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Bank of Maharashtra Officer Recurring recruitment

Bank of Maharashtra's direct recruitment of experienced Generalist Officers in Scale II and III, decided by a sectional online test dominated by professional knowledge, followed by an interview.

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Overview

Conducting body: BOMbankofmaharashtra.in
Age limit: 25 years and above, upper limit varies by post
Application fee: ₹118 to ₹1,180
Vacancies: To be announced
First stage duration: 2 hr
Negative marking: 1/4 mark per wrong answer

Bank of Maharashtra Generalist Officer (Scale II/III) Recruitment is conducted by Bank of Maharashtra. Selection runs through 2 stages: Online Examination, Personal Interview.

Sit the sectional online examination, where Professional Knowledge carries most of the marks.
Be shortlisted for interview in a 1:3 ratio on the online-test rank.
Attend the personal interview and secure the qualifying mark.
Final selection follows a 75:25 combination of the online examination and the interview.

Important dates

Important dates
Event	Date	Status
Notification Bank of Maharashtra opens Generalist Officer recruitment periodically on its careers portal; a recent Scale-II drive ran in August 2025. Watch bankofmaharashtra.in for the next notification.	To be announced	Not announced
Online examination Held a few weeks after applications close; the exact date and centre are printed on the call letter.	To be announced	Not announced
Interview Candidates are shortlisted for interview in a 1:3 ratio based on the online-test ranking.	To be announced	Not announced

Eligibility

Educational qualification

Open toGraduate Postgraduate

A Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates), or a Chartered Accountant qualification, together with post-qualification experience as an officer in a scheduled commercial bank.

This is an experienced-officer recruitment. A recent Scale-II drive required at least three years of post-qualification experience as an officer in a scheduled commercial bank, with credit or branch-head experience preferred. Passing JAIIB and CAIIB is desirable. Fresher generalist officer seats at the bank are typically filled through the IBPS PO common exam.

Age

25 to 35 years as on the cut-off date in the notification; the band is roughly 25-35 for Scale II and a little higher for Scale III.

Upper age relaxation

SC and ST+5 years
OBC (non-creamy layer)+3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disability+10 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.	₹1,180
SC, ST and PwBD Intimation charges only, as per recent notices.	₹118

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
English Language	20	20	20 min
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20	20 min
Reasoning Ability	20	20	20 min
Professional Knowledge (Banking and Management)	90	90	60 min
Total	150	150	2 hr

Duration: 2 hr|Negative marking: 1/4 mark per wrong answer

150 questions for 150 marks in 120 minutes, with a separate clock on each section.
Professional Knowledge carries 90 of the 150 marks, so banking and management depth decides the score.
Candidates are shortlisted for interview in a 1:3 ratio on the online-test rank.

Stage 2: Personal Interview

Interview

Duration: Varies|Negative marking: None

The interview carries 100 marks; the qualifying mark is 50% for General/EWS and 45% for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD.
The final merit combines the online examination and the interview in a 75:25 ratio.

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.

English Language

Reading comprehension
Error spotting and sentence improvement
Cloze test and fill in the blanks
Para jumbles and vocabulary

English Language guide & weightage →

Quantitative Aptitude

Simplification and number series
Percentage, ratio and averages
Profit and loss, interest
Time and work, time-speed-distance
Data interpretation

Quantitative Aptitude guide & weightage →

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles and seating arrangement
Syllogism and inequality
Coding-decoding and series
Blood relations and directions

Reasoning Ability guide & weightage →

Banking Awareness

Banking principles and regulation
Credit and risk management
Financial and management concepts
RBI policy, Basel norms and priority sector lending
Accounting and finance for bankers

Banking Awareness guide & weightage →

How to apply

Open the Bank of Maharashtra careers portal
Go to bankofmaharashtra.in, find the Generalist Officer advertisement, and read the scale-wise eligibility and experience table.
Register and fill the form
Register with your details, then complete the form for the scale you are eligible for, entering your qualification and experience and uploading the photograph and signature.
Pay the fee and submit
Pay the 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 (or CA certificate)
Experience certificates covering the required post-qualification experience
JAIIB and CAIIB certificates, if held (desirable)
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:: MMGS-II: basic pay Rs 64,820 (12th Bipartite Settlement); higher for Scale III
Initial basic pay:: Rs 64,820 (MMGS-II)
Approximate in-hand:: To be announced

Allowances

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

Perks

Pension under the National Pension System
Medical benefits and leave
Officer facilities as per bank rules

Generalist Officers join at Scale II or III, so pay is above the Scale-I entry level. MMGS-II basic pay is Rs 64,820. Confirm the exact figures from the notification.

What the job involves

A Generalist Officer manages branch banking, credit and customer relationships at a middle-management level.
Scale-II and III officers often head branches or lead functions, with credit and business responsibility.
The role suits experienced bankers moving up through direct recruitment rather than internal promotion.
Career growth continues through the senior management grades.

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 Maharashtra Officer: 28-question practice mock
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How to prepare for Bank of Maharashtra Officer

Professional Knowledge is 60% of the paper, so build real depth in banking regulation, credit and management rather than relying on aptitude alone.
The aptitude sections are short (20 questions, 20 minutes each), so speed and accuracy under the sectional clock matter.
JAIIB and CAIIB material maps well to the Professional Knowledge section; use it even if you have not taken those exams.
Revise recent RBI policy and priority-sector-lending changes, which are commonly tested.
Prepare interview answers around your banking experience and credit decisions, since the interview carries a quarter of the merit.

Practise Bank of Maharashtra Officer by topic

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

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

Is this a fresher exam?

No. Bank of Maharashtra's direct Generalist Officer recruitment is for experienced bankers — a recent Scale-II drive required at least three years as an officer in a scheduled commercial bank. Fresher officer seats are usually filled through the IBPS PO exam.

How much of the paper is professional knowledge?

Ninety of the 150 marks come from the Professional Knowledge (Banking and Management) section, so it decides most of the score. English, quantitative aptitude and reasoning carry 20 marks each.

How are candidates shortlisted for interview?

In a 1:3 ratio — three times the number of vacancies in each category — based on the online-test rank.

How is the final merit calculated?

The online examination and the interview are combined in a 75:25 ratio, subject to qualifying each stage.

Is there negative marking?

Yes. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.

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

Not yet confirmed for this cycle: status, the schedule, the vacancy count, the upper age limit 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 Maharashtra official website (official portal)
Bank of Maharashtra Generalist Officer syllabus and exam pattern (Oliveboard) (other)

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