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RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS AND PROBATIONARY OFFICERS(RURAL BUSINESS) IN STATE BANK OF INDIA

Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers
(POs) and Probationary Officers (Rural Business) [POs(RB)] in State Bank of India. Candidates selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India. In case of POs (RB) the selected officers will remain under Rural Business Group (RBG) for a minimum period of 10 years.

Essential Academic Qualifications :

General Category & Others Category : 60% aggregate marks in XIIth standard or in Diploma after X th standard AND 55% aggregate marks in Graduation.
SC / ST / PWD Category : 55% aggregate marks in XIIth standard or in Diploma after Xth standard AND 50% aggregate marks in Graduation.
In case of candidates having professional qualification(s) of CA or CWA or CFA or CS (Company Secretary), where graduation is not compulsory, the General & others category candidates should have secured minimum 60% aggregate marks in XIIth standard or Diploma (55% in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates) and pass marks in above examination(s).

Age Limit : As on 28.02.2010

1) POs - Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 28.02.2010 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 01.03.1980 and not later than 28.02.1989 (both days inclusive)

2) POs (RB) - Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 28.02.2010 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 01.03.1980 and not later than 28.02.1989 (both days inclusive). In case of candidates who have worked in Scheduled Commercial Bank(s) in the field of Agriculture / Rural Business, the upper age will be relaxed by the completed number of years of experience of the candidates, subject to maximum of 5 yrs.

EMOLUMENTS: Pay Scale

PAY : Selected candidates will be on probation for a period of two years. They will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 11,880/- in the scale of Rs. 10000-470/6-12820-500/3-14320-560/7-18240 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale I. They will also be eligible for D.A., H.R.A. & C.C.A. as per rules in force from time to time. At present, initial monthly emoluments of Probationary Officers, including D.A., H.R.A. and C.C.A., are approximately Rs. 20,850/- at Metropolitan centres.
PERQUISITES
Bank, traditionally looks after its employees well, entitlement of perquisites are as per extant instructions applicable from time to time viz.

HTC / LFC, Provident Fund/ Pension, Medical aid for self and dependents, leased house Concession for Housing / Car / Personal Loans

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates are required to go to any Branch of State Bank of India and pay the amount of prescribed fees/postal charges and get receipt from the branch. The original receipt should be retained and produced at the time of written test. The candidates are required to apply online through website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. No other means/mode of application will be accepted. The last date of registering applications is 02.03.2010. Application registration on our website will be open from 01.02.2010 to 02.03.2010.

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING APPLICATION ARE AS UNDER :

Candidates should have a valid e-mail id. This will help him/ her in getting call letter/ interview advices etc. by e-mail.
Candidates should ensure that on deposit of fee, the branch issues to him/her a receipt
which should invariably mention undernoted items :-

Journal number (7-10 digits)
Branch Name
Branch code number and
Date of deposit

The payment of fees should be made between 01.02.2010 and 28.02.2010. This date will be same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas.
Candidates should keep a copy each of the Application printout and Fee Receipt for their record. An 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet and bio-data form will be sent to the candidates along with the call letter for written test. Candidates serving in Government/ Quasi-Government offices, Public Sector undertaking including Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions will be required to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from the employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid. Original payment receipt and bio-data form will have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.
The reserve category candidate will have to produce his/her original caste certificate/ relevant certificates issued by the competent authority along with a declaration for availing reservation of OBC on prescribed format at the time of interview, failing which his/her candidature shall be cancelled and he/she will not be admitted for interview. OBC candidates, availing reservation will have to produce OBC certificate with "Non-creamy layer" clause issued on or before 28.02.2010, at the time of interview.

SELECTION PROCEDURE (COMMON FOR BOTH THE POSTS) :
Phase- I : Written Examination -- Combined Duration 3 Hrs. (Combined Objective & Descriptive Type Tests) -- [Max marks-250 (combined)] The duration of objective type test will be 2 hours, Max. marks 200 and will consist of :

Test of English Language (Grammer, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)
Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers
Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
Test of Reasoning (High Level)

The duration of Descriptive type test will be 1 hour, Max. marks-50 and the test will be of "Test of English Language (Comprehension, short precis, letter writing & essay)" Descriptive test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who are adequately high in percentile ranking in each of all the four objective tests and have scored overall aggregate 40% and above in case of General category and aggregate 35% and above in case SC/ST/OBC/PWD category. The qualifying marks for descriptive test will also be overall aggregate 40% for General category and overall aggregate 35% for SC/ST/OBC/ PWD. The merit list of written examination will be based on the aggregate of the marks obtained by the candidates in Objective and Descriptive tests.

Phase-II : Group Discussion & Interview :

a) For POs - Max Marks - 50. [GD - 20 Interview - 30]
The aggregate marks of objective test and descriptive test will be arranged in descending order and the candidates who have qualified in both the written examinations will be called for group discussion and interview depending upon the vacancies in each category, subject to maximum of 3 times of the vacancies.

b) For POs (RB) - Max Marks - 50. [GD - 10, Interview - 30, Experience - 10]
The aggregate marks of objective test and descriptive test will be arranged in descending order and the candidates who have qualified in both the written examinations will be called for group discussion and interview depending upon the vacancies in each category, subject to maximum of 3 times of the vacancies. Out of 50 marks of Phase II, 10 marks are earmarked for experience i.e. candidates will be given 2 marks for each completed year of experience in the field of Agriculture and Rural Banking in Scheduled Commercial Bank subjet to maximum 10 marks. Candidates found eligible for Phase II i.e. Group Discussion & Interview will have to produce experience certificate(s) from their employer(s) (Scheduled Commercial Banks) certifying the number of completed years of service as on 28.02.2010 in the field of agricultural/rural banking in Scheduled Commercial Bank(s).

Final Selection

The marks of group discussion and interview will be put together and the candidates who secure minimum 40% marks (minimum 35% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD) in group discussion and interview will be considered for final selection. The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category. The candidate will have to pass both in Phase I & II separately. Phase I & Phase II marks will be aggregated and arranged in descending order (category wise) for candidates who have qualified in both the phases separately and depending on the vacancies, selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.

Results of the candidates who have qualified for Phase I and thereafter the list of candidates finally selected will be available on the Bank's website in addition to publication in Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar.

COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 11.04.2010 (SUNDAY)

FEES DEPOSIT IN BRANCHES AND ONLINE
REGISTRATION WILL START FROM                      : 01.02.2010
LAST DATE OF FEES DEPOSIT IN BRANCHES       : 28.02.2010
LAST DATE OF ONLINE REGISTRATION                : 02.03.2010

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RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS AND PROBATIONARY OFFICERS(RURAL BUSINESS) IN STATE BANK OF INDIA
COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 11.04.2010 (SUNDAY)