Syllabus for Bank PO Exam - Previous Question Papers

Syllabus for Bank PO Exam

Syllabus may vary from Bank to Bank and from Time to Time. However this broadly covers all the topics one should prepare for Bank PO Examination. This syllabus is valid for bank Probationary Officer Recruitment Exam conducted by State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda (BOB), Allahabad Bank, ICICI, Corporation Bank, Bank of Maharashtra and other national banks.

I. Test of Reasoning/Mental Ability/Aptitude:

This section usually tries to test the reasoning abilities and mental aptitude of the candidate. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.

VERBAL
Number Series
Alphabet Series
Test of Direction Sense
Coding-Decoding
Number Ranking
Arithmetical Reasoning
Problem on Age Calculation
Blood Relations
Analogy
Decision Making etc.

NON-VERBAL
Non Verbal Series
Mirror Images
Cubes and Dice
Grouping Identical Figures
Embedded Figures etc

II. Quantitative Aptitude:
This section tests the quantitative and mathematical skills of the candidate. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.
Number System
HCF, LCM
Simplification
Decimal Fractions
Ratio and Proportions
Unitary Method
Percentage
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Profit and Loss
Average
Simple and Compound Interest
Mensuration (2D and 3D)
Algebra
Data Interpretation

III. English:
This section is designed to test the language abilities and understanding of English grammar. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.
Verb
Adverb
Subject Verb Agreement
Error Correction
Tenses
Sentence Rearrangement
Fill in the Blanks with Modals, Articles etc
Comprehension
Answering questions based on Unseen Passages
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Antonyms

IV. General Awareness:
This section is checks whether the candidate keep himself/herself up to date with the world around them. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.
Current Affairs (National and International)
Major Financial/Economic News
Budget and Five Year Plans
Who is Who
Sports
Books and Authors
Awards and Honours
Science - Inventions and Discoveries
Abbreviations
Important Days
International and National Organisations

Previous Exam Question Papers/Bank PO online Tests
Take Test1 - Bank of Baroda Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 - General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness (Held on 5-10-2008)
Take Test2 - Union Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 - Reasoning (Held on 7-9-2008)
NABARD Bank-Previous Paper-Officers Exam 2008 (Held on 30–3–2008) : Reasoning (Solved)

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