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how i prepare for bank exams?which books should read? Kindly enlighten me

hey dear
u want to prepare the bank exam u should read newpaper everyda.

you can go through the general knowledge books and you should have to know all current affairs of our country or world...... which will help you to get good marks....... and you should know also the grammar part also...............

Tips for Bank PO Exam:

1.As you have to give 200-250 word answers do fast calculations, use all short cuts available in the world to solve your math related problems
2.Aptitude & resoning can be confusing, so allocate more time to solve them
3.Beleive me your 10th maths bok will help you in dealing with Quantitative aptitude!!!
4.Reasoning Questions cant be learnt over night. Only practice can help you and if you are creative in nature it will help you a lot( i took just 3 days to master it)
5.Read basic English grammar books as you will definitely have synonyms & antonyms. Grammar Questions and sentence Formation.

Hi dear
You can contact drishtics@gmail.com for proper guidance...
ALL D BEST!!!

I have compiled some important points which would be useful for you to take up bank exams:

1) If you are determined for a job in bank, preparations for exams must be started well in advance. Most bank exams have common sections like Aptitude, Logical, so its better you start from them. Clerk Exams & PO Exams have these papers.



2) Practice using model or previous question papers; it could help in giving an outline of the exam structure. Try to work out the questions atleast thrice, which will boost your confidence level to answer. Mock tests might help to bring down the fear before taking up the exam.Make use of guides & bank exam books while preparing



3) Having decided to appear for exams of a specific bank, research about the bank, management, core business areas, branches, mission, achievements and recognitions is necessary. This helps you in Interview , Group discussion & in written examination.



4) Apart from preparing specifically for bank exams, be attentive about up-to-date happenings by reading newspapers. Stay alert on issues pertaining to banks and its business. Watching business news channels will provide a more inside view on various topics.



5) Be bold in expressing your views, if given a chance –since you could be appointed the next manager!

Bank Exam Books

1. Test of Reasoning by V.V.K.Subburaj – Rs.140

2. Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Aggarwal – Rs.240

3. Objective General Knowledge(Awareness) 6250+ Questions – Rs.175 –


4. Bank PO 10 yrs Solved papers - Rs.360

The preparation of bank exam is not too difficult. Generally, to get the post of clerk or PO(Probitionary officer) students have to write for exam scheduled at different date.
If you want to sit in bank-clerk exam, your minimum qualification must be intermediate with 55%.
If you want to sit in bank-PO exam,your minimum qualification must be graduate with 40% marks.
Here I am telling you some books which are best for your preparation-
For the test of reasoning- Reasoning and Aptitude books by R.S.Agarwal(verbal and non-verbal) is a very popular books for the preparation of reasoning-type questions.
Quantitative aptitude books by R.S.Agarwal is also used by most of the students.
Practical guides by Kirans publication are also good for clear understanding of problems and their answers.
There are some well-known question-banks also for the preparation of these exams-
Upkar`s SBI Clerical Cadre Recruitment Exam
Ramesh`s Bank Clerical Exam(Solved Papers)
Upkar`s SBI PO Examination (Solved Papers)
Ramesh`s Bank PO. Previous year Solved Papers.
For the preparation of this exam, you must concentrate on following topics-
Reasoning ability
General knowledge
Maths (from class 6-10)
Data interpretation
Basic computer knowledge etc.

Which book is best for preparing bank po exam

how one should prepare himself for the Bank P.O. Exam ?

my name is vijay wankhede I have completed my B.A.Final year and now I want to attend banking exam. I am so poor in BASIC MATHS , REASONING AND ENGLISH I NEED SIR YOUR HELP

MATHS I HAVE TO READ OR NOT

Originally Posted by nikki mulkpuria

how i prepare for bank exams?which books should read? Kindly enlighten me

Hey friend,

Bank exam comprises of Bank PO and Bank Clerical and for preparing for both the exam you can refer the following books which could help your in your reference.

Books for Bank PO:

Bank P. O. & Specialist Officers Exam.
Publisher: G. K. Publishers (p) Ltd. Cost:Rs.410/-

Previous Papers BANK P. O. Recruitment Exam.
Publisher: G. K. Publishers (p) Ltd. Cost:Rs.120/-

Upkars State Bank Probationary Officers Examination by T. S. Jain Cost: Rs.351/-

Sura’s Bank Probationary Officer’s Examination (free Previous Years’ Question Papers With Answer)
Author: V V K Subburaj
Publisher: Sura College of Competetion Cost: Rs.350/-

Oswaal Chapter-Wise Solutions of BANK P.O. (Previous Years Solved Papers)
Publisher: Oswaal Books Cost: Rs.319/-

State Bank Probationary Officers Exam
Author: Dr. A. M. Malhotra & P. S. Bright Cost: Rs.480/-

Upkar State Bank Probationary Officers Examination (solved Papers)
Publisher: Upkars Cost: Rs.103/-

Books for Bank Clerical:

Ramesh Bank Clerical Practice Work Book by RPH Editorial Board (Rs. 190)

Ramesh Bank Clerical Exam Solved Papers by RPH Editorial Board (Rs. 110)

Ramesh Bank Clerical Test Guide (Big) by Anjani A Gupta (Rs. 195)

Ramesh Bank Clerks Exam Guide (Small) by Saurabh Sharma, Karan Dev (Rs. 140)

Upkars Banks Recruitment Tests by Khanna & Verma (Rs. 130)

Upkars Bank Competitions by T. S. Jain (Rs. 205)

Upkars New Banks Recruitment Tests by Dr. M. B. Lal & Bhatnagar (Rs. 140)

Upkars Quicker Numerical Test for Bank Clerical Cadre by Dr. M. B. Lal & Jain (Rs. 145)

Books: Arihant General Knowledge (Objective) 2750+ Questions – Rs.66
Arihant Objective General Knowledge 6250+ Questions – Rs.156

Books: Ramesh General English – Rs.68
Objective General English For all competitive Examinations - Rs.175
Objective General English 10,000+ Questions – Rs.355 by R.S. Agarwal

Books: Upkars Quicker Reasoning Test –Rs.60
Ramesh Test Of Reasoning Ability - Rs.48

Books: Upkars Objective Banking & Finance – Rs.120

Books: Upkar SBI Clerical Cadre Recruitment Exam.-Rs.225
Ramesh Bank Clerical Practice Work Book – Rs.192
Ramesh Bank Clerical Exam Solved Papers – Rs.104

All the best.

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Books to prepare for bank exams

* Upkars Quicker Numerical Test for Bank Clerical Cadre by Dr. M. B. Lal & Jain

* Upkars Banks Recruitment Tests by Khanna & Verma

* Ramesh General English

* Upkars Quicker Reasoning Test

* R.S Agrawal- for Aptitude exam

* Ramesh Bank Clerical Exam Solved Papers by RPH Editorial Board

* Ramesh Test Of Reasoning Ability

* Ramesh Bank Clerical Test Guide by Anjani A Gupta

* Ramesh Bank Clerks Exam Guide by Saurabh Sharma, Karan Dev

* Arihant General Knowledge

These are very best books for clerk exam. It will will help a lot. Hope for the best.

Best wishes

which book can i read for ibps itofficer written examination

Dear friend,
If you are interested in BANK Examinations,
Then please go through these criteria details below :

Criteria for PO :

1.Academic qualification :
the candidate should complete graduation with at least 50% marks.
2.Age limitation :
The age of the candidate must be within 21 to 30 years.

Criteria for Clerk :

1.Academic qualification :
The candidate must complete 12th standard with decent marks
2.Age limitation :
the age of the candidate must be within 18 to 28 years.

For bank examination you will have to be very strong in these fields :

=> Reasoning
=> General English
=> Quantitative Aptitude
=> General Awareness
=> Basic Computer Knowledge

For more details you can see these books below :















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