PNB SO Syllabus 2024

Post Name : PNB SO Syllabus 2024

Post Date :  10 February , 2024

Post Description :   PNB SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern are an important part of the preparation and will play a key role in knowing the details of the exam. PNB SO Exam 2024 will be conducted by the Punjab National Bank (PNB) for the recruitment of interested and eligible candidates to various SO posts. Knowing the PNB SO Syllabus 2024 is the first step for the aspirants to prepare for any competitive exam. The PNB SO syllabus is useful to know the details of any examination. All the details of the PNB SO Syllabus 2024 are given in the article this would benefit the candidates to start making their study plans, so go through it.

PNB SO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern

The Aspiring Candidates must know the latest PNB SO Syllabus 2024 for the PNB SO Exam. Here we are providing brief information about the syllabus tabulated below.

PNB SO Exam Pattern 2024

• There are objective questions in the exam.
• The exam is conducted for a total of 200 marks.
• Each question carries 1 marks.
• There is 1/4 of negative marking in the exam.
• The time duration of the exam is 120 minutes.

PNB SO Interview 2024

i. Candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks as decided by the Bank in Part-I will be considered for shortlisting for Interview on the basis of merit prepared as per marks obtained by them in Part-II i.e. Professional Knowledge, provided they fulfil the other eligibility criteria with regard to educational qualification and post educational qualification work experience for the respective post.

ii. Documents in support of eligibility of the candidates, shortlisted on the basis of merit prepared as discussed above, shall be collected and only those candidates who are found eligible, in terms of the eligibility criteria prescribed for the respective post, on the basis of documents submitted shall be called for Personal Interview.

iii. Personal Interview will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in interview shall be 45% i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25 for other candidates.

iv. Candidates obtaining minimum qualifying marks in Personal Interview will be provisionally
selected for issuing offer of appointment on the basis of aggregate scores obtained by them
in Part II (Professional Knowledge) of Online Written Test and Interview. A candidate should
qualify both in the online written test as well as in interview and be in the merit to be shortlisted
for subsequent provisional appointment.

PNB SO 2024 Syllabus 

The topics that need to be covered under each section of the Objective-type Examination have been discussed below. Go through each topic and plan your strategy for the upcoming PNB SO Exam. The topics given here should be covered comprehensively.

PNB SO Syllabus For Reasoning

• Analogy
• Series Completion
• Verification of truth of the Statement
• Situation Reaction Test
• Direction Sense Test
• Classification
• Data Sufficiency
• Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle
• Puzzle Test
• Blood Relations
• Coding-Decoding
• Assertion and Reasoning
• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Operations of Mathematics
• Venn Diagrams
• Word Sequence
• Missing Characters
• Sequential Output training
• Directions
• Test on Alphabets
• Eligibility Test
• Dot Situation
• Identical figure groupings
• Forming figures and analysis
• Construction of Squares and Triangles
• Series
• Analytical Reasoning
• Paper Folding
• Paper Cutting
• Cubes and Dice
• Water Images
• Mirror Images
• Figure Matrix
• Completion Incomplete Pattern
• Spotting embedded figures
• Classification
• Rules Detection

PNB SO Syllabus For English Language

• Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words
• Antonyms and their correct usage
• Common Error
• Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
• Comprehension Passage
• Spot the Error
• Cloze Passage
• Fill in the Blanks
• Shuffling of Sentence parts
• Conversions
• Sentence Rearrangement
• Grammar
• Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage
• Improvement of Sentences
• Synonyms/Homonyms
• Antonyms
• Vocabulary
• Idioms & Phrases
• One word substitution

PNB SO Syllabus For Quantitative Aptitude

• Time and Work Partnership
• Ratio and Proportion
• Boats and Streams
• Simple Interest
• Time and Distance
• Problems on Trains
• Areas
• Races and Games
• Numbers and Ages
• Mixtures and Allegations
• Mensuration
• Permutations and Combinations
• Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Percentages
• Simple Equations
• Problems on Numbers
• Averages
• Indices and Surds
• Compound Interest
• Volumes
• Odd Man Out
• Quadratic Equations
• Probability
• Profit and Loss
• Simplification and Approximation

PNB SO Syllabus For Professional Knowledge

This section will vary depending on the specific post and the chosen field or specialization. Here is the list of some general information that candidates should have.

• Importance of Banks and Credit in the Economy
• Non-Fund based credit Facilities
• Exposure Norms
• Fair Practices on Lender’s Liability
• Credit Monitoring
• Types of Charges
• Documentation
• Retail Loans
• Priority Sector lending
• Working Capital Management
• Project Appraisal
• Financial Statements Structure and Composition
• Analysis of Financial Statements
• Accounting Concepts and Principles
• Accrual Accounting
• “Understanding National Credit Ratings from Indian External Credit Rating Agencies”
• Understanding Global Credit Ratings from External Credit Rating Agencies
• Understanding Objectives, Providers, and Uses of Credit Ratings
• Introduction to the Basel Accords on Banking Supervision
• The Role of Commercial/Corporate Credit
• Key RBI Guidelines for Credit Facilities
• Credit Risk and its Components
• Measuring Credit Risk
• Credit Assessment Framework
• Credit Underwriting
• Classification of Commercial Borrowers
• Role and Importance of the RBI
• Borrower Legal Due Diligence
• Structural Elements of Credit Facilities
• Commercial/Corporate Credit Products

Shortlisting of Candidates followed by Interview

Personal Interview will be conducted by the Bank in the following manner:
i. Documents in support of eligibility of the candidates, on the basis of successful applications submitted, shall be collected at the appropriate stage and only those candidates who are found eligible, in terms of the eligibility criteria prescribed for the respective post, on the basis of documents submitted shall be called for Personal Interview.
ii. Personal Interview will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in interview shall be 45% i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25 for other candidates.
iii. Candidates obtaining minimum qualifying marks in Personal Interview will be provisionally selected for issuing offer of appointment on the basis of scores obtained by them in Interview. A candidate should therefore qualify in the interview and be in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional appointment.