Govt.Jobs: BANK OF INDIA Openings for 2000 Probationary Officers (PO) Jobs
Posted on August 9th, 2010BANK OF INDIA
Probationary Officers (PO) – Recruitment Project 2010-11
Notice dated 07.08.2010
| BANK OF INDIA, a leading Public Sector Bank with its Head Office in Mumbai, invites applications for recruitment of 2000 General Banking Officers in Scale- I. |
| Events | Important dates |
| Challan available from | 09.08.2010(Monday) |
| Submission of on – line application commencing from | 09.08.2010 |
| Last date for submission of on – line application | 31.08.2010 |
| Payment of application fee (other than SC/ST/PWD/EXS) | From 09.08.2010
To 31.08.2010 |
| Tentative date of Written Examination (Sunday) | 31.10.2010 |
| Relevant date of Age/Qualification/Experience reckoned as on | 31.07.2010 |
DETAILS OF THE POST / VACANCIES/RESERVATIONS :
| Post
Code No. |
Name of the Post | Scale
|
No. of Vacancies | Out of which PWD | ||||||
| SC | ST | OBC* | GEN | TOTAL | OC | VC | HI | |||
| 001 | General Banking Officers | I | 300 | 150 | 540 | 1010 | 2000 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
* Under Non-Creamy Layer Category as on 31.03.2010.
The designation / name of the post is only indicative. The bank reserves the right to change the name of post / designation at any time without notice.
As the reservation for PWD candidates is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/GEN) to which they belong.
Abbreviations stand for :
SC – Scheduled Caste, ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Classes
GEN – General Category PWD – Persons with Disabilities, OC – Orthopedically Challenged, VC – Visually Challenged HI – Hearing Impaired and XSM – Ex-Servicemen
PAY SCALE : BASIC PAY AS BELOW AND OTHER ALLOWANCES AND PERQUISITES AS APPLICABLE:
Present Scale of Basic Pay (in Rs.) –
JMG Scale I : 14500- 600/7 – 18700-700/2 – 20100-800/7-25700
(The above Scale of Basic pay is subject to amendments of appropriate provisions in the Bank of India Officers’ Service Regulations, 1979) .
Age : Minimum 21 years – Maximum 30 years.
Qualification: Graduate with minimum 60% marks in AGGREGATE from UGC recognized University.
STRUCTURE OF WRITTEN TEST & INTERVIEW :
The written test will consist of an Objective and descriptive test.
Written Test – Objective & Descriptive
i) Objective Tests - Medium of Examination : English OR Hindi
| Sr.No | Name of the Test | No.of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Test of Reasoning Ability | 100 | 150 | Composite
120 minutes (i.e. 2 hours) |
| 2. | Test of Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 75 | |
| 3. | Test of General Awareness on current developments | 50 | 75 | |
| Total | 200 | 300 |
Note: Candidates have to secure minimum qualifying marks in each of the objective test i.e. 40% for General Category (35% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD) and 50% average marks in all the objective tests taken together for General Category (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD). The Bank reserves the right to vary above said cut-off. In Objective Test there will be Negative Marks for wrong answers @ 0.25 for each wrong answer.
ii) Descriptive Test – Medium of Examination : English OR Hindi
| Test Contents | Duration | Marks |
| Higher order cognitive abilities to assess knowledge on current developments and communication skills | Composite
60 minutes (i.e. 1 hour) |
5 compulsory questions with internal options for 100 marks |
Note : The minimum qualifying marks in the descriptive test shall be 50% (45% for
SC/ST/OBC / PWD candidates) and the Marks so obtained shall be added to the marks obtained in the Objective Test, for preparing merit list. The descriptive papers of only those candidates who qualify in all the objective tests and also rank sufficiently high in the merit list will be assessed.
Interview Marks : Maximum marks for interview will be 100. Minimum qualifying marks in interview are 50% for General Category and 45% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD category.
Selection Procedure :
Depending on the number of vacancies, only those candidates who have secured the minimum qualifying marks stipulated for Written Tests (Objective plus Descriptive) and rank sufficiently high in the order of merit shall be called for a Personal interview in the ratio of 1:3. – Mere pass in the Written Tests shall not vest any right in a candidate for being called for Personal Interview.
Merit list of the candidates based on the marks obtained by them in Written Test [i.e. 300 Marks (Objective Test) + 100 Marks (Descriptive Test)] and Personal Interview of 100 Marks will be prepared in descending order on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained, under the respective SC / ST / OBC / GEN Category. The final selection will be made on the basis of this merit list.
Note: In case of similar marks to two or more candidates the merit order of such group of candidates will be as per their aggregate written test marks and further as per their date of birth (i.e. more senior in age will be placed first before less senior in age)
Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct :
- Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.
- At any stage of recruitment, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of :
(i) using unfair means during the examination or
(ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
(iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet/answer sheet from the examination hall or
(iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature during the selection process or
(v) obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means.
Such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, may also be liable :
- to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate
- to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.
- for forfeiting the fees paid by such candidate.
- The Bank would be analyzing and comparing the responses of a candidate with other candidates, who appeared for the examination to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure it is suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.
5. CALL LETTERS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The Written Test Examination will be tentatively held on 31.10..2010 (Sunday)at Examination Centres given below. The full address of the examination venue will be given in the Call Letter. All eligible candidates will be issued Call Letters at the correspondence address given by them in their on-line application which will be sent by post. E-mail advices will also be sent, if e-mail address is available. Candidates can down load call letters from our Web site in case of non-receipt of the same from the separate link provided.
A candidate who does not receive the Examination Call Letter by 25.10.2010 should contact the concerned Zonal Office of BANK OF INDIA located at the concerned State, he/she has opted for at the addresses given below, with a written application indicating his / her Name, Address, and details of payment made for issue of Duplicate Call Letters.
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How to Apply
(i) Candidate should have a valid e-mail id.
(ii) The candidate should apply on-line through website www.bankofindia.co.in
(iii) As a First Step, candidate should take out Print-out of Challan from Page 14 of the Notice on our website (This will not be applicable for SC / ST / PWD & Ex-Servicemen Candidates).
(iv) Against the above-said Challan, the candidate should make the payment of fees in any of the Bank of India branches on or before 31.08.2010.
(v) Once the payment of fees is made, the concerned branch will give him a Transaction No.(vi) Candidate should visit again our website www.bankofindia.co.in under the caption “Recruitments / Career” and should fill up the application available on Page 14 of the Notice on our website.
(vii) Transaction No. should be correctly filled in the application at appropriate place (This will not be applicable for SC / ST / PWD & Ex-Servicemen Candidates,).
(viii) Application should be checked and after verification be submitted by click to submit button.
(ix) Application should be printed and photo affixed on that, to be kept ready for submission at the time of interview at the Interview Venue.
Complete Details and Apply Online Here
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