Bank of Baroda LBO Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern & Selection Process

Candidates who want to start their preparation for the Bank of Baroda LBO Exam 2026 must first understand the Bank of Baroda LBO Syllabus 2026 to check which topics they have to cover for the exam. The exam will consist of 4 sections, namely English Language, Banking Knowledge, General / Economic Awareness, and Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude. Knowledge of the syllabus helps candidates prepare effectively rather than wasting their time on irrelevant topics.

Bank of Baroda LBO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

The selection of candidates for 2482 vacancies released under Bank of Baroda LBO Recruitment 2026 will be made through a three-stage selection process that will include an Online test, followed by a Psychometric test and Group discussion/Interview. Candidates must have an overview of the marking scheme, number of questions, and other important details from the table below.

Bank of Baroda LBO Syllabus 2026 Overview
Category	Syllabus
Mode of Exam	Computer-Based Test (Online)
Number of Questions	120
Total Marks	120
Total Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)
Negative Marking	0.25 (¼th)
Selection Process	Online test Psychometric test Group discussion/Interview

Bank of Baroda LBO Selection Process 2026

Online Examination – Only accepted applicants can appear; qualifying is mandatory for further stages.
Language Proficiency Test – Candidates must be proficient in the local language (reading, writing, and speaking).
Psychometric Test – Assesses candidates’ alignment with Bank of Baroda’s core values and suitability for sales roles.
Group Discussion/Personal Interview – Minimum qualifying marks: 60% for General, 55% for Reserved categories.

Bank of Baroda LBO Exam Pattern 2026

Knowing the exam pattern helps candidates to understand the complete format of the exam, including the number of questions, marking scheme, exam duration, subject-wise marks distribution, and more.

There will be 120 multiple-choice questions from 4 sections.
Each section shall be completed in 30 minutes.
For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded and for each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
The minimum qualifying marks/percentage of marks in each of the sections would be 40% for General & EWS Category and 35% for the Reserved Categories

Sections	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	30 minutes
2	Banking Knowledge	30	30	30 minutes
3	General / Economic Awareness	30	30	30 minutes
4	Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	30 minutes
Total		120	120	120 minutes

BOB Local Bank Officer Syllabus 2026

The syllabus for the Bank of Baroda LBO exam has been shared below for all sections. Candidates must prepare accordingly without missing any topic from the sections enlisted.

Subjects	Topics
English Language	Phrase Replacement Idioms and Phrases Sentence Rearrangement Reading Comprehension Sentence Improvement Fill in the Blanks (Single/Double) Synonyms and Antonyms Cloze Test Para Jumbles Error Detection
General / Economic Awareness	Current Affairs (National and International) Static GK (Books, Capitals, Days, etc.) Summits, Awards, Appointments Indian Economy Overview GDP, Inflation, Unemployment, Fiscal Deficit Financial Institutions (IMF, World Bank, ADB) Trade, Currency, and Banking Reforms Budget, Economic Survey Highlights Government Schemes & Policies Committees & Reports
Reasoning Ability	Inequalities Syllogism Input/Output Blood Relations Coding and Decoding Sufficiency of Arguments and Data Directions and Distance Statements & Assumptions Data Sufficiency Alphanumeric Series Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification Approximation Profit & Loss Mixtures & Allegations Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices Work & Time Time & Distance Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Data Interpretation Ratio & Proportion, Percentage Number Systems Sequence NumberSeries Permutation, Combination & Probability
Banking Knowledge	History and Structure of Indian Banking Types of Banks and Their Functions RBI and Its Functions Monetary Policies and Banking Regulations Bank Rate, CRR, SLR, Repo, Reverse Repo Payment Systems (NEFT, RTGS, UPI) Financial Terms & Acronyms Types of Accounts, Loans, and Advances Digital Banking, Cyber Security Basics NPAs, Basel Norms, Banking Ombudsman

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FAQs

Yes, 0.25 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer in Bank of Baroda LBO Exam.

The syllabus for Bank of Baroda Local Bank Officer Exam has been discussed in the article.

Yes, each section is of 30 minutes duration.