Strategy for ECGC PO Interview

Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) of India Ltd. conducts recruitment for the posts of probationary officers (PO) in two stages: online test and interview. Based on the scores obtained in the online test, a selected number of candidates will be called for the interviews for various branches of ECGC. Interview stage plays an important role in the final selection of ECGC PO recruitment.
Following are the tips and strategy to handle various questions in ECGC PO interview:
  • Personality-related questions:
To start with, the interviewers ask you questions related to your personal values, family background, hobbies, achievements, strengths, weaknesses, career goals, etc. The interviewers intend to evaluate your personality traits as well as clarity of mind to check your suitability for the job post.
  • Knowledge-based questions:
Generally, the knowledge-based questions are from the following areas:
Banking and Finance: The interviewers tend to check your basic knowledge of banking concepts, taxation, financial institutions and the related terminology.
Current Affairs: You need to be well-versed with the knowledge of current happenings as well as latest developments in the banking and financial sector.
Academic knowledge: Since ECGC PO features vacancies according to your academic discipline, you are expected to know the core fundamentals of your area of specialization.
Also, you need to know about the organization and its background.
  • Profile-based questions:
These questions relate to your work experience and achievements that you have mentioned in your resume. The interviewers probe you on your job role, responsibilities and challenges that you have faced in your previous job. You need to be aware of the latest trends and changes in the sector you have been working with.
Some other tips:
  • Communication skills:
Use an appropriate and effective language to express your views and opinions. Also, you need to be brief and precise while answering the specific questions. Maintain a polite and confident tone even when the interviewers contradict your viewpoints.
  • Non-verbal communication:  
Non-verbal communication plays an important role in an interview. You need to maintain a positive body language, appropriate gestures and proper etiquettes throughout your interview.
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