Bank PO
What is it?
A Probationary Officer (PO) is basically an Assistant Manager of Scale I in a bank. He is a Junior Manager of Grade I scale and hence called Scale I Officer. After the selection process is completed, a Probationary Officer has to go through an intensive training program at the Institute of Banking Management where they are trained. The probation period of a PO may last for 2 years. This again differs from bank to bank.
Who participates in the Bank PO Exam?
Every year all the government, as well as the private banks, conducts Bank PO exams to recruit young officers. The major banks participating in this process are listed below:
- State Bank of India
- Allahabad Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Punjab National bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- ICICI Bank
- Cooperative Bank
- Cooperation Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- HDFC Bank
Eligibility
- Before applying for this post it is really necessary to check the eligibility criteria for this examination. A candidate must be 21-30 years of age while applying for the Bank PO exam.
- Apart from this the minimum educational qualification of the candidate must be that of a graduate from a designated University.
- A candidate must also not hold any criminal record. If found guilty, their candidature is likely to get canceled.
Structure of the Exam
- Phase I Exam : The preliminary paper is divided into three sections- Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and Verbal Ability.
- Phase-II Exam : The main paper contains five sections namely General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and Verbal Ability. This pattern again differs from bank to bank.
- Phase-III Exam : The third step is the interview process. Candidates selected after the first two rounds get eligible for the interview round. After getting selected in these three rounds a merit list is generated based on the candidate’s performance. The ones who make it to the list are selected for the post of PO.
