BOB Exams

2 exams are conducted by BOB, the notable exams conducted by BOB includes BOB Digital Risk Specialist and Bank of Baroda PO.

Bank of Baroda Overview

Bank of Baroda is an Indian state-owned International banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Vadodara in Gujarat, India. It is the second largest bank in India, after State Bank of India. Bank of Baroda, along with 13 other major commercial banks, was nationalised in the year 1969, by the Government of India and has been granted the status of a profit-making public sector undertaking (PSU).

Being an established public sector bank, working with BOB is considered to be one of the most reputed jobs. It also guarantees job security and a lucrative pay scale. BOB PO exam is one of the most sought-after exams and aspirants from across the country take part in the recruitment process of BOB PO exam.

BOB Manipal PO PGDBF Exam

The BOB Manipal PO PGDBF stands for Post-Graduation Diploma in Banking and Finance. BOB PO recruitment process is conducted to offer an appointment for the post of Probationary Officer in Bank of Baroda for the scale of Junior Management Grade/Scale I. Candidates who are selected from the examination process are required to undergo nine months Post Graduate Certificate course in Banking and Finance in Baroda Manipal School of Banking. The notification of Bank of Baroda Manipal PO will be published soon by the officials of Bank of Baroda.

BOB PO Exam Calendar

BOB shall release an official notification for the exams conducted for recruitment to different posts, across India. The BOB PO Exam notification for the 2020 recruitment is yet to be released. The dates once released are subject to change from time to time, hence the candidates should keep visiting the official portal and keep checking the dates.  

BOB PO Exam Dates

The important dates for BOB PO Exam are as follows:

• The online registration process for BOB PO exam are scheduled to being in June 2020.

• The BOB PO exam is likely to be conducted in July 2020, the result of which shall be declared in August 2020.

Vacancies for BOB PO Exam

For the year 2020, the notification regarding the vacancies for BOB PO has not been released yet. As per previous year, the BOB Manipal PO post was open for 600 vacancies. We shall update you with the number of fresh vacancies released under BOB Manipal notification 2020.

BOB PO Exam Eligibility Criteria 

It is very important to check for the eligibility criteria before applying for the examination. A candidate should be aware whether he or she does fall under the eligible category so that the application has no chance of getting rejected afterwards. 

The important Eligibility details for BOB PO Exam are given below:

1. Nationality:  The candidate must be a citizen of India in order to sit for the BOB PO exam. Citizens from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh are also eligible with a valid certificate issued by Government of India.

2. Age:  The minimum age of the candidate to sit for the exam is 20 years and the maximum age should not exceed 28 years.

3. Educational Qualification: The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from any recognised college or university.

BOB PO Exam Pattern

The exam pattern gives a complete idea on the exam based on the expectation level of the candidates. The Exam Pattern gives detailed information regarding the question set, topics and marking scheme of the exam. BOB Manipal PO is an online and single-level test conducted for 2 hours 30 minutes. Along with an online descriptive test which is conducted for another 30 minutes on the same day itself. There is a negative marking scheme of one-fourth marks for every wrong answer given by the candidate.

The BOB PO Exam 2020 consists of the following phases:

1. Phase I (Objective Test)

2. Phase II (Descriptive Test)

3. Phase III (Group Discussion and Personal Interview)

BOB PO Exam Syllabus

The BOB PO exam syllabus is based on previous years’ pattern and mostly it does not change every year. The BOB PO exam syllabus consists of the following subjects:

1. Reasoning and Computer Aptitude

2. English Language

3. General ad Banking Awareness

4. Quantitative Aptitude

FAQ’s

Q1. Why is BOB PO recruitment conducted?

A. BOB PO recruitment process is conducted to select Probationary Officer in Junior Management Grade / Scale-I for the Bank of Baroda.

Q2. What is the selection process of BOB PO?

A. Candidates are selected based on online exam- objective and descriptive test, followed by Psychometric Assessment, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. 

Q3. Does the selected candidates have to undergo nine months certificate course in Banking and Finance course?

A. Yes, the selected candidates need to undergo nine months Post Graduate Certificate in Banking and Finance at Baroda Manipal School of Banking. 

Q4. What are the total number of vacancies for students?

A. Overall 600 students are inducted Baroda Manipal School of Banking.

Q5. Is there any minimum percentage in graduation?

A. Yes, candidate is required to attain a minimum of 55% in graduation.