State Bank of India

Advertisement No. CRPD/ME/AB/2013-14/12

Special Recruitment Drive For SC/ST/OBC Category

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Education Qualifications :

1. Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Operations Management, Systems, HR (The course studied should be of minimum two years full time course. Part time course/distance learning courses are not eligible). OR

2. M.Com OR

3. M.A. / M.Sc. (in Economics or Statistics) OR

4. CA /CWA/CFA/CS (Company Secretary)

Age Limit : As on 01.12.2013

• Minimum age : 21 Years

• Upper age limit : SC/ST : 35 Years , OBC : 33 Years

Selection Method :

Examination consisting objective tests for 200 marks and descriptive test of English knowledge for 50 marks.

The objective test will be online. Immediately after online objective test, Descriptive test will be administered. Cadidates will have to answer Descriptive test on paper/Pen mode.

(i) Objective Test: The Objective Test with 2 hours 30 minutes duration consists of 4 Sections as follows:

a) Test of English

b) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation

c) Test of Reasoning

d) Test of Financial Awareness &, Marketing

The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.

(ii) Descriptive Test of English knowledge: Time- 60 minutes

Candidates who are 40 percentile and above in each of the four objective type tests and with an aggregate 35% minimum marks as also 35% marks (minimum) in descriptive examination will qualify for Group discussion and Interview. Bank may decide, at its discretion, to reduce abovementioned qualifying marks. Depending on the number of vacancies, a merit list of qualified candidates will be drawn up and candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Interview subject to maximum three times the number of vacancies.

[Phase-II] Group Discussion & Interview (50 marks)

The qualifying marks in Group Discussion & Interview shall be 35% (minimum 18 marks) out of 50 marks (combined marks for Group Discussion and Interview). Bank may decide, at its discretion, to reduce the qualifying marks for Group Discussion and Interview.

Final Selection

The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-I and Phase-II separately.

Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Discussion & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and Group Discussion & Interview out of 100 for each category.The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category. Results of
the candidates who have qualified for Phase II and the list of candidates finally selected will be made available on the Bank's website.

Application Fee and Intimation Charges :

• SC/ST/PWD : Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only)

• OBC : Rs.500/- (App. fee and intimation charges)

How To Apply

Candidates will be required to register themselves online first through Bank's website www.statebankofindia.com  or www.sbi.co.in . After which candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through one of the following modes:

1. Offline mode : The system will generate a cash voucher/ challan form pre-printed with the candidate's details which will be required to be presented at any State Bank of India branch counter with the requisite fee. On payment of the requisite fee through computer generated challan form, registration of the online application will be complete.

2. Online mode : The payment can be made by using debit card/ credit card/Internet Banking.

Important Dates:

• Online Registration of Application : 16.12.2013

• Payment of Fees - Online : 16.12.2013 To 03.01.2014

• Payment of Fees - Offline : 18.12.2013 To 07.01.2014

• Date of Recruitment Examination : 23rd February, 2014

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Courtesy : SBI