Bank Exam List 2025- Selection Process, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus
Every year, lakhs of vacancies are announced for various bank exams, including for Clerk, Probationary Officer (PO), Grade A, Specialist Officers (SO), Local Bank Officer (LBO), Circle Based Officers (CBO), etc., for various banks. This article covers details for all Bank Exams conducted in India every year, with all details including eligibility, selection process, important dates, exam pattern, syllabus, expected vacancies etc.
Bank Exam 2025
A few of the national-level bank exams include IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB PO, IBPS RRB Clerk, RBI Grade B, RBI Assistant, SBI Apprentice, NABARD Grade A, and IBPS SO. The number of vacancies will be released along with various Bank Exam notifications; however, before that, the banking aspirants can check the important details about various Bank Exams in terms of Education Qualification, Age Limit, Selection Process, and Salary.
List of All Bank Exams
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), and State Bank of India (SBI) are the recruitment bodies that conduct Bank Exams annually for various posts, providing opportunities for lakhs of banking aspirants with each notification. Although RBI and SBI conduct exams for their banks only, but IBPS conducts exams for various public-sector banks, which makes it the biggest recruitment organisation in terms of the banking sector.
Candidates who are preparing for the upcoming Bank Exams conducted by the above-mentioned recruitment organisations can refer to the details below for each Bank Exam.
Bank Exam Conducted by IBPS
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts recruitment exams for Probationary Officer (PO), Clerk, Specialist Officers (SO), Officer Scale 2 and 3 posts. The Bank Exams for PO and Clerk are conducted for the PSUs and RRBs.
IBPS Clerk Exam
Last year, IBPS notified that now CRP Clerk shall be read as CRP-CSA, wherein CSA stands for Customer Service Associates. Every year, all 11 public sector banks announce vacancies for Clerk posts to be filled nationwide, for which IBPS conducts a two-stage selection process to select eligible candidates from lakhs of applications.
IBPS RRB Clerk or Office Assistant vacancies are to be filled for various Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), and for this, also recruitment process is carried out by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). As per the IBPS Exam Calendar, this is the first bank exam that is conducted by IBPS, beginning its recruitment cycle. For these posts also, Preliminary and Mains Exam will be conducted and the syllabus for IBPS Clerk and IBPS RRB Clerk will be similar.
The IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) exam is a highly competitive banking examination conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to recruit Probationary Officers/Management Trainees for various Public Sector Banks across India.
The IBPS RRB PO (Probationary Officer) exam is conducted for recruitment to the Officer Scale I (Probationary Officer) posts in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across India. This could be the best opportunity for those aspiring to work in the rural banking sector.
I.T. Officer, Agricultural Field Officer, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer
Education Qualification
Graduation/Bachelor's Degree from any field
Age Required
20 to 30 years
Selection Process
Prelims, Mains, Interview
Salary Structure
Rs.8.00 lakh annually
Bank Exam Conducted by SBI
State Bank of India (SBI) conducts exams itself for all the posts released for Junior Associates (Clerk), Probationary Officers (PO), Circle Based Officer (CBO), Specialist Officer (SO), and Apprentice. Recently, Local Bank Officer (LBO) vacancies have also been expected to be released by SBI for the first time.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts highly competitive recruitment examinations for various posts, primarily Grade B Officers and Assistants. These exams are known for their competitive nature, attractive career prospects and lucrative salary. The notifications for RBI Bank Exams are released at https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/.
RBI Grade B Exam
The RBI Grade B exam recruits for Officers in Grade 'B' (DR) - General, Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR), and Department of Statistics and Information Management (DSIM). The selection process typically involves three phases- Prelims, Mains, and Interview
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) or equivalent OR Master's degree with a minimum of 55% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants)
Online Exam (Scoring), Language Proficiency Test (Qualifying)
Salary Structure
Rs. 32,000 to Rs. 33,000
IIBF Bank Exams
The Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) conducts various examinations for banking and finance professionals in India. The two most well-known flagship courses are the Junior Associate of IIBF (JAIIB) and Certified Associate of IIBF (CAIIB). These exams are designed to enhance the professional knowledge and skills of employees in the banking and financial sector.
