Federal Bank invites applications for
Probationary Officers and clerks
Federal Bank invites applications for the following Posts (i) Clerks and (ii) Probationary Officers. Candidates are advised to apply online only
between January 30, 2008 and February 15, 2008 through the Bank’s
website www.federalbank.co.in after carefully going through the
instructions contained in this advertisement. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
The Online registration will not be considered valid unless the
computer printout of the system generated application along with the
demand draft, photograph affixed and signed across and self-attested
copies of the requisite certificates is received by ordinary post at
the specified address.
Important Dates |
Opening of Online Registration Gateway |
January 30, 2008 |
Closing of Online Registration Gateway |
February 15, 2008 |
Last
Date for receipt of System generated Application printout with DD and
copies of certificates (to be sent by ordinary post) |
March 03, 2008 |
Date of Written Examination |
March 16, 2008 |
Candidates
may download the call letters from the website from March 10, 2008
onwards by entering their registration number and password. |
Candidates offered Clerical cadre posts will be in the pay scale of Rs.4410 - 215/3 – 5055 – 335/3 – 6060 – 470/4 – 7940 – 500/3 – 9440 – 560/4 – 11680 – 970/1 – 12650 – 560/1 - 13210.
Candidates offered Probationary Officer (Scale I) cadre posts will be in the pay scale of Rs.10000 - 470/6 – 12820 – 500/3 – 14320 – 560/7 - 18240. |
DA,
HRA, CCA will be paid as per rules depending upon the place of posting.
Medical Aid, Hospitalisation Scheme, Leave fare concession, retirement
benefits and other perquisites will be admissible as per Bank’s rules.
On a cost-to-company basis, the monthly pay packet for Clerks and
Probationary Officers including all the allowances and perquisites will
be approximately Rs.11200/- and Rs.31500/- respectively subject to
changes from time to time. |
|
Post Code |
Post |
Initial Probation Period |
Posting |
01 |
Clerk |
Minimum continuous period of six months. |
The
selected candidates are likely to be posted at any place in India or
abroad as per the administrative requirements and
discretion of the Bank |
02 |
Probationary Officer |
Minimum continuous period of two years. |
Age Limit (as on January 01, 2008) |
Post code |
Post |
Age Limit |
01 |
Clerk |
Not above 24 years |
02 |
Probationary Officer |
Not above 26 years |
SC/ ST candidates will be eligible for relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years. |
Essential Educational Qualifications (as on January 01, 2008) |
Post Code |
Post |
Minimum Educational Qualification |
01 |
Clerk |
Graduation in Science with minimum 60% marks OR Graduation in Commerce/ Arts with minimum 55% marks OR Graduation in Engineering/ Agriculture with minimum 60% marks OR
Graduation in Law with minimum 50% marks from any recognised university
or other institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared
to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. |
02 |
Probationary Officer |
Post Graduation in Science with minimum 60% marks OR Post Graduation in Commerce/ Arts with minimum 55% marks OR Graduation in Engineering/ Agriculture with minimum 60% marks OR Graduation in Law with minimum 55% marks OR MBA with minimum 55% marks OR MCA with minimum 55% marks OR Chartered Accountancy
from any recognised university or other institutions established by an
Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under
Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. |
SC/ ST candidates will be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in the minimum marks stipulated for educational qualifications.
Note:
(i) Graduation in Agriculture/ Engineering means those who have passed
a 10+2+4 year course. Graduation in Law means those who have passed
10+2+5 year course in law or degree in any subject + 3 year course in
Law. Other Post graduation means those who have passed 10+2+3+2 year
course in the relevant subject.
(ii) Candidates should have acquired the educational qualifications as
on January 01, 2008 through regular campus based study and not through private study/ correspondence/ distance learning programmes.
(iii) Candidates whose results are awaited are not eligible.
(iV) Working Knowledge of computers is essential for both posts.
Selection Procedure:
The selection would be by way of written test and interview. The
details of the written test are as follows
For Clerks
Test |
Name of the Test |
No. of Questions |
Time |
I |
Reasoning |
30 |
Composite time of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours for all the tests together |
II |
English Language |
30 |
III |
Numerical Ability |
30 |
IV |
Computer Knowledge and Aptitude |
40 |
V |
Financial Awareness |
40 |
VI |
Marketing Aptitude |
30 |
For Probationary Officers
Test |
Name of the Test |
No. of Questions |
Time |
I |
General and Financial Awareness |
50 |
Composite time of 150 minutes i.e. 2 hours and 30 minutes for all the tests together |
II |
English Language |
40 |
III |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
IV |
Reasoning |
40 |
V |
Computer Knowledge and Aptitude |
40 |
VI |
Marketing Aptitude |
40 |
All
the tests will be Objective type with five alternative choices out of
which one will be the correct answer. The tests will be in English
only.
In addition candidates may also have to undergo a Personality Test.
Venues for the Written Test
The
Bank will conduct the written test at Bangalore, Chennai, Ernakulam,
Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram.
How to Apply
Eligible candidates have to apply online through the Bank’s website and no other means/ mode of application is acceptable. Before registering their applications on the website candidates should possess the following:
- A
valid email id for filling in the application. In case the candidate
does not have a valid email id, he/ she can create a new email id. This
email id should be valid for the duration of the recruitment process.
- Copies
of a recent passport size colour photograph for pasting on the system
generated printout of the application and on the call letter.
- Valid
proof of identity such PAN card/ Passport/ Voter ID card/ Driving
license/ Permanent Identity card issued by the present employer or any
other valid proof of identification with a photograph.
- Demand Draft of Rs. 250/- as non refundable application fee for General category candidates or Demand Draft of Rs. 50/- as non refundable application fee for SC/ ST candidates applying for the post of Clerk. Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- as non refundable application fee for General category candidates or Demand Draft of Rs. 75/- as non refundable application fee for SC/ ST candidates applying for the post of Officer. No other financial instrument other than a demand draft favouring “The Federal Bank Ltd.”
payable at Cochin/ Ernakulam shall be accepted. A candidate must write
his/ her full name, post applied for, system generated registration
number on the reverse of the demand draft. The demand draft must be
purchased on or after the date of opening of the Online Registration
Gateway i.e. January 30, 2008 but before the close of business on
February 15, 2008 i.e. Close of Online Registration Gateway. Even if
the Bank extends the last date of registration due to technical
reasons, the valid dates during which the demand draft should be
purchased as indicated above will not be changed.
After
applying online the candidate is required to download the system
generated printout of the application. The system generated printout of
the application should be signed by the candidate and sent along with:
- The application fee in the form of Demand Draft.
- Copies of certificates pertaining to age, educational qualifications.
- Copies of Caste/ Tribe certificates for SC/ ST candidates only.
- Photograph pasted in the given place and signed across.
The copies of the certificates should be self attested.
The computer generated printout of the application along with the
documents mentioned above should be sent by ORDINARY POST ONLY in a
closed envelope superscribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF CLERK/ PROBATIONARY OFFICER IN FEDERAL BANK LTD.” at the following addresses:
For Clerks: |
For Officers: |
Post Box No.8229
Dahisar East
Mumbai - 400 068 |
Post Box No.8586
Kandivali East
Mumbai - 400 101 | |
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