(Notification) BOI : Recruitment of Officers upto Scale IV Project No. 2021-22/3

Details of the Post/Vacancies/Reservations:

Pay Scale:

Basic pay as below and other allowances and perquisites as applicable:
Present Scale of Basic Pay for regular positions (in Rs.) –

(The above Scale of Basic pay is subject to amendments of appropriate provisions in the Bank of India Officers’ Service Regulations, 1979).

Emoluments for contractual positions (in Rs.) –

Eligibility Criteria (as on 01.12.2021):

Candidates, intending to apply for above post should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by Bank for respective post:
Please note that the eligibility criteria specified herein are the basic criteria for applying for the post. Candidates must necessarily produce the relevant documents pertaining to category, nationality, age, educational  qualifications, work  experience  etc.  in  original along  with  a photocopy thereof in support of their identity and eligibility as indicated in the online application form at the time of interview and any subsequent stage of the recruitment process as required by the Bank. Please note that no change of category as well as any other details will be permitted at any stage after registration of the online application. Merely applying / appearing and being shortlisted in the interview and/or subsequent processes does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be offered employment. No request for considering the candidature under any category other than the one in which one has applied will be entertained. 

Nationality / Citizenship:

A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or 
(ii) a subject of Nepal or 
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),  Zambia,  Malawi,  Zaire,  Ethiopia  and  Vietnam  with  the  intention  of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit/Education Qualification/Experience:

• On Regular Basis
• On Contract Basis

Application Fee:

Selection Procedure:

Selection will be through online test and/or GD and/or personal interview, depending on the number of applicants/eligible candidates.

I. Online Examination:

The structure of online examination will be as under:

Bank reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its authorised website. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letters from the authorised website www.bankofindia.co.in
The above tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi. The test of English Language will be of qualifying nature i.e. Marks obtained in English Language will not be added while preparing merit List.
Qualifying marks stipulated above are for General/EWS Category candidates. Candidates belonging to the Category SC/ST/OBC/PWD, filling in vacancies reserved for the relevant category, will be entitled to a relaxation of 5% marks in relation to that stipulated for General/EWS category candidates

Penalty for Wrong Answers :

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.

II. Interview :

Merit list of the candidates based on the marks obtained by them in online examination (marks obtained in General Awareness with special reference to Banking Industry and Professional Knowledge paper) will be prepared in descending order for the respective categories i.e. SC/ST/OBC/EWS/GEN. Candidates securing the minimum qualifying marks stipulated for Online Tests and ranking sufficiently high in the order of merit shall be called for Personal interview and/or GD. Mere passing in the Online Test shall not vest any right to a candidate for being called for Personal Interview/GD. In case of equal marks by two or more candidates, the merit order of such group of candidates will be on the basis of Date of Birth i.e. Candidate senior in age will be placed higher in the merit List.
The Bank may conduct the selection process only on the basis of Interview/GD without holding online test. Accordingly, if online examination is not conducted, adequate number of candidates as decided by the Bank will be shortlisted for the interview based on their qualification, experience, and overall suitability for the post. The total marks allotted for Interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks for the General/EWS category candidates will be 40% and for SC/ST/OBC/PWD is 35%. The candidates called for the interview will be at the ratio of 3:1 to the number of vacancies. However, Bank may increase the said ratio at its discretion.

How to Apply:

Candidates are required to go to the Bank’s website  www.bankofindia.co.in and click on the ‘CAREER’ and then click on the link “Recruitment of Officers in various streams upto Scale IV- Project No. 2021-22/3 Notice dated 01.12.2021”. This will open a new window. In this window click on “APPLY ONLINE”
(i)      Option “APPLY ONLINE” which will open a new screen.
(ii)     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.
(iii)    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.
(iv)    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 COMPLETE REGISTRATION BUTTON.
(v)     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. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
(vi)    Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the ‘Validate your details’ and ‘Save & Next’ button.
(vii)   Candidates can proceed to upload Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Documents detailed under point “C”.
(viii)  Candidates can proceed to fill other details of the Application Form.
(ix)    Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before COMPLETE REGISTRATION.
(x)     Modify details, if required, and click on ‘COMPLETE REGISTRATION’ ONLY after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration uploaded and other details filled by you are correct.
(xi)    Click on ‘Payment’ Tab and proceed for payment.

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Courtesy: Bank of India