Hello people,

We are back with the “Exam Analysis” of fourth shift of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I conducted on 5^th of November 2016. The exam was quite appealing and the response of the students towards the questions asked was quite positive. Now, the next thing in every body’s mind is to go through analysis of the slot. No need to worry as we already have the analysis ready for you!

The IBPS RRB examination will be conducted in five slots on 6^th of November as well.

The timings of all slots will be as follows:

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 4): Overall Analysis

The overall difficulty level of the examination was (Easy to Moderate). The questions asked were pretty decent and if the students by preparing the important topics, they can easily score well in the exam.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 4): Summary of Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 4): Section- wise Analysis

Let us go through the analysis of the individual sections:

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (24 to 31) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Moderate).

(B) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (22 to 25) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Easy to Moderate).

We hope that you will be able to prepare well for the examination on 6^th of November 2016. Stay in touch for more updates. Till then, we wish you good luck!

Hello people,

We are back with the “Exam Analysis” of third shift of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I conducted on 5^th of November 2016. The exam was quite appealing and the response of the students towards the questions asked was quite positive. Now, the next thing in every body’s mind is to go through analysis of the slot. No need to worry as we already have the analysis ready for you!

The IBPS RRB examination will be conducted in five slots on 6^th of November as well.

The timings of all slots will be as follows:

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 3): Overall Analysis

The overall difficulty level of the examination was (Easy to Moderate). The questions asked were pretty decent and if the students by preparing the important topics, they can easily score well in the exam.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 3): Summary of Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 3): Section- wise Analysis

Let us go through the analysis of the individual sections:

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (26 to 31) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Moderate).

(B) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (23 to 26) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Easy to Moderate).

We hope that you will be able to prepare well for the examination on 6^th of November 2016. Stay in touch for more updates. Till then, we wish you good luck!

Hello people,

We are back with the “Exam Analysis” of second shift of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I conducted on 5^th of November 2016. The exam was quite appealing and the response of the students towards the questions asked was quite positive. Now, the next thing in every body’s mind is to go through analysis of the slot. No need to worry as we already have the analysis ready for you!

The IBPS RRB examination will be conducted in five slots on 6^th of November as well.

The timings of all slots will be as follows:

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 2): Overall Analysis

The overall difficulty level of the examination was (Easy to Moderate). The questions asked were pretty decent and if the students by preparing the important topics, they can easily score well in the exam.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 2): Summary of Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 2): Section- wise Analysis

Let us go through the analysis of the individual sections:

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (26 to 33) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Moderate).

(B) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (23 to 27) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Easy to Moderate).

We hope that you will be able to prepare well for the examination on 6^th of November 2016. Stay in touch for more updates. Till then, we wish you good luck!

IBPS PO Result 2016: Prelims Exam Result Declared 

IBPS PO result 2016: The result of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) PO 2016 prelims exam has been declared.

Click here to check IBPS PO Prelims result 2016

Steps to Check IBPS PO Prelims Result 2016

Below are the easy steps to check your IBPS PO prelims result 2016.

• Log on to the IBPS  official website www.ibps.in or click on PO result link page.
• Now click on the link that says "check your IBPS PO prelims Result 2016".
• A new window will open with couple of boxes to fill either roll number & password or roll number and date of birth.
• Fill any one of the combination & click on the submit button.
• Once you click in submit button, your IBPS PO Prelims result along with score card will display on the screen.
   

As IBPS PO result & score card are not supposed to sent to the candidates, you are advised to download it or take a print after checking prelims result. The results will be available till 11th Nov 2016.

Hello people,

We are back with the “Exam Analysis” of first shift of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I conducted on 5^th of November 2016. The exam was quite appealing and the response of the students towards the questions asked was quite positive. Now, the next thing in every body’s mind is to go through analysis of the slot. No need to worry as we already have the analysis ready for you!

The IBPS RRB examination will be conducted in five slots on 6^th of November as well.

The timings of all slots will be as follows:

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 1): Overall Analysis

The overall difficulty level of the examination was (Easy to Moderate). The questions asked were pretty decent and if the students by preparing the important topics, they can easily score well in the exam.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 1): Summary of Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 1): Section- wise Analysis

Let us go through the analysis of the individual sections:

(A) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (24 to 27) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Moderate).

(B) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts- Try to attempt at least (24 to 29) number of questions so that you will be easily able to clear the cut- off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as (Easy to Moderate).

We hope that you will be able to prepare well for the examination on 6^th of November 2016. Stay in touch for more updates. Till then, we wish you good luck!

Hello Aspirants,

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims examination’s second slot has come to an end. The second slot was quite interesting as the candidates reported it had many variety of questions in it. Students must be extremely curious for the analysis of the examination. Sensing the curiosity, we have come up with the analysis of the 2^nd slot of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims examination.

The examination will be conducted in five slots both on 4^th, 5^th and 6^th of November 2016.

The timings of all slots will be as follows:

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 4) : Section- wise Analysis

Now, it’s time for the section- wise analysis. Here we go:

(i) Reasoning Ability:

Good Attempts- (To be Available) questions can be a decent attempt for clearing the cut- off marks.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was (To be Available).

(ii) Quantitative Aptitude:

Good Attempts- (To be Available) questions can be a decent attempt for clearing the cut- off marks.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was (To be Available).

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 4): Overall Analysis

After having a look at the section wise analysis, let us now take a look at the overall analysis of the slot 2. This overall analysis will help you to find out the difficulty level of the entire slot. All in all, the difficulty level of the 2^nd slot of IBPS RRB examination was of Moderate level.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 4): Summary of Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 5) : Section- wise Analysis

Now, it’s time for the section- wise analysis. Here we go:

(i) Reasoning Ability:

Good Attempts- 26 questions can be a decent attempt for clearing the cut- off marks.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was moderate.

(ii) Quantitative Aptitude:

Good Attempts- 23 questions can be a decent attempt for clearing the cut- off marks.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was easy.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 5): Overall Analysis

After having a look at the section wise analysis, let us now take a look at the overall analysis of the slot 2. This overall analysis will help you to find out the difficulty level of the entire slot. All in all, the difficulty level of the 2^nd slot of IBPS RRB examination was of moderate level.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 5): Summary of Analysis

We hope that this article has provided you the complete analysis and a lucid idea of the second slot. Follow our website for more updates on the 3^rd slot of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims 2016. Till then, Happy learning!

Hello Aspirants,

IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims exam Shift 2 and 3 was successfully completed. We met the students and made a note of their feedback on the examination. As per the feedback of the students, the exam was fair enough and had a very good set of questions.

Given below is the schedule of the examination:

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 2): Section- wise Analysis

Let us take a look at the section- wise analysis of the third slot. There were two sections asked i.e. Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Both of the sections had good enough number of questions.

(i) Reasoning Ability:

Good Attempts- If you attend 23-25 number of questions, you can clear the cut off marks for sure.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was Moderate.

(ii) Quantitative Aptitude:

Good Attempts- If you attend 27-30 number of questions, you can clear the cut off marks for sure.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was Moderate.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 2): Overall Analysis

We had a look at the section wise analysis. The section wise analysis gave us a fair enough idea about the difficulty level of each section. But, now the overall analysis will tell us about the overall difficulty level of 3^rd shift of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Preliminary exam.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 2): Summary of Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 3): Section- wise Analysis

Let us take a look at the section- wise analysis of the third slot. There were two sections asked i.e. Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Both of the sections had good enough number of questions.

(i) Reasoning Ability:

Good Attempts- If you attend 22-24 number of questions, you can clear the cut off marks for sure.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was Easy- Moderate.

(ii) Quantitative Aptitude:

Good Attempts- If you attend 26-29 number of questions, you can clear the cut off marks for sure.

Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section was Moderate.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 3): Overall Analysis

We had a look at the section wise analysis. The section wise analysis gave us a fair enough idea about the difficulty level of each section. But, now the overall analysis will tell us about the overall difficulty level of 3^rd shift of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Preliminary exam.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 3): Summary of Analysis

We suggest you to go through the complete analysis and prepare for the upcoming slots. Follow our website for more updates. Good Luck!

Hello Aspirants,

The IBPS RRB Officer Scale I prelims examination has successfully completed its first slot of 4^th November 2016. Students had many hopes associated with it and it had come with many surprises. We had a word with the students and they had come up with relatively positive responses. The difficulty level of the exam was supposed to be tough as it has been one of the most reputed examinations of the country.

The examination will be conducted in five slots.The timings of all slots will be as follows:

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 1): Overall Analysis

Let us have a look at the overall analysis of the 1^st slot of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016. The overall analysis says the exam was moderate.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 1): Summary of Analysis

IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims 2016 (Slot 1): Section- wise Analysis

Let us go through the analysis of the individual sections:

Reasoning Ability:

(i) Good Attempts- Make an attempt of 24 number of questions, you can very well clear the cut off marks.

(ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as moderate.

Puzzle asked in 1st shift  :

M,N,O,P,U,V,W,X sitting in square table 4 corners facing inside & 4 middle facing outside.

1) M sits one of the corners
2) 2 people between M and V
3) X is immediate right of U .  X and P facing same direction. N is immediate left of P.
4) 3 people between N & V.
5) O is not facing same direction

Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Good Attempts- Make an attempt of 16 number of questions, you can very well clear the cut off marks.

 (ii) Difficulty level: The level of difficulty of this section can be stated as moderate.

Some of the questions asked in the Number series were:

• 3, 1.5, 1.5, 2.25, 4.5 ?
• 2, 4, 11, 37, 153, ?
• 9, 14, 21, 32, 45, ?
• 4, 4, 6, 12, 24, ?

We hope that this article will be helpful for you. Stay tuned with us for further updates on the 2nd slot of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Prelims 2016. Till then, happy learning!

The NABARD bank was established on July 12, 1982 to uplift rural India by increasing the credit flow for growth of agriculture & rural non- farm sector. This bank has proved to be a “blessing in disguise” for rural India and has contributed to the development of Indian economy to a great extent.

The post of Development assistant has a very essential and vital role in the banking industry. It helps in the growth of an organization by assisting in the administrative tasks. They help in the economic flow from individuals or corporations to their respective banks. As a NABARD Development Assistant, you will have to handle a variety of tasks which will give you immense scope for personal growth.

Some of the basic responsibilities assigned to Development Assistants are:

• Relationship Management with current and prospective donors of the bank organisation.

• Dealing with issue of policy for various programmes of Central/State Govt.

• Handle projects related to Agriculture as well as Rural Development.

• Researching ways to bring in additional funds by acquiring new membership.

• Updating donor databases, responding to member queries.

Basically it’s a multitasking type of work as you will get a chance to work on a number of tasks simultaneously.

NABARD Development Assistant Salary and Perks:

As NABARD was a part of RBI prior to 1982, it shares the same work culture as RBI. The salary is fixed and a certain level of perks and allowances entitled to Development Assistants. The Salary Breakdown is usually done in the following manner.

The Basic Pay Scale of NABARD Development Assistant usually ranges between 8,040 – Rs 20,100.

Apart from this, perks or Allowances are entitled as follows:

1. Dearness Allowance

2. House Rent Allowance

3. City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc.

You can expect a monthly Gross income for Development Assistants approximately Rs. 21,419.

NABARD Development Assistant Career Growth and Prospects:

NABARD has its offices spread across all state capitals called ‘Regional Offices’. It's head office is located in Mumbai. At the initial state, candidates will be posted at NABARD’s Head Office/Regional Office for which they have applied. Once they complete a stipulated time period, they are eligible for transfers across the country. You are likely to get a job in your preferred location. A Job in the Banking Industry helps you gain more experience and expand your economical knowledge.

To summarise, NABARD Development Officer can be considered as the most secured regional banking jobs of all. If you have made up your mind for this particular career path, just start preparing for it. All the Best!

NABARD is one of the most prestigious institutions in the country which takes care of development activities of the cottage industry, small industry, village industry and rural industries .NABARD also plays an important role in the growth of economic sectors, helps and promotes integrated development.

NABARD has invited applications from the candidates for the post of Development Assistant Grade A & B in Officer Cadre to fulfil the pan India requirement of the Bank.

 NABARD Development Assistants Prelims Exam Pattern :

The objective test of 1 hour duration consists of 3 Sections for total 100 marks. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the sections by securing passing marks which is to be decided by the Bank. 

The Objective Exam Pattern is given below:

In the General Awareness section, special focus will be on questions from banking industry. Candidates who clear the cut off marks, as decided by NABARD, will be called to appear for the Mains Exam. There will be sectional cut offs and also 1/4^th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

NABARD Development Assistants Mains Exam Pattern :

This test will be both objective as well as subjective. The Objective test will be of 90 minutes duration consisting of 4 Sections of total 150 marks.

The Objective Exam Pattern is given below:

The candidate needs to qualify in each section separately. There will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

The Descriptive paper will consist of the English Language Test .This test will be of 30 minutes duration for total 50 marks. Following questions may be asked:

• Letter writing
• Essay writing
• Precise writing
• Application writing

NABARD Development Assistants – Section- wise Preparation Tips

Preparation Tips for Reasoning Section:

In the reasoning section, you need to understand the logic. There are several variations of the questions. Practice each and every type of question. This section needs some time to solve as you have to think a lot.

Important topics for Reasoning section:

• Syllogism
• Statement and Conclusions
• Directions
• Seating Arrangements
• Ranking
• Data sufficiency
• Puzzles
• Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Coding-Decoding
• Analogy
• Classification

Preparation Tips for Quantitative Aptitude Section:

The quant section will check your numerical ability. Learn short cut methods and maths formulas which will help in getting the results faster. Focus on accuracy and speed. Attempt questions which require lesser calculations first.

Important topics for Quant section:

• Number Systems
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest
• Time & Work
• Time & Distance
• Profit & Loss
• Percentage
• Average
• Ratio and Proportion
• Bar graph & Pie-chart
• Probability

Preparation Tips for Computer Awareness Section:

Learn all the basic facts and history about computers. Keep yourself aware about latest developments in technology and computing field. Refer 'Computer Fundamentals' book of class 11^th and 12^th.

Important topics for Computer Awareness section:

• History of Computers
• Generation of Computers
• Abbreviations
• Networking basics and terms
• Database concepts
• Decimal/Binary/Hex/Octal number system
• Internet terminologies
• Web technology

Preparation Tips for General Awareness Section:

Focus on study topics which are related to banking and economy. Read newspapers, magazines and watch news on TV daily. Avoid negative marking by attempting questions which you are not sure about.

Important topics for General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs of past 6 months
• Topics related to finance, economics
• History of Banking
• Banking Terms
• Fiscal & Monetary Policies

We recommend you to go through the above tips. Focus on smart preparation rather than hard-core superficial preparation. Follow our website for more updates. Till then, happy learning!