Bank of India (BOI)
(A Public Sector Undertaking)
Star House, Plot C-5, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai  - 400051

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1. Security Advisor : 01 post, Pay : Rs. 10 Lacs approx CTC, Age  : 55 years
2. Corporate Communication Executive (MMG-III) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.18240-22280/-, Age : 45 years

Application Fee :

The application fees Rs.400/- (No fee for SC/  ST/ PWD/ Ex-SM candidates) to be paid in any Bank of India branch with the help of payment challan only. Please take Transaction no. after payment.

Bank reserves the right to hold the selection process by way of GROUP DISCUSSION AND/OR INTERVIEW ONLY depending upon the number of eligible candidates.

 The date of Written Test Examination, if need be, will be advised as and when decided by the Bank. Please keeep on watching Bank's website for information in this regard.

 

Written Test - Objective & Descriptive

 

•  Objective Tests - Medium of Examination : English OR Hindi

 

Sr.No	Name of the Test	No.of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
1.	Test of Reasoning Ability	100	150	Composite 120 minutes (i.e. 2 hours)
2.	Test of Quantitative Aptitude	50	75
3.	Test of General Awareness on current developments	50	75
	Total	200	300

 

Note: Candidates have to secure minimum qualifying marks in each of the objective test i.e. 40% for General Category (35% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD) and 50% average marks in all the objective test taken together for General Category (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD). Bank reserve the right to vary above said cut-off. In Objective Test there will be Negative Marks for wrong answers @ 0.25 for each wrong answer.

 

ii) Descriptive Test: Duration of descriptive test 60 minutes

Test Contents	Duration	Marks
Knowledge in the relevant field of Specialisation and Communication skills	Composite 60 minutes (i.e. 1 hour)	5 compulsory questions with internal options for 300 marks

Note : The minimum qualifying marks in the descriptive test shall be 50% (45% for

SC/ST/OBC / PWD candidates) and the Marks so obtained shall be added to the marks obtained in the Objective Test, for preparing merit list . The descriptive papers will be assessed only of those candidates who qualify in all the objective tests and also rank sufficiently high.

GROUP DISCUSSION AND/OR INTERVIEW MARKS : Maximum marks for interview will be 100. Minimum qualifying marks in interview are 50% for General Category and 45% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD category.

Selection Procedure :

Depending on the number of vacancies, only those candidates who have secured the

minimum qualifying marks stipulated for Written Tests (Objective plus Descriptive) and rank sufficiently high in the order of merit shall be called for a Personal interview in the ratio of 1:3 . - M ere pass in the Written Tests shall not vest any right in a candidate for being called for Group Discussion/Personal Interview.

Merit list of the candidate's based on the marks obtained by them in Written T est [i.e. 300 Marks (Objective Test) + 300 Marks (Descriptive Test)] and Group Discussion and/or Personal Interview of 100 Marks will be prepared in descending order on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained, under the respective SC / ST / OBC / GEN Category. The final selection will be made on the basis of this merit list.

Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct :

•  Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.

•  At any stage of recruitment, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of :

•  (i) using unfair means during the examination or

(ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or

•  (iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the

•  question booklet/answer sheet from the examination hall or

•  (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with

•  his/her candidature during the selection process or

•  (v) obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means.

•  Such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, may also be liable :

•  to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate

•  to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.

•  for forfeiting the fees paid by such candidate.

•  The Bank would be analyzing and comparing the responses of a candidate with other candidates, who appeared for the examination to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure it is suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.

5. CALL LETTERS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION :

The full address of the examination venue will be given in the Call Letter. All eligible candidates will be issued Call Letters at the correspondence address given by them in their on-line application which will be sent by post. E-mail advices will also be sent, if e-mail address is available.

A candidate who does not receive the Examination Call Letter 8 days before the date of Written Test, he /she should contact the concerned Zonal Office of BANK OF INDIA located at the concerned State & Examination Centre he/she has opted for at the addresses given below, with a written application indicating his / her Name, Address, and details of payment made for issue of Duplicate Call Letters.

 

6. WRITTEN TEST CENTERS

If need be, Written Test will be held at following 4 centers. The address of the venue will be advised in the call letters

 

SR. No.	EXAM CENTRE	CONTACT ADDRESS OF BANK OF INDIA , ZONAL OFFICE	CONTACT PERSON
1	MUMBAI	Mumbai South Zonal Office, 70-80, Mahatma Gandhi Road , P.B. No. 38, Fort, Mumbai -400 023.	Shri Dipak Prabhakar Kango Sr. Manager (HR), Off: 22674857, 22703543 Mob. 9221510240
2	NEW DELHI	New Delhi Zonal Office, 'Jeevan Bharati', Tower I, Level 5, 124, Cannaught Circus, New Delhi - 110 001.	Shri Arvind Kumar Sharma Sr. Manager (HR) Off: 011-28844093 Mob. 9911305507
3	CHENNAI	Chennai Zonal Office, Bank of India Building,2 nd floor , 17, Erabalu Street , Chennai - 600 001.	Shri T. Raveendran Sr. Manager (HR), Off: 044 - 66777402, 66777504
4	KOLKATA	Kolkata Zonal Office 5,BTM Sarani, Kolkata - 700001 West Bengal .	Shri N.R. Mishra, Sr. Manager (HR), Off: 033-22310292, -22485703,22481973

 

NOTE : (i) The candidate is required to indicate written test centre in his/her application form. The request for change of Centre of Examination shall NOT be entertained.

(ii) Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the centres and/or add some other centres, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc. Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any of the centres other than the one he/she has opted for.

7. PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING (PET)

In case, Written test is conducted, in consonance with the guidelines issued by the Government of India, the Bank intends to impart free non-residential Pre-Examination Training (PET) of six working days to a limited number of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes at Centres located at Navi Mumbai and NOIDA ( New Delhi ). Selection for the PET from among the candidates will be made on the priority of the date of online registration of Application Form. Candidates belonging to the above categories and desirous of availing of such Pre-examination Training may indicate choice of PET Centre in the Application Form.

All expenses for attending the Pre-Examination Training (PET) programme at the concerned Training Centre relating to travel, boarding, lodging, etc. will have to be made and borne by the candidate. The Bank has discretion to add to or delete from the Centers for PET indicated above.

8. APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) :

For SC/ST/PWD/Ex-service-men Candidates - Nil.

(b) For all other candidates - Application Fees : Rs.400/-

Candidates are advised to apply for only one post as applications for multiple posts are not admissible and shall be rejected. Merely issuing call letters for different posts to a candidate will not entitle him / her to participate in selection process for all the posts.

NOTE : Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

 

9. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Before applying for any post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this Notice. Decision of Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the bank in this behalf.

In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information/certificate/documents or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will be cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRINTED APPLICATION MAY BE SUBMITTED TO US AT THE TIME OF GROUP DISCUSSION/INTERVIEW ONLY AND NOT BEFORE THAT.

Candidates belonging to OBCs but coming in the "CREAMY LAYER" as on 31.03.2009 are not entitled to OBC reservation. Such candidates should indicate their category as "Gen" or "Gen PWD' as applicable.

OBC Certificates in the format as prescribed by the Govt. of India and issued by the Competent Authority inter alia, specifically stating that the candidate does not belong to the Socially Advanced Sections excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBCs in Civil Posts and Services under Govt. of India i.e. carrying 'CREAMY LAYER' clause based on income for the financial year 2008-2009 issued on or after 01.04.2009 should be submitted with the application at the time of Group Discussion/interview .

The Information Handout will be sent to the candidates with Call Letter for Written Test. The admission to Written Test will be purely provisional without verification of age, qualification, category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) etc. of the candidates with reference to documents.

The Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of Call Letter / Intimation.

The candidates should fill the details in application correctly, in particular - Age / Qualification / Caste / PWD etc. which will have direct effect on selection / non-selection. Bank takes no responsibility for rejection / non-selection due to aforesaid error.

(i) A recent, passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the application and should be signed across by the candidate to be produced at the time of Group Discussion/interview . Copies of the same photograph should be used for written examination. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of the written test/interview may lead to disqualification.

(j) The candidates will have to appear for written test and Group Discussion\interview at their own expense. However, eligible SC/ST outstation candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed to and fro second (sleeper) class rail/bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel.

(k) Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including banks) should take permission before applying and produce a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature may not be considered.

(l) Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India should apply.

(m) Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

(n) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Mumbai. .

(o) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English, English version will prevail.

(p) No candidate is permitted to use calculator, cell phones / telephones of any kind, pagers or any such other instruments in the examination.

(q) The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centres at their expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury/ losses, etc. of any nature.

(r) The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a centre/venue/specific post of a candidate(s) and /or to cancel the Written Examination.

(s) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared medically fit and verification of character and antecedents as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank. The selected candidate, if appointed, will be on probation for a period of two (2) years for Scale-I & One (1) year for Scale-II & above from the date of joining the services of the Bank.

(t) Candidates will have to produce original caste and other relevant certificates like educational qualification, age, disability etc. with Xerox copies, duly attested, alongwith the application Print-out, at the time of Group Discussion/ interview , in support of his eligibility, failing which his / her candidature will be cancelled.

10. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE TO SC/ST/OBC IS AS UNDER :

District Magistrate/Additional Dist. Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Dy. Commissioner / Dy. Collector / First Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Division Magistrate /Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner / Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate / Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar / Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his family normally resides.

Other conditions / stipulations

•  Candidates selected for appointment in the Bank will be required to furnish a Security Deposit of Rs. 20,000/-, Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 60,000/- for Scale I, Scale II, Scale III and above respectively. The Security Deposit amount shall be forfeited if the officer leaves the bank before completion of 3 years service. Direct Recruit Officers will have a choice either to deposit full amount of security deposit or alternatively he will deposit initially Rs. 10,000/- at the time of joining and Rs. 2000/- p.m. in not exceeding 25 monthly instalments. In case of SC/ST candidates, initial amount to be deposited shall be Rs. 5000/- at the time of joining and Rs. 2000/- p.m. in not exceeding 28 monthly instalments. Bank reserves the right to increase the amount of Security Deposit or re-schedule the instalments.

•  The selected candidates who have already passed JAIIB / CAIIB Examination will get one advance increment for passing JAIIB OR two advance increments for passing CAIIB from the date of joining the bank as the case may be.

 

•  Subject to their fulfilling the eligibility criteria, employees of Bank of India may also apply. Such candidates, if selected, shall resign from their present positions in the bank and re-join the Bank's service afresh.

 

11. HOW TO APPLY

•  Candidate should have a valid e-mail id.

•  The candidate should apply on-line through website www.bankofindia.co.in

•  As a First Step, candidate should take out Print-out of Challan. Click here for

Challan. (This will not be applicable for SC / ST / PWD & Ex-Servicemen Candidates,).

(iv) Against the above-said Challan, the candidate should make the payment of fees in any of the Bank of India branches on or before 15.02.2010 .

(v) Once the payment of fees is made, the concerned branch will give him a Transaction No.

(vi) Candidate should visit again our website www.bankofindia.co.in under the caption "Recruitment / Career" and should fill up the application available after Click at the end of the Notice on APPLY ONLINE.

(vii) Transaction No. should be correctly filled in the application at appropriate place (This will not be applicable for SC / ST / PWD & Ex-Servicemen Candidates,).

(viii) Application should be saved and after verification submitted by click to submit button.

(ix) Application should be printed and photo affixed on that, to be kept ready for submission at the time of interview at the Interview Venue.

 Important Dates:

• Date for Online Registration : 23/02/2010 to 28/02/2010