Bank Jobs — The Complete Guide to Recruitment, Marks and Preparation
বাংলায় পড়তে চাও? দেখো: ব্যাংক জব — নিয়োগ, মানবন্টন ও প্রস্তুতির পূর্ণাঙ্গ গাইড
Bank jobs are now among the most competitive recruitments in the country — thousands of applications for a single assistant-director post. The good news is that the format is stable: four subjects at 25 marks each in the preliminary, writing and translation in the written paper, then the viva.
This section opens each stage on its own page, alongside circular pages for Bangladesh Bank, Sonali, Janata and the combined bank recruitment.
- 100
- Marks in the preliminary
- 200
- Marks in the written exam
- 0.25
- Deducted per wrong answer
- 4 subjects
- At 25 marks each
The exams and preparation
From preliminary to viva, each of the three stages needs a different approach. Start with the mark scheme.
Mark distribution
The split across the 100-mark preliminary, 200-mark written exam and the viva.
Eligibility and career
Banking careers
The promotion ladder, state versus private, and the reality of the work.
Frequently asked questions
Usually 100 MCQs for 100 marks — Bangla 25, English 25, maths 25, and general knowledge with ICT 25, with 0.25 deducted per wrong answer.
Most state-bank exams are now conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM); previously various Dhaka University faculties also ran them.
Business Studies and economics candidates have a subject advantage, especially in the viva. But general posts are open to any graduate, and candidates from many disciplines are recruited each year.
No. Each of the four carries 25 marks, so dropping one forfeits 25 outright — nearly impossible to recover in so competitive an exam.
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