Selection will be on the basis of Written Test and/or Group Discussions, Interview depending on the number of applications received for each post. Merely satisfying the eligibility norm does not entitle a candidate to be called for Written Test / GD / Personality Test / Interview. The Bank reserves the right to call only the requisite number of candidates for the GD / Interview after preliminary screening / short-listing with reference to candidates qualifications, suitability, experience, etc.

 Written Test will comprise (i) Objective Test on Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness and English & (ii) Descriptive Test. The Descriptive Test shall be to assess the candidates’ knowledge on Socio- economic development and Communication Skills.  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 50% and above in case of General category and aggregate 45% and above in case SC/ST/OBC/PWD category. The qualifying marks for descriptive test will also be 50% for General category and 45% 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. However, the number of candidates to be called for Group Discussion and/or Interview will be as per the appropriate cut off mark decided by the Bank. Merely securing 50 % marks (45 % for reserved category candidates) in the Written Test will not entitle any candidate to be called for GD and/ or Interview. Further details regarding the Written Test i.e. number of questions, duration, etc., shall be advised along with the call letter. The candidates have an option to answer the Written Test (Descriptive Test) in either English or Hindi (only in one language).

The short listed candidates in the order of ranking in the written test (above minimum qualifying marks) as per the cut-off marks determined by the Bank shall be called for GD/Personality test / Interview depending upon the vacancies in each category and the decision of the Bank in this regard is final. The minimum qualifying marks for Group Discussion/Interview will be 40% (35 % for reserved category candidates).

Those candidates who qualify in both Written Test & Group Discussion/Interview as mentioned above, will be considered for Final Selection. Merit List of such candidates will be prepared based on the aggregate marks (Written Test and GD/Interview) obtained by them 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 in the Written Test and thereafter the list of candidates finally selected will be available on the Bank's website and the decision of the Bank in this regard is final.

                      (ii) Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the centers and/or add some other                               

                   centers, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.                                    Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any other centers other                                    than the one he/she has opted for.

          8.2 PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING:

 The Bank intends to impart free non-residential Pre-Examination Training [PET] of               Six days to a limited number of candidates belonging to Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe /Minorities Communities at centres located at Bhopal , Chennai, Kolkata , Lucknow & Pune, in consonance with the guidelines issued by the Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such Pre-Examination Training may indicate to that effect and should fill in the relevant column in the On-line application. Selection for the PET from among the candidates will be made on the priority of the date of receipt of application. All expenses for attending the Pre-Examination Training programme at the concerned Training Centre relating to travel, boarding, lodging, etc. will have to be made and borne by the candidate. The Bank has discretion to add or delete from the centers for PET indicated above.  

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Rs. 25/- (as postal charges only for SC/ST/PWD candidates) and Rs.300/-per application (including Postal Charges) for other candidates. Requisite Fees is to be paid in any of the notified Core Banking Branch of the Bank by Fee Payment Receipt, the print out of which can be downloaded from the website. Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any count nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. Applications not registered on-line will not be accepted.

The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being declared medically Fit by a Doctor or a panel of Doctors approved by the Bank and upon satisfactory verification of their character, antecedents and caste certificates (wherever applicable). Till such time, their appointment will be provisional. 

(c) 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.

(d) In case, it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect / false  information/certificate/documents 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.

(e) Candidates must bring the Originals for verification and submit the attested photocopies of all the certificates in support of educational qualification, experience, date of birth and Caste/Handicapped (if any) at the time of GD/Interview. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category must also submit attested photo copy of SC/ST/OBC/PWD Certificate, issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format as prescribed by the Government of India at the time of GD/Interview. In case of candidates belonging to OBC Category, the Certificate inter-alia must specify that the candidate does not belong to ”CREAMY LAYER" section excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBCs in Civil Posts and Services under Government of India. OBC certificate should be issued on or after 06.05.2009. “Persons with Disabilities” claiming

       the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in the "The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995 in support of their disability at the time of GD/Interview.

 (h) The candidates will have to appear for Written Test/Interview at their own expense.

 (i) Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including banks) should produce a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of interview in the absence of which their candidature may not be considered.

(j) Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India should apply.

 (k) Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

 (l) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Mumbai.

(m) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation of version other than English, English version will prevail.

 (n) No candidate is permitted to use calculator, mobile/telephones of any kind, pagers or any such Instruments during the written examination/selection process.

 (o) The candidate will appear for the Written Test/Interview at the allotted centre at his/her own  expense and risk and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury, losses, etc. of any nature.

(p) The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a center / venue.

 (q) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.

(r) Banking is a versatile activity, which needs all round grooming of the selected candidates.  Accordingly, the Officers recruited/selected in the Bank, will be required to acquire overall knowledge of various facets of banking for which the Bank will provide necessary on-the-job / theoretical training at its Branches/ Offices and Training Institutions so as to enable the candidates recruited, to perform/undertake all types of banking activities.

 (s) PWD candidates intending to use services of Scribe may do so at their own cost. The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the eligibility criteria stipulated for the post. The scribe should possess less mark than the candidate and not more than 60 % in his own academic stream. The scribe can be from any academic stream. Both the candidate & Scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfills the eligibility criteria as mentioned above. Further, in case, at later stage, it transpires that Scribe does not fulfill the eligibility criteria, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled irrespective of the result of the Written Exam. Such candidates who use a Scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.

13. HOW TO APPLY: - Candidates are required to apply on –line through website        

www.centralbankofindia.co.in. No other means /mode of applications will be accepted. Application link from website will be open from 06.05.2010 to 05.06.2010.

The candidates should have their Fee Payment Receipt (FPR) ready before applying on-line, as the FPR details are required to be entered in the on-line application. The candidates must download a copy of Fee Payment Receipt from Bank’s Website and deposit the Application Fees in any of the Bank’s notified CBS branches. Without the valid FPR details, data will not be registered. The FPR should not be dated before 06.05.2010 and not after 05.06.2010. Even if the Bank extends the date of On-line registration by one or two days, the valid dates of Fee Payment receipt (FPR) will not be changed. Candidates should ensure that on deposit of fee, the branch issues to him/her a copy of FPR which should invariably mention under noted items :-