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Bank of Maharashtra Scale II & III Officer 2023: Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Published on Thursday, July 20, 2023
Dear Readers
Bank of Maharashtra has released the 2023 notification for the recruitment of  Scale 2 & Scale 3  Officers.


Number of Vacancies

  • Officer Scale-II: 300 
  • Officer Scale-III: 100

Important Dates

Particulars

Date

Commencement date of on-line application

13.07.2023

Last Date of the online application

25.07.2023

Date of Online Examination

Will be informed separately.

Date of GD / Interview

Will be informed separately.

Eligibility Criteria (as on 31.03.2023)

Education Qualification

  • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 60% marks in the aggregate of all semesters/years (55% for SC / ST / OBC / PwBD) from a University/ Institute recognized by Govt. of India or its Regulatory bodies. Passing of JAIIB & CAIIB is desirable. 
OR 
  • A professional qualification like CA / CMA / CFA from a recognized University/ Institution/ Board recognized by Govt. of India / approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies.

Age Limit

  • Officer Scale-II- 25 to 35 years and Officer Scale-III- 25 to 38 years. (Relaxation for reserved categories will be applicable as per Government guidelines).

Experience

  • Officer Scale-II: Post qualification work experience of 3 years as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank. Experience in Credit-related areas / Branch Head / in Incharge is preferable.
  • Officer Scale-III: Post qualification work experience of 5 years as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank. The candidate should have minimum one-year experience as Branch Manager / Head out of five years. Experience in Credit related areas / In charge of Specialized Verticals is preferable.
    • Branch Manager is an incumbent who is responsible for overseeing all functions of branch such as Deposit, Advances, Operations, Monitoring, Inspection, Recovery, etc. Branch Manager has also overseen the performance of employees.

Selection Procedure

  • The Candidate Shall be required to appear for online examination to be conducted through recruitment agency. The successful candidates shall be called for interviews in the proportion of 1:4 based on their ranking. The allocation of marks for the online examination and Interview is 150 & 100 which will be converted into 75:25 (Online examination: Interview).

Exam Pattern

Name of Test

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

English Language

20

Total Maximum Marks 150

20 Minutes

Quantitative Aptitude

20

20 Minutes

Reasoning Ability

20

20 Minutes

Professional Knowledge**

90

60 Minutes

Total

150

2 Hours

**The test of Professional Knowledge may consist of banking-related questions. There is no negative marking in the online examination.

Probation Period & Bond

Scale Probation Period Bond
Amount Rs. Minimum Service Period
Scale III 6 Months 02.00 Lakh 2 Years
Scale II 6 Months 02.00 Lakh 2 Years

Syllabus for Bank of Maharashtra Officer Scale-II & Scale-III

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Data Interpretation
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Number Series
  • Time and Work
  • Time and Distance
  • Approximation
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Averages
  • Mixture and Allegation
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Problems based on trains
  • Percentages
  • Partnership
  • Profit, Loss and Discount
  • Elements of Algebra
  • Quadratic Equations

Reasoning Ability

  • Puzzles
  • Seating Arrangements
  • Coding & Decoding
  • Syllogism
  • Machine Input Output
  • Direction Sense Test
  • Blood Relations
  • Problems based on Ages
  • Rankings
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Statement and Conclusions
  • Statement and Assumptions
  • Statement and Arguments

English Language

  • Reading Comprehensions
  • Para Jumbles
  • Vocabulary
  • Error Spotting
  • Cloze test

Professional knowledge

  • RBI Circulars
  • Latest Government Schemes
  • Banking products
  • Banking Awareness (Updated on monthly basis)
  • Priority sector lending
  • Basel Norms
  • RBI regulations for Commercial banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks, HFCs, NBFCs and UCBs
  • Indian Financial System
  • Financial market instruments
  • International reports and indices
  • Important committees
  • Foreign investment and trade
  • Union budget
  • Latest mergers and MOUs of banks and financial institutions
  • Financial regulatory institutions in India
  • Mutual Funds
  • Ratio analysis
  • Break-even Analysis
  • Time Value of Money
  • Working capital management
  • Factoring
  • Dividend Policy
  • Factoring
  • Derivatives- Future and Forward Contract
  • Capital Structure
  • Cost of Capital
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Banking Regulations Act, 1949
  • Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
  • SARFAESI Act, 2002
  • Currency Act
  • Consumer Protection Act, 1986
  • Taxation Acts (Income Tax and GST)
  • Companies Act, 2013
  • RBI Act, 1934

BOM Scale II & III Officer Course by Team BankExamsToday

Team BankExamsToday is offering is a full-fledged, comprehensive and systematic course for the preparation of the Bank of Maharashtra Generalist Officer exam.

Course features

  • Daily video classes
  • Study Material
  • Live sessions
  • Unit tests
  • Special attention to the Professional knowledge section from Day 1
  • Full-length mock tests
  • Interview preparation guide


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