Bank Of India 2022: Exam Pattern

The Bank of India has over 5000 branches in India spread over all states/ union territories including specialized branches. These branches are controlled through 59 Zonal Offices and 10 NBG Offices. The Bank has been the first among the nationalised banks to establish a fully computerised branch and ATM facility at the Mahalaxmi Branch in Mumbai way back in 1989. The Bank is also a Founder Member of SWIFT in India. It pioneered the introduction of the Health Code System in 1982, for evaluating/ rating its credit portfolio. Presently Bank has an overseas presence in 18 foreign countries spread over 5 continents.

Recently the Bank of India (BOI) released the official notification for the recruitment of officers in various streams up to Grade IV on a regular and contract basis. For the Grade IV officer level, 696 vacancies were announced, applications for which were invited till May 10th, 2022. Candidates who want to prepare for the BOI exam should be well-versed with the BOI Exam Syllabus and Exam Pattern. In this article, the Bank of India Exam Pattern is discussed in detail.

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Bank Of India Grade IV Officers: Exam Pattern 2022

Bank Of India will recruit the people for the officers’ post by selecting eligible candidates through online tests and/or GD and/or personal interviews, depending on the number of applicants/eligible candidates. 

1. Online Written Exam: The structure of the online examination will be as given below:

It is to be noted that:

• • The test will be bilingual, i.e. it is available in Hindi and English, with the exception of the English language sectional test.
  • The English language test will be qualifying in nature, which means that marks obtained in the English language test won’t be added while creating the Merit List.
  • For the exam, there is no sectional time.

• One-fourth of the marks allotted to each question for which the candidate provided a wrong answer will be subtracted as a penalty to determine the final score.

• Candidates must get the minimum cut-off scores in order to pass the written test.
  • The above-mentioned qualifying marks apply to candidates in the General/EWS Category.
  • For the purpose of filling positions designated for them, candidates from the SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories are eligible for a 5 percent mark relaxation from the requirements set forth for candidates from the General/EWS category.
• If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.
• A candidate does not automatically have the right to be invited for a personal interview or group discussion simply by completing the online test. 
• When two or more applicants receive equal marks, the order of merit for that group of candidates will be determined by the candidates’ dates of birth, meaning that the candidate who is senior in age will be put higher on the merit list.
• The Bank has the right to change the format of the exam; such changes will be announced on its official website. 

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• Interview/ Group Discussion

• Candidates who receive the minimum qualifying marks required for online tests and rank high enough in the order of merit will be invited for a personal interview and/or group discussion.
• The applicants’ names will be listed in descending order on the merit list based on their performance in the online examination (marks obtained in the General Awareness with particular reference to the Banking Industry and Professional Knowledge paper).
• The Interview carries a maximum score of 100.
• Candidates from the General/EWS category must obtain at least 40% of the required marks, while those from the SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories must only achieve 35%.
• The ratio of applicants called for interviews will be 3:1, which means 3 applicants for every open position. However, the Bank retains the right to raise the ratio as mentioned above if it so chooses.

Candidates should know that the Bank may conduct the selection process only on the basis of Interview/GD without holding an online test. Accordingly, if the online examination is not conducted, an adequate number of candidates as decided by the Bank will be shortlisted for the interview based on their qualifications, experience, and overall suitability for the post. 

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This is all about the Bank Of India Grade IV Officers Exam Pattern. Aspirants should start preparing for the exam by going through the syllabus and exam pattern and making the right strategy. 

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