United Bank of India

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Opening date for online application: 23.08.2010
• Closing date for online application (for all applicants including those from far-flung areas): 22.09.2010
• Payment of application fees: 23.08.2010 to 21.09.2010
• Tentative date of written test: 28.11.2010

Before applying candidates are advised to ensure that they fulfill the stipulated eligibility criteria. They should note that the application fee once deposited will not be refunded or adjusted against any other project. Candidates are advised to fill in the particulars themselves online correctly.

Number of Vacancies: Probationary clerk: 700

Age as on : 01.07.2010: Minimum 18 years, maximum 28 years.

State-wise/Reservation Category-wise distribution of vacancies:

Abbreviations Used:

• SC - Scheduled Caste
• ST - Scheduled Tribe
• OBC - Other Backward Classes
• GEN - General
• VI - Visually Impaired
• HI - Hearing Impaired
• OC - Orthopaedically Challenged
• XS - Ex-Servicemen
• PWD – Persons With Disabilities

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: NATIONALITY / CITIZENSHIP:

A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) 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. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate to him/her.

Minimum Educational Qualification (as on 01.07.2010):

• Must have passed 10+2 examination or equivalent with 60% marks in aggregate. (5% relaxation available to candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC/PWD Category)

Or

• Graduate in any discipline from any recognized university. 

Post qualification Experience : NIL

Candidate must have successfully completed a computer course of at least 3 months duration from any Institute recognized by Central/State Govt./AICTE.

All Educational Qualifications should be from a recognized Board/ University/ Institute. The Educational Qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum. Candidates who state that they have graduated must have obtained the said educational qualification as on 01.07.2010. 

Candidates should know how to read, write and speak the language of the State / UT for which vacancies are advertised and for which he/she desires to apply .The candidates must have the proficiency in the local language of the State which will be tested at the time of Interview.

Selection Procedure:

The selection will be made on the basis of performance in written test and interview. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test & interview. The details of the written test shall be communicated to the candidates in advance. The Written Test will be Objective and Descriptive type.

• Test of Reasoning Ability | No. of Ques. : 50
• Test of English Language | No. of Ques. : 50
• Test of Quantitative Aptitude  | No. of Ques. : 50
• Test of Clerical Aptitude | No. of Ques. : 50

Total : 95 Minutes (Composite)

• Descriptive Test  | No. of Ques. : 3

Total : 45 Minutes

Note : The questions in objective tests except for the Test of English will be printed in bilingual, i.e. English and Hindi. The candidates shall be required to qualify in each objective test as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of Group Performance in each test. There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective Tests. All questions shall be answered in one of the languages only.

(i) The Questions in Descriptive Paper will be printed in bilingual i.e. English and Hindi version. The candidates will have the option to answer the Descriptive paper either in English or Hindi or Official Language of the State/U.T. The status of descriptive paper is only qualifying ie the marks obtained in the descriptive paper are not reckoned for merit ranking.

(ii) Depending upon number of vacancies, only a certain number of candidates from the candidates merit listed in the Written Test will be called for Interview. Final selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the written test & Interview and will be strictly on merit basis.

(iii) The tentative date of the written test is 28.11.2010 (Sunday). The exact date will be communicated to the candidates through call letter for each examination. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel or make any change in the date of examination, if need arises.

Courtesy: unitedbankofindia.com