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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.

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.

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

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

  • Seating Arrangement (people facing in same direction/opposite direction)
  • Syllogism
  • Inequality
  • Puzzles 
  • Input-Output 
  • Scheduling Puzzle
  • Data Sufficiency(2/3 statements) based on Arithmetic Questions
  • Logical Reasoning (Effect & Cause, Statement & Argument etc)
  • Miscellaneous – Direction-based problems, Blood Relations, order and ranking, alphanumeric series, etc.
  • Data Interpretation
  • Data Sufficiency based on Verbal Reasoning

English Language

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Sentence Improvement/ Correction
  • Para Jumbles
  • Cloze Test
  • Sentence Formation
  • Spotting Errors
  • Match the column (sentences in column 1 have to be matched with those in column 2 to form a meaningful sentence)
  • Sentence Rearrangement 
  • Double Fillers
  • Phrase Replacement
  • Sentence Connector

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Quadratic Equations
  • Number Series (Missing+Wrong)
  • Comparison between quantities
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Data Interpretation (Tabular, Pie-chart, bar graph, line chart, mixed DI, radar-based DI) 
  • Simplification / Approximation 
  • Arithmetic Topics (Average, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Partnership, Ratio & Proportion, Problem on Ages, Probability, etc.

General/Economy/Banking Awareness

  • Current Affairs of at least past 4-5 months
  • Static G.K.(Names of Dams, National Parks, rivers, Wildlife Sanctuaries, etc.)
  • Latest Appointments, Obituaries, Award functions, etc.
  • News related to Export and Import sector
  • News related to export credit guarantee
  • History of ECGC
  • Working & functions of ECGC 

Computer Knowledge

  • History of Computers
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • Parts of a Computer System
  • Data Processing Cycle of a Computer
  • Computer Languages
  • Input Devices & Output Devices
  • Operating Systems
  • Database Management Systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • File Extensions
  • Networking and Internet
  • Computer Viruses
  • Important Abbreviations

This was all about the ECGC PO subject-wise syllabus, important chapters that can be asked in the exam, online exam pattern, and marking scheme of ECGC PO 2022. If you liked this post do upvote and suggest to us the ideas required in the comment section. 

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