Banking, Finance & Insurance Eligibility

Hi Shreya,
Let me explain you the eligibility criteria to take bank exams:
Nationality: India
1. Public/ Regional Rural Sector Banks: PO - A degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Clerical - A degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
2. SBI and SBI Associate Banks:
PO - A degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Clerical - Minimum 12th Standard (10 + 2) or equivalent qualification thereof with a minimum of 60% marks.
There is some relaxation for some reserved category as well.
Age limit:
A. Public Sector Banks:
PO - 20 to 30 years
Clerical - 20 to 28 years
B. Regional Rural Banks:
For Officer Scale- III - Below 40 years
For Officer Scale- II- Above 21 years and below 32 years
For Officer Scale- I - Above 18 years and below 28 years
For Office Assistant -Between 18 years and 28 years
C. SBI and SBI Associate Banks:
PO -21 to 30 years
Clerical - 18 to 28 years
Computer Literacy:
Some banks insist that the candidate should possess working knowledge of computers before joining the bank.

There are two major types of bank entrance exams. One for recruiting probationary officers and the other for recruiting clerks.
In the earlier days, each nationalized bank used to have its own entrance exam for recruitment. But now the process has changed.
Now, bank entrance exams are conducted twice a year for probationary officers and clerical recruitment. That makes it four entrance exams in a year. These exams, called Common Written Exam (CWE) are conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on behalf of all the nationalized and also some private banks. The candidates who qualify in these exams are then free to apply to the individual banks as and when the vacancies arise, for a period of one year.
The CWE is partly objective multiple choice type and partly descriptive.
Besides, private banks conduct their own exams. For the same, you can browse through the respective websites.