1. PNB SO 2023 Notification

PNB SO  ( Scale 1) notification was released. The recruitment board of Punjab National Bank announced 240 posts on 24-05-2023 in PNB Specialist Officer ( Scale -1). There are 200 vacancies for the post of  PNB SO Credit  Officer and 7 posts for PNB SO IT Officer. The starting date for applying for the PNB SO 2023  notification was 24-05-2023 and was till 11-06-2023. The tentative date for the 2023 PNB SO Officer is 02-7-2023. Do check the official notification by clicking on the link below.

Check here for PNB SO(Scale-1) 2023 Notification

The recruitment board  Punjab National Bank is one of the important exams. The  post for Credit Officer and IT officer in PNB SO ( scale-1) There are many departments in PSB SO 

  • Officer  Credit
    • Officer  Industry 
    • Officer  Civil Engineer
    • Officer Electrical Engineer
    • Officer Architect
    • Officer  Economic
    • Manager  Economics
    • Manager  Data  Scientist
    • Sr.  Manager  Data  Scientist
    • Manager  Cyber security
  • Sr. Manager  Cyber security

Here in this blog, we are specifically focusing on the posts related to Credit Officers and IT officers. The PNB SO ( Scale-1 ) 2023  notification has a Credit Officer post, manager security and Specialist  Manager- Cyber Security. In total, there are 207 posts for the credit department and IT department. To understand the interview exam process, syllabus, important dates, eligibility criteria, previous year cutoff and all additional information read the blog.

S.No Department Job Roles
Officer  Credit Corporate Credit  Verticals,

 MSME/ Retail  Credit Verticals,

 Trade  Finance Verticals, 

 Finance and Taxation  Division.

Officer-Industry  Techno Economic Viability  Study & work related to  credit/ advances of the Bank.
3. Officer-Civil Engineer  All construction/renovation-related works of Bank’s buildings. 

Maintenance of the Bank’s buildings. 

Procurement of goods/ works/ services required for completion of the job.

4. Officer-Electrical Engineer  All construction/renovation-related works of Bank’s buildings. /Maintenance of the Bank’s buildings. 

Procurement of goods/ works/ services required for completion of the job.

5. Officer-Architect  All construction/renovation-related works of Bank’s buildings / Maintenance of Bank’s buildings/ Procurement of goods/ works/ services required for completion of the job.
6. Officer-Economics  Providing Strategic Inputs/field functionaries and  incorporating the same in  Bank’s Growth  Strategy/Explaining vital trends of industries/ Recommending appropriate strategies to top management. 

Benchmarking Bank’s performance vis-a-vis industry/ study sectoral trends bank’s business levels/Balance sheet analysis and suggest the right mix of business to maximise returns in synchronisation.

7. Manager-Economics  Analyse & evaluate economic/financial developments/indicators at national  & international levels and assess their impact on various markets, asset classes/operations of the bank.

Carrying out a detailed study of opportunities Providing relevant information and valuable inputs to the management for interaction with regulators/ investors/Groups of Analysts/  Investment Banks/ Rating  Agencies, etc. Tracking macroeconomic development and industry information with a focus on monetary and fiscal policies. Find reliable,  accurate & good-quality information in a timely manner. Continuous analysis of economy-related data provided by  Ministry/ RBI/ SEBI/ World 

8 Manager-Data Scientist  Implement AI / MI / Natural  Language Processing models. Creation/  Deployment of predictive/  prescriptive modelling to increase and optimise customer experience / Revenue generation. Develop  

processes and tools to monitor and analyse the model performance.

Perform data-mining &  hypothesis generation in  coordination with divisions. Analyse the data trends &  recommend action/ steps to the leadership of the  business divisions or control divisions to improvise their performance/ Conduct analysis of respective businesses & provide insights with respect to leading and lagging indicators within the business to enable effective decision-making.

9. Senior Manager-Data Scientist  Implement AI / ML / Natural  Language Processing  models. Creation/  Deployment of predictive/  prescriptive modelling to increase and optimise customer experience,  revenue  

Generation.

Develop processes & tools to monitor and analyse the 

model performance / Perform data-mining &  hypothesis generation in coordination with divisions. Analyse the  data trends and recommend action/ steps to the leadership of the business divisions or control divisions to improvise their performance. Conduct analysis of respective businesses & provide insights with respect to  leading and lagging indicators within the business to enable effective decision-making.

10.  Manager-Cyber Security  Shall be working in shift duties in Cyber Security  Centre of Excellence / Cyber Security  Analytics Centre/ SOC.   Management Operation & monitoring of Cyber  Security Operation Centre  (C-SOC) & SIEM Solution,  Analysis of Cyber Security  Incidence Management, Monitoring of Perimeter Security  Components such as  Firewalls, NIPS, DDos WAF, ADC any other preventive detective cyber security components required for the organisation requirement.
11. Senior Manager- Cyber Security  Should preferably work shift duties (including night shifts) in the Cyber  Security Centre of  Excellence (CCoE)/ Cyber  Security Analytics Centre  /SOC.  

Job is related to the Management Operation & monitoring of Cyber  Security Operation Centre  (C-SOC) & SIEM Solution,  Analysis of Cyber Security  Incidence,  OR 

Management/ Monitoring of Perimeter Security  Components such as  Firewalls, NIPS, DDOS/  WAF, ADC, or any other preventive detective cyber security components/ 

Preparation of Cyber Security Policy, Creation of baseline Hardening documents, threat hunting, real-time  monitoring and reporting to management and any other job allocated as per the organisation requirement.

2. About PNB SO Officer 2023 Exam pattern

The PNB SO Credit Officer and IT Officer 2023  exam was conducted on 02-07-2023 Candidates should attend the Online Written test, if they qualify then they can appear for the interview round or there can also be a direct interview. The online exam will be of objective type and there is a negative marking scheme for 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

2.1 Online Examination

Parts  Name of the Test  No. of  Questions Maximum  Marks*  Duration
PART I Reasoning  25  25 120  

Minutes

English Language  25  25
Quantitative Aptitude  50  50
PART II  Professional Knowledge  100  100

 

2.2 Personal Interview 

The PNB SO (Scale -1) interviews are directly conducted by the PNB Bank. Candidates who qualified in the preliminary exam with minimum marks will be called for a personal interview round.

In addition, in PNB SO ( Scale-1 ) exams, candidates can be directly selected for a personal interview round without appearing in the preliminary exams.

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4. PNB SO Officer 2023 Exam Highlights

The recruitment board of Punjab National Bank engages qualified aspirants with various post notifications. It has recently released a specialist Officer notification, in which there are 200 posts for  PNB SO Credit Officer 2023. Below are some highlights of PNB SO Credit. Officer.

Organisation Name Punjab National Bank
Name of the post  PBN SO ( Scale-1 ) Notification
Notification Release date          24-04-2023
No. of Posts for PNB SO  240
Category Govt jobs
Selection Process Preliminary Exam and  Interview Round
Application Mode Online
Exam Mode Online
Exam Duration 2 Hours
official website  www.pnbindia.in 

5. PNB SO Officer 2023 Online Application & Fee

5.1 Prerequisites For Applying Online

Candidates are advised to scan all the required documents before starting the PNB SO Credit Officer and IT Officer 2023 online application. Scanned documents that need to be submitted are 

  1. Photography Image
  2. Signature 
  3. Left Thumb Impression 
  4. Hand-written declaration Image
  5. Proof of Age
  6. Caste /Certificate of Disability
  7. Documents related to Education (Marks sheet, Provisional/Final Degree, Certifications related)
  8. Mandatory work experience documents for Post -Qualification

5.2  Online Application 

  1. Visit the official website www.pnbindia.in 
  2. Look for “Click Here For New Registration” and click on it.
  3. A window will appear, enter the basic information Like Name. Contact number and Email ID.
  4. Click on the submit button. A provisional registration number with a password will be generated and sent to the registered number and email ID.
  5. Now log in with the generated provisional number and start entering all the required details.
  6. After filling in all the details upload the scanned documents mentioned in 5.1.
  7. Once all the documents are uploaded, click next for the payment option and click on submit the application.
  8. Take a Printout of the application.

5.3 Application Fee

Application fee for PNB SO ( Scale-1) 2023 notification is given below: 

Category Application Fee
SC/ST/PwBD category candidates  Rs 59/- ( Rs. 50/- + GST@18% per candidate)  
Other category candidates  Rs 1180/- ( Rs. 1000/- + GST@18% per candidate ) 

6. PNB SO Officer 2023 Eligibility Criteria

6.1  Educational Qualification

Name of post Educational Qualification
PNB SO Credit officer Candidates should be qualified Chartered Accountants from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India/ Cost Management Accountants- (CMA)  from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICWA) /Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) from CFA Institute (USA) or should have a Full-time Post- Graduation Degree/ Diploma in Management with Finance as specialisation from any Institute/ College/ University recognized and approved by Govt. 

UGC with minimum 60% marks or Equivalent grade.

Desired work experience in Banks

Officer-Industry  B.E./ B. Tech. in streams of Electrical/ Chemical/ Mechanical/ Civil/ Textile/ Mining/ Metallurgy from any Institute/ College/

University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade

Officer-Civil Engineer  B.E./ B. Tech. or equivalent in Civil Engineering from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade
Officer-Electrical Engineer  B.E./ B. Tech. or equivalent in Electrical Engineering from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade
Officer-Architect  B.Arch. or equivalent from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade
Officer-Economics/Manager Full-Time Graduation Degree with Economics as a Main subject from University recognized/approved by Govt. bodies/ UGC
Manager/Sr Manage Data Scientist  Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech./ M.E./ M. Tech. in Computer Science from any Institute or 6-month Certification in Data Analytics/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning or Full time  in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade 
Manager-Cyber Security  Full time degree in B.E./  B. Tech in Computer  Science/ Information  Technology/ Electronics and Communications  Engineering or Full time  degree in M.C.A. from any  Institute/ College/  University recognized/  approved by Govt. bodies/  AICTE/ UGC with  minimum 60% marks or  equivalent grade. 
Senior Manager- Cyber Security  Full-time degree in B.E./  B. Tech in Computer  Science/ Information  Technology/ Electronics and Communications  Engineering or Full-time degree in M.C.A. from any  Institute/ College/  University recognized/  approved by Govt. bodies/  AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

 

6.2 Age Limit

S.no Posts  Minimum Age   Maximum Age 
PNB SO Credit officer 21 28
2. Officer-Industry  21 30
3. Officer-Civil Engineer  21 30
4. Officer-Electrical Engineer  21 30
5. Officer-Architect  21 30
6 Officer-Economics  21 30
7. Manager-Economics  25 35
8. Manager-Data Scientist  25 35
9. Senior Manager-Data Scientist  27 38
10. Manager-Cyber Security  25 35
11. Senior Manager- Cyber Security  27 38

 

6.3 Age Relaxation

Candidates seeking age relaxation benefits should produce their certificates and all related documents at the time of document verification.

 RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT

(i)  Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe  5 Years
(ii)  Other Backward Classes  3 Years
(iii)  Persons with Benchmark Disabilities  10 Years
(iv)  Officers like Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned including ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years of military service/ completion of the assignment 5 years
(v)  For members of those who died in the 1984 riots  5 Years

7. PNB SO Officer 2023- Important Dates

PNB SO ( scale-1) 2023 notification was released by the recruitment board of PNB. There will be a preliminary examination and interview round. For more information about PNB SO Credit Officer and IT Officer 2023 Notification and Important dates do check the below table. 

TSCAB Notification 2023: Important Dates

Event  Date
PNB SO Notification 2023 24-4-2023
Apply Online Start Date 24-05-2023
Last Date To Apply 22-06-2023
Admit Card Release Date 24-06-2023
Prelims Exam Date 02-07-2023
Preliminary Exam Results  Yet to notified 
Interview call letter Yet to notified 
Interview Round Yet to notified 
Final Results Yet to notified 

8. PNB SO Officer Selection Procedure

The selection process of PNB SO ( Scale- 1) Credit officer and IT Officer is conducted by the requirement board of Punjab National Bank. There are preliminary exams and interview rounds for the 2023 PNB SO notification. In detail, there are two Scenarios to get selected for PNB SO (Scale -1) 2023 Exam notification.

Scenario I:  Preliminary Exams and Interview Round

  • There will be a written/online test for the interested aspirants who applied for the PNB SO online exam. 
  • Students who qualified in the online exam will be called for the interview round.
  • The Interview round is conducted for 50 Marks. 
  • Whereas the minimum qualification mark for the PNB SO interview round is 45 %. i.e. 22.50 marks for SC/ST Candidates and 50% which is 25 marks for Other Candidates.
  • Final call letters will be allotted to the selected students.

Scenario II: Shortlist students after the interview 

  • Students are selected based on the documents and eligibility criteria that are submitted.
  • Then a personal interview will be conducted for 50 marks.
  • Where the minimum marks to qualify are 45% i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25% for other candidates.
  • Therefore, the candidates who qualified in the interview shall be shortlisted through merit or directly with interview marks for subsequent post appointment.

9. PNB SO Officer Syllabus 2023

The 2023 PNB SO ( scale -1 ) exams are conducted for 240 posts, of which  200 posts are for Specialist  Credit officers. Candidates looking for the PNB SO 2023 Exam syllabus can check the below table.

Sno Subjects Topics 
Reasoning
  • Analogy
  • Series Completion
  • Verification of truth of the Statement
  • Situation Reaction Test
  • Direction Sense Test
  • Classification
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle
  • Puzzle Test
  • Blood Relations
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Assertion and Reasoning
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Operations of Mathematics
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Word Sequence
  • Missing Characters
  • Sequential Output training
  • Directions
  • Test on Alphabets
  • Eligibility Test
  • Dot Situation
  • Identical figure groupings
  • Forming figures and analysis
  • Construction of Squares and Triangles
  • Series
  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Paper Folding
  • Paper Cutting
  • Cubes and Dice
  • Water Images
  • Mirror Images
  • Figure Matrix
  • Completion Incomplete Pattern
  • Spotting embedded figures
  • Classification
  • Rules Detection
Quantitative Aptitude
  • Time and Work Partnership
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Boats and Streams
  • Simple Interest
  • Time and Distance
  • Problems on Trains
  • Areas
  • Races and Games
  • Numbers and Ages
  • Mixtures and Allegations
  • Mensuration
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Percentages
  • Simple Equations
  • Problems on Numbers
  • Averages
  • Indices and Surds
  • Compound Interest
  • Volumes
  • Odd Man Out
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Probability
  • Profit and Loss
  • Simplification and Approximation
  1. E
English
  • Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words
  • Antonyms and their correct usage
  • Common Error
  • Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
  • Comprehension Passage
  • Spot the Error
  • Cloze Passage
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Shuffling of Sentence parts
  • Conversions
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Grammar
  • Shuffling of Sentences in a Passage
  • Improvement of Sentences
  • Synonyms/Homonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Vocabulary
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • One word Substitution
Professional Knowledge
  • Importance of Banks and Credit in the Economy
  • The Role of Commercial/Corporate Credit
  • Classification of Commercial Borrowers
  • Role and Importance of the RBI
  • Borrower Legal Due Diligence
  • Structural Elements of Credit Facilities
  • Commercial/Corporate Credit Products
  • Key RBI Guidelines for Credit Facilities
  • Credit Risk and its Components
  • Measuring Credit Risk
  • Credit Assessment Framework
  • Credit Underwriting
  • Introduction to Basel Accords
  • Understanding Objectives, Providers, and Uses of Credit Ratings
  • Knowing Global Credit Ratings from External Credit Rating Agencies
  • “Understanding National Credit Ratings from India External Credit Rating Agencies”
  • Accrual Accounting
  • Accounting Concepts and Principles
  • Financial Statements Structure and Composition
  • Analysis of Financial Statements
  • Project Appraisal
  • Working Capital Management
  • Priority Sector lending
  • Retail Loans
  • Documentation
  • Types of Charges
  • Credit Monitoring
  • Fair Practices on Lender’s Liability
  • Exposure Norms
  • Non-Fund based credit Facilities

10. PNB SO Officer Vacancy 2023: Category-Wise

2023 PNB SO Officer Vacancy Posts according to the Job posts :

Post Code  Name of the Post  No. of vacancies 
01  Officer-Credit  200 
02  Officer-Industry  08 
03  Officer-Civil Engineer  05 
04  Officer-Electrical Engineer  04 
05  Officer-Architect  01 
06  Officer-Economics  06 
07  Manager-Economics  04 
08  Manager-Data Scientist  03 
09  Senior Manager-Data Scientist  02 
10  Manager-Cyber Security  04 
11  Senior Manager- Cyber Security  03 
TOTAL  240

 

2023 PNB SO Job vacancy  according to the reserved categories for reservations : 

Name of the Post  No. of Posts  SC  ST  OBC  EWS  UR  PwBD
OC HI  HI VI  ID
Officer-Credit in JMG Scale-I  200  30  16  54  22  78  02  02  02  02
Officer-Industry in JMG Scale-I  08  01  01  02  00  04  00  00  00  00
Officer-Civil Engineer in JMG Scale-I  05  01  00  01  00  03  00  00  00  00
Officer-Electrical Engineer in JMG Scale-I  04  01  00  01  00  02  00  00  00  00
Officer-Architect in JMG Scale-I  01  00  00  00  00  01  00  00  00  00
Officer-Economics in JMG Scale-I  06  01  00  01  00  04  00  00  00  00
Manager-Economics in MMG Scale-II  04  01  00  01  00  02  00  00  00  00
Manager-Data Scientist in MMG Scale-II  03  00  00  00  00  03  00  00  00  00
Senior Manager-Data Scientist in MMG Scale-III  02  00  00  00  00  02  00  00  00  00
Manager-Cyber Security in MMG Scale-II  04  01  00  01  00  02  00  00  00  00
Senior Manager-Cyber Security in MMG Scale-III  03  00  00  01  00  02  00  00  00  00
TOTAL  240  36  17  62  22  103  02  02  02  02

11. PNB SO Officer Cut-Off: Previous Year’s Cut-off Marks

The expected Cut of marks for the 2023 PNB SO Officer (Scale -1 ) is given below. Students can have a look, it helps in understanding how to prepare for the 2023 PNB SO exam. This cutoff is prepared with the significance of the previous year’s marks. Below is the table:

Category Expected Cut Off
General 94.30
OBC 87.15
SC 77.15
ST 75.25
LD 75.10
VI 88.70

12. PNB SO Officer 2023 Salary Structure

The salary structure of PNB SO (Scale-1) is given below.

Department Grade Scale of Pay 
Credit Officer  JMGS -I  36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840
Officer-Industry  JMGS I  36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840
Officer-Civil Engineer  JMGS I  36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840
Officer-Electrical Engineer  JMGS I  36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840
Officer-Architect  JMGS I  36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840
Officer-Economics  JMGS I  36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840
Manager-Economics  MMGS II  48170-1740/1-49910-1990/10-69810
Manager-Data Scientist  MMGS II  48170-1740/1-49910-1990/10-69810
Senior Manager-Data Scientist  MMGS III  63840-1990/5-73790-2220/2-78230
Manager-Cyber Security  MMGS II  48170-1740/1-49910-1990/10-69810
Senior Manager- Cyber Security  MMGS III  63840-1990/5-73790-2220/2-78230

13. PNB SO Officer Salary Benefits and Allowances

The PNB SO Credit Officers and PNB IT Officers will be bound to receive amazing benefits and allowances from the PNB cooperation. Candidates selected for the posts will get a starting salary of Rs36000 to     Rs.46,430.The sanctioned allowances for the employees of PNB  are mentioned below, they are as per the 2023 PNB SO  notification. Here have a look 

  • Dearness Allowance
  • City Compensatory Allowance
  • House/Rent Allowance
  • Provides leased accommodation
  • Leave Concession
  • Medical allowance
  • Retirement benefits
  • Provident Fund 

Along with this, the PNB employee also has facilities like: 

  • Fixed Salary and Allowances
  • Fixed Working Hours
  • Job Security and Timely Promotions
  • Opportunity to learn a lot about the Banking Sector
  • Loan Facilities
  • Enhanced Standard of Living.

14. PNB SO Officer 2023 Exam Centre

EXAMINATION CENTRES – Online Examination (Tentative List) 

State /UT / NCR  Online Examination Centre 
Andhra Pradesh  Vijayawada, Vizag
Assam  Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar
Bihar  Purnea, Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Biharsharif
Chandigarh  Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh  Bilaspur, Raipur 
Delhi  Delhi/New Delhi
Gujarat  Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara 
Haryana  Hissar, Gurugram, Ambala
Himachal Pradesh  Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, Solan
Jammu & Kashmir  Jammu, Srinagar 
Jharkhand  Bokaro, Ranchi 
Karnataka  Bengaluru, Hubli
Kerala  Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam
Madhya Pradesh  Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain 
Maharashtra  Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur
Manipur  Imphal
Odisha  Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur 
Punjab  Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala, Pathankot
Rajasthan  Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Hanumangarh, Sriganganagar
Tamil Nadu  Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy
Telangana  Hyderabad 
Tripura  Agartala
Uttar Pradesh  Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar,  Noida, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi, Sitapur
Uttarakhand  Dehradun, Haldwani
West Bengal  Durgapur, Kolkata, Siliguri, Hooghly, Bardhman

15. PNB SO Officer Preparation Tips 2023

PNB SO 2023 Exams are conducted by the PNB recruitment department. The exam shall be very easy when the candidates are prepared in a strategic manner. Here are a few tips for the 2023 PNB SO Credit Officer and PNB IT Officer posts exams.

  • Analysing the Subject, students are advised to check the complete syllabus. So that it becomes easy to understand and read the important topics.
  • Practice, Practising regularly helps improve the speed and accuracy of the exams.
  • Daily Revision makes it easy to remember the topic and content that was read.
  • Mock Exams, attending regular mock exams improves efficiency and helps in understanding the weak areas that need to be focused on to learn.
  • Making your own notes is a trick or a golden rule for students. Taking down notes While studying makes it easy to refer back again.

16. PNB SO Officer 2023 Admit Card & Call Letter

The admit cards for the PNB SO Credit Officer and IT Officer 2023 exam will be released  1 week before the exam dates. The admit card for the preliminary exam will be released on 24-6-2023. Students are also notified about the call letters for the Interview round, the link will be updated here in the blog. Students are suggested to continuously check the blog to get regular updates.

17. PNB SO Officer Prelims 2023 Result

PNB SO 2023  exam dates are yet to be announced. The results of the PNB SO Credit officer will be released after one month of exam commencement. The exam was conducted on 02 July, 2023 So the results will be released in August/September. The link for the PNB SO 2023 exam results will be updated immediately in this blog.

18. PNB SO Officer Interview Process

Candidates qualified in the written/Online test i.e. online exam of PNB SO 2023 will be called for the Interview Round. If the students are qualified in the Interview process also students are qualified for the posts of PNB SO officers.

However, the Final Score of the candidates is considered from both the online exam and interview round. Based on that the aggregate marks a  merit list is prepared. Candidates selected in both the online exams and interview rounds will be short-listed for the allotment process.

19. FAQ's

1. What is the duration of the PNB SO Scale-1 Examination?

Ans. The PNB SO Credit Officer exam shall be conducted for 2 hrs for 200 marks. It is conducted by the PNB recruitment board.

2. What is the fee for the 2023 PNB SO Scale-1 Exam?

Ans. The examination fee for the 2023 PNB SO Scale-1 notification is Rs 59/-  for SC/ST/PwBD category candidates and Rs1180/- for other category candidates.

3. What is the qualification for a 2023 PNB SO credit officer?

Ans. Candidates appearing for PNB SO Credit officer should be graduates with minimum marks of 60% and should be qualified CA/ CMA/CFA or Postgraduates in management with finance as their Specialisation. 

4. What is the Salary of a 2023 PNB Credit Officer?

Ans. The basic pay for a PNB SO credit officer is Rs 36000/-. Furthermore, with all the allowances and benefits the salary structure of a PNB SO credit officer is 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840.

5. Is PNB a government bank Job?

Ans.  Yes, the Punjab National Bank( PNB )  is a Public Sector Bank. It is managed by the PNB board department and functions under the Government of India. In April 2020, the Oriental Bank of Commerce and the United Bank of India were merged into PNB.

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