NBEMS Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern 2021

NBEMS Exam Pattern for Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant and Junior Accountant consists of two stages.

• Stage 1- Computer Based Test (CBT) Online written examination
• Stage 2- (Computer Knowledge/Skill Test)

Stage 1 Exam Pattern 

NBEMS Stage-1 Exam comprises of 200 questions with 200 marks. The paper will be objective type and the duration will be of 180 Minutes (Three hours). The subjects involved are General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension. The exam pattern of NBEMS is provided in the table below.

Please note that there will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer marked. The minimum qualifying marks will be 40% for SC/ST and 50% for others.

Although the exam pattern for all three posts is the same the difference lies in the difficulty level of the exam. For the Junior Assistant post, the paper will be of 10+2 level whereas, for the rest of the two posts, the level of the paper will be of graduate level.

Stage 2 Exam Pattern 

The Stage-2 of the NBEMS exam consists of the Computer Knowledge/Skill Test. The computer test will be of 100 marks with the time duration being 75 minutes. You have to type a text in English of approximate 500 words within 15 minutes. The Computer Knowledge/Skill Test will include Data Entry, Word Processing, and Computer Operation.

Note: The minimum marks for final selection shall be 40% for SC/ST candidates and 50% for other candidates. The Schedule of the Computer Knowledge/Skill Test will be uploaded on the website.

Final Merit List

Your final selection will be on the basis of total marks obtained by you in the CBT (Stage-I) and Computer Knowledge/Skill Test (Stage-II). Please note that, If two or more candidates secure equal marks, the candidate older in age shall be placed above. The Merit List/ Select list shall hold good for the period of one year or until the next selection whichever is earlier.

Please note that there is no interview in any of the posts stated above.

Exam Language

Similar to NBEMS recruitment 2020 the selection process include a computer-based test (CBT) this year too. You will have the option of selecting between English and Hindi languages. This choice will only be available for Stage I of the examination process.

Free Mock Tests

To keep yourself ahead of the competition you need to be first well prepared and for that, you have to be well-versed with complete exam information. As the National Board of Examinations has released its recruitment notification and the online application window will be closed in August 2024 you have enough time to plan your preparation. You can attempt free mock tests for the NBEMS exam and get an edge over other candidates. Attempting the online tests will help you in improving your score as well as your speed and accuracy.