ECGC Probationary Officers’ (PO) Exam 2021
Eligibility | Dates | Pattern | Syllabus
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) conducts this examination to recruit candidates for the post of probationary officers for various disciplines. This examination is held only once a year. It provides the graduates with an excellent opportunity to get a job in the central government organisation that would provide them with respect and a good salary and other benefits in the society. The eligible candidates will get posts in various disciplines like accounts, legal, company secretary, actuary, IT, economics, commerce, generalist etc.
Exam Highlights
| Level of Exam | Graduate, National Level |
| Exam Medium | English, Hindi |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Purpose of the Exam | To recruit candidates for the post of probationary officers |
| Conducting Body | Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India |
ECGC PO Exam Eligibity Criteria 2021
- Nationality
- Educational Qualification
- Age Limit The age of the candidate to appear in the ECGC PO examination should be minimum of 20 years and maximum of 30 years.
Nationality / Citizenship: A candidate must be either –
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanently settling in India provided that a candidate belong to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
However, there are age relaxations for candidates belonging to the reserved categories. They are given below in the table:
| Category | Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 35 years |
| OBC | 33 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities | 40 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) | 35 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 35 years |
There is no minimum or maximum limit on number of attempts. Candidates just need to meet the upper and lower age limit.
ECGC PO Exam Important Dates 2021
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Starting Date of Application | January 1, 2021 |
| Last Date of Application | January 31, 2021 |
| Online Written Examination | March 14, 2021 |
| Written Examination Result | April 6, 2021 |
| Interview | April 2021 (tentative) |
| Declaration of Final Result | April/May 2021 (tentative) |
ECGC PO Exam Pattern 2021
Pattern for Online Exam
| Sl. No. | Name of the Paper/Section | Nature | Nos. of Questions | Question Type | Duration | Negative Marking | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability This paper aims to test the verbal and non-verbal reasoning ability of the candidate |
Merit Ranking Nature | 50 | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 40 mins | 0.25 | 50 |
| 2 | English Language This paper will test the english language proficiency of the candidates |
Merit Ranking Nature | 40 | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 30 mins | 0.25 | 40 |
| 3 | Computer Knowledge This paper will be descriptive and it will test the writing skills of the candidates |
Merit Ranking Nature | 20 | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 10 mins | 0.25 | 20 |
| 4 | General Knowledge This paper will test the general knowledge skills of candidates |
Merit Ranking Nature | 40 | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 20 mins | 0.25 | 40 |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude The standard of this paper is that of class 10 high school syllabus |
Merit Ranking Nature | 50 | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 40 mins | 0.25 | 50 |
| Total Marks* | 200 |
*The total marks shown here are considered for merit ranking purposes.
Pattern for Descriptive Paper (Test of English Language)
Total marks allotted: 40Essay writing and precise writing paper comprises 20 marks each. A composite time of 40 minutes is given for the descriptive paper.
ECGC PO Exam Syllabus 2021
Syllabus for Online Exam
1 Reasoning Ability
- Syllogism,
- Seating arrangement,
- Puzzle,
- Input-output,
- Inequality,
- Data sufficiency,
- Coding-decoding,
- Miscellaneous,
- Blood relation,
- Clocks and calendars,
- Decision making,
- Mirror images,
- Dice and cubes,
- Venn diagram,
- Arithmetical reasoning
2 English Language
- Reading Comprehension,
- Spotting error,
- Fill in the blanks,
- Cloze test,
- Para jumbles,
- Sentence improvement,
- Sentence connectors,
- Grammar,
- Antonym,
- Synonym,
- Adverb,
- Tenses,
- Articles,
- Voices
3 Computer Knowledge
- MS Excel,
- Windows,
- MS office,
- MS Word,
- Internet usage,
- MS PowerPoint,
- Hardware and software of computer,
- introduction to computer science,
- Database management system,
- PC software and automation,
- Workplace productivity tools,
- Computer network,
- internet,
- emerging technologies,
- Boolean algebra
4 General Knowledge
- Banking industry,
- Finance,
- Economics,
- History,
- Current affairs,
- Scientific research,
- Culture,
- News related to reserve bank of India, sports,
- general policy of Govt of India and constitution,
- Geography of India and Gujarat,
- Five year plans
5 Quantitative Aptitude
- Data interpretation,
- Number series,
- Quadratic equation,
- Approximation and simplification,
- Miscellaneous,
- probability,
- Mensuration,
- HCF and LCM,
- Time and work,
- Profit and loss,
- Relationship between numbers,
- Uses of tables and graphs,
- Discount,
- Ratio and proportion
Syllabus for Descriptive Paper (Test of English Language)
- Essay Writing
- Precise Writing
Articles
Other Resources
Exam Highlights
| Level of Exam | Graduate, National Level |
| Exam Medium | English, Hindi |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Purpose of the Exam | To recruit candidates for the post of probationary officers |
| Conducting Body | Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India |