syllabus for Bank PO exam

There is no fixed syllabus for Bank PO exam .However it comprises of two parts 1. A. Written Examination 2. Group Discus...

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There is no fixed syllabus for Bank PO exam .However it comprises of two parts 1. A. Written Examination 2. Group Discussion and/ or Interview. A. Written Examination The Written Examination will comprise of Objective Test and Descriptive Test details of which is furnished hereunder: a) Objective Test Objective Test consisting of Test of Reasoning, Test of English Language, Test of Quantitative Aptitude, Test of General Awareness, Test of Computer Knowledge.

Sl. No.

Test

No. Of Questions

1

Test of Reasoning

50

2

Test of English Language

50

3

Test of Quantitative Aptitude

50

4

Test of General Awareness

50

5

Test of Computer Knowledge

50

Total

250

Note: Number of questions may vary from time to time The candidates shall be required to qualify in each objective test as per the cut-off marks determined by individual banks. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the objective tests which will result in negative marks for every wrong answer ie, one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted. b) Descriptive Test

It intends to measure student’s higher order cognitive abilities as comprehending the situations, etc., and also their language ability. It is a question paper-cum-answer sheet in Hindi and English and the Regional Language and students have to restrict their answers to the space provided on the answer-sheet. Use of supplements is not allowed. Students have the option to answer 3 out of 4 questions either in Hindi or in English or in the Regional Language. It includes Essay, Précis, Letter writing. B. Group Discussion and/ or Interview Candidates who clear the written test are called for group discussion and personal interview. After GD and PI, mark of all sections ie written GD, and PI added to decide the final score and shortlist the candidates. Group Discussion demands knowledge of current affairs, cool temperament, and right attitude. So always be prepared with some current topic especially with economical/ financial topics. Reading news paper and watching news will help a lot. Personal Interview is conducted to check the behaviour, conversation skill, and knowledge about banking and financial topics. Technical questions may come from your previous job (if u you are already working), projects that you have done, academic subjects and about the bank also. So, prepare well on one subject from your academic curriculum, do a good research on the bank and rehearsal mock interviews.