PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS

- ANSWER

PSBS?

TO HR CRISIS IN

By Archana k. Patil

Ref: People Matters

Author: Pallavi sharma

Published on 2nd june 2015

PSBs in the country have been under reeling pressure as many

banks continue to face human resource crisis for quite some time
now.
Currently, the top positions at Punjab National Bank, Bank of
Baroda and Canara Bank remain vacant; and Bank of India and
IDBI Bank both are next in line.
The appointments to the top positions came under scrutiny after
the arrest of the thenSyndicate Bankschairman and MD SK Jain
by the CBI for accepting bribes; and that he was favored during the
selection process.

The lack of top management for guidance leads to 86% rise in

forgery and cheating in the recent past with loan frauds running
into thousands of crores as per the Reserve Bank of India.
Because of that the profit is also crashing down & profit of public
sector bank was down more than 50%.

The appointment process in PSBs has been changed.

The government has fixed the eligibility criteria, interviewing the
candidates & also in processing the application
The new management has introduce a psychometric tests as a part of
selection program of top positions in PSBs.
The candidates will now be required to undergo a three-stage process
Background checks
Personal interviews
Two psychometric tests.

PSYCHOMETRIC TEST
Psychometric tests are concerned with the measurementof skills,
knowledge, abilities, attitudes,personality traits,educational
achievement and situational judgment skills.
The test is being designed in alignment with the requirements of
the sector.
The questionnaires outlined for the test cover personal issues such
as the biggest setback in the candidates life, his/her response to
the challenge and other similar questions that will help
understand the candidates judgment calls during demanding
situations.

THANK YOU