IBPS Exam 2013 Notification

IBPS conducted the first ever common written exam for clerical cadre in banking last year. The scorecard for the exam conducted last year expires in February 2013. To recruit more clerical cadre candidates in public sector banks, IBPS has announced the dates for IBPS Clerk Exam 2012. However, compared to last year, there are quite a few changes in the eligibility criteria and exam pattern.
For those wishing to apply for IBPS clerk exam, here are all the details you would like to know:

Participating public sector banks

Last year, 19 public sector banks were participating in the exam. This year, the number has gone up to 20 with the inclusion of IDBI Bank. The list of 20 public sector banks participating in the exam is as follows:

1.   Allahabad Bank
2.   Andhra Bank
3.   Bank of Baroda
4.   Bank of India
5.   Bank of Maharashtra
6.   Canara Bank
7.   Central Bank of India
8.   Corporation Bank
9.   Dena Bank
10. IDBI Bank
11.  Indian Bank
12.  Indian Overseas Bank
13.  Oriental Bank of Commerce
14.  Punjab National Bank
15.  Punjab and Sind Bank
16.  Syndicate Bank
17.  UCO Bank
18.  Union Bank of India
19.  United Bank of India
20. Vijaya Bank

IBPS Clerk Exam 2013 – Details

Announcement: People all over the country have been waiting for the announcement for the dates of the next CWE which the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection would be conducting for the selection of Clerks into various government sector banking institutions. The wait for these aspirants is over as IBPS has announced to probable time when the second CWE for the clerical jobs in government owned banks would be held this year. It was previously anticipated that there would certainly be some kind of changes that would be done to the rules and regulations of the exam conducted by the IBPS. This anticipation has turned out to be true due to the fact that IBPS has made some significant changes pertaining to the overall procedure of the candidates getting selected for the various vacancies in the nationalized banking institutions in the country. These changes are thought to be brought into effect from 2012 CWE.

The aspirants, who wish to get employed at Clerical Cadre level in most of the nationalized banks in the country, have to appear for the IBPS CWE compulsorily if they are looking forward to a Clerk job in nationalized banks. Online registration starts at www.ibps.in website.

Previously, there were 19 nationalized banks which used to accept the recruitment platform provided by the IBPS through the Common Written Test. From this time onwards, there is a new entrant in this number which has increased the total number of nationalized banks following IBPS platform up to 20. This new nationalized bank which has decided to follow this highly reliable platform is the IDBI bank.

IBPS Exam Important Dates

The registration process for the applications from aspiring candidates will start from the date 15th October 2012 at their official site www.ibps.in and the last date for the applications submission process would be 5th November 2012. The tentative month in which the IBPS is planning to conduct the CWE is December 2012 or January 2013.

Important points to remember

Online test- It is important to note that unlike last year, this year, IBPS Clerk Exam will be an online test. Thus, you won’t be getting OMR sheets to mark your answers. Instead, you will have to click the answers online.

Change in eligibility criteria- Till last year, even candidates without a graduation degree could appear for the exam. However, that criteria has been changed this time. You need to hold a valid degree from a recognized university. Simply passing class XII exams does not make you eligible for IBPS Clerk Exam 2013.

Compulsory computer education- This is another vital change that has been made in this edition of IBPS Clerk Exam. Computer education is compulsory for all the candidates applying for the exam. In essence, that means, you should have either studied computers in college or high school, or you must hold a valid computer course certificate from a recognized institute.

Can’t appear if you have backlogs- You cannot appear for the exam if you have to clear backlogs in your college education. You must hold a valid degree as on 1st October, 2012.

Common interviews- Another change that has happened this year is the bringing in of common interviews. Till last year, banks used to shortlist the candidates based on their score in the common written exam. They then called the shortlisted candidates for a personal interview. However, this year, the interviews would be conducted by IBPS. Your score in the common written exam and the interview would be combined to give you the final score. Based on the final score, you will get a job offer from any one of the participating banks.

You can apply for only one state/union territory- You can apply for banks in only one state or UT in this edition of IBPS Clerk Exam. Also, you must know the local language of that particular state or UT in order to be eligible for application.

IBPS Exam 2013 Selection Procedure

According to the announcement made by IBPS for IBPS Clerk Exam 2012, the score that you get in your common written exam will first be normalized. Normalization is done to make sure that candidates are judged on an even scale. After normalization is done, the average score will be calculated for each section across candidates.

Based on the average score, the cutoff score for each section will be decided, along with the overall cutoff score. In order to be eligible for interview stage, you need to meet the cutoff score for each section as well as the overall cutoff score.

Applying for IBPS Exam 2013

In order to apply for IBPS Clerk Exam, you first need to go to the official website of IBPS, that is, www.ibps.in. Fill in the application form with the requisite details, along with a valid photograph and signature.
After filling in the application form, you need to pay the requisite challan. You can pay online as well as offline. The dates for online payment are 15th October to 5th November, while the dates for offline payment are 17th October to 9th November, 2012.
The application fee for SC and ST candidates is Rs 40, while that for General category candidates is Rs 400.

Tips for preparing for IBPS Clerk Exam 2013

The biggest change that has happened in this year’s IBPS Clerk Exam is that the exam has gone online. Thus, an important aspect in cracking the exam this year is to be comfortable with reading on the computer. You need to practice a lot answering questions online.
Since the patter of the exam remains the same, general tips for preparation for banking exams hold good. Focus on fundamentals of mathematics and read a lot of material on general awareness. Focus on the banking sector as well, since majority of questions in the general awareness section are from the banking sector.
Brush up your basic computer knowledge as well, since this section is high scoring.

Reference:

For complete IBPS Recruitment 2012 notification please visit www.ibps.in website for detailed information. Candidates are advised to read IBPS Clerk Exam 2012 notification carefully before online registration.