The J&K bank releases vacancies for their Clerk and PO posts every year. For the current year, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank has advertised for 1450 Banking Associates and Probationary Officer Vacancies. Out of 1450 total posts, the number of vacant posts for SBI PO is 250 and for other banking associates, it is 1200. Given below is a quick overview of the exam.
| Name of the Exam | JK Bank Exam |
| Conducting Body | Jammu & Kashmir Bank |
| Number of Vacancies | 1450 |
| Name of the Post | Probationary Officer and Banking Associate |
| Type of Job | Government Job |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Official Website | jkbank.com |
JK Bank Exam Dates
J & K bank has released the important dates regarding the recruitment of candidates for the vacancies of PO and Clerk in their branches. The important dates can be found in the table below:
| Event | Date |
| Application Start Date for PO | 20.10.2018 |
| Application End Date for PO | 6.11.2018 |
| Application Start Date for Banking Associates | 24.10.2018 |
| Application End Date for Banking Associates | 30.11.2018 |
| J&K PO Prelims Exam Date | 22.04.2019 |
| J&K Clerk Prelims Exam Date | 23.04.2019, 24.04.2019, and 25.04.2019 |
Other dates related to the exam will be updated soon.
J&K Bank Vacancies
Jammu and Kashmir Bank has released recruitment notice for a huge number of vacancies for the year 2018-2019. JK Bank PO and Banking Associates vacancies are following,
- JK Bank total Vacancies – 1450
- JK Bank PO Vacancies – 250
- JK Bank – Banking Associates Vacancies – 1200
JK Bank Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria in terms of age limit and educational qualification to apply/ participate in the JK Bank Recruitment Drive. Here is the JK Bank Eligibility Criteria:
JK Bank Age Limit: Candidates who belong to the general category must satisfy the below mentioned JK Bank Age Limit.
| Name of the Post | Age Limit as on 01.01.2018 |
| Banking Associates | 18 – 32 Years |
| Probationary Officers | 18 – 30 Years |
For JK Bank PO Post: Candidates who are come under SC/ST or Ex-serviceman category may avail age relaxation of 5 years from the prescribed age limit (ie. 18 – 35 Years)as on 01.01.2018.
For JK Bank Banking Associates Post: Candidates those who are come under SC/ST or Ex-serviceman category may avail age relaxation of 3 years from the prescribed age limit(ie. 18 – 35 Years) as on 01.01.2018.
General Candidates born before 02.02.1986 and after 01.01.2000 are not eligible to apply for these vacancies.
Educational Qualification:
Candidates those who want to apply for JK Bank PO and Banking Associates Recruitment drive need to hold Graduation Degree or Post Graduation Degree and the essential qualification final result must be declared on or before 01.10.2018.
Candidates applying for the post of PO need to have at least 60% marks in Graduation and above while candidates applying for the post of associated need to have 55% and above in Graduation and Post Graduation level.
J& K Bank Selection Procedure
For the post of Probationary Officers, aspirants have to go through three stages of selections, namely:
a) JK Bank PO Prelims
b) JK Bank PO Mains
c) Personal Interview
For Banking Associate role, only one online test will be taken.
JK Bank Exam Pattern
Candidates are advised to go through the J&K Bank exam pattern carefully before starting their preparation. Here we have provided Exam Pattern for Both JK Bank PO and Banking Associates Exams.
JK Bank PO Prelims Exam Pattern:
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
JK Bank PO Mains Exam Pattern:
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 Minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 Minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 Minutes |
JK Bank – Banking Associates Exam Pattern:
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
J&K Bank Application Fee
The J&K bank application fee is mentioned below for all category candidates, have a look:
| Category | Application Fees |
| General and OBC | Rs. 1000 |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 800 |
J&K Bank Exam Centers
| JK State | |
| Awantipora | Baramulla |
| Srinagar | Jammu |
| Samba | Pulwama |
| Leh | |
| Outside JK State | |
| Delhi NCR | Amritsar |
| Jalandhar | Patiala |
| Pathankot | Ludhiana |
| Chandigarh-Mohali | |
J&K Bank Mock Test Series
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J&K Clerk/PO Prelims Combo Mock Test Series
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J&K PO Prelims 2019 Mock Test Series
The J&K PO Prelims exam is the toughest of all the exam because the total vacancies are only 250 and candidates need to earn the victory by competing with thousands of candidates who are also taking the exam. Naturally, the preparation shall be very good and what could be a better way to do so than by practicing with the J&K PO Prelims 2019 Mock Test Series?
J&K Clerk Prelims 2019 Mock Test Series
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