The most important step is to do well in the job interview. The 3 key requirements to do well in a bank interview are as follows:
- Good communication skills with at least some English language skills – some roles in metro locations may need much better English.
- Domain knowledge
- Right work attitude – serious intent to pursue a good banking career, willingness to work hard across all aspects of a banking career etc.
Willingness to handle any banking role & readiness to relocate anywhere within your home state are 2 other factors that can help you get started and grow faster.
Some banks also have an online psychometric test as an additional hiring step. This psychometric test may happen either before or after your interview. Test usually has multiple choice questions under sections like English, Reasoning & Numerical Aptitude. Duration will be around 1 to 1.5 hours & generally online. Unlike similar tests by government agencies, this is generally used as a ‘pass-fail’ gate. So you do not have to do lot of preparation to score very high marks. Instead, it is good enough that you get around 50%-60% & clear the test.
