Punjab and Sind Bank PO Exam Pattern 2010

Pattern for Punjab and Sindh Bank PO exam which is going to held on 16-05-2010.

v Written Test(Objective Test and Descriptive Paper):

1.      Objective Test:

Sr. No	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Max.Marks
1.	Test of Reasoning	75	80
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	50	60
3.	General Awareness	50	60
4.	Computer Knowledge	50	50
5.	English Language	50	50

 Note: Total of 275 questions with a composite time of 160 minutes. For every wrong answer you will lose 0.25 marks. You have to pass in each of the objective test with a minimum score of 40% in each section.

How many questions should I attempt in each section?

The below table shows you an example of how many questions should be attempted in order to clear the objective test.

Sr. No	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Time
1.	Test of Reasoning	55	50
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	35	30
3.	General Awareness	35	30
4.	Computer Knowledge	40	20
5.	English Language	35	30

 Note: If you follow the above table you must maintain 100% accuracy.

2.      Descriptive Test:

It consists of three questions with internal choices. Total of 50 marks are allocated. Total of 60min allocated for descriptive test.

Note: You have to score a minimum of 40% of marks allocated for the descriptive test. Both the tests [objective (All sections) + descriptive] are considered for merit ranking.

v Interview :

Depending upon the number of vacancies only a certain number of candidates from amongst those who qualify by ranking sufficiently high in merit on the basis of aggregate marks in the written test will be called for the interview. The candidate has to secure minimum passing marks in the interview to become eligible for final selection.

Final selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the written test & Interview taken together and will be strictly according to the merit.

Allahabad Bank PO Pattern 2010

The Written exam will consist of two parts:

1.      Objective Test(180 min)

2.      Descriptive Paper(90 min)

Objective Test:

It will comprise of five sections. Below mentioned figures are the no. of Questions(Q) and maximum marks(M) carried for each section.

1.      Reasoning Ability                75Q                 75M

2.      Aptitude                                 50Q                 50M   

3.      General Awareness              75Q                 75M

4.      Computer Knowledge          50Q                 50M

5.      English                                   50Q                 only qualifying.

Total number of questions: 300. Only 250 marks are considered for merit ranking(to qualify in written exam). You have to clear in each section in order to qualify the written exam. Minimum qualifying marks in each section is 40% of total marks allocated to that particular section for general candidates.

Note: For every right answer you will get 1mark and for every wrong answer 0.25 of the marks will be deducted.

Based on the time and questions give by them, the following is an example of how many questions should be attempted within in a specified time in order to clear the exam for general candidates:

1.      Reasoning Ability                55Q                 50min

2.      Aptitude                                 35Q                 35min

3.      General Awareness              50Q                 35min

4.      Computer Knowledge          40Q                 30min

5.      English                                   30Q                 30min

Note: you must maintain minimum of 95% accuracy if you follow the above figures. If you can attempt more, then you are always welcome but make sure about accuracy.

Descriptive paper:

There will be 3 questions for 50 marks and you should complete within 90minutes. In order to clear this descriptive you must score minimum of 25marks out of 50marks. It would consists of test on English Composition comprising

·        Letter writing

·        Essay writing

·        Precise writing

Note: This descriptive paper is quite different and quite tough in order to clear, when compared to other banks. If you clear the both tests(objective and descriptive) separately,  then only you are qualified for Interview. So concentrate equally with objective.

The total time taken to complete this exam is 4 ½ hours. So be patience and be confident throughout the exam(21-02-10).