The job search for most students in India, starts during final year of college degree.While some aspire to get into top private companies, few others lookout for opportunities in government banks and public sector companies, hoping for a secured future.Hence it’s always common to see students prepare for various government exams while still in college.
With the number of bank jobs on the rise for the past couple of years, many are focused to prepare and crack bank exams. We are receiving questions from anxious students asking if they can take up these IBPS exams while in college.
Things have changed aplenty on this front.So we have put together the rules that shall help those currently pursuing degree to better understand their positions.
Are you in Final Year?
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is the organization that conducts common written examinations for probationary officer (PO) & clerk level posts in public sector banks.
To register for the common exams, applicants have to fulfill certain conditions that include age, education etc
| The Govt. of India had recommended changes in the eligibility criteria for banking jobs.According to it, only graduates are to be allowed to take part in clerk selection.Previously the minimum qualification was 60% marks in 12th std. |
So students in final year/semester cannot apply for IBPS bank exams with their pre-final marks.
Also checkout: Eligibility conditions for banks exams to know what you need to apply for bank jobs in india.
Can I apply for SBI/ RBI jobs?
While discussing about government jobs, its hard to keep away State Bank of India & Reserve Bank of India.
Both these organizations have changed the conditions to apply for their recruitments in the recent years.
SBI is inviting applications for their PO & clerk recruitments only from those who have completed the degree.
Similarly, final years are not eligible to apply for RBI Assistants & Officers (grade B) jobs.
Jobs in Private Banks:
There are many top private banks such as ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tamilnadu mercentaile bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank etc., that are regularly announcing job vacancies on their official websites.
These private sector banks are welcoming even final year students to apply for jobs in their branches (see bank jobs to apply for final years).
