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Important Dates

Online Registration including Edit/Modification of Application by Candidates: 04th May to 24th May 2016
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges: 04th May to 24th May 2016
Download of Call Letters for Online Preliminary Exam: 14th June 2016 onwards
Online Exam - Preliminary: 02nd, 03rd, 09th & 10th July 2016
Result of Online Exam - Preliminary: 18th July 2016
Download of Call Letter for Online Main Exam: 21st July 2016 onwards
Conduct of Online Examination - Main: 31st July 2016
Declaration of Result - Main: 16th August 2016
Download Call Letter for Interview: 22nd August 2016
Conduct of Group Discussion & Interview: 01st September 2016
Declaration of Final Result: 30th September 2016
Download of Call Letters for Pre-Exam Training: 13th June 2016 onwards
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training: 20th June to 25th June 2016

Exam Pattern:

Phase-I (Preliminary Examination)
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online.
This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 sections as follows.
1. English Language - 30 no. of questions and 30 marks
2. Quantitative Aptitude - 35 no. of questions and 35 marks
3. Reasoning Ability - 35 no. of questions and 35 marks

Phase-II (Main Examination)

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks.
Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online.
Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer.
Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered

i Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 no. of questions; 60 marks and 60 minutes
ii Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 no. of questions; 60 marks and 45 minutes
iii General/Economy/ Banking Awareness 40 no. of questions; 40 marks and 35 minutes
iv English Language 35 no. of questions; 40 marks and 40 minutes