The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has issued the notification for the next Common Written Examinations (CWE) for the recruitment
of Clerical Staff in Nationalized Banks. CWE Clerks-III – The next
Common Written Examination (CWE) as a pre-requisite for selection of
personnel for Clerical cadre posts in the Participating Organisations
listed below will be conducted online by the Institute of Banking
Personnel Selection (IBPS) tentatively in November/ December 2013.
Any eligible candidate,
who aspires to join any of the Participating Organisations listed at
(A) as a Clerk or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to
register for the Common Recruitment Process- (CWE Clerks-III).
Candidates who appear and are shortlisted in the examination, will
subsequently be called for a Common Interview to be conducted by the
Participating Organisations and co-ordinated by IBPS. Depending on the
State/UTwise available vacancies
in Participating organisations, candidates shortlisted will be allotted
to one of the Participating Organisations, keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc.
This system of Common Recruitment Process –common written examination, interview and allotment- for recruitment
of Clerical cadre posts in articipating Organisations has the approval
of the appropriate authorities. IBPS, an autonomous body, has received a
mandate from the organisations mentioned at (A) below to conduct the recruitment process as mentioned above, once a year. Prospective candidates will have to apply to IBPS after carefully reading the advertisement regarding the process of examination, interview and allotment, eligibility criteria, online registration
processes, payment of prescribed application fee/ intimation
charges,pattern of examination, issuance of call letters etc. and ensure
that they fulfill the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed
processes.
Important Dates (Tentative):
- Online Registration: 19.08.2013- 07.09.2013
- Payment of Application Fees- Online: 19.08.2013- 07.09.2013
- Payment of Application Fees- Offline: 21.08.2013- 12.09.2013
- Download of Call Letter for Pre-Examination Training (PET) for SC/ST/ Minority Community/ EXSM/ PWD candidates: After 29.10.2013
- Pre-Examination Training: 09.11.2013-16.11.2013 (excluding holidays)
- Download of Call letter for Examination: After 18.11.2013
- Online Examination (Tentative dates): Some/ all/ additional dates as the need arises 30.11.2013/ 01.12.2013/ 07.12.2013/08.12.2013/ 14.12.2013/15.12.2013
- Sharing of result status of examination (CWE): Second week of January 2014
- Download of call letters for Interview: Last week of January 2014
- Conduct of Interview: Second week of February 2014
- Allotment: April 2014
- Allahabad Bank
- Canara Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- UCO Bank
- Andhra Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- Union Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Corporation Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- United Bank of India
- Bank of India
- Dena Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Vijaya Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Indian Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Any other Bank/ Financial Institution
Candidates, intending to apply for CWE Clerks-III should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria specified by IBPS.
I. 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.
II. Age (As on 01.08.2013):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years
III. Educational Qualifications ( As on 01.08.2013):
Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Computer Literacy:
Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e.
candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer
operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information
Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT (candidates should know how to read/write and speak the Official Language of the State/ UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.
Application Fees/
Intimation Charges [Payable from 19.08.2013 to 07.09.2013 (Online
payment) and 21.08.2013 to 12.09.2013 (Offline payment) both dates
inclusive]
- Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates.
- Rs. 600 /- for all others
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates can apply online only from 19.08.2013 to 07.09.2013 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 adhere to the required specifications as given in Annexure
II to this Advertisement.
Photo: Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) and Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb
Signature:Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) and Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb
(ii) If desiring to make Online Payment
of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges keep the necessary
details/documents ready (In case of Offline Payment i.e. CBS candidates
have to apply online, obtain a fee payment challan and then remit the necessary application fees/ intimation charges).
(iii)
have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the
declaration of results of this round of CWE. IBPS may send call letters
for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no
circumstances, a candidate should share with/mention e-mail ID to / of
any other person. In case acandidate does not have a valid personal
e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying
on-line and must maintain that email account.
Payment of fees/ intimation charges via OFFLINE MODE (at counters of specified Bank branches):
Payment
of fee/ intimation charges through the offline mode can be made through
the CBS branches of any one of the following 7 Public Sector Banks-Bank
of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra , Central Bank of India,
Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, United Bank of India.
IMPORTANT LINKS:
- To Read the complete Advertisement Click Here.
- To Apply for Common Recruitment Process In Clerical Cadre In Participating Organisations- (CWE Clerks-III) Click Here
- For more information visit the Official IBPS Clerk 2013 Page.
