Question: Is 59.9% similar to 60% in eligibility criteria?
Ans: In case of minimum eligibility being fixed at 60%, you must have either secured exactly or above 60%. If you have scored 59.89%, it won’t be rounded off to the nearest whole number. Hence, you will be not eligible for the job, if the score is less than the prescribed percentage, even by 0.01%.
Question: What is the age range for Bank jobs in India?
Ans: Age Limits: For the post of Clerks 18 – 28 yrs & for Officers/PO posts 21 – 30 yrs would be the general condition. Apart from this, there are relaxations for candidates of certain categories-
| Category | Upper age limit increased by |
| SC/ ST Candidates | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Physically Challenged Candidates | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
| Widows, Divorced women etc., | 9 years |
Question: Is MBA necessary for Bank jobs?
Ans: MBA is NOT necessary for entry-level recruitments conducted by public sector banks. Entry level jobs are Clerks, Probationary Officers & in some cases Managers. For applying to these positions, the minimum eligibility would be a Degree or Pass in 12th/10th std in any discipline.
Question: Does all bank exams have negative marking scheme?
Ans: No. Large banks recruiting in huge numbers will have negative marks for wrong answers in their preliminary test to decrease the number of candidates moving to the next level.
Such information will be provided in the recruitment advertisement of the banks.
Question: Will I get negative marks if I don’t answer any question?
Ans: No. Negative marks will be awarded only in case of any wrong answers. So, if you have not attended a question, no marks will be deducted.
Question: What is the exam pattern of these exams?
Ans: The selection is being made on the basis of performance in written test and interview, sometimes there is also provision for Group Discussions as a part of the selection process.