Bank of Baroda PO Exam Guide 2026
Bank of Baroda PO 2026 notification updates and complete exam guide. Check exam dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, syllabus, and application details.
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📊 BOB PO Recruitment Overview
| Name of Organization | Bank of Baroda |
|---|---|
| Official Website | https://www.bankofbaroda.in/ |
| Posts | Probationary Officer |
| No. of Vacancies | 600+ (expected) |
| Application Start Date | To Be Announced |
| Application End Date | To Be Announced |
| Exam Date | To Be Announced |
| Admit Card Release Date | To Be Announced |
| Mode of Exam | Phase I- Online Exam - Online Phase-II- Group Discussion and Interview - Offline |
| Selection Process | Online Exam Group Discussion and Interview |
| Qualification | Graduates Government Jobs |
| Category | Bank PO Jobs |
📊 Exam Information 2
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90+ (expected) | 45+ (expected) | 162+ (expected) | 303+ (expected) | 600+ (expected) |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- ST/ST
- Rs 100/
- CATEGORY
- APPLICATION FEE
- General/OBC
- Rs 600/-
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Age Limit (Expected) | 20-28 Years |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification | A Degree (Graduation) with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. |
| Nationality | A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) a subject of Bhutan or iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. |
📊 Application Fee
| Sr. No | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates | 5 years |
| B | Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates | 3 years |
| C | Ex-servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalided | 5 years |
| D | Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
| E | A person affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| F | Persons with Disabilities (PWD): | |
| Persons with Disabilities – SC / ST | 15 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities – OBC | 13 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities – General | 10 years |
📊 Syllabus Table
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language | English Language-Letter Writing And Essay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding-Decoding Blood Relations Alphanumeric Series/Number Series/Alphabet Series Syllogism Input-Output Data sufficiency Inequalities Clocks Analogy Images and Figure Counting | Theory Topics. Computer Architecture. Computer Hardware. Data Representation. Memory and Data Storage. Networking. Computer Security and Ethics. Algorithms. | Science – Inventions & Discoveries. Geography History Indian Constitution India and its neighbouring countries. Budget and Five Year Plans. Important Financial & Economic News. Scientific Research. Culture Economy Current Affairs – National & International Sports Economy, Banking, and Finance. Knowledge of Current Events. Countries & Capitals. General Politics etc. | Data Interpretation Number Series Quadratic Equation Approximation/Simplification Miscellaneous | Reading Comprehension Spotting Error Fill in the blank Cloze test Para-Jumbles Sentence Improvement Sentence Connectors | - |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Medium of Exam | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 75 | English & Hindi | 2 Hours 30 minutes |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | ||
| English Language | 35 | 35 | English | |
| Total | 165 | 200 | ||
| English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) | 2 | 50 | English | 30 minutes |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Exam Events
- Dates
- Online Examination
- To Be Announced
- Application End Date
- To Be Announced
- Application Start Date
- To Be Announced
- Group Discussion + Personal Interview
- To Be Announced
📊 Application Fee
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | UR (General) | HI | OC | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning (50) | 11.25 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 16.5 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 11.25 |
| English (50) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 11.75 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| General Awareness (50) | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 8.75 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (50) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 12.25 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Total (200) | 82.75 | 69.75 | 94 | 95.25 | 43.25 | 82.25 | 79 |
| Descriptive | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17.5 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Total (250) | 108.25 | 92.25 | 119.75 | 123.75 | 62.5 | 107.25 | 108 |
| GD (50) | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 20 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Personal Interview (50) | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 20 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
📊 Recommended Books & Authors
| Book | Author/Publisher | How will the Books Help? |
|---|---|---|
| A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal | RS Agarwal | This book will cover all the reasoning topics. |
| Banking Awareness | Arihant | For all the banking awareness topics, one can refer this book. |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by RS Agarwal | RS Agarwal | RS Agarwal Quantitative Aptitude gives a conceptual overview and a lot of questions to practice from Quants. |
| High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin | N D V Prasada Rao | For a complete insight into Grammar topics, candidates can choose this book. |
| Reading Comprehension, Ordering of Sentences, Ordering of Words and Cloze Test | Dilip Khushwaha | This book will be helpful in comprehension questions. |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What is the selection process for Bank of Baroda PO Recruitment?
The Bank of Baroda PO Recruitment happens in two phases. Phase 1 is an Online Examination and phase 2 will be Group Discussion and Interview.
Q2.What is the age limit to apply for the Bank of Baroda PO Recruitment?
A candidate must be between the age of 20-28 Years. However there are some relaxations given as well.
Q3.What is the educational qualification required for the Bank of Baroda PO?
The candidates require a Degree (Graduation) with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Q4.What are the topics to be tested in Bank of Baroda PO recruitment?
Various topics for the Online Examination are Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and English Writing.
Q5.What is the process to download the Admit Card for Bank of Baroda PO?
The admit card for the Bank of Baroda PO can be downloaded from the official website once it is out. We will also update the direct link on our website accordingly.
Q6.What is the salary for the candidates selected in the Bank of Baroda PO?
The pay scale for Bank of Baroda PO is 23700-980x7/30560-1145x2/32850-1310x7/42020.
Q7.When will Bank of Baroda PO Results be out?
The result dates will be updated on the website as soon as it is out.
Q8.What is the type of Online Based Examination?
The Online Examination is both Objective as well as Descriptive in nature.
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