Bank PO Exam Interview Tips And Questions

I want to give Bank PO exam Interview. Can you please suggests few interview questions and tips ?

[Arun Vats]

Bank PO interview questions can be grouped into below groups :

Profile based HR questions
Current Affairs
General Questions
Bank specific questions.
Personality Test questions
Banking Questions

Interview Tips:
Be confident with your areas of interest,
Don’t be puzzled whenever they try to
Look & Study the current affairs
Think Positive
Be polite and have a smile on your face,
Have Aptitude Knowledge
Answer precisely and to the point, don’t elaborate too much.

List of few bank PO interview questions are given below:
• Where are you from?
• What can you tell us about your home town?
• Tell me about your family
• What type of bank account do you have?
• What are the types of bank accounts?
• What all details you need to fill up while withdrawing cash from the bank?
• If you get the job will you be ready to work anywhere in India?
• Do you think your parents will allow you to work anywhere across India?
• What is your ambition in life?
• The why are you applying for the post of clerk?
• Did you prepare for the interview?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• Don’t you think you are over qualified for this simple job?
• Why not software after engineering?
• Do you have any bank account?
• Where and why?
• What all questions did you prepare?
• What do you mean by International Trade?
• What is Balance of Payment?
• Why do you want to work in this bank?
• What can you say about the recent regime change in uttar pradesh
• What are the states where elections are going on
• What are the main differences you see in a private bank and public bank?
• Have you heard about Basel 2?
• Have you applied for any other banks?
• What do you know about this bank?
• Have you gone through our website?
• What is the importance of Basel 2 in the present banking environment?
• What is missing in the design of our website compared to the website of other banks?
• Have you attended any bank interviews before?

Hii sir, I cleared the written Examination of the bank PO and short listed for interview will you please provide me questions that are asked in interview and the some important tips ?

[pawan]

As you asking for the BANK PO Examination questions let me tell you that the questions are asked about the following :
1. Personal details

This will be the first section wherein you are asked about your family, education etc., Normally the question is like ‘Tell us about yourself’.



Start with a short introduction about family background & move on to highlight your skills & achievements or college projects. (checkout how to answer tell me about yourself)



2. Study your resume/ biodata

The biodata or resume carries great importance as its the official document about you. As bulk of the questions would revolve around the data you provide, pay attention while filling the form given at the interview venue.



Get familiar with what you have written so as to avoid giving wrong answers.



3. Banking knowledge

Applying for a bank job & don't know what is a term loan?The chances of you making it to the final list would only get distant.There are roughly about 100-130 regularly used words in banking & financial sector.



There is no alternative apart from memorizing those terminologies but it isn't that hard since banking awareness is a section of the common bank exam.



Rather than relying only on websites,you can also purchase some books that provides detailed explanations.



4. Latest news

‘What is the current repo rate’, ‘Who is the chief of Asian development bank’ – answers newspapers for interviews to these would be known only if you read newspapers everyday.



Not limited only to economy, you could also encounter questions about national events such as the recent satellite launch, location of asia`s largest solar park etc.,



G.K books may help for historical data but newspapers & news channels are your only source for latest happenings.



5. Know your state

Public banks are now demanding applicants for clerical posts to posses proficiency in local language of the state.



In addition to testing your language skills, expect queries on the no. of districts in your state, names of ministers,governor or about a place of importance.



These questions need not necessarily test your knowledge but enables the interviewer to deduce your communication skills.



6. Know about the organization

Few questions on history, performance, awards or chairman/MD of the bank could be asked to gauge your level of preparation & interest in taking up the job.



Visit the bank`s website, look for a section ‘About us’ under which all the info ranging from mission, vision to previous year`s financial results will be available.



7. Know yourself

Now comes the real part, where you need to talk more.What could you be questioned on?

What are your strengths & weaknesses?
What is your biggest achievement?
How can you be useful to our bank?

Answering these can get tough if you have not though about this in advance.



Responses like ‘My biggest strength is working hard’ & ‘Short temper is my weakness’ will only send wrong signals to the interviewing panel.Don't sound too vague or object of ridicule.



While officer post requires managerial & team building skills, clerical employees are required to have good customer handling capabilities.



Understand the job profile & frame answers that could bring these qualities to the fore.



8. Why bank job?

Are you applying for entry level posts in banks with BE/MBA/MCA degrees? If yes, either of the following questions could be heading your way

Why are you applying for banks with technical degree
Are`nt you overqualified for PO/ clerk position

The best answer here shall be the real reason which pushed you to write CWE & apply for bank jobs.Try to come up with a reply that would convince the panel.