South Indian Bank (Probationary Officers)
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South Indian Bank held the exam for the post of Probationary Officer on a yearly basis. The selection procedure consists of an Online Test,Personal Interview and Group Discussion.
Conducting Body:
South Indian Bank is a Private Limited Company under the Companies Act of 1913 and started the business on 29/01/1929 at Round South, Thrissur. It was established by a group of 44 ambitious individuals of Thrissur who contributed Rs.500/ - each to the first paid up funds of Rs.22,000/ -. Their main intention was to serve the trader community of Thrissur by liberating them from the clutches of the money donors who charged excessive rates of interest.
Important Dates:
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Registration Date |
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Application Date |
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Admit Card |
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Exam Date |
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Result Date |
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Selection Procedure:
Online Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview
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Initial shortlisting is based on the marks scored in the Online Test
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Final Selection is based on the consolidated marks obtained from Online Test,Personal Interview and Group
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Discussion.
Bank reserves the right to make required modifications in the selection process depends a number of applications for the post.
Exam Pattern:
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Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
No. of Qs |
Max. Marks |
Version |
Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
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1 |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
40 |
50 |
Only English |
40 minutes |
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2 |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
50 |
20 minutes |
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3 |
English Language |
40 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
40 |
50 |
40 minutes |
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5 |
Total |
160 |
200 |
140 minutes |
1/4 of the total mark deducted.
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification: X/ SSLC, 12th/ HSC & Graduation with minimum 60 % marks under regular course.
Age: Not more than 25 years. The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years in case of SC/ST candidates.
Syllabus:
Reasoning Ability
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Seating Arrangement.
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Puzzles.
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Inequality.
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Syllogism.
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Input-Output.
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Data Sufficiency.
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Logical Reasoning.
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Blood Relations.
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Distance & Direction.
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Series based questions (Alphanumeric/ Numeric/ Alphabet).
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Alphabet Test.
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Order and Ranking.
Aptitude
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Number Series.
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Simplification / Approximation.
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Data Interpretation.
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Quadratic Equations.
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Average.
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Profit & Loss.
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Simple and Compound Interest.
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Time & Work.
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Time & Distance.
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Partnership.
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Ratio & Proportion.
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The problem on Ages.
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Probability.
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Mensuration.
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Mixture & Allegation.
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Percentages.
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Pipes & Cisterns.
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Averages.
English Language
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Reading Comprehension.
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Cloze Test.
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Spotting Errors.
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Sentence Improvement/ Correction.
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Para Jumbles.
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Sentence/ Para Completion.
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Sentence Connectors.
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Fill in the blanks.
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Vocabulary based problems (Idioms & Phrases, Synonym-Antonyms, Misspelt words, etc).
General Awareness
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Banking and Financial Awareness.
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Static General Awareness.
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Current Affairs.
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Important Dates and Dates.
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Countries and their Capital & Currencies.
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Important National & International Organizations and their Headquarters.
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National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
FAQs:
Ques 1. What is the number of vacancies for SIB PO?
Ans: The number of vacancies specified by SIB bank differs in different years.
Ques 2. Are the number of vacancies mentioned in the notice final?
Ans: The number of vacancies mentioned in the SIB official notice is provisional and could change as per the actual requirement of the bank.
Ques 3. What is the education qualification to apply for the exam?
Ans: The applicants should have completed 10th, 12th & graduation with at least 60% marks in a regular course.
Ques 4. I am not a resident of the respective state I am applying for. Am I eligible for the SIB PO post?
Ans: The applicants applying for the probationary officer post should have a permanent address in the respective state and should be residing in the same state from the past 5 years continuously. The applicants should also be proficient in the state language apart from English.
Ques 5. Is the exam Bilingual?
Ans: The online exam for probationary clerk post is held in English Only.
Ques 6. I have scored 55% in Graduation. Am I eligible to sit for the exam?
Ans: No, a candidate must be a graduate with a minimum of 60% marks under regular course for both the posts.
Ques 7. What is the age restriction applicable to apply for the job of Probationary Officer in South Indian Bank (Exam 2019)?
Ans.Candidates who aim to apply for the job of Probationary Officer should be not more than 25 Years. Applicants should not be born earlier than 01.07.1993 and not later than 30.06.2000 (both days inclusive). In the case of ST/SC candidates, the Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years.
Ques 8. What is the pay scale for Probationary Officer in South Indian Bank?
Ans. The pay scale is Rs. 23700– 980/7 – 30560- 1145/2 – 32850- 1310/7 – 42020 plus DA, HRA & other allowances.
Ques 9. What is the selection mode for SIB PO posts?
Ans: For the post of Probationary Officer:
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Online Test.
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Group Discussion.
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Personal Interview.
Ques 10. What is the Probation Period for the Jobs of Probationary Officer in South Indian Bank?
Ans: The duration of probation is 6 months.
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