ECGC PO 2022: Check section-wise Syllabus & Online Exam Pattern
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023

Understanding the ECGC PO exam pattern and complete syllabus will help you start your preparation in an effective way. The notification for the post of Probationary Officers (PO) has been recently released by ECGC with 75 posts. It is a two-stage recruitment process; an online mode exam followed by an interview. The candidates will be selected for the interview on the basis of their performance in the online exam.
Let’s discuss the ECGC PO online exam pattern, descriptive pattern, marking scheme, selection process, subject-wise syllabus, and important topics. Read the complete details provided in this article carefully and prepare yourself as per the latest exam pattern and syllabus.
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ECGC PO 2022 Exam Pattern
Let’s have a look at the latest exam pattern of the ECGC PO 2022-22 recruitment. The structure of the examinations will be discussed below.
- Written tests and interviews are the two stages of the ECGC PO Exam Pattern 2022.
- There will be two types of tests in the online written exam: objective and descriptive.
- The interview phase will be 60 marks, and candidates must pass both stages, i.e. the written exam and the interview.
- The weighting (ratio) of the online exam and the interview will be 80:20 to prepare the final merit list.
(a) ECGC PO Online Exam:
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 200 Marks
The online exam would consist of 5 sections i.e. Reasoning, English, Computer, General Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section would consist of different marking schemes as mentioned below. The total duration of the online exam (MCQ) would be 140 minutes (2 hours 20 minutes).
Sr. No. |
Name of the Tests |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1. |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
|
2. |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
|
3. |
20 |
20 |
10 minutes |
|
4. |
40 |
40 |
20 minutes |
|
5. |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
|
|
Total |
200 |
200 |
140 minutes |
NOTE- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks in this test.
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Descriptive Paper (Test of English Language)- 40 Marks
Immediately after this, you all have to appear for the descriptive paper (test of English language). The total marks designated for this test is 40 and you will be given 40 minutes of time to complete this test. Only Precis writing and Essay writing would be asked in the test.
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. |
Precis Writing |
One out of two given options |
20 |
(b) ECGC PO Interview
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Examination will subsequently be called for an interview to be conducted by the Company in Mumbai. The total marks allotted for the interview are 60. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/ PWBD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of Online Examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively. Last but not least go through the ECGC PO cut-off and ECGC PO question paper to have a clear idea of the competition level.
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ECGC PO 2022 Syllabus
Understanding ECGC PO Syllabus is an integral part of ECGC PO preparation. You should know the important chapters of all the subjects that will be asked in the ECGC PO exam like Quantitative aptitude, Reasoning ability, English, General Awareness, and Computer Awareness. Here we have provided a subject-wise syllabus of ECGC PO with all the important chapters that can be asked in the exam.
Subject |
Syllabus |
Logical Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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General/Economy/Banking Awareness |
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Computer Knowledge |
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