Competitive Exams After Graduation For Jobs

After graduation, a student has two types of options: prepare themselves for campus job interviews or dive into the competitive exams for jobs.
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Every year lakhs of students start preparing for jobs and entrance examinations after graduation to ensure employment in the public sector. Be it banking or teaching or the civil services, each of these examinations demand a certain rigour and preparation from its candidates.
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While lakhs of students apply for these exams after graduation from across the country and a few thousand succeed in finding employment. Presenting a list of competitive exams after graduation for jobs that you must look forward to in 2018.

1. UPSC Civil Services Examination

The Union Public Service Commission conducts this in order to provide jobs as Civil servants. Civil servants are bureaucrats who significantly influence the decision making of the government. The power and status associated with this field are immense. In the list of competitive exams after graduation for jobs, this stands at the top.
According to @GSUPSC over 9 lakhs candidates apply for the UPSC IAS exam that holds approximately 900-1200 vacancies.
Job Profile: They head secretariats as well as district administrations throughout the country.
Areas of work: Wide variety of duties and responsibilities ranging from maintenance of law and order, collection of taxes, to developmental work within State and Central areas of jurisdiction, implementation of social welfare activities, etc.
Preferred Posts
1. Indian Administrative Services (IAS)
2. Indian Police Service (IPS)
3. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
Expected date of notification: April 2018
Expected date of examination: August 2018

Eligibility Criteria For UPSC Civil Service Examination:

a) Nationality:

Only a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 to settle in India and people of Indian Origin who migrated to Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to settle in India.

b) Educational Qualification:

Candidate applying for civil service exams is required to fulfill the following criteria:

  • He/she must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from any of the recognised universities
  • Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results or those who are yet to appear for the qualifying examination are also eligible for the Preliminary Examination.
  • Candidates with professional and technical qualifications recognised by the Government or its equivalent are also eligible to apply.
c) Age Limit:

The age of a candidate should be minimum 21 years and maximum 32 years (upper limit relaxation for certain categories).

d) Number of attempts:

The Authority has put restrictions on the maximum number of attempts by a candidate which is generally 6 (some categories have relaxations).

2. RBI Grade B Examination

The Reserve Bank of India is one of the most prestigious government institutes in India and always the top choice of any banking aspirant. This is one of the best job exams after graduation.
Position: RBI Grade B is the entry-level officer position post for management cadre.

Growth Prospects: If you are being recruited at a young age, there is more chance to be a deputy governor after promotions in RBI departmental exams.
Expected date of notification:  June 2018
Expected date of examination: August 2018 (Pre) and October 2018 (Mains)

Eligibility Criteria For RBI Grade B Examination:

a) Nationality:

Only a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 to settle in India and people of Indian Origin who migrated to Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to settle in India.

b) Educational Qualification:

Generally, an applicant should have secured at least 60% (50% for certain categories) marks as well in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th standard examinations.

c) Age Limit:
  • Applicants for RBI Officer Grade B should be in the in the age group of 21-30 years.
  • Candidates with an M.Phil degree and Ph.D. qualification have a relaxation of 2 and 4 years in the upper age limit, i.e. the upper age limit for such candidates is 32 and 34 years respectively.
  • Candidates possessing experience as an officer in any of the commercial Banks or financial institutions in public sector as also prior experience in Reserve Bank of India, the upper age limit is relaxed to the extent of the number of completed years of such experience subject to a maximum of three years. For such candidates, upper age limit should not exceed 33 years including experience.
d) Number of Attempts:

General candidates have 6 attempts at RBI Officer Grade B exam whereas there is no such restriction on SC/ST/PWD candidates.

3. SBI PO Examination

Much like the IBPS PO exam, the State Bank of India is also a top choice for banking aspirants. Clearing the PO examination is a priority for most entry-level aspirants.
@TheOfficialSBI is the most widespread public sector bank in terms of branches and coverage in the country providing banking and financial services to billions of people.
Some recommended preparation materials are:

1. Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Agarwal
2. Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal
3. Wren & Martin High School English Grammar.
4. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis.
5. The Pearson General Knowledge Manual by Edgar Thorpe.
6. Banking Awareness by Javed Siddiqui.
7. Computer awareness by Arihant.

Job Profile:  The SBI PO is slightly different from that of other banks. SBI PO job profile involves general banking, administrative tasks, and marketing and cross-selling of other products.
Training: Two years of probation
The basic difference is that an SBI PO is exposed to bigger roles and responsibilities soon enough. Best performers are always rewarded in SBI.
Expected date of notification: April 2018
Expected date of examination: June 2018 (preliminary) and August 2018 (Mains)

Eligibility Criteria For SBI PO Examination:

a) Nationality:

Only Indian citizens are allowed to apply for SBI PO examination as per the eligibility criteria specified by the commission.

b) Educational Qualification:

A candidate should have the required academic qualifications to appear in the examination.

  • Candidates must be a graduate in any discipline from a state or central recognized university or possess any other equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government carrying 60% aggregate (for general categories).
  • Aspirants who are appearing in the Final year/Semester of their Graduation will also be eligible to apply but solely on the provisional basis.
  • Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is as per the date decided by the bank.
  • Candidates possessing the qualification of Chartered Accountant can also apply.
c) Age Limit:

Applicants should be within the age group of 21 to 30 years as per the date decided by the bank. There is a provision of age relaxation for candidates of certain categories.

d) Number of Attempts:

In general, a candidate may appear in SBI PO exam maximum for 4 times which has certain relaxations for specific categories.

4. IBPS PO Exam

The probationary officer (PO) is considered a lucrative white collar job in India. Conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), every year, lakhs of aspirants apply for PO examination and only thousands succeed.
Position: A bank probationary officer post is the entry-level position for management cadre

Job Profile: General banking and bank administration, supervision of the clerical works and work towards increasing banks business.
Growth Prospects: It has very high growth prospects.
You are required to have a strong determination and good preparation to clear the exam and the following interview rounds successfully.
Expected date of notification: July 2018
Expected date of examination: October 2018 (preliminary) and November 2018 (Mains)

Eligibility Criteria For IBPS PO Exam:

a) Nationality:

Only a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 to settle in India and people of Indian Origin who migrated to Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to settle in India.

b) Educational Qualification:

The educational qualification required for IBPS PO Exam is same as SBI PO exam that I have already mentioned above.

c) Age Limit:

In general, the minimum age limit for a candidate is 20 years and the maximum limit is 30 years with certain relaxation for certain categories.

5. IBPS Specialist Officer Exam

Apart from recruiting POs, IBPS recruits specialist Officers too and we kept it at number five on this article, “job exams after graduation”. Competitive exams like these are super to start your career with.
Job Profile:  Specialist Officers are appointed for specific roles in various departments.
Different Posts:
1. IT Officer: responsible to take care of banks’ software systems.
2. Law Officer: needed to handle all Legal or Judicial matters of the bank.
3. Agriculture Officer: responsible for the promotion of loans in rural areas for agricultural purposes.
4. Marketing Officer: responsible for marketing and branding of a bank.
5. HR Officer: responsible to handle human resource department functions.
6. Rajbhasha Adhikari: responsible for translation related works.
Date of notification and exam: Not yet declared

Eligibility Criteria For IBPS Specialist Officer Exam:

a) Nationality:

Only a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 to settle in India and people of Indian Origin who migrated to Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to settle in India.

b) Age Limit:

In general, the minimum age limit for a candidate is 20 years and the maximum limit is 30 years with certain relaxation for certain categories.

c) IBPS Specialist Officer Educational Qualification:

Candidates willing to apply for the above-mentioned posts must have the graduate degree or post-graduate degree in the relevant field. The specialist officer educational qualification according to their positions is given below:

i) IBPS SO Qualification for IT Officer

The aspirants must have completed graduation or post-graduation in the IT related fields.  For the IT officer candidate should have a qualification in any one of the following fields:
4-year Engineering Degree in

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Applications
  • Information Technology
  • Electronics & Telecommunications
  • Electronics & Communication
  • Electronics & Instrumentation

Post-Graduate Degree in

  • Electronics & Telecommunications
  • Electronics & Communication
  • Electronics & Instrumentation
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Applications

Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level

ii) IBPS SO Qualification for Law Officer. 

Candidate must possess a Bachelor Degree in law (LLB) and must be enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council of India for this post.

iii) IBPS SO Qualification for Agriculture Field Officer. 

The candidates must have 4-year graduate degree in agriculture or related field to be eligible for the Agriculture Field Officer post. Candidates who opted any agriculture-related field in graduation can apply for Agriculture field officer.

iv) IBPS SO Qualification for Rajbhasha Adhikari. 

For Rajbhasha Adhikari post, candidates are required to have one of the following degrees:

  • Post-graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
  • Post-graduate degree in Hindi with English as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.
v) IBPS SO Qualification for HR/Personnel Officer

A graduation and full-time post-graduate degree/diploma in one of the following fields is required qualification for candidates to apply for HR officer in a bank:

  • Personnel Management
  • Industrial Relations
  • Human Resources/HRD
  • Social Work
  • Labor Law
vi) IBPS SO Qualification for Marketing Officer

The candidates are eligible to apply for this post who have a graduate degree and one of the following streams of management:

  • Full-time MMS (Marketing)
  • MBA (Marketing)
  • Full time 2 years PGDBA
  • PGDBM
  • PGPM
  • PGDM degree with specialisation in Marketing

Note: Candidates should have a certificate/ degree/ diploma in computer languages or should have studied computer as one of the subjects in high school/ college/ Institute for the posts other than the IT officer.

6. SSC CGL Exam

The Staff Selection Commission’s Combined Graduate Level (CGL) is the exam to look out for if you are looking for the senior government of India jobs.
According to @ssccgl_ In 2016, 35 Lakh candidates applied for CGLE which means there will be more than 900 candidates fighting for each post.CLICK TO TWEET

Job Profile: General administration for different Central Civil posts including ministries.
Popular  Posts
1. Examiner
2. Assistant CSS
3. Income Tax Inspector
Expected date of notification: February 2018
Expected date of examination: May 2018(Tier 1) and August 2018 (Tier 2)

Eligibility Criteria For SSC CGL Examination:

a) Nationality:

Only a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 to settle in India and people of Indian Origin who migrated to Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to settle in India.

b) Age Limit

The eligible age to appear in the exam is 18 years. Whereas the maximum age to appear in the exam is 32 years in general which varies category to category.

c) Educational Qualification

The educational qualification according to the posts has been explained below.

  • Assistant Audit Officer: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute.
  • Assistant Audit Officer: Chartered Accountant or cost & Management Accountant or Company Secretary or Masters in Commerce or Masters in Business Studies or Masters in Business Administration (Finance) or Masters in Business Economics.
  • Statistical Investigator Grade – II: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University or Institute with at least 60% in Mathematics at 12th standard level OR Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with Statistics as one of the subjects at degree level.
  • Compiler: Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with Economics or Statistics or Mathematics as a compulsory or Elective subject.
  • All other Posts: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

For posts of Assistant Section Officer (CSS), Computer Proficiency Test has also been prescribed as an Essential Qualification.

7. Indian Railways’ Examination

The Indian Railways is the largest department of Central Government in India. People who are looking for graduation jobs in railways for the year 2018 and it is the best opportunity of RRB Non-Technical Recruitment 2018.
Job Profile: The RRB NTPC has come up with various posts like Commercial Apprentice (CA), Assistant Station Master (ASM) etc. The profile will vary according to the post applied for.
Growth Prospects: Allowance, facilities and growth prospects are all very high.
Expected date of examination: March to May

Eligibility Criteria Indian Railways’ Examination:

Medical Fitness related eligibility criteria for RRB NTPC Exam

The medical fitness criteria are essential to your recruitment for the Railway Recruitment Board vacancies for Non-Technical Popular Categories (Graduate). All candidates recommended for appointment are required to pass the requisite medical fitness test to ensure they are medically fit to carry out the required duties.
The most important criteria in the medical test, along with being physically fit in all respects, is the Visual Acuity Standard or eye-sight and you should ensure that you meet the criteria before applying for the concerned post.
If you find yourself eligible on the basis of the medical fitness criteria, you should note the posts for which you are eligible to apply for, and go on to read the age-related eligibility criteria.

Age-related eligibility criteria for RRB NTPC Exam

Age Criteria for the Candidates Appearing for the RRB (NTPC) Exam are as Follows-

  • Applicants’ age should be between 18 years and 32 years.
  • The date of birth should lie between 01/01/1999 and 02/01/1985.
  • Candidates of the reserved category will be offered appropriate age relaxation in their upper age.

Candidates planning to appear for the RRB NTPC Exam must have their age between the provided age criteria. Candidates, who belong to the reserved category, will be provided the age relaxation in their upper age as per the guidelines set by the Parliament. Read on to satisfy other eligibility criteria, if you are eligible on the basis of age!

Educational Qualification related eligibility criteria for RRB NTPC

There are two eligibility criteria on the basis of educational qualification for recruitment through the RRB NTPC exam 2018. While the graduation requirement remains the same across various posts, some posts require the candidate to be proficient in computer typing in English or Hindi language. The details are as below:
Irrespective of the criteria you meet from a or b above, you should have the marksheet of the final exam of the degree course at the time of applying to sit for the RRB NTPC examination.
Note: persons with more than 40% disability may be exempted from the Typing Test, provided they bring the Typing Skill Test Exemption Certificate to the Type Test Center.
Graduation through regular mode: You should have completed graduation from a recognized Board / University / Institute AND have the result of the final examination available at the time of application. Please ensure that you meet all the necessary criteria before applying to a post, to avoid problems later on.

8. LIC AAO Exam

The job of an Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) is regarded as a very responsible and respected job in the insurance sector.
Position: The LIC AAO post is an entry-level officer position.
Job Profile: General administration, supervision of the subordinates and work towards increasing insurance business.
Career advancement: Various opportunities are available for dynamic officers as Administrative, Senior Administrative, Chief Administrative and Director, Administration etc.
Training: Probation-cum-training of six months.
Popular Posts
1. Administration AAO
2. Development AAO
3. Accounts AAO
Date of notification: January 2018
Date of examination: March 2018

Eligibility Criteria For LIC AAO Exam:

a) Age Criteria

Contenders, who wish to apply for LIC AAO Exam must be aged between 21 to 30 years. Aspirants, who belong to the reserved category, will be provided legitimate relaxation in the upper age.

b) Educational Qualification 

Candidates, who aspire to apply for LIC AAO Examination, should possess Bachelor degree in any stream from an institute or university recognized by Parliament or State Legislature. No candidates will be provided any relaxation in the minimum educational qualification.

9. IBPS and SBI Clerk

With the government saying no to interviews for clerk posts from 2017, clerical jobs are in hot demand.
Job Profile: The person inside the withdrawal and deposit counters are mostly of the clerical grade.
Training: Basic training of six months.
Growth Prospects:  In a few years, clerks may become officers by clearing internal exams.
Date of notification: January 2018 for SBI Clerk and August 2018 for IBPS Clerk
Date of examination: March 2018 for SBI Clerk and Nov-Dec 2018 for IBPS Clerk.

Eligibility Criteria IBPS and SBI Clerk Exam:

a) Age required

The age of the Candidates must not below than 20 years. Whereas the upper limit is 28 years. But there is a relaxation in upper age limit to reserved category candidates.

b) Educational qualification:
  • For Junior Associates: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government
  • For Junior Agricultural Associates: Graduation in Agriculture or Agriculture allied activities from a Government recognised university/Institute
  • Knowledge of official and local language: Candidates have to produce class 10th standard mark sheet/certificate evidencing having studied official (local) language will not be subjected to any Language test. In case of others, language test will be conducted before final selection. Candidates not found to be proficient in official and local language would be disqualified
  • Candidates should be able to write and speak English
  • Candidates who are in the final Semester/ year of Graduation may also apply for SBI Clerk. But they will have to produce proof of having passed the Graduation Examination at the time of document verification for joining
  • Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD as per the prescribed dates
  • Candidates should be able to write and speak English

Note: 

  • The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University / Institute
  • In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing
  • Matriculate Ex-servicemen, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force, after having completed not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the posts

SBI/IBPS Clerk is a national level online test conducted by State Bank of India (SBI) for recruitment of around 20,000 Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) and Junior Agricultural Associates in clerical cadre posts. The exam is conducted in two phases – preliminary and mains.

10. TET

In India, Teacher Eligibility Test is conducted by both Central and State governments to shortlist candidates and employ them as teachers. So if you ever wanted to be a teacher and waited for the opportunity to arrive, then this is it.
According to a report mentioned in @htTweets, in the teacher’s eligibility test conducted in 2013 in kolkata, only less than 2% were qualified enough to appear for the testCLICK TO TWEET
Job Profile: Teaching in in various government schools and colleges
Different Tests:
1. Uttar Pradesh TET
2. Haryana TET
3. Central TET
4. Assam TET
Opportunities and benefits: These positions have very good salary package with a lot of other allowances and benefits.
Date of notification: Throughout the year.
Date of examination: Throughout the year.

a) TET Eligibility Criteria for Paper – 1:

  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) OR
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002 OR
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)* OR
  • Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

b) TET Eligibility Criteria for Paper – 2:

  • Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) OR
  • Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). OR
  • Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1- year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR
  • Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*

Conclusion

Well, these days students are confused about what they are going to do in their lives. Therefore, it is important that you know all your options before deciding what to choose in your life. I wrote this article on competitive exams after graduation for jobs with a sole purpose of heading the students in a proper direction. And I really hope that most of my viewers in the age group of 22-28 are going to crack atleast any one of the job exams after graduation.

Adapted from  Gaurab Singha Roy @ https://bihog.com