SBI PO RECRUITMENT 2011

RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA

DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 24.07.2011 (SUNDAY)
ON-LINE REGISTRATION WILL START FROM : 18.05.2011
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS : 09.06.2011

SELECTION PROCEDURE :
Phase- I : Written Examination -- Combined Duration 3 Hrs. (Combined Objective
& Descriptive Type Tests) -- [Max marks-250 (combined)]
The duration of objective type test will be 2 hours, Max. marks 200 and will consist of :
i) Test of English Language (Grammer, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)
ii) Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers
iii)Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
iv) Test of Reasoning (High Level)
The duration of Descriptive type test will be 1 hour, Max. marks-50 and the test will
be of "Test of English Language (Comprehension, short precis, letter writing & essay)"
Descriptive test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who are adequately
high in percentile ranking in each of all the four objective tests and have scored overall
aggregate 40% and above in case of General category and aggregate 35% and above
in case SC/ST/OBC/PWD category. The qualifying marks for descriptive test will also
be overall aggregate 40% for General category and overall aggregate 35% for SC/
ST/OBC/PWD. The merit list of written examination will be based on the aggregate of
the marks obtained by the candidates in Objective and Descriptive tests.
Phase-II : Group Discussion & Interview :
Max Marks - 50. [GD - 20 Interview - 30]
The aggregate marks of objective test and descriptive test will be arranged in descending
order and the candidates who have qualified in both the written examinations will be
called for group discussion and interview depending upon the vacancies in each
category, subject to maximum of 3 times of the vacancies.
Final Selection
The marks of group discussion and interview will be put together and the candidates
who secure minimum 40% marks (minimum 35% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD) in group
discussion and interview will be considered for final selection. The candidate will have
to pass both in Phase I & II separately. Phase I & Phase II marks will be aggregated
and arranged in descending order (category wise) for candidates who have qualified
in both the phases separately and depending on the vacancies, selection will be made
from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.
Results of the candidates who have qualified for Phase I and thereafter the list of
candidates finally selected will be available on the Bank's website in addition to
publication in Employment News/ Rozgar Samachar.

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA : (AS ON 01/05/2011)
(A) Essential Academic Qualifications :
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised College / University
(B) Age Limit : As on 01.05.2011
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.05.2011 i.e candidates must
have been born not earlier than 02.05.1981 and not later than 01.05.1990 (both days
inclusive)
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit to Reserved category candidates
Upper age is relaxable by
(i) 3 years in the case of OBC candidates.
(ii) 5 years in the case of : (a) SC/ST candidates. (b) Ex-servicemen (including
Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) who
have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been
released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due
to be completed within one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge
on account of misconduct or inefficiency or /on account of physical disability or
have been released on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service
or on invalidment (c) Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir
Division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir between 1st January, 1980 and 31st
December, 1989.
(iii) 10 years for VH/OH (Gen); 13 years for VH/OH (OBC) and 15 years for VH/OH
(SC/ST) candidates.

EMOLUMENTS:
PAY : Selected candidates will be on probation for a period of two years. They will
draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 16,900/- in the scale of Rs.14500-600/7-18700-700/
2 -20100-800/7-25700 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale I. They will also
be eligible for D.A., H.R.A. & C.C.A. as per rules in force from time to time. At present,
initial monthly emoluments of Probationary Officers, including D.A., H.R.A. and C.C.A.,
are approximately Rs. 27,800/- at Metropolitan centres.

APPLICATION FEE AND POSTAGE : (Non Refundable) Can be deposited from
18.05.2011 and 07.06.2011 in any branch of State Bank of India.

1. SC / ST / PWD Rs. 50/- (Postal Charges only)
2. General and Others Rs. 500/- (App. fee including postal charges)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
(a) While applying on-line for the posts, the applicant should ensure that he / she fulfils
the eligibility and other norms mentioned above as on the specified dates and that
the particulars furnished by him / her are correct in all respects. IN CASE IT IS
DETECTED AT ANY STAGE OF RECRUITMENT THAT A CANDIDATE DOES
NOT FULFIL THE ELIGIBILITY NORMS AND / OR THAT HE / SHE HAS FURNISHED
ANY INCORRECT / FALSE INFORMATION OR HAS SUPPRESSED ANY MATERIAL
FACT(S), HIS / HER CANDIDATURE WILL STAND CANCELLED. IF ANY OF THESE
SHORTCOMINGS IS / ARE DETECTED EVEN AFTER APPOINTMENT, HIS / HER
SERVICES ARE LIABLE TO BE TERMINATED.
(b) Admission to written test will be purely provisional without verification of age /
essential minimum educational qualification / category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) etc. of the
candidates with reference to documents.
(c) Use of Mobile Phones, pagers, calculator or any such devices :
Candidates before entering examination premises are likely to be frisked to ensure
compliance with followings :
(i) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed
inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement
of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary
action including ban from future examinations.
(ii) Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in
examination premises.
(iii) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned
item including mobile phones/ pagers to the venue of the examination, as
arrangement for safekeeping can not be assured.
(d) The candidates will have to appear for the written tests, at their own cost.
Candidates called for INTERVIEW are entitled to IInd class to & fro railway fare/bus
fare by shortest route on production of evidence of travel (Rail/bus ticket/receipt
etc.).
(e) Candidates uploading more than one application for any reason will be treated as
ineligible.

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