Competitive Exam

Competitive exams in India are essential if you want to make a career with the Central or state
government, Indian Armed Forces, nationalized banks and other public-sector companies. They
enable you to compete fairly with thousands of applicants from across the country.

competitive exams in India are conducted for entrance into undergraduate and post graduate
professional courses as well as for securing services in the government. The test formats and
subjects vary according to the level of the test. Most are objective tests, followed by a personality
test, and are conducted in various venues at centers across the country. Competitive exams are
tough, with lakhs of aspirants appearing for a limited number of seats.

Public sector and government services Leading Public sector banks conduct a test for entry as
Probationary Officers. The number of vacancies depends on the banks. It is an aptitude test with
candidates tested on verbal and quantitative skills, followed by a group discussion and an
interview.

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 List of competitive exams in India after Graduation

•1. Civil Services Examination

Graduates from any stream can apply for this exam.

•2. Indian Economic Service Examination

•Students having a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics/Statistics can apply for the same.

•3. Indian Statistical Service Examination

•Students having a background in Statistics can apply for the same.

•4. Combined Defense Services Examination (CDSE)

•Graduates from any stream can apply for this exam.

•5. National Defense Academy & Naval Academy Examination

•Graduates with Physics/Chemistry/Maths as their subjects can apply for this
examination.

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 List of competitive exams in India after Graduation

•6. Combined Medical Services Examination

•7. Engineering Services Examinations

•Engineering Graduates can appear for this exams.

•8. Staff Selection for different Cadres

•Graduates in various disciplines can apply for the same.

•9. Exam for different posts through Reserve Bank of India Services Board
•Graduates in any discipline can apply for same.

•10. Exam for Development Officers and others through National Bank for
Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)

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 SBI IBPS

Clerk PO SO Clerk PO S

IPPB RRB

Clerk PO SO Clerk PO S

For
For Clerk
Clerk &
& PO
PO any
any degree
degree students,
students, For
For SO-
SO- MBA
MBA &
& Engineering
Engineering students
students

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 Banking
BANK CLERKS
A clerical position in the bank and this can
be considered as entry level job in a bank.
Salary of a Bank Clerk Generally in the
range of Rs. 20,000-25,000 depending on
bank to bank and posting location.
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. 40,000, depending upon bank
BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICER
This is a managerial position
in a bank. After the essential
1 to 2-year training,
candidates are designated as
Assistant Managers (AM) or
Deputy Managers (DM).
Starting Salary as a Bank PO
Ranges from Rs. 30,000 - Rs.
to bank and location of
posting
 Staff Selection
Commission (SSC)
Exams conducted by SSC
Organization under 1.     SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam (SSC CGL)
Government of India to  
2.    SC Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam (SSC CHSL)
recruit staff for various posts  
in the various Ministries and 3.    Junior Engineer
Departments of the  
Government of India. This 4.    Hindi Translator
 
commission is an attached 5.    SSC GD Constable
office of the Department of  
personal and training 6.    SSC Multitasking
 
(DOPT) which consists of 7.    Scientific Assistant Post
Chairman, two Members and  
a Secretary-cum-Controller 8.    Selection Post
of Examinations. His post is  
9. Central Police Organization
equivalent to the level of  
Additional Secretary to the 10. Stenographer
Government of India.
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 Railway Recruitment Control Board
RRB NTPC
Railway Recruitment
Board (RRB) conducts
Non-Technical Popular
Categories (NTPC) exam
to recruit Commercial
apprentice, Goods guard,
Traffic Apprentice, Traffic
Assistant, Assistant Station
Master etc. all over India.
Technician
Railway Recruitment Board
(RRB) conducts computer
based examination for
recruitment of ALP &
Technician posts. RRB ALP
& Technician Recruitment
will be held in two stages
followed by Aptitude Test (if
applicable) and Document
Verification