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Bank of Baroda PO Recurring recruitment

Bank of Baroda's Probationary Officer programme through the Baroda Manipal School of Banking, selected by an online test, group discussion and interview, with a banking diploma before joining as a Scale-I officer.

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Overview

Conducting body: BOBwww.bankofbaroda.in
Age limit: 20 to 28 years
Application fee: ₹175 to ₹850
Vacancies: To be announced
First stage duration: 3 hr
Negative marking: 1/4 mark per wrong answer

Bank of Baroda Probationary Officer (Baroda Manipal School of Banking) Recruitment is conducted by Bank of Baroda. Selection runs through 2 stages: Online Examination, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

Sit the online examination — objective sections, a descriptive English paper and a psychometric test.
Be shortlisted on the online-test score for the group discussion and interview.
Attend the group discussion and personal interview.
Final merit combines the online test (about 75%) with the GD and interview (about 25%).
Selected candidates complete the Baroda Manipal banking diploma and then join as a Probationary Officer in Scale-I.

Important dates

Important dates
Event	Date	Status
Notification Bank of Baroda opens the Baroda Manipal PO programme periodically on its careers portal; recent cycles were announced in the first half of the year. Watch bankofbaroda.in/careers.	To be announced	Not announced
Online examination Usually held a few weeks after applications close; the exact date and centre are printed on the call letter.	To be announced	Not announced
Group discussion and interview Conducted for candidates shortlisted from the online test. The schedule is announced later in the cycle.	To be announced	Not announced

Eligibility

Educational qualification

Open toGraduate

A Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% for SC, ST and PwBD candidates) from a recognised university.

Selected candidates first complete a Post Graduate Diploma/Certificate in Banking and Finance at the Baroda Manipal School of Banking and then join as a Probationary Officer in Junior Management Grade Scale-I. Final-year students may apply subject to producing proof of passing before joining.

Age

20 to 28 years as on the cut-off date stated in the official notification.

Upper age relaxation

SC and ST+5 years
OBC (non-creamy layer)+3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disability+10 years
Ex-servicemen+5 years

Nationality

A candidate must be one of the following:

A citizen of India
A subject of Nepal or Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 intending to settle permanently
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from specified countries intending to settle permanently in India

Application fee

Category	Fee
General, OBC and EWS Approximate application fee plus intimation charges. Confirm the exact amount in the official notice.	₹850
SC, ST, PwBD, women and Ex-servicemen Intimation charges only, as per recent notices. Confirm the exact amount.	₹175

Fees have been stable across recent cycles but are the kind of detail a notification can revise. Confirm on the official notification before paying.

Exam pattern

Stage by stage structure with question counts, marks, timing and the marking scheme.

Stage 1: Online Examination

Computer based testSectional timing

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 min
English Language	35	40	40 min
Data Analysis and Interpretation	35	60	45 min
General, Economy and Banking Awareness	40	40	35 min
Total	155	200	3 hr

Duration: 3 hr|Negative marking: 1/4 mark per wrong answer

155 objective questions for 200 marks in 180 minutes, with a separate clock on each of the four sections.
A descriptive English paper (letter writing and essay) and a psychometric test are also administered; the exact marks vary by cycle.
The online-test score decides who is called for the group discussion and interview.

Stage 2: Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Interview

Duration: Varies|Negative marking: None

The group discussion assesses communication and teamwork; the interview assesses personality and suitability.
The final merit is typically built as 75% from the online test and 25% from the group discussion and interview combined.

Syllabus

Every subject in the paper, topic by topic. Open a subject for its weightage in this exam, the full topic list and the mock tests, practice sets and notes that cover it.

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles and seating arrangement
Syllogism and inequality
Coding-decoding and series
Blood relations and directions
Computer aptitude: fundamentals, MS Office, internet and security

Reasoning Ability guide & weightage →

English Language

Reading comprehension
Cloze test and para jumbles
Error spotting and sentence improvement
Fill in the blanks and word usage
Letter writing and essay (descriptive paper)

English Language guide & weightage →

Quantitative Aptitude

Data interpretation: tables, bar, line, pie and caselets
Simplification and approximation
Number series and quadratic equations
Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, interest, time and work, time-speed-distance
Mensuration and probability

Quantitative Aptitude guide & weightage →

Banking Awareness

Banking and financial awareness
RBI, monetary policy and regulators
Government schemes and the Union Budget
Indian economy and current affairs
Static general knowledge

Banking Awareness guide & weightage →

How to apply

Open the careers portal
Go to bankofbaroda.in/careers, find the Baroda Manipal PO advertisement, and read the notice for eligibility, the course fee and the bond terms.
Register and fill the form
Register with your name, date of birth and contact details, then complete the form with your education and upload the photograph and signature to specification.
Pay the fee and submit
Pay the application fee online or claim the reduced charge, submit, and save the printout and payment receipt.

Documents to keep ready

Valid photo identity proof such as Aadhaar, PAN, passport, driving licence or voter ID
Matriculation certificate for date of birth
Graduation mark-sheets and degree certificate showing the required percentage
Final-year proof, if applying before results, to be regularised before joining
Category certificate (SC, ST, OBC, EWS) and PwBD certificate, where applicable
Recent passport-size photograph and signature matching the uploads

Salary and job profile

Pay and allowances

Pay scale:: JMGS-I: Rs 48,480 - 85,920 (12th Bipartite Settlement)
Initial basic pay:: Rs 48,480
Approximate in-hand:: Around Rs 74,000 to Rs 76,500 per month once appointed

Allowances

Dearness Allowance revised periodically
House Rent Allowance based on city class
Special Allowance and other officer allowances

Perks

A recognised post-graduate banking diploma from the Baroda Manipal programme
Pension under the National Pension System
Medical benefits and leave

On completing the programme the candidate joins as a Scale-I Probationary Officer with basic pay of Rs 48,480. A stipend applies during the on-the-job phase; the course carries a fee and a service commitment. Confirm the exact terms from the notice.

What the job involves

A Probationary Officer handles branch banking, customer service, credit and cross-selling as a Scale-I officer.
The Baroda Manipal route adds a structured banking diploma before the officer takes charge.
Postings are all-India, unlike the state-restricted Local Bank Officer cadre.
Career growth is to Middle Management Grade Scale-II and above through departmental promotion.

Free mock tests

Written to this exam's pattern, with the same interface, sectional locking and marking scheme you will face on exam day.

Bank of Baroda PO: 12-question practice mock
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Bank of Baroda PO: full-length mock (155 questions)
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How to prepare for Bank of Baroda PO

The objective sections mirror IBPS/SBI PO, so the same reasoning, data interpretation, English and quantitative practice applies directly.
Do not ignore the descriptive paper: practise timed letters and essays so you can finish comfortably in the allotted 30 minutes.
Group discussion and interview carry about a quarter of the merit; rehearse speaking on current banking and economy topics.
Banking and economy awareness is fast to score with up-to-date notes; revise it weekly.
Take full-length mocks under the exact sectional clock and review each for over-attempting, since 0.25 negative marking adds up.

Practise Bank of Baroda PO by topic

Free question banks with worked solutions for the topics Bank of Baroda PO tests. Drill one topic at a time, then sit a full mock and keep a daily habit going.

Reading Comprehension94

Daily quiz

A fresh mixed set every day to keep every section warm.

Untimed practice drills

Learn a topic with the method shown after every question.

Current affairs

Daily, sourced digests for the general-awareness section.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Baroda Manipal School of Banking?

It is Bank of Baroda's own officer-training route. Selected candidates complete a post-graduate diploma/certificate in banking and finance at the Baroda Manipal School of Banking and then join the bank as a Scale-I Probationary Officer.

Is there a course fee or a bond?

Yes, the programme generally involves a course fee and a service commitment (bond). The exact amounts and terms are stated in each cycle's notification.

Is there a descriptive paper?

Yes. Along with the objective sections, the online test includes a descriptive English paper (letter writing and essay) and a psychometric test; the marks vary by cycle.

How is the final merit decided?

Recent cycles weight the online test at about 75% and the group discussion and interview together at about 25%. Read the current notice for the exact split.

Is BOB PO an all-India posting?

Yes. Unlike a Local Bank Officer, a Baroda Manipal PO can be posted anywhere in India, so there is no local-language restriction on where you serve.

Last verified 19 August 2026(37 days ago, by editorial)

Not yet confirmed for this cycle: status, the schedule, the vacancy count and the application fee. Where we have a figure from previous cycles we show it and label it as expected; where we do not, the page says "to be announced". Check the official source below before you rely on any of it.

Official sources

Bank of Baroda official website (official portal)
Bank of Baroda PO (Baroda Manipal) exam pattern and eligibility (ixamBee) (other)

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