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Saturday, May 8, 2010

CAREER IN BANKING (OFFICERS CADRE)

Within the past 15 years, banking sector has been going through many changes. The growing need for bank facilities in connection with nationwide and international trade have all contributed to changes in the banking environment. These changes have resulted in a general upgrading of banking jobs, calling for more people with technical and professional backgrounds who are expected to be judicious in carrying out their responsibilities. Banking offers a clean, peaceful and dignified work atmosphere and lifestyle. The banking sector embraces the entire society. A Career in banking offers promise of good remuneration and benefits. Prospects of promotion are good. Service condition ensure a secure and comfortable lifestyle. By sincerity and efficiency one can win respect and recognition in society.
CAREER STRUCTURE :
The Reserve Bank of India, the State Bank of India and Associate Banks and Nationalised banks advertise in Newspapers from time to time inviting applications from candidates who are willing for a career in banking according to their vacancies. Now Private Sector banks like ICICI, Standard Chattered Bank, Times Bank, ABN Amro, HSBC etc., also facilitate entry for officers cadre.
RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
Age Limit :-
21 to 30 years. Relaxation in upper age limit is granted to certain specified categories including SC/ST by 5 years, Ex-service man-5 yrs., OBC- 3 yrs., Handicapped persons- 10 yrs. etc.
Educational Qualification :- Graduation.
Selection Procedure :- Candidates will be called for written examination which will be both objective and descriptive type. Question papers will be in bilingual form i.e. in Hindi and English. Objective type examination will consist of Test of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness and English Language. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the objective type tests. There will also be a descriptive type question paper consisting of short questions on a given situation which a candidate has to comprehend, analyse and express his views. A candidate will have to pass in each of the tests but only marks obtained in Test of Reasoning. Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness will reckon for merit ranking. Only those candidates who qualify by being ranked sufficiently high in written exam. will be called for interview.
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
OFFICERS IN GRADE - A
Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Bombay conducts a competitive exam. for the post of Officers in A-Grade in RBI for Indian Citizens, subject of Nepal and Bhutan, Tibetan refugees )who came over with the intention of permanently settling in India and in whose favour eligibility certificates have been issued by Govt. of India.
ELIGIBILITY :
Qualifications:- (i) Second Class Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 50% marks in aggregate. (ii) Chartered/Cost Accountant with a Bachelor’s Degree OR (iii) Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta.
SC/ST candidates with mere graduate degree or equivalent recognised qualifications are eligible to apply.
AGE :
21 to 30 years. Relaxation in upper age limit is granted to certain specified categories as per rules.
SCHEME OF SELECTION :
All those sending their applications with prescribed fee (unless specifically exempted) within closing date will be admitted to a written examination. The Scheme is as under :
Written Examination will consist of both Objective and Descriptive Type papers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Duration hours. Max. Marks.
1. Paper-I. Objective Type consisting 2 to 3 100
a) Test of Reasoning
b) Test of Quantitative Aptitude
c) Test of English Language
2. Paper-II. 3 100
i) Section-I.
English (50 marks) Essay, Precis writing/
Comprehension.
ii) Section-II.
General Studies (50 marks)
3. Paper-III. 3 100
Economic and Social Problems.
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Total : 300
Note:-
A candidate has to qualify in each of the Objective Type tests and Descriptive papers separately. The Descriptive papers will be assessed only of such candidates who qualify in each of the Objective tests and score sufficiently high in order of merit on the aggregate marks of Objective test. On the basis of these aggregate marks candidate will be eligible to be called for interview, the merit for this being decided by the Board on the number of vacancies to be filled. Final selection will be on the basis of the candidates performance in the WE and interview taken together.
R.B.I. OFFICERS IN GRADE-B
Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Hongkong Bank Building, 6th Floor, Ma. G. Road, Hutama Chawk, P.B. No.10009, Mumbai-400023 conducts written exam. for appointment to the posts of officers in Grade-B.
ELIGIBILITY :
(i)A Bachelor’s Degree with 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade OR (ii) A Master’s Degree with atleast 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade OR (iii) A Doctorate Degree with a Second Class Master’s Degree or equivalent grade (where Class/Grade is not awarded by the examining body, atleast 50% marks in aggregate) OR (iv) Chartered/ Cost Accountant with a Bachelor’s Degree OR (v) A Post Graduate Diploma in Management from a Management Institute of repute like Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Bangalore or Calcutta with a Bachelor’s Degree.
SC/ST candidates with 50% marks (or equivalent grade) in Bachelor’s Degree exam. or pass class on post graduate degree exam. or equivalent recognised qualifications are eligible to apply.
AGE :
21 to 30 years for candidates who apply on the basis of Bachelor’s Degree. Upper age is relaxable for certain specified categories.
SELECTION :
The scheme of selection is as under :
Written Test will consist of both descriptive and objective type papers.
Duration (Hours) Max. Marks
1. Paper-I. English 3 100
(Essay, Precis writing, comprehension,
Business/Office Correspondence).
2. Paper-II. Social and Economic Problems 3 100
3. Paper-III. Objective Type Test consists of 3 200
(i)Test of Reasoning (ii) Test of Quantitative
Aptitude (iii) Test of General Awareness
(iv) Test of English Language.
Total: 400
SYLLABI :
Paper-I. English: The aim of the paper is to test the candidate’s ability to read and understand serious discursive prose and to express his ideas clearly and correctly in English. The pattern of questions would broadly be as follows : (I) Short Essay (ii) Precis Writing, Comprehension, Business/Office Correspondence.
Paper-II. Social & Economical Problems , Economic Problems Facing India, International Problems.
Paper-III. Objective type test is to measure candidate’s reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude and proficiency in English and General Awareness.
PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS
Generally the Private Sector Banks prefer experienced candidates. Respective Private Banks advertise in the Newspapers and conduct their recruitment examination separately.
COACHING FACILITIES :
1. National School of Banking, Saheed Nagar Bhubaneswar.
2. Sachdeva New PT College, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
3. Arifin Academy, Goutam Nagar, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
N.B.: Given dates are subject to change.

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