Bank PO Exam Syllabus

Will you please provide the Banks Probationary Officers Examination Syllabus?

[Raman Vij]

The selection procedure for Bank PO 2014 will be split into three stages:

- Objective and descriptive tests
- Group discussion and interview
- Final selection

Phase-I consists objective tests for 200 marks and a descriptive test for 50 marks.

The objective test will be an online one.

Immediately after the online objective test, the descriptive Test will follow.

The descriptive test will be in the paper/pen mode.

The breakdown is as follows:

a) Test of English Language (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.) - 50
b) Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers - 50
c) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation - 50
d) Test of Reasoning (High Level) – 50

Bank PO Exam Syllabus

BANKS PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAMINATION Syllabus

BANKS PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAMINATION

There is no fixed syllabus for Bank PO exam. However the exam mainly covers four areas

Quantitative Aptitude
Questions are asked mainly from the following topics/subtopics
Elementary Mathematics
Arithmetic (Number Theory)
Number Systems
Square Roots
Cube Roots
Fractions and Decimals
H.C.F. and L.C.M.
Simplification
Variation
Chain Rule
Ratio and Proportion
Average
Logarithms.
Additional Topics In Arithmetic
Ages
Boats and Streams
Clocks and Calendars
Clocks
Calendars
Mixture and Alligation
Pipes and Cisterns
Races and Games
Problems on Trains
Unitary Method
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Work and Wages
Commercial Maths
Interest
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Partnership
Discounts
Mensuration- Areas and Volumes
Area and Perimeter of Plane Figure
Volume And Surface Area of Solid


Test of Reasoning/Mental Ability/Aptitude
Questions are asked mainly from the following topics/subtopics
Verbal Tests
Reasoning Tests
Analytical Reasoning
Direction and Distance Test
Linear Arrangement Test
Complex Arrangement Test
Analogy Test
Classification (Odd Man Out) Test
Coding Decoding Test
Series Test
Blood Relationships Test
Symbols and Notations
Alphabet Test
Data Sufficiency Test
Data Interpretation Test
Logic Tests
Syllogism
Statements Assumptions
Statements Arguments
Statements Conclusions
Statements Action
Non Verbal Tests
Problems Based on Symmetry
Problems Based on Visual Ability
Classification (Non Verbal Tests)
Series (Non Verbal Tests)
Analogy (Non Verbal Tests)



English
Questions are asked mainly from the following topics/subtopics
English Vocabulary
Synonyms
Antonyms
Analogies
Spelling Mistakes
English Proficiency
Idioms and Phrases
One Word Subsitution
Sentence Formation
Sentence Completion
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Reconstruction
Rearrangement of Words In Sentence
Rearrangement of Sentence In Paragrph
Paragraph Formation
Paragraph Completion
Fill in The Blanks
Cloze Tests
English Usage Errors
Common Errors
Spotting Errors
Inappropriate Usage of Words
Sentence Correction
English Comprehension


General Awareness


General Topics
General Knowledge
Animals Famous Personalities
Books And Authors First Largest Longest Etc In World
Buildings Inventions And Discoveries
Calendars Languages
Countries Music
Currencies Religions
Dances Sanctuaries
Disasters World Organisations
Enviornment Statistical Data - World
Fashion Prizes And Awards
Famous Places Trade Awareness
General Studies Solar System
Universe Earth
Environment
Pollution
General Geography
General History General Concepts (Polity)
General Economics Study
General Polity
General Science
General Computer Science
Sports And Recreation
Current Events
Current Events Period Wise National
Current Events Topic Wise International
Persons Places Awards Authors
Economy
Science And Technology
Sports
Trade Awareness
Miscellaneous

Please provide me the Syllabus of Bank PO Exam here I am looking for the same?

[Quick Sam]

SBI conducts Bank PO Exam so here I am giving you the syllabus of SBI Bank PO Exam

Syllabus and Question Pattern of SBI PO exam

There are 2 papers in SBI PO examination The first one is Objective paper and the second one is Descriptive.

SBI PO Objective paper (Paper I) syllabus and pattern:
Total marks: 200
Time allotted: 2 hours

Syllabus of Objective Paper (Paper I of SBI PO exam):

The 200 questions are asked from the following areas:

1. English Language
2. Data Interpretation
3. Reasoning
4. The rest of the questions will be from General Awareness, Computer Awareness and Marketing awareness

English Language syllabus: A total of 50 questions are expected, Important areas are Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar Corrections, Identification of Errors in sentence constructions, Jumbled sentences etc. Expect High standard questions in Comprehension, rest of the questions will be in moderate difficulty.

Reasoning syllabus: 50 questions will be there in this section also. Expect the difficulty level to be on the higher side for this section. The important areas are Logical Reasoning, Arithmetical reasoning, Analytical reasoning, Series completion, finding missing figures, Completing number and alphabetical series, Analogies / decision making, Puzzle / Seating Arrangement

Data Analysis and Interpretation syllabus: 50 questions in this section will be in easy to moderate difficulty level. The following sections are considered important: Data Interpretation and manipulation questions from Charts, Graphs and Diagrams including Line charts, pie charts, bar charts and tabular data. Application level questions from probability and statistics, The data manipulation of these questions will contain of time and distance calculations, BODMAS rule, Calculation of speed and distance, calculation of area, volume, perimeter and application of formulas in algebra, geometry, functions etc.

Syllabus of General Awareness: In this section 10 questions each are expected from Marketing and computer awareness sections and 15 questions each are expected from Banking awareness and current affairs sections.

Negative Marking of SBI PO Paper I
For each incorrect answer a quarter (1/4th ) of marks are reduced

SBI PO Descriptive Paper (Paper II) Syllabus
In this section, expect questions relating to Letter writing (Usually official letters in connection with the normal functioning of a bank branch), Essay and Paragraph writing (Usually related to bank functioning and economy), Precis writing and Reading comprehension.

This paper will have 50 marks and the duration will be 1 hour.

I want to prepare for Bank PO (Probationary Officers) Examination so please provide me Syllabus for PO exam?

[Kiran Chandar]

Here I am providing you syllabus of Bank PO (Probationary Officers) Examination. Syllabus for PO exam mainly covers four following areas:

Quantitative Aptitude syllabus:

Arithmetic (Number Theory)
Number Systems
Square Roots
Cube Roots
Fractions and Decimals
H.C.F. and L.C.M.
Simplification
Variation
Chain Rule
Ratio and Proportion
Average
Logarithms
Additional Topics in Arithmetic
Ages
Boats and Streams
Clocks and Calendars
Mixture and Allegation
Pipes and Cisterns
Races and Games
Problems on Trains
Unitary Method
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Work and Wages
Commercial Maths
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Partnership
Discounts
Mensuration- Areas and Volumes

Reasoning/Mental Ability/Aptitude syllabus:
Reasoning Tests:
Analytical Reasoning
Direction and Distance Test
Linear Arrangement Test
Complex Arrangement Test
Analogy Test
Classification (Odd Man Out) Test
Coding Decoding Test
Series Test
Blood Relationships Test
Symbols and Notations
Alphabet Test
Data Sufficiency Test
Data Interpretation Test

Logic Tests:
Syllogism
Statements Assumptions
Statements Arguments
Statements Conclusions
Statements Action

Non Verbal Tests:
Problems Based on Symmetry
Problems Based on Visual Ability
Classification (Non Verbal Tests)
Series (Non Verbal Tests)
Analogy (Non Verbal Tests)


English syllabus:
Synonyms
Antonyms
Analogies
Spelling Mistakes

English Proficiency:
Idioms and Phrases
One Word Subsitution
Sentence Formation
Sentence Completion
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Reconstruction
Rearrangement of Words In Sentence
Rearrangement of Sentence In Paragrph
Paragraph Formation
Paragraph Completion
Fill inThe Blanks
Cloze Tests

English Usage Errors:
Common Errors
Spotting Errors
Inappropriate Usage of Words
Sentence Correction

English Comprehension

General Awareness syllabus:
Animals
Famous Personalities
Books and Authors
First Largest Longest Etc in World
Buildings
Inventions and Discoveries
Calendars
Languages
Countries
Music
Currencies
Religions
Dances
Sanctuaries
Disasters
World Organisations
Enviornment
Statistical Data - World
Fashion
Prizes and Awards
Famous Places
Trade Awareness

General Studies:
Solar System
Universe
Earth
Environment
Pollution
General Geography
General History
General Concepts (Polity)
General Economics Study
General Polity
General Science
General Computer Science
Sports and Recreation

Current Events:
National
International

Persons Places Awards Authors:
Economy
Science and Technology
Sports
Trade Awareness
Miscellaneous