Bank of India PO Syllabus in detail for subject-wise topics, exam pattern
Bank of India PO Syllabus in detail for subject-wise topics, exam pattern
Bank of India, a leading Public Sector Bank, conducted the Bank of India PO 2023 exam on 19th March
2023 for the recruitment of 500 vacancies of Credit Officer (General Banking stream) and IT Officer
(Specialist stream). There are 350 vacancies for Credit Officers and 150 vacancies for IT Officers in the
Bank of India.
The Bank of India PO 2023 exam was held across different centers in the country. Candidates must
secure minimum qualifying marks in the written exam for shortlisting for the further selection process,
Therefore, candidates preparing for the BOI PO exam should adhere to the Bank of India PO Syllabus
2023 to score high marks.
In this article, we shall look at the Bank of India PO Syllabus in detail for subject-wise topics, exam
pattern, and marking scheme.
Bank of India PO Recruitment 2023 Calendar
Bank of India PO 2023 Events
Bank of India Recruitment Notification 2023
Online Application Start Date
Online Application End Date
Bank of India PO Admit Card 2023
Bank of India PO Exam Date 2023
Bank of India PO Selection Process 2023
The Bank of India PO Selection Process consists of three phases:
1. Online Written Test
2. Interview
3. General Discussion (GD)
The final selection of the candidates will be based on the marks obtained by the candidates in Online
Examination, Personal Interview and Group discussion. The final list will be prepared in descending
order for the respective categories i.e. SC/ST/OBC/EWS/GEN.
After the final selection of the candidates as above, they are required to mandatorily pass the Diploma
course (PGDBM) before getting inducted/ absorbed in the Bank.
Candidates appearing for the Bank of India PO 2023 exam must familiarize themselves with the latest
exam pattern. Below, we have shared the detailed BOI PO Exam Pattern 2023:
Phase -1 Written Test
.The Written Test is conducted online. Sectional timing shall be applicable.
.The Test of English Language and English Descriptive paper will be available bilingually, i.e. English
and Hindi.
.The test of English Language and English Descriptive Paper will be of qualifying nature i.e. Marks
obtained in English Language and English Descriptive Paper will not be added while preparing the
merit List.
. There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for
which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question
will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer
is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.
Phase-2 Group Discussion (GD)
Group Discussion will be conducted for the candidates selected through the online test at some selected
centers. The total marks allotted for Group Discussion will be 40.
Minimum qualifying marks will be 40% for General/EWS category candidates and 35% for
SC/ST/OBC/PWD category candidates.
Phase-3 Interview
Bank will conduct personal interviews of all the selected candidates. The total marks allotted for the
Interview will be 60.
Minimum qualifying marks will be 40% for General/EWS category candidates and 35% for
SC/ST/OBC/PWD category candidates.
There are 5 sections (four objective type tests and 1 descriptive type test) in the Bank of India PO exam.
Below, we have shared the detailed syllabus for Objective Type Tests subjects in the Bank of India PO
2023 exam:
Bank of India PO Sections Detailed Syllabus & Topics
English Language Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Synonyms & Antonyms
Fillers
Error Detection
Sentence Rearrangement
Word Swap
Idioms & Phrases
Reasoning
Arithmetical Reasoning
Puzzle
Direction Sense Test
Alpha-Numeric Series
Logical Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Venn Diagrams
Analogy
Clocks & Calendars
Coding Decoding
Passage-Based Deriving Conclusions
Statement – Conclusions
Coding-Decoding
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
Reasoning
Arithmetical Reasoning
Puzzle
Direction Sense Test
Alpha-Numeric Series
Logical Reasoning
Data Sufficiency
Venn Diagrams
Analogy
Clocks & Calendars
Coding Decoding
Passage-Based Deriving Conclusions
Statement – Conclusions
Coding-Decoding
Number, Ranking & Time Sequence
Statement – Arguments
Computer Aptitude
Networking Software & Hardware
History of Computers
Fundamentals of Computer
Future of Computers
Security Tools
Basic Knowledge of the Internet
Computer Languages
Computer Shortcut Keys
Database
Input and Output Devices
MS Office
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
National and International current affairs Important national & international organization & their
headquarter Important days and their themes Banking reforms
Latest acts related to banking
Latest circulars of RBI
Priority sector lending (PSL)
Regulatory bodies like SEBI, NABARD and RBI
Basel Norms
Latest mergers and MOUs of banks & financial institutions
Important Committees
Credit Rating Agencies
SARFESI Act
The latest news related to Non-performing assets
Data Analysis & Interpretation
Tabular Graph
Line Graph
Pie Chart
Bar Graph
Radar Graph Caselet
Missing Case DI
Caselet DI
Data Sufficiency
Probability
Permutation and Combination
