GK Files for Higher Scores

Below is the link to download GK Updates for Bank PO/Clerical Exams.

Use these notes in addition to your classroom notes for better scores and understanding.

GK Update - Download file here
(Updated 15th March, 2011)

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MEGA GK WORKSHOP FOR UPCOMING 
ALLAHABAD BANK, INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, ANDHRA BANK EXAMS


Date - 19th March, 2011


Venue - Chandigarh Center, SCO 152, First Floor,
Sector 37/C, Chandigarh.

 GK Lectures By : 

Mr. Ved
(IAS Faculty)

(Civil Services Faculty)

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SANGRUR - APTITUDE AWARENESS SESSION

Dena Bank Recruitment Project Dec 2010-2011

Dena Bank has announced recruitment of 452 Officers that also includes 100 Probationary Officers & 258 Manager posts.
Dates :
Online registration – 7.12.2010 to 28.12.2010
Written test for PO – 27.2.2011; other posts – 20.2.2011

Post – Vacancies:
# Probationary Officer – 100 posts – Rs.14500–25700 /month
# Manager (Scale II – Operations) -  258 posts – Rs.19400-28100 /month
# Agriculture Officer – 10 posts
Total no. of posts: 452 (refer ad. for other positions)

Eligibility for Probationary Officer:
* Should be 21 – 30yrs of age as on 1.12.2010
* 55% in Degree or Diploma in banking & finance OR 55% in PG degree/diploma (2yr course), as on 1.12.2010
* Certificate in computer operations (MS-Office,Internet/Email) is necessary (not required for those with computer subject in UG/PG degree)

Manager (Scale II – Operations):
* Age limit: 21 – 35 yrs, as on 1.12.2010
* Must have scored 60% marks in any degree/ diploma in banking & finance OR 55% in PG degree/ diploma, as on 1.12.2010
* Experience of 3yrs as officer in bank is essential.

Selection:
There is Written test & Interview for PO`s in this Dena bank recruitment project.
While the total marks would be 300 for PO, it is 400 for other officer posts.
It is also necessary to score minimum 40% in written test to qualify for Interview.

Application:
The fees of Rs.400 (Gen/OBC/EXS) & Rs.50(SC/ST) must be paid using the payment challan, at any Dena bank branch or by NEFT from any bank before 28.12.2010.
Candidates have to apply online through www.denabank.com only, quoting payment details & other relevant details.

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This Sunday's faculty : Nikunj Garg (Top Ranker in Bank PO Exams & PEC Alumnus)

This Sunday's Topic : International Current Affairs

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Bank openings are pouring in at the speed of light

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ATTEND FREE MATHS, REASONING & GK CLASS THIS SUNDAY

Enroll here for the free Seminar (click on the link below) :  
Enrollment Form

This Sunday's faculty : Nikunj Garg (Top Ranker in Bank PO Exams & PEC Alumnus)

This Sunday's Topic : International Current Affairs

WE BELIEVE IN GIVING RIGHT GUIDANCE AND RIGHT DIRECTIONS

GOOD RESULTS JUST FOLLOW….

Banking Services Academy

Compete with Confidence

Chandigarh  - SCO 152, First Floor, Sector – 37C, 98888 66803, 93162 57156

Panchkula   – SC0 292, Second Floor, Sector – 20, 94177 27277, 95923 15729

Sample Paper - Union Bank of India

These are the previous years questions of Union bank of India.  

The same have been made available for our visitors. 

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Post for GK questions will follow.

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ARE YOU PREPARED TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGE OF CLEARING SUCH A COMPETITIVE EXAM

UNION BANK OFFERS GREAT CAREER GROWTH AND HAS EXTREMELY GOOD SALARY STRUCTURES

DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF GETTING INTO THIS EXTREMELY REPUTED BANK

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UNION BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT - Clerk (November 2010)

Union Bank of India, a Leading Pan-India Listed Public Sector Bank, with Head Office in Mumbai, invites applications for recruitment to fill in 1640 vacancies in the CLERICAL CADRE.

OPENING DATE for making ON-LINE Applications after Payment of Fees : 26.11.2010

LAST DATE FOR MAKING ON-LINE APPLICATION & ON-LINE SUBMISSION
OF APPLICATION FORM : 16.12.2010

TENTATIVE DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 06.02.2011


Sample Paper for this Exam (Click on the link) :  
Sample - Union Bank - Quantitative Aptitude


NAME OF THE POST:         CLERK-CUM-CASHIER in the Clerical Cadre

AGE (As on 01.11.2010)
      Minimum age : 18 years & Maximum age :28 years

Emoluments Basic Pay in Time Scale of Rs.7200 – Rs.19300 plus DA, HRA, CCA, Conveyance Allowance, Gratuity, Pension, LFC, Medical Aid, Reimbursement of Hospitalization & other expenses as also various facilities under Staff Welfare Schemes as per Bank’s Rules

Educational Qualifications (as on 01.11.2010):

(1)
(a) First Class Pass (60% marks in the aggregate) in XII under the 10+2+3 pattern or

OR

(b) A Pass Class Graduate Degree from a UGC recognised reputed University.


(2)
Computer Awareness and Office Automation Course (Computer Basics, DOS, MS Office, Internet & E-Mail) from a Computer Training Institute of a duration of minimum 60 hours. The requirement of having completed the Computer Awareness & Automation Course will be waived in case of those Graduates having Computer Awareness & Knowledge as part of the curriculum at the Degree level

(3)
Should know to Read, Write & Speak the Language of the State / Union Territory for which s/he applies.


Sample Paper for this Exam (Click on the link) :  
Sample - Union Bank - Quantitative Aptitude



WRITTEN EXAMINATION / TEST:Objective Test – 200 Questions - 200 Marks (Duration: Composite 95 Minutes)

1.
Test of Reasoning    50 questions carrying 75 marks.

2.
Test of Numerical Ability   50 questions carrying 75 marks.

3.
Test of General Awareness   50 questions carrying 50 marks.

4.
Test of English Language**    **50 questions carrying 50 marks.

Composite 95 Minutes Duration
200 questions carrying 200 marks.

**The Test of English Language is for ‘qualifying purpose’ only. Hence, though the candidate has also to pass in the Test of English Language, the marks obtained in the Test will not be reckoned in the aggregate of 200 marks of the written examination, for the purpose of Merit Ranking.

Amount of Fees
GEN / OBC         Rs.300.00

Others                     NIL

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SCO - 152/1, Sector- 37/C, Chandigarh. 9316257156, 9888866803.
SCO - 292/2, Sector- 20,     Panchkula.  9417727277, 9592315729.

Sample Paper for this Exam (Click on the link) :  
Sample - Union Bank - Quantitative Aptitude

LIC Recruitment - 375 Assistant Administrative Officers

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), is the largest insurance company in India.

With headquarters in Mumbai, it has a network of over 2000 branches & 8 zonal offices across the nation.LIC has  announced recruitment of 375 Officers.
Post – Vacancies – Payscale
Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO-Generalist) – 250 posts – Rs.17240 /month
Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO – CA) – 100 posts
Assistant Administrative Officer (Legal) – 20 posts
Assistant Administrative Officer (CS) – 5 posts

Dates:
Online application from 22.11.2010 to 4.12.2010
Written Exam: 27.02.2011 (only for AAO General)

Eligibility:
Candidates interested to apply for LIC AAO - General posts,
* Age of 21 - 30 yrs, as on 1.11.2010
* Should have 55% aggregate in either UG or PG degree, as on Nov 1, 2010
* Those with CGPA/ Grades must convert to percentage while applying.
- Refer job advt for eligibility details of other posts

Selection:
Written test & Interview would be conducted for AAO (general) posts.The test to be held at 37 centres across India has Objective & Descriptive papers. Those
with qualifying marks in test, are to be called for Interview in the ratio of 1:3 (750 candidates). For other posts, the selection is based only on Interview & fitness.

Application :
The application fee of Rs.400 (no fee for SC/ST) has to be paid in cash at any LIC branch or office before Dec 13, 2010 & obtain payment receipt.Candidates can then apply online through jobs.licindia.co.in by entering the payment details.

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IDBI Bank Recruitment

Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), having over 700 branches & 1200 ATMs across India is one of the largest banks in the country.

With headquarters based in Mumbai, IDBI bank has announced recruitment of 700 Executives. 


Post, Vacancies, Payscale
Executive (3yrs contract)          
700 posts   
Monthly salary of Rs.12000(1yr) 13500(2yrs) & 15000(3 yrs)

Dates: 
Online registration of applications – 2.12.2010 to 16.12.2010
Fees payment – 1.12.2010 to 15.12.2010
Written test – January 23, 2011

Eligibility:
The conditions to apply for IDBI bank executives recruitment,
* Should be a Graduate with 55% marks aggregate, as on 30.11.2010
* Maximum age limit is 25yrs of age as on 30.11.2010

* Must posses good working knowledge in computers

The selection process of IDBI bank Executive Recruitment has Written test with objective questions in papers - Reasoning, English Language & Quantitative Aptitude.Those clearing the test would be called for Interview & based on the performance in both these stages, final selection is made.


Fees:

Rs.400 (Gen/OBC) or Rs.75 (SC/ST/PWD) has to be paid as application fee between Dec 1 –15, 2010 at any IDBI or SBI branches (Rs.50 extra incase of SBI) using the given challan only.

Applicants then have to obtain the transaction number & submit the online application available at www.idbibank.com. 

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Candidates are requested to download & read the IDBI bank recruitment notification carefully from the bank's website before applying.

Banking Services Academy is committed to provide you with the best in class coaching for Banking Exams.
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BANK PO - Explained

PO is the acronym (short form) of "Probationary Officer".

Bank PO is one of the most sought after profession after college offering an attractive career as well as salary.

After Banking Services Recruitment Board (BSRB) was made non-existent, the only window that remained to enter into this well sought career was Probationary Officers (PO) Exams conducted by individual banks.

Banks induct eligible graduates by this exam for training for a probational period of two years. Different Banks recruit probationary officers during different period in the year. Students has to keep a  watch on the notifications of various banks and should be alert on applying promptly.

In any bank, Bank Probationary Officer (PO) is a post with good profile and work content. Candidates are recruited as bank PO after clearing the Bank PO Exam conducted by the respective bank. So it all depends on the performance in the exam, the better you perform, higher is the probability to cut through the competition.

A PO can be asked to do any Banking Operations job till the time of completion of his probation period. After the confirmation i.e. after two years he/she is handed over the responsibility of one or many tasks related to banking ranging from routine work like posting, passing, scrolling or advances or jobs like that.

BANK PO COACHING

Preparing hard has become very essential because of the many-fold increase in the number of students writing Bank PO exam. The competition is intense whereas the vacancies are few. So it becomes all the more essential to be equipped with the latest content in the banking exam.

Banking Services Academy provides one of the most rigorous Study material in addition to the Highly Qualified Faculty that the institute has.

Some of the features of Our Coaching include -

- Intense study material,

- Daily classes for 45 days

- Emphasis on High Scoring Short cut Methods

- High Value GK Lectures by Best faculty of the region

- Special discount structure for SC/ST and Meritorious students

Our Address

Chandigarh Centre -
SCO 152/1,
Sector - 37/C , Chandigarh.
Contact - 93162-57156, 98888-66803

Panchkula Centre -
SCO 292, Second Floor,
Sector - 20/C, Panchkula.
Contact - 94177-27277, 95923-15729

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Dhuri Road, opposite Max Auto, Near Dhuri Flyover, Sangrur.
Contact - 85912-59139, 97815-14503

Patiala Centre -
Chhoti Baradari, Patiala.
Contact - 85912-59133

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Making Students Crack Banking Exams

Cracking banking exams has always been believed to be an extra-ordinary task, as something phenomenal which only toppers could do. Even we here at “Banking Services Academy” used to believe so, before we actually cracked these tests ourselves, and we assure you we are no “super-humans”.

We, at “Banking Services Academy” are a couple of Engineers, besides being Managers, who have a proven success record in cracking entrance exams.

If getting par 99 percentile in entrance exams qualifies as cracking the exam, then yes we have cracked all the major Management Entrance tests including CAT and GMAT.

What we have always believed in is following the “Right Strategy” & “Attacking the Right Topics” and we have seen our students clearing the hurdle with success.

Trust us, having or not having a game-plan could be the only difference between being successful or not being successful.

OUR FOCUS

Emphasis on

High-Scoring

Topics

in

Quant, DI,

 Reasoning and GK

 

Handpicked

Content for

Effective Study

Material

Distinct Teaching Process for

Commerce-Humanity Students &

Engineering Students

Tie-Ups with NGO’s for Hands-On Experience valuable in GD/PI’s

Lecture Details - Bank PO/Clerical Exams

Topic	Details
Orientation Session	INTRODUCTION TO BANKING INDUSTRY, CAREER, SALARIES & WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO CRACK BANKING EXAMS
Quantitative Aptitude	FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHS, BODMAS, NUMBER SYSTEM,ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA & THEIR APPLICATIONS, SHORTCUT TECHNIQUES EMPHASIS ON VEDIC MATHEMATICS TECHNIQUES
Data Interpretation	BAR GRAPHS, PIE CHARTS, HISTOGRAMS, RATIOS, PERCENTAGE, ANALYTICAL REASONING
Data Sufficiency	FUNDAMENTALS AND SHORT CUTS TO CRACK DATA SUFFICIENCY QUESTIONS
English Usage	GRAMMAR, SENTENCE CORRECTION, VOCABULARY, SENTENCE COMPLETION, PARA JUMBLES, PRECIS & ESSAY WRITING
Reading Comprehension	FUNDAMENTALS OF SCANNING & SKIMMING THE PASSAGE AND SPEED READING TECHNIQUES
Reasoning	VERBAL REASONING - i) CRITICAL REASONING ii) CAUSE AND EFFECT QUESTIONS iii) IMPLICIT & EXPLICIT REASONING iv) SYLLOGISMS v) SET THEORY & VENN DIAGRAMS vi) CODING & DECODING vii) PUZZLES NON-VERBAL REASONING
Topic	Details
Personality Development Session	MOCK GDs & ONE-TO-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH BANKERS
General Knowledge	BANKING EXAM FOCUSED GK - i) INDIAN BANKING SYSTEM ii) INDIAN ECONOMY iii) FINANCIAL MARKETS AND RELATED TERMS iv) CURRENT AFFAIRS -NATIONAL v) CURRENT AFFAIRS - INTERNATIONAL vi) GOVT. SOCIAL ALLEVIATION PROGRAM (YOJANAS) vii) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIAN FINANCE viii) DISCUSSIONS OF RECENT BANK PO GK QUESTIONS ix) TOPICS PERTAINING TO CURRENT BANK OPENING x) DISCUSSION ON BUDGET AND RELEVANT GOVT. PLANS
Fundamentals of Marketing	TERMS & GLOSSARY RELATED TO MARKETING
Fundamentals of Computers	KNOWLEDGE OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARES, TERMS RELATED TO COMPUTERS, INTRODUCTION TO CBS (CORE BANKING SOLUTION) & LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN THE WORLD OF COMPUTERS & IT