“Endless opportunities in Banking Sector”

Bank Probationary Officers Exam as the name suggests, is meant to select personnel for prestgious and high profile jobs in the banking sector. In the light of new competition in the banking industry, it is necessary to strengthen the management of the public sector banks. Probationary Officer’s play a major role in the role in the current scenario in the modern day banking. The prestige and the responsibility attached with the job has been a center of attraction for the youth. The inclination of youth towards Bank P.O. has
made this exam a most sought after one but at the same time highly competitive.

Selection Procedure

Stage 1 : Eligibility : – The minimum qualification required is a 3 years Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recongnised university. It may change depending on Bank to bank e.g. Some Banks also ask for a minimum percentage.

Stage 2 : Written Test : – The first bottleneck towards the banking career is written test which will comprise of Objective and Descriptive type tests. The scheme* of the test is as :

Stage 3 : Interview : – Once you have cleared the first hurdle, you will be called for a grueling round of interview. The panel of experts will be testing you on your educational background, general awareness and personality traits like leadership skills, managerial skills etc.

Examination Syllabus

English Usage & Reading Comprehension : Vocabulary (Antonyms & Synonyms), Comprehesion, Sentence Completion, Idioms & Phrases, Jumbled Up sentences, One word Substitution, Descriptive (Expansion, arguments for and against.

Reasoning : -

Verbal Reasoning Part – 1 : General Ability : – Classification, Direction Sense Test, Coding – decoding, Number series, Letter series, Letter – Number – Symbol sequence, Analogy, Sitting Arrangement, Blood Relation, Mathematical Reasoning, Puzzle test, Problem solving, Logical Venn Diagram, Computer Coding, Data Sufficiency.

Part – 2 : Analytical Reasoning : – Binary Operation, Symbolic Operation, Decision Making, Input – Output Data Sufficiency, Data Analysis.

Part– 3 : Logical Reasoning : – Syllogism, Statement – Concllusion, Statement – Argument, Statement – Assumption, Statement – Course of Action, Definitely/ Probably True / False, Event – I / Event – II

Non– Verbal Reasoning : Series, Analogy, Classification, Cubes & Dice, Interchange.

Quantitative Aptitude :- Vedic Mathematics, Number System, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Average, Age & Number related problems, Simple & Compound Interest, Ratio & Proportion, Partnership, Allegation & Mixture, Times & Distance, Time & Work, Mensuration, Algebra, Permutation & Combinations, Probability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency.

General Knowledge : – Current Affairs.