Syllabus for Bank of Baroda PO exam.

I am preparing for Bank of Baroda PO exam. Provide me with its syllabus.

[Arun Vats]

A bank PO is the starting level in officer category. Job profile of PO (Probationary Officer) is General Banking, administration work and any other work assigned by the Bank from time to time. Handling customer complaints and issues is also the responsibility of the Bank PO. Bank PO joins the bank as Asst manager after the end of probation period .

Bank of Baroda recruits PO(Probationary Officers) through IBPS.

Paper will be based on following 5 topics:
1. Reasoning
2. English Language
3. Quantitative Aptitude
4. General Awareness
(with special reference to Banking Industry)
5. Computer Knowledge

Detailed syllabus: In brackets approx. no. of questions are indicated:

1. Reasoning: Alphabet test, Mathematical operations test, Series test, Analogy. Odd Man out, Classification, Syllogism (5), Coding-decoding (5-7), Blood relations (5). Number, ranking and time sequence, Causes and effects, Analytic reasoning, Direction sense test. Sitting arrangement (5-10), Decision making, Input output (0-5), Puzzle (4-7), Statement and conclusions (2-4). Statement and assumptions, Statement and arguments (2-4), Statement and action’s courses. Passage and conclusions (2-3), Assertion and reasoning, Figure Series, Word formation, Series (5).
2. English language: Spotting the errors (3-5), Phrase substitution, Ordering of sentences or jumbled up sentences (3-6). Double blanks in a sentence, Fill in the blanks (0-5). Cloze Test, Idioms & Phrases, Choosing the appropriate filler. Synonyms and antonyms (0-3), Reconstruction of sentence & passage. One word substitution, Commonly misspelled words, Comprehensions (8-15).
3. Quantitative aptitude: Number system (2-3), HCF & LCM, Number series, Problems based on numbers. Approximation Wrong Number, Decimal fractions, Square root and cube root, Simplifications (5). [Partnerships, Percentage, Ratio and proportions, Average & Ages Ratio & Proportion]: (4-6). [Profit and loss, Simple interest and compound interest]: (2-4), [Time and work, Time and distance, Mensuration]: (2-4). Permutation and combination (1-2), Probability (1-2)Data Interpretation (12-16): Pie charts, Bar graphs, Line graphs, Mixed graphs.
4. General Awareness: Banking Terms, Current Rates (Bank rate, Repo Rate, Reverse repo rate etc.), Abbreviations, Indian Economy, International Economy, Questions related to International Financial Institutions (World bank, IMF, UN, ADB related - Members, recent development, functions), Finance, Shares, Various schemes of Government (MNREGA, Swabhiman, Swavlamban, Bharat Nirman etc.), Books & Their Authors, Types of Banks, GDP related, RBI, Fiscal-Monetary Policies etc., Social Function of Banks, UNO, Marketing, Awards & Honors, Sports, Budget, Agriculture, Current Affairs (last 6 months) etc.
5. Computer Knowledge: Basic computer knowledge (MS Office), Operating Systems, Number System, Software & Hardware questions (Database & communication), History of computers, Computer abbreviation, Microsoft-office, Basic knowledge of Internet & Networking etc.

Eligibility criteria:

Nationality:

Candidate must
(i) be a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently
settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of
Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

Age limit:

Minimum age: 20 years
Maximum age: 30 years
Relaxation in age for reserved categories is as per the norms of Govt of India.

Educational qualification: Must be a graduate from a recognized university.




I am providing you with the detailed official notification of IBPS-PO,
which contains names of all banks which accept its score, exam
centers and process of application.

Schedule of PO exam:

Exam for IBPS PO will be conducted n following dates:

11.10.2014
12.10.2014
18.10.2014
19.10.2014
01.11.2014

Hii Buddy , I have Applied Form to Appear in Bank of Baroda PO Exam , Here I Need to Exam Pattern and Exam Syllabus , Can you please provide me Same Details ?

[Shaleen]

Bank of Baroda (BOB) will Conduct Written test Through Online for the Probationary Officers (PO) Vacancies at Various Centres across Various States of India.

This Examination will be Online on Computer.

This Examination is of 2 Hours.

There will be total 200 Questions in this Examination.

There will be four sections in the question paper:
Reasoning
Quantitative aptitude
English language
General awareness

There will be 50 questions from each of the section.

Every question is of 1 mark.

All questions are of objective type.

Test Name No .of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Reasoning 50 50 2 Hours
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
English Language 50 50
General Awareness 50 50

Reasoning (Both Verbal & Non Verbal) Section BOB PO Exam Syllabus :

The questions are asked about topics such as : Alphabet Test, Mathematical Operation test, Classification, Syllogism, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence, Input Output Statement, Causes and Effects, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Analytic Reasoning, Direction Sense Test,, Test Series, Analogy, Odd One Out, Sitting Arrangement, Statement and Arguments ,Statement and Action’s Courses, Assertion and Reasoning passage and Conclusions, Figure Series, Decision Making and Conclusions, Statement and Assumptions, Word Formation, Analogy, Odd Figures, Figure Series Test.

2) Quantitative Aptitude BOB PO Exam Syllabus :

The questions are asked from the topics such as : –
Number System,
HCF & LCM Simplifications
Partnerships
Percentages
Ratio and Proportions
Average & Ages Ratio & Proportion
Number Series
Problems PREDICATED ON Numbers
Approximation Wrong Number
Decimal Fractions
Simple Interest and Compound Interest
Square Root and Cube Root
Profit And Loss
Data Tables
Probability
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Pie Charts
Bar Graphs
Line Graphs
Average
Mensuration
Permutation and Combination (P and C)

3) English Language BOB PO Exam Syllabus :

The questions in the English section of BOB Po Exam 2015 are asked from the sections such as: about Spotting the Errors, Phrase Substitution, COMPLETE the Blank sentence, Idioms & Phrases, Choosing the Appropriate Filler, Double Blanks in a Sentence, Ordering Of Sentences OR Jumbled Up Sentences, Synonyms & Antonyms, Reconstruction of Sentence & Passage, Commonly Misspelled Words, One Word Substitution, etc.

4) General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry) BOB PO Exam Syllabus :

The topic of General Awareness is a dynamic one, candidates have to keep tabs on a lot of things to be able to score good in this section. In the GA section of BOB PO Exam 2015, questions are asked from various topics which also includes the developments of last three or four months. Other topics that are covered in the General Awareness Section are :

Indian Economy
International Economy
The Banking Terms
RBI Fiscal Monetary Policies and News related to Reserve Bank of India
Books & Their Authors
About U.N.O.
Marketing
Social Function of Banks
Bancassurance
Finance
Agriculture
General Banking Awareness
General Financial Awareness
Union Budget
Railway Spending budget

Current Affairs – Questions can be asked from various fields such as: National news, International developments, Awards conferred, Sports, Defence, Summits, Appointment, Publications & Authors and Obituary etc. Follow The Weekly and Daily Current Affairs Section on exampariksha to keep track of all current affairs at once.