State Bank of India (SBI) associate Banks require Clerical Staff Recruitment of clerks in State Bank of India associates

 

 State Bank of India
Central Recruitment & Promotion Department
Advertisement No. CRPD/CL/ASS-Bank 2008-09/07
Recruitment of Clerical Staff in Associate Banks of State Bank of India

Central Recruitment & Promotion Department, State Bank of India, Corporate Centre, Mumbai invites on-line applications from Indian citizens for appointment of following Clerical Cadre posts in Associate Bank of State Bank of India. Candidates are requested to apply on-line between 01-12-2008 and 31-12-2008 through Bank’s website http://www.sbi.co.in or http://www.statebankofindia.com. For applying on-line, the candidate should go to any branch of SBI, pay the amount of fees and get cash receipt with unique deposit Journal Number and depositing branch code number. This number should be correctly entered while registering an application on-line. No other means/mode of application/printout will be accepted. The existing permanent employees of any of the Associate Banks are not eligible to apply for the same post in the same Bank.

Last Date for deposit fee at branch: 27-12-2008 (extended upto 31.12.2008 )
Last date for On-line registration: 31-12-2008 (extended upto 02.01.2009 )
Date of Written Examination: 01-03-2009 (Sunday)

ALERT - Last date for depositing fees and online submission of application for recruitment of clerical staff in associate banks of SBI has been extended to 31.12.2008 and 02.01.2009 respectively.

 

1. Vacancies:
Bank-wise Vacnacy Position

	Vacancies					PWD				XS
Bank	SC	ST	OBC	GEN	Total	HI	VI	OH	Total
SBBJ	51	39	60	150	300	3	3	3	9	43
SBH	181	89	322	608	1200	12	12	12	36	180
SBIN	36	48	36	120	240	2	2	3	7	35
SBM	37	25	158	220	440	5	4	4	13	64
SBP	232	50	273	545	1100	15	14	14	43	156
SBT	107	14	267	612	1000	10	10	10	30	623

SBBJ – State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, SBH – State Bank of Hyderabad, SBM – State Bank of Mysore, SBIN – State Bank of Indore, SBP – State Bank of Patiala, SBT – State Bank of Travancore.

PWD – Persons with Disability, XS – Ex-Servicemen

Candidates can apply for vacancies in one Bank/State only and will have to appear for written test from a centre of that particular state. For example, candidate applying to SBH Bank in Andhra Pradesh State can appear from Andhra Pradesh only.

2. Scale of Pay: 4410-215/3-5055-335/3-6060-470/4-7940-500/3-9440-560/4-11680-970/1-12650-560/1-13210
3. Emoluments: Selected candidates will be paid emoluments as applicable to Award Staff under various Rules/Awards/Settlement in force in Bank from time to time. At present, the total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable are around Rs. 7600/- per month for Graduates inclusive of D.A. and other allowances at the current rate.

Allowances may vary depending upon the place of posting. The new recruits must have flair for marketing and will be required to make customer calls and provide banking services, advisory services and cross sell products etc. inside and outside Bank premises. The duties involve extensive outdoor traveling. Depending upon requirement, there will be flexible working hours and working in shifts.

4. Education Qualification:
(a) Minimum 12th Standard (10+2) or equivalent qualification thereof with a minimum of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWD/XS)
OR
A degree from a recognized university (graduation level) with a minimum of 40% marks (35% for SC/ST/PWD/XS)
Matriculate Ex-Servicemen, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air Force, who have put in not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post.
b. Should be able to write and speak English fluently.
c. They must be fluent in speaking and writing the Regional language of the state from which they are selected. Knowledge of other Indian language will be an added qualification.

5. Age:
(a) Minimum Age: 18 Years; Maximum Age: 28 Years (as on 31-12-2008). Candidates born between 01-01-1981 & 31-12-1990 both days inclusive are only eligible to apply. ( SC/ ST Details in brochure)

 

Selection Procedure:
All eligible candidates should apply on-line before the last date for registering of applications:

a. Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the written test and interview taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test or interview. The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be printed in bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.

b. The written test will be of Objective type consisting of (i) General Awareness (ii) General English (iii) quantitative Aptitude (iv) Reasoning Ability (v) Marketing Aptitude/Computer Knowledge.

There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective tests. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests.

Candidates in the ratio of 3 times the number of vacancies will be called for interview in the order of merit, subject to their having secured at least 40% overall of marks (35% for SC/ST/PWD/XS) in (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above besides obtaining qualifying marks in each objective type test.

Note:
(i) Other detailed information regarding the written 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.

(ii) Interviews:
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. The candidates, who qualify for interview must secure minimum marks of 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD/XS) to be considered for selection. Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the written test and interview taken together.

12. Date of written examination: 01-03-2009 (Sunday)
(Bank reserves the right to change the date of examination under unforeseen circumstances, if any.)

13. Call Letters for Written Examination:
Candidates will be issued Call Letters at the correspondence address given them in their on-line application, which will be sent by post.

Those candidates who do not receive call letters latest by 22nd February, 2009 should contact in person at the address indicated against examination centre opted by the candidate alongwith internet printout application and fee deposit receipt with Journal No. no action is possible if contacted after 25th February, 2009.

16. Application Fees and/ or Postal Charges:
SC/ST/PWD/XS: Rs. 50/- (Postal Charges only)
All others: Rs. 250/- (Application fees plus postage charges)

How to apply: Candidates are required to go to any Branch of State bank of India and pay the amount of fees and get receipt from the branch. The candidates are required to apply on-line through website www.sbi.co.in or www.statebankofindia.com. No other means/mode of application will be accepted. The last date of registering applications is 31-12-2008. Application registration on our website will be open from 01-12-2008 to 31-12-2008. Guidelines for filling application are as under:

Candidate should have a valid email id. This will help him/her in getting call letter/interview advices etc.
Candidates should have the Deposit Journal No. and depositing branch Code No. (receipt of payment of fees) from branch of State Bank of India before applying online.

The payment of fees should be made up to 27-12-2008. This date will be same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas.

Candidates should keep a copy of the Application printout and Payment Receipt (Deposit Journal No.) for their record. An ‘Acquaint Yourself’ booklet will be sent to the candidates along with the call letter for written test. Original payment receipt will have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.

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 traveling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid.

The reserve category candidate will have to produce his/her original caste certificate/relevant certificates 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 after 01.04.2008 at the time of interview.

No other mode of application/printout or draft etc. will be accepted.

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