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TSCAB Staff Assistant Exam 2026: Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Preparation Guide

Posted: Jun 12, 2026 10:47 AM IST
Updated: Aug 17, 2026 10:02 AM IST
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Preparing for the Telangana State Cooperative Bank (TSCAB) Staff Assistant examination requires a strategic approach. Conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), this competitive exam evaluates candidates across five distinct domains. With 160 multiple-choice questions to tackle within 120 minutes, efficiency and accuracy are key to your success.

TSCAB Staff Assistant Exam Overview 2026

FieldDetails
OrganizationTelangana State Cooperative Bank (TSCAB)
Conducting BodyInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
PostStaff Assistant
Type of QuestionObjective Type Multiple Choice Questions
Number of Questions160
Total Marks160
SubjectsGeneral/Finance Awareness, Awareness of Credit Cooperatives, English Language, Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability
Time Duration120 Minutes
Negative Marking-0.25 Mark for each incorrect answer

Exam Pattern Breakdown

Understanding the time allocation for each section is vital. The exam is structured to test your speed alongside your knowledge:

SectionTotal QuestionsTime Duration
General/ Financial Awareness3020 minutes
Awareness on Credit Cooperatives1020 minutes
English Language4030 minutes
Reasoning Ability4035 minutes
Numerical Ability4035 minutes

Comprehensive Syllabus Checklist

General Knowledge/Awareness

  • History & Culture
  • Economic Scene
  • Indian Polity
  • General Policy & Scientific Research (Biology, Physics, Chemistry)
  • Current Affairs
  • Current GK (India & World)
  • Geography (Physical, World)

Awareness of Credit Cooperatives

  • Structure and Functioning of Cooperative Banks
  • Role of NABARD and RBI in Cooperative Banking
  • Cooperative Credit Structure in India
  • Schemes and Programs for Rural Credit
  • Recent Developments in Cooperative Banking

English Language

  • Rules For Tenses, Prepositions, and Conjunctions
  • Active And Passive Voice Rules
  • One Word Substitutions, Homophones, Synonyms, and Antonyms
  • Idioms And Phrases, Spotting the Error, Reading Comprehension
  • Cloze Test, Letter Writing Format, Precis Writing
  • Sentence Correction, Adjective Degree, Article Rules, Direct & Indirect Speech
  • Sentence Rearrangement & Para jumbles

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Area, Average, Allegation or Mixture, Banker’s Discount
  • Surds and Indices, Ratio and Proportion, Pipes and Cisterns, Partnership
  • Volume and Surface Area, Compound Interest, Problem on Ages, Percentage
  • HCF and LCM, Simple Interest, Problems on Trains, Profit and Loss
  • Square Root and Cube Root, Time and Distance, Time and Work

Reasoning Ability

  • Alphabet Test, Analogy, Arithmetical Reasoning, Blood Relations
  • Calendar and Clock Test, Classification, Coding-Decoding
  • Cubes and Dices Test, Data Sufficiency, Images, Mathematical Operations
  • Non-Verbal Series, Number-Ranking-Time Sequence, Puzzle Test
  • Series Completion, Statements, Syllogism, Verbal Reasoning

Next Steps for Candidates

After reviewing your exam syllabus and pattern, ensure you regularly monitor the official portal for admit card releases. For those looking to check previous recruitment statuses, you can check the status of the Telangana DCCB Result 2026 here. Begin your preparation by solving mock tests to improve your time management skills in each of the five subject areas.

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