Federal Bank - Officer Scale 1 Syllabus, Exam Pattern

Federal Bank publishes no scheme of examination. Each role's mode of selection is in its own notification, under View Details on Talent Connect.

Selection leans on assessment and interview rather than a long written paper. The usual components:

The role decides which apply and in what order. The portal shows each role's work location, experience requirement and closing time before you open the notification.

Where an online assessment applies, expect a standard bank aptitude test.

• English: reading comprehension, cloze test, para jumbles, error spotting, sentence improvement, fill in the blanks, vocabulary and idioms.
• Quantitative Aptitude: data interpretation, number series, quadratic equations, simplification, percentage, ratio, average, profit and loss, interest, time and work, speed and distance, mixtures, mensuration, permutation and combination, probability.
• Reasoning: puzzles and seating arrangement, syllogism, inequality, blood relations, direction, ranking, coding-decoding, data sufficiency, input-output, critical reasoning.
• General Awareness: six months of current affairs with a banking bias, RBI and monetary policy, banking products and regulation, payment systems, financial inclusion, the Budget and Economic Survey.
• Sales Awareness: sales process and prospecting, customer relationship management, segmentation, positioning deposits, loans, cards, insurance and investments, cross-selling, complaint handling, and selling ethics. IBPS PO material doesn't cover this.

For the group discussion and interview, know Federal Bank itself: history, network, leadership, products and latest results.

A graduate or post-graduate degree with the minimum percentage set in the advertisement, commonly around 60% at graduation and often with minimums at class 10 and class 12 too. Some roles want particular streams. This is stricter than public sector officer recruitment and is the commonest reason for rejection.

Age is broadly up to 26 years for officer entry, on the date in the advertisement. Category relaxations aren't automatic; the advertisement says what applies.

Some roles need experience. The Sales Officer, Corporate Salary listing wanted 2 years in BFSI; the other recent roles took freshers.

1. Online aptitude test, 90 minutes, one overall time limit.
2. Psychometric assessment.
3. Group discussion.
4. Personal interview.

Then document checks and medical fitness, and on the PGDBF route the residential programme before joining. Only one of the four stages is written, so preparing just for the aptitude test covers a quarter of it.

Federal Bank doesn't publish a pay scale. As a private bank it isn't bound by the bipartite settlement that fixes public sector scales, so pay is set by the Bank and discussed during selection. Each role's notification under View Details gives its terms.

On the PGDBF route, the course cost, any stipend and any bond are the substance of the offer, and none of them is a salary. Read them carefully.

Federal Bank's site moved to federal.bank.in (the old federalbank.co.in redirects), under the RBI's .bank.in scheme. The careers page has no vacancies on it; its Explore Opportunities link goes to federalbankcareers.zappyhire.com, Talent Connect.

1. Find the role on Talent Connect. Each shows work location, experience needed, and a closing date and time, often 23:59 on a named date.
2. Open View Details and read the notification. Save a copy; it may disappear once the role closes.
3. Register and apply before the deadline.

If nothing matches, use Register in Talent Connect to store a profile for future roles. Location is fixed by the role (recent ones ranged from anywhere in India to Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka), and applying means accepting it.

Federal Bank only: a private sector bank headquartered in Aluva, Kerala, with a national branch network and, by its own account, nearly a century of operation.

IBPS Clerk or PO allotment will never send anyone to Federal Bank.

There may be no centre, because there may be no written exam. Where an online assessment is used it's typically remote or at a venue the Bank names; interviews and psychometric tests are at the Bank's venue. The role's notification says which.

Bring original certificates and ID to any in-person stage, since the Bank checks them during selection. Nothing on the portal promises travel allowance.

There's no calendar. Roles open as needed, and the portal shows only a closing date and time, so you get no advance notice. As at 9 September 2026 nothing was open. Recent listings:

Five roles in about ten months, mostly sales-led and open to freshers. Register a profile on federalbankcareers.zappyhire.com and check it regularly.

There's no admit card. Federal Bank contacts you directly about each stage, by the email and mobile number on your Talent Connect application. Keep both live and check your spam folder.

No public results are published: no merit lists, shortlists or marks. A successful candidate gets an offer directly. An unsuccessful one often hears nothing, which is normal for a private bank.

Talent Connect only shows each role as open or Registration Closed.

There's no cut-off for this recruitment. Federal Bank doesn't rank a national field in a common exam; it fills each role from whoever applied.

The real filters are the experience line on the listing and the qualification in the role's notification on Talent Connect. There's no waiting list either.

1. Cover Sales Awareness. IBPS PO material leaves it out entirely.
2. Practise group discussion and interview. Three of the four stages aren't written.
3. Answer the psychometric test consistently. It's built to catch candidates guessing what the Bank wants.
4. Practise against one overall clock. Ninety minutes with no sectional timing needs a plan you've rehearsed.
5. Check the percentage requirement and bond terms before applying.
6. Read the Bank's latest results and current banking news.

No sample papers or previous year papers are available for this exam as of now. Federal Bank holds no standing exam and releases no papers or keys.

The role's own notification under View Details on federalbankcareers.zappyhire.com is the only description of its selection. Roles are posted there whenever the Bank needs them.

• federal.bank.in: Federal Bank's site, on its new domain
• federal.bank.in/careers: the careers page, with the Explore Opportunities link
• federalbankcareers.zappyhire.com: Talent Connect, where every role is listed and applied for, and where you can register a profile
• Investor relations: annual report, presentations and quarterly results for interview preparation
• rbi.org.in: Reserve Bank of India, for regulatory background

Does Federal Bank officer recruitment go through IBPS?

No. It's a private bank and runs its own selection.

How many stages are there?

Usually four: online aptitude test, psychometric assessment, group discussion and interview. Only the first is written.

Is there sectional timing?

No. About 90 minutes overall.

What's the PGDBF route?

A Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance you complete before joining, usually with a service bond. The fee, stipend and bond are in the advertisement.

Is there a minimum percentage?

Usually around 60% at graduation, often with minimums at class 10 and 12.

Where do I apply?

On Talent Connect, federalbankcareers.zappyhire.com. The careers page itself lists no vacancies.

Where is the clerical exam?

On its own page: Federal Bank.