams:

1. SBI PO Exam

This exam, also known as the SBI Probationary Officers (PO) exam, is used to select candidates for SBI’s management cadre. During their training, the employees chosen are referred to as Probationary Officers, and after completing their training, they are promoted to management positions.

There are three stages to the SBI PO Exam:

• SBI PO Preliminary Exam: SBI PO Prelims selects candidates for the next round of the exam, keeping approximately 2.8 percent of all applicants for the main exam.
• SBI PO Main Exam: Candidates’ performance in the SBI PO Mains determines whether they advance to the next round of the exam. The main exam is divided into two sections:
  • Objective test
  • Descriptive test
  • SBI PO Group Discussion and SBI PO Interview

2. SBI SO Exam

The SBI SO Exam is designed to find the bank’s Specialist Officers (SO). An interview based on the candidates’ experience and specialisation is part of the selection process.

3. SBI Clerk Exam

Junior Associates are selected for the banking giant’s clerical cadre through the SBI Clerk exam. It is divided into two stages:

• SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam
• SBI Clerk Mains Exam

Aspirants studying for upcoming SBI exams can use the following URLs to get official bank exam notifications and learn about relevant exam dates:

SBI PO Exam Dates	SBI Clerk Exam Dates	SBI SO Notification
SBI PO Syllabus	SBI Clerk Syllabus	SBI SO Syllabus

IBPS Exams

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is a testing organisation that conducts staff selection for a number of banks. For this aim, the IBPS organises a number of online bank exams. The IBPS offers the following examinations:

1. IBPS PO Exam

The IBPS PO, also known as the IBPS CWE (Common Written Examination), is a selection process for Probationary Officers in various public sector banks (PSBs) and insurance companies that are members of the IBPS. The IBPS PO test is divided into three stages:

• IBPS PO Preliminary Exam
• IBPS PO Main Exam
• IBPS PO Interview

2. IBPS SO Exam

The IBPS Specialist Officers exam, like the Probationary Officers exam, is divided into three phases. They are as follows:

• IBPS SO Preliminary Exam
• IBPS SO Main Exam

3. IBPS Clerk Exam

PSBs choose clerks using the IBPS CRP clerical cadre. It is made up of two online bank examinations:

• IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination
• IBPS Clerk Mains Examination

4. IBPS RRB Exam

The IBPS RRB CRP is a selection criteria for Regional Rural Banks that selects applicants for smaller banks that serve rural areas across the country. Cooperative and public-sector banks are among them.

• Know More- IBPS RRB Exam

Bank exams are held across the country to recruit candidates to Officer and Office Assistant positions in Regional Rural Banks. These articles are categorised as follows:

• Officer Scale I (IBPS RRB PO)
• Officer Scale II & III
• Officer Assistant (IBPS RRB Clerk)

To learn more about the various IBPS bank exams held in the country, click on the following links:

IBPS PO Notification	IBPS Clerk Notification	IBPS SO Notification
IBPS PO Exam Dates	IBPS Clerk Exam Dates	IBPS SO Exam Dates

RBI Exams

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the country’s central bank, and individuals interested in working in the banking industry must pass the Reserve Bank of India’s Officer or Clerical cadre exams.

The Reserve Bank of India holds its own exams to fill various positions inside the organisation. The Reserve Bank of India conducts the following important examinations:

• RBI Officer Grade B Exam
• RBI Assistant Exam
• RBI Junior Engineer Exam

Other Bank Exams

IPPB and NABARD officer recruitment are two additional significant examinations for bank recruitment. A few specifics concerning the exams are as follows:

• IPPB Exam: Only applicants with significant expertise in the government sector are eligible to apply for the India Post Payments Bank Exam. It hires senior management for the IPPB, which is part of the Department of Posts.
• NABARD Exam: This exam is used by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to hire Assistant Managers for their operations.

Aside from this, a number of private sector banks advertise job openings for clerical and officer positions. These, on the other hand, do not hold bank examinations for recruitment, preferring to hire applicants through application shortlisting and interviews.

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