One amongst the major private sector banks in the country, South Indian Bank, has released a recruitment notification for the recruitment of probationary officers (PO) through a diploma programme titled Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) in Manipal Global Education Services Pvt. Ltd. (MaGE), Bangalore.
South Indian Bank will conduct an online test to select the candidates for the post on December 29, 2018. The period of probation is two years that includes a one-year diploma programme period. Interested candidates can register for the examination till December 16, 2018. Prior to filling-out the applications, know about the South Indian Bank exam pattern and syllabus.
South Indian Bank Selection Procedure
The selection of the candidates will be based on an online test, group discussion and personal interview. The initial short listing will be done based on the online test marks. However, the final selection will be based on the consolidated marks obtained for the online test, GD and personal interview.
South Indian Bank Exam Pattern
The South Indian Bank PO examination will be conducted only in English and one-fourth of the marks for each question will be deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates who qualify in the online test will be called for the group discussion round and an interview.
S No | Name Of Tests | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 40 minutes |
2 | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 50 | 20 minutes |
3 | English Language | 40 | 50 | 40 minutes |
4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 40 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Total | 160 | 200 | 140 minutes |
South Indian Bank Syllabus
Exploring the syllabus is the most important phase in preparation for any competitive examination. Candidates should also make a note of the weightage topics which help test-takers to ace the written examination. We have listed all the topics based on the previous years' question papers.
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
1. Number Series
2. Coding And Decoding
3. Non-verbal Series
4. Arithmetical Reasoning
5. Alphabet Series
6. Number Ranking
7. Directions
8. Statements & Conclusions
9. Decision Making
10. Analogy
11. Clocks & Calendars
12. Blood Relations
13. Mirror Images
14. History of Computers
15. Generations of Computer
16. Computer Terminology
General Awareness
1. Banking & Financial Awareness
2. Current Affairs (last six months)
3. Static General Awareness, such as capitals, currencies, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, important national, international organizations, important days, etc.
English Language
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Cloze Test
3. Para Jumbles
4. Sentence/Para Completion
5. Sentence Connectors
6. Fill in the blanks
7. Vocabulary (Synonym and Antonyms, Idioms & Phrases etc)
8. Spotting Errors
Data Analysis & Interpretation
1. Data Interpretation
2. Data Sufficiency
3. Quantity-based problems
4. Number Series
5. Quadratic Equations
6. Average
7. Profit & Loss
8. Simple and Compound Interest
9. Time & Work
10. Time & Distance
11. Partnership
12. Ratio & Proportion
13. Probability
14. Mensuration
15. Mixture & Alligation
16. Percentages
17. Pipes & Cisterns
18. Averages
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