Baroda Manipal PO Exam 2013 – Pattern & How to Prepare Tips

With the introduction of IBPS common written exams, individual exams conducted by banks have become a thing of the past.Bank of Baroda & Manipal university while announcing the admissions for Baroda Manipal School of Banking (BMSB) 2013 batch have decided on an eligibility test in July month & we take you through its structure.

 

As part of this tie-up, selected candidate will be enrolled for 1 year PG diploma (banking & finance) course & on successful completion of training they shall be inducted into Bank of Baroda as probationary officer (scale I).

 

For the current year 2013-14, BMSB is to takein 4 batches (once every 3 months), each consisting of 300 students.  

Selection process

The procedure to gain entry into Baroda manipal school of banking goes through these 3 stages,

1. Online Test
2. Group discussion
3. Personal Interview

BOB says,

the aim is to find people who are bright, have good communication skills (oral & written), are dedicated, can work effectively in teams, are passionate about their career goals and who display integrity and a positive attitude.

 

Though students are to be admitted in batches once every 3 months, they shall be selected in advance through this single exam.The next recruitment exercise will happen only in the year 2014.

 

Baroda Manipal Test Pattern

Unlike regular banking exams involving OMR sheets this is not a written examination but an online test that is scheduled on July 7, 2013.It consists of the following papers.

 

 

Candidates will have to attend around 200 objective questions within 2 hours & 5 descriptive type in 60 minutes.

 

Descriptive Test:

This section is to test your written english skills through Comprehension, Precis, Letter Writing & Essay.See how to prepare for descriptive test & model questions

 

It is only a qualifying test & marks secured in this part wont be added to total scores.

 

Books:

There are no separate books available for baroda manipal exam.Instead you can make use of IBPS PO CWE materials. * PO Officers Exam Guide – Rs.347 – Buy online (has practice quests, solved papers & descriptive) With the exam only in July concentrate on practicing as many problems possible.In addition, this guide will also be useful for upcoming IBPS PO 2013 exams.

 

Cutoff & Marks

A total of 200 marks is allotted for the online objective test.For each wrong answer, negative mark is awarded (could be 0.25)

 

Based on your performance in both tests cutoffs shall be fixed for each category.

 

BOB would then call those in the merit list for group discussion & personal interviews in the ratio of 1:4 (approx. 5000 candidates)

 

Exam Difficulty Level:

Although BOB hasn't mentioned anything about the level of questions, the pattern looks similar to that of IBPS PO exams.So expect moderate – difficult questions as there are only limited seats available per batch.

 

We contacted few candidates who appeared for last year`s test.

Though they were not able to recollect the question paper, most agreed that reasoning & quantitative aptitude sections played the tricky part.

Since the period to prepare for baroda manipal`s test is pretty long we suggest registrants to devote extra time for those two papers during preparations.

 

For detailed analysis & review of 2012 test, read How i performed in baroda manipal online test (as told by candidate)

 

Announcement of Results:

The first batch of students are expected to join baroda manipal school of banking`s campus at Bangalore in September this year.

 

So in all probability one can look forward for the test results by July end that`ll pave way for GD & interviews in August 2013.

Baroda Manipal School of Banking PO Recruitment - 2013 Batch

Baroda Manipal School of Banking (BMSB) is setup jointly by Bank of Baroda (BOB) & Manipal group to select candidates, train them in the field of banking & make them ready for bank jobs.On successful completion of training they will be absorbed by BOB as Probationary officers.BMSB has opened admissions for the year 2013 – 14

 

This initiative is similar to ICICI Bank PO recruitment programme, which is also being conducted in tie-up with Manipal university.

 

But there`s a notable difference - Bank of Baroda is a public sector bank & the one among few PSB`s to offer such an opportunity.

 

Dates to Note:

Online registrations from May 4 – 18, 2013

Written test (online) – July 7, 2013

 

1st batch (300 students) expected to begin in September 2013 

4 batches are to be inducted for the year 2013 - 14, each starting every 3 months.Students for all 4 batches will be selected through the results of this current exam itself.

 

In total, 1200 candidates shall end up getting selected for Baroda manipal school of banking PO recruitment process.

 

Am I eligible?

The eligibility conditions are pretty simple as below,

• Aged between 21 to 26 yrs as on Sep 1, 2013 (+3 yrs for OBC; +5yrs for SC/ST)
• 60% marks in degree (55% for sc/st) from a recog. univ., as on 1.09.2013
• Qualifying in IBPS common bank exam or its scores are not necessary.

Final years are eligible to apply provided you submit the final mark sheet & degree cert. (provisional) on or before Sep 1, 2013

 

Selection procedure:

It follows a two-step approach.Eligible applicants have to appear for an online aptitude test to be held at various centres across India in the month of July.

 

Those who qualify in the test shall be ranked as per their marks & will be called for Group discussion & Interview. A final merit list would then be prepared on basis of performance in all these 3 stages.

 

For more details on exam, see Baroda manipal online test pattern & selection process

 

Training Cost

After selection, all candidates will be admitted into 1 year residential PG diploma course in banking that costs Rs.3.15 lacs which would be provided by Bank of Baroda as loan.During the training period, students will be paid Rs.2500 as monthly stipend. 

 

The EMI for this loan amount shall be deducted automatically from your salary (after joining bob) every month for 7 years & will be reimbursed in the following manner,

 

After an officer completes 5 yrs in bank, the loan of Rs.3.15 lacs is paid back On completing 7 yrs (5+2), you will be reimbursed Rs.1 Lakh

 

Bond Period: All appointed candidates should execute a service bond agreeing to serve the bank for minimum 2 years.

 

Incase of breaking the agreement you are required to pay the stipend amounts + Rs.1 lakh towards training costs + outstanding loan

 

PO Job in Bank of Baroda

While joining the course, BOB will issue provisional offer letters to all candidates.On successful completion of training you will be

• awarded post graduate diploma (banking & finance)
• absorbed by Bank of Baroda as (scale I) probationary officer with an approx. monthly salary of Rs.25,000

The course program of 1 year constitutes 9 month classroom training & 3 months internship. 

 

How to Register

Interested applicants must pay Rs.550(gen/obc/exsm) or Rs.50(sc/st/pwd) as application fees through

1. Offline: Fill the challan given at the website, visit any branch of bank of baroda on the 2nd working day after registration, deposit the amount into the mentioned account & collect the challan`s counterfoil
2. Online: The application form is integrated with an online payment gateway.Pay via debit or credit card & take a print of the transaction receipt as proof.

After remitting the payment, fill the required details asked in the online application form available at http://ibpsreg.sifyitest.com/bobbfmay13/ before 18th May. 

 

Download forms

Aspirants looking to apply for Baroda manipal school of banking`s PO selection process 2013-14 are requested to read the notifications from the website here before applying.

Baroda Manipal School of Banking 2012 Final Results & Waitlist Out!!

Baroda Manipal School of Banking was started to pick individuals, train in banking skills & appoint them as officers in Bank of Baroda.This initiative jointly started by BOB & manipal university in 2011 has selected the candidates to be admitted for its 5 batch to start in August 2012.

 

BMSB chooses 240 candidates for a batch who will join the one year PG diploma in banking & finance course at manipal university, bangalore campus

 

Inline with these events, BOB has released the final results for its 5th batch opening from 26th August 2012

 

Get ready to join

BOB has uploaded the list of 240 people found eligible for admission into Baroda manipal banking school`s PG course.It can be downloaded from their site here (.pdf file)

Intimation emails have been sent and recipients are advised to confirm their acceptance within 2 days of receiving the message.

Looking back at the selection process of BMSB an online test was conducted for applicants in the first week of July & results were announced the same month.Then GD/personal interviews happened from August 2 – 11th

 

Who are in for next batches?

BMSB has planned to take up 4 batches in a year (1 every 3 months) but the students shall be picked from a common merit/ combined list.

 

Accordingly the bank has also revealed the names of 720 individuals who would be gradually asked to join for 6, 7 & 8th batches as per merit.

 

The category-wise list containing reg.no & fullname can be had from here

 

Waitlist also out

Normally you may have to wait for the public sector banks to give out details of waitlists only if the vacancies are not filled.

 

But Bank of baroda has given this upfront bringing clarity.Check whether you are one among the 480 waitlisted applicants with the file here

 

There are certain things for waitlisters to remember

• Those in waiting lists shall be considered only after the combined list is exhausted
• Since the selections are valid upto 31, July 2013 you may receive a call for any batch.

While the selection procedure for BMSB has ended for 2012-13 expect announcement for a similar test in June 2013.

 

Check out our detailed post about baroda manipal school of banking to know about the training, bond & appointment conditions.

Baroda Manipal School of Banking 2012 Test Results are Out!!

Bank of Baroda has released the list of people found eligible to attend the IInd stage of selections for entry into Baroda manipal school of banking (BMSB).This initiative started by BOB in 2011 along with manipal university aims to train graduates in banking sector & induct them as officer in BOB itself.

 

The 2012-13 batches for BMSB PO training cum recruitment programme was notified by BOB in the month of June 2012.

 

The online application process was followed by an online test, that happened in July.We have posted a review of baroda manipal test that happened on July 7th.Many readers also shared their experiences in that post.

 

If you have qualified in the IBPS PO exam but were not able to secure any interview calls, Baroda manipal could be the best option incase your no. features in the list.

 

To know about this programme in detail, consider reading our detailed article on baroda manipal school of banking

 

Am I Chosen?

Since seats for new batches are allotted as per categories, the result have also been declared in a similar manner that can be seen by getting hold of the file from BOB website here (pdf)

 

Bank of Baroda has also made arrangements to see marks online for all those who sat for the test.

 

This facility can be also used by applicants whose number does not feature in the list above.

 

Open internet explorer browser & visit this link Enter your BMSB registration no. & date of birth to view your scores.

 

Group discussions & Interview:

As part of selection process the next shortlisted candidates will have to appear for GD followed by personal interview.It is expected for both to be conducted on the same day.

 

For the year 2012-13 the 1st batch (240 students) is to start by August end or in the 1st week of September.

• There will be 4 intakes by BMSB for the current year.
• Three more batches will be admitted from the same final merit list of this current exercise, one batch every 3 months.

So depending on your final scores, admissions will happen.The top 240 shall fill the 1st batch & the rest may be called for future batches.

 

Intimations:

According to the official release of BOB, successful applicants shall receive an email & SMS intimation informing them about the venue and dates for group discussion.So watch out such details from the bank in your mailboxes.

Baroda Manipal School of Banking 2012 Exam [Candidate Review]

Bank of Baroda along with Manipal University has setup Baroda Manipal School of Banking(BMSB) to train candidates in banking sector & recruit them as PO in BOB.For the year 2012-13, 4 batches have been planned & to gain admission for this process, an online test is being held.

 

Registrants for the exam were curious about the selection procedure from the beginning as it differed from other bank tests.

 

While answers are to be filled in coding sheets for conventional exams, the baroda manipal test is computer based – meaning you will have to ‘click’ the right answer.For this reason, we had posted a detailed look about Baroda manipal PO selection process

 

Mr.Amarender Jannu, our reader from Andhra Pradesh appeared for this exam on July 5 at a centre in Hyderabad.He sent in his review/ experience of baroda manipal school of banking`s online test, which is produced below.

 

Blueprint:

He gives a general outline of the online examination as,

• Number of questions: 180
• Duration: 2 hours (120 mins)
• Sheets were provided for rough work

Sections:

How many questions were asked in each section

• English language - 50 Questions
• Logical reasoning - 50 Questions
• Numerical aptitude- 40 Questions
• General awareness - 40 Questions

It was mentioned that wrong answer fetches negative mark of 0.25

Performance:

Was the paper easy or tough?Mr.Amarender shares it in his own words,

 

1. In English, I attended 30 questions.The first 10 were too tough.Try them at the end.Except for paragraph (comprehension) type, others were okay   2. Reasoning questions were easy & completed 29 of it    3. Numerical aptitude saw me attend 28 questions that were of medium level of difficulty.   4. General awareness part could be easy for those who have appeared for such banking exams.Personally, I did not perform well in GA as this was my first test & was able to finish only 20 questions.It is enough for candidates to prepare only the basics for this section.   Since we had to attend 180 questions within 120 mins & that too on a computer, the questions appeared lengthy.   Overall, the baroda manipal exam pattern was easy for me but time management is required to get through the entire paper.

 

We extend our wishes to Mr.Amarender for sharing his observations that should be an eye-opener for many others who are to sit for the exam in coming days.