ECGC PO Recruitment 2018 – COMMON FAQ’s

Dear Banking Aspirant,

ECGC , the esteemed institution formerly called as the the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India has released the notification for the post of Probationary Officers for a total 32 vacancies. The ECGC is a premier export credit Insurance Organisation and it will accept the application process from today. Since this notification has been released in the end of December and this has been one of the notification that has been released along with Syndicate Bank PO, SOUTH INDIAN Bank Probationary Clerks, TNPSC Group 4 and also SSC CHSL Exams.

Even though the number of vacancies are less, the level of competitions will be equal to that of the other exams. So if you are keen in applying for this exam, then this post is for you. Make use of this opportunity as this marks the start of the exam season with other exams in the line. Here, we are providing the Common FAQ’s that will be really helpful for the aspirants who are applying for the post of Probationary Officers in the ECGC Exam 2018.

If you haven’t checked the notification of the ECGC Probationary Officers Exam 2018, please click the link below to check the detailed information regarding the ECGC PO Exam 2018.


 

ECGC Probationary Exam 2018 – Official Notification – Download Now


So here goes the most common FAQ’s for the ECGC recruitment of Probationary Officers for the Year 2018. 


Q1. When do the Application process for the ECGC PO Exam 2018 Exam starts ?

The registration for the vacancies available in ECGC PO Exam 2018 starts on January 1, 2018 and runs till January 15, 2018.


Q2. When is the last date to apply for the post of ECGC PO Exam 2018 and also the last date for the payment of the Exam fee ?

The Last date to apply for the vacancies available in ECGC PO Exam 2018 and also the Last date for Payment of Exam Fee are till 15th January, 2018.


Q3. Do the ECGC announced the exam dates for the ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

The tentative month for the Online Exam of ECGC PO Exam 2018 will be in the month of February, 2018.


Q4. What is the total number of vacancies available for the ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

The Total number of vacancies available for the PO Posts in ECGC is 32 (according to the notification along with the backlog vacancies).

Type of vacancies

SC ST OBC Unreserved

Total

Backlog Vacancies

0 0 6 0

6

Indicative anticipated vacancies for FY 2018-19 which is likely to vary depending upon commercial business requirements of the Company and other factors like retirement, resignation and promotion etc

 

 

4

 

 

2

 

 

7

 

 

13

 

 

26


Q5. Is there any age restriction to apply for the post of ECGC PO 2018 Exam ? 

Yes. The candidate who wish to apply for the post of ECGC PO Exam 2018 should follow the age limitations.

The Minimum age of the candidate should be 20 years and the maximum age to apply for the post of ECGC PO Exam 2018 is 30 years. This should be considered as on 01/01/2018.

Please Note that a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02/01/1988 and not later than 01/01/1998 (Inclusive of both the Dates).


 Q6. What is the minimum educational qualification to apply for the posts available in ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

The Minimum educational qualification should be considered as on 15th January, 2017.

Sl.

No.

Discipline Minimum Educational Qualification

No of Posts

 

1

 

Accounts

An Associate member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (CA), Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (ICWA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)  

5

2

Legal Bachelor of Law (LLB)/ Masters of Law (LLM)

5

3

Company Secretary An Associate member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ACS) 1
 

4

 

Actuary

Student member of the Institute of Actuaries of India who has cleared atleast 3 papers including CT-1, CT-2 and CT-3.

 

2

 

5

 

IT

B Tech or BE in CS / IT or MCA with certificate course on Cyber Security of duration of at least 6 months.  

2

 

6

 

Economics

MA Economics with minimum 55% for SC/ST and 60% for others from a recognized University.

 

2

 

7

 

Commerce

M.Com. with minimum 55% for SC/ST and 60% for others from a recognized University.

 

3

 

 

8

 

 

Generalist

Graduates in any stream with minimum 55%for SC/ST and 60% for others from a recognized University.

OR

Post Graduates in any stream with minimum 55% for SC/ST and 60% for others from a recognized University.

 

 

12

Total

32

 


Q7. I am a Student studying in the final year of college , Shall I Apply for the posts available in ECGC PO 2018 ?

No. Since all the posts include graduation as the minimum qualification and even if they are a student it should have been announced before 15th January, 2018 and the qualification should have been obtained from a University/ Institution/ Board recognized by Government of India.

Q8. I have obtained 59.99 Percentage in my UG , can I make it as 60% and apply for the posts available in ECGC PO Exam 2018?

No. It has been mentioned clearly in the notification that if a candidate has obtained 59.99% , it should be taken as 59.99% and not as 60%.

Q9. What is the structure of the Online Examination of ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

The structure of the Online Examination for the ECGC PO EXAM 2018 is given as below.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 

Sr. No.

Name of the Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks

Duration

1.

Reasoning Ability 50 50 40 minutes

2.

English Language 40 40

30 minutes

3.

Computer Knowledge 20 20

10 minutes

4.

General Awareness 40 40 20 minutes

5.

Quantitative Aptitude 50 50

40 minutes

Total 200 200

140 minutes

 

Description Paper 

S. No.

Type activity No. of questions Marks

Time allotted

1.

Essay Writing One out of two

given options

20 40 minutes for both questions together

2.

Precise Writing One out of two

given options

20


Q9. Will the Descriptive Tests be evaluated for all the candidates writing the ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

No. Only the candidates who have scored the minimum cutoff marks in the online examination will be considered for the evaluation of the Descriptive Paper in the ECGC PO Exam 2018.


Q10. Is there any negative marks for the Online Examination in ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

Yes. One fourth of the marks (i.e 0.25 marks) will be deducted, if the candidate have marked any wrong answers.


Q11. What is the Official Link to apply for the vacancies available in ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

The official link to apply for the posts available in ECGC PO Exam 2018 is given below and the candidates can use the below given links.


Official Link – To Apply for the Posts available in ECGC PO Exam 2018 – Click Now 


Q12. A candidate have cleared the Online Exam of ECGC PO Exam 2018 and what are the other criteria’s considered for the selection ?

A candidate should qualify both in the Online Examination and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for further selection process


Q13. What is the application fee to apply for the posts available in ECGC PO EXAM 2018 ?

The Application fee to apply for the posts available in ECGC PO Exam 2018

Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWBD candidates.
Rs. 600/- for all others.


Q14. Where can one check the results and other notifications regarding the ECGC PO Exam 2018 ?

All the information regarding the ECGC PO Exam 2018 will be available in the www.ecgc.in website which is the official website of the ECGC. Alternately we will also upload the important information regarding the ECGC PO Exam 2018 in our website from time to time.


Soon we will also update the most common FAQ’s for the Syndicate Bank PO PGDBF and also the application link to apply for the SYNDICATE BANK PO in a few days , once the links are available.

Let this fresh year be a start for some of the best moments and preparations for the forthcoming exams, so apply for the exams because this is the first step towards achieving the most in the exams. Preparations form the next set of methods to crack the exams, so apply and prepare for the exams and achieve your dreams of becoming a banker.


Related Posts regarding the ECGC PO EXAM 2018 are :

ECGC PO 2018 Notification Released – Check Now