JOB DESCRIPTION
Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment in clerical cadre in Associate Banks of State Bank of India. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one Bank and one State only and will have to appear for the test from an examination centre for thatparticular State. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project.
No. of vacancies :
- State Bank of Mysore : 725 posts
- State Bank of Patiala : 1200 posts
- State Bank of Travancore : 1300 posts
- State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur : 1000 posts
- State Bank of Hyderabad : 2200 posts
Total : 6425 posts
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION : (As on 01.12.2014)
A Degree (Graduation level) from a recognized university, or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central/State Government.
Age Limit : (As on 01.12.2014)
Minimum Age : 20 years ;
Maximum Age : 28 years (as on 01.12.2014).
Candidates born between 01.12.1986 and 01.12.1994 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply.
Selection Procedure :
- Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the online test and interview taken together.
- The test will be online objective type, consisting of
- (i) General Awareness
- (ii) General English
- (iii) Quantitative Aptitude
- (iv) Reasoning Ability
- (v) Marketing Aptitude / Computer Knowledge.
- Each test will be of 40 marks.
- For these objective type tests of total 200 marks candidates will be given a composite time of 2 Hours 15 minutes
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests.
- The passing marks in each of the tests will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon) for being considered for interview. Minimum percentage marks on aggregate will be decided by the bank.
- NOTE: Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in the 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet, which will be made available to the eligible candidates along with the call letter for the test.
- Interviews : Candidates qualified in the test will be placed according to their marks in descending order in respective categories. Depending upon the number of vacancies only certain number of candidates from amongst those who qualify by ranking high enough in the merit will be called for interview in the ratio of maximum 3 candidates for each vacancy. Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks (to be decided by the bank) in interview to be considered for final selection. 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS category will be available thereon. The knowledge of local languages will be tested in the interview. 10% weightage would be given out of total marks (35) for interview for possessing working knowledge of local language. Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate's performance in the test and interview taken together.
- Note: Interview call letters will be uploaded on the Bank's website after declaration of result of online test. Candidates will have to download the same from our website. No hard copy of interview call letter will be sent by post.
Date of online examination :
Various dates in the month of Jan/Feb 2015 (Tentatively). (Bank reserves the right to change the dates of examination.)
Application Fee :
SC/ST/PWD/XS : Rs. 100/- (Intimation Charges only)
General and OBC : Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)
Important Dates :
ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION : 20.11.2014 to 09.12.2014
PAYMENT OF FEES - ONLINE : 20.11.2014 to 09.12.2014
PAYMENT OF FEES - OFFLINE : 22.11.2014 to 11.12.2014