Common Test for Bank Jobs from June 2011 – Full Details

Were you one of those complaining about the delay in knowing results of bank exams in the current banking recruitments? Then this could be happy news as upcoming bank jobs are to be filled through a Common Test.

We had informed our readers in the month of February 2011 about government`s plan to conduct a common recruitment exam for banking jobs.The system is finalized & as per Indian Bank`s Association (IBA), this new selection process will come into effect from June 2011.

Here are some of the important points to look in the proposed common bank test:

* Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will conduct the exam 2 times

a year for Clerks, Officers (entry level) & Specialist officers posts only.

* Candidates completing the exam would be given a scorecard valid for 1 year.

* Public banks looking to recruit for above posts will invite applications from those having valid scorecards, by specifying the eligibility conditions (age, education % etc.,)

* Candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria can send in their applications & proceed directly to Interview or Group discussion (whichever the bank decides)

* As IBPS is responsible for conducting exams - it will notify each time, about i) Eligibility conditions ii) Application fees iii) Exam date & pattern iv) Call letters

* Hereafter, scorecard issued after writing the common test is necessary to apply for any public sector bank jobs.

* The common exam model will cover job vacancies in Allahabad Bank,Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank.

* State Bank of India & its 5 associate banks do not come under this process & will conduct separate tests as & when required.

Since the process has been decided, announcement for the 1st common bank exam could be out anytime sooner.We will get more details once its released.

SBI Associate Banks Recruitment – 4987 PO Vacancies

State Bank of India ,the country`s largest public sector bank is back with the recruitment of 4987 Probationary Officers

for its associate banks.It has been a week since the results for associate bank clerk exam were released.

Position – Payscale :

Probationary Officers – 4987 posts– Rs.23520 /month (approx.)

Vacancies to be filled in State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH),State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) &

State Bank of Travancore (SBT)

Dates: Online application registration – 4.06.2011 to 25.06.2011

Date of Written Exam : August 8, 2011

Eligibility for those looking to apply for this SBI PO recruitment,:

Age limit	* Between 21 – 30 yrs (as on 1.06.2011)
Education	* Must have completed graduation (any degree), as on 1.06.2011

Selection process for PO post has written test (objective & descriptive) for 250 marks wherein 40% overall must be scored along with qualifying marks in each objective test. Those with high marks in test will be shortlisted for Group discussion & Interview in the ratio of 1:3 (maybe around 15000 candidates)

Application fees of Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.500 (others) can be paid at any SBI branch, upto June 23 using the cash voucher given at www.statebankofindia.com. In the online application, your signature & photo must also be attached before sending it.The fee receipt and application printout are to be submitted during the written test.

Refer: Candidates can download the complete notification of latest SBI associate banks PO recruitment 2011 from their website here (pdf file), before applying online.