Nainital Bank PO Cut Off

Nainital Bank has recently announced recruitments for various posts for all its branches in India on 17th July 2021. Before appearing for the exams conducted for the said posts, it is imperative to know about the Nainital Bank PO Cut Off and Passing criteria applicable for the year 2021.

First, let us get an idea about what a Bank PO does?

A Bank PO is a Probationary Officer in a bank who has multiple duties. The alternative term used for this is a Management Trainee (MT). This post is similar to an Assistant Manager. The responsibilities include the following:

• Managerial work and supervision of clerks of the respective office.
• Managing Public Relations by building connections with existing customers and increasing customer base by selling bank services. Also handling customer grievances.
• Manage mortgages and loans and documents related to the same.
• Overlook the finances and cash flow of the bank.

Not all the above responsibilities lie with the Bank PO necessarily. It depends on the requirements of the branch they are posted to.

Nainital Bank PO Cut Off and Selection Process

The selection process for the Nainital Bank PO post begins with considering the Cut Off Marks of the candidate in the online exam conducted by the bank. This exam checks the knowledge and general management skills of the candidate. Selected candidates are required to attend the interview process.

The Cut off list is applied in two stages. The first being the marks secured in individual tests, and the second being the overall scores.

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Nainital Bank PO Cut Off

To make the selection process easier, Cut Off marks are introduced. Cutoff marks are the minimum marks required to be secured by the candidate to be considered qualified for the next round of the recruitment process: the interview and documentation. If the candidate scores below the Cut Off marks, he will be considered eliminated from the process. 

The Cut off marks are different for different categories of students based on the Caste category. The least privilege is available to the General Category, and the highest privilege is available to the Scheduled Tribes category. The Nainital bank Cut Off list is issued along with the results declared for the respective examinations. Currently, no Cut Off has been issued for the Examination to be conducted in August 2021, as per the notification dated 17^th August 2021.

Nainital Bank PO Expected Cut Off

However, expected Nainital Bank PO Cut Offs for the exams to be held in 2021 can be stated as below:

Sr. No.	Category of Candidate (Caste-Type)	Expected Cut Off marks	Expected Minimum Qualifying Marks
1.	General	175 – 185	87%
2.	OBC (Other backward Class)	160 – 170	80%
3.	SC (Scheduled Caste)	150 – 165	75%
4.	ST (Scheduled Tribe)	140 – 155	70%

Note: The candidate will be required to furnish the relevant documents proving his category as and when demanded in the process.

Previous Year’s Cut Off 

Nainital Bank PO and Clerk Cut-off 2019

Nainital Bank Clerk Cut-off	159
Nainital Bank Probationary Officer Cut-off	120

Nainital Bank PO and Clerk Cut-off 2017

Nainital Bank Clerk Cut-off	147
Nainital Bank Probationary Officer Cut-off	108

On what basis is the Nainital Bank PO Cut Off fixed?

A lot of factors go under consideration while deciding the Cut Off marks for the PO Exam. as below:

• The difficulty level of the examination conducted: More difficult exams will bear lower cut-off marks and vice versa.
• Stated examination pattern and syllabus: The examination pattern and syllabus also impact the cut-off of the exam.
• The number of vacancies posted by the bank: The more vacancies, the lower cut-off, and vice versa.
• The number of candidates applying for the examination: An increase in the number of candidates ultimately results in a higher competition, leading to higher cut-off rates.
• Categories of the candidates applying for the examination: Each category has a separate Cut Off.
• Average attempts required by a candidate to clear the exam 
• Cut-Off marks of previous years

How to check the Nainital Bank Po Cut Off

The bank releases the Cut Off and Merit list and the Examinations results on its official website. Candidates are required to check the Cut Off through the below process:

1. Visit the official website https://www.nainitalbank.co.in/english/home.aspx
2. Search for the notification regarding the Cut Off and click on the link.
3. The page will direct you to a pdf containing data of Cut Off marks.

Nainital Bank PO Exam Pattern 

Owing to the huge responsibilities involved in a banking job, a candidate has to go through examinations conducted by the Bank to pass through the screening process and reach the next level of the recruitment process. The Nainital Bank PO Exam is conducted once a year, and several posts are announced along with other details regarding the examination on their official website https://www.nainitalbank.co.in/english/home.aspx.

Marking Scheme

• The Exam consists of a maximum of 200 marks, with 200 questions, each been allotted 1 mark. 
• Every correct answer will earn 1 mark, and every wrong answer will lose 0.25 marks. 
• No marks are awarded or depleted for omitted questions.
• The exam is conducted in English version only.
• Objective-type questions with five options for each question.

The Bank releases an Answer Key a few weeks after the examination. Candidates can use the same to calculate their scores before the declaration of their results to evaluate their performances.

Exam Syllabus

Sr. No.	Subject/Topic	Maximum Questions	Maximum Marks	Time allotted (Minutes)
1.	Reasoning	40	40	35
2.	English Language	40	40	35
3.	General Awareness (Regarding banking)	40	40	20
4.	Computer Knowledge	40	40	20
5	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	35
	Total	200	200	145

Eligibility Criteria

• Age limit – Lower age limit is 21 years, and the upper Age limit is 28 years. (refer to the modified notification dated 23^rd July 2021 https://www.nainitalbank.co.in/pdf/Modification-%20Eligibily%20of%20MTs.pdf)
• Candidates must have completed full-time PG/UG from a recognized university.
• Candidates obtained at least 50% marks in UG/PG.
• One or two years preferable experience of working in Banks or Financial institutions.

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