The bank Senior Officer preliminary will be held on Friday, 13 November 2026, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. According to Bangladesh Bank Bankers’ Selection Committee Secretariat notice No. 348/2026 (27 October 2026), nine banks and two financial institutions will recruit 903 Senior Officers (General), Job ID 26101. You cannot sit the exam without an admit card.
Candidates who previously downloaded their admit card may collect a duplicate from 5 November until exam day via Bangladesh Bank’s recruitment portal. This guide covers dates, marks breakdown, negative marking, a short study plan, and centre-day checks. More openings and prep notes live under our Jobs, Preparation, and Government archives.
Why this bank Senior Officer preliminary matters now
Stable bank jobs remain highly competitive in Bangladesh. A combined recruitment round lets one application cover multiple institutions, which raises applicant volume. The Daily Campus (30–31 October 2026) reports 903 grade-9 posts in this cycle. Earlier cycles had different vacancy counts—always match Job ID 26101 instead of old social-media screenshots.
The bank Senior Officer preliminary is MCQ-based with negative marking. Passing it is the gate to the written stage, so accuracy and time management matter as much as raw knowledge.
Date, time, centres, Job ID
- Post: Senior Officer (General), grade 9
- Vacancies: 903
- Job ID: 26101
- Institutions: 9 banks and 2 financial institutions
- Exam: 13 November 2026, Friday, 3:00–4:00 pm
- Format: 100-mark preliminary (MCQ)
- Centres: within Dhaka North & South City Corporation areas (detailed list to follow on the portal)
Centre names and seating charts will appear in a separate notice on Bangladesh Bank’s recruitment site. You usually cannot change centres online after allotment—plan travel as soon as the list is published.
Marks breakdown for the bank Senior Officer preliminary
- English grammar & language — 20
- Bangla grammar & language — 20
- General mathematics — 20
- Analytical ability — 20
- Financial & banking knowledge — 10
- Basic ICT — 10
Each correct answer scores 1 mark. Each wrong answer costs 0.25. Leaving a question blank typically avoids that penalty—guessing wildly can shrink your net score. Secure language and maths first; then polish banking and ICT.
Written stage (after prelim)
The notice also outlines a 200-mark written paper (focus writing in Bangla and English, GK, SSC-level maths, translation, analytical writing, grammar, banking). Finish the bank Senior Officer preliminary first; expand written prep after you clear the MCQ gate.
Admit card and duplicates
Only candidates who already downloaded an admit card on time may collect a duplicate from 5 November 2026 until the exam at erecruitment.bb.org.bd. Keep at least one clear printout. For mismatches, the notice points to [email protected].
A 12-day prep sketch for the bank Senior Officer preliminary
From 1 November to 13 November you have about twelve days. Prioritise:
Days 1–4: languages and maths
Drill Bangla/English grammar and SSC-level maths daily with a short mock set. Those three blocks total 60 marks on the bank Senior Officer preliminary.
Days 5–8: analytical, banking, ICT
Practice series/coding puzzles, core banking concepts, and basic ICT (OS, online safety, office tools). Keep short notes—not endless lists.
Days 9–11: full mocks
Sit one timed 60–100 question mock each day, log mistakes, and decide where not to guess under negative marking. Avoid opening brand-new topics on exam eve.
Day 12
Checklist: admit card, ID, travel time, centre map. Sleep beats cramming.
Centre-day cautions
- Arrive at least an hour early.
- Expect bans on phones, smartwatches, calculators, and electronic cards.
- Match admit-card spelling with your NID.
- Budget Dhaka Friday traffic before a 3:00 pm start.
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FAQ — bank Senior Officer preliminary
Lost admit card?
Use the duplicate window from 5 November if you previously downloaded a valid card. You cannot re-apply at this stage.
Separate exams per bank?
No. This is a combined bank Senior Officer preliminary; preference order was set at application time.
Negative marking?
0.25 per wrong answer. Leaving blanks is often safer than wild guesses.
Related reading on this site
HSC re-scrutiny guide · garment wage board update · Jobs hub.
Common mistakes before the bank Senior Officer preliminary
Do not trust old vacancy counts from Facebook screenshots. Match Job ID 26101 and the 13 November schedule. Do not skip language and maths for banking trivia—those blocks carry most of the marks. Sit timed mocks so negative marking does not surprise you under pressure.
Print the admit card; a phone-only copy is risky. Plan travel after the centre list appears, and avoid opening brand-new guides on exam morning.
After the result
Results for the bank Senior Officer preliminary usually appear on Bangladesh Bank’s recruitment portal. If you pass, watch for the written-exam notice. If not, reuse the same prep for the next combined cycle or other public openings. Start short Bangla/English writing drills early for the written stage and keep certificates organised for later viva paperwork.
How to verify official updates
Check (1) erecruitment.bb.org.bd, (2) the Bangladesh Bank notice number, and (3) a trusted national news desk. This page follows notice 348/2026 and The Daily Campus summary; the portal wins if anything changes. Contact email listed in the notice: [email protected].
Sources
Bangladesh Bank / Bankers’ Selection Committee Secretariat notice No. 348/2026 (27 October 2026); portal erecruitment.bb.org.bd; news summary via The Daily Campus (30–31 October 2026). Treat the official portal as final if figures change.
Bottom line: treat the bank Senior Officer preliminary as a race of admit-card readiness, syllabus focus, and punctual arrival on 13 November. Good luck.