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BOB PO

Bank of Baroda Probationary Officer Exam

Overview

Every year, the Bank of Baroda conducts the BOB PO recruitment exam for the recruitment of Officers in Junior Management Grade. This is a national-level examination. In, the Bank of Baroda PO application form will begin and the BOB PO admit card will be released in May 2022.
If you wish to apply for the BOB PO exam then you should need to read complete details about the exam like syllabus, exam pattern, selection process, etc. read the article till the end, and get complete information about the exam.

Highlights of BOB PO Exam:

Particulars  Information 
Exam name BOB PO
Full form of exam Bank of Baroda Probability Officer
Organization name BOB
Level of exam National level
Conducted by BOB
Frequency of exam Once in a year
Application mode Online 
Application fees For unreserved- Rupees 750
For reserved category- Rupees 100
Duration of exam Two hours 30 minutes

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Eligibility

Its very important to check the eligibility criteria before to apply for this exam. Check the complete details about eligibility criteria from the below information:


Age Limit of BOB PO:

  • Candidates must have fulfill the below age limit criteria:
  • All the applicants must have at least 20 years of their age
  • For OBC applicants the age relaxation will be 3 years
  • For ST/ SC or Ex- Servicemen the age relaxation will be 5 years
  • For persons affected by 1984 riots the age relaxation will be 5 years
  • For PWD general applicants the application will be 10 years
  • For PWD OBC candidates the age relaxation will be 13 years
  • For PWD ST/ SC applicants the age relaxation will be 15 years


Educational Qualification:

  • Applicants should have to complete Graduation degree from the recognized institute with 60% aggregate marks
  • For ST/ SC applicants applicants need to secure 55% marks

Syllabus

  • Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
    • Cubes and Dice, Number Series, Non-Verbal Series, Arithmetical Reasoning, Venn Diagrams, Analogy, Coding-Decoding Puzzle , Cause and Effect, Directions, Decision Making, Blood Relations, Cause and Effect, Syllogism, Number Ranking, Alphabet Series, Clocks & Calendars, Mirror Images, Seating Arrangement
  • Quantitative Aptitude
    • Data Sufficiency, Ratio and Proportions, Number System, Decimal & Fractions, Mixtures & Allegations, Data Interpretation, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Percentages, Problems on Ages, Mensuration, Permutation & Combination, HCF & LCM, Speed, Average, Time, and Distance, Simplification, Interest, Probability, Simple & Compound Interest, Algebra, etc.
  • English
    • Reading Comprehension, Sentence/Para Completion, Antonyms, Para Jumbles, Sentence Improvement/Phrase Replacement, Verb, Essay and Letter Writing , Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Correction, Sentence Rearrangement, Adverb, Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, Unseen Passages, Synonyms, Vocabulary, Idioms & Phrases, Cloze Test, Articles

Exam Pattern

  • There are two papers in the BOB PO exam. Applicants must have to clear both exam for the final selection.
    • Paper I will be objective type and contains topics from general awareness, reasoning, English language and Quantitative Aptitude.
    • Paper II will be descriptive and contains two questions from English
  • The exam will be computer based
  • The exam duration will be two hours 30 minutes

Exam Prepare

Syllabus of BOB PO Exam:

  • Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
    • Cubes and Dice, Number Series, Non-Verbal Series, Arithmetical Reasoning, Venn Diagrams, Analogy, Coding-Decoding    Puzzle    , Cause and Effect, Directions, Decision Making, Blood Relations, Cause and Effect, Syllogism, Number Ranking, Alphabet Series, Clocks & Calendars, Mirror Images, Seating Arrangement
  • Quantitative Aptitude
    • Data Sufficiency, Ratio and Proportions, Number System, Decimal & Fractions, Mixtures & Allegations, Data Interpretation, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Percentages, Problems on Ages, Mensuration, Permutation & Combination, HCF & LCM, Speed, Average, Time, and Distance, Simplification, Interest, Probability, Simple & Compound Interest, Algebra, etc.
  • English 
    • Reading Comprehension, Sentence/Para Completion, Antonyms, Para Jumbles, Sentence Improvement/Phrase Replacement, Verb, Essay and Letter Writing , Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Correction, Sentence Rearrangement, Adverb, Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, Unseen Passages, Synonyms, Vocabulary, Idioms & Phrases, Cloze Test, Articles

 

Exam Pattern of BOB PO Exam:

  • There are two papers in the BOB PO exam. Applicants must have to clear both exam for the final selection. 
    • Paper I will be objective type and contains topics from general awareness, reasoning, English language and Quantitative Aptitude. 
    • Paper II will be descriptive and contains two questions from English
  • The exam will be computer based 
  • The exam duration will be two hours 30 minutes

Exam Important Date

Events  Important dates
Application form will start from April, 2022
Last date to fill the application form May, 2022
Releasing date of admit card May, 2022
Exam of BOB May-22
Announcement of BOB PO To be notified soon

Exam Application Process

The application process of the BOB PO exam will be completed in multiple steps:

  • Registration 
    • It is the first step, the application need to click on the registration link
    • For the registration process, applicants need to enter their name, mobile number, security code and email id
    • Once the registration completed the registration number and password will be generated
  • Uploading scanned documents 
    • After the successful registration, applicants need to upload their signature and photograph in the prescribed format
  • Filling the application details
    • Applicants need to then fill their other details like personal and educational information in the application form

 

Application fees :

  • Applicants need to pay application fee through online mode only
  • The application fee for general applicants Rupees 750
  • For other backward classes the application fee will be Rupees 750
  • For PH/ SC/ ST Rupees 100

 

Selection process:

  • Applicants will be eligible conduction of the Entrance Exam 
  • Candidates will be selected on thebasis of their performance in the exam.
  • Candidates will be shortlisted based on total merit marks i.e. the merit list of objective type, and the descriptive type.
  • After the applicants will be called for the GD/ PI round.
  • When all the process is completed then applicants will be called for the counseling afterwards.

 

Cut off of BOB PO Exam:

BOB PO Cut Off will be required to get considered for Probationary Officers. Applicants need to get at least the minimum scores in both overall cut off marks. There are multiple factors such as total vacancies, competitive level, total applicants, etc.

Section  Cut off for UR
General Awareness 7.25
Reasoning Ability 29.25
Quantitative Aptitude 21.75
English language 13.75
Total  142.51
Descriptive 17.5

Exam Center

The BOB PO exam is a national-level exam. This exam will be conducted various cities of India. Applicants can check their exam center from the official website. The state-wise exam center list will also be available at the time of filling application form.

FAQ

Ques: What are the important subjects of the BOB PO exam ?
Ans:
History, Culture, Scientific Research, Current Affairs, Sports, General Policy Including the Indian Constitution, Economics Scene, Geography, etc. 

 

Ques: How an applicant can check the result of BOB PO?
Ans: 

  • Go to the official website and log in with your user login credentials
  • Choose the Result option
  • Mention your all details including your registration number and name
  • BOB PO result will appear on the screen

 

Ques: How a candidate can start the preparation of BOB PO exam ?
Ans: 

  • Self Analysis
  • Make the proper timetable and start preparation
  • Complete each and every topic
  • Revise all topics on regular basis
  • Solve sample papers and mock papers

 

Ques: How is the final merit list will be prepared?
Ans:
The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of obtained marks by the applicant, GD and PI round.

 

Ques: What will be the age limit criteria for BOB PO exam?
Ans:
The minimum age limit for the general category applicants will be 20 years and the maximum age limit will be 28 years.

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