Punjab State Cooperative Bank Clerk Syllabus 2021 PSCB Exam Pattern

Information and Technology Officer

Subjects	Marks
Information Technology and Computer Application	45
Reasoning ability	10
Quantitative aptitude	10
General awareness and Banking	15
Punjabi	10
English	10
Total	100 Marks

Clerk-cum Data Entry Operator and Steno-Typist

Subjects	Marks
Computer application	15
Reasoning ability	15
Quantitative aptitude	15
General awareness and Banking	25
Punjabi	15
English	15
Total	100

Exam Syllabus :-

The Exam Syllabus Will be as Follows:

Senior Manager

• BANKING

Impact of Government Policy and Regulation on Banking and the Financial-Services Industry, Measuring and Evaluating the Performance of Banks, Prudential Norms, Asset-Liability Management, Managing the Investment Portfolios and Liquidity Positions of Bank, Liquidity and Reserve Management, Managing and Pricing Deposit Services, Providing Loans to Businesses and Consumers, Risk Management, Balance Sheet Management, International Banking, Treasury Management, Economic analysis, Business mathematics, Human resource management, Credit management, Advanced Money, Banking and Cooperative Act.

• COMPUTER APPLICATION

Basic computer operations, classification of computers, input devices, output devices, Computer hardware and software, memory of computer, storage, processing of data, number system and computer languages, operating systems, networking, internet and e mail, maintenance and security.

• REASONING ABILITY

This section judges the candidate on their reasoning abilities and mental aptitude. Mentioned below are the various categories across which questions can be asked:

Verbal

Number Series, Alphabet Series, Test of Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Number Ranking, Arithmetical Reasoning, Problem on Age Calculation, Blood Relations, Analogy, Decision Making etc.

Non-Verbal

Non Verbal Series, Mirror Images, Cubes and Dice, Grouping Identical Figures, Embedded Figures etc.

• QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

This section checks the quantitative and mathematical skills of the candidate. The questions asked in the entrance exam are from the following categories:

Number System, HCF, LCM, Simplification, Decimal Fractions, Ratio and Proportions, Unitary Method, Percentage, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Average, Simple and Compound Interest, Mensuration (2D and 3D), Algebra, Data Interpretation.

• GENERAL AWARENESS

This section tests the candidate on their awareness of the world around them. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Current Affairs (National and International), Major Financial/Economic News, Budget and Five Year Plans, Who’s Who, Sports, Economy and Geography with special reference to Punjab, Awards and Honours, Science – Inventions and Discoveries, Abbreviations, History and culture with special reference to Punjab, International and National Organisations.

• ENGLISH

The candidates are gauged on the language abilities and understanding of English grammar in this section. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Error correction, Tenses, Sentence rearrangement, Fill in the blanks with modals, Articles and prepositions etc., Comprehension, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms.

Manager

• COMPUTER APPLICATION

Basic computer operations, classification of computers, input devices, output devices, Computer hardware and software, memory of computer, storage, processing of data, number system and computer languages, operating systems, networking, internet and e mail, maintenance and security.

• REASONING ABILITY

This section judges the candidate on their reasoning abilities and mental aptitude. Mentioned below are the various categories across which questions can be asked:

Verbal

Number Series, Alphabet Series, Test of Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Number Ranking, Arithmetical Reasoning, Problem on Age Calculation, Blood Relations, Analogy, Decision Making etc.

Non-Verbal

Non Verbal Series, Mirror Images, Cubes and Dice, Grouping Identical Figures, Embedded Figures etc.

• QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

This section checks the quantitative and mathematical skills of the candidate. The questions asked in the entrance exam are from the following categories:

Number System, HCF, LCM, Simplification, Decimal Fractions, Ratio and Proportions, Unitary Method, Percentage, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Average, Simple and Compound Interest, Mensuration (2D and 3D), Algebra, Data Interpretation.

• GENERAL AWARENESS AND BANKING

This section tests the candidate on their awareness of the world around them. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Current Affairs (National and International), Major Financial/Economic News, Budget and Five Year Plans, Who’s Who, Sports, Economy and Geography with special reference to Punjab, Awards and Honours, Science – Inventions and Discoveries, Abbreviations, History and culture with special reference to Punjab, International and National Organisations. The questions regarding banking and Cooperative Societies Act will be general in nature.

• PUNJABI

ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਅਖਾਣ, ਦਿਖੇ ਹੋਏ ਵਾਕਾਂਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਕਰਨਾ, ਵਾਕਵਟਾਂਦਰਾਂ (ਵਾਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਹੋਈਆਂ ਹਦਾਇਤਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਬਦਲਣਾ, ਵਿਸ਼ਰਾਮ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ, ਅਗੇਤਰ, ਪਿਛੇਤਰ, ਬਹੁ ਆਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਸਮਾਨਆਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਬਹੁਤੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਇਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਲਿੰਗ-ਪੁਲਿੰਗ, ਇਕਵਚਨ-ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਆਦਿ।

• ENGLISH

The candidates are gauged on the language abilities and understanding of English grammar in this section. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Error correction, Tenses, Sentence rearrangement, Fill in the blanks with modals, articles and prepositions etc., Comprehension, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms.

Information Technology Officer

• Information Technology and Computer Application

In the technical section, shall include questions from areas like Basics of Computer such as WINDOWS OS/DOS.

Questions on Office Applications, RDBMS – Oracle etc. shall also be included. The technical test may also cover questions on below said

1. Database Management (DBMS)
2. Networking
3. Network Security
4. Web Technologies
5. Programming concepts (Basics)
6. Basic hardware (Microprocessor, timer, ALU etc) 7.Internet technologies and other emerging technologies.

Distribution of questions : COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE	• Database Management (DBMS) • Networking • Web Technology • Programming concepts (Basics) • Network Security • Basic hardware (Microprocessor, timer, ALU etc)	14 13 05 05 04 04
	Total	45

• REASONING ABILITY

This section judges the candidate on their reasoning abilities and mental aptitude. Mentioned below are the various categories across which questions can be asked:

Verbal

Number Series, Alphabet Series, Test of Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Number Ranking, Arithmetical Reasoning, Problem on Age Calculation, Blood Relations, Analogy, Decision Making etc.

Non-Verbal

Non Verbal Series, Mirror Images, Cubes and Dice, Grouping Identical Figures, Embedded Figures etc.

• QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

This section checks the quantitative and mathematical skills of the candidate. The questions asked in the entrance exam are from the following categories:

Number System, HCF, LCM, Simplification, Decimal Fractions, Ratio and Proportions, Unitary Method, Percentage, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Average, Simple and Compound Interest, Mensuration (2D and 3D), Algebra, Data Interpretation.

• GENERAL AWARENESS AND BANKING

This section tests the candidate on their awareness of the world around them. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Current Affairs (National and International), Major Financial/Economic News, Budget and Five Year Plans, Who’s Who, Sports, Economy and Geography with special reference to Punjab, Awards and Honours, Science – Inventions and Discoveries, Abbreviations, History and culture with special reference to Punjab, International and National Organisations. The questions regarding banking and Cooperative Societies Act will be general in nature.

• PUNJABI

ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਅਖਾਣ, ਦਿਖੇ ਹੋਏ ਵਾਕਾਂਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਕਰਨਾ, ਵਾਕਵਟਾਂਦਰਾਂ (ਵਾਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਹੋਈਆਂ ਹਦਾਇਤਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਬਦਲਣਾ, ਵਿਸ਼ਰਾਮ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ, ਅਗੇਤਰ, ਪਿਛੇਤਰ, ਬਹੁ ਆਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਸਮਾਨਆਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਬਹੁਤੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਇਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਲਿੰਗ-ਪੁਲਿੰਗ, ਇਕਵਚਨ-ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਆਦਿ।

• ENGLISH

The candidates are gauged on the language abilities and understanding of English grammar in this section. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Error correction, Tenses, Sentence rearrangement, Fill in the blanks with modals, articles and prepositions etc., Comprehension, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms.

Clerk-cum Data Entry Operator and Steno-Typist

• COMPUTER APPLICATION

Basic computer operations, classification of computers, input devices, output devices, Computer hardware and software, memory of computer, storage, processing of data, number system and computer languages, operating systems, networking, internet and e mail, maintenance and security.

• REASONING ABILITY

This section judges the candidate on their reasoning abilities and mental aptitude. Mentioned below are the various categories across which questions can be asked:

Verbal

Number Series, Alphabet Series, Test of Direction Sense, Coding-Decoding, Number Ranking, Arithmetical Reasoning, Problem on Age Calculation, Blood Relations, Analogy, Decision Making etc.

Non-Verbal

Non Verbal Series, Mirror Images, Cubes and Dice, Grouping Identical Figures, Embedded Figures etc

• QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

This section checks the quantitative and mathematical skills of the candidate. The questions asked in the entrance exam are from the following categories:

Number System, HCF, LCM, Simplification, Decimal Fractions, Ratio and Proportions, Unitary Method, Percentage, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Average, Simple and Compound Interest, Mensuration (2D and 3D), Algebra, Data Interpretation.

• GENERAL AWARENESS AND BANKING

This section tests the candidate on their awareness of the world around them. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Current Affairs (National and International), Major Financial/Economic News, Budget and Five Year Plans, Who’s Who, Sports, Economy and Geography with special reference to Punjab, Awards and Honours, Science – Inventions and Discoveries, Abbreviations, History and culture with special reference to Punjab, International and National Organisations.

The questions regarding banking and Cooperative Societies Act will be general in nature.

• PUNJABI

ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ ਅਤੇ ਅਖਾਣ, ਦਿਖੇ ਹੋਏ ਵਾਕਾਂਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਕਰਨਾ, ਵਾਕਵਟਾਂਦਰਾਂ (ਵਾਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਹੋਈਆਂ ਹਦਾਇਤਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਬਦਲਣਾ, ਵਿਸ਼ਰਾਮ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਲਗਾਉਣਾ, ਅਗੇਤਰ, ਪਿਛੇਤਰ, ਬਹੁ ਆਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਸਮਾਨਆਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਬਹੁਤੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਇਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਲਿੰਗ-ਪੁਲਿੰਗ, ਇਕਵਚਨ-ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਆਦਿ।

• ENGLISH

The candidates are gauged on the language abilities and understanding of English grammar in this section. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories:

Error correction, Tenses, Sentence rearrangement, Fill in the blanks with modals, articles and prepositions etc., Comprehension, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms

Skill Test :

For the post of steno-typist there will be separate Punjabi and English Shorthand skill test after merit of written test. A speed @ 80 w.p.m. and transcription @ 20 w.p.m. is required. The number of candidates to be called for skill test will be ten times the number of vacancy.

Important Link Area for Punjab State Cooperative Bank Clerk Syllabus:

Admit Card	Punjab State Cooperative Bank Clerk Admit Card
Recruitment Notification	Detailed Punjab State Cooperative Bank Recruitment
Official Website	http://pscb.in/Recruitment.aspx