Government Exams

UPSC Civil Services Exam

Every year the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts the Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam) to recruit candidates who will go on to become officers in the IAS ((Indian Administrative Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and a host of other services.

With the right approach and strategy, prospective candidates can crack this tough exam in the first attempt with marginal ease.

For this to happen it is essential to understand the IAS exam pattern, syllabus, exam dates, and other significant details before starting the preparations.

IAS Exam Dates

Serious aspirants should kick-start the preparation for UPSC 2020 as soon as possible as UPSC has already released the official calendar for 2020.

For the exam calendar, free study material, and the preparation strategy, aspirants should check our UPSC 2020 page.

For complete details on the UPSC IAS Exams, check the table below:

RBI Exam

Through their recruitment exams, the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) selects personnel for the Assistant Posts in various offices of the RBI and also Grade B officers who are required to handle operations within the organization.

The RBI Exam is one of the most popular Government Exams in India

The Exam Pattern and dates of the RBI exam are given below:

RBI Assistant Exam

The RBI Assistant Exam is tentatively scheduled in the month of February and March for 2020.

The RBI Assistant exam is conducted to recruit candidates into the clerical and assistant cadre handling day to day operations of the bank.

Dates for RBI Assistant Exam

The remaining exam dates will be updated as soon as the RBI announces them.

For more detailed info about the RBI Assistant Syllabus please visit the link.

Candidates should be regularly updated with the latest information published on the RBI official website.

RBI Grade B- Exam

RBI Grade B Officer exam is a very popular exam for those seeking a career in the finance sector, with the RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment notification being highly anticipated by most of the bank job aspirants in India. This article will cover all the important information regarding the RBI Grade- B Exam.

For 2020, the exam is tentatively scheduled in the month of June 2020. Candidates can check the previous year (2019) date sheet for more details.

The important RBI Grade B- Exam 2019-20 dates are as follows:

For details on other important aspects related to the RBI Grade B Exam, refer to the table below:

SBI Exams

The State Bank of India is the largest public sector bank in the country.

It conducts an annual recruitment exam called SBI Exam to recruit candidates for the various posts.

The various exams for the respective posts are as follows:

1. SBI PO Exam
2. SBI SO Exam
3. SBI Clerk Exam

While on the outset their job profiles may look similar, their functions are quite different.

SBI PO Exam

The State Bank of India (SBI) administers the SBI PO exam every year to pick out eligible candidates from a huge pool of applicants for the post of Probationary Officer.

The PO is effectively a manager whose primary function is to keep an SBI branch function smoothly.

SBI PO Prelims Exam for 2020 is scheduled in the month of June – July 2020 and Mains in July – August 2020.

Dates for SBI PO Exam 2020:

The previous year date sheet is mentioned below for SBI PO Exam.

 Dates for SBI PO Prelims Exam 2019:

Dates for SBI PO Mains Exam

Important SBI PO Exam related information:

SBI SO Exam

State Bank of India (SBI) is a Public Sector Bank which conducts annual SBI SO Recruitment exercise for eligible candidates every calendar year.

Under the SBI Specialist Officer (SO) exam, there are multiple SBI openings during the year. Candidates are selected on the basis of their merit and availability of the respective posts.

For details on SBI SO syllabus, refer to the linked article.

For the SBI SO Exam dates and other important information, candidates can refer to the Official Notification.

SBI Clerk Exam

The State Bank of India (SBI) recruits SBI Clerk (Junior Associates) candidates for clerical cadre every year in its different branches across India.

SBI Clerk is one of the most sought-after jobs among young graduates who are fresh out of college or even experienced professionals who wish to begin a career in the banking industry.

SBI Clerk 2020 exam notification was released on January 3, 2020. Candidates can check the below table for dates related info.

Dates for SBI Clerk Prelims & Mains Exam 2020:

The previous year date sheet for SBI Clerk has been mentioned below:

Important SBI Clerk Exam related information:

IBPS Exams

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is the conducting body that oversees the selection of employees for a large number of banks.

For this purpose, they conduct a number of online bank exams.

They are as follows:

1. 1. 1. IBPS PO Exam
      2. IBPS SO Exam
      3. IBPS Clerk Exam
      4. IBPS RRB Exam

The important IBPS Exam dates have been published on the annual exam Calendar 2020.

For details on IBPS Exams, refer to the linked article.

IBPS PO Exam

Also known as IBPS CWE (Common Written Examinations), IBPS PO Exam selects candidates for the post of probationary officers for various public sector banks as well as some insurance companies which are its members.

The important IBPS PO Exam related information are as follows:

IBPS Clerk Exam

The CWE clerical cadre is used by PSBS to select clerks who will handle the day to day functions of the PSB’s they work in.

The important IBPS Clerk Exam related information are as follows:

IBPS SO Exam

The Specialist Officer exam of the IBPS select candidates who will go on to carry out core administrative functions of the banks that they will represent.

The important IBPS SO Exam related information are as follows:

IBPS RRB Exam

The IBPS RRB Exam for the Regional Rural Banks selects candidates for smaller banks serving rural areas across the country.

These include cooperative and public sector banks.

Important IBPS RRB Exam information:

SSC Exams

To fill the various posts in ministries, departments, and organizations of the Government of India

the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts many exams to recruit potential candidates. Established in 1975, the SSC has been instrumental in selecting staff for various Group B and Group C posts.

The SSC Exams are a great opportunity for candidates trying to be recruited under the Government of India.

A Few important SSC Exams are given below:

1. 1. 1. SSC CGL
      2. SSC CHSL
      3. SSC JE
      4. SSC GD
      5. SSC CPO

Now let us have a brief look at these various exams conducted by the SSC.

SSC CGL

The SSC conducts the CGL exam annually to recruit candidates for various Group B and Group C posts.

The recruitment is done in order to fill various vacancies in the departments, ministries, and organizations of the Central Government.

The SSC CGL 2020 exam notification will be released on September 15, 2020, and the last date for registration is October 15, 2020.

The important SSC CGL Exam dates 2019 are as follows:

For more details on SSC CGL Exam, refer to the links below:

SSC CHSL

The SSC conducts the CHSL exam every year for recruitment in various Ministries/Departments and organizations of the government of India.

The SSC conducts the CHSL Exam for recruitment for various posts like:

1. 1. • Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants (PA/SA)
      • Data Entry Operator (DEO)
      • Lower Divisional Clerk (LDC)
      • Court Clerk

SSC CHSL 2020 exam notification will be released on November 30, 2020, and the last date to apply is December 15, 2020

The important SSC CHSL Exam dates 2019 are as follows:

Important SSC CHSL Exam update is given below:

SSC JE 

In order to fill the Group – ‘B’ posts in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying, and Contract domain, the SSC conducts the annual examination for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (JE).

The SSC JE exam is a competitive exam for Group ‘B’ (non-Gazetted) posts in Level- 6 administered by SSC under the Government of India.

SSC JE Exam Dates

SSC JE 2020 exam notification will be published on August 4, 2020, and the last date to register is 3rd September 2020.

The important SSE JE exam dates 2019 are listed as below:

Important SSC JE Exam update:

SSC GD

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) administers the SSC GD exam every calendar year to recruit eligible candidates for the posts of Constable (General Duty) in Border Security Force (BSF), Secretariat Security Force (SSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles.

The recruitment process for the SSC GD Constable exam consists of Computer-Based Examination (CBE), Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Standard Test (PST) and Detailed Medical Examination (DME).

The important SSC GD Exam dates 2020 are as follows:

To know more about the SSC GD Exam, refer to the table below:

SSC CPO
The SSC conducts a national Level test called the CPO exam for recruiting candidates into the Central Police Organization. The SSC CPO stands for Staff Selection Commission Central Police Organization.

There are other Government exams which can be helpful for aspirants trying for various posts under the Government of India.

Aspirants trying to get into the Central Police Force for various posts like Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assistant Sub Inspectors in CISF should have detailed information regarding this exam.

The important SSC CPO Exam dates 2020 are given below:

The important SSC CPO Exam dates 2019 are given below:

Important SSC CPO Exam update:

RRB Exams

The RRB Exams are conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board. RRB recruitment is a highly competitive annual process.

The Railway entrance examinations are held for the selection of technical and non–technical cadres in the Indian Railways.

RRB ALP

The Railway Recruitment Board conducts the Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) exam to recruit candidates into the Indian Railways.

Candidates can expect the RRB ALP 2020 notification on February 2020(tentative).

The important exam related dates regarding the RRB ALP 2018-19 are as follows:

To know more about the other aspects related to the RRB ALP Exam, refer to the table below:

RRB NTPC

The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Exam to fill various auxiliary posts in the Indian Railways.

The important dates related to the RRB NTPC Exam 2019 are as follows:

To know more about the RRB NTPC Exam, refer to the table below:

RRB JE

The Railways Recruitment Board conducts the RRB JE Exam in order to recruit candidates with science and engineering backgrounds to fill in the various technical posts available in the Indian Railways. The RRB JE Exam for 2019 is for the recruitment of the following posts:

• Junior Engineer
• Junior Engineer (IT)
• Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)
• Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)

RRB JE 2020 notification is expected to be released in January 2020.

The RRB JE Exam dates for 2018-19 are given below:

To know more about the RRB JE Exam, refer to the table below:

CAPF Assistant Commandant Exam

CAPF exam is one of the most important Government Exams for candidates aspiring to get into Armed Forces in India.

The recruitment done in the UPSC CAPF exam fills the Assistant Commandant post in the following security forces.

They are:

1. 1. 1. CISF( Central Industrial Security Force)
      2. BSF(Border Security Force)
      3. CRPF(Central Reserve Police Force)
      4. ITBP(Indo Tibetan Border Police Force)
      5. SSB(Sashastra Seema Bal)
      6. NSG(National Security Guard)
      7. AR(Assam Rifles)

CAPF (AC) 2020 notification will be released on April 22, 2020. The CAPF Exam for 2020 is scheduled on August 9, 2020.

The important CAPF Exam dates 2019 are as follows:

Important CAPF Exam updates are given below:

Insurance Exams

The insurance sector in India has been one of the most significant employment sectors and has managed to gain the maximum benefit over the past two decades.

Insurance exams in India are conducted for various posts in the insurance sector.

Candidates trying to get into the insurance sector by clearing this Government exam should be regularly be updated on the various post, salary, and other important aspects.

For this Government Exam, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is the authoritative body with respect to maintaining the growth and promoting the insurance industry in India.

Insurance companies are divided into two parts:

Life Insurance Companies

Non-Life Insurance Company

The insurance exams conducted by the following insurance companies in India:

LIC- Life Insurance Corporation of India

NIACL- New India Assurance Company Limited

NICL- National Insurance Company Limited

OICL- Oriental Insurance Company Limited

UIIC- United India Insurance Company

IRDA- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

LIC Exams

Life Insurance Corporation of India conducts the LIC Exam to recruit candidates for various posts.

The LIC Exam is one of the most reputed Insurance-related Government Exams in India.

The LIC Exam is conducted to recruit for the following posts:

1. 1. 1. AAO(Assistant Administrative Officer)
      2. ADO(Apprentice Development Officer)
      3. Assistant/Assistant Manager under HFL(Housing Finance Limited)

LIC AAO

The recruitment for the Assistant Administrative Officer takes place once the aspirant clears the LIC Exam.

The AAO is one of the prestigious posts offered by the Life Insurance Corporation.

The important LIC AAO 2019 Exam dates are as follows:

For more information on the LIC AAO 2020, refer to the table below:

LIC ADO

LIC ADO is a sales administrative job. Candidates assigned to the post of Apprentice Development Officer are responsible for recruiting people as LIC Insurance Agents and inspecting existing policies.

To know more about the LIC ADO, refer to the linked article.

The important ADO Exam 2019 dates are as follows:

To know more about the LIC ADO Exam, check the below table:

LIC HFL

LIC conducts recruitment exams in Housing Limited Finance to recruit Assistant, Associates and Assistant Managers.

The principal objective of HFL is to provide long term finance to individuals for the purchase or construction of flat or house for residential purposes and to those engaged in the development of residential buildings to be sold by them in India.

LIC HFL 2020 notification has not yet been released.

The important exam dates for the LIC HFL government exam are given below:

To know more about the LIC HFL Exam, refer to the linked article.

NIACL Exam

New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) is one of the largest insurance companies in the country. The aspirants across the country much await NIACL exams. NIACL allows aspirants to work in the insurance sector by releasing vacancies for various posts.

NIACL was one of General Insurance of India’s subsidiary until 1999 but later became an independent insurance company.

NIACL Assistant Exam

Candidates willing to apply for the position of NIACL Assistant, are required to qualify the  Assistant Examination conducted by the NIACL every year.

The official notification for NIACL Assistant Recruitment 2020 will soon be released at the official website of NIACL.

The important NIACL Exam dates for 2018-19 are given below:

To know more about the NIACL Assistant Exam, refer to the official notification

NIACL AO Exam

NIACL conducts a recruitment drive to fill the vacancy of NIACL AO post in its various branches across the nation.

NIACL AO full form is New India Assurance Company Limited. The recruitment for Administrative Post in the year 2018-19 is done for two categories.

• NIACL AO Generalist
• NIACL AO Specialist

The important NIACL AO Exam dates are given below:

To know more about the NIACL AO Exam, refer to the table below: