Exam Pattern
Like all other banking examinations, South Indian Bank also follows a set pattern for its online test. South Indian Bank PO 2024 recruitment process will have the following phases as mentioned below-
1. Online Test
2. Interview
The first phase of the selection process will be a single-level online test that will contain objective-type questions which will further be followed by a Personal Interview. The initial shortlisting will be done based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Online Test. The final selection will be based on the combined score obtained by the candidates in the Online Test and Interview.
Online Test Pattern
The first stage of South Indian Bank PO 2024 recruitment will consist of an online objective type test which will consist of questions from four sections namely: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General / Economy / Banking Awareness, English Language, and Data Analysis & Interpretation. There will be 40 questions in each section and all sections will carry 50 marks each. Therefore the total number of questions will be 160 and the total marks will be 200.
- 2 hours and 20 minutes will be allotted to attempt the online test.
- All the sections will have separate timing of 40 minutes each, except the General Awareness section which will be allotted only 20 minutes.
- Candidates need to be careful due to the penalty of 1/4th marks. This means that for every incorrect answer, 1/4th of marks allotted to that question will be deducted.
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Mode of Exam | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 50 | Only in English | 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 | 2 hours 20 minutes | ||
Personal Interview
All the candidates who manage to qualify in the first stage of the South Indian Bank PO online test will be shortlisted based on their scores for the next stage of the Personal Interview. The final selection will depend on the consolidated marks obtained in the two stages of the selection process which are Online Test & Interview.
Marking Scheme
The first stage of the South Indian Bank PO selection process is an online test that consists of objective-type questions based on four different subjects. Each of the four sections in the online test will contain 40 questions and will carry a total of 50 marks each. Therefore there will be a total of 160 questions in the SIB PO online test carrying 200 marks in total.
Exam Language
The online test in the South Indian Bank PO recruitment 2024 will contain 160 multiple-choice based questions. All these questions will be available only in the English language. Therefore the default language of the test will be English for all sections.
Free Mock Tests
The online examination of South Indian Bank PO will be held in February 2024. So a candidate must prepare hard to nail the exam. Apart from that, it is very important to keep practicing online tests which will train you well for the exam day. ixamBee provides South Indian Bank PO free mock tests which will help in preparing well for the exam. These mock tests will help a candidate to face any challenge as they are prepared on the latest exam trends.