Important Details about the SBI Recruitment of Probationary Officers 2010- Total Post 1717

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Important Details about the SBI Recruitment of Probationary Officers 2010- Total Post 1717-
ADVERTISEMENT NO. CRPD/PO/AB/2009-10/06
RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN
ASSOCIATE BANKS OF STATE BANK OF INDIA
WRITTEN EXAMINATION: 07.03.2010 (SUNDAY)
PAYMENT OF FEES: FROM 01.01.2010 TO 25.01.2010
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL START FROM 01.01.2010
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS: 31.01.2010


Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers In Associate Banks of State Bank of India. Candidates selected are liable to be posted Anywhere in India

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA: (AS ON 31/01/2010)-
Essential Academic Qualifications:
General and other Candidates: 60% aggregate marks in class XII or Diploma
Course after 10th standard AND 55%
Aggregate marks in Graduation irrespective of
Pass Course or Honors Course.
SC/ ST/ PWD - 55% aggregate marks in class XII or Diploma
Course after 10th standard AND 50% Aggregate marks in Graduation irrespective of
Pass Course or Honours Course.

In case of candidates having professional qualification(s) of CA or CWA or CFA or
CS (Company Secretary), where graduation is not compulsory, the candidates
Should have secured minimum 60% aggregate marks in class XII (55% in case of
SC/ ST/ PWD candidates) and pass marks in any one of the above examination.

Candidates who have not passed XIIth Standard Examination but have
Passed with 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ ST/PWD) Diploma courses
After Xth Standard are eligible for the captioned recruitment, provided:
(i)Diploma course passed must be a full time course (Diploma course
through correspondence are not eligible) with a minimum of Two years
duration
(ii) The Diploma course should be recognised/ approved by the State Board
of Technical Education of the concerned State.
(2) The percentage of marks in XIIth Std. / Diploma Course/ Graduation shall be
arrived at by dividing the marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects
by aggregate maximum marks of all subjects irrespective of optional/ additional
optional subjects studied. Similar percentage of marks in Graduate shall be
arrived at by dividing the percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in
all subjects by maximum marks of the all subjects of Course (both for Pass
/ Honour Course) for all the years of the Course

Age Limit:
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 31.01.2010
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit to Reserved category candidates
Upper age is relaxable by
(1)3 years in the case of OBC candidates.
(2)5 years in the case of: i) SC/ST candidates. ii) Ex-servicemen (including Emergency
Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have rendered
at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released on completion
of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within
one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct
or inefficiency or /on account of physical disability or have been released on
account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or on invalidment iii)
Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of the State of
Jammu and Kashmir between 1st January, 1980 and 31st December, 1989.
(3)10 years for VH/OH (Gen); 13 years for VH/OH (OBC) and 15 years for VH/OH
(SC/ST) candidates.

SELECTION PROCEDURE for SBI PO 2010:

Phase-I - Written Examination: Time 3 Hrs. (Combined Objective & Descriptive
Type Tests)
The duration of objective type test will be 2 hours and will consist of:
i) Test of English Language (Grammer, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)
ii) Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers
iii) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
iv) Test of Reasoning (High Level)
The duration of descriptive type test will be 1 hour and the test will be "Test of English
Language (Comprehension, short precis, letter writing & essay)"
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 40% in case of General category and 35% in case SC/ST/OBC/PWD category.
The qualifying marks for descriptive test will also be 40% for General category and 35%
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.
Phase-II: Group Discussion & Interview:
The aggregate marks of objective test and descriptive test will be arranged in descending
order and the candidates who have qualified in written examination will be called for
group discussion and interview depending upon the vacancies in each category subject
to maximum of three times the number of vacancies. The marks of group discussion and
interview will be put together and the candidates who secure 40% marks (35% in case
of SC/ST/OBC/PWD) in group discussion and interview will be considered for final
selection. The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each
category. The candidate will have to pass both in Phase I & II.

Those candidates who do not receive call letters latest by 28/02/2010 should
contact in person at the address indicated against examination centre opted by them along
with print out of application and original fee receipt. No action is possible if contacted after
04/03/2010. Duplicate call letters will be issued on production of the fee receipt in original
and print out of application, provided the application has not been rejected.
The candidates are advised to preserve fee receipt in original and the print out of
on line application.
Every candidate should indicate the name and code number of the Centre where he/she
desires to take the examination. NO CHANGE IN THE CHOICE OF EXAMINATION CENTRE
WILL BE ENTERTAINED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. BANK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
ADD OR DELETE ANY CENTRE OR ALTER EXAMINATION DATE AT ITS DISCRETION.

Candidates uploading more than one application for any reason will be treated as
ineligible

General category candidates who have appeared on 4 occasions in the recruitment
examinations of Associate Banks of SBI are not eligible to apply.

As the applications are to be processed by a Computerised System, it is essential
that the application is strictly in accordance with the prescribed format and is
properly & completely filled on-line

Application MUST NOT be sent to the recruitment cell at LHOs or CRPD / IBPS,
Mumbai

Use of Mobile Phones, pagers, calculator or any such devices:
Candidates before entering examination premises are likely to be frisked to ensure
compliance with followings
(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
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 can not be assured.
(iii) Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in
examination premises.

EMOLUMENTS, Salary of SBI Probationary Officers 2010:

PAY: Selected candidates will be on probation for a period of two years. They will
draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 10000/- in the scale of Rs. 10000-470/6-12820-500/
3-14320-560/7-18240 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale I. They will also be
eligible for D.A., H.R.A. & C.C.A. as per rules in force from time to time. At present, initial
monthly emoluments of Probationary Officers, including D.A., H.R.A. and C.C.A., are
approximately Rs. 17,600/- at Metropolitan centres.

APPLICATION FEE AND POSTAGE: (Non Refundable) Can be deposited from
01.01.2010 to 25.01.2010 -
SC / ST / PWDRs. 50/-(Postal Charges only)
All others Rs. 500/- (App. fees plus postage charges)
Admission to written test will be purely provisional without verification of age /
qualification / category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) etc. of the candidates with reference to
documents.
The candidates will have to appear for the written tests, at their own cost.
Candidates called for INTERVIEW are entitled to IInd class to & fro railway fare/
bus fare by shortest route on production of evidence of travel (Rail/bus ticket/
receipt etc.).

HOW TO APPLY:
How to Apply for the SBI Recruitment of Probationary Officers 2010?
Candidates are required to go to any Branch of State Bank of India and pay the amount
of prescribed fees and postage and get receipt from the branch. The receipt should be
retained and produced at the time of written test. The candidates are required to apply
online through website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in. No other means/
mode of application will be accepted. The last date of registering applications is
31.01.2010. Application registration on our website will be open from 01.01.2010 to
31.01.2010.
GUIDELINES FOR FILLING APPLICATION ARE AS UNDER:
Candidates should have a valid email id. This will help him/ her in getting call letter/
interview advices etc. by e-mail.
Candidates must ensure that on deposit of fee, the branch issues him a receipt which
should invariably mention undernoted items:-
i) Journal number (7-10 digits) ii) Branch Name iii) Branch code number and
iv) Date of deposit
The payment of fees should be made from 01.01.2010 to 25.01.2010. This date will
be same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas.
Candidates should keep a copy of the Application printout and Fee Receipt for their
record. An 'Acquaint Yourself' booklet and bio-data will be sent to the candidates along
with the call letter for written test. Candidates serving in Government/Quasi Government
offices, Public Sector undertaking including Nationalised Banks and financial Institutions
will be required to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from their employer at the time of
interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses,
if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid. Original payment receipt and bio-data will
have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.
The reserve category candidate will have to produce his/her original caste certificate/
relevant certificates issued by the competent authority along with a declaration for
availing reservation of OBC on prescribed format at the time of interview, failing which
his/her candidature shall be cancelled and he/she will not be admitted for interview. OBC
candidates, availing reservation will have to produce OBC certificate with Non-creamy
layer clause issued on or before 31.01.2010, at the time of interview.

DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION: 07/03/2010 (SUNDAY):

. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS: APPLICATION MUST BE
REGISTERED ON OR BEFORE THE 31.01.2010

Below is the link to apply online for SBI Probationary officers
http://registration.sifyitest.com/sbipo/

Go to the above site and start your registration.
How do I know that my application is registered?
Successful Registration is indicated by the Page displayed after clicking the Submit Button indicating the generated "REGISTRATION NO." and "PASSWORD". Please note down the same carefully and preserve it. If you do not preserve it, you will not be able to take Re-Print of Application and download the Call Letter.

After filling up the complete form, I got Blank Screen / Internet got disconnected / My PC closed / hanged / shutdown. Is my application saved / registered?
How do I re-confirm that my application is saved?
In case of doubt about the successful Registration, candidates are advised to visit the Page for Re-Print of Application, generate the Printout and preserve the soft copy and hard copy (printout) of the Application.

I did not receive the email intimation for registration of my application?
"REGISTRATION NO." and "PASSWORD" are also sent by auto-response Confirmation emails. Delivery of these emails purely depends upon the correctness of E-Mail ID provided, Policy of your E-Mail Service Provider to accept and Divert such emails under Bulk or Spam Mails or bounce back such mails without accepting it due to heavy number of emails generated by our Applications. In case of Govt. /official /company Email Ids, delivery is controlled by your Company Policies. Therefore, please do not expect replies from us, if you do not receive such confirmation / auto-response Emails.

where can I get detailed advertisement about the SBI Recruitment of Probationary Officers 2010?
The detailed advertisement is available on Bank's web site i.e. www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in this can also be viewed in Employment News / Rozgar Samachar dated 16-22 January 2010.