ICICI bank conducts the Probationary Officer test so as to recruit eligible candidates. The aspirants those who successfully clear the test can get into any branches of ICICI bank as Probationary Officers. Probationary Officer Recruitment test is usually held in the month of July or August. Candidates those who wish to appear for this test can appear from any one of the prescribed examination centers. If the candidate gets qualified for the test, then they are directed for the training program that falls under probationary period. The candidates those who clears all the formalities like GD, personal interview etc will be appointed immediately in several branches of ICICI banks across the country.

Due to stable prospects and high career opportunities, the banking sector has always been a hot bed for employment. The opportunities are very high in both private as well as Government banks.

Structure of ICICI PO Test

The selection of Probationary Officers for ICICI is made through a multi stage selection process that comprises of Aptitude Test, Profiling, group discussion and interview. This examination consists of Essay questions, Subjective type questions and multiple choice questions. There will be a test on English language so as to test the language skills of the candidate. The examination for the recruitment of Probationary Officers is carried out for duration of 180 minutes. Candidates should take special care in answering the questions as there are negative marks for every wrong answer.

Candidates have to be familiar with the question pattern so as to answer it ease. Therefore they have to prepare well in advance. Prepare for the examination with the help of guides that are being prepared by experts.

Syllabus for ICICI PO Test

General English- Syllabus

• Grammar
• Agreement
• Time and Tense
• Parallel construction
• Relative pronouns
• Determiners
• Prepositions
• Modals
• Adjectives
• Voice
• Transformation
• Question tags
• Phrasal verbs
• Vocabulary
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Odd Word
• One Word
• Jumbled letters
• Homophones
• Spelling
• Contextual meaning
• Analogy
• Reading Comprehension
• Content/ideas
• Vocabulary
• Referents
• Idioms/Phrases
• Reconstruction (rewording)
• Composition
• Rearrangement
• Paragraph Unity
• Linkers / Connectives

Numerical Ability-Syllabus

• Decimal fractions
• Simplifications
• Averages
• Simple interest
• Percentages
• Profit and loss
• Number series
• Data sufficiency

Reasoning- Syllabus

• Verbal Reasoning
• Analog
• Classification
• Series Completion

Logical Deduction – Reading Passage

• Chart Logic
• Non Verbal Reasoning
• Pattern Perception
• Figure Formation and Analysis
• Paper Cutting
• Figure Matrix
• Rule Detection

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should hold a degree from any of the recognized universities with not less than 55%. It can be of any discipline. Candidates those who fall below the age of 25 years are eligible to appear for the examination.

How to Apply?

The aspirants those who wish to appear for the Probationary Officer’s recruitment examination can apply for the same by logging into the official website of ICICI bank. The candidates are advised to apply online for the test. Special care should be taken while filling in the online application form. Recheck whether all the mandatory fields are filled completely before submitting the application forms.

How to fill the Form?

The candidates have to attach two scanned copies of the passport size photograph in the online application form. The applicants should hold a valid email ID. The details have to be filled on the appropriate given spaces. After filling all the required areas the candidates have to submit the application forms online. Soon after submission of the application forms the candidates are provided with an application number that is to be used during the entire recruitment processes. Take a print out of the completed application form before submitting it.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Starting Date of Receipt of Online Applications: Second week of December

Last Date of Receipt of Online Applications: First week of January

Date of Commencement of Examination: Third week of January

List of ICICI PO Exam Centers

• Agartala
• Agra
• Ahmedabad
• Amritsar
• Allahabad
• Aurangabad
• Balasore
• Bhubaneshwar
• Behrampur (Ganjam)
• Bhopal
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Gulbarga
• Bareilly
• Coimbatore
• Dehradun
• Dhanbad
• Bengaluru
• Gorakhpur
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Hubli
• Indore
• Jabalpur
• Jaipur
• Jammu
• Jodhpur
• Kanpur
• Karnal
• Kavaratti
• Vijaywada
• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Ludhiana
• Madurai
• Mangalore
• Mumbai
• Muzaffarpur
• Mysore
• Nagpur
• New Delhi
• Panaji (Goa)
• Patiala
• Patna
• Port
• Blair
• Puducherry
• Raipur
• Rajkot
• Ranchi
• Rohtak
• Tirupati
• Sambalpur
• Shimla
• Siliguri
• Shillong
• Thiruchirapalli
• Vishakhapatnam
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Pune
• Varanasi
• Vadodara

Contact Address for ICICI PO

Human Resources Management Group, ICICI Bank Ltd., Mumbai

Reference books for ICICI PO

• Higher Mathematics by O.P. Agarwal
• R.S.Agarwal [Arithmetic]
• A Thorough check on Logical reasoning as well as data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
• R.S.Agarwal  [Verbal and Non- Verbal ]
• Reasoning [Arihant publication]
• Essential of Grammars-Oxford Publications
• A Innovative approach to Vocabulary by R.P.Sharma
• Uniuque Year Book
• Upkars Publication Bank Probationary Officer By Khanna
• Upkars Publications Ever Latest General Knowledge by Khanna and Verma
• A book of Federal Constitution by Roy and Mukherjee

Coaching Centers for ICICI PO Test

• Pace Setter
• AAA Bright Academy
• Excelsior
• Miglani Tutorials
• City College
• Banking and Management Academy
• A.V Classes
• Mitochondria Tutorials
• Future Plus Edu Tech Pvt Ltd
• Test Bag Academy
• T.I.M.E
• S.N Das Gupta College
• Career Shapers
• Career Avanues
• Akhardham the Competitive exams Academy
• Tara Institute
• Sachdeva New P.T College
• Urban Prep Coaching Centre
• Paramount coaching centre
• Gour’s IAS
• Path Finder Educational Services Pvt Ltd
• M.P Career Institute for Bank PO

Study Plan

The candidates those who are appearing for the ICICI bank Probationary officer’s examination have to start their preparation on topics such as Numerical Ability, non verbal reasoning and verbal reasoning immediately after the notifications has been made. The bank PO examination questions are structured in such a manner to test aptitude skills of the candidate. Therefore the candidates have to work on different types of questions. The examination paper for bank PO exam also includes a section with General English as well as General knowledge questions. In order to master the General awareness section, the candidate has to start reading an international news paper.

How and Where to get the Results?

The results of the Probationary Officers recruitment examination can be obtained from the official website of ICICI Bank at the time of publication of results. The website address is as given below.

www.icicibank.com

Score Validity

The score obtained through ICICI Bank Probationary Officers Recruitment Examination is valid till the selection process gets completed.