ADVERTISEMENT NO.
CRPD/PO/ 2011-12/01
RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA
DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION :
24.07.2011 (SUNDAY)
ON-LINE REGISTRATION WILL START FROM :
18.05.2011
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS :
09.06.2011
Post: Probationary Officers: SC-150, ST-75, OBC-270, GEN-505, Total-1000
ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA : (AS ON 01/05/2011)
(A) Essential Academic Qualifications :
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised College / University
(B) Age Limit : As on 01.05.2011
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.05.2011 i.e candidates must
have been born not earlier than 02.05.1981 and not later than 01.05.1990 (both days
inclusive)
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit to Reserved category candidates :
3 years in the case of OBC candidates.
3. CATEGORY :
Instructions for writing Category Name and Category Code no. while applying
online
Category Code
SC 01
ST 04
OBC 07
GEN 10
SC(OH) 02
ST(OH) 05
OBC(OH) 08
GEN(OH) 11
SC(VH) 03
ST(VH) 06
OBC(VH) 09
GEN(VH) 12
4. SELECTION PROCEDURE :
Phase- I : Written Examination -- Combined Duration 3 Hrs. (Combined Objective
& Descriptive Type Tests) -- [Max marks-250 (combined)]
The duration of objective type test will be 2 hours, Max. marks 200 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, Max. marks-50 and the test will
be of "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% and above in case of General category and aggregate 35% and above
in case SC/ST/OBC/PWD category. The qualifying marks for descriptive test will also
be overall aggregate 40% for General category and overall aggregate 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 :
Max Marks - 50. [GD - 20 Interview - 30]
The aggregate marks of objective test and descriptive test will be arranged in descending
order and the candidates who have qualified in both the written examinations will be
called for group discussion and interview depending upon the vacancies in each
category, subject to maximum of 3 times of the vacancies.
Final Selection
The marks of group discussion and interview will be put together and the candidates
who secure minimum 40% marks (minimum 35% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD) in group
discussion and interview will be considered for final selection. The candidate will have
to pass both in Phase I & II separately. Phase I & Phase II marks will be aggregated
and arranged in descending order (category wise) for candidates who have qualified
in both the phases separately and depending on the vacancies, selection will be made
from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.
(f) Number of chances :
Category Number of Chances
General 4
General (PWD) 4
OBC 7
OBC (PWD) 7
SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD) No Restriction