OBC recruitment for 916 Clerks

OBC 916 Clerks - Selection Pattern,Papers & Books
Oriental Bank of Commerce has officially announced the recruitment for 916 clerical cadre positions on their website.So,we have compiled some of the main highlights of this recruitment like selection process,examination pattern & also some sample OBC question papers along with a list of useful books for preparation.

Selection Process : The selection will have a Written test (Objective & Descriptive) & Interview.
1) The Objective test will have 200 questions & will last for 95 minutes.See the table for the papers in objective test.There is negative marks for each wrong answer(mostly it would be 0.25)
2) Descriptive test will be for 45 minutes & candidates have to answer 3 questions out of 4.Each question carries 20 marks (total – 60 marks).This is only a qualifying test & the marks obtained will not be added to the final list. Candidates have to pass in Descriptive test & in each paper of the Objective test

Final Selection : A merit list would be prepared from the candidates scoring high marks & they will be called Interview .Candidates would be appointed based on the scores in Objective test & Interview.

Question papers : Here are some sample question papers of various bank exams,which would provide an idea for new candidates ,
* Test of Reasoning – Read Online
* Test of English (OBC 2008 paper) – Read Online
Apart from this,you can also refer SBI question papers for more questions.

Books :Below are some of the popular books used in preparing for the objective tests,
1) Test of English – Ramesh General English – Rs.68 – Buy Online
Objective General English For all competitive Examinations - Rs.175 – Buy It
Objective General English 10,000+ Questions – Rs.355 by R.S. Agarwal – Buy Online

2) Reasoning Ability – Upkars Quicker Reasoning Test –Rs.60 – Buy Online
Ramesh Test Of Reasoning Ability - Rs.48 – Buy Online

3) Test of Numerical Ability -
Sahitya Test of Reasoning And Numerical Ability – Rs.104 – Buy Online
Galgotia Numerical Ability and Quantitative Aptitude – Rs.340 – Buy Online

Question banks : Ramesh Bank Clerical Practice Work Book – Rs.192 – Buy Online
Ramesh Bank Clerical Exam Solved Papers – Rs.104 – Buy Online