Paper Code: 55/2015
Date of Test: 08 April 2015
Department: Vocational Higher Secondary Education (VHSE)
Post Name: Laboratory Technical Assistant – Banking Assistance
Exam Type: Objective (OMR Based)

Exam Pattern

 Banking & Financial Awareness

• Structure of Indian banking system

• Roles of RBI, NABARD, commercial banks

• Types of bank accounts, cheques, passbooks

• Banking terminologies: CRR, SLR, Repo, Reverse Repo

• Payment methods: NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, UPI

• Functions of cooperative and regional rural banks

 Basic Accounting Principles

• Journal, Ledger, and Trial Balance

• Bank Reconciliation Statement

• Final Accounts: Trading, P&L, and Balance Sheet

• Double-entry system of bookkeeping

• Accounting standards and concepts

• Depreciation and provisions

 Office and Clerical Procedures

• Office filing systems (alphabetical, numerical)

• Office correspondence and communication

• Usage of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Mail handling, appointment scheduling, and record keeping

• Documentation and confidentiality

 Commerce & Economics Fundamentals

• Business organizations and types

• Marketing concepts, advertising, warehousing

• Insurance, e-commerce, and logistics

• Micro and macroeconomics basics

• Economic development in Kerala and India

 General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Important banking reforms

• Recent developments in the Indian economy

• National and international financial institutions

• Government schemes related to finance and education

 Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning

• Simple and compound interest

• Percentages, averages, and ratios

• Time and work, profit and loss

• Logical reasoning, patterns, series

• Basic data interpretation

Difficulty Level Analysis