invites Applications from Indian Citizens for appointment in Clerical Cadre – 250 posts (Clerk cum Cashier) for different States/UTs Candidates may also visit Bank’s website for full advertisement & down loading of application form.
Dates to Remember:
Last date for Receipt of Application: 23.02.2010
Last date for Receipt of Application from candidates residing in far flung areas: 03.03.2010
Tentative Date of Written Test: 23.05.2010
Designation: Clerk cum Cashier
No of vacancies – 250, Scale of pay (likely to be revised): Rs. 4,410/- – Rs. 13,210/-, Age as on 01.01.2010 – min 21 years, max 32 years, Probation-6 months
Eligibility criteria: A citizen of India
Relaxation in upper age limit: There are a few relaxations with respect to age when it comes to SC/ ST- 5 years, BC – 3 years, Ex-service men- 5 years etc. for More Details visit Bank Website
Minimum educational qualification (as on 01.01.2010):
For SC/ST/PC/ Ex-Servicemen candidates: Pass with minimum 55% marks in aggregate in higher secondary examination/10+2 of 10+2+3 pattern or its equivalent from a recognized board, or degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized university
For OBC/General candidates: Pass with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in Higher secondary examination/10+2 of 10+2+3 pattern or its equivalent from a recognized board, or degree in any discipline or its equivalent from a recognized university
Knowledge of computers: Essential for all category of candidates (i) Proficiency in windows/MS office, (ii) certificate/diploma in computer operations from NIIT, SSI, Aptech, MICE, STQC, CMC etc or O/A/B/C level certificate of Doeacc or BCA or computer science as one of the subject covering MS word Excel Access etc in degree level.
Candidates should be able to read, write and speak the language of the state/UT for which vacancies are advertised and for which he/she desires to apply
Selection procedure: Selection will be made on the basis of performance in the written test and interview taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norm does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test or interview.
The written test (objective tests + Descriptive paper) will be as under
Objective Tests consisting of (1) Test of reasoning ability (2) Test of numerical ability
(3) Test of English language (4) Test of clerical aptitude
(5) Test of computer knowledge.
The questions in objective tests except for the Test of English will be printed in bilingual i.e. English and Hindi. There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the objective tests
Descriptive paper on English comprehension (qualifying test):
The questions in Descriptive paper will be printed in English and is for the purpose to evaluate the understanding power of candidates in English comprehension only. The candidates will have to answer the Descriptive paper in English only.
Detailed information regarding the written test will be given in the information booklet which will be sent to the eligible candidates along with the call letter for the test.
The candidates must pass in each of the objective tests and the Descriptive paper. The candidate has to pass in Descriptive paper also but the marks obtained in it do not reckon in the aggregate for merit ranking. The passing marks in each of the test including the descriptive paper will be decided by the bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum in aggregate to be considered for being called for interview
Interview: Depending upon the number of vacancies, candidates who pass in each objective test and rank sufficiently high on the basis of the aggregate marks in the written examination would only be called for Interview. The candidate has to secure minimum passing marks in the interview
Final selection will be made on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the written test and interview taken together and will be strictly according to merit depending upon the number of vacancies.
Written test centres: The written test will be scheduled at the following centres and the address of the venue will be advised in the call letter,
Madhya Pradesh – Bhopal; Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu – Chennai; New Delhi, Rajasthan – New Delhi; Himachal Pradesh – Chandigarh; Assam – Guwahati; Maharashtra, Gujarat – Mumbai; Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand – Lucknow; Bihar, Jharkhand – Patna; West Bengal – Kolkata; Punjab – Amritsar; Orissa – Bhubaneshwar; Andhra Pradesh – Hyderabad
Application fee/ postage charges: SC/ST/PWD (PC)/Ex-Servicemen Rs. 50/- (postage only), GEN/OBC Rs.300/- (including postage)
Requisite application fee/postage charges be sent by demand draft/ pay order favouring “Punjab and Sind Bank A/c Clerical Recruitment Project – 2010-11” payable at’Mumbai’ only along with application. Candidate’s Name, Address and Name of the Centre should be written on the reverse of the demand draft/ pay order. Please note that cash/cheques/ Money orders/Postal order/Postal stamps etc. will not be accepted. Applications once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and postage fees once paid will neither be refunded on any account nor can be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. Applications not accompanied by requisite application fee/ postage charges will not be entertained. The bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date for any reason beyond the control of the Bank.
How to apply: Candidates are required to apply on prescribed application format, which can also be down loaded from bank’s website www.psbindia.com The duly filled in applications are to be sent by ordinary post at the address given below
Post box no. 11814,
Malad (West),
Mumbai 400095