Indian Overseas Bank Probationary Officer (PO) Recruitment 2009 for 1250 vacancies
ndian Overseas Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank with headquarters in Chennai having geographical presence all over India and abroad invites applications from Indian Citizens for the post of Probationary Officer in JUNIOR MANAGEMENT GRADE SCALE -
I. Candidates are requested to apply only through online between 17.01.2009 and 16.02.2009 through our Bank’s website www.iob.in. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
NATIOINALITY/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 examination &/ or 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.
B. AGE: (As on 01.01.2009): Minimum: 21 Years and Maximum: 30 Years
RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT
Sl | Category | Age Relaxation |
1 | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes Candidates | 3 years |
3 | In the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment. | 5 years |
4 | Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
6 | Physically Challenged Category candidates | A. 10 years for General category B. 15 years for SC/ST category C. 13 years for OBC category |
Eligible candidates are required to apply 'ONLINE' only through our website www.iob.in and no other means/ mode of application will be acceptable. Candidates are advised to follow the following sequence of steps while applying online.
Candidates should submit the candidate’s copy of Payment Receipt Challan along with the call letter at the time of written examination failing which the candidate will not be admitted for the written examination.
Applications once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and application fee /postages once paid shall not be refunded or shall not be held in reserve for any other examination.
(b) For all others ( including OBC) - Rs.400/- (350+50 For Postage)
Application fee has to be paid in cash only at any branch of Indian Overseas Bank before applying online
5. Emoluments for the post of Probationary Officers – JMG Scale - I :
Pay Scale - Rs.10000 – 470/6-12820-500/3-14320-560/7-18240 (under revision) |
Approximate Cost to Company after confirmation would be around Rs.4.00 lakhs p.a ( including perks and other benefits) subject to Bank’s Service rules. |
All the eligible applicants who have submitted their online applications properly in time will be administered a written examination , without verification of their age or qualification or category or any other eligibility Crieteria with relevance to documents and will be purely on provisional basis, on the strength of the information provided by them in the online application. The candidates must therefore, ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility, has in his/her possession the requisite documents and certificates specified by the Bank, and that the particulars furnished in the on-line application are true and correct in all respects. Mere admission to the written examination and /or passing the Test and being invited by the Bank for the Personal Interview shall not imply that the Bank has been satisfied beyond doubt about the candidate’s eligibility. Bank has the right to cancel candidature at any stage if found that any candidate is not fulfilling the eligibility crieteria. If any candidate found ineligible even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.
The Written Examination will comprise of Objective Test and Descriptive Test details of which is furnished hereunder:
a) Objective Test
Objective Test consisting of Test of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness and English Language (225 Questions carrying total marks of 200 with total time duration of 135 minutes ) as detailed below.
S.NO | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Medium of Exam |
1 | Test of Reasoning Ability | 75 | English & Hindi |
2 | Test of Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | English & Hindi |
3 | Test of General Awareness | 50 | English & Hindi |
4 | Test of English Language | 50 | English |
Total | 225 |
The written examination will be held at the following centres and the address of the venue will be advised in the call letters:
Name of Centre | Name of Centre |
Ahmedabad | Kolkata |
Bangalore | Lucknow |
Bhubaneshwar | Ludhiana |
Chandigarh | Madurai |
Chennai | Meerut |
Coimbatore | Mumbai |
Delhi | Patna |
Ernakulam | Ranchi |
Guwahati | Trichy |
Hyderabad | Vijjayawada |
Jaipur |