Bank Exams: 10 Best Bank Exams To Gear Up For In 2025

Edited By Meghana Mohana Krishnan | Updated on Mar 24, 2025 05:26 PM IST

Bank jobs are in high demand all the time. There are several banks in India which provide good services for the public ensuring smooth and safe transactions. In India, there are private and public banks for which lakhs of candidates aim to get into. In this article, we will be covering 10 national banks/ public banks which one can prepare for.

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Bank Exams Important Dates 2025
IBPS Clerk Exam 2025
IBPS RRB Exam 2025
IBPS PO Exam 2025
IBPS SO Exam 2025
SBI PO Exam 2025
SBI SO Exam 2025
SBI Clerk Exam 2025
RBI Assistant Exam 2025
RBI Grade B exam 2025
NABARD Assistant Manager 2025 Exam (Grade A)

Bank Exams: 10 Best Bank Exams To Gear Up For In 2025

National banks offer a good work-life balance, good salary and benefits, insurances, and more. With determination and consistency, one can clear the exam with flying colours. The major national bank exams that are covered in this article are conducted by IBPS, SBI, RBI and NABARD. For more such posts, candidates can check their respective official websites.

Bank Exams Important Dates 2025

In the table below, candidates can check the important Bank exam dates like the notification date, application dates, and exam dates of the best bank exams.

Bank Exam Dates 2025

Bank Exam Name	Notification Date	Application Form Dates	Exam Date
IBPS Clerk exam	TBA	TBA	Prelims - December 6, 7, 13, 14, 2025 Mains - February 1, 2026
IBPS PO Exam	TBA	TBA	Prelims - October 4, 5, 11, 2025 Mains - November 29, 2025
IBPS RRB Exam	TBA	TBA	Prelims Officer Scale 1 - July 27, August 2, 3, 2025. Office Assistant - August 30, September 6, 7, 2025 Mains Officer Scale 1 - September 13, 2025 Office Assistant - November 9, 2025 Officer Scale 2 & 3 - September 13, 2025
IBPS SO Exam	TBA	TBA	Prelims - November 22, 23, 2025 Mains - January 4, 2026
SBI Clerk exam	TBA	TBA	TBA
SBI PO Exam	TBA	TBA	TBA
SBI SO Exam	TBA	TBA	TBA
RBI Assistant Exam	TBA	TBA	TBA
RBI Grade B exam	TBA	TBA	TBA
NABARD Assistant Manager Exam	TBA	TBA	TBA

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IBPS Clerk Exam 2025

The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the role of a clerk which is an entry level role. The candidates who clear the IBPS Clerk 2025 exam will be posted in various public sector banks. The IBPS clerk exam is conducted once every year. The below table shows all the details related to the IBPS clerk exam 2025 -

IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS website	ibps.in
IBPS Clerk exam pattern	Prelims (online), Mains (online)
Eligibility Criteria	Nationality - Indian Age limit - 20 to 28 years. Educational qualification - Graduation in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India.
Application fee	Rs 175 for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/DESM candidates. Rs 850 for others
Medium of exam	Hindi, English and other regional languages.
Negative marking	0.25 marks for wrong answers
Vacancy	TBA
Salary	TBA

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IBPS RRB Exam 2025

The IBPS RRB exam is conducted to recruit candidates present in rural areas across India. The IBPS RRB 2025 exam recruits candidates for posts like Group “A”-Officers (Scale- I, II & III) Group and “B”-Office Assistant (Multipurpose). Candidates who clear the IBPS RRB exam will be posted in various rural banks across India which are about 43 participation banks. The below table gives basic details related to the IBPS RRB exam 2025 -

IBPS RRB 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS Website	ibps.in
IBPS RRB exam pattern	Officer Scale 1 & Office Assistant - Prelims and Mains. Officer Scale 2 & 3 - Single Exam.
IBPS RRB Eligibility Criteria	Nationality - Indian Age limit - Officer Scale 3 - 21 to 40 years. Officer Scale 2 - 21 to 32 years. Officer Scale 1 - 18 to 30 years. Office Assistant - 18 to 28 years. Educational qualification - Graduation in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India.
IBPS RRB Application fee	Rs 175 for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/DESM candidates. Rs 850 for others
Medium of exam	Hindi, English and other regional languages.
Negative marking	0.25 marks for wrong answers
IBPS RRB Vacancy	TBA
SIBPS RRB alary	TBA

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IBPS PO Exam 2025

The IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the role of a probationary officer across 11 public sector banks. The role is an entry- level manager position which is conducted every year. The below table tells more details about the IBPS PO 2025 exam -

IBPS PO 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS Official website	ibps.in
IBPS PO exam pattern	Prelims, Mains and Interview
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria	Nationality - Indian Age limit - 20 to 30 years. Educational qualification - Graduation in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India.
IBPS PO Application fee	Rs 175 for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/DESM candidates. Rs 850 for others
Medium of exam	Hindi and English
Negative marking	0.25 marks for wrong answers
IBPS PO Vacancy	TBA
IBPS PO Salary	TBA

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IBPS SO Exam 2025

The IBPS SO 2025 exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the post of Specialist officer across 11 public sector banks in India. The IBPS SO posts include IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Marketing Officer, and Rajbhasha Adhikari. All these are Scale 1 posts. Candidates can check the below table to know more details about the IBPS SO exam -

IBPS SO 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS official website	ibps.in
IBPS SO exam pattern	Prelims, Mains and Interview
IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria	Nationality - Indian Age limit - 20 to 30 years. Educational qualification - Graduation in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India(qualifications vary by post).
IBPS SO Application fee	Rs 175 for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/DESM candidates. Rs 850 for others
Medium of exam	Hindi and English.
Negative marking	0.25 marks for wrong answers
IBPS SO Vacancy	TBA
IBPS SO Salary	TBA

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SBI PO Exam 2025

The SBI PO exam is conducted by State Bank of India to recruit candidates for the role of a probationary officer. Selected candidates are posted anywhere in India. Candidates are recommended to go through the entire SBI PO 2025 notification before applying. The below table gives more details related to the SBI PO exam 2025 -

SBI PO 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	State Bank of India
SBI official website	sbi.co.in
SBI PO exam pattern	Prelims, Mains and Psychometric test.
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria	Age limit - 21 to 30 years. Educational qualification - Graduation in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India(qualifications vary by post).
SBI PO Application fee	Rs 750 for Unreserved / EWS/ OBC candidates. Nil for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates.
Medium of exam	English.
Negative marking	0.25 marks for wrong answers
SBI PO Vacancy	TBA
SBI PO Salary	Rs 48,480

SBI SO Exam 2025

The SBI SO exam 2025 is conducted for the recruitment of Specialist cadre officers in the State Bank of India. The SBI SO notification is released for 2 types of positions, regular and contract based. Under the SBI SO exam, there are various positions for which the notifications are released. Check the below table to know more details related to the SBI SO post -

SBI SO 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	State Bank of India
SBI official website	sbi.co.in
SBI SO exam pattern	Shortlisting and Interview
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria	Nationality - Indian Age limit - 81 to 40 years. Educational qualification - Varies by post.
SBI SO Application fee	Rs 750 for Unreserved / EWS/ OBC candidates. Nil for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates.
Medium of exam	-
Negative marking	-
SBI SO Vacancy	TBA
SBI SO Salary	TBA

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SBI Recruitment

SBI Clerk Exam 2025

SBI Clerk or the SBI Junior Associate in clerical cadre exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the role of customer support and sales. The SBI clerk exam is a national level exam conducted once a year. Thousands of SBI Clerk 2025 vacancies are released every year. The below table tells the basic details related to the SBI clerk exam 2025 -

SBI Clerk 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	State Bank of India
SBI official website	sbi.co.in
SBI Clerk exam pattern	Prelims, Mains & test of specified opted local language.
SBI Clerk Eligibility Criteria	Age limit - 20 - 28 years. Educational qualification - Varies by post.
SBI Clerk Application fee	Rs 750 for Unreserved / EWS/ OBC candidates. Nil for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates.
Medium of exam	English
Negative marking	0.25 marks
SBI Clerk Vacancy	TBA
SBI Clerk Salary	Rs.26,730

RBI Assistant Exam 2025

The role of an RBI Assistant is to help with clerical duties and other day-to-day tasks in the bank like data-entry, transaction handling, customer service, etc. The RBI Assistant exam is conducted every year. Candidates can check the below table for more details related to the RBI assistant exam.

RBI Assistant 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	Reserve Bank of India
RBI official website	rbi.org.in
RBI Assistant exam pattern	Prelims, Mains, Language Proficiency Test (LPT).
RBI Assistant Eligibility Criteria	Nationality - Indian. Age limit - 20 - 28 years. Educational qualification - Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks.
RBI Assistant Application fee	Rs 450 plus 18% GST for GEN/OBC/EWS. Rs 50 plus 18% GST SC/ST/PwBD/EXS. Nil for Staff.
Medium of exam	English and Hindi.
Negative marking	0.25 marks
RBI Assistant Vacancy	TBA
RBI Assistant Salary	Rs 20,700

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RBI Grade B exam 2025

The RBI Grade B exam is conducted to recruit Grade B officers under Reserve Bank of India. Working in RBI is a great opportunity for candidates as it offers an equal work environment, supportive HR and an attractive compensation. The below table gives more details related to the RBI Grade B 2025 -

RBI Grade B 2025 Exam Overview

Conducting body	Reserve Bank of India
RBI official website	rbi.org.in
RBI Grade B exam pattern	Online exam (phase 1 & 2) and interview.
RBI Grade B Eligibility Criteria	Nationality - Indian. Age limit - 21 - 30 years. Educational qualification - Graduation in any discipline.
RBI Grade B Application fee	Rs 100 + 18%GST for SC/ST/PwBD. Rs 850 + 18%GST for GEN/OBC/EWSs. Nil for Staff.
Medium of exam	English and Hindi.
Negative marking	-
RBI Grade B Vacancy	TBA
RBI Grade B Salary	Rs 55,200

NABARD Assistant Manager 2025 Exam (Grade A)

NABARD is an Indian Organization under the government of India. The NABARD Assistant manager in Grade A post is a prestigious opportunity for candidates to work as Assistant Managers for the rural and agriculture development of India. Check the below table to know more details related to the NABARD Grade A exam -

NABARD Assistant Manager Exam 2025 Overview

Conducting body	National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Nabard official website	nabard.org
NABARD Assistant Manager exam pattern	Preliminary exam, Mains exam (paper 1 & 2), Psychometric test, Interview.
Eligibility Criteria	Age limit - 21 - 30 years. Educational qualification - Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks. (varies depending on post)
Application fee	Rs 150 for SC/ ST/ PWBD. Rs 850 for others. Nil for staff.
Medium of exam	English.
Negative marking	0.25 marks
NABARD Assistant Manager Vacancy	TBA
Salary	Rs 44,500