Most Expected Topics for ECGC PO Exam 2022, Based on 2018 & 2021 ECGC PO Analysis

ECGC PO Exam Pattern

Before going forward, candidates should know the exam pattern details. The ECGC PO exam pattern has been the same for the years 2018 2021, and 2022. There is two part of the ECGC PO online exam 2022.

1. MCQ based Online Exam

2. Descriptive Exam

Now let’s discuss the exam pattern in detail:

ECGC PO 2022: Objective Exam Pattern

The Objective online exam is consists of 5 sections. Each section has a sectional timer and there is a 1/4th negative marking for each wrong attempt. The following table shows the exam pattern of the ECGC PO exam 2022. 

Sr. No.	Name of the Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1.	Reasoning Ability	50	50	40 minutes
2.	English Language	40	40	30 minutes
3.	Computer Knowledge	20	20	10 minutes
4.	General Awareness	40	40	20 minutes
5.	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 minutes
	Total	200	200	140 minutes

Descriptive Paper: 

Now let’s discuss the exam pattern of the descriptive paper of the ECGC PO 2022. The following table shows the exam pattern of the descriptive paper of the ECGC PO 2022.

S. No.	Type activity	No. of questions	Marks	Time allotted
1.	Essay Writing	One out of two given options	20	40 minutes for both questions together
2.	Precise Writing	One out of two given options	20

Note: For every wrong answer there is a penalty of 1/4 mark.

Now that we have covered the ECGC PO exam pattern. Let’s look at the exam analysis of the previous ECGC Exam. 

ECGC PO 2018 Exam Analysis

The overall level of the ECGC PO Exam 2018 was also Moderate to Difficult. Computer Knowledge and English were comparatively easier than in the other section. In the General Awareness section, the weightage of the static awareness was decreased while the weightage of ECGC Scheme-based questions was increased. The table below shows the breakup of the questions asked in the ECGC PO Exam 2018.

Reasoning Ability	Quantitative Aptitude	English	General Awareness	Computer Knowledge
Level: Moderate	Level: Moderate	Level: Easy to Moderate	Level: Moderate	Level: Easy to Moderate
Inequality: 5 Questions Syllogism: 5 Questions Puzzles and Seating Arrangement: 15 Questions 1. Linear Arrangement – 8 persons, Some Persons facing North and some South Direction 2. Scheduling based puzzle – Day-wise( Mon to Sunday) and different department based 3. Seating Arrangement – Parallel Rows Coding -decoding: 5 Questions Blood Relation: 2 questions Direction  Sense: 3 questions Miscellaneous: 5 questions Logical Reasoning: 5 questions Data Sufficiency: 5 questions	Data Interpretation (1 bar graph, 1 Tabular): 12 questions Number Series: 5 questions Quadratic Equations: 6 Questions Approximations: 6 questions Miscellaneous Questions: 15 Questions Data Sufficiency: 6 questions	Reading Comprehension: 14 questions Cloze Test: 10 questions Para Jumble: 5 Questions New Pattern Question of word-finding: 6 questions Miscellaneous: 5 Questions	ECGC related various schemes – 10-12 Qs Current Affairs – 21-24 Q Static Awareness – 4-5 Q	The questions were based on topics of Memory, Software, and computer security.
Descriptive Test: In descriptive test 2 questions, each of Essay and Precise were asked – Essay – Poor share of India in World trade (200 words) Precise – NPCC United nation convention Climate Change (1992) (125 words).

ECGC PO 2021 Exam Analysis

The overall level of the ECGC PO 2021 exam was moderate. Students found the General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, and English Language section to be easy. The Quantitative Aptitude section was time-consuming and calculative in nature. Some of the questions in the Reasoning Ability section were difficult.

Reasoning Ability	Quantitative Aptitude	English	General Awareness	Computer Knowledge
Level: Moderate	Level: Moderate(Calculative)	Level: Easy to Moderate	Level: Moderate	Level: Easy to Moderate
Input-output: 5 Questions Syllogism: 5 Questions Puzzles and Seating Arrangement: 20 Questions 1. Linear Arrangement – 5 Ques 2. Scheduling based puzzle – 5 Ques 3. Color Based Circular Arrangement – 5 Ques 4. Circular Arrangement Coding -decoding: 5 Questions Blood Relation: 3 questions Miscellaneous: 2-3 questions Logical Reasoning: 6 questions Data Sufficiency: 2-3 questions	Data Interpretation (1 bar graph, 1 Tabular): 20 questions Number Series: 5 questions Quadratic Equations: 5 Questions Approximations: 5 questions Miscellaneous Questions: 15 Questions	Reading Comprehension: 18 questions Cloze Test: 5 questions Para Jumble: 4 Questions Phrase replacement: 3  Match the column: 3 Sentence connector: 2 Questions Idiom & Phrase: 5	Banking Awareness & ECGC related questions:8-11  Current Affairs – 24-28 Q Static Awareness – 4-5 Q	The questions were based on topics of input-output devices, RAM-ROM, Computer Software, and Hardware, Internet
Descriptive Test: In descriptive test 2 questions, each of Essay and Precise were asked – Essay 1. Mental health awareness 2. Covid Impact on Aviation Industry Precise – a) Demerits of Binge-Watching b) Hike on Salaries due to Covid 19

ECGC PO 2022 Expected Topics & Questions

If you look at the break up of the questions asked in the ECGC PO exam in 2018 and 2021, you can easily deduce that the pattern of the Reasoning, Quant & English has not changed much. Similarly, the pattern of general awareness and computer knowledge has not changed much either. You can go through the previous year’s ECGC PO cut off to understand the level of competition. Now let’s discuss the ECGC PO Exam 2022 expected topics for each section. 

ECGC PO Exam 2022: Reasoning Section 

• The majority of the questions asked in the reasoning section were about the puzzles and seating arrangement. 
• The other important topics for the reasoning section are Syllogism, Inequality, Input-Output, Coding & Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relation, Direction Sense, Order & Ranking, etc. 

The following table shows the expected topic that can be asked in the reasoning section. 

Topics	Expected number of Questions
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	15 – 20
Blood Relation/ Direction Sense/ Order Ranking	2 – 3
Coding & Decoding	0-5
Input-Output	0-5
Syllogism / Inequality or both can be expected	0-5
Data Sufficiency	3- 5
Logical Reasoning	4-6
Miscellaneous	5-6

ECGC PO Exam 2022: Quantitative Aptitude:

• Data Interpretation and Arithmetic are the two most important topics in the quant section. You can surely expect questions from these topics in the ECGC PO Exam 2022 as well. 
• The other important topics are Number Series, Approximation/Simplification, Quadratic Equation, Data Sufficiency, etc. 

The following table shows the expected topic that can be asked in the quant section. 

Topics	Expected number of Questions
Data Interpretation & Analysis	15-20
Number Series (Wrong/ Missing)	5
Approximation & Simplification	4-6
Quadratic Equation	3-5
Data Sufficiency	3-5
Arithmetic	15-20

ECGC PO Exam 2022: English Language

• Questions from topics such as Reading Comprehension, Para Jumble & Cloze test were asked in both 2021 and 2018. You can expect these topics to be asked in the ECGC PO 2022 as well. 

The following table shows the expected topic that can be asked in the quant section. 

Topics	Expected number of Questions
Reading Comprehension	10 -15
Cloze Test	5 -7
Para Jumble	5 – 7
Error Spotting	3 – 5
Sentence Improvement	0 – 5
Word Exchange / Synonym – Antonym	0 – 5
Match the Columns	0 – 5
Miscellaneous(Idiom & phrase, sentence connector)	5 – 7

ECGC PO Exam 2022: General Awareness

In the general awareness section, the weightage of the questions based on the schemes related to the ECGC has increased while the portion of the static awareness questions has decreased. Also, you can expect a lot of questions to be asked about current affairs. 

The expected pattern of the general awareness can be as follows.

Topic	Expected Number of Questions
ECGC Schemes related questions	5-9
Current Affairs	20 – 23
Static Awareness	4 – 5
Banking awareness	6-10

ECGC PO Exam 2022: Computer Knowledge 

In computer awareness not much has changed. The questions asked in this section are from the following topics: 

• History of Computers.
• Computer Fundamentals.
• MS Office
• Operating Systems
• Computer Software & Hardware
• PC Software and Office Automation.
• Workplace Productivity Tools.
• Computer Networks.
• Networking & Internet.
• Emerging Technologies and Web Publishing.
• Boolean Algebra.
• Data Structures.
• Computer Viruses.
• File Extensions.
• Important Abbreviations.

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