SBI CLERK NOTIFICATION 2016

SBI CLERK NOTIFICATION 2016

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RECRUITMENTS

(i) JUNIOR ASSOCIATES (CUSTOMER SUPPORT & SALES)

 (ii) JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATES 

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SBI Clerk Notification 2016 IMPORTANT DATES

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SBI Clerk Notification 2016 Date of publishing: 05.04.2016

SBI Clerk Notification 2016 Date of Closing: 25.04.2016

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No of Vacancies – 17140

The SBI Clerk Exam 2016 will be in two parts. The first level of SBI Clerical exam is preliminary exam. Preliminary Examination will be conducted tentatively in the month of May/June 2016. The Candidates those who are Cleared in the preliminary level are eligible for the SBI Main exam.Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as

(i) Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales)

(ii) Junior Agricultural Associates in clerical cadre

in State Bank of India.

Candidates who are interested in SBI Clerk 2016 can apply for vacancies in one State and for the  one post only. Under Special Recruitment Drive for Tura (Meghalaya) and Kashmir Valley & Ladakh candidates can apply for one District only. Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. The candidates applying for the SBI Clerical vacancies, other than for Special Recruitment Drive for Tura (Meghalaya), Kashmir Valley & Ladhak , should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in official language of the State. The candidates applying for vacancies under special Recruitment drive for Tura (Meghalaya), Kashmir Valley & Ladhak should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in official language of the State and local language of the concerned District (mentioned in the vacancy table against each District). Test of knowledge of official and/or local language will be conducted as a part of the selection process.

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SBI CLERK ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:

Essential Academic Qualifications: (AS ON 30.06.2016)

(i) For SBI Clerk Junior Associates: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.

(ii) For SBI Clerk Junior Agricultural Associates : Graduation in Agriculture or Agriculture allied activities from a Government recognised university/Institute. Those who are in the final Semester/ year of Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview/joining, they will have to produce proof of having passed the Graduation Examination on or before 30.06.2016. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.06.2016.

Note:

(a) The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University / Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.

(b) Matriculate Exservicemen, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force, after having completed not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post. Such certificates should be dated on or before 30.06.2016.

( c) Candidates should be able to write and speak English.

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SBI Clerk Age Limit :

(As on 01.04.2016) Not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2016 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1988 and not later than 01.04.1996 (both days inclusive)

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 Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of interview, if qualifying. No change in the category of any candidate is possible after registration of online application. No correspondence/email/ phone will be entertained in this regard.

SBI Clerk PAY SCALE

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PROBATION PERIOD:

Selected candidates will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Service Regulations of the Bank in force at the time of joining. The newly appointed Junior Associates/ Junior Agricultural Associates will be on probation for a Minimum period of 6 months. 15 prescribed e-lessons will be required to be completed by newly recruited Junior Associates/ Junior Agricultural Associates during the probation, for getting confirmed in the Bank, failing which their probation will be extended till completion of the same. 15 prescribed e-lessons (for confirmation) will include role-based e-lessons. Further, before the probation period comes to an end, the performance of the newly recruited employees will be evaluated and the probation period of those employees whose performance fails to meet Bank’s expectation, may be extended.

APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE : (Non Refundable)

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HOW TO APPLY:

A. GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION : Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank’s website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/Internet Banking. Pre-requisites for Applying Online Candidates should have valid email ID which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will help him/her in getting call letter/ advices etc. by email.

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PAYMENT OF FEES :

[ONLINE MODE ONLY] : i) SBI Clerk applying Candidates should first scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph and signature. ii) Candidates to visit Bank’s website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in and open the appropriate Online Application Format, available in the ‘careers with us’ link. iii) Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled in completely, candidates should submit the data. In the event of candidates not being able to fill the data in one go, they can save the data already entered. When the data is saved, a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down the registration number and password. They can reopen the saved data using registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. This facility will be available three times only. Once the application is filled in completely, candidates should submit the data. No change /edit will be allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional. iv) After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form, candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, following the instructions available on the screen. v) The payment can be made by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates. vi) On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated; which may be printed for record. The printout of the application form is not to be sent to the Bank. vii) If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please register again and make payment online. viii) There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details, at later stage. (Registration helpdesk email ID: sbirect@ibpsorg.org) SBI Clerk notification 2016

B. GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given in Annexure-I. Online application will not be registered unless candidates upload photo and signature as specified.

Note : a. In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear, the candidate’s application may be rejected. b. In case the photograph or signature is unclear, the candidate may edit his application and re-upload his photograph or signature.

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(i) PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE :  Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture and must be true image representation of the candidate. Any attempt to use morphed photograph will result in immediate rejection of the candidature. • The picture should be in colour, against a light-coloured, preferably white, background. • Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face. • If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows. • If you have to use flash, ensure there’s no “red-eye”. • If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen. • Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face. • Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred). • Size of file should be between 20kb–50kb. • Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.

(ii) SIGNATURE IMAGE :

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.

• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.

• If the Applicant’s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Attendance Sheet, the applicant will be disqualified.

• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred).

• Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb.

• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb.

SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE :

• Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch).

• Set Color to True Color.

• File Size as specified above.

• Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).

• The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon. Candidates using MS Windows/MS Office can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50kb & 20kb respectively by using MS Paint or MS Office Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50kb (photograph) & 20kb (signature) by using crop and then resize option [Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size] in the ‘Image’ menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also. If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed. While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his photograph and signature.

Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature:

(i) There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature. (ii) Click on the respective link(SBI Clerk Notification 2016) “Upload Photograph / Signature”. (iii) Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo / Signature file has been saved. (iv) Select the file by clicking on it. (v) Click the ‘Upload’button.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The selection process will consist of on-line test (preliminary & main examinations), test of official and/or local language and subject to Government of India approval, interview

Phase-I : Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:

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Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing passing marks to be decided by the Bank. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 20 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be short listed for the Main Examination.

Phase – II: Main Examination : The structure of main examination (online objective type) would be as follows :
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Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above.

The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be bilingual i.e., English &Hindi. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests. The passing marks in each of the tests will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum percentage marks on aggregate (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon). Minimum percentage marks on aggregate will be decided by the bank. NOTE: Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in the ‘Acquaint Yourself’ booklet, which will be made available to the eligible candidates along with the call letter for the test.

Phase – III: Interview(subject to Govt. of India approval) Candidates qualified in the test (main examination) will be placed according to their marks in descending order in respective categories. Depending upon the number of vacancies only certain number of candidates from amongst those who qualify by ranking high enough in the merit will be called for interview in the ratio of maximum 3 candidates for each vacancy. Candidates are required to score a minimum percentage marks (to be decided by the bank) in interview to be considered for final selection. 5% relaxation for SC/ST/ OBC/PWD/XS category will be available thereon. Note: Interview call letters will be uploaded on the Bank’s website after declaration of result of online test. Candidates will have to download the same from our website. No hard copy of interview call letter will be sent by post.

ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTYOF MISCONDUCT :

(a) Candidates are cautioned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered/ fabricated and morphed photograph and they should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form. Candidature will be immediately cancelled in case any such document/ photograph is found.

(b) At the time of examination/ Interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of : (i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination/interview hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/her candidature by any unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, will also be liable: a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate b) to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.

(c) The Bank would be analysing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. On the basis of such an analysis, if it is found that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine / valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.

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(d) USE OF MOBILE PHONES, PAGERS, CALCULATOR OR ANYSUCH DEVICES : (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/criminal action including ban from future examinations. (ii) 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 cannot be assured. (iii) Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in examination premises.

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