BOB gives opportunities to young,energetic and innovative minds through its Post-Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance Admission Programme by Manipal Academy Of Higher Education.The BOB PO exam is conducted in two stages-written online exam followed by Interview/Group Discussion/Psychometric Test as decided by the bank and will be intimated at a later stage.
BOB PO Phase I Exam Pattern
BOB PO Phase I consists of an objective type online mode of examination.The BOB PO online exam consists of four sections namely- Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking/ Awareness,Quantitative Aptitude and English Language which will be followed by a descriptive English Language paper.Each section comprises of a different number of questions.The composite time limit for BOB PO exam is 2 hours 30 minutes for 165 questions. For every wrong answer, 1/4th marks or 0.25 of the marks assigned will be deducted as a penalty. Further details are given in the table:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Medium of Exam | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 75 | English & Hindi | 2 Hours 30 minutes |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | ||
| English Language | 35 | 35 | English | |
| Total | 165 | 200 | ||
| English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) | 2 | 50 | English | 30 minutes |
BOB PO Group Discussion / Psychometric Test / Personal Interview
Those who qualify the BOB PO online written exam will be called for Personal Interview/Group Discussion/Psychometric Test subjected to 4 times the number of intake in each category, as decided by the bank.Those who qualify in both stages of the BOB PO Exam and are sufficiently high in the merit will be appointed as a BOB PO. A candidate should produce all the original documents and its photostat while appearing for the BOB PO GD/PI.
BOB PO Exam Online Test
The BOB PO online exam has four sections-General/Economy/Banking/ Awareness,Quantitative Aptitude,Reasoning and Computer Aptitude and English Language which will be followed by a descriptive English Language paper consisting of two questions for 50 marks.The total time limit for BOB PO exam is 2 hours 30 minutes for 165 questions of 200 marks.1/4th marks or 0.25 of the marks assigned will be deducted for every wrong answer.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Medium of Exam | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 75 | English & Hindi | 2 Hours 30 minutes |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | ||
| English Language | 35 | 35 | English | |
| Total | 165 | 200 | ||
| English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) | 2 | 50 | English | 30 minutes |
BOB PO Exam Group Discussion / Psychometric Test / Personal Interview
The aggregate marks of candidates who qualify in the BOB PO online exam will be arranged in descending order in each category.Candidates will be called in the order of merit, subjected to 4 times the number of intake in each category.The final merit list for selection of BOB PO shall be arrived based on the scores obtained by the candidates in Online test,Group Discussion and Interview.A candidate should produce all the original documents and its photostat that he/she has filled for the BOB PO application form during the Group Discussion and Interview round.