RECRUITMENT OF OVER 8500 CLERICAL STAFF IN STATE BANK OF INDIA (incl. 2500 for SC/ST/OBC advertised earlier)
State Bank of India Clerical Recruitment 2012
CLERICAL RECRUITMENT [ASSISTANTS AND STENOGRAPHERS] IN SBI
(IN MODIFICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT NO. CRPD/CR/2011-12/05 DATED 27-12-2011)
This advertisement is in modification of our earlier advertisement CRPD/CR/2011-12/05 dated 27th December, 2011
The vacancy position stands revised
Revised vacancies
Assistants- 8500 (inclusive of 3100 vacancies already advertised vide our advertisement dated 27th December, 2011)
Stenographers (English)-900, Hindi-100
(WRITTEN EXAMINATION POSTPONED FROM 18-03-2012 TO 27.05.2012 AND 03.06.2012)
- ON-LINE REGISTRATION WILL START FROM : 05.03.2012
- LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS : 26.03.2012
- PAYMENT OF FEES : 07.03.2012 TO 31.03.2012
State Bank of India , Corporate Centre, Mumbai invites on-line applications from Indian citizens for appointment in the Clerical Cadre posts in State Bank of India. Candidates are requested to apply
online between 05.03.2012 and 26.03.2012 through Bank’s website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. Before applying, candidates are advised to ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria.
GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE REGISTERED BETWEEN 28.12.2011 TO 20.01.2012
All candidates - One time EDIT option to change the choice of STATE and EXAMINATION CENTRE due to the revised vacancy position. SC/ST candidates have the option to change their choice of PRE-EXAM TRAINING CENTRE.
Candidates can additionally apply for the post of Stenographer (English/Hindi), if they have the knowledge of Stenography.
All Ex-Servicemen & PWD Candidates who have applied under Special Recruitment Drive - to furnish their XS and/or PWD status, if not indicated earlier.
Applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens for appointment in Clerical cadre in State Bank of India
Candidates can apply for vacancies in one state only
Applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens for appointment in Clerical Cadre in State Bank of India
Candidates can apply for vacancies in one state only
They can additionally apply for the post of Stenographer (English/Hindi), if they have the knowledge of Stenography
SBI Clerical Recruitment 2012 Important Dates
1 - SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR SC/ST/OBC CATEGORY
2 - REGULAR RECRUITMENT FOR POSTING AT NORTH EASTERN CIRCLE
Date of Written Examination : 18.03.2012 27.05.2012 and 03.06.2012
On-line Registration will start from : 05.03.2012
Last Date for Registration of Online Applications : 26.03.2012
Payment of Fees : 07.03.2012 to 31.03.2012
Scale of Pay: Rs 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/1-19300/-
Emoluments: The total starting emoluments of a Clerical Cadre employee payable at Metro like Mumbai will be around Rs 14,177/- per month for Graduates inclusive of D.A. and other allowances at the current rate. Allowances may vary depending upon the place of posting
Stenographer will be eligible for special pay of Rs 800/- per month (under review)
Educational qualification (as on 01st December, 2011): Minimum 12th standard (10+2) pass or equivalent qualification with a minimum of aggregate 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD/XS); or A degree (Graduation level) from a recognised university
Candidates who have not passed 12th standard examination but have passed Diploma course after 10th standard are eligible for the captioned recruitment provided; Diploma course passed after 10th standard must be a full time course (Diploma course through correspondence are not eligible) with a minimum of two years duration
The Diploma course passed after 10th standard should be recognized/approved by the State Board of Technical Education of concerned State
The percentage of marks in 12th/Diploma Course shall be arrived at by dividing the marks obtained by the candidate in all subjects by aggregate maximum marks of all subjects irrespective of optional/ additional optional subjects studied. Grace marks, if any, awarded by the Board/University will be excluded for the purpose of calculation of percentage. The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the marksheet/provisional certificate or the date on which the result was posted on the website of the university/institution
Matriculate Ex-servicemen, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force, after having completed not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post. Such certificates should be dated on or before 01st December, 2011
Should be able to write and speak English fluently
Knowledge of local language will be an added qualification
Age (as on 01st December, 2011): Minimum age 18 years; maximum age 28 years
Candidate born between 30th November 1983 and 01st December, 1993 are only eligible to apply
The upper age limit will be relaxed as; SC/ST 5 years; OBC 3 years; PwD 10 years; Persons domiciled in Kashmir division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years; Ex-servicemen/Disabled Ex-servicemen-actual period of service rendered in defence service plus 3 years, (8 years for disabled Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to maximum age of 50 years; Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried- 9 years (subject to maximum age limit of 35 years for General and 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates
Probation period: The newly appointed assistants/stenographers will be on probation for a minimum period of 6 months. Before the probation period comes to an end, the performance of the newly recruited employees will be evaluated and the probation period of those employees whose performance fails to meet Bank’s expectation, may be extended
Application fees and/or intimation charges (non-refundable)
Assistant; Rs 50/- (SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen); Rs 350/- (OBC/General)
Assistant and Stenographer (Hindi only); Rs 50/- (SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen); Rs 500/- (OBC/General)
Assistant and Stenographer (English only); Rs 50/- (SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen); Rs 500/- (OBC/General)
Assistant and Stenographer (both Hindi and English); Rs 50/- (SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen); Rs 650/- (OBC/General)
Candidates applying only for Stenographer post will also have to pay fee as detailed above
Additional fee to be paid by candidates who have already applied for clerical post now applying additionally for Stenographer post
Assistant (applied earlier) and Stenographer (Hindi); Rs 150/- (OBC/General)
Assistant (applied earlier) and Stenographer (English); Rs 150/- (OBC/General)
Assistant (applied earlier) and Stenographer (both Hindi and English); Rs 300/-
Fee once deposited will neither be refunded nor be adjusted against any future recruitment projects. The fee sent through Indian postal order, bank drafts, cheques, currency notes etc will not be accepted. Such applications will be treated as without fee and will be summarily rejected. Candidates also have an option to make online fee payment
Selection Procedure: All eligible candidates should apply on-line before the last date for registration of
Application
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 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
The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be printed bilingual, English and Hindi
There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the objective tests. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests
The passing marks in each of the tests will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (SC/ST/OBC/PwD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon) for being considered for interview. Minimum percentage marks on aggregate will be decided by the bank
Candidates qualified in the written test for recruitment in clerical cadre in the bank and opted for appointment as stenographer will be called for skill test in stenography. The candidate will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English/Hindi at the speed of 100 w.p.m. The matter will have to be transcribed on computer in 40 minutes in case of English Stenography and in 55 minutes in case of Hindi Stenography. Visually impaired candidates will be required to transcribe the matter in 70 minutes for
English Shorthand Test and in 95 minutes for Hindi Shorthand Test. Candidate should score minimum 50% marks to be qualified
Candidates will be required to appear for the skill test at the venue identified by the Bank. The venue for skill test will be advised to the candidates in due course
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
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 in the ratio of maximum 3 candidates for each vacancy
Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks (to be decided by the bank) in interview to be considered for final selection. 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/XS category will be available thereon
Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the written test and interview taken together. Skill test for Stenography will be qualifying only
Date of written examination: 27th May, 2012 and 03rd June, 2012, Sunday
Call Letters for Written Examination: The candidates should download their call letter and an acquaint yourself booklet by entering his/her registration number and password/date of birth, after 12th May, 2012 from the Bank’s website. No hard copy of the call letter/Acquaint yourself booklet will be sent by post
Examination centres: Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara; Bangalore, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur (Ganjam), Cuttack, Sambalpur, Ambala, Karnal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Palampur, Shimla, Chandigarh, Jammu, Agra, Meerut, Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dehradun, Haldwani, New Delhi, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar, Agartala, Aizwal, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Shillong, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Asansol, Kolkata, Siliguri, Gangtok, Port Blair, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Ranchi, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichirapalli, Pondicherry, Kochi, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Panji
Date of written examination: 18.03.2012 27.05.2012 and 03.06.2012
Bank reserves the right to change the date of examination under unforeseen circumstances, if any
Call letters for written examination: The candidates should download their call letter and an Acquaint Yourself Booklet by entering his/her registration number and password/date of birth, after 05th March, 2012 from the Bank’s website. No hard copy of the call letter/Acquaint Yourself booklet will be sent by post
Examination centres: Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Bangalore, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur (Ganjam), Cuttack, Sambalpur, Ambala, Karnal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Palampur, Shimla, Chandigarh, Jammu, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar, Agartala, Aizwal, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Shillong, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Asansol, Kolkata, Siliguri, Gangtok, Port Blair, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Meerut, Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dehradun, Haldwani, New Delhi, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Ranchi
How to apply
How to apply: Candidates should have valid email ID. This will help him/her in getting call letter/interview advices etc by e-mail)
Off-line fee payment: Candidates should first scan their photograph and signature
Candidates to visit Bank’s website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in and open the appropriate on-line application format
Fill the application carefully
In the event of the candidate not able to fill the data in one go, he can save the data already entered. When the data is saved, registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the registration number and password. Email and SMS indicating the registration number and password will be sent. They can reopen the saved data using registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. This facility will be available for three times only. Once the application is filled complete, candidate should submit the data. Candidates to take a printout of the system generated fee payment challan immediately. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional
Fee Payment: Fee payment will be accepted from 2nd working day after registration and can be made within three working days at any branch of State Bank of India. System generated fee payment challan will be used for depositing fee (if one has registered on 12th January, 2012, then he/she will be able to deposit the fee from 14th-17th January, 2012, considering 15th is a non- working day)
Once fee paid, the registration process is completed
Candidate will receive registration confirmation by SMS/E-mail after two working days from the date of payment of fees. Please ensure to furnish correct Mobile number/E-mail address to receive the registration confirmation
There is also a provision to reprint the submitted application containing fee details, after three days of fee payment
On-line fee payment: After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, following the instructions available on the screen. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter
The payment can be made by using Master/Visa debit/credit cards or Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment will be borne by the candidates
On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated; you may take its printout for your record
If the online transaction has not been successfully completed, then please register again. Candidates may then revisit on-line application link and fill in their application details again and make payment online
There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and application form containing fee details, at later stage
The printout of the application form must not be sent to the Bank
Candidates who have registered in response to earlier Advertisement No-CRPD/CR/2011-12/05 dtd 27th December, 2011
Candidates who have registered their application online between 28th December, 2011 and 20th January, 2012 for the post of assistant for vacancies advertised earlier (submitted the application online as well as paid application fees/intimation charges) need not apply again but have the following edit options in respect of their already registered applications
Option to change the choice of State and Examination centre (if they desire so)
Option to change their choice of Pre-examination Training Centre if they have earlier opted for Pre-Examination Training
Ex-S/PwD candidates who have applied under special recruitment drive but not mentioned their Ex-S/PwD status, to mention this status
Already registered candidates who wish to apply for the post of Stenographer also need to apply afresh citing the earlier registration number. They have to pay the additional fees applicable for the additional posts applied for
To APPLY ONLINE CLICK HERE (Link will activate on 5th march)
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