Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) conducts the BSNL Junior Accounts Officers (JAO) examination for recruitment of Junior Accounts Officers (JAO) in various offices of the BSNL across India.
BSNL Junior Accounts Officers (JAO) Exam Pattern: The mode of selection is through Open Competitive Examination. The Question Paper will be a fully objective type with multiple options as answers to each question. The exam consists of two papers. :-
Paper -I :
- Name of Paper: General English and General Aptitude/ Awareness
- No. of Question: 150 (General English 100 & General Aptitude/Awareness – 50)
- No. of Marks: 150 Marks
- Duration of Exam: 03 Hrs
Paper-II :
- Name of Paper: Financial Management/ Cost Accounting/ Tax and Commercial Laws
- No. of Question: 150
- No. of Marks: 300 Marks
- Duration of Exam: 03 Hrs
Negative Marking: There will be negative markings. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The standard of paper in commerce subjects, Tax, and Commercial Laws will be that of the Commerce Post Graduate Examination of an Indian University.
Syllabus For Junior Accounts Officers (JAO) Exams: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Junior Accounts Officers (JAO) Exam is the most popular exam among all exams conducted by BSNL. Now let’s have a look at the detailed syllabus of the JAO Exam….
Paper-I: General English and General Aptitude/ Awareness
General English :
Comprehension of given passages and Grammar, usage, and vocabulary
General Aptitude/ General Awareness :
- Current events of national and international importance:
- Indian Polity & Economy
- General Mental ability
- Test of reasoning & Quantitative Technique.
Paper II: Financial Management/ Cost Accounting/ Tax and Commerical Laws
Advanced Accounting :
- Company Accounts introduction; shares & debentures etc.
- Company Accounts; Final Accounts
- Cash and fund flow statements
Auditing :
- Nature, objective, and basic principles of auditing
- Techniques of auditing physical verification, examination of documents
- and vouching for direct confirmation and analytical review.
- Planning and audit, audit programs, working papers, audit process
- Valuation of internal controls.
- Various types of Audits.
Financial Management an overview :
- Goals of Financial Management.
- Key activities of Financial Management.
- Relationship of Finance to Accounting and Audit
- Organization of Finance Function.
Financial Statements :
- Basic concepts underlying accounting.
- Balance Sheet
- Profit and Loss Accounts
- Source and usage of final statements
- Financial topics related to balances received and profit and loss accounts
- Analyzing financial performance
- Financial ratios
- Applications of financial analysis
- Problems in financial statements and analysis
- Break-even analysis and leverages.
Financial Management in Public Sector Enterprises :
- Capital Budgeting
- Long term financing
- Working Capital Management
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Financial Management & Control
Bare Acts :
- Company’s Act 1956 (with amendments)
- Contract Act.
- Partnership Act
- Payment of Gratuity Act.
- Consumer Protection Act.
- Industrial Dispute Act.
- Sales Tax Act.
- Payment of Bonus Act
Eligibility Criteria : M.COM / CA / ICWA / CS from a recognised institution / University.