INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK RECRUITS 1250 PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
Indian
Overseas Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank with headquarters in
Chennai having geographical presence all over India and abroad invites
applications from Indian Citizens for the post of Probationary Officer in JUNIOR MANAGEMENT GRADE SCALE -
I. Candidates are requested to apply only through online between 17.01.2009 and 16.02.2009 through our Bank’s website www.iob.in. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
Eligibility Criteria
NATIOINALITY/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) 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 &/ or 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.
A. Educational Qualifications: (As on 01.01.2009):
1.
For Arts Graduate - minimum 60 % marks and for other than Arts Graduate
- minimum 65 % marks. For SC/ST/PC candidates – minimum 55% marks for
Arts Graduate and for other than Arts graduate- minimum 60% marks. The
Degree should be from a recognised university
2.
Computer literacy shall be an essential qualification, which the
candidate must either possess before or acquire within six months of
joining the Bank.
3.
Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF) from Indian Institute of Banking
and Finance (IIBF) is a desirable qualification besides the above entry
level qualification.
B. AGE: (As on 01.01.2009): Minimum: 21 Years and Maximum: 30 Years
The
candidates who have completed the age of 21 years as on 01.01.2009 and
not completed 30 years as on 01.01.2009 are eligible to apply.
Relaxation in maximum age for SC/ST/OBC/PC/Ex Servicemen will be as per
Government Guidelines.
RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT
Sl |
Category |
Age Relaxation |
1 |
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates |
5 years |
2 |
Other Backward Classes Candidates |
3 years |
3 |
In
the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs,
who have rendered at least 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) otherwise 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. |
5 years |
4 |
Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 |
5 years |
6 |
Physically Challenged Category candidates |
A. 10 years for General category
B. 15 years for SC/ST category
C. 13 years for OBC category |
How to apply
Eligible candidates are required to apply 'ONLINE' only through our website www.iob.in and
no other means/ mode of application will be acceptable. Candidates are
advised to follow the following sequence of steps while applying
online.
1. Log on to our Bank’s webiste www.iob.in and click “Career “ column (available at the top of the bank’s website) , then the Career page will open.
2. Go through the detailed advertisement by clicking the Advertisement (English) or Advertisement (Hindi) available in the Career Page and ensure candidate’s eligibility to apply for the said post.
3. Take print out of Payment Receipt challan by clicking Download Payment Receipt available in the Career Page.
4.
Remit the application fee /postages as applicable to the candidate with
the filled up Payment Receipt in any of Indian Overseas Bank branches
by means of cash only and collect candidate’s copy of Payment Receipt Challan for the application fee paid.
5. After remitting the application fee, again logon to our Bank’s website www.iob.in and open the Career Page. Click apply online. Then online application will open. Fill up all the details required in the application and click “Submit” button
available at the bottom of the online application and your online
application will be registered. A Registration Number and Password will
appear for your online registration immediately on the screen. This can
be used only for taking printout of the online application registered
by the candidates for their records and candidates should not send the printout of the online application to the Bank.
For the purpose of locating the branch address for remitting fees , applicants may log on to our Bank’s website www.iob.in wherein
provision is available for locating address of the branches. Applicants
are advised to type nearby town/ city/place in the space provided under
“Branch Search” in the website. For assistance in locating the branch
in case of need, applicants may contact 044-2888 9375, 044-28519661
Candidates
should submit the candidate’s copy of Payment Receipt Challan along
with the call letter at the time of written examination failing which
the candidate will not be admitted for the written examination.
The
payment of fees should be made on or before 16.02.2009 and the last
date for applying online is 16.02.2009. Application for online
registration will be available in our Bank’s website between 17.01.2009
to 16.02.2009 only.
Applications
once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and application fee
/postages once paid shall not be refunded or shall not be held in
reserve for any other examination.
Application fee ( including postage charge) non refundable (a) For SC/ST/Physically Challenged - Rs.50/- ( For Postage)
(b) For all others ( including OBC) - Rs.400/- (350+50 For Postage)
Application fee has to be paid in cash only at any branch of Indian Overseas Bank before applying online
5. Emoluments for the post of Probationary Officers – JMG Scale - I :
Pay Scale - Rs.10000 – 470/6-12820-500/3-14320-560/7-18240
(under revision) |
Approximate
Cost to Company after confirmation would be around Rs.4.00 lakhs p.a (
including perks and other benefits) subject to Bank’s Service rules. |
Selection Process
A. Written Examination
All the eligible applicants who have submitted their online
applications properly in time will be administered a written
examination , without verification of their age or qualification or
category or any other eligibility Crieteria with relevance to documents
and will be purely on provisional basis, on the strength of the
information provided by them in the online application. The candidates
must therefore, ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility, has in
his/her possession the requisite documents and certificates specified
by the Bank, and that the particulars furnished in the on-line
application are true and correct in all respects. Mere admission to the
written examination and /or passing the Test and being invited by the
Bank for the Personal Interview shall not imply that the Bank has been
satisfied beyond doubt about the candidate’s eligibility. Bank has the
right to cancel candidature at any stage if found that any candidate is
not fulfilling the eligibility crieteria. If any candidate found
ineligible even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be
terminated.
The Written Examination will comprise of Objective Test and Descriptive
Test details of which is furnished hereunder:
a) Objective Test
Objective Test consisting of Test of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative
Aptitude, General Awareness and English Language (225 Questions
carrying total marks of 200 with total time duration of 135 minutes )
as detailed below.
S.NO |
Name of Test |
Number of Questions |
Medium of Exam |
1 |
Test of Reasoning Ability |
75 |
English & Hindi |
2 |
Test of Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
English & Hindi |
3 |
Test of General Awareness |
50 |
English & Hindi |
4 |
Test of English Language |
50 |
English |
Total |
225 |
c) Written Examination Centers
The written examination will be held at the following centres and the
address of the venue will be advised in the call letters:
Name of Centre |
Name of Centre |
Ahmedabad |
Kolkata |
Bangalore |
Lucknow |
Bhubaneshwar |
Ludhiana |
Chandigarh |
Madurai |
Chennai |
Meerut |
Coimbatore |
Mumbai |
Delhi |
Patna |
Ernakulam |
Ranchi |
Guwahati |
Trichy |
Hyderabad |
Vijjayawada |
Jaipur |
For More info visit www.iob.in