Lets prepare for IBP exams !

Things you should have before beginning !

Make sure you have got your self registered for the exams !

Get IBP books and reference books (as many as you can get)
To get the books, first checkout the syllabus here >>> http://www.ibp.org.pk/isqsyllabus1.aspx
Once you know which books you need, check the prices from here >>> http://www.ibp.org.pk/isq_books.aspx
For practice check out the past papers of IBP here >>> http://www.ibp.org.pk/previuos_exams.aspx

For a thorough study, first read the books and then solve the papers,
and for those who like selective study, first go through the past papers of IBP (Institue of Bankers Pakistan) and find their answers from the reference books.

If you have queries, you can discuss it on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ibp.ex with other IBP  (Institue of Bankers Pakistan) examinees.
There are various relevant books available in soft form on this blog. Get benefit from them.
You would also find solved papers and past papers of IBP on this blog.

Good Luck !

Solved Papers of IBP - Stage 3

Dear Examinees !

I am pleased to share some solved papers with you guys ! Please follow the below mentioned link to get solved papers of IBP. You can view and download them !

Solved Papers IBP - Stage III

Here I would again give thanks to Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Qadar who shared these solved papers with us.

If you or your friends have any material which can help the examinees in preparation, please send it to my email address and I shall be very thankful to you!

Examinees ! I hope these solved papers of IBP would help you in preparation for the exams.

May Allah bless you success and more knowledge !

Past Papers of IBP available Now !

Dear Examinees !

I am pleased to share all past papers of IBP with you guys ! I am very thankful to Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Qadar who emailed me all the papers along-with solved papers of stage-III.

All past papers are available on this blog which you can view and download.

Follow this link to access all the previous papers of IBP,

Past Papers of IBP
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B26cFeYyZ30UM2RiZWQ4YTktYjBlNC00OTY1LTg1MWMtYmU5OGJlMzkxN2U4&hl=en_US

I hope that these papers would help you guys in preparing for the upcoming IBP exams.

Good Luck !

New Exam Schedule Announced !

Exam schedule for Winter 2011 has been announced on IBP website. Click on the following link to download the schedule

Exam Schedule Winter 2011 

[http://www.ibp.org.pk/pdfs/files/ISQ_ExamSchdule_Winter2011_f2.pdf]

Last date for registration is September 20, 2011

One Time Registration Fee is Rs. 8000 and per subject fee is Rs.1000.

So get registered if already not ! and if registration done then seriously start preparation for the exams !

Remember ! " More you sweat in peace, less you bleed in war ! "

Good Luck !

e-Book : Monetary Theory & Practice

Monetary Theory & Policy

E-Book : The Art of Better Retail Banking

View the Book by clicking on the following link,

The Art of Better Retail Banking

E-Book : English for the Financial Sector Student

English for the Financial Sector Student

Modern Commercial Banking

Modern Commercial Banking - E-Book

An in time question ! How to prepare for JAIBP ?

Today Faisal Hirani asked me recommended books and ideal time for preparation for IBP exam, I am sharing the reply with all the readers & examinees so they can also benefit with the tips and ideas ,

For stage-I you can find the recommended books & reading material in the following documents, (click to open the document)

• Business Communication for Financial Services
• Introduction to Financial Systems and Banking Regulations
• Information Technology in Financial Services
• Branch Banking

(Documents are also available on IBP website  on the following link )

http://www.ibp.org.pk/new_syllabus_subjects.aspx

These newly designed documents are published by the IBP to help the examinees . 

Each syllabus guide contains following topics,

1       Aims/ Objectives of the ISQ

2 ISQ Scheme of Study

3 Rationale of the ISQ Program

4 JAIBP Program Format

5 Aims/ Objectives of the Course

6 Syllabus

7 Specific Learning Objectives (SLOs)

8 Scheme of Assessment

9 Recommended Texts and Reference Materials

10 Definition of Cognitive Levels and Command Words of the SLOs\

Annexure 1 — Transition Process for Mid-stream Candidates

I hope these documents would guide you and help you in finding the right books for preparation. Also you can find reference books on my blog (http://ibpx.blogspot.com) which would help you finding the answers easily through search option. These e-Books are very much helpful in cross-reference and finding answers of questions. If there is any topic on which books are not available, please let me know , I would try my best to find one for you. 

Ideal time for preparation is two hours in the evening. I recommend slow and steady until last month of the exam and in the last month run a sprint and give atleast four hours per day. 

Daily study of two hours would help you absorb the things. Do try to experience and discuss the points in the office (if you work in a bank) and do discuss it with your colleagues. Either tell them about what you studied or if they are much experienced than you, then ask them more about the studied topic. This way you will remember the things for a long time. Moreover, if you are lucky enough to get a chance to experience what you have read ... don't hesitate to try practical implications of your knowledge. 

In the last month, try to fill up the past papers as they would help you become familiar with the exam stress and paper pattern. By solving the papers you would be able to judge the level of your preparation. 

If there is any question or interesting information you want to ask or share ! you are most welcome !

Remember me in your prayers ! 

Wish you all the very best !

Good Luck ! Rise & Shine

Best Regards,

Shams

IBP Should Modernize itself !

Now is the era of e-learning, and IBP being an organization aimed to educate bankers professionally should keep pace along-with the coming technologies. Institute of Bankers Pakistan should launch e-books version of all its publications which should be available for download or they should use their website to launch some e-learning programs. There is a dire need of a discussion forum of IBP where all the examinees can share their experiences, can post their questions, can get their papers solved with the help of others and can discuss various matters. Such an online platform would definitely boost the access to banking information but would also help the examinees to interact with each other more effectively.

Now a days all bankers are well equipped with the computer and internet knowledge and would definitely use such online resources to educate themselves. Recently, IBP has launched their website which give it a refreshing look, but the material in the website is almost the same. They should also focus on website development by introducing some other options.

Here comes a point in mind that IBP is avoiding such steps to keep reaping the revenue it gets from the training workshops, sales of books etc. But in my view they can also earn from such resources by introducing advertisements of various banks on their websites, they can promote their workshops more effectively and there is always a room to generate revenue from such activities.

 I strongly recommend IBP to think upon such latest avenues of training and they should plan to launch such facilities in future.