UCO Bank Apprentice Syllabus 2026: Pattern & PDF Download

UCO Bank has released the examination scheme for 530 Apprentice positions across all states. Check the complete 100-mark online exam pattern, subject topics, and download the official PDF guide.

UCO Bank Apprentice Exam Pattern Overview

UCO Bank conducts this online examination in partnership with the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Sector Skill Council (BFSI SSC) under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961. The selection selects candidates for 1 year of structured on-the-job banking training.

The single online examination comprises 100 objective questions carrying 100 marks. The test duration is 90 minutes. Candidates who clear the written cutoff must satisfy local language proficiency verification before final engagement.

Section-Wise Marks Distribution

Check the detailed structure of the UCO Bank Apprentice online test:

• General Financial & Banking Awareness: 25 Questions, 25 Marks. Covers basic banking products, digital payment systems, and financial inclusion.

• General English / Regional Language: 25 Questions, 25 Marks. Tests grammar, comprehension, vocabulary, and sentence rearrangement.

• Quantitative & Numerical Ability: 25 Questions, 25 Marks. Covers data interpretation, simplification, arithmetic problems, and number series.

• Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude: 25 Questions, 25 Marks. Includes puzzles, coding, syllogisms, and fundamental computer concepts.

• Negative Marking: Deduction of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. Zero deduction for blank answers.

• Medium of Exam: Bilingual (English and Hindi), with regional language options available depending on state choices.

Detailed Syllabus Topics

Review these essential topics to score high marks across sections:

• Banking Awareness: History of Indian banking, Reserve Bank of India functions, repo rates, KYC guidelines, Jan Dhan accounts, and retail loans.

• Financial Awareness: Monetary policy, capital markets basics, insurance schemes, pension funds, and digital banking fraud awareness.

• English Language: Reading comprehension, cloze test, error spotting, phrase replacement, synonyms, and antonyms.

• Numerical Ability: Number systems, simplification, quadratic equations, percentages, averages, time and distance, and basic data interpretation tables.

• Reasoning Ability: Seating arrangement, blood relations, inequalities, alphanumeric series, and logical reasoning.

• Computer Knowledge: Operating systems, MS Office shortcuts, internet basics, network security, and computer abbreviations.

Local Language Assessment

After qualifying in the online exam, candidates must produce proof of having studied the specified local state language in 10th or 12th standard. Candidates without language certificates must pass a local language reading and writing assessment.