J&K Bank PO exam is conducted once a year. It is conducted by Jammu Kashmir Bank which is a semi-government corporation. Jammu & Kashmir Bank functions as a universal bank and also a specialized bank in other states of India. It is also designated as an agent of the Reserve Bank of India.
This process consists of three stages
Preliminary Exam
Mains Exam
Interviews
This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who wants to make a career in banking. They have to apply on the official website of J&K Bank, and before applying, they can check the eligibility criteria. Candidates qualified in the Preliminary exam can appear in Main’s exam and then Interviews.
Abbreviation
J&K Bank PO Exam
Type
Semi government Organization
Purpose
Recruitment of Bank PO
Location
Jammu & Kashmir
Chairman
R. K. Chhibber
Director
R. K. Chhibber
J&K Bank PO exam is conducted individually by Jammu & Kashmir Bank.
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J&K Bank PO Exam Notifications/News
Notification of the J&K Bank PO exam is yet to be announced. This notification consists of vacancies, eligibility criteria, and also reservation policy. It also contains a filling of the application form, important dates, pattern of exam, provisional allotment, etc.
Exam Dates of J&K PO are yet to be released. Candidates who want to apply for J&K PO Exam have to check the Official Website https://www.jkbank.com/ regularly as it can be released at any time. Here are the tentative dates of the exam.
Events
Dates
J&K Bank PO Mains Exam date
December 27, 2020
J&K PO Mains exam result
January 25, 2021
J&K Bank PO Interview Call Letter
February 2, 2021
J&K Bank PO Final results
To be notified
J&K Bank PO Exam Application Fees
Category
Application Fee
Reserved Category
INR 800
General Category
INR 1000
Below is the Fee Structure of the online J&K Bank PO Application Form. This fee can be paid online by the candidate.
Exam Eligibility Criteria
A Candidate applying for the exam must fulfill the eligibility criteria. A candidate must match the educational qualification and age limit for applying for the J&K PO exam.
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants
A Candidate must have Indian citizenship for applying to the J&K PO exam.
Educational Qualification
A graduation Degree from a Government recognized the University of India or from Central Government recognized University. Candidate should have valid Marksheets / Degree indicating the percentage of Marks.
Age Limit
The minimum age limit for the J&K PO exam is 20 years and the maximum age limit is 28 years.
Relaxation of Upper Age Limit
For Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes – 5 years
For Other backward classes (includes underprivileged and Weaker classes, Residents of ALC, IB, Backward areas, and Pahari people) – 3 years
Physically Challenged Persons – 10 years
J&K PO Vacancies
J&K PO vacancies will be released shortly along with the notification but the expected vacancies are 350+ vacancies for 2021. Candidates should start preparing for this exam according to this.
J&K PO Salary
The basic starting pay as per scale is 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020is Rs. 23700/- with other perks. A newly recruited Probationary officer will get Rs.23700/- as a basic per month. There will be an increment of Rs.980/- which will be annually for the next 7 years and after 7 years the Basic Pay will be Rs.30560/-.
How to apply for J&K Bank PO?
The windows for application are not open yet. As the windows open, candidates have to follow the steps mentioned below.
The application form for J&K PO is available on the J&K Bank official website. Following are the steps to fill the application form.
Step 1: Documents needed for the J&K PO exam
Photographs.
Signature.
Scanned Left Thumb Impression.
Handwritten Declaration copy
A valid Mail ID
Qualification Certificates
Documents required for online payment.
Step 2: J&K PO Registration
Visit the official J&K Bank website.
Click on the “Recruitment-Probationary Officers 2021” link which is under the careers section.
Click on “Click here for New Registration” for registration”.
Enter your details like Name, Contact Number, and Email-ID.
The candidate will get his Provisional Registration number and Password. Also, It will also be informed by email and SMS.
Login using the Registration Number and Password and fill the application form.
After filling the form select SAVE AND NEXT option for details validation.
Step 3: Upload Photo and Signature
After completing the validation part upload your photo and signature.
Click on Preview and then submit all the details.
Step 4: J&K Bank PO Fee Payment
Candidates can pay the Application fees with the help of a credit/debit card, internet banking, wallets, or IMPS.
After the completion of the transition, an e-receipt will be generated.
Take the printout of the e-receipt and application form.
J&K Bank PO Examination Pattern
Below are some important points of the J&K Bank PO Exam Pattern for Prelims and Mains.
The prelims of the J&K PO Exam Consist of three sections English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. The detailed Exam pattern of the Prelims Exam is given in the table below.
The Mains section for the J&K Bank PO exam has four sections that are English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and an additional section which is Current Affairs and Basic Computer Proficiency.
There will be a negative marking of 1/4 marks of the total marks of the wrong question. This negative marking will be in both the stages that are Prelims and Mains.
There will be no negative marking for the questions which are not attended.
A score of the J&K PO Exam will not be added to the Merit List.
While preparing the Merit list score of Mains and Interviews will be considered in the ratio 80:20.
Preliminary Exam Pattern
The J&K PO Prelims exam consists of three sections. All the details of several questions asked duration for each section and Marks are given in the following table:
Name of the Subject
No. Of Questions
Maximum Marks
Time Duration
English Language
30
30
20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
35
35
20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability
35
35
20 Minutes
Total
100
100
60 Minutes
Note:
One important note for the candidate applying for J&K Bank PO Exam is that they had to qualify in each section, they had to score the minimum cut-off marks decided by the J&K Bank. An adequate number of candidates qualified in Prelims will be selected for the Mains exam depending on the requirements in the J&K Bank.
Mains Exam Pattern
Candidates who get qualified in the prelim exam have to give the main exam for J&K Bank PO selection. Candidates should thoroughly prepare for the mains exam because it’s the final stage for the selection of candidates for Personal Interviews. Mains Exam consists of four sections. All the details of the number of Questions asked duration for each section and Marks are given in the table below:
S.No.
Name of Subject
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
1
Banking Awareness/General Awareness/Economy/
40
40
35 minutes
2
English Language
35
40
40 minutes
3
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
45
60
60 minutes
4
Interpretation and Data Analysis
35
60
45 minutes
Total
155
200
3 hours
5
English Language (Essay and Letter Writing)
02
25
30 minutes
Interview Process
Candidates who qualify for the J&K PO Mains Exams are called for the Interview; this interview is the final stage for the selection of J&K Bank PO. Interviews are conducted in the selected centers and the interview venue, time, and date of the interview are informed to the candidates through call letters.
Allotted total marks for the interview is 100 and the minimum qualified marks for the interview is 40% for the General category and 35% for SC/ST/Socially and educationally backward class/PCP candidates). The ratio of online mains exams and interviews is 80:20. Candidates who can’t secure the minimum score will not be included in the further procedure of allotment in the Bank.
A Candidate applying for the J&K PO exam should qualify in both the main exam and interview and get a high score to be on the merit list for the selection process.
J&K Bank PO Exam Syllabus
Four subjects are asked in the J&K PO exam. The preliminary and Main exam consists of four similar subjects which are English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability but in mains, there is one extra subject which is General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. Detailed knowledge of the syllabus will help the candidate to prepare better for the exam. The syllabus of the Preliminary exam and Main’s exam will be the same in three subjects as mentioned below.
Prelims
English Language:
Synonyms & Antonyms
Questions on Tenses
Parts of Speech
Questions on joining sentences
Idioms & Phrases
Questions on Error Correction
Fill in the Blanks
Sentence Correction & Improvement
Active &Passive Voice
Para Completion questions
Direct & Indirect Speech
Spelling Test Questions
A Passage Based Test
Logical Reasoning
Questions on Syllogism
Blood Relation
Cubes &Dice
Puzzles
Distance &Directions questions
Statements &arguments
Questions on Coding-Decoding
Input-Output questions
Alphanumeric Series
Data Sufficiency
Ranking or Direction Test
Coded Inequalities
Seating Arrangements
Quantitative Ability
Number Series
Percentage
Indices & Surds
Profit, Loss & Discount
Averages
Quadratic Equations
Problems on L.C.M & H.C.F
Mixture & Allegations
Simple & Compound Interest
Line Graph
Pie Chart & Bar Graph
Boats and Streams
Pipes & Cisterns
Time & Work
Volume & Surface Area
Mensuration
Square root
Time
Distance & Speed
Problems on Age
Clock & Calendar
Decimal & Fractions
Simplification problems
Permutation & Combination
Partnership & Combination
Partnership Business
Probability
Note
These three subjects are common in Mains Exam as well. So for preparing for mains you have to study the same three subjects and one more subject which is General awareness, Computer Aptitude, and Financial Awareness.
Mains
General Awareness
Indian Polity & Governance
Science & Technology
Scientific & General Abbreviations
Everyday Science & General Science
Culture & Heritage
Inventions & Discoveries
Important Days
Awards & Honours
Sports & Games
Economics & Finance
Books & Authors, History
India & World
Geography
Indian Constitution
International Issues
Countries
National & International Events
Current Affaires, Capitals and Currencies
Financial Awareness
Questions on History of Banks
Bank Rates
KYC
Bank Abbreviations
Financial Institutions of India
Indian Budget
Policies & Laws Related to Banking
Banking & Economics
Roles of Reserve Bank of India
Computer Aptitude
History & Evolution of Computers
Computer Fundamentals
Operating Systems
Storage & Memory
Database Management
Keyboard Shortcuts
Basic Security Concepts
Computer Abbreviations & Terminologies
Microsoft Office and Email questions as well as logic gates
