COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR RECRUITMENT OF
PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN 19 PUBLIC
SECTOR BANKS
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR RECRUITMENT OF
PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN 19 PUBLIC
SECTOR BANKS
IBPS House, Post Box no. 8587, Kandivali (E), Mumbai 400 101
Important Dates:
1) Online Registration - 09-07-2011 To 01-08-2011
2) Payment - 08-07-2011 To 30-07-2011
3) Written Examination – 18-09-2011
The Banking sector in India is poised for a high trajectory growth with prospects for a bright career to
Thousands of new entrants. Here is a unique opportunity for aspirants for a career in 19 Public Sector Banks through a Single Common Examination
A Common Written Examination (CWE) will be conducted by the Institute of
Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts in the Public Sector Banks Mentioned below. This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Probationary Officers/Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as a pre-requisite for selection of personnel for Management Trainees has been approved by each of the 19 participating Public Sector Banks and the Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) with the Consent of the Government of India. Public Trust under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950, has been authorized by IBA and has IBPS, an autonomous body registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 and a Received a mandate from the 19 Public Sector Banks listed below to conduct the Common Written Examination. The CWE for Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts will be conducted twice a year by IBPS.
A PARTICIPATING BANKS
Allahabad Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Andhra Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Bank of Baroda
Punjab National Bank
Bank of India
Punjab & Sind Bank
Bank of Maharashtra
Syndicate Bank
Canara Bank
Union Bank of India
Central Bank of India
United Bank of India
Corporation Bank
UCO Bank
Dena Bank
Vijaya Bank
Indian Bank
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (as on 01.07.2011)
1. Nationality / Citizenship:
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a 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
provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India,person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
2. Age (As on 01.07.2011):
Minimum: 20 Years Maximum: 30 Years
The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates.
Relaxation of Upper age limit
Sr. No.
Category Age relaxation
1 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years
2 Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
3 Persons With Disabilities 10 years
4 Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on 5 years completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the stipulated time) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment - 5 Years5.Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 - 5 years
6 Persons affected by 1984 riots 5 years
7 Persons who have completed 5 years of service in RRBs – 5 Years
3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (as on 01.07.2011)
A degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification
Recognized as such by the Central Government.
4. WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Written Examination Structure:-
Name of Tests (Objective)
1 Reasoning Composite
2 English Languages
3 Quantitative Aptitudes
4 General Awareness
(With special reference to Banking Industry)
5 Computer Knowledge
Descriptive Paper on English Composition
(Essay, Précis, Letter Writing etc)
60 Minutes
Total 250 250
Total Time 150+60=210 Minutes
The above tests except the Test of English Language and Descriptive Paper on English
Composition will be printed bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
The Descriptive Papers of only those candidates who secure minimum qualifying
marks in each of the objective tests will be evaluated.
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Payable from 08.07.2011 and 30.07.2011
both dates inclusive)
- Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
- Rs.450/- for all others
Important Dates:
- Online Registration - 09-07-2011 To 01-08-2011
- Payment - 08-07-2011 To 30-07-2011
- Written Examination – 18-09-2011
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