BANK OF INDIA Probationary Officers (PO)

 BANK OF INDIA   

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                       Head Office, Star House, Plot C-5, "G" Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051.

 

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.

1. RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT :

  i)    Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates by 5 years. ii)    Other Backward Classes candidates by 3 years.iii)    PWD category candidates - 10 years in addition to their respective category i.e. (a) by total 15 years for SC/ST Category (b) by total 13 years for OBC category and (c) by total 10 years for General Category.iv)    In the case of ex-servicemen and commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) / Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered atleast 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or    on invalidment, by 5 years, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines. Candidates still serving in Defence Service and desirous of joining us should submit a certificate from the Competent Authority that they would be released / retired on or before 31.08.2011.v)     All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu  Kashmir State during 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989, by 5 years.

Note:  

a)     An Ex-Serviceman who has once joined a government job on the civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an ex-serviceman for his re- employment, his ex-serviceman status for the purpose of re-employment in Government ceases.b)     The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Government guidelines. c)    All persons eligible for age relaxation under (v) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by Govt. of J & K to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of J & K during 1st January 1980 to the 31st day of December 1989.

 

2.     DEFINITIONS /RESERVATIONS UNDER PWD :

             i)    Orthopedically Challenged (OC)  

A person having a minimum of 40% physical defect or deformity which causes interference with the normal functioning of the bones, muscles and joints and is so certified by a Medical Board appointed by the State Government.

              ii)     Visually Challenged (VC)  

Blindness refers to a person who suffers from either of the following conditions:(a) Total absence of sight.(b) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse and so certified by a Medical Board appointed by the State Government.(c) A person with Low Vision means one with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment of standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assisting device.

  iii)    Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI) :

(a) Deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is non-functional for ordinary purposes of life, i.e. with total loss of hearing in both ears. They do not hear and understand sounds at all – even with amplified speech.

                              (b) Hearing Impairment means loss of more than 60 decibels in the better ear                                     conversational range of frequencies Locomotors Disability or Cerebral Palsy -                                Person who has a minimum of 40% of physical defect or deformity which causes an                            interference with the normal functioning of the bones, muscles and joints.

Note: (a)         In case of non-availability of reserved candidates, Bank reserves its right to interchange these categories as per Government Directives.

(b)     It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ Persons with Disabilities candidates in all Offices/Branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the post identified by the Bank as suitable for them.

  (c)     The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies are provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank.

Use of a Scribe / Paper Writer :

  A SCRIBE, to write the written test / examination, on behalf of a Visually Challenged (VC) candidate [Blind] and Orthopedically Challenged (OC) candidate [whose writing speed is affected by Cerebral Palsy], may be used. In all such cases where a Scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

The candidate will have to arrange his own Scribe at his own cost.

The Scribe may be from any academic stream

The academic qualification of the Scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated minimum eligibility criteria and the Scribe should possess less marks than the candidate and in no case more than 60% marks.

Both the candidate as well as the Scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the Scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria as mentioned above. In case it later transpires that the scribe did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or had suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written examination.

Candidates who use a Scribe will be eligible for extra time @ 20 minutes for every hour of the examination. Such candidates should visit our Zone-contact Office as given in para 6 and get the name of scribe authorized by them one week before the test.

3.     ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:

A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) subject of Bhutan or iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) as above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.    A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/ interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate to him

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

Graduate with minimum 60% marks in AGGREGATE from     UGC recognized

University.

Note:-

1.     The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any.     This will be applicable for those Universities also where Rank / Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only.

2.     Candidates belonging to the Reserved Category (SC / ST / OBC / PWD),

filling in vacancies reserved for the relevant category, will be entitled to a relaxation of 5% Marks in relation to that stipulated for General Category Candidates. Candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC / PWD categories filling in "unreserved" vacancies will not be entitled to the above referred relaxation.

3.     The percentage of marks in fraction will not be rounded up on higher side

(i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%).

Working knowledge in computers will be added advantage.

4.     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. 300Marks (Objective Test) + 100 Marks (Descriptive Test)] and Personal Interview of 100Marks 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 :

1. 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.2. 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 :a. to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate b. to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank. c. for forfeiting the fees paid by such candidate.3. 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.

 

6.     WRITTEN TEST CENTERS

Written Test will be held at following 31 centers. The address of the venue will be advised in the call letters

 

SR. No.	EXAM CENTRE	CONTACT     ADDRESS     OF BANK OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE	CONTACT PERSON
1	HYDERABAD	Hyderabad Zonal Office, 10-1-1199/2, PTI Building, 2nd Floor, A.C.Guards, Hyderabad-500 004 Andhra Pradesh	Shri M. Anantalaxmi Manager (HR) Off:040- 23317302, Mob: 9866470943
2.	VISAKHAPATNAM	Visakhapatnam Zonal Office, 28-2-48,1st floor, Daspalla Hotel Complex,    Jagadamba    Centre, Suryabagh Visakhapatnam – 530020 (AP)	Shri J. Siva Kumar Senior Manager ( HR,) Ph.No. 0891 – 2702072 Mobile : 9490648593
3.	PATNA	Patna Zonal Office, Chankya Towers,1ST floor Birchand Patel Marg, Patna –800 001 Bihar.	Shri Bipin Kumar Senior Manager (HR,) 0612 –2234510 Mob : 9472275379
4.	BHAGALPUR	Bhagalpur Zonal Office, Adampur Chowk, Bhagalpur- 812 001, Bihar.	Shri Nishant, Manager (HR) Off: 0641 – 2406365 Mob. 9162302755
5.	AHMEDABAD	Ahmedabad Zonal Office, th Bank of India Building, 5 Floor, P.B. No. 8, Bhadra, Ahmedabad – 380 001.	Shri D.D. Pandar, Officer (HR) Off: 079-25351461 Mob. 09712598021
6.	VADODARA	Vadodara Zonal Office, 1st floor, Bank of India Bldg. Ellora Park, Subhanpura, Vadodara – 390007 (Gujarat)	Mr. Prashant Desai, Officer,( HR ) 0265-2396114 Mobile : 09427866060
7.	CHANDIGARH	Chandigarh Zonal Office, SCO No-181-182, Sector –17C, Chandigarh -160017	Shri Ramesh Kumar Chief Manager (HR) Off: 0172-2726188 Mob. 09417841808
8.	RAIPUR	Raipur Zonal Office, G.D. Shesh Bldg., Tyatapara, Raipur– 492 001, Chhattisgarh.	Shri S.M. Trivedi, Sr. Manager (HR) Off: 0771 – 4212423 Mob. 9977380971

 

9.	RANCHI	Ranchi Zonal Office, Pradhan Towers , 2nd floor (Near Overbridge) Main Road, Ranchi –834001, Jharkhand.	Shri B.P. Sharma Senior Manager , (HR) 0651-2331150 Mobile : 9431336894
10.	JAMSHEDPUR	Jamshedpur Zonal Office, Bank of India Building, 2nd Floor, Main Road, Bistupur, Jamshedpur- 831 001, Jharkhand.	Shri Ravindra Bhushan Prasad Sr. Manager (HR) Off: 0657-2442210, 0657-2422358 Mob.09546458040
11.	BANGALOORU	Karnataka Zonal Office, Opp. Sagar Theatre, Bank Of India Building, No 11, K.G.Road, Bangalooru - 560-009.	Shri V.V. Jois Chief Manager ( HR) STD CODE : 080 22959410 (O) Mobile : 09880868256
12.	BHOPAL	Bhopal Zonal Office, Jail Road, Arera Hills, Bhopal - 462 011.	Shri Dilip Kumar Biswas Chief Manager (HR) Off: 0755-2554404, 2555189 Mob. 9424400198
13.	INDORE	Indore Zonal Office 345-A,PU-4,Sch.No.54 Near Country Inn Hotel A.B.Road, Indore -452010.	Shri M.S. Kachhava, Sr. Manager (HR) Off: 0731 – 2445120/121 Mob. 09425052322
14.	MUMBAI	Mumbai South Zonal Office, 70-80, Mahatma Gandhi Road, P.B. No. 38, Fort, Mumbai –400 023.	Shri Dipak Prabhakar Kango Sr. Manager (HR), Std. code : 022 Off: 22674857, 22703543 Mob. 9221510240
15.	PUNE	Pune Zonal Office, 1162/6, Shivaji Nagar, Near Observatory, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune-411 005.	Shri S.S. Nipunage Sr. Manager (HR) 020-25535766
16.	AURANGABAD
17.	NAGPUR	Nagpur Zonal Office, Bank of India Bldg., S.V. Patel Road (Kings Way), Nagpur– 440 001, Maharashtra	Shri Madan Narayan Shinde Sr. Manager (HR) Off: 0712 -2532337 Mob. 9922508915
18.	NEW DELHI	New Delhi Zonal Office, 'Jeevan Bharati', Tower I, Level 5, 124, Cannaught Circus, New Delhi – 110 001.	Shri Arvind Kumar Sharma Sr. Manager (HR) Off: 011-28844093 Mob. 9911305507

 

19.	BHUBANESHWAR	Bhubaneshwar Zonal Office, Star house,1 / 1D, Jaydev Vihar, Nayapalli, Bhubaneshwar-751015.	Shri N. Behera, Manager (HR) Off: 0674-2559257
20.	KEONJHAR	Keonjhar Zonal Office, Mining Road P.O./Dist:- Keonjhar– 758 001, Orissa.	Shri Damodar Sahu Sr. Manager (HR) Off: 06766-255261 Mob. 09439116965
21.	JAIPUR	Rajasthan Zonal Office, Star house, C-63-B, Sarojini Marg, C-Scheme , Jaipur - 302 001.	Shri Sant Lal Arya, Manager (HR), Off: 0141-2363071 Mob. 09461161945
22.	CHENNAI	Chennai Zonal Office, Bank of India Building,2nd floor , 17, Erabalu Street, Chennai – 600001.	Shri T. Raveendran Sr. Manager (HR), Off: 044 - 66777502, 66777504 Mob. 9171944640
23.	COIMBATORE	Coimbatore Zonal Office, Star House, 324, Oppanakara Street, P.B. No. 337, Coimbatore– 641 001, Tamil Nadu.	Shri M. Shanmugam Senior Manager (HR) 0422-2392813 Mobile : 9443711780
24.	COCHIN	Kerala Zonal Office, Kaloor Towers K.K. Road, Kaloor, Cochin - 682 017.	Shri D.J.Pathan Chief Manager. (HR) Off: 0484 - 2347860 Mob.09447977792
25.	KOLKATA	Kolkata Zonal Office 5,BTM Sarani, Kolkata - 700001 West Bengal .	Shri G.C. Biswas, Manager –( HR) Office – 033- 2231-0292 Mobile – 9836965477
26.	GUWAHATI	Siliguri Zonal Office Pranami Mandir Road Opp. M.B.Automobiles, Siliguri Dist: Darjiling West Bengal.734001.	Shri. Ashok Kumar Saha Chief Manager (HR) Office : 0353-2641098 Mob.09800792038
27.	LUCKNOW	Lucknow Zonal Office, 'Star House', Vibhuti Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow – 226010 Uttar Pradesh.	Shri R.K.Srivastava Senior Manager (HR) Office : 0522-2721492 2721538 Mob. 09452427210
28.	AGRA	Agra Zonal Office, 1st floor, Jeevan Prakash, L.I.C. Bldg., Sanjay Place, M.G. Road, Agra -282 002 Uttar Pradesh.	Shri B.L. Bansal Sr.Manager. (CSD) Ph.No. 0562 – 2527 014 Mobile : 09456022553

 

29.	VARANASI	Varanasi Zonal Office, B-20/44,    A-7,     Bhelupura, Varanasi– 221 010, Uttar Pradesh.	Shri S.K. Bhatt Sr. Manager (HR), Off: 0542-2276641 Mob. 9670971000
30.	GHAZIABAD	Ghaziabad Zonal Office, B-32,    Sandipani,    Sector-62, Noida -201307, Uttar Pradesh.	Shri P.J.M. Walia,, Chief Manager (HR) 0120-2401662 Mob. 09717400025
31.	PANAJI	Goa Zonal Office, Dempo House, Post Box No. 291, Campal, Panjim – 403 001, Goa.	Shri Sadashiv Singbal Manager (HR) 0832-2230035 Mob : 9823753527

 

NOTE : (i)    The candidate is required to indicate written test centre in his/her application form.    Any request for change of Centre of Examination shall NOT be entertained.

  (ii)    Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the centres and/or add some other centres, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc. Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any of the centres other than the one he/she has opted for.

  (iii)         The bank reserves the right to pre-pone / post-pone the written examination dates and/or to add or to delete or to modify change the examination centre and the venue and / or to cancel the written examination.

7.     PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING (PET)

 

The Bank intends in consonance with the guidelines issued by the Government of India, to impart free non-residential Pre-Examination Training (PET) of six working days to a limited number of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes at Centres located at Navi Mumbai, Pune, Bhopal, NOIDA (New Delhi), Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati and Ranchi.    Selection for the PET from among the candidates will be made on the priority of the date of online registration    of Application Form. Candidates belonging to the above categories and desirous of availing of such Pre-examination Training may indicate choice of PET Centre in the Application Form.All expenses for attending the Pre-Examination Training (PET) programme at the concerned Training Centre relating to travel, boarding, lodging, etc. will have to be made and borne by the candidate. The Bank has discretion to add to or delete from the Centers for PET indicated above.

8.     APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) :

 

(a) For SC/ST/PWD/Ex-service-men Candidates – Nil.

(b) For all other candidates – Application Fees : Rs.400/-

NOTE : Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

9.     GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

(a) Before applying for any post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this Notice.    Decision of Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the bank in this behalf.

 

(b) In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information/certificate/documents or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will be cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.

 

(c) Only online registration of application would be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRINTED APPLICATION MAY BE SUBMITTED TO US AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW ONLY AND NOT BEFORE THAT.

 

(d) Candidates belonging to OBCs but coming in the "CREAMY LAYER" as on

31.03.2010 are not entitled to OBC reservation. Such candidates should indicate their category as "Gen" or "Gen PWD' as applicable.

 

(e) OBC Certificates in the format as prescribed by the Govt. of India and issued by the Competent Authority inter alia, specifically stating that the candidate does not     belong to the Socially Advanced Sections excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBCs in Civil Posts and Services under Govt. of India i.e. carrying

'CREAMY LAYER' clause based on income for the financial year 2009-2010 issued on or after 01.04.2010 should be submitted with the application at the time of
interview.

 

(f) Candidates claiming the benefit of reservations / age relaxation under the category of Persons With Disabilities (Physically Challenged) should submit, if selected for interview, a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in "The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995" in support of their disability issued by an Authorised Certifying Authority [as indicated at Para 14(ii) of the Act.], clearly indicating the Nature & Quantum (Percentage) of Disability of Candidates;

 

(g) The Bank reserves the right to alter, modify or change the eligibility criteria and

/ or any of the other terms and conditions spelt out in this advertisement, including criteria for passing/method and procedure for selection.

 

(h) Only those candidates who have met with the eligibility criteria & who have cleared    their Written Examination and who are short-listed for appearing in the Personal Interview will be intimated either by email (online) or by Speed Post or/ by Registered Post at the address or email address as the

case may be,     furnished by them in the Application Form. The name of candidates who are finally short-listed for interview will also be available on the Bank's Website www.bankofindia.co.in. Applicants are requested to keep track of the same by visiting Bank's website from time to time. Similarly final selection result will be available for candidates selected for appointment;

 

(i) The Information Handout will be sent to the candidates with Call Letter for Written Test. The admission to Written Test will be purely provisional without verification of age, qualification, category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) etc. of the candidates with reference to documents.

 

(j) The Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of Call Letter / Intimation.

 

(k) The candidates should fill the details in application correctly, in particular - Age / Qualification / Caste / PWD etc. which will have direct effect on selection / non- selection.    Bank takes no responsibility for rejection / non-selection due to aforesaid error.

 

(l) A recent, passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the application and should be signed across by the candidate to be produced at the time ofinterview. Copies of the same photograph should be used for written examination. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of the written test/interview may lead to disqualification.

 

(m)The candidates will have to appear for written test and interview at their own expense. However, eligible SC/ST outstation candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed to and fro second (sleeper) class rail/bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel.

 

(n) Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including banks) should take permission before applying and produce a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature may not be considered.

 

(o) Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India should apply.

 

(p) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Mumbai.    .

 

(q) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than

English, English version will prevail.

 

(r) No candidate is permitted to use calculator, cell phones / telephones of any kind, pagers or any such other instruments in the examination.

 

(s) The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centres at their expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury/ losses, etc. of any nature.

(t) The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a centre/venue and /or to cancel the Written Examination.

 

(u) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared medically fit and verification of character and antecedents as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank. The selected candidate, if appointed, will be on probation for a period of two (2) years from the date of joining the services of the Bank.

 

(v) The selected Officers, in addition to desk work may be     required to market financial and other products of the Banks as well as Business Partners.

 

(w) Candidates will have to produce original caste and other relevant certificates like educational qualification, age, disability etc. with Xerox copies, duly attested, along with the application Print-out, at the time of interview, in support of his eligibility, failing which his / her candidature will be cancelled.

 

(x) In case of more than one application by the same candidate, application submitted last will be taken as authentic / conclusive

 

10.     THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE TO
SC/ST/OBC/PWD IS AS UNDER :

 

(a)     For SC/ST/OBC

District    Magistrate/Additional    Dist.    Magistrate    /    Collector     /    Deputy Commissioner /    Additional Dy. Commissioner / Dy. Collector / First Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Division Magistrate /Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner / Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency    Magistrate

/ Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar / Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his family normally resides.

 

(b)     For PWD

Authorised Certifying Authority will be Medical Board constituted as per

Government guidelines.

 

Other conditions / stipulations

 

i)    Candidates selected for appointment in the Bank will be required to furnish a Security Deposit of Rs. 20,000/-.    The Security Deposit amount shall be forfeited if the officer leaves the bank before completion of 3 years service. Direct Recruit Officers will have a choice either to deposit full amount of security deposit or alternatively he will deposit initially Rs. 10,000/- at the time of    joining and balance by 5 equal monthly installments of Rs.2000/ each. In case of SC/ST candidates, initial amount to be deposited shall be Rs.

5000/- at the time of joining and balance by 7 equal monthly installments of Rs.2000/ each and last installment of Rs.1000/-. Bank reserves the right to increase the amount of Security Deposit or re-schedule the installments.

 

ii)     The selected candidates who have already passed JAIIB / CAIIB Examination will get one advance increment for passing JAIIB OR     two advance increments for passing CAIIB from the date of joining the bank as the case may be.

iii)    Subject to their fulfilling the eligibility criteria, employees of Bank of India may also apply online. Such candidates, if selected, shall resign from their present positions in the bank and re-join the Bank's service afresh.

 

11.     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.
(x) You should note / remember your Registration No. and Password for future reference and se.
(xi) Please note that the above procedure is the only procedure for applying. Physical mode of application or incomplete application would not be accepted and if submitted such application would be rejected outright.
As per the above said procedure, we summarize the steps as below :
i. Print Challan
ii. Pay the fees in any of the Bank of India Branch and take Transaction No. 

iii. Fill-up the application Form - On-line and after verification - Submit.
iv. Print Application and affix photograph – to submit the same at the time of interview with following documents :
a. Copy of receipted challan;
b. Attested copy of School leaving certificate or any other document showing proof of age acceptable to the Bank.
c. Attested copies of Mark sheets / certificates in support of Educational Qualification;
d. Attested copy of certificate of Computer Course, as applicable;
e. Caste / PWD any other related certificate as applicable.
f. Candidates serving in Government / Public Sector Undertakings will be required to submit "No Objection Certificate" from their employer, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered.

It is for the candidate to ensure that he / she has met with the eligibility criteria and complied with the requirements and adhered to the instructions contained in this advertisement as well as in the application form. Candidates are, therefore, urged to carefully read the advertisement and complete the application form and submit the same as per instructions given in this regard.
There is provision to modify the submitted on-line application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct the details in on-line application, if any. This Modification facility shall be available after 2 days of registration & up to 02.09.2010 including 2 days time for modification. Modification will be allowed only 3 times. After the last date i.e. 02.09.2010, no modification will be permitted.

Even if the last date of registration is changed due to technical reasons, the valid dates for payment of application fee will not be changed. Payment of fee by Demand Draft / Cheque / Money Orders / Postal Orders etc will not be accepted. After registration the application printout need not be sent to the Bank. The said application alongwith challan and copies of required documents mentioned above should be kept ready for submission at the time of interview.
For online Application and Challan visit Bank of India's website

www.bankofindia.co.in