Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) require 900 Clerical Staff

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) require 900 Clerical Staff
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Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Clerical Recruitment - IMPORTANT DATES

Candidates are requested to apply on-line between 14.11.2008 and 03.12.2008 only through Bank’s website
www.obcindia.co.in
No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
OPENING DATE FOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION : 14.11.2008
(24 hour open) and Cash Payment in OBC (Business Hours)
CLOSING DATE FOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION : 03.12.2008
(Including those from far-flung areas)
DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 18.01.2009
ELIGIBILITY

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Degree in any discipline or its equivalent with any class/division OR 10+2 examination or its equivalent with 50% or more for General Category Candidate

RELAXATION FOR SC/ST/XS/PC CANDIDATES: - Pass in 10+2.
NOTE:- (a) All educational qualifications should be from a Recognised University / Board.
(b) Candidates should know to read, write and speak the language of the State for which they are applying.

AGE – (AS ON 01.11.2008)
Minimum age – 18 years
Maximum age –28 years i.e. Born between 01/11/1980 and 01/11/1990 (both days 1 inclusive)


RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT :
SC/ST 5 years VH/HI/OC 10 years
OBC 3 years XS 3 years (in addition to the usual period of service in the Defence forces subject to a
maximum age of 50 years)

Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands, who have not remarried
9 years.

Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the Sate of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from
1.1.80 to 31.12.89 5 years. (Certificate to this effect from the competent authority should be enclosed.)

NOTE: In case of a candidate who is eligible for relaxation under more than one of the above categories, the age relaxation will be available on cumulative basis with any one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above. This cumulative age relaxation is available to SC/ST/OBC candidates only.

COMPUTER LITERACY - The basic knowledge in operating computer systems in Windows mode, knowledge of MS-Word/Office, Spread Sheets like MS-Excel and Internet & Email familiarity is an essential qualification which a candidate must either possess before joining the bank services or acquire the same within a period of 6 months of joining the bank, in case the candidate is selected for appointment. For this purpose, the candidate is required to submit a certificate in support of this computer related qualification.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
The selection will be on the basis of written test and interview. All eligible candidates will be called for a written examination, which will be both Objective and Descriptive in nature.

WRITTEN TEST
a) OBJECTIVE TESTS (DURATION - 95 MINUTES)
S.No. Name of Test No. of Questions
1 Test of Reasoning 50
2 Test of English 50
3 Test of Clerical Aptitude 50
4 Test of Numerical Ability 50
Total 200

DESCRIPTIVE TEST
It will consist of 4 questions out of which the candidates are required to attempt 3 questions only. The test will be of 60 marks (i.e. 20 marks for each question). Time duration for the test will be 45 minutes. However, the test will be only qualifying and the marks obtained therein shall not be reckoned for preparing the merit list. The candidates shall have the option to answer the descriptive test either in English or Hindi or the Official Language of the State. Further, the descriptive paper will be evaluated to the extent of around 5 times the number of vacancies based on the merit ranking of the objective test. The detailed information regarding the Written Examination will be given in the booklet which will be sent to the candidates along with the call letter for the Written Examination.


The candidates have to pass in each of the objective and descriptive test separately and there will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective Tests. Depending on the numbers of vacancies, only those candidates who rank sufficiently high in the Objective Test will be called for interview. Mere eligibility / pass in the written test shall not vest any right on a candidate for being called for Interview. Final selection will be on the basis of ranking accorded after adding the marks obtained in the Objective Tests and Interview. (More Details in Notification)



APPOINTMENT: The candidates selected finally from each State will be appointed within that State/UT in accordance with the norms framed by the bank in this behalf.

PROBATION AND APPROXIMATE TOTAL EMOLUMENTS:
Selected candidates shall be on probation for a period of 6 months after joining the Bank. Approximate total emoluments for graduates at the start of the scale in Clerical Cadre will be Rs.7754/- in Metro cities. Other benefits include Medical Aid, LFC and Retirement benefits etc. as per bank's rules.

APPLICATION FEE (INCLUDING POSTAGE CHARGE) (NON-REFUNDABLE)
(a) For SC/ST/XS/PC candidates - Rs. 50/-
(b) For all others (including OBC) - Rs. 250/-
Requisite Application Fee may be paid at any of the branch of the Oriental Bank of Commerce only in Current A/c No.00071131001112.

HOW TO APPLY
Application fee may be paid in cash at any of the branch of Oriental Bank of Commerce only before applying online. After payment, the candidate must collect the payment receipt; the particulars thereof are to be quoted in the on line application and the original receipt must be produced along with the call letter at the time of the written test.
To apply, candidates should log onto our website www.obcindia.co.in under item “recruitment and results” at the bottom of the home page” No other means/mode of application will be accepted.

The last date of registering applications on-line is 3.12.2008. Application registration on our website will be open ( 24 Hours) from 14.11.2008 to 3.12.2008.