IBPS PO selection process consists of shortlisting candidates through IBPS PO Mains exam followed by personal interview. This interview is conducted by the banks interested in recruiting Probationary Officers for a particular year.
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Average Duration: 10-15 Minutes.
No. of Panelists: 5
Excerpts from Interview 1: Introduce yourself. What is CIBIL? What is Cheque Truncation? Do you have a bank Account and in which bank? Who is the finance minister of India? What is the full form of ATM?
Excerpts from Interview 2: What is the meaning of your name? Why do you want to pursue career in banking? What is debenture? What is share capital? Tell me something about specialised banks. What are the functions of RBI? What is the difference between DD and cheque? Tell me any two points on general budget and railway budget.
Excerpts from Interview 3: Tell me about yourself. What do you know about MCLR? What is Priority sector lending? What is Make in India? What is the significance of year 1969 for banking sector?
Excerpts from Interview 4: Introduce yourself. Why did not you join your family business? Tell me about some insurance related schemes launched by government recently? What is the difference between Private and Nationalised Banks? Tell me about NITI Aayog?
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IBPS PO selection process consists of shortlisting candidates through IBPS PO Mains exam followed by personal interview. This interview is conducted by the banks interested in recruiting Probationary Officers for a particular year.
Feedback - Personal Interview
Average Duration: 10-15 Minutes.
No. of Panelists: 5
Excerpts from Interview 1: Introduce yourself. What is lead bank scheme? What is your perspective on demonetization? What is the difference between banking and non banking finance companies? What is the difference between monetary policy and fiscal policy? Do you know about the members of monetary policy committee?
Excerpts from Interview 2: What is your name? Where did you finish graduation? What is your father? What do you know about income tax slabs? What is the share of banks or government in RRB? Comment on start up India scheme? Do you know some other government initiatives?
Excerpts from Interview 3: What is your name? Where are you from? Can you tell us famous cave/s in north India? What is NPA? Define RTGS and IMPS. Comment on payment banks. What are the famous places in your hometown? Do you know about the story behind the name of your hometown? Which is your favorite subject? Why banking?
Excerpts from Interview 4: Introduce yourself. Why banking after BDS? What is the difference between public and private sector banks? Can you name some folk dances of India? What are your views on Trump and his policies? Why IBPS?
Excerpts from Interview 5: Introduce yourself. What was the reason for shifting from engineering to banking sector? What is a bank? Enlist some functions of banks. Are you ready to relocate, especially to Southern region? What are your views on demonetization?
Excerpts from Interview 6: Introduce yourself. What was the reason for shifting from engineering to banking sector? Do you know the interest areas of IBPS? Explain GDP and GNP. What are the recent trends in Indian economy? What economic reforms would you enact if you were the PM of India for 15 days? What would you do to stop China from selling cheap material to India? Comment on Russia’s relations with India? What is financial inclusion?
Excerpts from Interview 7: Introduce yourself. Why did you shift from engineering to banking sector? What is Digital India scheme? Comment on recent money laundering cases. What was the World Bank poverty fund allocated to India (in numbers)? What are the government initiatives to improve economy of India?
Excerpts from Interview 8: Introduce yourself. Why banking? Who is the Finance Minister of India? What were the recent budget headlines? What is the difference between private sector banks and public banks? Why did you shift from enginnering to banking? What is the principle of refrigeration?
Excerpts from Interview 9: Tell something about yourself. Why banking? What was the reason for your last year gap? What kind of business did you work on? What is NABARD? What are some of its functions? Define financial inclusion. What do you mean by Equitable Mortgage (EM)?
Excerpts from Interview 10: Introduce yourself. What is biodiesel? Explain. What was the reason for shifting from engineering to banking sector? Expand CLR. What is the difference between current account and savings account? Can you name OPEC member countries? What are the policies of this intergovernmental organization? What is money supply?
Excerpts from Interview 11: Introduce yourself. What is a balance sheet? What is the difference between asset and liability? Expand NPS. What do you mean by NPS? Can you enumerate the main problems in Rs 2000 notes due to demonetization?
Excerpts from Interview 12: Introduce yourself. What are your hobbies? Have you ever wished swimming your profession? What is NABARD? Expand RADF. How many nationalized banks are there? What is commercial banks ratio? Who was the founder of Internet and Google? Explain about various search engines. What is SEZ? Give an example. What are the functions of RRB? Name three women CEO of banks. Who is the CEO of PNB? What is PSL?
Excerpts from Interview 13: From where do you belong? Why is your district famous? What are the main highlights of this year’s budget? What is e-commerce? What is SEBI? What are the functions of RBI? What do you know about NABARD? Expand NEFT and RTGS. What are the different types of insurance? What is LIBOR? Why banking after mechanical engineering? What are laws of thermodynamics?