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PNB SO Syllabus 2024

PNB SO Syllabus 2024: The Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced the recruitment of 1025 Specialist Officers for 2024. Candidates interested in joining the recruitment process should be well aware of the syllabus and exam pattern of the recruitment. The following article provides all necessary details of the PNB SO selection process, exam pattern, and syllabus.

PNB SO Syllabus 2024 - Overview

The Punjab National Bank is a public-sector bank, established in 1984 and is the third-largest public-sector bank in India. It is a prestigious institution in the banking sector and candidates interested in a career in banking should make sure to grab this chance to join the bank. This year, PNB has announced 1025 vacancies for various Specialist Officer posts. The table below gives an overview of the recruitment.

Headings	Details
Recruitment	Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Posts	Credit Officer, Manager - Forex, Manager - Cyber Security, Senior Manager Cyber Security
Vacancies	1025
Category	Bank Jobs
Mode of Application	Online
PNB SO Apply Online Dates	7th to 25th February 2024
Selection Process	Online Written Test and Interview
Salary	Post-dependent
Official website	www.pnbindia.in

PNB SO Syllabus

The online exam for PNB SO consists of four sections - English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and Professional Knowledge. The syllabus for each of these sections are given below.

PNB SO English Syllabus

The syllabus for PNB SO English section is given below.

Topic Name	Topic Name
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 Reasoning Syllabus

The syllabus for PNB SO Reasoning section is given below.

Topic Name	Topic Name
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 Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

The syllabus for PNB SO Quantitative Aptitude section is given below.

Topic Name	Topic Name
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
Probability	Profit and Loss
Simplification and Approximation	Quadratic Equations

PNB SO Professional Knowledge Syllabus

The syllabus for PNB SO Professional Knowledge section is given below.

Topic Name	Topic Name
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

PNB SO Syllabus 2024 - Selection Process

The PNB SO selection process consists of two methods:

Written exam followed by Personal Interview
Direct Personal Interview

This will depend on the number of applications received for each of the posts and the discretion of the bank.

PNB SO Online Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for the online exam is as follows:

Parts	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks*	Duration
PART I	Reasoning	25	25
	English Language	25	25	120 Minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
PART II	Professional Knowledge	50	100

For each wrong answer given by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score.

PNB SO Interview

There are two situations in which the candidate can be called for interview -

After the online examination
Directly without the online examination

The 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.

PNB SO 2024 Syllabus - Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What are the sections in PNB SO recruitment exam?

A1. The PNB SO online test has four sections - English, Reasoning, Quant, and Professional Knowledge.

Q2. What is the duration of the PNB SO online exam?

A2. The PNB SO online exam is 120 minutes long.

Q3. How is the PNB SO Selection process?

A3. For the PNB SO selection process, candidates may either have to appear for the test then they interview or their application gets shortlisted and they can directly appear fo the interview.