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Exam Highlights Exam Pattern Syllabus Age Limit & Eligibility Selection Process Insurance Exams FAQs Start Preparation

🔍 Banking & Insurance Exam Highlights

  • Exams Covered: IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC AAO, NIACL AO
  • Level: National
  • Mode: Online (CBT)
  • Frequency: Annual
  • Language: English & Hindi
  • Official Websites: IBPS, SBI, RBI, LIC

📘 Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam

  • English Language – 30 marks
  • Quantitative Aptitude – 35 marks
  • Reasoning Ability – 35 marks
  • Duration: 60 Minutes

Main Exam

  • Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation
  • English Language
  • General/Economy/Banking Awareness
  • Duration: 3 Hours

Descriptive Test

Essay & Letter Writing (50 marks)

Interview (for PO)

100 marks; Final merit based on Mains + Interview

📝 Detailed Syllabus

SectionTopics
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series, Simplification, Ratio, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Data Interpretation
Reasoning AbilityPuzzles, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Inequality
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Sentence Improvement, Grammar, Vocabulary
General AwarenessCurrent Affairs, Banking & Financial Awareness, Static GK
Computer KnowledgeBasic Computer Fundamentals, Internet, MS Office, Networking

🎯 Age Limit & Eligibility

  • IBPS Clerk: 20 to 28 years
  • IBPS PO: 20 to 30 years
  • SBI Clerk: 20 to 28 years
  • SBI PO: 21 to 30 years
  • LIC AAO: 21 to 30 years
  • Age Relaxation: SC/ST – 5 yrs, OBC – 3 yrs, PwD – 10 yrs
  • Qualification: Graduation in any discipline

📈 Selection Process

  1. Preliminary Exam
  2. Main Exam
  3. Descriptive Test (PO only)
  4. Interview (PO & LIC AAO)
  5. Document Verification & Final Allotment

🏦 Insurance Exam Details

  • Exams: LIC AAO, LIC ADO, NIACL AO, UIIC AO, GIC AM
  • Mode: Online
  • Stages: Prelims + Mains + Interview (for officer posts)
  • Syllabus: Reasoning, Quant, English, GA (Insurance), Computer
  • Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

The age limit for IBPS PO is 20 to 30 years with relaxation for reserved categories.

IBPS PO/Clerk, SBI PO/Clerk, RBI Assistant, LIC AAO, NIACL AO.

Prelims, Mains, Descriptive (for PO), and Interview (for PO & LIC AAO).

Yes, all banking and insurance exams are online (CBT).

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