Canara bank PO 2024 Exam

Canara bank is among the largest public sector banks owned by the Government of India. It is a well named and reputed bank in India. Its headquarters is based in Bengaluru. It was established at Mangalore in 1906(by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai). Every year candidates have to go through a recruitment exam of Bank PO, conducted by Canara Bank, specially designed for the bank sector. Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance, for one year course, nine months course and three months of training in Canara Bank either through NITTE Education International Pvt Ltd or Manipal Education Services Pvt ltd, Bengaluru. Canara Bank publishes various Bank Exams Recruitment of PO and other Posts having upto 800 bumper vacancies by online test (tentative)and Interviews.

All the relevant information will be in official notification regarding the examination dates of application form link, closure of application form date and date of online written examination. As official notifications will be announced in 2022 keep a check on a regular basis.

The eligibility criteria for various posts in Canara Bank are different. The Canara Bank PO eligibility criteria details are also provided in the notification. It is usually static every year though it may get revised from time to time.

The candidates must fulfill all the criteria to complete the application process. In case they do not fulfill the eligibility requirement, their application is liable to get rejected in the later stages.

The following are the detailed eligibility criteria for the Canara Bank PO exam:

The following are the basic nationality criteria for the candidates who wish to apply for the Canara Bank PO exam-

• The candidate must be a citizen of India with valid government-approved ID proof.
• Citizens of Nepal and Bhutan can also apply for the exam.
• Tibetan refugees who migrated to India and permanently settled here before 1^st January 1962 are also eligible.
• People of Indian origin who have relocated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, and East African countries are eligible to apply.
• All candidates other than the citizens of India must show a valid certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India when asked during the recruitment process.

General category candidates require a minimum of 60% marks in graduation from a recognized institution in any discipline. For a reserved category like SC, ST, and PWD, it is 55% or equivalent marks from any recognized college or university.

the candidates must be well accomplished with computer operations and their functions. In case they do not have the required training or knowledge, they must get it within 6 months after being hired. Applications should be fluent in reading and writing in Hindi and English. They must also have verbal fluency in both languages.
 

The candidate must be 20 to 30 years of age to apply for the Canara Bank PO exam. The reserved category candidates get a certain amount of age relaxation which can be anything between 3 to 10 years depending on the category.

The following table showcases the reserved category of age relaxation-

To get the benefits of reservation, the candidates must have proper documentation for the category. With these official documents, they will not be able to get the benefits of reservation

The admit card for the Canara Bank PO examination is released a week before the scheduled date of the examination. Typically, the Admit card consists of personal details related to the candidate and information about the examination center. The personal information that is displayed on the admit card is provided during the application procedure.

The examination committee decides on the examination center allotment of the candidate although the applicants can put their preferred location and it will be taken into consideration.

The admit card is provided as a soft copy and has to be downloaded from the official website. Candidates have to get a printout of the to admit card and carry it to the examination center with a photo and ID to enter the exam premises.
 

Every candidate can expect to get their admit card link within a week before the date of their examination. You just need to follow these simple steps to download your admit card.

• First, you have to visit the official website of Canara bank. Keep your registration number and roll number written on a paper ready on your side. The registration number and roll are provided to every candidate who has applied for the post of PO in Canara Bank.
• Select the apply now option on the home displayed on the Drop-Down menu.
• Now you will find the RP 1/2018 Probationary Officer option on the drop-down menu select it.
• Now, fill in the registration number and any other data that is asked, then click on the submit option.
• After you put in your details and the system recognizes your roll number your Hall Ticket will be generated automatically on your screen. Download the Hall Ticket and print out the hard copy to carry it to the examination hall.

The admit card will be useful for all the phases of the examination. You need to carry it on your written examination, Group Discussion, and Interview.
 

The admit card mainly consists of details that the candidates have already provided during the application process. A admit card consists of the following details about the candidates

• Date of birth
• Scanned signature
• Exam venue
• Exam date
• Exam time
• Reporting Time
• Roll number
• Exam day Guideline
• Name of the candidates
• Exam center address
• Category
• Address of Exam center
• Scanned Photo

Those candidates who are selected as a probationary officer at Canara Bank will be paid in between Rs. 36,000 – 38,000. The job profile of a probationary officer is similar to that of the other banks. Canara Bank PO is providing a special designed one year program for Post Graduate Diploma of Banking and Finance (PGDBF) after successful completion candidates will be given a designation of a PO in Canara Bank.

Syllabus for Canara Bank PO has 4 sections i.e. Quantitative Aptitude, General English, Reasoning, General Awareness. In Quantitative Aptitude topics are Time and distance, Time and work, Ratio and proportion carries a good weightage. In Reasoning, topics like Seating Arrangement, puzzles and Input and Output etc. plays an important role. For General Awareness, having knowledge of current happenings is very important as it also carries good weightage in the exam. Good English language skills is also very important to score good marks in this section.

Canara Bank PO is a single level objective exam. The exam consists of a total of 200 marks with the time duration of two hours. Details of Canara Bank PO Exam Pattern are:

The Canara Bank PO application process starts as soon as the notification is released. Once you have confirmed meeting all the eligibility criteria, you will have to start the registration process followed by the application form fill-up.

The application fees have to be cleared to complete the form submission. Candidates can do all these from the official website itself. For 2022, the Canara Bank PO notice or application form is not released yet.
 

The following are the steps to fill up the Canara Bank PO Application Form:

• Go to the official website of Canara Bank recruitment.
• Check the link to the Canara Bank PO notification and registration.
• Click on the registration link and start filing up the required credentials in the form.
• The registration form comprises basic credentials like name, address, email ID, phone number, and similar details. Once you have correctly filled up all these, click on save and continue.
• A registration number and password will be sent to your email and registered phone number. Use them to log in and fill up the second part of the form.
• In the application form, enter your qualification details, select the exam center preferences, and caste, and attach the relevant documentation as required. Save and continue to the next segment to upload the important documents.
• In the next section, upload your photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration in the respective fields.
• Before clicking on the final submit button, check all the details as they cannot be changed once you save the form.
• Now save and continue to the payment portal.
• The payment of application fees has to be done online.
• Once it is completed successfully, a receipt of the same will be generated. Save the receipt and a copy of the application form for future reference.
• The form will be submitted successfully when fees are cleared. Check whether the application form submission status shows successful and then log out.

The photograph and signature must be uploaded in the specified format and dimension. Failing to do so can lead to the rejection of the form. The candidates must ensure they are uploading them in the right fields and not interchanging them.

The photograph must be a passport-sized one and front-facing. There should not be any accessories or headwear that covers the face. Religious headwear is allowed as long as it does not cover the face.

The recent color photograph should be uploaded. The file size should be between 20-50kb and dimension 3.5×4.5cm at most.

The signature should be done in black ink on white paper. It should be the same signature that is used throughout all the stages of the recruitment process.

If the signatures in the later stage do not match, the candidate is liable for disqualification. The dimension of the signature is 1.5X4.5cm and at most 10-30KB in size.
 

The Application fees are compulsory for all though, there are some rebates for reserved category candidates. The following tables give the details about the Canara Bank application fees:

Do note, that in certain cases, there may be an additional bank transaction fee depending on which bank you are paying the fees from.