Overview

The Canara Bank is an Indian Public Sector Bank founded by Shri Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, a great visionary and philanthropist, in July 1906, at Mangalore.  It provides banking and financial services across the nation.The  Canara Bank held the Canara Bank Probationary Officers (PO) examination to recruit young professionals to fill the various posts of the Canara Bank branches .The Canara Bank held an examination for the posts of Probationary Officers (PO) biennial for the branches of Canara Bank. Log on to the official website to apply online or to check other important details.

Canara Bank PO Exam Conducting Body:

Canara Bank, one of the Largest Public Sector Bank.Its  headquarter in Bengaluru. It was established at Mangalore in 1906 and is one of the Oldest Public Sector Bank in the country.  Canara Bank held  various exams for various posts for desiring candidates who want to join the banking sector every year. The following information is regarding Probationary Officers (PO) Exam held by Canara Bank.  Canara Bank also conducts an examination for candidates for Specially Designed Training Course of a duration of One year through Manipal Global Education Services, Bengaluru or NITTE Education International Pvt Ltd., Mangaluru leading to Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance.  After the course completion, the candidates are recruited as Probationary Officer in Junior Management Grade Scale-I in the various branches of Canara Bank across India. 

Canara Bank PO Exam Important Dates:

Canara Bank PO Exam Selection Procedure:

It consists of three stages:-

• Onine Examination

• Group Discussion

• Interview

Canara Bank PO Exam Exam Pattern:

Online Examination: The written test consists of a paper  of 4 sections each having 50 questions. The total duration will be 120 minutes.

Note: There is a provision of Negative Marking. 0.25 mark should be deducted.

Group Discussion & Interview:- About 3 times of the number of applicants are called for GD as according to the number of posts.Marksin group discussion and interview is 40% (35% in case of SC/ST/OBC and Physically Handicapped candidates). Some of the topics assessed by the Interviewer as given:

• Communication Skills - Thought Process

• Ability to be spontaneous

• Group Performance as in allowing other applicants to express their thoughts on the given topic

Canara Bank PO Exam Eligibility Criteria:

Age Limit:- 20 to 30 years.

Educational Qualification:

• Graduation in any discipline with an aggregate of 60%(SC/ST and PWD Category applicants with 55%) and above.

Canara Bank PO Exam Syllabus:

English Language:

• Reading Comprehension

• Cloze Test

• Para jumbles

• Fill in the blanks

• Error Spotting

• Paragraph Completion

Quantitative Ability:

• Mixtures & Allegations

• Profit & Loss

• Simplification

• Simple Interest & Compound Interest

• Work & Time

• Time & Distance

• Mensuration

• Data Interpretation

• Number Systems

• Sequence & Series

• Combination &Probability

Reasoning:

• Alphanumeric Series

• Coded Inequalities

• Data Sufficiency

• Logical Reasoning

• Puzzle

• Tabulation

• Syllogism

• Blood Relations

• Coding Decoding

General Awareness:

• Financial Awareness

• General Knowledge

• Current Affairs

• Banking Awareness

• Economy 

Canara Bank PO Exam FAQs:

Ques 1. From where can an applicant get the information regarding the exam?

Ans. An applicant can get the information from the official website.

Ques 2. How can an applicant apply for PO exam?

Ans. Applicants have to apply online for Application form and registration.

Ques 3. How can candidates to pay the application fee

Ans. By online mode by Debit/Credit card, Internet Banking, Cash Wallets etc.

Ques 4. Is there provision of fee exemption?

Ans. No.

Ques 5. What is the selection procedure for PO exam?

Ans. For PO exam the selection is depend upon following stages.

• Objective Paper

• Group Discussion and Interview

Ques 6. Is exam held online or offline?

Ans. The exam for PO is held online.

Ques 7. Is there any Negative Marking in the exam?

Ans. No. 1/4th of the total mark should be deducted.

Eligbility

Canara Bank PO Exam Eligibility Criteria:

Age Limit:- 20 to 30 years.

Educational Qualification:

• Graduation in any discipline with an aggregate of 60%(SC/ST and PWD Category applicants with 55%) and above.

Canara Bank PO - BANKING Selection Procedure

Canara Bank PO Exam Selection Procedure:-

It consists of three stages:-

• Online Examination

• Group Discussion

• Interview

Canara Bank PO - BANKING Application Process

Canara Bank PO Exam Application Process:

The application form can only be filled in online mode. Applicants who are eager to apply for the test can apply in online mode through the official website. The applicants must fill the application form correctly, as sometimes there is no provision of correcting the application form after the submission. To apply for the exam the applicants are required to have a mobile number, date of birth, and an email id. The steps required to follow while filling the form are as follows:

• Applicants are required to visit the official website and after that the applicants must click on the new user, then the register window will open on a new page.
• Applicant must click on the new registration in the application page and then click on the register button of the page.
• Applicant is now required to fill the form and provide some basic information like the applicant’s name, parent’s name, date of birth, mobile number, email id etc.
• Now, the applicant must click on the submit button to submit the online registration form. All the applicants will be issued with a registration ID for the exam.
• So, now the applicant is required to login with the provided registration ID, date of birth, and password to complete the registration process.
• Now the applicant is required to upload a photograph and signature. The photo must be of white color or light color background and should be more than 4kb in size. The photograph resolution must be 100 by 120 pixels in WH. The signature should be only in blue or black ink on a white sheet. The scanned copy of the applicant’s signature should be in jpg format.
• Now the applicant must login with the registered ID and password to complete the part 2 of the application form.
• After filling the application form the applicant must preview the entire application form to look for any mistakes.
• Now click on the Final Submit button to complete the online application form. 
• The last step is the payment of the application fee for the exam. The applicant must make the payment to apply successfully. The payment can be made in online mode or as suggested by the organization.
• After the payment is made the applicant must submit the application form to complete the online application form process. The applicant must keep a printout of the application form for future use.

Canara Bank PO - BANKING Syllabus

Canara Bank PO Exam Syllabus:

English Language:

• Reading Comprehension

• Cloze Test

• Para jumbles

• Fill in the blanks

• Error Spotting

• Paragraph Completion

Quantitative Ability:

• Mixtures & Allegations

• Profit & Loss

• Simplification

• Simple Interest & Compound Interest

• Work & Time

• Time & Distance

• Mensuration

• Data Interpretation

• Number Systems

• Sequence & Series

• Combination &Probability

Reasoning:

• Alphanumeric Series

• Coded Inequalities

• Data Sufficiency

• Logical Reasoning

• Puzzle

• Tabulation

• Syllogism

• Blood Relations

• Coding Decoding

General Awareness:

• Financial Awareness

• General Knowledge

• Current Affairs

• Banking Awareness

• Economy 

Canara Bank PO - BANKING Results

Canara Bank PO Exam Results:

The applicant can check the result on the official website when the result is declared. The applicant is required to follow these steps to check the result:-

• Go to the official website.
• Select and click on the result tab.
• Then click on the result link.
• Then download the result PDF file.

Canara Bank PO - BANKING Exam Pattern

Canara Bank PO Exam- Exam Pattern:

Online Examination: The written test consists of a paper  of 4 sections each having 50 questions. The total duration will be 120 minutes.

Note: There is a provision of Negative Marking. 0.25 mark should be deducted.

Group Discussion & Interview:- About 3 times of the number of applicants are called for GD as according to the number of posts.Marksin group discussion and interview is 40% (35% in case of SC/ST/OBC and Physically Handicapped candidates). Some of the topics assessed by the Interviewer as given:

• Communication Skills - Thought Process

• Ability to be spontaneous

• Group Performance as in allowing other applicants to express their thoughts on the given topic

Canara Bank PO - BANKING Admit Card

Canara Bank PO Exam Admit Card:

The admit cards for the exam are issued by the TA in online mode. The applicants can download the admit card on the official website. The applicants are able to download the admit card by using details such as registration number and date of birth. The steps required to download the admit card is as follows:

• Go to the official website.
• Click on the admit card tab on the page.
• Click on the related website link.
• Now click on the link available for downloading the admit card then enter the required details asked like roll number, registration id and date of birth.
• Click on the search button.
• View, download, and print the admit card.

Download Canara Bank PO - BANKING Sample Papers

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Canara Bank PO - BANKING Fee

Canara Bank PO Exam Fee:

General - Rs. 708/-

BC/OBC - Rs. 708/-

SC/ST    - Rs. 118/-

Payment Mode - Online through Debit card/Credit card/Net Banking etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Canara Bank PO Exam FAQs:

Ques 1. From where can an applicant get the information regarding the exam

Ans. An  applicant can get the information from the official website.

Ques 2. How can an applicant apply for PO exam?

Ans. Applicants have to apply online for Application form and registration.

Ques 3. How can candidates to pay the application fee

Ans. By online mode by Debit/Credit card, Internet Banking, Cash Wallets etc.

Ques 4. Is there provision of fee exemption?

Ans. No.

Ques 5. What is the selection procedure for PO exam?

Ans. For PO exam the selection is depend upon following stages.

• Objective Paper

• Group Discussion and Interview

Ques 6. Is exam held online or offline?

Ans. The exam for PO is held online.

Ques 7. Is there any Negative Marking in the exam?

Ans. No. 1/4th of the total mark should be deducted.