Information on Common Written Exam for Probationary Officers at 19 Public Sector Banks
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IBPS House, 90’ D. P. Road,
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Post Box No.8587,
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H$m§{Xdbr (nyd©), _w§~B© - 400 101. Kandivali (East), Mumbai - 400 101.
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(18-09-2011)
INFORMATION HANDOUT FOR
COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION
FOR PROBATIONARY OFFICERS /
MANAGEMENT TRAINEES
IN 19 PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
(18-09-2011)
- 2. I. ¤¸‹`œ I. INTRODUCTION
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advertisement for the Common Written Examination for
A{YH$mar / à~§Y à{ejwAm| H$s ^Vu Ho$ {bE gm_y{hH$ {b{IV narjm W…¥ recruitment of Probationary Officers / Management Trainees
<nH ©{[‹… <∆‚[¤R W…¥ ¤ÈvœbM‹ {…* x[∆…uR <W¥œ[ $ in 19 Public Sector Banks.
ë. <ˆy ¤‹∏√[ {…* x[¤ Æ∂l> ‹©… ©∂* zyy… yrÆr<ÕÛ <∆<gL ¤©nbx[…* Ûs[ 1. This booklet contains details pertaining to various as-
yrÆr<ÕÛ {[{n[…* W…¥ Æ[‹… {…* {©›∆¤q‰„ xRbu…Ò Êy ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ {…* <uH EH pects of the examination you are going to take and
©∂* $ zM‹ ¤Ó[…* W¥J ˆ[r` yrE‰W¥ _[‹[ W¥J ˆ[HE∏ xÛ# x[¤ important instructions about related matters. The
assessment of answersheets will be done by a
zM‹ ¤Ó W¥[… Ê◊Û…{[n W¥‹R… W…¥ x[∂‹ zy{…* zM‹ uÒ[„R… W…¥ computerised machine, hence you should care-
xRbu…Ò[…* W¥[… Gœ[R¤q∆„W¥ ¤’…* $ x[¤W¥[… yn[© u∏ ˆ[Û∏ ©∂ <W¥ Êy fully read instructions regarding handling of the
¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ W¥[… Gœ[R¤q∆„W¥ ¤’…* Zœ[…*<W¥ œ© x[¤W¥[… ¤‹∏√[ W¥J Û∂œ[‹∏ answersheet and the method of marking answers.
W¥‹R… W…¥ <nH y©[œÛ[ W¥‹…E∏ $ You are advised to study this booklet carefully as it
will help you in preparing for the examination.
í. <n<ÃÛ ¤‹∏√[ {…* Æ∂l>R… y… ¤q∆„ x[¤W¥[… ¤q‰„ Ì¥¤ y… yb<R˘∞`Û W¥‹ 2. Before appearing for the written examination you should
n…R[ `[¸©H <W¥ x[¤ {dkmnZ {…* <RÕ[„¸‹Û ¤[ÓÛ[ W…¥ {[Rur~>[…* W¥[… strictly ensure yourself that you fulfill the eligibility
yg∏ ¤ÈW¥[‹ y… ¤q‹[ W¥‹Û… ©∂* $ criteria stipulated in the advertisment in all respects.
ì. W°¥¤œ[ R[…Â> W¥‹…* <W¥ œ© HW¥ ¤È<Ûœ[…E∏ ¤‹∏√[ ©∂ $ xÛ# ¤‹∏√[ W…¥ <nH 3. Please note that since this is a competitive
x[¤ ¤q‹∏ {…©RÛ W¥‹…* $ examination, you should, therefore, put in your best
efforts in the examination.
II. y[{[Nœ xRb u … Ò
II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
ë. R[…  > W¥‹R… œ[… i œ Æ[Û… * # W°¥¤œ[ Æbn[∆[ ¤Ó ¤‹ <uœ… ©´H x¤R… 1. Particulars to be Noted : Please note carefully
narjmWu H«$_m§H$, ¤‹∏√[ Û[‹∏Ã, y{œ Ûs[ ◊s[R W¥[… Gœ[R¤q∆„W¥ your Roll Number, Date of Exam., Time and Venue for
R[…Â> W¥‹ n…* $ W°¥¤œ[ œ© g∏ R[…Â> W¥‹…* <W¥ œ© Æbn[∆[ ¤Ó {H$gr ^r the examination given in the call letter. Please also
Æ∂*W¥ _[‹[ ‹[…ˆE[‹ u…R… W¥[ ¤È◊Û[∆ R©∏* ©∂ $ note that this call letter does not constitute an offer of
employment by any bank.
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2. Punctuality in Attendance : You should be present
<uœ… Eœ… y{œ y… W¥{-y…-W¥{ x[Õ[ ≈rÂ>[ ¤©n… ¤‹∏√[ g∆R {…* at the examination hall at least half an hour before the
z¤˘◊sÛ ©[… ˆ[œ…* $ u…‹∏ y… x[R… ∆[n… z»{∏u∆[‹[…* W¥[… ¤‹∏√[ g∆R time given in the call letter. Candidates arriving late
{…* ¤È∆…Ò W¥J xRb{<Û R©∏* u∏ ˆ[œ…E∏ $ will not be permitted to enter the Examination Hall.
ì. Æbn[∆[ ¤Ó ˆ{[ W¥‹R[ # narjm XoZo Ho$ {bE ¤‹∏√[ W…¥Nfi ¤‹ AmVo 3. Call letter to be Surrendered : Bring this call
g_` Bg Æb n [∆[ ¤Ó Ho$ gmW AnZr _yb B©-agrX / NEFT letter alongwith the original e-receipt / NEFT
receipt and photo identity proof in original and
agrX Am¡a AnZr $moQ>mo nhMmZ Ho$ à_mU _yb ê$n _| Am¡a gmW _| a photocopy with you when you come to the venue
$moQ>moH$mnr AnZo gmW Adí` bmE| & Æbn[∆[ ¤Ó R bmZo `m AnZr for the examination. You will not be permitted to
B©-agrX / NEFT agrX AnZo gmW Z bmZ| Am¡a $moQ>mo nhMmZ appear for the examination if you do not bring
Ho$ à_mU Z bmZo W¥J ˘◊s<Û {…* x[¤W¥[… ¤‹∏√[ {…* Æ∂l>R… W¥J the call letter alongwith the e-receipt / NEFT
receipt and photo identity proof. You will be
xRb{<Û R©∏* u∏ ˆ[œ…E∏ $ Gœ[R ‹©… AmnH$mo ¤‹∏√[ H$j {…* <R‹∏√W¥
required to put your right thumb impression and sign
W…¥ y{√ ~wbmdm nÌ na {XE JE g§~{§ YV ñWmZ na AnZo XmE§ A§JR>o H$m
y in the respective spaces provided on your call letter in
{ZemZ bJmZm h¡ Am¡a hñVmja H$aZo h¢Ÿ $ ¤‹∏√[ H$j {…* <R‹∏√W¥ ˆÆ the presence of the invigilator in the examination hall.
z»{∏u∆[‹[…* y… Æbn[∆[ ¤Ó HW¥<ÓÛ W¥‹Û[ ©∂ ÛÆ AnZo Æb n [∆[ You should hand over your call letter alongwith
¤Ó Ho$ gmW AnZr _yb B©-agrX/NEFT agrX Am¡a AnZr the e-receipt / NEFT receipt and photocopy of the
photo identity proof duly stapled together to the
$moQ>mo nhMmZ Ho$ à_mU H$s $moQ>moH$mnr R>rH$ àH$ma ñQ>onb invigilator in the examination hall, when he collects
H$a Ho$ zy… y[r∂¤ ur… $ ~wbmdm nÌ W…¥ <R`n… Ú>[…‹ ¤‹ u∏ EÊ„ ¤`∏„ the call letters from the candidates. Please retain the
pœ<ÿ¥EÛ yrug„ W…¥ Û[∂‹ ¤‹ x¤R… ¤[y ©∏ ‹Ã…* $ counterfoil at the bottom of the call letter with you for
î. xRbu…Ò[…* W¥[ ¤[nR W¥‹R[ # AmnH$mo narjm XoZo Ho$ {bE ~wbm`m J`m your personal record.
h¡ Bg {bE ¤‹∏√[ W…¥ u[∂‹[R ¤‹∏√[ ¤ÈÒ[yW¥[…* Ûs[ <R‹∏√W¥[…* _[‹[ 4. Compliance with Instructions : You should
scrupulously follow the instructions given by test
u∏ EÊ„ <©u[œÛ[…* W¥[ x[¤W¥[… ¤‹∏√[ W…¥ yg∏ ◊Û‹[…* ¤‹ A{V gVH©$Vm
administrators and the invigilators at all the stages of
go ¤[nR W¥‹R[ ©[…E[ $ xE‹ x[¤R… ÊR <©u[œÛ[…* W¥[ zÎnr≈R the examination for which you have been called. If you
<W¥œ[ Û[… x[¤W¥[… xœ[…iœ ≈[…<≠Û W¥‹ <uœ[ ˆ[œ…E[ Ûs[ x[¤W¥[… violate the instructions you will be disqualified and may
¤‹∏√[ g∆R y… `n… ˆ[R… W…¥ <nH g∏ W¥©[ ˆ[ yW¥Û[ ©∂ $ also be asked to leave the examination hall.
ï. ¤b◊ÛW¥[…* x[∂‹ R[…¨>y W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E W¥‹R… Ûs[ RW¥n W¥‹R… xs∆[ 5. Use of Books, Notes and Copying or Receiving/
y©[œÛ[ n…R…/u…R… W¥J xRb{<Û R©∏* u∏ ˆ[HE∏ # ¤‹∏√[ g∆R W…¥ Giving Assistance Not Allowed : No calculator,
xNu‹ xnE xs∆[ ≈A∏ {…* nE… W∂¥nWb¥n…Â>‹, ¤…ˆ‹, y…n ¥[…R, separate or with watch, pagers, cellphones, books,
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W¥J xRb{<Û R©∏* u∏ ˆ[HE∏ $ ˆ[… z»{∏u∆[‹ RW¥n W¥‹Û… xs∆[ be allowed inside the examination hall. Any candidate
who is found either copying or receiving or giving as-
y©[œÛ[ W¥‹Û… œ[ y©[œÛ[ n…Û… ¤[œ[ ˆ[HE[ zy… xœ[…iœ ≈[…<≠Û sistance will be disqualified.
W¥‹ <uœ[ ˆ[œ…E[ $
ñ. R{qR[ zM‹¤Ó x[∂‹ zy ¤‹ <∆∆‹‰ W∂¥y… g‹…* # Êy ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ W…¥ 6. Sample Answersheet and How to fill information
on it : A sample answersheet is attached to this book-
xrÛ {…* R{qR[ zM‹¤Ó <uœ[ Eœ[ ©∂ $ x¤R… x÷œ[y W…¥ <nœ… Êy
let at the end. Fill in the required biodata and other
zM‹¤Ó ¤‹ x¤…<√Û pœ˘ZÛEÛ Ûs[ xNœ <∆∆‹‰ g‹…* x[∂‹ zy… information on this answersheet for your practice and
x¤R… y[s ¤‹∏√[ H$j {…* n[œ…* $ x[¤W¥[… H…y[ ©∏ zM‹¤Ó ¤‹∏√[ bring it with you to the examination hall. You will get a
H$j {…* <{n…E[, <ˆy ¤‹ x[¤W¥[… ¤©n… ©∏ R{qR[ zM‹¤Ó {…* g‹… ©bH similar answersheet in the examination hall, on which
you will have to copy the biodata and other informa-
pœ˘ZÛEÛ Ûs[ xNœ <∆∆‹‰ zÛ[‹R… ©[…*E… $ zM‹¤Ó ¤‹ <∆∆‹‰
tion already filled in by you on the sample answersheet.
W∂¥y… g‹R[ ©∂ zyW¥[ ∆‰„R Êy∏ ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ {…* xNœÓ (WÈ¥{ yr. How to fill in the information on the answersheet
IV ¤‹) <W¥œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ x[∂ ‹ R{q R [ zM‹¤Ó {r … uÒ[„ œ [ Eœ[ ©∂ $ is explained in this booklet elsewhere (at Sr. No.
IV) and shown on the specimen answersheet.
ó. H`.Æ∏. ¤…˘Nyn x[∂‹ Æ[n •∆[Ê≤Â> ¤…R W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E # x[¤ x¤R… 7. Use of HB Pencil and Ball Pen : You should bring
y[s u[… H`.Æ∏. ¤…˘Nyn…*, HW¥ xcÚ>… ¤ÈW¥[‹ W¥[ ‹ÆA, HW¥ ¤…˘Nyn with you two HB pencils, a good quality eraser, a sharp-
ener and a ball-point pen. You are advised to bring two
Ò[¤„R‹ x[∂‹ HW¥ ~m°n •∆[Ê≤Â> ¤…R n[H $ ¤‹∏√[ W¥[n {…* ¤…˘Nyn
pencils to avoid mending a pencil during the examina-
ÆR[R… {…* x[¤W¥[ y{œ R·Â> R ©[… Êy<nH u[… ¤…˘Nyn…* n[R… W¥J tion as you may lose time. Use ball-point pen for
yn[© u∏ Eœ∏ ©∂ $ W…¥∆n ¤°·l> ë W…¥ ~m°Šg yr . ë-ë0 {…* <∆∆‹‰ filling up the information only in boxes 1-10 on Side
g‹R… W…¥ <nH Æ[n •∆[Ê≤Â> ¤…R W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E W¥‹…* $ zM‹¤Ó W…¥ ¤° · l> ë 1. Use HB pencil only, for filling up information in
boxes 12-26 on side 1 of the answersheet and box
W… ¥ ~m°Šg yr . ë2-í6 x[∂‹ ¤°·l> í W…¥ ~m°Šg yr . í7 {…* <∆∆‹‰
27 on side 2 of the answersheet. All the answers
g‹R… W…¥ <nH W…¥∆n H`.Æ∏. ¤…˘Nyn W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E W¥‹…* $ zM‹¤Ó {… * should also be marked by using HB
yg∏ zM‹ W…¥∆n H`.Æ∏. ¤…˘Nyn y… ©∏ uÒ[„œ… ˆ[R… `[<©H $ pencil only.
ò. zM‹¤Ó W¥[ Ê◊Û…{[n # W°¥¤œ[ x¤R… zM‹¤Ó W¥[… <RÛ[NÛ Gœ[R 8. Handling answersheet : Please handle your
y… Ê◊Û…{[n {…* n[Hr x[∂‹ zy… Õqn y… {bZÛ ‹Ã…* $ œ<u œ© W¥Â>[- answersheet with extreme care and keep it dust free.
If it is mutilated, torn, folded, wrinkled or rolled, it may
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not be evaluated by the machine.
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zM‹¤Ó Ûs[ ¤È∞R¤Ó AmB©. ~r. nr. Eg. _[‹[ ¤Èu[R <W¥œ… ˆ[œ…*E… $ Answersheets and question papers will be supplied
x[¤W¥[… `[<©H <W¥ ¤‹∏√[ y{[•Û ©[…R… W…¥ ¤∞`[Û¨ W¥{‹[ Ú>[…AR… by the IBPS. After the test is over, you should hand
over the answersheet and objective test booklet
y… ¤©n… ∆◊Ûb < R˛> ¤È ∞ R-¤b ˘ ◊ÛW¥[, zM‹¤Ó VWm dU©ZmË_H$ and Descriptive Paper to the invigilator before
àíZnÌ <R‹∏√W¥ W¥[… y[∂ * ¤ u… * $ œ<u W¥[… Ê „ z»{∏u∆[‹ leaving the room. Any candidate who does not re-
¤È∞R-¤b˘◊ÛW¥[, dU©ZmË_H$ àíZnÌ x[∂‹/xs∆[ zM‹¤Ó ∆[¤y turn the question booklet, D.P. and/or answersheet or
R©∏* W¥‹Û[ ©∂ xs∆[ ¤È∞R¤b˘◊ÛW¥[, dU©ZmË_H$ àíZnÌ œ[ zM‹¤Ó is found to attempt to take or pass on the question
booklet, D.P. or answersheet inside or outside the ex-
W¥{‹… W…¥ xNu‹ xs∆[ Æ[©‹ n… ˆ[R… xs∆[ u…R… W¥[ ¤ÈœvR W¥‹Û[ amination hall will be disqualified and IBPS may take
©bx[ ¤[œ[ ˆ[Û[ ©∂ Û[… zy… xœ[…iœ ≈[…<≠Û W¥‹ <uœ[ ˆ[HE[ x[∂‹ further action against him/her.
AmB©. ~r. nr. Eg. zyW…¥ <∆eX²Y x[E… W¥[œ„∆[©∏ W¥‹ yW¥Vm ©∂ $
ô. W¥c`[ W¥[œ„ ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ ¤‹ W¥‹R[ # x[¤ yg∏ x[∆∞œW¥ W¥c`[ 9. Rough work to be done on the booklet : You
W¥[œ„ ¤È∞R ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[/¤È∞R ¤Ó ¤‹ ©∏ W¥‹…* $ x[¤ x¤R[ W¥c`[ W¥[œ„ should do all the necessary rough work on test book-
let/question paper itself only. You SHOULD NOT do
zM‹¤Ó œ[ xNœ <W¥y∏ W¥[Eˆ ¤‹ R W¥‹…* $ œ<u W¥[…Ê„ W¥c`[ W¥[œ„ your rough work on the answersheet or any other pa-
zM‹¤Ó ¤‹ <W¥œ[ Eœ[ Û[… x[¤W¥[ zM‹¤Ó ˆ[r`[ R©∏* ˆ[œ…E[ $ per. If any rough work is done on the answersheet,
your answersheet will not be assessed.
ëê. HW¥ ©∏ zM‹¤Ó # yg∏ ∆◊Ûb<R·l> ¤‹∏√[x[…* W…¥ <nH W…¥∆n HW¥ ©∏ 10. One Single Answersheet : For all the objective
zM‹¤Ó ©[…E[ $ tests there will be a single answersheet.
ëë. zM‹ uÒ[„ R … W¥[ Û‹∏W¥[ # x[¤W…¥ _[‹[ yg∏ ¤È∞R[…* W…¥ zM‹ 11. Method of Showing Answers : All your answers
zM‹¤Ó ¤‹ uÒ[„œ… ˆ[R… `[<©H $ x[Jo ∆<‰„Û Ûs[ uÒ[„œ∏ EÊ„ zM‹[…* must be marked in the answersheet only. The method
of indicating answers as described and illustrated
W¥[… uÒ[„R… W¥J ¤X²Y¸Û W¥[ xRby‹‰ W¥‹…* $ œ<u H…y[ R©∏* <W¥œ[ Eœ[ ahead must be followed. If this is not done the
Û[… zM‹¤Ó W¥[ yrE‰W¥ _[‹[ {qÎœ[rW¥R R©∏* <W¥œ[ ˆ[œ…E[ $ answersheet will not be assessed by the computerised
machine.
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- 4. ëí. ¤È∞R¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ ¤‹ narjmWu H«$_m§H$ <nÃ… # x[¤W¥[… ¤È∞R¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ 12. Write Roll No. on the Test Booklet : You should
write your Roll No. in the space provided on the cover
W…¥ x[∆‹‰ ¤°·l> ¤‹ <uœ… ©´H ◊s[R ¤‹ x¤R[ narjmWu H«$_m§H$ <nÃR[
page of the test booklet. If you do not write your Roll
`[<©œ… $ œ<u x[¤ ¤È∞R¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ ¤‹ x¤R[ narjmWu H«$_m§H$ R©∏* No. on the test booklet your answersheet will not be
<nÃÛ… ©∂*∂ Û[… x[¤W…¥ zM‹¤Ó W¥[ {qÎœ[rW¥R R©∏* <W¥œ[ ˆ[HE[ $ assessed.
ëì. zM‹ ¤Ó ¤‹ <∆∆‹‰ # x[¤W¥[… yg∏ x¤…<√Û <∆∆‹‰ ˆ∂y… narjmWu 13. Information on the Answersheet : You should write
H«$_m§H$, R[{, ¤È∞R[∆n∏ ¤ÈÌ¥¤ WÈ¥{[rW¥ x[<u x¤R… zM‹ ¤Ó ¤‹ all the information required on the answersheet such
as Roll No., Name, Test Form No., etc. If you do not
<nÃR[ ©∂ $ œ<u x[¤ x¤R[ narjmWu H«$_m§H$, R[{ x[∂ ‹ write your Roll No., Name and Test Form No., etc.
¤È∞R[∆n∏ ¤ÈÌ¥¤ WÈ¥. x[<u R©∏* <nÃÛ… ©∂* x[∂‹ yrÆr<ÕÛ Ã[R[…* and do not darken the respective ovals, your
W¥[… W¥[n[ R©∏* W¥‹Û… ©∂* Û[… x[¤W…¥ zM‹¤Ó W¥[ {qÎœ[rW¥R R©∏* answersheet will not be assessed.
<W¥œ[ ˆ[HE[ $
ëî. œ[Ó[ gM[ R©∏* <uœ[ ˆ[HE[ # ¤‹∏√[ W…¥ yrÆrÕ {…* œ[Ó[ gM[ œ[ 14. Travelling Allowance not admissible : No travelling
xNœ Ã`…„ R©∏* <uH ˆ[HÀE… $ allowance or other expenses in connection with the
examination will be paid.
III. zM‹ uÒ[„ R … W¥[ Û‹∏W¥[ III. METHOD OF SHOWING ANSWERS
x¤R[ zM‹ W∂¥y… uÒ[„œ… # ¤Èvœ…W¥ ¤È∞R W…¥ Æ[u zyW…¥ zM‹ ë, í, ì, î How to show your answer : Each question is followed
x[∂‹ ï xrW¥[…* _[‹[ uÒ[„œ… Eœ… ©∂r $ x[¤W¥[… zR{…* y… ¤È∞R W¥[ y∆[„<ÕW¥ by answers which are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Select
z¤œbÿ¥ zM‹ `bRR[ ©∂ $ <¥‹ x[¤W¥[… ¤È∞R W¥J WÈ¥{ yrÔœ[ W…¥ x[E… u∏ the most appropriate answer. Then by using HB Pencil
blacken the oval bearing the correct answer number
EÊ„ y©∏ zM‹ ∆[n∏ xr~>[W°¥<Û W¥[… H`.Æ∏. ¤…˘Nyn y… W¥[n[ W¥‹R[
against the serial number of the question. For
©∂ $ zu[©‹‰ W…¥ <nH œ<u ¤È∞R yrÔœ[ í W¥[ y©∏ zM‹, zM‹ example, if the answer to Question Number 2 is
yrÔœ[ ï ©∂ Û[… ∆© <R»R[Rby[‹ uÒ[„œ[ ˆ[R[ `[<©œ… # answer number 5, it is shown as follows :
2.
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W…¥∆n H`.Æ∏. ¤…<Nyn[…* W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E W¥‹…* $ ANSWERS. USE ONLY HB PENCILS.
W°¥¤œ[ `h ^r R[…Â> W¥‹…* <W¥ H`, í H`/H` H`, ì H` ¤ÈW¥[‹ W¥J Please also note that you should not use an H, 2H/HH, 3H
¤…*˘Nyn[…* W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E R W¥‹…* $ zÿ¥ W¥l>[…‹ ¤…*˘Nyn[…* _[‹[ ÆR[H EH <`Ö type of pencils. The marks made by such hard pencil will
be too light and will not be read by the computerised
Æ©´Û ©ÎW…¥ ©[…*E… Ûs[ W¥»•œqÂ>‹∏W°¥Û {Ò∏R _[‹[ ¤’… R©∏* ˆ[œ…*E… $ machine. So such hard pencils are NOT TO BE USED.
xÛ# H…y∏ W¥l>[…‹ ¤…*˘Nyn…* ¤Èœ[…E {…* R n[Hr $ œ<u x[¤ x<Û W¥[…{n If you use too soft pencils like 2B/BB, 3B etc., your marks
¤∂*<yn ˆ∂y…, í Æ∏ / Æ∏ Æ∏, ì Æ∏, x[<u W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E W¥‹Û… ©∂* Û[… x[¤W…¥ <`Ö will be too dark. So when you want to change your answer
xvœ<ÕW¥ E[’… ©[…*E… $ xÛ# ˆÆ x[¤ x¤R… ¤Ès{ zM‹ W¥[… <{Â>[W¥‹ zM‹ by erasing the first one, there may be smudges or dark
ÆunR[ `[©…*E… Û[… <{Â>[œ… Eœ… zM‹ W…¥ ◊s[R ¤‹ xs∆[ zyW…¥ x[y¤[y marks in place of the erased answer and around. So soft
pencils are NOT TO BE USED. THEREFORE, USE ONLY
ՙƅ œ[ W¥[n… <`Ö ‹© yW¥Û… ©∂* $ xÛ# H…y∏ W¥[…{n ¤…*˘Nyn[…* W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E HB PENCILS.
R W¥‹…* $ Êy<nH W…¥∆n H`. Æ∏. ¤…*˘Nyn[…* W¥[ ©∏ ¤Èœ[…E W¥‹…* $
zM‹ uÒ[„R… W¥J EnÛ <∆<Õœ[…* W…¥ Wb¥Ú> zu[©‹‰ # SOME WRONG METHODS OF MARKING ANSWERS :
x¤R… zM‹[…* W¥[… uÒ[„R… xs∆[ <∆∆‹‰[…* W¥[… g‹R… W…¥ <nH <∆<gL ¤ÈW¥[‹ W…¥ Please DO NOT mark your answers or fill up information
<`Ö[…* W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E R W¥‹… * ˆ∂y[ R∏`… zu[©‹‰ {…* <uÃ[œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ # by using different methods of marking as illustrated
below :
(‹…Ã[ W¥[ ¤Èœ[…E) 1 2 3 4 5 (Use of Line Mark)
(xr~>[W°¥<Û W¥[… x[Õ[ W¥[n[ W¥‹R[) 1 2 3 4 5 (Half filled oval)
(xr~>[W°¥<Û W…¥ Æ[©‹ zM‹ uÒ[„R[) 1 2 3 4 5 (Marks outside the oval)
œ∑<¤ z¤œb„ÿ¥ yg∏ zu[©‹‰[…* {…* x[¤R… zM‹ uÒ[„ <uœ[ ©∂ <W¥NÛb zM‹ In all the above cases, though you may have shown your
uÒ[„R… W¥J <∆<Õ EnÛ ©[…R… W…¥ W¥[‹‰ {Ò∏R _[‹[ œ© ¤’[ R©∏* ˆ[HE[ $ answer, it may not be read by the machine because of
wrong method of showing the answer.
xvœ<ÕW¥ {©›∆¤q‰„ VERY IMPORTANT
W…¥∆n xr~>[W°¥<Û W¥[… H` Æ∏ ¤…˘Nyn y… W¥[n[ W¥‹W…¥ uÒ[„œ… EH zM‹ Answers shown only by blackening an oval by HB pencil
◊∆∏W¥[‹ <W¥œ… ˆ[œ…*E… $ will be accepted.
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- 5. W° ¥ ¤œ[ R[…  > W¥‹… * <W¥ xr ~ >[W° ¥ <Û y{b < `Û Ì¥¤ y… W¥[br… ©[… ˆ[Zr Please note that the oval should be dark enough and
should be filled in as completely as possible. You
`[<©H x[∂‹ <ˆÛR[ y»g∆ ©[… yW…¥ zÛR∏ ¤q‰„ Ì¥¤ y… g‹ ˆ[Zr… need not make special efforts to darken any oval
`[<©H $ <W¥y∏ g∏ xr~>[W°¥<Û W¥[… W¥n[v{W¥ Ì¥¤ y… g‹R… W…¥ <nœ… artistically.
<∆Ò…≠ ¤ÈœvR W¥‹R… W¥J x[∆∞œW¥Û[ R©∏* ©∂ $
How to change your Answer : If you wish to change
x¤R[ zM‹ W∂¥y… ~Xb| # œ<u x[¤ x¤R[ zM‹ ÆunR[ `[©Û… ©∂* Û[… ¤©n… W¥[br your answer ERASE completely the already darkened
W¥J EÊ„ xr~>[W°¥<Û W¥[… xcÚ>∏ ¤ÈW¥[‹ y… ‹ÆA y… ¤q ‰ „ Û œ[ <{Â>[ u… * x[∂‹ ÛÆ yrÒ[…<ÕÛ oval by using good quality eraser and then blacken the
zM‹ yrÔœ[ ∆[n∏ RÊ„ xr~>[W°¥<Û W¥[… W¥[n[ W¥‹…* $ new oval bearing your revised answer number.
zM‹ ÆunÛ… y{œ ¤©n… ∆[n… zM‹ W¥[… ¤q ‰ „ Ì¥¤ y… <{Â>[R[ x<Û While changing the answer, erasing the earlier answer
completely is extremely essential. If it is not erased
x[∆∞œW¥ ©∂ $ œ<u ∆© ¤q‰„ Ì¥¤ y… <{Â>[œ[ R©∏* Eœ[ Û[… <{Â>[B© EÊ„ completely, smudges will be left on the erased oval
xr~>[W°¥<Û ¤‹ ՙƅ Ò…≠ ‹© ˆ[œ…*E… ˆ∂y[ <W¥ R∏`… <uÃ[œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ as shown below and the question will be read as
x[∂‹ ¤È∞R W…¥ u[… zM‹ ¤’… ˆ[œ…*E… Ûs[ xrW¥ u…Û… y{œ zN©…* W¥[…Ê„ having two answers and will be ignored for giving
{©›∆ R©∏* <uœ[ ˆ[œ…E[ $ any credit.
1 2 3 4 5
(Eru… ‹ÆA y… <{Â>[H ˆ[R… W…¥ W¥[‹‰ xr~>[W°¥<Û yrÔœ[ ì ¤‹ Õ™Æ[ ‹© Eœ[ (Smudge left in oval No. 3 due to bad eraser and the fresh
©∂ x[∂‹ xr~>[W°¥<Û yrÔœ[ î {…* Rœ[ zM‹ uÒ[„œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ $ xÛ# xr~>[W°¥<Û answer in oval No. 4 will be read as two answers 3 & 4 and
yr. ì x[∂‹ î u[… zM‹ ¤’… ˆ[œ…*E… $ Êy<nH œ<u xr~>[W°¥<Û yrÔœ[ î ©∏ therefore no credit will be given even if the answer No. 4
y©∏ zM‹ ©´x[ Û[… g∏ ÊyW…¥ <nH W¥[…Ê„ xrW¥ R©∏* <uœ[ ˆ[HE[ $)©∂ $ happens to be the correct answer.)
IV. Gœ[R u…R… œ[…iœ {©›∆¤q‰„ Æ[Û…* IV. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
ë. {Ò∏R yÆy… ¤©n… zM‹ ¤Ó W…¥ ¤°˛> ë ¤‹ ~m°Šg yr . ë4 {…* <nÃ∏ 1. The machine first reads the Test Form No. on side 1
in Box No. 14 of the answersheet and then evaluates
¤ÈÈé¤ WÈ¥{[rW¥ ¤’Û∏ ©∂ x[∂‹ zyW…¥ ¤∞`[Û¨ zy ¥[{„ W…¥ ¤È∞R[…* W…¥ y©∏
your answers as per the correct answers of questions
zM‹[…* W…¥ x[Õ[‹ ¤‹ x[¤W…¥ zM‹[…* W¥J ˆ[r` W¥‹Û∏ ©∂ $ xÛ# y©∏ in that form. Therefore, you MUST SHOW YOUR TEST
xr~>[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥[… H` Æ∏ ¤…˘Nyn y… W¥[n[ W¥‹ x¤R[ ¤ÈÌ¥¤ FORM NO. CORRECTLY BY FILLING THE CORRECT
WÈ¥{[rW¥ y©∏ uÒ[„Hr $ OVALS BY HB PENCIL.
í. {©Îd¤q ‰ „ # ©[… yW¥Û[ ©∂ <W¥, x[¤W…¥ zM‹ ¤Ó W¥J ˆ[r` R©∏* W¥J 2. IMPORTANT : Your answersheet MAY NOT be
ˆ[HE∏ œ<u x[¤ ö assessed if you –––
(i) ~m°Šg yr . 13 {… * x¤R… xRb W È ¥ {[r W ¥ W… ¥ R∏`… W¥J yr Æ r < ÕÛ (i) Do not darken the corresponding ovals to
your Roll Number in Box 13.
xr~>[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥[… W¥[n[ R©∏* W¥‹…*E… $ (ii) Do not darken the ovals corresponding to
(ii) ~m°Šg g§. 15 _| AnZr n§OrH$aU g§»`m Ho$ ZrMo W¥J your Registration Number in Box 15.
yrÆr<ÕÛ xr~>[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥[… W¥[n[ R©∏* W¥‹…*E… $ (iii) Do not follow the proper method of indicating the
(iii) zM‹ uÒ[„R… W…¥ <nH y©∏ Û‹∏W¥[ xs[„Û¨ xr~>[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥[… W¥[n[ answers i.e. darkening the ovals.
W¥‹R… W¥[ Û‹∏W¥[ R©∏* x¤R[HrE… $ 3. Your answersheet may also not be assessed ––
ì. œ© g∏ ©[… yW¥Û[ ©∂ <W¥ x[¤W…¥ zM‹ ¤Ó W¥J ˆ[r` R W¥J ˆ[œ… ö (a) If you do the rough work on the answersheet.
(W¥) œ<u x[¤ zM‹¤Ó ¤‹ x¤R[ W¥c`[ W¥[œ„ W¥‹…*E… $ (b) If you do not write your Roll No. on the Test
Booklet.
(Ã) œ<u x[¤ ¤È∞R ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ ¤‹ x¤R[ narjmWu H«$_m§H$ R©∏*
(c) If you do not write all the information required on
<nÃ…*E… $ the answersheet.
(E) œ<u x[¤ zM‹¤Ó {…* yg∏ x¤…<√Û <∆∆‹‰ R©∏* g‹…*E… $ (d) If you do not handle your answersheet carefully.
(≈) œ<u x[¤ x¤R… zM‹¤Ó W¥[… y©∏ Û‹∏W…¥ y… R©∏* Ê◊Û…{[n 4. You are advised to bring with you the following
W¥‹…*E… $ things :-
î. x[¤ x¤R… y[s <R»R<n<ÃÛ ∆◊ÛbHr n…W¥‹ x[Hr #- (i) Call letter with your recent passport size
(i) Æb n [∆[ ¤Ó ¤‹ ©[n ©∏ {… * <Ãr ` [œ[ ©´ x [ ¤[y¤[…  >„ x[W¥[‹ photograph affixed thereon.
W¥[ x¤R[ ¥[…Â>[… <`¤W¥[Hr $ (ii) Original e-Receipt / NEFT Receipt.
(ii) _yb B©-agrX / NEFT agrX & (iii) Photo identity proof such as Passport/PAN
(iii) $moQ>mo bJm nhMmZ H$m à_mU _yb ê$n _| Am¡a gmW _| Card/ Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank
$moQ>moH$mnr O¡go nmgnmoQ>©/n¡Z H$mS>©/S´>mBqdJ bmBqgg/ passbook with photograph/Photo Identity
Proof issued by a Gazetted Official/People’s
dmo Q >g© H$mS>© / $mo Q >mo g{hV ~¢ H $ nmg~w H $/amOn{ÌV Representative in original as well as a
A{YH$mar/OZ à{V{Z{Y Ûmam Omar $mo Q >mo nhMmZ photocopy.
à_mUŸ& (iv) Completely filled in biodata information on the
(iv) Êy ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ W…¥ xNÛ {…* <uH EH R{qR[ zM‹¤Ó ¤‹ ¤q‹∏ Û‹© sample answersheet provided at the end of this
g‹[ ©´x[ pœ<ÿ¥EÛ <∆∆‹‰ $ booklet.
(v) u[… H` Æ∏ ¤…˘Nyn…*, HW¥ ¤…˘Nyn Ò[¤„R‹ x[∂‹ xcÚ>∏ <W¥◊{ (v) Two HB Pencils, a pencil sharpener and a good
W¥[ HW¥ ‹ÆA $ quality eraser.
(vi) HW¥ Æ[ºn ¤…R $ (vi) One ball point pen.
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- 6. ï. ˆÆ x[¤W¥[… <n<ÃÛ ¤ar√[ àmaå^ W¥‹R… W¥[ yrW…¥Û <uœ[ ˆ[œ… Û[… 5. When START signal for Written Test is given, do not
waste your time in first reading all the questions as is
◊Wq¥n/W¥[ºn…ˆ/<∆∞∆<∆∑[nœ W¥J ¤‹∏√[x[…* W¥J Û‹© yg∏ ¤È∞R
done in the School/College/University examinations.
¤’R… {…* x¤R[ y{œ R˝> {Û W¥J<ˆH $ œ… ¤È∞R ∆◊Ûb<R˛> ¤ÈW¥[‹ W…¥ ©∂*, Since these questions are of objective type, read a
xÛ# x[¤ HW¥-HW¥ ¤È∞R W¥[… y[∆Õ[R∏ y… ¤’W¥‹ Ûb‹NÛ zyW…¥ zM‹ particular question and immediately mark your answer
W¥[… zM‹ ¤Ó ¤‹ uÒ[„ u∏<ˆH $ œ<u x[¤W¥[… W¥[…Ê„ ¤È∞R W¥<l>R nEÛ[ on the answersheet. In case you find a particular
©∂ Û[… zy ¤‹ y{œ R˝> {Û W¥J<ˆH $ zy… Ú>[…AW¥‹ xEn… ¤È∞R W¥[ question difficult, skip the question and go on to the
next question. The question so skipped may be solved
zM‹ u∏<ˆœ… $ Ú>[…A… EH {b˘∞W¥n ¤È∞R[…* W¥[… yÆy… xNÛ {…*, œ<u y{œ
at the end, if time is available.
Æ`…, Û[… ©n <W¥œ[ ˆ[ yW¥Û[ ©∂ $
ñ. ¤‹∏√[ W¥√ W…¥ xru‹ ˆÆ <R‹∏√W¥ x[¤y… ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ W¥[ x[∆‹‰ H$mQ> 6. In the examination hall when the invigilator asks you
to tear open the wrapper of the test booklet, open
H$a Ã[…nR… W…¥ <nH W¥©… ÛÆ x[¤ ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ W¥[ x[∆‹‰ u[<©R∏ the booklet only along right hand edge. DO NOT
x[… ‹ y… Ã[… n … * $ ¤b ˘ ◊ÛW¥[ W¥J Æ[œ∏r x[… ‹ nE… ©´ H ◊Â>… ¤ n R remove the staples of the test booklet which are at
Ã[…n…* $ u[<©R… <W¥R[‹… W¥J Û‹¥ y… ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ Ã[…nÛ… ©∏ œ© yb<R˘∞`Û the left hand side. Immediately after opening the test
W¥‹ n…* <W¥ x[¤W¥J ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ W…¥ yg∏ ¤È∞R y©∏ Ì¥¤ y… Ú>¤… ©´H ©∂* x[∂‹ booklet along right hand edge, verify that all the
questions are properly printed in your booklet and then
ÊyW…¥ ¤∞`[Û ¤È∞R[…* W¥[ zM‹ u…R[ ¤È[‹»g W¥‹ u…* $ œ<u ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[
begin answering the test. In case the test booklet is
u[…≠¤q‰„ ©[… Û[… zyW…¥ ◊s[R ¤‹ zy∏ ¤ÈÌ¥¤ WÈ¥{[rW¥ ∆[n∏ u}y‹∏ defective, get it replaced by another test booklet
¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ ¤È[•Û W¥‹ n…* $ ˆÆ ÛW¥ ¤‹∏√[ <R‹∏√W¥ x[¤W¥J ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ bearing the same Test Form No. Till the invigilator
ÆunÛ… ©∂* x[¤ y©∏ w>rE y… Ú>¤… xNœ ¤È∞R[…* W¥[ zM‹ u…R[ ˆ[‹∏ ‹Ã…*, replaces your test booklet continue answering other
Û[<W¥ x[¤W¥[ y{œ pœs„ R ˆ[H $ questions which are not defectively printed so that
you do not lose time while the replacement of the
defective booklet is being done.
ó. œ<u x[¤R… Æ∏` {…* W¥[…Ê„ ¤È∞R Ú>[…A <uœ[ ©∂ Û[… xEn… ¤È∞R W…¥ zM‹ W¥[… 7. If the question is skipped care should be taken while
uÒ[„Û… y{œ œ© Gœ[R ‹<ÃH <W¥ x[¤R… ¤È∞R[…* W…¥ zM‹ l>∏W¥ zy∏ marking the answer of the next question. It should be
WÈ¥{ yrÔœ[ W…¥ xRby[‹ uÒ[„H ©∂* œ[ R©∏* $ Ú>[…A… EH ¤È∞R[…* W…¥ zM‹[…* W…¥ marked against the appropriate question serial number
<nH zM‹¤Ó ¤‹ g∏ Ã[n∏ ◊s[R Ú>[…A[ ˆ[R[ `[<©H $ leaving blank the answer spaces for the skipped
questions.
ò. ∆◊Ûb<R˛> ¤‹∏√[ W…¥ y{œ W¥J y{[˘•Û Ûs[ ‘e<W¥H’ yrW…¥Û W…¥ ¤∞`[Û¨ 8. No extra time will be given for darkening the ovals
xr~>[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥[… E©‹[ ‹rER… W…¥ <nH x<Û¸‹ÿ¥ y{œ R©∏* <uœ[ after the time for the objective tests is over and the
ˆ[HE[ $ ‘STOP’ Signal is given.
ô. œ© x[¤W…¥ <©Û {…* ©∂ <W¥ <uœ… ©´H y{œ {…* y… yg∏ ¤È∞R[∆<nœ[…* W…¥ 9. You are advised in your interest to apportion the time
<nH z<`Û y{œ u…* $ <W¥y∏ HW¥ ¤È∞R[∆n∏ {…* Æ©´Û x<ÕW¥ y{œ given judiciously and not to utilise too much time on a
particular test(s) at the cost of some other tests.
nE[R[ z<`Û R©∏* ©[…E[ Zœ[…*<W¥ Êyy… u}y‹∏ xNœ ¤È∞R[∆<nœ[…* W…¥
<nH W¥{ y{œ Æ`…E[ $
{© Îd¤q ‰ „ IMPORTANT :
{b{IV narjm Ho $ g_`, `{X Cå_rXdma {ZåZ {b{IV H$m Xmo f r At the time of written examination, if a candidate is
(or has been) found guilty of - (i) using unfair means
hmo (`m nm`m J`m hmo)- (i) narjm `m ~mX _| M`Z à{H«$`m Ho$ Xm¡amZ
during the examination or subsequent selection
AZw { MV gmYZm| Ho $ à`mo J H$m `m (ii) {H$gr H$m h_eŠb ~Z Ho$ procedure or (ii) impersonating or procuring
AmE `m {H$gr H$mo AnZm h_eŠb ~Zm Ho$ ^oOo `m (iii) narjm H$j impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in
_| Xwì`©dhma H$ao `m àíZnwpñVH$m/CÎmanwpñVH$m (`m CgH$m H$mo B © the examination hall or taking away the question
{hñgm) bo OmE `m (iv) M`Z Ho$ {bE CgH$s Cå_rXdmar Ho$ g§~§Y booklet (or any part thereof) / answer sheet from the
examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or
_o § A{Z`{_V `m AZw { MV gmYZm| H$m ghmam bo `m (v) AZw { MV
improper means in connection with his/her
gmYZm| go AnZr Cå_rXdmar Ho$ {bE g_W©Z àmßV H$ao, Vmo Eogm candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for
Cå_rXdmar Amnam{YH$ A{^`mo O Z H$m ^mJr hmo Z o Ho $ A{V[aŠV his/her candidature by unfair means, such a
{ZåZ{b{IV H$m ^mJr hmo J m … candidate may, in addition to rendering himself /
herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable:
Cg narjm _| A`mo ½ ` R>ham {X`m OmEJm, {OgH$m dh Cå_rXdma To be disqualified from the examination for which
hmo Ÿ& he/she is a candidate.
AmB© ~r nr Eg Ûmam br OmZo dmbr {H$gr narjm Ho$ {bE `m Vmo To be debarred either permanently or for a specified
h_o e m Ho $ {bE `m {d{Z{X© ï > Ad{Y Ho $ {bE {dd{O© V H$a {X`m period from any examination conducted by IBPS.
OmEJm Ÿ&
`{X `h g§Xoh CËnÝZ hmoVm h¡ {H$ CÎma Amng _| gm§Ï`o {H$E JE The IBPS would be analyzing the responses of a
h¢ Am¡a àmßV A§H$ dmñV{dH$Ÿd¡Y Zht h¢ Vmo {ZYm©[aV H$m`©{d{Y Ho$ candidate with other candidates to detect patterns
AZwgma AmB© ~r nr Eg g_énVm Ho$ n¡Q>Zm] H$m nVm bJmZo Ho$ {bE of similarity, if as per the laid down procedure, it is
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- 7. {H$gr Cå_rXdma Ho$ CÎmam| H$m Xygao Cå_rXdmam| Ho$ CÎmam| Ho$ gmW suspected that the responses have been shared and
{díbofU H$aoJm Am¡a AmB© ~r nr Eg Ho$ nmg Eogo Cå_rXdma H$s scores obtained are not genuine/vaild, the IBPS
reserves right to cancel his/her candidature.
Cå_rXdmar H$mo aX²X H$aZo H$m A{YH$ma gwa{jV h¡ Ÿ&>
AmnH$mo ZrMo gyMr~Ô XñVmdoOm| Ho$ {~Zm {b{IV narjm _| You will not be allowed to appear for the Written
~¡R>Zo Zht {X`m OmEJm Ÿ& Examination without the documents listed below :
(i) Æbn[∆[ ¤Ó ¤‹ ©[n ©∏ {…* <Ãr`[œ[ ©´x[ ¤[y¤[…Â>„ x[W¥[‹ (i) Call letter with your recent passport size
W¥[ x¤R[ ¥[…Â>[… <`¤W¥[Hr $ photograph affixed thereon.
(ii) _yb B©-agrX / NEFT agrX & (ii) Original e-Receipt / NEFT Receipt.
(iii) $moQ>mo bJm nhMmZ H$m à_mU _yb ê$n _| Am¡a gmW (iii) Photo identity proof in original as well as a
_| $mo Q >mo H $mnr photocopy.
VI. <n<ÃÛ ¤‹∏√[ VI. WRITTEN EXAMINATION
<n<ÃÛ ¤‹∏√[ {…* u[… ¤ÈW¥[‹ W¥J ¤È∞R[∆<nœ[r ©[…*E∏ # In the written examination there will be two types of tests viz.
(W¥) ∆◊Ûb<R˛> (Ã) ∆‰„R[v{W¥ (a) Objective (b) Descriptive
(W¥) ∆◊Ûb<R˛ ¤È∞R[∆<nœ[r (A) OBJECTIVE TESTS
WÈ¥. ¤È ∞ R[∆n∏ ¤È∞R[…* W¥J x<ÕW¥Û{ x[Ær < Â>Û Sr. Name of the No. of Max. Time
No. Test Ques. Marks Allotted
yr . W¥[ R[{ yÔœ[ xr W ¥ (^mam§H$) y{œ
§Ô œ[
(Weightage)
(1) VH©$e{º$ 50 50
(1) Reasoning 50 50
(2) A§J«oOr ^mfm 50 25 gpå_l g_` (2) English Language 50 25
(3) g§»`mË_H$ A{^`mo½`Vm 50 50 150 {_ZQ> (3) Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 Composite
Time of
(4) ~¡§{H$§J CÚmoJ Ho$ {deof (4) General Awareness
g§X^© g{hV gm_mÝ` gMoVVm 50 50 with special reference to 150
the Banking Industry 50 50 minutes
(5) H§$ß`yQ>a kmZ 50 50
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(B) DESCRIPTIVE PAPER
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narjm _| àmßV A§H$m| H$s `mo½`VmgyMr ~ZmZo _| JUZm H$s OmEJr & obtained in Descriptive Paper shall also be reckoned for
merit ranking.
∆‰„R[v{W¥ ¤È∞R¤Ó DESCRIPTIVE PAPER
œ… xrEÈ…ˆ∏ g[≠[ {…* x[¤W¥J ¤È∆∏‰Û[ W¥J ˆ[r` W…¥ <nH ©∂ $ Êy{…* A§J«oOr ^mfm This is to check your proficiency in English Language. It
aMZm H$s narjm hmoJr {Og_| ¤Ó-n…ÃR, <RÆrÕ n…ÃR, y[‹-n…ÃR would consist of test on English Composition comprising
x[<u ©[…*E… $ Êy ¤‹∏√[ W…¥ <nH x[¤W¥[… EH$>≈rÂ>[ <uœ[ ˆ[œ…E[ $ œ© letter writing, essay writing, precis writing etc. You would
¤È∞R¤Ó Ûs[ zM‹¤Ó ©[…E[ x[∂‹ zy∏ {…* <uœ… Eœ… ◊s[R {…* zM‹ g∏ <uœ… be given one hour for this test. It is a question paper
cum-answersheet and you have to restrict your answer to
ˆ[R… ©∂* $ <W¥y∏ xNœ ¤¸‹<Ò˝> W¥[ z¤œ[…E W¥‹R… W¥J xRb{<Û R©∏* ©∂ $ Êy
the space provided on the answersheet. Use of
¤È∞R-¤Ó W¥[ zM‹ u…R… W…¥ <nH 60 <{RÂ> W¥[ y{œ ©∂, Wb¥n xrW¥ 50 ©∂* Ûs[ supplements is not allowed. The time for answering this
^mam§H$ 25 h¡ $ paper is 60 minutes, total marks are 50 and weightage for
the same will be 25.
Cå_rXdmamo§ H$mo àË`ooH$ àíZmdbr _| H$m`© {ZînmXZ Ho$ AmYma na The candidates shall be required to qualify in each test as
{ZYm©[aV H$Q>-Am°$ A§H$m| Ho$ AZwgma àË`oH$ àíZmdbr _| CÎmrU© hmoZm per cut-off marks determined on the basis of performance
hmoJm Ÿ& Omo Cå_rXdma àË`oH$ àíZmdbr _| Ý`yZV_ A§H$ àmßV Zht in each test. A Candidate failing to obtain the
minimum in each test will not be sent score card.
H$a nmE§Jo CÝh§o A§H$gyMr Zht ^oOr OmEJr Ÿ&
xE‹ x[¤ ∆◊Ûb<R·l> ¤È∞R[∆<nœ[…* {…* EnÛ zM‹ u…*E… Û[… ur~> ◊∆Ì¥¤ THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWER MARKED
x[¤W…¥ xrW¥[…* {…* W¥Â>[∂Û∏ W¥J ˆ[œ…E∏ $ <W¥y∏ g∏ ¤È∞R[∆n∏ {…* ¤qÚ>… ˆ[R… BY YOU IN THE OBJECTIVE TESTS. There are five alternatives
in every question of a test. For each question for which a
∆[n… ¤Èvœ…W¥ ¤È∞R W…¥ ¤[À` ∆∂W¥˘Î¤W¥ zM‹ <uœ… ˆ[Û… ©∂* $ H…y… <W¥y∏ g∏ ¤È∞R
wrong answer has been given by you, one-fourth or 0.25
W…¥ <RÕ[„¸‹Û xrW¥[…* {…* y…, <ˆyW¥[ x[¤R… EnÛ zM‹ <uœ[ ©∂, ur~> W…¥ Ì¥¤ of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted
{…* HW¥ -`[∂s[Ê„ œ[ ê.íï xrW¥ W¥[Â> <nH ˆ[œ…*E… $ xE‹ x[¤ <W¥y∏ g∏
. as penalty. If for any question you give more than one
¤È∞R W…¥ HW¥ y… x<ÕW¥ zM‹ u…Û… ©∂* Û[… zy… g∏ EnÛ zM‹ ©∏ {[R[ answer, it will be treated as wrong even if one of the given
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- 8. ˆ[œ…E[ $ gn… ©∏ <uœ… Eœ… zM‹[…* {…* W¥[…Ê„ HW¥ y©∏ zM‹ g∏ Ò[<{n answers happens to be right and there will be the same
©[… $ Êy Û‹© W…¥ ¤È∞R[…* W…¥ ¸nH g∏ ur~> ◊∆Ì¥¤, z¤‹[…ZÛ <∆<Õ y… ©∏, xrW¥[…* penalty as above for that question. If a question is left
{…* W¥Â>[∂Û∏ W¥J ˆ[œ…E∏ $ xE‹ W¥[…Ê„ ¤È∞R Ã[n∏ Ú>[…A <uœ[ ˆ[Û[ ©∂, xs[„Û¨ blank, i.e. no answer is given by you, there will be no
x[¤ zyW¥[ zM‹ R©∏* u…Û… ©∂*, Û[… zy ¤È∞R W…¥ <nH xrW¥[…* {…* W¥[…Ê„ g∏ penalty for that question. If the total of the penalty for a
W¥Â>[∂Û∏ R©∏* W¥J ˆ[œ…E∏ $ xE‹ <W¥y∏ ¤È∞R[∆n∏ {…* W¥Â>[∂Û∏ <W¥œ… Eœ… xrW¥ test is in fraction, the marks obtained will be rounded off
to the nearest integer. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE BE
xrÒ[…* {…* ©[…*E… Û[… ¤È[•Û[rW¥[…* W¥[… <RW¥Â>Û{ ¤q‰[≤W¥[…* {…* Æun <uœ[ ˆ[œ…E[ $
CAREFUL IN MARKING YOUR ANSWERS.
xÛ# zM‹ u…Û… y{œ x[¤W¥[… xvœrÛ y[∆Õ[R ‹©R[ `[<©œ… $
R{bR[ ¤È∞R SAMPLE QUESTIONS
A) OBJECTIVE TESTS
W¥) ∆◊Ûb < R˛> àíZmd{b`m±
Below are given some sample questions for the objective
∆◊Ûb<R·l> ¤‹∏√[x[…* W…¥ <nH Wb¥Ú> R{qR[ ¤È∞R R∏`… <uœ… ˆ[ ‹©… ©∂* $ Êy type tests. The types of questions are only illustrative and
¤ÈW¥[‹ W…¥ ¤È∞R zu[©‹‰ {[Ó ©∂* $ œ© yq`∏ ¤q‰„ R©∏* ©∂* $ xyn∏ ¤‹∏√[ {…* not exhaustive. In actual examination you may find ques-
Êy ¤ÈW¥[‹ W…¥ Wb¥Ú> xs∆[ yg∏ ¤È∞R ©[… yW¥Û… ©∂* x[∂‹ ÊyW…¥ x<Û¸‹ÿ¥ tions on some or all of these types and also questions on
xNœ ¤ÈW¥[‹ W…¥ g∏ ©[… yW¥Û… ©∂* $ the types not mentioned here.
¤È ∞ R[∆n∏ I # VH©$e{º$ TEST I : REASONING
œ© ¤È∞R[∆n∏ œ© u…ÃR… W…¥ <nH ©∂ <W¥ x[¤ <W¥ÛR∏ xcÚ>∏ Û‹© y[…` This is a test to see how well you can think. It contains
yW¥Û… ©∂* $ Êy{…* <∆<gNR ¤ÈW¥[‹ W…¥ ¤È∞R ©[…*E… $ œ©[À Wb¥Ú> zu[©‹‰ ¤È∞R <uœ… questions of various kinds. Here are some sample
questions.
©∂* $
<Ru… „ Ò # <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R {…* y… ¤Èvœ…W¥ ¤È∞R {…* x√‹[…* W…¥ Wb¥Ú> y{q© Directions : In each of the following questions, there is a
group of letters or words given. Four of the five are alike in
xs∆[ Ò™u <uœ… Eœ… ©∂* $ ¤[r` {…* y… `[‹ {…* Wb¥Ú> R Wb¥Ú> y{[RÛ[ ©∂ ¤‹rÛb a certain way, while one is different. Find out the one
¤[r`∆[ zR `[‹[…* y… <gL ©∂ $ ˆ[… yÆy… xnE ©∂ x[¤W¥[… zyW¥[ ¤Û[ which is different.
nE[R[ ©∂ $
Q.1. (1) black (2) red (3) green (4) yellow (5) paint
¤È . ë. (ë) W¥[n[ (í) n[n (ì) ©‹[ (î) ¤∏n[ (ï) ‹rE
Of the five, ‘black’, ‘red’, ‘green’, and ‘yellow’ form a group
zZÛ ¤[*`[…* {…* ‘W¥[n[’, ‘n[n’ ‘©‹[’ Ûs[ ‘¤∏n[’ HW¥ y{q© ÆR[Û… ©∂*
as they are names of colours. ‘Paint’ is not the name of a
Zœ[…*<W¥ œ… ‹rE[…* W…¥ R[{ ©∂* $ ‘‹rE’ <W¥y∏ ‹rE W¥[ R[{ R©∏* ©∂*, xÛ: x[¤W¥[ colour. Therefore (5) is the answer.
zM‹ ©∂ ï $
Now try to solve the following question.
xÆ <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R W¥[… ©n W¥‹R… W¥[ ¤Èœ[y W¥J<ˆH $
¤È.í. (1) XZ (2) MN (3) PQ (4) BC (5) ST Q.2. (1) XZ (2) MN (3) PQ (4) BC (5) ST
<R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R y[¶∞œ ¤‹ x[Õ[¸‹Û ©∂ $ Following are the questions based on analogy.
Q.3. “Foot” is related to “Man” in the same way as
¤È . ì. ˆ[… yrÆrÕ ‘¤∂‹’ W¥[ {Rb·œ y… ©∂ ∆©∏ ‘Ãb‹’ W¥[ <W¥yy… ©∂ ?
“Hoof” is related to –––––
(ë) ¤∂‹ (í) ≈[…A[ (ì) Wb¥M[ (î) nAW¥[ (ï) ˆqÛ[ (1) Leg (2) Horse (3) Dog (4) Boy (5) Shoe
z¤œb„ÿ¥ zu[©‹‰ {…* ¤[r`[…* {…* y… ‘Ãb‹’W¥[ <W¥y y… ∆©∏ yrÆrÕ ©∂ ˆ[… ¤∂‹ W¥[ In the above example, with which one of the five, “Hoof”
{Rb·œ y… ©∂ ? zM‹ ©∂ ‘≈[…A[’ ˆ[… zM‹ yr. í ©∂ $ has the same relationship as “Foot” has to “Man” ? The
answer is “Horse”, which is answer number (2).
xÆ <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R ©n W¥J<ˆH $ Now try the following questions.
¤È . î. ‘<uR’ W¥[ ‘‹[Û’ y… ∆©∏ yrÆrÕ ©∂ ˆ[… ‘uœ[nb’ W¥[ öö y… ©∂ $ Q.4. “Day” is related to “Night” in the same way as
(ë) WÈq¥‹ (í) `{W¥u[‹ (ì) W¥[n∏ “Kind” is related to –––––
(î) zu[‹ (ï) W°¥Û‚ (1) Cruel (2) Bright (3) Dark
(4) Generous (5) Gratitude
xÆ <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R ©n W¥J<ˆH $
Now try the following questions.
¤È . ï. TOPS W…¥ x√‹[…* W¥[… ¤bRpœ„∆˘◊sÛ W¥‹W…¥ œ<u O y… Òbe Q.5. If the letters in the word TOPS can be rearranged
©[…R…∆[n[ W¥[…Ê„ y[s„W¥ Ò™u ÆR[œ[ ˆ[ yW…¥ Û[… zy Ò™u W¥[ xr<Û{ to form a meaningful word beginning with O, the
x√‹ x[¤W¥[ zM‹ ©∂ $ œ<u HW¥ y… x<ÕW¥ Ò™u ÆR yW¥Û… ©[…* Û[… last letter of that word is your answer. If more than
one such word can be formed, M is the answer
zM‹ ©∂ M x[∂‹ œ<u W¥[…Ê„ Ò™u R ÆR yW¥Û[ ©[… Û[… zM‹ X ©∂ $
and if no such word can be formed, X is the answer.
(1) T (2) P (3) M (4) S (5) X (1) T (2) P (3) M (4) S (5) X
¤È . ñ. Wb¥Ú> R…Û[ Æ…Ê„{[R ©[…Û… ©∂r $ yvœ<¤Èœ R…Û[ ©∂ $ ÊR u[… W¥sR[…* y… Q.6. Some leaders are dishonest. Satyapriya is a
<R»R¸n<ÃÛ {…* y… W¥[∂R y[ <R˘∞`Û <R·W¥≠„ <RW¥nÛ[ ©∂ ? leader. Which of the following inferences
(ë) yvœ<¤Èœ Ê„{[Ru[‹ ©∂ definitely follows from these two statements ?
(1) Satyapriya is honest
(í) yvœ<¤Èœ Æ…Ê„{[R ©∂
(2) Satyapriya is dishonest
(ì) Wb¥Ú> R…Û[ Ê„{[Ru[‹ ©[…Û… ©∂* (3) Some leaders are honest
(î) R…Û[ y[{[NœÛ# Æ…Ê„{[R ©[…Û… ©∂* (4) Leaders are generally dishonest
(ï) yvœ<¤Èœ W¥g∏-W¥g∏ Æ…Ê„{[R ©[… ˆ[Û… ©∂* (5) Satyapriya is sometimes dishonest
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- 9. x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* <~>ˆ[ÊR[…* x[∂‹ <`Ó[……* y… yrÆr<ÕÛ ¤È∞R g∏ ©[… yW¥Û… ©∂* $ There may also be problems in the form of figures,
œ… Û∏R ¤ÈW¥[‹ W…¥ ©[… yW¥Û… ©∂* # designs and drawings. These may be of three types :
ë. y[¶∞œ í. ∆E∏„W¥‹‰ ì. ª°rÃn[ 1. Analogies 2. Classification and 3. Series
ë. y[¶∞œ 1. Analogies :
ÊR ¤È∞R[…* {…* x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W…¥ u[… y…Â> ©[…Û… ©∂* <ˆR{…* HW¥ y…Â> ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* In these questions, there are two sets of figures. the
W¥[ x[∂‹ u}y‹[ y…Â> zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥[ ©[…Û[ ©∂ $ ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r u[… g[E[…* ‘Problem Figures’ and the ‘Answer Figures’. The Problem
Figures are presented in two units. The first unit contains
{…* ©[…Û∏ ©∂r $ ¤©n… g[E {…* u[… x[W°¥<Ûœ[r ©∂* x[∂‹ u}y‹… g[E {…* HW¥ x[W°¥<Û two figures and the second unit contains one figure and a
©[…Û∏ ©∂ $ `[∂s∏ x[W°¥<Û W¥J ˆE© ¤È∞R<`Ö ©[…Û[ ©∂ $ x[¤W¥[… œ© ÆÛ[R[ ©∂ question mark in place of the fourth figure. You have to
<W¥ ¤È∞R<`Ö W¥J ˆE© ¤‹ zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* {…* y… W¥[∂Ry∏ x[W°¥<Û ©[…E∏ $ find out which one of the Answer Figures should be in
place of the question mark.
y[¶∞œ yrÆrÕ∏ <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R u…Ã…* $ Study the following questions based on Analogies.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 7.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Û W¥J ¤©n∏ u[… x[W°¥<Ûœ[r u…Ã…* $ uqy‹∏ x[W°¥<Û ¤©n∏ x[W°¥<Û Look at the first two Problem Figures. The second figure
y… <W¥y∏ ¤ÈW¥[‹ yrÆr<ÕÛ ©∂ $ ¤©n∏ x[W°¥<Û HW¥ ∆E„ ©∂ $ u}y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* is related to the first figure in a certain way. The first figure
is a square. In the second figure, the square has been
HW¥ ÃA∏ ‹…Ã[ ∆E„ W¥[… u[… <©◊y[…* {…* Æ[rÂ> ‹©∏ ©∂ x[∂‹ zyW¥[ u[œ[r <©◊y[ bisected by a vertical line and the right half has been
W¥[n[ W¥‹ <uœ[ Eœ[ ©∂ $ darkened.
Û∏y‹∏ x[∂‹ `[∂s∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ∆©∏ yrÆrÕ ©[…R[ `[<©H ˆ[… ¤©n∏ x[∂‹ u}y‹∏ The third and fourth figures should have the same
relationship as the first and the second have. The third
x[W°¥<Û {…* ©∂ $ Û∏y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û HW¥ ∆°M ©∂ $ Êy<nH `[∂s∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ∆°Û
figure is a circle, so in the fourth figure, the circle should
ÃA∏ ‹…Ã[ y… W¥Â>[ ©´x[ ©[…R[ `[<©H x[∂‹ zyW¥[ u[œ[r x[Õ[ g[E W¥[n[ be bisected by a vertical line and the right half should be
©[…R[ `[<©H $ x[W°¥<Û yr. ï W¥[ Û∏y‹∏ ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Û y… H…y[ yrÆrÕ ©∂* $ darkened. Answer Figure 5 is related to the third Problem
Êy<nH zM‹ ï ©∂ $ Figure in this way. Therefore the answer is “5”.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 8.
Study the first and the second figures in the Problem
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* {…* ¤©n∏ x[∂‹ u}y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û W¥[… Gœ[R y… u…Ã…* $ ¤©n∏
Figures. The first figure is a darkened square and in the
x[W°¥<Û {…* W¥[n[ ∆E„ ©∂ x[∂‹ u}y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* `[‹ ∆E„ ©∂r ˆ[… W¥[n… R©∏* ©∂ second figure, there are four squares, not darkened,
Ûs[ HW¥ <∆Ò…≠ Ì¥¤ {…* zN©…* pœ∆˘◊sÛ <W¥œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ ÊyW¥[ xs„ œ© ©´x[ arranged in a particular way. That means the elements in
<W¥ ¤©n∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ˆ[… g∏ `∏ˆ ÆR[œ∏ Eœ∏ ©∂ u}y‹∏ {…* ∆©∏ zyy… `[‹ the second figure are four times the elements in the first
EbR[ ©∂ ¤‹rÛb zy… W¥[n[ R©∏* <W¥œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ $ y[s ©∏ `[‹[…* ∆E[…≤ W¥[… HW¥ Ã[y figure and are not darkened. In addition, the four squares
are arranged in a specific way and are not touching one
w>rE y… pœ∆˘◊sÛ <W¥œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ x[∂‹ ∆… HW¥ u}y‹… W¥[… Úq> R©∏* ‹©… ©∂* $
another.
Û∏y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û HW¥ W¥[n[ E[…n[ ©∂ $ xÛ# `[∂s∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* `[‹ E[…n… ©[…R… The third figure is a darkened circle. Therefore, the fourth
figure should have four circles which are not darkened,
`[<©H ¤‹ ∆… W¥[n… R ©[…* $ zN©…* zy∏ w>rE y… pœ∆˘◊sÛ <W¥œ[ Eœ[ ©[… <ˆy arranged in the same way as in the second figure. Now
w>ry y… u}y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ©∂* $ xÆ zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r u…Ã…* $ x[¤ u…Ã…*E… <W¥ look at the Answer Figures. You will find that figure 1
x[W°¥<Û yrÔœ[ ë {…* zy∏ Û‹© y… pœ∆˘◊sÛ `[‹ E[…n… ©∂* <ˆN©…* W¥[n[ R©∏* consists of four circles which are not darkened arranged
<W¥œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ $ xÛ# x[¤W¥[ zM‹ “1” ©[…E[ $ in a similar way. Therefore, the answer is “1”.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 9.
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- 10. ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥J ¤©n∏ x[∂‹ u}y‹∏ ÊW¥[Ê„ W¥[… Gœ[R y… u…Ã…* $ ¤©n∏ Study the first and the second figures in the first unit of
x[W°¥<Û `[‹ gbˆ[x[…* y… ÆR∏ ©∂ ˆÆ<W¥ u}y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ¤[r` gbˆ[H ©∂* $ the Problem Figures. The first figure is made up of four
lines and the second figure is made up of five lines. That
xs[„Û¨ u}y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ¤©n∏ x[W°¥<Û W¥J x¤…√[ HW¥ gbˆ[ x<ÕW¥ ©∂ $ means the second figure has one line more than the first
u}y‹∏ ÊW¥[Ê„ {…* Û∏y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ¤[r` gbˆ[Hr ©∂* $ xÛ# `[∂s∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* figure. The third figure in the second unit has five lines.
Ú>© gbˆ[Hr ©[…R∏ `[<©H xs[„Û¨ Û∏y‹∏ x[W°¥<Û y… HW¥ x<ÕW¥ $ xÆ zM‹ Therefore, the fourth figure should have six lines i.e. one
x[W°¥<Ûœ[r u…Ã…* $ u…<ÃH x[W°¥<Û yr. ì {…* Ú>© gbˆ[Hr ©∂* $ Êy<nH zM‹ “3” more than the third. Now look at the Answer Figures. You
©´x[ $ will find that figure 3 is made up of six lines. Therefore, the
answer is “3”.
<R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R[…* W¥[… ©n W¥J<ˆH $ (yg∏ ¤È∞R <ˆRW…¥ ©n R©∏* <uœ… Now, attempt the following questions. (Correct answers
©∂*, zRW…¥ zM‹ Êy ¤b˘◊ÛW¥[ {…* AmJo <uœ… Eœ… ©∂*) $ to all the unexplained questions are given later in this
booklet).
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 10.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 11.
2. Classification :
í. ∆E∏„W¥‹‰ #
Study the following questions based on classification.
∆E∏„W¥‹‰ ¤‹ x[Õ[¸‹Û <R»R ¤È∞R[…* W¥[ xGœœR W¥J<ˆœ… $
¤È∞R y<©Û zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r Problem–cum–Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 12.
In classification, the Problem Figures are also the Answer
∆E∏„W¥‹‰ {…* ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Û {…* ©∏ zM‹ x[W°¥<Û g∏ ©[…Û∏ ©∂ $ ¤[À` x[W°¥<Ûœ[…*
Figures. Out of the five figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, four are
ë, í, ì, î, ∆ ï {r… y… `[‹ {…* <W¥y∏ R <W¥y∏ ¤ÈW¥[‹ W¥∏ y{[RÛ[ ©[…Û∏ ©∂ similar in a certain way and so form a group. One figure is
œ[<R zR `[‹[…* W¥[ HW¥ y{q© ©[…Û[ ©∂ ˆÆ<W¥ HW¥ x[W°¥<Û zyy… <gL ©[…Û∏ not like the other four. The question is which one of the
©∂ $ ÊR{…* œ© ¤Û[ nE[R[ ©[…E[ <W¥ W¥[∂R y∏ x[W°¥<Û y{q© y… <gNR ©∂ $ figures does not belong to this group.
zu[©‹‰ W…¥ Û[∂‹ ¤‹ ¤È∞R WÈ¥. ëí u…Ã…* $ ¤[À` x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* {…* y… `[‹ {…r HW¥ For example, look at the example at Q. No. 12. Of the five
figures, four figures are such that in each of them, there
©∏ ÆR[∆Â> W¥J u[…-u[… x[W°¥<Ûœ[r ©∂* ö HW¥ Æ[©‹ x[∂‹ HW¥ zyW…¥ g∏Û‹ $
are two similar figures, one within the other. These four
œ… `[‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r <{nW¥‹ HW¥ y{q© ÆR[Û∏ ©∂* $ x[W°¥<Û yrÔœ[ ë H…y∏ figures form a group. Figure 1 is unlike this and so does
R©∏* ©∂, xÛ# y{q© y… xnE ©∂ $ xÛ# zM‹ “1” ©[…E[ $ not belong to this group. Therefore the answer is “1”.
¤È∞R y<©Û zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r Problem–cum–Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 13.
¤È∞R yr. ëì {…* u∏ Eœ∏ ¤[r`[…* x[W°¥<Ûœ[…* W¥[… u…Ã…* $ ¤©n∏ `[‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r Study the five figures of Q.13. The first four figures form a
HW¥ y{q© ©∂* Zœ[…*<W¥ zR{…* H…y… ÆÛ„R ©∂* <ˆR{…* y[{[R ‹Ã[ ˆ[Û[ ©∂ ˆÆ<W¥ group as they represent different types of containers while
the fifth figure, a spoon, does not represent a container.
¤[r`∆∏ x[W°¥<Û xs[„Û¨ `»{` {…* W¥[…Ê„ y[{[R R©∏* ‹Ã[ ˆ[Û[ $ Êy<nH Therefore the answer is “5”.
zM‹ “5” $
Now attempt the following questions.
xÆ <R»R ¤È∞R[…* W¥[… ©n W¥J<ˆH $
¤È∞R y<©Û zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r Problem–cum–Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 14.
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- 11. ¤È . /Q. 15. ¤È∞R y<©Û zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r Problem–cum–Answer Figures
ì. ª°rÃn[ ($) 3. Series ($)
ª°rÃn[ ¤‹ x[Õ[¸‹Û <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R[…* W¥[ xGœœR W¥J<ˆœ… $ Study the following problems based on series.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 16.
Gœ[R u…* <W¥ Æ[œ∏* x[…‹ u∏ Eœ∏ `[‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r ¤È∞R x[W°¥¸Ûœ[r ©∂* x[∂‹ Note that the four figures given first at the left are called
Problem Figures. The five figures given next are called
u[<©R∏ x[…‹ W¥J ¤[r` x[W°¥<Ûœ[r zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r ©∂* $ zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[…*
Answer Figures. They are indicated by numbers 1, 2, 3,
W¥[…ë, í, ì, î ∆ ï yrÔœ[Hr u∏ Eœ∏ ©∂* $ 4 and 5.
`[‹[…* ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r <{nW¥‹ HW¥ ª°rÃn[ ÆR[Û∏ ©∂* xs[„Û¨ ∆… Æ[œ∏* x[…‹ The four Problem Figures make a series. That means they
y… u[<©R∏ x[…‹ HW¥ <R˘∞`Û WÈ¥{ {…* ÆunÛ∏ ©∂ $ xÆ ¤È∞R œ© ©∂ <W¥ œ<u change from left to right in a specific order. The question
is “if the figures continue to change in the same order,
œ… x[W°¥<Ûœ[r Êy∏ WÈ¥{ y… ÆunÛ∏ ‹©∏* Û[… ¤[r`∆∏ x[W°¥<Û W¥[∂R-y∏ ©[…E∏ $
what should the fifth figure be” ? In the example above, as
z¤œb„ÿ¥ zu[©‹‰ {…* x[¤ u…Ã…*E… <W¥ Æ[œ∏* x[…‹ y… u[<©R∏ x[…‹ ∆°Û W…¥ g∏Û‹ you go from left to right, you find that the arrow inside the
W¥[ Û∏‹ ôêê ¤‹ u[<©R∏ x[…‹ ≈q{ ‹©[ ©∂ $ xÆ ¤È∞R œ© ©∂ <W¥ œ<u œ© Û∏‹ circle keeps rotating at 900 in the clockwise direction.
Êy∏ {[Ó[ {…* u[<©R∏ x[…‹ ≈q{Û[ ‹©[ Û[… ÊyW¥J xEn∏ ˘◊s<Û xs[„Û¨ The question is, “if the arrow continues to rotate by the
¤[r`∆∏ ˘◊s<Û Zœ[ ©[…E∏ $ ÊyW¥[ zM‹ ©∂ <W¥ ¤[r`∆∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* ÊyW¥[ same amount in the clockwise direction, what will be its
next, i.e. fifth position” ? The answer is that it should point
<y‹[ ®¥¤‹ W¥J x[…‹ ©[…E[ $ x[W°¥<Û yrÔœ[ í {…* Û∏‹ W¥J ˘◊s<Û H…y∏©∏ ©∂
towards the top in the fifth figure. Answer Figure 2 shows
$ Êy<nH zM‹ “2” ©[…E[ $ this position of the arrow. Therefore, the answer is “2”.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È ./Q.17.
¤È∞R yr. ëó W¥[… Gœ[R y… u…Ã…* $ œ©[r ¤‹ u[… xnE-xnE ¤¸‹∆Û„R HW¥- Look at Q.17 carefully. You will see two different things
happening here. When you move from left to right, the
y[s ©[… ‹©… ©∂* $ Æ[œ∏* x[…‹ y… u[<©R∏ x[…‹ Æ’R… ¤‹ ≠Â>¨ W¥[…‰ W…¥ g∏Û‹ W…¥
number of black dots inside the hexagon is increasing by
W¥[n… <ÆNu´x[…* W¥J yrÔœ[ HW¥-HW¥ W¥‹ W…¥ ≈A∏ W…¥ <∆¤‹∏Û <uÒ[ {…* Æ’Û∏ one everytime in the anti-clockwise direction. But note
ˆ[ ‹©∏ ©∂ ¤‹rÛb ≠Â>¨ W¥[…‰ W…¥ Æ[©‹ W¥[ y…¥u <ÆNu´ ≈A∏ W¥J <uÒ[ {…* ≈q{Û[ that the white dot is moving in the clockwise direction. In
ˆ[ ‹©[ ©∂ $ ¤[r`∆∏* x[W°¥<Û {…* y…¥u <ÆNu´ W¥[… ≠Â>¨ W¥[…‰ W…¥ Æ[œ∏* x[…‹ W…¥ the fifth figure, the white dot should be at the upper left
®¥¤‹∏ <©◊y… {…* ©[…R[ `[<©H $ W…¥∆n x[W°¥<Û yrÔœ[ ì {…* ©∏ ≠Â>¨ W¥[…‰ W…¥ corner of the hexagon. Only Answer Figure 3 has both-
one black dot getting added at the lower left corner and
g∏Û‹ Æ[œ∏* x[…‹ R∏`… HW¥ W¥[n[ <ÆNu´ Æ’R… W…¥ y[s-y[s Æ[œ∏* x[…‹
the white dot moving to the upper left corner. So, the answer
®¥¤‹∏ W¥[…R… {…* y…¥u <ÆNu´ ©∂ $ xÛ# zM‹ “3” ©[…E[ $> is “3”.
W°¥¤œ[ R[…Â> W¥‹…* <W¥ ª°rÃn[ ∆[n… ¤È∞R[…* {…* ¤[r` ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r g∏ Note that there can be questions with five Problem
©[… yW¥Û∏ ©∂* $ zu[©‹‰ W…¥ <nH ¤È∞R yr. ëò W¥J ¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r Figures in the series type of questions. For example,
study the Problem Figures in Q. No. 18.
u… Ã … * #-
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 18.
R[…Â> W¥‹…* <W¥ ©‹ x[W°¥<Û {…* HW¥-HW¥ Û∏‹ Æ’Û[ ˆ[ ‹©[ ©∂ x[∂‹ œ… Û∏‹ Õ∏‹…- Note that the number of arrows is increasing by 1 everytime
and that they are gradually falling towards the left. In the
Õ∏‹… Æ[œ∏* x[…‹ ≥bW¥Û… ˆ[ ‹©… ©∂* $ Ú>l>∏ x[W°¥<Û {…* Ú>© Û∏‹ ©[…R… `[<©H x[∂‹ sixth figure there should be six arrows and they should
zN©…* <ÆÎWb¥n x[~>[ ©[…R[ `[<©H $ Êy<nH zM‹ “5” ©´x[ $ fall further and be lying flat, i.e. they should be horizontal.
The answer, therefore, is “5”.
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- 12. xÆ <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R[…* W¥[… ©n W¥J<ˆH # Now solve the following questions.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È . /Q. 19.
¤È∞R x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Problem Figures zM‹ x[W°¥<Ûœ[r/ Answer Figures
¤È ./Q.20.
àíZmdbr && : A§J«oOr ^mfm TEST II : ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Êy ¤‹∏√[ W¥[ ¤Èœ[…ˆR x[¤W…¥ xrEÈ…ˆ∏ g[≠[ ‚[R W¥[… ¤‹ÃR[ ©∂ $ pœ[W¥‹‰,
This is a test to see how well you ‘know’ English. Your
Ò™u gr~>[‹, ∆[Zœ[…* W¥[… ¤q‰„ W¥‹R[, y{[R[s∏„, <∆¤‹∏Û[s∏„ Ò™u, xRbcÚ>…u
English language ability would be tested through questions
W¥J y{≥ x[<u yrÆrÕ∏ ¤È∞R[…* y… x[¤W…¥ xrEÈ…ˆ∏ g[≠[ yrÆrÕ∏ ‚[R W¥∏ on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms,
antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc. Study and
¤‹∏√[ n∏ ˆ[HE∏ $ R∏`… Wb¥Ú> R{qR[ ¤È∞R ¤È◊ÛbÛ ©∂*, zRW¥[ xGœœR W¥‹…*
answer the sample questions given below. Please
x[∂‹ zM‹ u…* n…<W¥R Êy Æ[Û W¥[ Gœ[R ‹Ã…* <W¥ ¤‹∏√[ {…* W¥Ê„ xNœ ¤ÈW¥[‹
remember, in the test paper there may be questions of
W…¥ ¤È∞R g∏ ©[… yW¥Û… ©∂* $ several other types also.
Direction : Pick out the most appropriate word from amongst the words given below each sentence to complete it
meaningfully.
Q.21. He quickly glanced .............................. the book to find what it said about the Indian economy.
(1) at (2) through (3) in (4) to (5) over
ÊyW¥[ l>∏W¥ zM‹ “through” ©∂ <ˆyW¥J zM‹ yrÔœ[ ‘2’ ©∂ $ The correct answer is “through” which is answer No. 2.
Q.22. The counsel urged the court to ........................... down the obnoxious law.
(1) enact (2) enforce (3) cancel (4) strike (5) declare
Q.23. The local official ........................... the Minister of the situation.
(1) explained (2) warned (3) apprised (4) told (5) intimated
Directions : Read each sentence given below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error,
if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part of the sentence is your answer. If
there is no error, the answer is ‘5’.
(Ignore errors of punctuations, if any)
Q.24. I am twenty / two years old / when I first / joined the bank. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
xÒb<| (ë) {…* ©∂ $ xÛ# zM‹ ‘1’ ©∂ $ The error is in (1). Therefore the answer is ‘1’.
Q.25. To the Hindus / the Ganga is / holier than / any other river. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Êy ∆[Zœ {…* W¥[…Ê„ xÒb| R©∏* ©∂, Êy<nH l>∏W¥ zM‹ ‘5’ ©∂ $ In this question, there is no error; Hence the right answer
to this question is ‘5’.
xÆ <R»R<n<ÃÛ ¤È∞R W¥[… ©n W¥J<ˆH # Now attempt the following question.
Q.26. Of all the teachers / in our school / our class teacher / were very strict. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Directions : In each of the following questions select from amongst the five alternatives, the word nearest in
meaning of the word given in capitals.
Q.27. CENTENARY
(1) a guard (2) a hundred years (3) a very old man (4) hundred runs (5) hundredth anniversary
Q.28. TRIUMPH
(1) conquer (2) smash (3) earn (4) brave (5) capture
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- 13. Directions : In each of the following questions, select from amongst the five alternatives, the word most
opposite in meaning of the word given in capitals.
Q.29. LIVELY
(1) simple (2) weak (3) dull (4) angry (5) moron
Q.30. INADVERTENT
(1) adequate (2) available (3) sluggish (4) negligent (5) intentional
Cn`w©º$ àíZm| Ho$ Abmdm A§J«oOr _| EH$ AZwÀN>oX ^r {X`m OmEJmŸ& {Oggo In addition to the above questions, there will be a passage
in English for comprehension. You will be asked questions
AmnH$s ~moYJå`Vm H$mo naIZo H$m à`mg {H$`m OmEJmŸ& AmnH$mo Cg AZwÀN>X o based on the passage.
na AmYm[aV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma XoZo hmo§JoŸ&
àíZmdbr Ÿ&&& : g§»`mË_H$ A{^`mo½`Vm TEST III : QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
This test is designed to measure how fast and accurate
`h narjm g§»`mË_H$ JUZmAm|, O¡go g§JUZ, g§»`mË_H$ VH©$g§JVVm, gma{U`m| you are in dealing with numbers, viz. computation,
Ed§ AmboIm| go {ZîH$f© {ZH$mbZo Am{X _| AmnH$s J{V ewÕVm H$s Om±M Ho$ {b`o h¡Ÿ& quantitative reasoning, interpretation of tables and graphs.
{ZX}e : {ZåZ{b{IV _| go àË`ooH$ àíZ _| EH$ g§»`m Zht Xr J`rŸ& Cg Directions : In each of the following questions one number
g§»`m Ho$ ñWmZ na àíZ{MÝh (?) bJm {X`m J`m h¡Ÿ& AmnH$mo `h is missing. The place where the number is missing is
shown by a questions mark (?). You have to find out which
~VmZm h¡ {H$ àíZ {MÝh Ho$ ñWmZ na CÎma g§»`m 1, 2, 3 Am¡a 4 _| go
one of the answers shown against 1, 2, 3 and 4 can replace
H$m¡Z gr AmEJrŸ& `{X BZ Mmam| _| go H$moB© ^r R>rH$ Z hmo Vmo AmnH$m CÎma the question mark. If none of these four can replace the
hmoJm (5) AWm©V² BZ_| go H$moB© ZhtŸ& question mark, you will indicate (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as
your answer.
à.31. 42 + 73 + 137 = ? Q.31. 42 + 73 + 137 = ?
(1) 352 (2) 252 (3) 242
(1) 352 (2) 252 (3) 242
(4) 142 (5) None of these
(4)142 (5) BZ_o§ go H$moB© Zht
à.32. 20 ´ ½ = ? Q.32. 20 ´ ½ =?
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 12 (1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 12
(4) 20 (5) BZ_o§ go H$moB© Zht (4) 20 (5) None of these
àíZ H«$. 32 H$m ghr CÎma h¡ 10 na§Vw 1, 2, 3 `m 4 _| go H$moB© ^r CÎma The correct answer for Q.32 is 10. But none of the 1, 2, 3
or 4 shows this answer. Therefore your answer is 5.
R>rH$ Zhr§ h¡ & Bg{bE AmnH$m CÎma 5 hmoJmŸ&
Some of the questions may require arithmetical reasoning.
Hw$N> àíZm| _| A§H$J{UVr` VH©$ H$s Amdí`H$Vm hmoJrŸ& CXmhaU Ho$ {bE : For example :
à.33. 10 n¡go à{V Zt~y Ho$ ^md go 6 Zt~yAm| H$s H$s_V {H$VZo Q.33. At 10 paise each, how many paise will 6 lemons
n¡go hmoJr ? cost ?
(1) 6 (2) 10 (3) 60 (4) 61 (5) 610
(1) 6 (2) 10 (3) 60 (4) 61 (5) 610
à.34. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Zgm A§H$ 4 H$m ghr JwUH$ h¡ ? Q.34. Which of the following can be exact multiple of
4?
(1) 27114 (2) 58204 (3) 48402 (1) 27114 (2) 58204 (3) 48402
(4) 32286 (5) BZ_o§ go H$moB© Zht (4) 32286 (5) None of these
à.35. `{X 10 én`o _| EH$ n¡Z ~oMZo na bm^ CgH$s bmJV Ho$ ~am~a Q.35. If the profit made by selling a pen for Rs. 10 is as
much as its cost, what is the cost price of the
h¡ Vmo n¡Z H$m _yë` Š`m h¡ ?
pen ?
(1) 3/-é. (2) 5/-é. (3) 10/-é. (1) Rs.3/- (2) Rs.5/- (3) Rs.10/-
(4) 20/-é. (5) BZ_o§ go H$moB© Zht (4) Rs.20/- (5) None of these
ÊyW¥… x<Û¸‹ZÛ EÈ[¥[…* x[∂‹ y[‹<‰œ[…* ¤‹ g∏ Wb¥Ú> ¤È∞R ¤qÚ>… ˆ[ yW¥Û… Also, there may be some questions based on graphs and
©∂* $ tables.
<Ru…„Ò # R∏`… y[‹‰∏ {…* óêê W¥{„`[¸‹œ[…* W¥[ ¤È<ÛÒÛ uÒ[„œ[ Eœ[ ©∂ ˆ[… Directions : Given below is a table showing percentages
zR ñ <∆Ò…≠Û[x[…* W…¥ x[Õ[‹ ¤‹ ∆E∏„W°¥Û ©∂ <ˆyy… ¤u[…L<Û {…* y©[œÛ[ out of a total of 700 employees ranking six attributes that
help promotion. Rank I is the highest. Study the table
<{nÛ∏ ©∂ $ ª…‰∏ $ yÆy… x<ÕW¥ ©∂ $ y[‹‰∏ W¥[ y[∆Õ[R∏¤q∆„W¥ xGœœR
carefully and answer questions that follow :
W¥J<ˆœ… Ûs[ zyW…¥ R∏`… <uH ¤È∞R[…* W¥[ zM‹ u…* #
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