Indian Bank PO Exam is a national level exam conducted by the Indian Bank for the recruitment of Probationary Officers and Clerks in various branches of the bank across the nation. It is held in 3 phases. The Indian Bank has released the recruitment notification for 2019 and this is the right time to grab the opportunity for all those who aspire to work in the banking sector. In this blog, we provide a brief description of the exam and an insight into the books that the candidates can refer, to while preparing for the exam.
Best Books for Indian Bank PO Exam 2022
Indian Bank PO Recruitment exam pattern is given below:
Preliminary Exam
The exam will be conducted online and except in English, the rest of the papers will be available in both English and Hindi. Candidates have to qualify for the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks which are to be decided by the bank.
| Name of the test | No. of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| English language | 30 | 30 | 1 hour |
| Quantitative aptitude | 35 | 35 | 1 hour
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| Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | 1 hour |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Main Exam
The exam will be conducted online and except in English, the rest of the papers will be available in both English and Hindi.
| Name of the test | No. of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Reasoning and computer aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| English language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Data analysis and interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
Interview Process
Recruitment is done in 3 phases; 2 of which are written tests as described above. The third step is the interview process. Candidates selected after the exams are eligible for the interview.
Indian Bank PO Exam Dates 2022
| Events | Dates |
| Starting date of online application | Yet to be announced |
| Last date of online application and editing/ modifying of application | Yet to be announced |
| Payment of application fee | Yet to be announced |
| Download of call letter for Preliminary exam | Yet to be announced |
| Online exam (Preliminary) | Yet to be announced |
| Result of the online exam ( Preliminary) | Yet to be announced |
| Download of call letters for Main exam | Yet to be announced |
| Online exam (Main) | Yet to be announced |
| Result of the online exam (Main) | Yet to be announced |
| Download of call letters for personal interview | Yet to be announced |
| Personal interview | Yet to be announced |
Indian Bank PO Recruitment Books By Topic
It is important that the candidates appearing for the exam choose the right books for guidance and preparations to secure the required marks. Candidates should opt for books that are up-to-date with the syllabus of the exam and should study with the right approach and good strategy.
Books for Preliminary Exam
1. English
- Arihant Publication’s ‘Objective General English’ by S.P Bakshi
- ‘Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- ‘Corrective English’ by A.K Singh
2. Reasoning
- ‘How to Crack Test of Reasoning in all Competitive Exam’ by Arihant Publications.
- S Agarwal’s ‘Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning’
- ‘Analytical Reasoning’ by M.K Pandey
Books for Main Exam
1. General awareness
- Lucent’s General Knowledge
- Newspapers – The Hindu, Live Mint, Business Standard
2. Economy and banking awareness
- Banking Awareness by Arihant
- NCERT textbooks for economics
- Banking bolt – Free Ebook for banking awareness
- Economy bolt – Free Ebook for economy
3. Computer Aptitude
- Computer Literacy And Knowledge for Bank PO and Bank Clerk Exam by Kiran Prakashan
- Lucent’s Computer by Rani Ahilya
4. Data analysis and interpretation
- How to prepare Data Interpretation for CAT – Arun Sharma
- Data Interpretation – Magical Book Series
Indian Bank PO Recruitment Preparation Tips
When preparing for bank exams the first step is to know the detailed syllabus. The syllabus will be different for Preliminary exams and Mains. So knowing the syllabus is a must. After that make a study plan which suits you the best. Make sure the study plan is simple and achievable. Attempt regular mock tests and review previous year’s question papers. Previous year question papers will give you an idea about question patterns and mock tests will show you the strong and weak areas. Make sure to concentrate on one stage at a time. Read newspapers daily to improve reading skills and vocabulary.
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