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CWE for Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) 2015 Examination Structure

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
Sr.
No.
Name of Tests
Medium of
Exam
No. of
Questions
Max.
Marks
Total Time
1
Reasoning
Hindi/English
40
50

Composite Time of 2 hours
2
Numerical Ability
Hindi/English
40
50
3
General Awareness
Hindi/English
40
40
4 a
English Language
English
40
40
4 b
Hindi Language
Hindi
40
40
5
Computer Knowledge
Hindi/English
40
20

Total ::::::

200
200


Officer Scale-I
Sr.
No.
Name of Tests
Medium of
Exam
No. of
Questions
Max.
Marks
Total Time
1
Reasoning
Hindi/English
40
50

Composite Time of 2 hours
2
Quantitative Aptitude
Hindi/English
40
50
3
General Awareness
Hindi/English
40
40
4 a
English Language
English
40
40
4 b
Hindi Language
Hindi
40
40
5
Computer Knowledge
Hindi/English
40
20

Total ::::::

200
200


Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer)

Sr. No.
Name of the Tests
Medium of Exam
No. of
Qs.
Max. Marks
Time
1
Reasoning
Hindi/English
40
50


Composite Time of 2 hours
2
Quantitative Aptitude & Data
Interpretation
Hindi/English
40
50
3
Financial Awareness
Hindi/English
40
40
4a
English Language
English
40
40
4b
Hindi Language
Hindi
40
40
5
Computer Knowledge
Hindi/English
40
20

TOTAL::::

200
200

Officer Scale-II (Specialist Cadre)

Sr.
No.
Name of the Tests
Medium of Exam
No. of
Qs.
Max.
Marks
Time
1
Reasoning
Hindi/English
40
40
Composite Time
of 2 hours and 30 minutes
2
Quantitative Aptitude & Data
Interpretation
Hindi/English
40
40
3
Financial Awareness
Hindi/English
40
40


4a
English Language
English
40
20

4b
Hindi Language
Hindi
40
20
5
Computer Knowledge
Hindi/English
40
20
6
Professional Knowledge
Hindi/English
40
40

TOTAL::::

240
200



 Officer Scale- III


Sr. No.
Name of the Tests
Medium of Exam
No. of
Qs.
Max. Marks
Time
1
Reasoning
Hindi/English
40
50

Composite Time of 2 hours
2
Quantitative Aptitude & Data
Interpretation
Hindi/English
40
50
3
Financial Awareness
Hindi/English
40
40
4a
English Language
English
40
40
4b
Hindi Language
Hindi
40
40
5
Computer Knowledge
Hindi/English
40
20

TOTAL::::

200
200

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