(Jobs) Bank of Baroda : Recruitment of 300 Probationary Officers in Junior Management Grade/Scale-I - 2014

1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance course in Baroda Manipal School of Banking

(Jobs) Bank of Baroda : Recruitment of 300 Probationary Officers in Junior Management Grade/Scale-I - 2014

We are looking for young, qualified, mobile and active minds who can be imparted with the necessary knowledge and skills required to be good all-round bankers through the 1 year Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance course in Baroda Manipal School of Banking.

On successful completion of the course within the stipulated time period, the candidate would be offered appointment in the bank as Probationary Officers in Junior Management Grade / Scale-I.

Candidates shall be selected through selection process consisting of online exam followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Admission to the 1 year full-time post graduate diploma course in Banking and Finance from Manipal University to be conducted at the Baroda Manipal school of Banking comes with the assurance of a full-fledged Banking career with Bank of Baroda on successful completion of the course.

Number of Student intake per batch

Age (As on 16.07.2014)

Unreserved OBC SC ST Total
151 81 45 23 300 Minimum- 20 years
Maximum- 28 years

Note: 3% Seats are reserved for PWD (Persons with Disabilities) candidates, to be equally distributed between OC, HI & VI. The reservation for PWD is on horizontal basis. The selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/Unreserved) to which they belong to.

Abbreviations stand for: - SC - Scheduled Castes, ST - Scheduled Tribes, OBC - Other Backward Class, PWD - Persons with Disability, OC - Orthopedically Challenged, HI - Hearing Impaired, VI - Visually Impaired.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Qualification (As on 16.07.2014) – Degree (Graduation) with minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in any discipline from a recognized University OR any equivalent qualification as such recognized by Central Government.
  • Age (As on 16.07.2014) Minimum 20 years- Maximum 28 years i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 17.07.1986 and not later than 16.07.1994 (both dates inclusive)

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Payable from 30.06.2014 to 16.07.2014 (Online payment) both dates inclusive

  • Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
  • Rs. 550/- for all others

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.

SELECTION PROCESS

Candidates shall be selected by BOB through a selection process consisting of an (open) online exam followed by Group Discussion AND Interview.

The selection process aims at getting applicants who are likely to succeed at various roles in the Bank. The endeavour is to select people who are bright, have good communication skills (both oral and written), are dedicated, can work effectively in teams, are passionate about their career goals and who display integrity and a positive attitude.

Type

Sr. No.

Name of the Test

No. of Qs.

Max. Marks

Time

Objective
(Online)
1 Reasoning 50 50 Composite Time of
2  hours
 
2 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
3 English Language 50 50
4 General Awareness 50 50

The candidates are required to qualify in the Objective Tests by securing passing marks, in each of the tests, to be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level for each category Wrong answers in objective test will attract negative marks (1/4th of marks assigned to that question) for the online test. Along with the call letters, information handout and a sample test shall also be uploaded on the site which candidates can take to familiarize themselves with the nature of Test & Questions.

Group Discussion and Personal Interview 

The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in the Objective Test will be arranged in descending order in each category and the candidates in the order of merit, subject to 4 times the number of intake in each category, will be called for Group Discussion and Interview. The qualifying marks in Group Discussion & Interview will be as decided by the Bank.

The final merit list for selection will be on the basis of performance in Online Test, Group discussion (GD) and Interview.

PROGRAMME FEES

The fees for this Course will be Rs. 3.45/- lakhs (all inclusive of boarding, Lodging and course fees, other fees, etc.) plus service taxes, as applicable to be paid by the student.

Apart from the above course fees, the exam fees for undergoing various Certification exams viz. NISM (Mutual Funds) and NISM (Depository services) as mandated under the course will have to be borne by the candidates, as per the fees charged by NISM from time to time for conducting these Certification exams. Currently, the fees for NISM (Mutual Funds) and NISM (Depository services) certification exams comes to Rs. 2500/- per candidate.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates can apply online only from 30.06.2014 to 16.07.2014 through the link in the careers page of the Bank’s website www.bankofbaroda.com and no other mode of application will be accepted.

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online

Before applying online, candidates should--

(i) Scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph and signature are within the required specifications as given in Annexure-I of the Advertisement.
(ii) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make online payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges.
(iii) have a valid personal e-Mail ID. It should be kept active during the currency of this selection exercise. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/ mention his / her e-Mail ID to/ or of any other person.
(iv) In case, a candidate does not have a valid personal e-Mail ID, he/she should create his/ her new e-Mail ID before applying Online.

IMPORTANT DATES :-

Schedule of Events

Dates

Start date for Online Registration 30.06.2014
Online Payment of Application Fees 30.06.2014 to 16.07.2014
Last date for Online Registration 16.07.2014
Download of Call letter for Examination From 04.08.2014
Date of Examination (Tentative) 14.08.2014 (Thursday)

Click Here for Official Notification

Click Here to Apply Online

Courtesy: Bank of Baroda