Smart work blended with hard work- It is the perfect combination for any person to be successful. Most of the education experts believe that the above combination works wonders for any student, be it an average or a bright student. This approach helps the candidate to get a fast- track pace in his/ her attempts and succeed in examination. It doesn’t matter how good your coaching classes are or how good you maintain your notes, effective preparation counts in the end.

Bank of Maharashtra has released notifications for clerical examinations. It is one of the most reputed and well- known banks established in 16^th September 1935. Let us go through details of vacancies for Bank of Maharashtra Clerk 2016 exam

Bank of Maharashtra Clerical vacancy 2016 Details:

It’s time to go through the pattern of Bank of Maharashtra Clerical examination.

Bank of Maharashtra Clerk Exam 2016 Pattern:

There will be negative marking for each incorrect response and each correct answer will be of 1 mark each.

Bank of Maharashtra Clerk Exam 2016 Highlights:

Name of exam: Bank of Maharashtra Clerical Recruitment Examination 2016

Name of the conducting body: Bank of Maharashtra

Name of the post: Clerk and Officer

Number of Vacancies: 1315

Last date for online application: 6^th September 2016

Exam Date: Will be announced shortly

A proper study plan will help you to get the essence of effective preparation. Before going on to the study plan, let us take a look at the important topics of all the sections:

English Language:

• Fill in the Blanks
• Comprehension Passage
• Phrases and idioms
• Spotting Error Questions
• Prepositions
• Sentence Improvement

Reasoning Ability:

• Series Making /Analogy,
• Number Series Coding and de-coding
• Problem Solving Questions
• Passage and Conclusions type questions
• Comprehension Reasoning

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Data Interpretation
• Sequence & Series
• Number System
• Quadratic Equations
• Sequence & Series
• Ratio
• Proportion
• Percentage & Averages
• Simplification

General Knowledge:

• Current Affairs of last 6 months
• Indian Economy Questions
• Marketing
• Awards & Honours
• Sports
• Finance
• Agriculture
• History of Banking
• Banking Terms
• RBI Functions
• Fiscal Monetary Policies

We present you a 7 days plan to gear up with your preparation plan. Here you go! :

Now it’s high time for some amazing preparation tips:

• Go for a structured planning (hours wise) in a day. Strictly adhere to the plan and go by it. This will make you have an organized planning and will help you stay in touch with all the sections.
• Stay updated with all the national and international significant events. There are maximum possibilities of questions from the latest happenings.
• Focus on an approach which will enable you to stay in touch with all the sections. Please keep in mind that sectional cut- off is essential to crack the exam.
• Please prioritize the general knowledge as it is the most unpredictable section among all.
• Time management is the most crucial factor. Please take care of the time slots you allot to different sections as it will determine a significant part of your performance. Try to speed up your calculations as it will help you to a large extent.
• Practice Mock tests as they will give you the expertise to perform well. When you practice with mock tests, you get to practice all types of questions in one shot. Also look at the previous year papers to get an idea of questions asked.
• Go for tight revision sessions. Try to revise on an everyday basis. If you don’t revise, there are high chances that you will forget what you had prepared.
• Lastly, develop self-confidence. Self-confidence is the weapon which will help you sail through any examination with unbelievable success.

We hope that this article turns out to be helpful. Stay connected for more updates. We wish you good luck!

" If you can dream it, you can do it. "
 

IBPS PO 2016 VI Pre Exam 4th slot held between 3:30 - 4:30 pm. The level of the exam seemed to be Easy - Moderate.

Institute of Banking Personal Selection (IBPS) is conducting the preliminary exam for the selection of Probationary Officers. IBPS PO will be conducted in Prelims and Mains stage followed by an interview. It is important to clear each phase to be eligible for appearing the next phase. The exam is conducted in four slots as shown below:

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 will be held in these four slots on 16 , 22, 23 and 27 October. The result of IBPS PO 2016 Prelims will be announced in the first week of November.

Let us have a look at the section wise analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 4 held on 16^th October.

English Section:. English is a most common paper for all competitive exam. IBPS PO Prelims English section intends to check the grammar and its usage, Vocabulary and also the reading comprehension. You need to be a good reader to score well in this section. You can easily score in the English section. Questions are asked from important topics such as Vocabulary questions ( synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word formation etc.), comprehension passage, theme detection, grammar Portion – spelling, sentence , set of rules active passive voice, indirect direct speech, articles, preposition, phrases and idioms, sentence Improvement, spotting error questions. one Word word substitution and fill in the Blanks etc.

Difficulty Level: The English paper was of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 16 - 18 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Quantitative Aptitude Section: Quant section requires a lot of practice. IBPS PO Prelims Quant section will be time consuming so it needs a proper approach and strategy to clear the section. Take a look at each type of questions that are generally asked in the previous years. Some common topics of quantitative aptitude section includes Number series, approximation, profit and loss, average, quadratic equation, time and work, data interpretation, probability and geometry.

Difficulty Level: The Quantitative paper was of Easy - Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 20 - 22 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Reasoning Ability Section: IBPS PO Prelims exam reasoning section tests logical ability. It needs a lot of thinking. A clear concept will help you score maximum marks for the reasoning ability section. Topics such as Syllogism, puzzle, sitting arrangement, coding and decoding, blood relation, puzzle etc., are common in this section.

Difficulty Level: The Reasoning paper was of Easy - Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 17 - 19 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Overall analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 4 held on 16^th October:

Looking at the questions asked in different sections, the overall difficulty is said to be Easy - Moderate.

Expected cut-off marks of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 4 held on 16^th October:

Keep visiting our website for more information regarding IBPS PO Recruitment 2016. We wish you All the Best.

"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."
 

IBPS PO 2016 VI Prelims exam 3rd slot held between 1:00 - 2:00 pm. The level of the exam seemed to be Easy - Moderate.

The exam will be held in three phases as follows:

(a) IBPS PO Prelims (b) IBPS PO Mains (c) Interview

The exam is scheduled in different shifts/slots due to large number of vacancies.

The slot timings are as follows:

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 will be held in these four slots on 16 , 22, 23 and 27 October. The result of IBPS PO 2016 Prelims will be announced in the first week of November.

Let us have a look at the section wise analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 3 held on 16^th October.

English Section:. English is a most common paper for all competitive exam. IBPS PO Prelims English section intends to check the grammar and its usage, Vocabulary and also the reading comprehension. You need to be a good reader to score well in this section. You can easily score in the English section. Questions are asked from important topics such as Vocabulary questions ( synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word formation etc.), comprehension passage, theme detection, grammar Portion – spelling, sentence , set of rules active passive voice, indirect direct speech, articles, preposition, phrases and idioms, sentence Improvement, spotting error questions. one Word word substitution and fill in the Blanks etc.

Difficulty Level: The English paper was of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 17 - 19 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Quantitative Aptitude Section: Quant section requires a lot of practice. IBPS PO Prelims Quant section will be time consuming so it needs a proper approach and strategy to clear the section. Take a look at each type of questions that are generally asked in the previous years. Some common topics of quantitative aptitude section includes Number series, approximation, profit and loss, average, quadratic equation, time and work, data interpretation, probability and geometry.

Difficulty Level: The Quantitative paper was Easy - Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 21 - 23 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Reasoning Ability Section: IBPS PO Prelims exam reasoning section tests logical ability. It needs a lot of thinking. A clear concept will help you score maximum marks for the reasoning ability section. Topics such as Syllogism, puzzle, sitting arrangement, coding and decoding, blood relation, puzzle etc., are common in this section.

Difficulty Level: The Reasoning paper was of Easy - Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 16 - 18 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Overall analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 3 held on 16^th October:

Looking at the questions asked in different sections, the overall difficulty is said to be  --

Expected cut-off marks of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 3 held on 16^th October:

Our Exam analysis will give you an idea of the IBPS PO Prelims examination. We wish you All the Best. Stay tuned for more information regarding IBPS PO Recruitment 2016.

"Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best. "
 

IBPS PO 2016 VI Prelims exam two slots have already been conducted. 

The exam will be held in four different shifts.

The shift timings are as follows:

Slot 1- 8:00 AM (Morning Shift)

Slot 2 -10:30 AM(Morning Shift)

Slot 3 -1:00 PM(Afternoon Shift)

Slot 4- 3:30 PM(Evening Shift)

Let us have a look at the section wise analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 2 held on 16^th October.

English Section:. English is a most common paper for all competitive exam. IBPS PO Prelims English section intends to check the grammar and its usage, Vocabulary and also the reading comprehension. You need to be a good reader to score well in this section. You can easily score in the English section. Questions are asked from important topics such as Vocabulary questions ( synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word formation etc.), comprehension passage, theme detection, grammar Portion – spelling, sentence , set of rules active passive voice, indirect direct speech, articles, preposition, phrases and idioms, sentence Improvement, spotting error questions. one Word word substitution and fill in the Blanks etc.

Difficulty Level : The English paper was of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 18 - 20 questions will better your chances to clear the cut off.

Quantitative Aptitude Section: Quant section requires a lot of practice. IBPS PO Prelims Quant section will be time consuming so it needs a proper approach and strategy to clear the section. Take a look at each type of questions that are generally asked in the previous years. Some common topics of quantitative aptitude section includes Number series, approximation, profit and loss, average, quadratic equation, time and work, data interpretation, probability and geometry.

Difficulty Level : The Quants paper was  of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 20 -22 questions will better your chances to clear the cut off.

Reasoning Ability Section: IBPS PO Prelims exam reasoning section tests logical ability. It needs a lot of thinking. A clear concept will help you score maximum marks for the reasoning ability section. Topics such as Syllogism, puzzle, sitting arrangement, coding and decoding, blood relation, puzzle etc., are common in this section.

Difficulty Level: The Reasoning Ability paper was of Easy-Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 16 - 18 questions will better your chances to clear the cut off.

Overall analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 2 held on 16^th October:

Looking at the questions asked in different sections, the overall difficulty is said to be

Expected cut-off marks of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 2 held on 16^th October:

Our Exam analysis will give you an insight of the IBPS PO Prelims examination. We wish you All the Best. Stay connected for more information regarding IBPS PO Recruitment 2016.

" Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."
 

Institute of Banking Personal Selection (IBPS) successfully conducted the first slot of IBPS PO Pre exam on 16^th October 2016 at various examination centers. The exam will be conducted in four slots.

The slot timings are as follows:

Slot 1- 8:00 AM (Morning Shift)

Slot 2 -10:30 AM(Morning Shift)

Slot 3 -1:00 PM(Afternoon Shift)

Slot 4- 3:30 PM(Evening Shift)

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 will be held in these four slots on 16 , 22, 23 and 27 October. The result of IBPS PO 2016 Prelims will be announced in the first week of November.

Let us have a look at the section wise analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 1 held on 16^th October.

English Section: IBPS PO Prelims English section intends to check the grammar and its usage, Vocabulary and also the reading comprehension. You need to be a good reader to score well in this section. You can easily score in the English section. Questions are asked from important topics such as Vocabulary questions ( synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word formation etc.), comprehension passage, theme detection, grammar Portion – spelling, sentence , set of rules active passive voice, indirect direct speech, articles, preposition, phrases and idioms, sentence Improvement, spotting error questions. one Word word substitution and fill in the Blanks etc.

Difficulty Level : The English section was of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 20 -22 questions will better your chances to clear the cut off.

Quantitative Aptitude Section: Quant section requires a lot of practice. IBPS PO Prelims Quant section will be time consuming so it needs a proper approach and strategy to clear the section. Take a look at each type of questions that are generally asked in the previous years. Some common topics of quantitative aptitude section includes Number series, approximation, profit and loss, average, quadratic equation, time and work, data interpretation, probability and geometry.

Difficulty Level : The Quantitative paper was of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 20-23 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Reasoning Ability Section: IBPS PO Prelims exam reasoning section tests logical ability. It needs a lot of thinking. A clear concept will help you score maximum marks for the reasoning ability section. Topics such as Syllogism, puzzle, sitting arrangement, coding and decoding, blood relation, puzzle etc., are common in this section.

Difficulty Level : The Reasoning paper was of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 17-19 questions will better your chance to clear the cut off.

Overall analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 1 held on 16^th October:

Looking at the questions asked in different sections, the overall difficulty is said to be Moderate.

Expected cut-off marks of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 1 held on 16^th October:

Our Exam analysis will give you a perception of the IBPS PO Prelims examination. We wish you All the Best. Do check our website regularly for more information regarding IBPS PO Recruitment 2016.

IBPS Prelims exam 2016 is scheduled to be held on 16^th, 22^nd, 23^rd and 27^th October 2016. The exam will be held on these days in four different slots.

We are presenting the detailed analysis of the IBPS PO Prelims exam here. Let us understand the pattern of the exam before proceeding:

The preliminary examination contain three papers  having total of 100 marks. The total duration of the preliminary exam is of 1 hour.

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 -  Expected Cut off details

An overall attempt of  50-55 questions with good accuracy will fetch you cut off marks. Here is the expected cut off list:

IBPS PO Prelims Previous years Analysis :

IBPS changed the pattern of exam last year. The IBPS PO prelims exam 2015 was of moderate level.

IBPS PO Prelims 2015 over all analysis: October 3, 2015 – Slot 1 and 2

IBPS PO Prelims 2015 Section wise Analysis: October 3, 2015 – Slot 1 and 2

English Section

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate and lengthy paper

Good Attempts: 16-18

Reasoning Ability Section  

Overall Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Good Attempts: 20-22

Quantitative Aptitude Section  

Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult

Good Attempts: 13-15

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 : Section wise Topics and expected Questions, Difficulty level

English Section:

This section is expected to be of easy to moderate difficulty. An attempt of 17-20 questions will be good.

Reasoning Ability Section:

This section is expected to be of moderate difficulty. An attempt of 20-24 questions will be good.

Quantitative Aptitude Section:

This section can be quite tricky. You need a good practice. An attempt of 15-17 questions will be safe.

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will be conducting written examination for the recruitment of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee vacancies in Public Sector Banks. IBPS has released the official notification regarding BPS CWE PO/ MT Recruitment 2016.

IBPS PO 2016 will be held in three phases:

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Interview

IBPS PO Mains 2016 : 

The IBPS PO Mains will have five sections - Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, GK, Computer Awareness and English.  Those who qualify will be eligible for the final round of selection which is interview. The call letter for the mains exam has already been released and available in the official website.

IBPS PO Mains 2016 Exam Date and Shift Time:

The exam will be held in 20th November 2016. The exam will be conducted in two shifts or slots. The first shift will begin from 8 am onwards. The second shift which is afternoon shift will begin from 12.30 pm onwards.

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 :

The Prelims exam will be conducted in 4 days starting from 16^th October 2016. The other dates are 22, 23 and 27 October 2016. Each day, the exam is scheduled in four time slots or shifts.

The first shift i.e morning shift will be from 8.00 am . The second shift i.e mid day shift will be held from 10.30 am. The afternoon shift which is the third shift will be from 1.00 pm. The final shift (shift 4) which is evening shift will start from 3.30 pm

The result of IBPS Prelims exam will be annouced in the last week of October 2016. The mains exam is scheduled to be held in 20^th November 2016. Those who qualify in the preliminary exam

can download the call letter for Mains exam in the first week of November 2016 from the official website.

Notes:

The candidate will lose 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the both prelims and mains exam.

Candidate should pass in each and every section separately to qualify in the IBPS PO 2016 exams.

IBPS 2016 Preliminary Exam will commence from 16th of October 2016. IBPS has launched a video walkthrough guide which help aspirants to deal with exam procedure and methods to appear for IBPS PO exam.

IBPS PO Pre-exam 2016 Video

The 11-minute learning tool video is summarised by an imaginary character Nisha , describing the basic guidelines of Do's and Dont's in the IBPS PO Pre exam 2016. The video will step by step unfold the basic instructions such as how to download the admit card, how to prepare for the paper, at what time you have to report for the exam premises, what you need to bring in the exam hall etc.

Click Here to Watch the IBPS PO Online Exam Process  Demo  Video

IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2016 : Guidelines for Preparation

This video which is launched with a tagline as candidate instruction video and it will help students to easily understand the PO exam method & complete procedures. However the institute had already published the IBPS PO admit card on the official portal and prelims examination for the same is scheduled to be conducted on 16th, 22nd , 23rd  and 27th of October 2016. In order to crack the exam with securing merit marking one should prepare in a planned method.

We wish you All the Best for the Exam
 

Attention all aspirants appearing for Bank of Maharashtra Examination! The Bank of Maharashtra announces applications for recruitment of Legal Assistants and Agricultural Assistants in Clerical cadre. Candidates interested can submit their applications on the official website .

The Bank of Maharashtra was founded in the year 1935 as a banking company. The Bank of Maharashtra has released notifications for 1315 number of posts.

Highlights of “Bank of Maharashtra Vacancies”:

• Probationary Officer: 500 Vacancies

• Senior Manager: 100 Vacancies

• Manager: 200 Vacancies

• Security Officer-Manager: 15 Vacancies

• Clerk (Sales Assistant): 200 Vacancies

• Legal Assistant: 100 Vacancies

• Agriculture Assistant: 200 Vacancies

Pre- requisites for Application:

Age Limit: The candidate’s age should be between 18 years to 30 years for Post No. 1, 5, 6, and 7, and between 23 years to 34 years for Post No. 2 & 3, and between 28 years to 45 years for Post No. 4 as on 01-07-2016. As per rules of the government, age relaxation will be applicable up to- 5 years for ST/SC Candidates, 3 Years for OBC category candidates, and 10 years for PWD candidates.

Selection Process:  The selection process will consist of the following processes:

• Online Test followed

• Personal Interview

• Group Discussion.

Important Dates:

• Commence of Date of Online Application: 12-08-2016

• Last Date to Submit Online Application: 06-09-2016

Educational Qualification: The candidates should hold a graduation degree for Post No. 1, should hold a graduate and Professional degree like MBA (Finance)/CA/ICWA/CFA/FRM/CAIIB for Post No. 2 & 3, Graduate in any discipline for Post No. 4 & 5, Graduate in Law for Post No. 6, and Graduate in Agriculture or Agriculture Allied Courses for Post No. 7 from a recognized university or institution.

Application Fee: The application fee is Rs. 600 (An amount of Rs. 100 as intimation charges only for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates) and an intimation charge via online payment mode.

Procedure of Application:

• Please visit the official website.

• Click on the link which says “Careers”

• You will find a link saying “Recruitment Process”. Click on it.

• You will find a link saying “Current Openings”. Click on it.

• Select the post you need to apply for and click on the “Apply Online” link.

• Click for ‘New Registration’.

• Please fill in all the details wherever required, upload your photograph and signature and make the payment.

• Now, finally make the submission, take a printout (hardcopy) and keep it with you for further reference.

Significant Dates:

Click here to Submit the Application

Stay connected for more updates. We wish you Good luck!

Attention all SBI aspirants! The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the candidates’ marks in the Probationary Officer (PO) examination 2016. The process of recruitment for SBI PO 2016 has come to an end after the final declaration of results on September 30 and call letters were issued a day later.

Candidates who wish to view their results may visit the official website of SBI i.e. www.sbi.co.in . On the official website, please enter your roll number and date of birth

Important notes:

• The total marks scored by the candidate in test out of 250 marks are normalized to 75.
• The total marks scored by the candidate in interview out of 50 marks are normalized to 35.
• Final list= Sum total of the (normalized marks of test + normalized marks of interview + normalized marks of GD) with an aggregate of 100

A candidate, when he/ she would be able to see his / her marks, would also be able to see the category wise cut- off marks and the minimum marks required to qualify. The results of all the phases of SBI PO 2016 Exam i.e. Prelims, Mains and GD/ Interview were declared beforehand but SBI finally released the marks yesterday in the evening.

Stay tuned for more updates. We wish you all the very best!