COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN 19 PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS

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

Email: common@ibpsorg.org Website: http://www.ibps.in/

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 Years

5.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:

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

For further details Please go to the website

 http://www.ibps.in/