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NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Exam Pattern
To clear any competitive exam, the exam pattern and exam syllabus becomes a matter of concern for many aspirants. To ease your doubt we have listed the detailed NPS Trust Grade B Officer exam pattern 2022. The NPS Trust Grade B exam will take place in 3 stages-
- Phase 1- (On-Line Screening Examination)
- Phase 2- (On-Line Examination)
- Phase 3- (Interview)
NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Phase 1 (Paper 1) Exam Pattern 2022
The NPS Trust Grade B 2022 notification has introduced a few changes in the NPS Grade B 2022 exam pattern. Therefore, you must acquaint yourself with the NPS Grade B exam pattern before you move ahead with your NPS Grade B 2022 exam preparation. NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Phase 1 exam pattern 2022 consists of an online screening exam applicable to all streams (General and Specialist). Phase 1 Paper 1 consists of mainly four sections (earlier five) such as General Awareness (including some questions related to the Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The maximum marks allotted to this paper is 100 and a composite time of 60 minutes is provided. The revised NPS Trust Officer Grade B exam pattern for Phase 1 is given below.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration(in minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 20 | 25 | 60 Minutes |
| Reasoning | 20 | 25 | |
| General Awareness + Financial Sector Awareness | 20 | 25 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 25 | |
| Overall Total | 80 | 100 |
Note: You need to secure separate cut-offs in each test as well as aggregate cut-off marks in Phase 1 exam (as decided by NPS Trust) to be shortlisted for Phase 2. Marks obtained in Phase 1 will not be taken into account while preparing the final merit for NPS Trust Grade B Officer result.
NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Phase 2 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) Exam Pattern 2022
NPS Trust Online examination of Phase 2 consists of two papers of 100 marks each. NPS Trust Grade B Officer Phase 2 Paper 1 will be an English Descriptive test and common for all while Paper 2 will be different for each stream. Paper 1 and Paper 2 have different time limits. Detailed NPST Grade B exam pattern 2022 for Phase 2 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) is provided below.
| Paper | Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | English (Descriptive Test) | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Paper 2 | Multiple choice questions on: Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension sector | 100 | 40 minutes |
Note: If you have applied to more than one stream, Paper 2 of Phase 2 will be conducted in different shifts.
NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Interview
The final stage of the NPS Trust Officer Grade B selection procedure is the Personal Interview. NPS Trust Officer Grade B interview will be conducted after the release of Phase 2 results. You will be called for the Personal Interview if you are able to pass the cutoff of the NPS Trust Officer Grade B Phase 2 exam. You can opt for either Hindi or English as the mode of communication in the interview. For complete information on the weightage of marks please check the table below.
| Particulars | Weightage (in %) |
|---|---|
| Marks obtained in Phase II on-line examination | 50% |
| Desirable experience as mentioned in Section – III (Eligibility Criteria) | 20% |
| Marks obtained in Interview | 30% |
Please Note:
- NPS Trust has the right to change or modify the NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) selection procedure
- At the time of interview, you are required to bring all relevant documents in original as well as self-attested copies. The documents are - Experience Certificates, Educational Certificates, and Reservation/Disability certificates, if applicable.
NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Marking Scheme
There will be a negative marking for every wrong answer that you attempt in the NPS Trust Grade B Officer exam 2022. 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty for every wrong answer that you mark. Further details on the NPS Trust Grade B Officer marking scheme is given below.
NPS Trust Officer Grade B Marking Scheme
| NPS Trust Officer Grade B 2022 Marking Scheme | Considered Marks |
|---|---|
| For correct answers | 1 mark |
| For wrong answers | -0.25 or 1/4th marks |
| For not attempted | 0 (no marks) |
NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Exam Language
NPS Trust Officer Grade B exam 2022 is bilingual in nature i.e can be attempted in Hindi and English except for the English Language paper. Even the interview can be given in bilingual language.
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