(Notification) Recruitment of Federal Bank PO - 2017

Important Dates

Scale of Pay and Other Emoluments

i. Officer (in Scale I)

Candidate who joins the Bank as Officer in Scale I will be offered the following pay scale:
`23700 - 980/7 - 30560 – 1145/2 - 32850 – 1310/7 – 42020

DA, HRA, CCA will be paid as per rules of the Bank in force from time to time depending upon the place of posting. Medical Aid, Hospitalization Scheme, Leave Fare Concession, retirement benefits and other perquisites will be admissible as per Bank’s rules.

ii. Clerk

Candidate who joins the Bank as Clerk will be offered the following pay scale:
`11765 – 655/3 - 13730 – 815/3 - 16175 – 980/4 - 20095 – 1145/7 - 28110 – 2120/1 - 30230
– 1310/1 – 31540

DA, HRA, CCA will be paid as per rules of the Bank in force from time to time depending upon the place of posting. Medical Aid, Hospitalization Scheme, Leave Fare Concession, retirement benefits and other perquisites will be admissible as per Bank’s rules.

Period on probation

i. Officer - Candidates selected as officers will be on probation for a period of 2 years.
ii. Clerk - Candidates selected as clerks will be on probation for a period of 6 months.

Eligibility Criteria

(A) Age (As on 01.07.2017)

i. Officer – Candidates shall not exceed 26 years as on 01.07.2017 (candidates should be born on or after 02.07.1991) for being eligible for the post of Officer.
ii. Clerk – Candidates shall not exceed 24 years as on 01.07.2017 (candidates should be born on or after 02.07.1993) for being eligible for the post of Clerk.

(B) Educational Qualifications

i. Officer

• Graduation with minimum 60% marks from any recognized university or other institutions established by an Act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of U G C Act, 1956.
• Should have obtained minimum 60% marks for SSC or equivalent exam & 60% marks for Plus 2 or equivalent exam.
• Candidates should have acquired the stipulated educational qualification through regular mode of study.

ii. Clerk

• Graduation with minimum 60% marks from any recognized university or other institutions established by an Act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of U G C Act, 1956.
• Candidates should have acquired the stipulated educational qualification through regular mode of study.

Mode of Selection

Selection will be based on Online Aptitude Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview or any other mode of selection to be decided by the Bank. The online aptitude test will be followed by a psychometric questionnaire for a maximum duration of 20 minutes. The process will be conducted in various centers depending upon the number of candidates.

The Bank reserves the right to allot the candidate any of the centers other than the one opted for by him, to advance/ postpone / reschedule the interview dates and/ or to add or delete or modify/ change the centre and venues and/ or cancel the selection process on account of technical or administrative exigencies or any other reason.

Only the short-listed candidates will be called for the second phase of selection process consisting of Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interview (PI). The short-listing of the candidates will be made on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the Online Aptitude Test. The Bank reserves the right to call only the requisite number of candidates for GD & PI, after short-listing as aforesaid.

Test pattern

ii) The online aptitude test pattern for the recruitment of Clerk consists of 6 sections as given below:

There will be negative marks at the rate of 0.25 for wrong answers. The qualifying criteria will be decided by the Bank as per its selection / recruitment policy. Online Aptitude Test will be followed by a Psychometric Questionnaire for a maximum duration of 20 minutes.

Venues for online aptitude test

The Bank will conduct the online aptitude test at the following centers pan India:

i. Officer

ii. Clerk

Service Agreement

i. Officer

The selected candidates will be required to execute a Service Agreement upon joining the Bank undertaking to serve the Bank for 2 years or to pay the Bank a sum of `50000/- in case the candidate leaves the Bank before completion of the service period.

ii. Clerk

The selected candidates will be required to execute a Service Agreement upon joining the Bank undertaking to serve the Bank for 2 years or to pay the Bank a sum of `30000/- in case the candidate leaves the Bank before completion of the service period.

HOW TO APPLY

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BEFORE REGISTRATION

Before applying online, candidates should:

a. Scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph and signature adhere to the required specifications as given under Guidelines for photograph & signature scan and upload.

b. Have a valid personal email ID and mobile number, which should be kept active till completion of this Recruitment Process. Bank may send intimation to download call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile
number.

c. Keep the particulars of educational qualifications and other personal details ready before applying as these details are required to fill in the online application form.

d. APPLICATION FEES/ INTIMATION CHARGES (NON REFUNDABLE) PAYMENT OF FEE ONLINE: 23.08.2017 to 04.09.2017

A. APPLICATION REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

a. Eligible candidates shall go to the ‘Careers’ page of the Bank’s official website www.federalbank.co.in & click on the option "Apply Online" which will open a new screen.
b. The application format should be filled in English only.
c. To register application, choose the tab "Click here for New Registration" and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent.

d. In case the candidate is unable to complete the application form in one go, he / she can save the data already entered by choosing "SAVE AND NEXT" tab. Prior to submission of the online application candidates are advised to use the "SAVE AND NEXT" facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. Visually Impaired candidates should fill the application form carefully and
verify/ get the details verified to ensure that the same are correct prior to final submission.

e. Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.

f. The Name of the candidate or his /her Father/ Husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificates/ Mark sheets/Identity proof. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.

g. Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the 'Validate your details' and 'Save & Next' button.
h. Candidates can proceed to upload Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for scanning & upload of Photograph and Signature detailed separately.
i. Candidates can proceed to fill other details of the Application Form.
j. Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before FINAL SUBMIT.
k. Modify details, if required, and click on 'FINAL SUBMIT' ONLY after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature uploaded and other details filled by you are correct.
l. Click on 'Payment' Tab and proceed for payment.
m. Click on 'Submit' button.

B. PAYMENT OF FEES (ONLINE MODE)

a. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.
b. The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
c. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE
d. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-Receipt will be generated.
e. Non-generation of 'E-Receipt' indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment, Candidates are advised to login again using their Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the process of payment.
f. Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application
Form. Please note that if the same cannot be generated, online transaction may not have been successful.
g. For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.
h. To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.
i. There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of fees.

Note: To ensure the security of data, candidates are advised to close the browser window once the transaction & the whole registration process is successfully completed.

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