List of Top 10 Nationalised Banks in India!

Public Sector Banks (PSBs) or Nationalised Banks are the banks where a majority stake is held by the Government.

There are total 27 Public Sector Banks in India of which 21 are Nationalised Banks and 6 are State Bank group. If you want to get in any of these banks then, you have to first clear an exam. You can appear in any bank exams whether IBPS Bank Exams, SBI, RBI or any other exams.

India has a strong banking and financial sector and it is one of the most influential industry in India’s economy. In this blog, you get to know the Top 10 Nationalised Banks in India according to their assets.

You will get to know the 10 largest Nationalised Banks in India.

Let’s check them out.

 

 

Top 10 Largest Public Sector Banks!

These are the largest Public Sector Bank in India. Below we have ranked these banks according to their total assets.

If you want to get recruited in these banks then, you should be updated with all these Upcoming Bank Exams. These banks conduct their own exams so, you can apply for them too.

Now, have a look at the Top 10 Nationalised Banks in India.

 

10. Syndicate Bank

Total Assets: INR 2,990 billion.

Syndicate Bank is one of the oldest banks in India. Earlier it was known as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Limited. It has it’s headquarter in the university town of Manipal, India.

The bank was established in the year 1925. You can get recruited in this bank through PGDBF course as well. It’s a 1-year banking course.

 

9. Central Bank of India

Total Assets: INR 3,055 billion.

Central Bank of India was established on 21^st December 1911 and is one of the oldest banks in India. Central Bank of India has a joint venture with Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and the Zambian government.

This bank is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

 

8. Indian Bank

Total Assets: INR 3,648 billion.

Indian Banks was established on 15^th August 1907 and is one of the top performing public sector banks in India. It is headquartered in Chennai, India.

It has overseas branches in Colombo and Singapore including a Foreign Currency Banking Unit at Colombo and Jaffna. The banks has 227 Overseas Correspondent banks in 75 countries.

 

7. IDBI Bank

Total Assets: INR 3,744 billion.

IDBI Bank (Industrial Development Bank of India) was established on 01^st July 1964 under an Act of Parliament as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.

At present Government of India held 73.98% shares in IDBI Bank and Life Insurance Corporation of India held approx. 14.37% of the shares.

 

6. Union Bank of India (UBI)

Total Assets: INR 4,047 billion.

UBI was established on 11^th November 1919 and has it’s headquarter in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Government of India owns 63.44% of its share capital.

UBI has 4301 branches of which four of them are overseas in Hong Kong, Dubai International Financial Centre, Antwerp, and Sydney (Australia).

 

5. Canara Bank

Total Assets: INR 5,530 billion.

Canara Bank was established at Mangalore in 1906 by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai. It has it’s headquarter in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

The bank has approx. 6600 branches and has offices abroad in London, Hong Kong, Moscow, Shanghai, Doha, Bahrain, South Africa, Dubai, Tanzania and New York.

To know more about this bank click here- Canara Bank.

 

4. Bank of India (BOI)

Total Assets: INR 6,100 billion.

BOI was established on 07^th September 1906 and has it’s headquarter in  Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. This banks is one of the Top 10 Nationalised Banks in India.

Bank of India has 5100 branches including 56 offices outside India, which includes five subsidiaries, five representative offices, and one joint venture.

 

3. Punjab National Bank (PNB)

Total Assets: INR 6,674 billion.

PNB is an Indian multinational banking and financial services company. This bank was established on 19^th May 1894.

It has a banking subsidiary in the UK (PNB International Bank) with seven branches in the UK as well as branches in Hong Kong, Kowloon, Dubai, and Kabul.

 

2. Bank of Baroda (BOB)

Total Assets: INR 6,949 billion.

Bank of Baroda was established on 20^th July 1908. As on the 2017 data, this bank was ranked 1145 on Forbes Global 2000 list. BOB is India’s 2^nd largest bank based on the assets.

This bank has it’s headquarter in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. This bank has 5500 branches approx. in India as well as abroad.

 

1. State Bank of India (SBI)

Total Assets: INR 34,450 billion.

SBI is the largest public sector bank in India. It has it’s headquarter in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. This bank was ranked 216th on the Fortune Global 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations as of 2017.

State Bank of India was established on 01^st July 1955.

So, these were the Top 10 Nationalised Banks in India based on their assets.

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UGC NET Application Form & Important Instructions

UGC NET Application Form 2020

Candidates who are planning to appear in the UGC NET 2020 Exam must be waiting for the application process to start.

The UGC NET Application Form process started from 16^th March 2020. Earlier the last date to apply for the exam was 15th June 2020 but now it has been extended till 30th June 2020.

Candidates who want to fill their application form may face some problems during the process.

So, to help the candidates in filling the application form, I have written this article. Below you will find the step-by-step procedure to fill in the online form and also some important instructions.

But before filling in the form, you should know the documents that you should keep ready.

Let’s have a look.

Important Documents for Application Process

Below I have listed the documents that need to be kept ready before filling in the online application form of UGC NET Exam:

• Copy of Board/ University Certificate for Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name and Date of Birth
• Type of Identification – Bank A/c passbook with photograph/ Passport Number/ Ration Card/Aadhaar Card Number/Voter ID Card Number/ Other Govt ID
• Your Mailing Address as well as Permanent Address with Pin Code (Refer Annexure- II for State Code)
• Qualifying Degree Certificate or last semester marks sheet
• Category Certificate, if applicable
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate, if applicable
• Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate, if applicable
• E-mail address and Mobile Number of candidate
• Scanned images in JPG/JPEG format only:
• Candidate’s Photograph must be between 10 kb to 200 kb.
• Candidate’s Signature (in running hand) must be between 04 kb to 30 kb.

How to Fill UGC NET Application Form

Below is the detailed procedure to fill in the online UGC NET Application Form for June 2020 Exam:

Step-1: Go to the official website of NTA UGC NET.

Step-2: Click on “Fill Online Application Form” button. Now click on “New Registration” and then click on “Click Here to Proceed” button.

Step 3: Now enter your basic details and click on “Submit” button.

Step-4: Complete Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application No.

Step-5: Upload scanned images of Candidate’s Photograph and Candidate’s Signature in JPG/JPEG format.

Step-6: Make payment of fee through SBI /Syndicate/HDFC /ICICI Payment Gateway (Debit/Credit Card or Net Banking/Paytm) and keep proof of fee paid.

After successfully submitting the UGC NET Application Form, you must take the printout for future reference.

So, this was all about UGC NET Online Application Form process and important instructions.

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How to crack IIT JAM exam? Get preparation tips here!

Are you preparing for IIT JAM exam without coaching? Want some good tips to crack the exam? Here, in this blog you can get the IIT JAM preparation tips to get a good rank in IIT JAM exam.

IIT JAM exam will be conducted in the month of February 2021. Candidates need to be well prepared for the exam. Students are suggested to make a proper strategy and time schedule for exam preparation.

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Below you can get the IIT JAM preparation tips to get good rank in IIT JAM exam.

Start preparing in advance

Candidates must start their preparation in advance, so they can get enough time for the revision. Start you preparation 5-6 months before the exam and study for at least 3-4 hours daily or more.

Select best books

There are many books available for IIT JAM preparation. Before buying any of the book, you need to do a good research on that book. Some books are good some are not, so, buy as per your research. You can also find the books on e-commerce websites like Amazon, Flipkart, etc.

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Maintain your health

The first thing a students need is a good health. During their preparation, some students avoid their health. You need to eat good and healthy food everyday and take at least 7-8 hours of sleep.

Take mock tests

Whether its IIT JAM or any other examination, you must take mock tests related to that exam. It helps you to identify the exam pattern and the type of questions which will be asked.

IIT JAM mock tests are available online on many websites. Try to solve it on your own. You get to know how much you have prepared for the exam.

Syllabus and exam pattern

Before starting your preparation you must be aware of the syllabus and exam pattern for IIT JAM exam. You also need to be aware of the marking schemes of the JAM exam.

For Section A, There will be a negative marking of 1/3 mark for each question answered incorrectly for one mark question and 2/3 marks for each incorrect question for two marks question.

Section B & C does not have any negative marking.

Make notes

During your IIT JAM preparation, you need to make notes of all the important topics which will be coming in the exam. It will help you in the last minute preparation.

Practice previous year question papers

Candidates need to solve as many previous year question papers as possible. With this, they get an idea about the topics which will be coming in the exam and practice more for the subjects in which you are weak.

These IIT JAM Preparation tips will help you to crack exam, if followed religiously. You can also consult to your teachers & other IIT JAM toppers for their tips to crack JAM exam. You can go either way but what actually matters is that you prepare for the JAM exam with complete dedication & Make sure you follow IIT JAM study plan strictly.

Best of luck!

List of Important Topics for CSIR NET Exam

Candidates who are preparing for the CSIR NET June 2020 Exam must be looking for the topics to start their exam preparation.

As starting your preparation with the most important topics is one of the best strategy for the exam, so you should know what are the important topics of CSIR NET Exam.

CSIR NET Exam is conducted in five subjects: Physical Science, Chemical Science, Mathematical Science, Earth Science and Life Science. These subjects are included in Paper 2. Paper 1 of CSIR NET is common which consists of General Aptitude section.

Below are the important topics for each subject to study for the CSIR NET June 2020 Exam.

CSIR NET Important Topics for All Subjects

Before starting your preparation, you should check the complete CSIR NET Syllabus and plan your preparations accordingly. Start your preparations with the most important topics.

Candidates can check the list of important topics for CSIR NET Exam for all the subjects including General Aptitude below.

Let’s have a look.

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CSIR NET Important Topics for General Aptitude

• Analytical and Numerical Ability
• Quantitative Comparisons
• Puzzles
• Graphical Analysis
• Series Formation
• Logical Reasoning

CSIR NET Important Topics for Earth Science

• Interior of Earth, Deformation, Tectonics
• Earth and Solar System
• Geochemistry
• Ocean and Atmosphere

CSIR NET Important Topics for Chemical Science

• Transition metals & Coordination compounds
• Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry
• Main group elements
• Organometallic Compounds
• Quantum Chemistry
• Intermediate & Reaction mechanism
• Pericyclic/ Photochemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Molecular Spectroscopy
• Reagents

CSIR NET Important Topics for Physical Science

• Quantum Physics
• Classical Mechanics
• Mathematical Physics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Electronics

CSIR NET Important Topics for Life Science

• Cellular Organization
• Inheritance Biology
• Ecological Principles
• Fundamental Processes
• System Physiology – Animal
• Methods in Biology
• Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
• Developmental Biology
• System Physiology – Plant
• Evolution and Behavior
• Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
• System Physiology – Animal
• Diversity of Life Forms
• Applied Biology

CSIR NET Important Topics for Mathematical Science

• Modern Algebra
• Real Analysis
• Ordinary and Partial Differential Equation
• Complex Analysis
• Linear Algebra

So, these all were the most important for each subject of CSIR NET Exam. You should start preparing for the exam with these topics.

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Get to know the difference between IIT JAM and GATE.

There are many entrance exams through which candidates can get admitted for Master’s degree.

Some of the exams are: GS exam (for IISERs, NCBS, CCMB, NBRC, and many other institutions), BCIL-BITP (for industrial training), DBT-JRF, ICMR, CSIR, IIT JAM, GATE etc. But the best of them are IIT JAM (Joint Admission test for M.Sc.) and GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering).

In this blog, you get to know the difference between IIT JAM and GATE.

Difference between IIT JAM and GATE

Before learning about best entrance exam- IIT JAM or GATE, you must know about these exams.

About IIT JAM (Joint Admission test for M.Sc.)

IIT JAM Exam is an online entrance test conducted every year in the month of February.

IIT JAM Exam is conducted for the candidates who want to get admitted in IITs and IISc to pursue M.Sc (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree & other courses.

Candidates cannot appear for more than two test papers out of the given seven papers:

• Physics (PH)
• Chemistry (CY)
• Mathematics (MA)
• Biological Science (BL)
• Biotechnology (BT)
• Geology (GG)
• Mathematical Statistics (MS)

Who is eligible for IIT JAM Exam?

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from any branch from any recognized university.
• Both Indian as well as Foreign candidates are eligible.
• There is no age limit for IIT-JAM exam.
• Candidates appearing for their final year exams are also eligible.
• Candidates must have minimum of 55% marks if they are from General & OBC categories and 50% marks for SC, ST categories, in their Bachelor’s degree.
• Candidates also need to submit a physical fitness certificate at the time of admissions from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form.
• Candidates also may also have to undergo a physical fitness test by a medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. If any candidate found physically unfit to pursue his/her chosen course of study, his/her admission shall be cancelled.

IIT JAM Exam Pattern

• Exam will be organized through online mode.
• Exam will be in English language only.
• There are total of 60 questions of 100 marks.
• Duration will be of 3 hours.
• The exam is divided into three sections:

Section A- 30 MCQs of 50 marks: Out of a total of 30 questions, 10 questions are of one mark each and 20 questions are of two marks each. There is negative marking of 1/3 mark for each question answered incorrectly out of the one mark question and 2/3 marks are deducted for each incorrect question which is of two marks each. There is no negative marking for any question left unanswered.

Section B– 10 MSQs of 20 marks: Each correct answer in this section is awarded two marks. There is no negative marking in this section.

Section C- 20 NAT of 30 marks:  Out of the total 20 questions, first 10 questions are of one mark each and other 10 questions are of two marks each. There is no negative marking in this section as well.

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About GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an all India entrance exam conducted every year to get admitted in IITs and IISc for candidates who want to pursue pursue post-graduate programs (M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.).

GATE exam is conducted every year in the month of January/February. Candidates can apply for only one paper out of the 23 papers mentioned below:

GATE Paper	Code	GATE Paper	Code
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Mathematics	MA
Architecture and Planning	AR	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Biotechnology	BT	Mining Engineering	MN
Civil Engineering	CE	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Chemical Engineering	CH	Petroleum Engineering	PE
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Physics	PH
Chemistry	CY	Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Textile Engineering and Fiber Science	TF
Electrical Engineering	EE	Engineering Sciences	XE*
Ecology and Evolution	EY	Life Sciences	XL**

Who is eligible for GATE Exam?

Below is the eligibility criteria to appear in the GATE exam:

• Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are appearing for final year exams can also apply.
• Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma) and those who are appearing for final year exams can also apply.
• Candidates must have Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are appearing for final year exams can also apply.
• Candidates who are in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology can also apply.
• Candidates who are in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology can also apply.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E. /B. Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE Exam Pattern

• There will be total 65 questions of 100 marks.
• Duration for GATE exam will be 3 hours.
• The question paper will consist both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions.
• In the papers with the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF and XE, the Engineering Mathematics section carries around 15% of the total marks, the General Aptitude section carries 15% of the total marks and the remaining 70% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.
• In the papers with the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL, the General Aptitude section carries 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.

For more details regarding GATE Exam, visit the GATE official website http://www.gate.iitr.ernet.in/.

IIT JAM vs GATE- The Difference

Below, candidates will get to know the difference between IIT JAM and GATE:

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an all India entrance exam which allows candidates to apply for IITs, NITs, IISc, and a few other applied sciences institutes/universities.

GATE exam can only be given by the candidates with applied science degrees like B.E and B.Tech, to pursue M.Tech and M.Sc by research, integrated PhD, direct PhD programs.

IIT JAM (Joint Admission test for M.Sc.) is an all India entrance exam which allows candidates to apply for IITs, IISERs, IISc, and NITs.

IIT JAM exam can be given by the candidates with both basic sciences and applied sciences degrees to pursue pursue M.Sc (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree & other courses.

IIT JAM syllabus mainly includes topics that candidates usually study in their bachelor’s degree programs.

GATE syllabus has slightly advanced topics in syllabus. GATE syllabus includes some part of the JAM syllabus in addition to some extra advanced topics.

Hope this blog provided you with enough information regarding difference between IIT JAM and GATE. If you have any queries related to this blog, you can comment in the comment section given below.