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    South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2020

    South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2020

    #South Indian Bank PO
    Team Careers360Updated on 07 Nov 2024, 06:09 PM IST

    South Indian Bank PO 2020: South Indian Bank Limited releases the South Indian Bank 2020 exam pattern along with its notification at the official website. The recruitment process as per the exam pattern of South Indian Bank PO 2020 comprises Online Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The South Indian Bank exam pattern 2020 will let a candidate have an overall idea about the scheme and mode of exam, structure of question paper and weightage of topics. The preparation of an aspirant without knowing the South Indian Bank 2020 exam pattern will be incomplete. To ace South Indian Bank PO, candidates are encouraged that they understand the exam pattern before planning a right strategy. South Indian Bank PO is conducted to recruit eligible candidates as Officers in Scale I posts once a year. It is to be noted that shortlisted candidates will have to attend a one year full time residential Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance Programme in Manipal Global Education Services Pvt. Ltd. (MaGE), Bengaluru.

    This Story also Contains

    1. South Indian Bank PO Exam Dates 2020
    2. South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2020
    3. South Indian Bank PO Syllabus 2020
    4. South Indian Bank PO Best Books
    5. South Indian Bank PO Preparation Tips
    South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2020
    South Indian Bank PO 2020

    South Indian Bank PO 2020 Highlights

    Exam name

    South Indian Bank Probationary Officer

    Commonly known as

    South Indian Bank PO

    Conducting Authority

    South Indian Bank Ltd.

    Official Website

    www.southindianbank.com

    Posts

    Scale I Officer

    Age

    25 years as on November 30, 2020

    Relaxation: 5 years for SC/ST candidates

    Stages

    Online Test

    Group Discussion

    Personal Interview

    Contact

    18004251809 / 18001029408

    Email: careers@sib.co.in

    South Indian Bank PO Exam Dates 2020

    The exam conducting body releases the South Indian Bank PO exam dates 2020 in the notification for the appointment as Probationary Officers (PO). Using the exam dates of South Indian Bank PO 2020, candidates will be able to know the timeline for the various events related to the selection process. South Indian Bank PO exam dates 2020 enables a candidate to keep track of the procedure and prepare accordingly.

    South Indian Bank PO Dates 2020

    Events

    Dates

    Notification of South Indian Bank PO 2020

    June 18

    Commencement of online registration of South Indian Bank PO application 2020

    June 19

    Closure of registration of South Indian Bank PO 2020 application

    June 30

    Online fee payment

    June 19-30


    Online Test

    Group Discussion

    Interview

    Release of South Indian Bank PO 2020 call letter/ admit card

    July

    To be Notified

    November

    South Indian Bank PO 2020 Exam

    July 26

    To be Notified

    December

    Declaration of South Indian Bank PO result

    August

    November

    To be Notified

    South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2020

    The recruitment process, as per the South Indian Bank PO exam pattern 2020 is three phased – online test, group discussion and interview. The online test comprises multiple choice questions with one-fourth negative marks. The exam conducted in computer based mode, as per the exam pattern of South Indian Bank PO 2020 will test reasoning and computer ability, data analysis and interpretation, general / economic / banking awareness and English language. The South Indian Bank PO 2020 exam pattern will let a candidate know the mode and duration of exam, number of questions asked and whether any negative marks are cut or not. Candidates need to accustom themselves with the exam pattern of South Indian Bank PO 2020 before planning a strategy to ace the test.

    South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2020 – Online Test

    Sl. No.

    Sections

    No. of Questions

    Marks Allotted

    Time Duration

    1

    Data Analysis and Interpretation

    40

    50

    40 minutes

    2

    General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness

    40

    50

    20 minutes

    3

    Reasoning and Computer Aptitude

    40

    50

    40 minutes

    4

    English Language

    40

    50

    40 minutes


    Total

    160

    200

    140 minutes

    South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2020 – Group Discussion and Interview

    The second stage in South Indian Bank PO selection process is group discussion. Candidates shortlisted from the online test will be able to appear for the GD. The topics of GD will generally be from current affairs. Group Discussion generally tests a candidate’s oral communication skills and the ability to perform or generate ideas in a quick time bound manner.

    South Indian Bank PO Syllabus 2020

    Aspirants must know the topics covered under each section of the subjects for the online phases to clear South Indian Bank PO with flying colours. With the help of South Indian Bank PO syllabus 2020, candidates are able to plan their studies and focus on topics. South Indian Bank PO 2020 syllabus contains the topics from where the questions can be asked in the online test. It is encouraged that an aspirant of South Indian Bank PO solve previous year question papers to get an idea about the difficulty level of exam, nature of questions asked and weightage of topics from each subject to form a solid approach and crack South Indian Bank PO.

    South Indian Bank PO Best Books

    Along with the syllabus, a list of the best books for South Indian Bank PO preparation has also been provided so that the search for this information stops here and candidates can actually start their preparation for South Indian Bank PO 2020.

    Best Books for South Indian Bank PO 2020

    Topics

    Books

    Author

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Quantum CAT

    Sarvesh Verma

    Quantitative Aptitude

    RS Aggarwal

    Reasoning

    Reasoning

    MK Pandey

    Verbal- Non Verbal Reasoning

    R.S. Aggrawal

    English

    English

    SP Bakshi

    English Language

    Wren & Martin

    General Awareness

    Guide to Banking General Awareness

    R.Gupta

    Banking Awareness

    Arihant Publication

    Computer

    Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy

    Kiran Publication

    Computer Awareness

    Arihant Publication

    Data Analysis and Interpretation

    Data interpretation for CAT

    Arun Sharma

    CAT Data Interpretation

    Nishit Sinha

    South Indian Bank PO Preparation Tips

    • Be thorough with the exam pattern

    • Take the mock tests available online

    • Solve previous year question papers

    • Revise and evaluate

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    South Indian Bank PO Application form 2020

    South Indian Bank PO Admit Card 2020

    South Indian Bank PO Cut Off 2020

    South Indian Bank PO Result 2020

    South Indian Bank PO Salary 2020

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Does the exam pattern of South Indian Bank PO change every year?
    A:

    No, the South Indian Bank PO exam pattern does not change every year. Even if it changes, the exam conducting authority will provide ample scope to prepare for the updated exam pattern.

    Q: Will there be any descriptive test in South Indian Bank PO test?
    A:

    No descriptive test is present in South Indian Bank PO eligibility test.

    Q: When will the application of South Indian Bank PO release?
    A:

    The South Indian Bank PO application form 2020 will be released tentatively in the month of June.

    Q: Will separate admit cards issued for online test, group discussion and interview?
    A:

    South Indian Bank PO admit card 2020 is released for all the stages separately. The admit card of South Indian Bank PO is released in online mode for the written test followed by group discussion and interview.

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