Prathama Bank was established in 1975 and it is owned and operated by the Government of India.  It has its head quarters located at Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh. Now, it has over 200 branches located in various places of Uttar Pradesh. Prathama Bank, which occupies the first place among the Regional Banks in the country conducts the recruitment for the Officer Middle Management Grade and Officer Junior Management Grade.

Structure of Prathama Bank Exams

Officer Scale II and Officer Scale III (written test)

It is a 2 hour and 30 minutes test with questions from each of the following five sections.

• Reasoning Test- 50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• Quantitative Aptitude-50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• Financial Awareness- 50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• General English- 50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• General Hindi- 50 questions, each carrying 1 mark

For Officer Scale I and Office Assistant (written test)

It is a 2 hour and 30 minutes test with questions from each of the following five sections.

• Reasoning Test- 50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• Quantitative Aptitude-50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• Financial Awareness- 50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• General English- 50 questions, each carrying 1 mark
• General Hindi-50 questions, each carrying 1 mark

Syllabus for Prathama Bank Exams

Reasoning Ability

• Analyze and evaluate analogical arguments
• Analyze and evaluate arguments that employ analogical reasoning
• Analyze and evaluate research methods
• Analyze graphs for information and coherence
• Apply affordability guidelines for home buying
• Apply principles of deductive reasoning to assess hypothetical syllogisms
• Apply principles to evaluate
• Calculate mean, median, mode, and standard deviations of data sets
• Calculate simple interest, compound interest, loans, and mortgages
• Compute, analyze, and interpret different presentations of central tendency
• Distinguish between arguments and other forms of communication
• Distinguish between inductive and deductive arguments
• Distinguish between scientific reasoning and superstition
• Distinguish causality from correlation
• Evaluate budgets and home purchasing proposals
• Evaluate graphs for clarity, distortion, and ambiguity
• Evaluate inductive and deductive arguments
• Evaluate statistical significance of variation
• Identify basic components of graphs, charts, and tables
• Identify differences and relationships among observation
• Hypothesis formation
• Testing of hypotheses
• Identify populations and samples
• Interpret and apply the basic structure of scientific method
• Interpret data presented in graphs, charts and tables
• Interpret statistical data and concepts
• Select simple random samples from populations
• Understand interest, mortgages, and home buying

Quantitative Aptitude

• Number Systems
• LCM and HCF
• Percentages
• Profit and Loss
• Interest (Simple and Compound)
• Speed, Time and Distance
• Time and Work
• Averages
• Ratio and Proportion
• Linear Equations
• Quadratic Equations
• Complex Numbers
• Logarithm
• Progressions
• Binomial Theorem
• Surds and Indices
• Inequalities
• Permutation and Combination
• Probability
• Functions
• Set Theory
• Mixtures and Alligations
• Geometry
• Co-ordinate Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Mensuration
• Financial Awareness

Corporate Financial Reporting

• Share based payments
• Concept of Valuation
• Developments in Financial Reporting

Eligibility Criteria

Officer Middle Management Grade (Scale-III) (Group A)

• Degree of Electronics & Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology / Banking & Finance or Chartered Accountant from a recognized university
• Minimum 5 years of working experience as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institutions in the respective field
• Candidates should be above the age of 21 years and below the age of 40 years

Officer Middle Management Grade (Scale-II) (Group A)

• Degree of Electronics & Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology / Agriculture / Horticulture / Dairy / Animal Husbandry / Forestry / Veterinary Science / Agricultural Engineering / Pisciculture / Hindi from a recognized university
• Minimum 2 years of working experience in the relevant field
• Candidates should be above the age of 21 years and below the age of 32 years

Officer Junior Management Grade (Scale-I) (Group A)

• Bachelor degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized University
• Good command Hindi & English
• Good knowledge in Computer applications
• Candidates should be above the age of 18 years and below the age of 28 years

Office Assistant (Multipurpose) (Group B)

• Bachelor degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized University
• Good command over Hindi & English
• Good knowledge in Computer applications
• Candidates should be above the age of 18 years and below the age of 28 years

How to Apply?

The candidates are advised to apply Online through the Official site of Prathama bank from the last week of July till the first week of August. The applications made through any other modes will be rejected. The aspirants those who wish to apply have to make a payment of Rs 400/- as application fees. The payment has to be made along with the Challan at any one of the Syndicate branches before the second week of August. After remitting the  amount, login in to the Prathama Bank website and fill the application carefully.

Important Dates (Tentative)

• Starting of Online registration: Third week of July, 2012
• Closing Date of Online registration Second week of August, 2012
• Date of Written Exam:  Last week of September, 2012

List of Prathama Bank Exams centers

• Moradabad
• Rampur
• Amroha
• Gajraula

Contact Address for the Prathama Bank Exams

Address : Prathama Bank, Head Office,Prathama Bhawan, Ram Ganga Vihar Phase-II, Post  Box NO. 446, Moradabad-244001, Uttar Pradesh (INDIA).

Reference Books for Prathama Bank Exams

• Upkars State Bank Probationary Officers Examination by T. S. Jain
• Oswaal Chapter-Wise Solutions of BANK P.O
• Ramesh Bank P. O. Prev. Solved Papers by RPH Editorial Board
• Quantitative Aptitude by R.S Aggarwal
• Quantitative Aptitude for competitive exams from Abhijit Guha
• English Grammar by Wrein and Martin
• Essential of Grammar by Oxford Publication
• Upkars Publications Bank Probationay Oficer by Khanna
• Ever Ltest General Knowledge by Verma and khanna

Coaching Centers for Prathama Bank Exams

• Pace Setter
• AAA Bright Academy
• Excelsior
• Miglani Tutorials
• A.V Classes
• Future Plus Edutech Pvt. Ltd
• Aim Institute of Banking
• Amar College
• Bhardwaj Institute of Competitions
• C.T.D.I
• Goyal Tutorials
• I.S.C.C

Study Plan

• Formulate a plan of Study
• Stick on to the studies as per the plans set
• Solve numerical based problems regularly, so that you can solve problems quickly for the exam.
• Start working on reasoning questions with the aid of a book.
• Concentrate on simple English Grammer.
• Keep track of your studies as how much you have completed, how much you have to complete.
• Keep all this in mind and face the examination with full confidence.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The results can be accessed from the Prathama Bank website which is given below as http://www.prathamabank.org/

Score Validity

The score of the examination will be valid until the next exam is held or till the notified vacancies are filled.