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Can you explain about the gaps in your career or in your studies?
Gaps In your career or in your studies are common. But this is not one of the easy ways to the job. If you got any gap you have to work out a possible reason for the gap. Many would d say I was down that year with a terrible disease. But keep in mind that you will have to show them the proof such as medical certificates if ever you decide to go with such answers.
Gaps can really be caused because you decided to take a break from your career and develop your skills with a bit of training. In fact this can go in your favor as the interviewer would spot an ambitious candidate in such a person. So it totally depend don the reason you provide the interviewer with.
So if you don’t have a favourable reason to say to your interviewer, try to remember any favorable incident /project you had done during those times. It might be small or irrelevant but such things can save you from the wrath of the interviewer while addressing them.
So fill up the gap with something relevant. If you can find something relevant to the banking sector it would add value to your profile as you may explain it to them like this
Here is a model answer for you
I always wanted to join banking. But I felt that I did not have the adequate qualification or knowledge to do well there. So I took a small gap from my high paid job and went on to work private with a small private firm in the banking sector. Of course I was not in any official position there and the payment also was not too good, But that experience helped me understand the banking sector much better in terms of practical experience.
So prepare an answer that suits your gaps if ever there is any. If not you do not have to worry about this question.
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Prepare for interview. Go back to the interview question part 5.
IBPS Interview Questions Part 5 - Why do you Want to Enter Banking?
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sir i cmpltd my graduation in 2009...aftr that i was doing icwa bt cannot pass.nw m appearing for idbi executive interview.should i mention about icwa or nt..if nt den wat reason should i give fr such long gap?plz rply
Mention the icwa factor. Understand that not everyone passes icwa and that should not be considered as a disadvantage.But you should mention it and twist it to your advantage by mentioning like ..
Since I was preparing for icwa I have good knowledge in the banking and accounting related fields..though I could not clear all the icwa papers, I hope to do it soon after joining the bank.
nice work...
Sir,
I got a central govt job while doing my final year of graduation.. So I have to shift to correspondence course for the final year.. No change in previous year scores.. But when applied for graduation certificate they asked me to submit year wise score cards of previous years and original higher secondary certificate.. But neither of the certificates were returned by them.. And degree certificate was also not issued.. Now i have got an interview by IBPS.. The certificates to be submitted includes year wise mark list and degree certificates which i do not possess.. I'm having an attested copy of higher secondary mark list, copies of year wise mark list and provisional certificate.. Does that enough to attend the interview? Please suggest me whether to prepare for interview or not? Besides i got just 145 in obc category in IBPS PO 2013.. Please reply soon..
Do prepare for the interview and make sure you explain this issue to the examiners out at the interview centre...there is no point in not attending the interview and not preparing.
Thanks for all the support sir,
I got answers for many of my questions about interview, but in addition I want to suggestion from you on my problem,
Sir, unfortunately I have 2 gaps in my academics
one after 12th (Which is due to my personal family problem)
and other one is after graduation.
So how I can face this question, as they will ask me how you can make a mistake twice in your life???
Please sir, Help me...
-Manish
sir , i have 122 marks in ibps po cwe exam ,i belong to sc cat. ,can u please tell what are chances for interview call.
sir, i have got 180 marks, obc cat. from bihar. what is my chance?
No chance.U will be gone in upper cutoff..plz let the poor ppl get this job!
gud afternoon sir
sir i got 174 from obc category sir will i get chance for interview???and what is the chance of finally getting the job???
sir plz reply i m waiting for ur reply
thank you
Hi Sir,,
Thanks for this columns... is it completed with 6 parts... I didn't get any further questions after part 6 if it please tell me the link
Thanks
Sorry for the delay. Will update the parts soon.
Sir i have secured 169 marks and m from gen category from Punjab.. What are my chances of selection..?
hello sir
this is rajat tomar from m.p
i have qualified the ibps clerk with 179 marks
but still i am worried because i have heard such marks from many in my state (m.p)
sir i am very scared
though i know its gud marks but competition is very high in m.p n i am GENERAL
plz sir give some guidance
i am waiting for your words
sir i got 157 gen category from bihar whats my chances plz tell me
I got 158 (Gen) from MP
I know i hav sure chance
sugges for interview
dont worry dear u definetly get a job
hi sir ,
am sunu from kerala,i got 154 marks and my catgr is obc,, is der any chance to get job sir,, i knw my marks s very low ,pls reply me
thank u sir.. please give us some more tips..
hi sir i wish to know the current status of ibps vacancy and how many vacancies in state kerala
vishnu...
Good evening deepak sir this is rakesh here got 156 marks in st catagory from gujarat but now i am in trouble sir that i make an alphabet mistake inbetween name of my father as my father original name is ramsahay meena but on score card there it is ramshay meena so if i provide them an affidivate of my fathers name then will they allow me for the interview so pl suggest me sir what to do............. eagerly waiting for your reply.....
sir,
i got 154 marks in clerk exm.. and am obc candidate from kerala... is der any chance to get a job,,pls reply me sir.
hi
i am in c.s final right now. they are going to ask why i dnt want to pursue it further. what am i supposed to answer? i got 162 gen. delhi is there any fair chance?
sir i got 144 marks im sc category from tamilnadu.....i got 25 n 27 in computer n general awarness other three sections i got above 30.is there a chance for me
thank you very much sir
sir,
i hav completed my graduation on 2007.before publishin d result i got job and i joined,wen my result came i got 4 arrears.aftr dat i cleared my arrears only on 2010.
actual reason for the delay was dey ddn granted extra leaves.hw can i give a concrte reason to convince the panel.pls reply sir.
The reason you have said is enough.
you can explain it to the interview board like you were loyal to the company and you only tried to clear your papers when the company allowed you time.specify indirectly that you were a loyal employee and also that you were ambitious enough to clear your papers within the framework of the company.
Prepare your words properly. The answer will go in your favor.
Sir, i'm 2011 passout.I have tried for civils and havn't passed even prelims,because of my career i'm trying for banks now(infact i got interested in finance while i'm in civils coaching).......so how can i convey this to the panel?...........also i have also had few attempts on banks too.