Applications (App.) are invited for the posts mentioned below
in Reserve Bank of India (RBI/Bank) from Indian citizens, citizens of Nepal and
subjects of Bhutan, Tibetan refugees (who came over to India before 1st January
1962) and persons of Indian origin who have migrated from Myanmar and Sri Lanka
with the intention of permanently settling in India and in whose favour
Eligibility Certificates have been issued by Government of India. Before applying, candidates should ensure that they fulfill the
eligibility criteria for the post. The Reserve Bank of India Services Board,
hereinafter referred to as 'Board' would admit to the Written Examination (WE)
all the candidates applying for the post with the requisite fee (wherever
applicable) on the basis of the information furnished in the On-Line application
and shall determine their eligibility only at the final stage i.e. interview
stage. If at that stage, it is found that any information furnished in the
ON-LINE application is false/incorrect or if according to the Board, the
candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post, his/ her
candidature for interview will be cancelled and he/she will not be allowed to
appear for interview.
Candidates are requested to apply only ON-LINE through Bank's
website www.rbi.org.in No other mode for submission of application is
available.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
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Website Link Open- For On-Line Registration of Applications |
21.01.2014 to 17.02.2014
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Payment of Fees - On Line |
21.01.2014 to 17.02.2014
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Payment of Fees at Bank Branches (Off-Line) |
23.01.2014 to 21.02.2014
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S. N.
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Post
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Number of Vacancies
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Unreserved i.e., General (GEN)
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Scheduled Castes (SC)
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Scheduled Tribes (ST)
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Other Backward Classes (OBC)#
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TOTAL
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1
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Research Officer in Grade 'B' for Department of Economic and Policy Research
(DEPR) |
05
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02
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Nil
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03
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10@
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2
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Research Officer in Grade 'B' for Department of Statistics and Information
Management (DSIM) |
03
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01
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Nil
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01
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05
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|
3
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Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) in Grade 'A' |
04
|
01
|
01
|
01
|
07
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|
4
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Manager (Technical - Civil) in Grade 'B'
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01
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Nil
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Nil
|
01*
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02
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# Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the
'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should
indicate
their category as 'General (GEN)'.
@ One post has been reserved for Hearing
Impaired (HI) person under the category of Persons with Disability (PWD).
*
Backlog vacancy
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Note (I) - For Persons with Disability (PWD) Candidates:
(a) The following sub-categories under the Persons with Disability (PWD)
category are also eligible to apply for the posts mentioned at S. N. 1, 2 and 3
above:
(i) Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates with One Arm Affected (OA)/
One Leg Affected (OL) / Both legs affected but not arms(BL), (ii) Hearing
Impaired (HI) candidates who are Partially Deaf (PD) / Deaf (D) and (iii)
Visually Handicapped (VH) candidates who are Blind (B) / Low Vision (LV).
(b) The following sub-categories under the Persons with Disability (PWD)
category are also eligible to apply for the post mentioned at S. N. 4 above:
(i) Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) candidates with One Arm Affected (OA)/
One Leg Affected (OL) / Both legs affected but not arms (BL) and (ii) Hearing
Impaired (HI) candidates who are Partially Deaf (PD). Visually Handicapped (VH)
candidates are not suitable for this post and thus not eligible to apply.
(c) Within the overall notified total vacancies, Persons with Disability
(PWD) candidates belonging to any of the three categories of disability (who are
eligible for the respective posts as explained above) will be considered for
selection, subject to their suitability, over and above the vacancies, notified
for PWD in this advertisement, in order to clear the backlog of PWD
vacancies.
(d) Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates may belong to any category (i.e.
General/SC/ST/OBC). Reservation for PWD is horizontal and within the overall
vacancies for the post.
(e) PWD candidate means a person suffering from not less than forty per cent
of any disability as certified by a medical authority. PWD candidates should
possess a latest certificate to this effect issued by an authorized Government
of India/ State Government Department/ Hospital.
Note (II) - For SC / ST Candidates:
Wherever there is no vacancy reserved for SC/ST category candidates, they can
also apply. However, they will not be eligible for any concession/relaxation
except exemption from payment of application fee.
1. RESEARCH OFFICER IN GRADE 'B' FOR DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND
POLICY RESEARCH (DEPR)
(A) Job Requirements: To undertake research activities and participate in
policy formation among others.
(B) Eligibility Criteria:
(I) Educational Qualifications (as on 01-01-2014):
Essential: (i) A Master's Degree in Economics with a
minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters /
years from a recognized Indian or Foreign University / Institute; OR (ii) A
Doctorate Degree in Economics with Master's Degree in any subject with a minimum
of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years from a
recognized Indian or Foreign University / Institute.
Note: SC and PWD candidates having second class with
a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years
in Master's Degree examination or equivalent recognized qualification, are
eligible to apply.
Preferential/Desirable Qualification: Research or
teaching experience in Economics or publications in standard journals would be
considered as an additional qualification.
Please also refer item 5 below on note on educational qualifications.
(II) Age (as on 01-01-2014): Between 21 and 30 years
(candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/01/1984 and not later than
01/01/1993).
Refer item 8 below for relaxation in upper age limit for specified
categories. Further,
(i) Candidates having M.Phil Degree and Doctorate Degree from a recognized
Indian/Foreign University/Institute in the specified subjects will be eligible
for relaxation in the upper age limit by 1 year and 3 years respectively.
(ii) Candidates having Master's Degree with Research/ Teaching experience at
a recognized Indian/Foreign University/Institute will be eligible for relaxation
in upper age limit to the extent of number of years of such experience subject
to a maximum of three years. For experience, probationary period will not be
reckoned.
(iii) The maximum age relaxation applicable to General and ST (as no posts
are reserved for ST) category candidates having Qualification / Experience as at
para (i) and (ii) above will be 3 years. In case of candidates belonging to SC
and OBC categories, the maximum age relaxation applicable will be 5 years and 3
years respectively.
(C) Scheme of Selection:
Selection will be through Written Examination ('WE') and interview. There are
3 papers for Written Examination. 'WE' will be held in the month of March/April
2014.
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Name of Paper
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Duration
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Maximum Marks
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Paper-I Objective Type (on Economics) |
3 hours
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100
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Paper-II Descriptive Type (on Economics) |
3 hours
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100
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Paper-III English - Descriptive |
3 hours
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100
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Total |
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300
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(i) Paper-I of only such candidates, who appear in all the three papers,
would be assessed. Paper-II and Paper-III of only such candidates, who score
sufficiently high marks in Paper-I, as decided by the Board, would be assessed.
(ii) Question papers for 'WE' will be set in Hindi and in English (except
Paper-III on English). Answers for Paper-I and Paper-II may be written either in
Hindi or English. Paper-III will have to be answered in English only. Candidates
may opt for interview in Hindi or English. (iii) The number of candidates to be
called for interview will be decided by the Board. (iv) Final selection will be
on the basis of performance in the 'WE' and interview taken together.
(D) Syllabus: (i) Standard of papers on Economics
would be that of Master's Degree examination in Economics of any Central
University in India. (ii) Syllabus for English: Essay, Précis writing,
Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.
2. RESEARCH OFFICERS IN GRADE 'B' FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (DSIM)
(A) Job Requirements: To undertake collection,
compilation, analysis and interpretation of data from various sources, undertake
statistical analysis involving modern statistical/econometric models, empirical
testing of data etc., to undertake conceptual and methodological studies on
various types of statistics relating to money and banking, prices, saving and
investment, national accounts, index numbers, etc., designing and organizing of
large scale sample surveys and to undertake systems analysis and computer
programme development and processing on the Bank's Computer Systems.
(B) Eligibility Criteria:
(I) Educational Qualifications (As on 01-01-2014):
Essential: (i) A Master's Degree in Statistics/
Mathematical Statistics/ Mathematical Economics/ Econometrics/ Statistics &
Informatics from IIT-Kharagpur/ Applied Statistics & Informatics from
IIT-Bombay with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate of all
semesters / years; OR (ii) Master's Degree in Mathematics with a minimum of 55%
marks or an equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters / years and one year
post graduate diploma in Statistics or related subjects from an institute of
repute; OR (iii) M.Stat. Degree of Indian Statistical Institute with a minimum
of 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters / years.
NOTE: For SC and PWD candidates, the minimum marks
required in Master's Degree as in items (i), (ii) and (iii) above is 50% or an
equivalent grade in aggregate of all semesters/ years.
Desirable: (i) Candidates with a Doctorate in topics
related to above subjects will be given preference. (ii) Research or teaching
experience and publication in standard journals will be considered as an
additional qualification.
Please also refer item 5 below on note on educational qualifications.
(II) Age (as on 01-01-2014): Between 21 and 30 years (candidates must have
been born not earlier than 02/01/1984 and not later than 01/01/1993).
Refer item 8 below for relaxation in upper age limit for specified
categories. Further,
(i) Candidates possessing M.Phil. and Ph.D. qualification in the specified
subjects will be eligible for relaxation in upper age limit by 1 year and 3
years respectively.
(ii) Candidates with research/teaching experience at a recognized
Indian/Foreign University/Institute will be eligible for relaxation in upper age
limit to the extent of number of years of such experience subject to a maximum
of three years. For experience, probationary period will not be reckoned.
(iii) The maximum age relaxation applicable to General and ST (as no posts
are reserved for ST) category candidates having Qualification / Experience as at
para (i) and (ii) above will be 3 years. In case of candidates belonging to SC
and OBC categories, the maximum age relaxation applicable will be 5 years and 3
years respectively.
(C) Scheme of Selection:
Selection will be through Written Examination ('WE') and Interview. There are
3 papers for Written Examination. 'WE' will be held in the month of March/April
2014.
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Name of Paper
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Duration
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Maximum Marks
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Paper-I Objective Type (on Statistics) |
3 hours
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100
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Paper-II Descriptive Type (on Statistics) |
3 hours
|
100
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Paper-III English - Descriptive |
3 hours
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100
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Total |
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300
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(i) Paper-I of only such candidates, who appear in all the three papers,
would be assessed. Paper-II and Paper-III of only such candidates, who score
sufficiently high marks in Paper-I, as decided by the Board, would be assessed.
(ii) Question papers for 'WE' will be set in Hindi and in English (except
Paper-III on English). Answers for Paper-I and Paper-II may be written either in
Hindi or English. Paper-III will have to be answered in English only. Candidates
may opt for interview in Hindi or English. (iii) The number of candidates to be
called for interview will be decided by the Board. (iv) Final selection will be
on the basis of performance in the 'WE' and interview taken together.
(D) Syllabus: Standard of papers would be that of
Master's Degree examination of any Central University in India.
Paper-I: Questions would cover Probability:
Definition of Probability, Standard distribution, Large and small sample theory,
Analysis of Variance, Estimation, Testing of Hypotheses, Multivariate analysis
and Stochastic Processes.
Paper-II: Questions would cover (i) Probability and
Sampling, (ii) Linear Models and Economic Statistics, (iii) Statistical
Inference: Estimation, Testing of hypothesis and Non-parametric Test, (iv)
Stochastic Processes, (v) Multivariate analysis and (vi) Numerical Analysis and
Basic Computer Techniques. There will be sufficient choice for candidates to
attempt the required number of questions from any three or more of the above six
groups.
Paper-III: English: Essay, Précis writing,
Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.
3. ASSISTANT MANAGER (RAJBHASHA) IN GRADE 'A'
(A) Job requirements: (i) Translation from English
into Hindi and vice-versa of various references, documents, manuals and other
publications of the Bank and arranging for printing thereof. (ii) Implementation
of Government instructions regarding use of Hindi and (iii) Administration of
Hindi Teaching Scheme for the Bank's staff.
(B) Eligibility Criteria:
(I) Educational Qualifications (as on 01-01-2014):
Essential : (i) Second Class Master's Degree in
Hindi/Hindi Translation, with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor's
Degree level; OR (ii) Second Class Master's Degree in English with Hindi as one
of the subjects at Bachelor's Degree level; OR (iii) Second Class Master's
Degree in Sanskrit / Economics / Commerce with English and Hindi as subjects at
Bachelor's Degree level. (In lieu of a subject of Hindi at Bachelor's Degree
level, one may have recognized Hindi qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's
Degree); OR (iv) Master's Degree in both English and Hindi/Hindi Translation, of
which one must be Second Class.
Desirable: Knowledge of bi-lingual word
processing.
Please also refer item 5 below on note on educational qualifications.
(II) Experience (as on 01-01-2014):
Essential: At least three years' experience in
coining of Glossary or English to Hindi translation and viceversa in any
National or State Level Weekly/ Newspaper or any Government/Semi-Government
Office or any autonomous body/undertaking etc.
Desirable: (i) Study of Sanskrit/any other modern
Indian Language/Linguistics at Bachelor's Degree level (ii) Published literary
work.
(III) Age (as on 01-01-2014): Between 21 and 30 years
(candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/01/1984 and not later than
01/01/1993). For candidates with Ph.D. qualification, the upper age limit will
be 32 years. The maximum age relaxation applicable to SC, ST and OBC category
candidates, even having Ph.D., will be 5 years, 5 years and 3 years
respectively.
Refer item 8 below for relaxation in upper age limit for specified
categories.
(C) Scheme of Selection: Selection will be through
Written Examination ('WE') and interview. 'WE' will be held in the month of
March/April 2014. The WE will be of 3 hours duration and carrying 100 marks to
assess the candidates' ability to undertake translation from Hindi to English
and vice-versa and their knowledge of terminology in Hindi vis-à-vis English
with greater emphasis on technical terms pertaining to Banking, Economics,
Commerce and allied subjects and ability to express themselves in Hindi and
English. The number of candidates to be called for interview will be decided by
the Board. Final selection will be on the basis of performance in the WE and
interview taken together.
4. MANAGER (TECHNICAL - CIVIL) IN GRADE 'B'
(A) Eligibility Criteria:
(I) Educational Qualifications (as on 01-01-2014):
Essential: A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade in
aggregate of all semesters/years.
Desirable: Specialization in Structural Engineering,
Public Health Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Management,
Project Management. Please also refer item 5 below on note on educational
qualifications.
(II) Experience (as on 01-01-2014):
Essential: At least 3 years' experience after
graduation (in a position of independent responsibility equivalent to that of an
Assistant Engineer) in a public /private limited organization including
Hospitals / Banks/ Financial Institutions in Planning/ Designing/ Construction
of Large Office Buildings /Multistoried Buildings /Housing Companies
/residential campus based education institutions including preparation and
evaluation of tender papers.
Desirable: (i) Experience of administering
construction projects in all its aspects and knowledge of PERT/ CPM techniques
(ii) Working knowledge of Computer in Structural Design in CAM / CAD /
evaluation and analyzing of tenders with special references (iii) Working
knowledge of Electro-mechanical services and electrical maintenance (iv) Working
knowledge in structural rehabilitation works (v) Experience in Construction and
Project Management (vi) Experience in Maintenance of Office and Residential
Buildings (vii) Good drafting capacity.
(III) Age (as on 01-01-2014): Between 21 and 35 years
(candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/01/1979 and not later than
01/01/1993).
Refer item 8 below for relaxation in upper age limit for specified
categories.
(B) Scheme of Selection:
Selection will be through Written Examination ('WE') in the following two
papers and Interview. 'WE' will be held in the month of March/April 2014.
|
Type of Paper
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Duration
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Marks
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Paper-I Objective Type Test (Test of professional knowledge/ job
knowledge) |
1 hour
|
100
|
|
Paper-II Descriptive Type (Test Standard of the papers will be that of B.E.
Degree) |
3 hours
|
100
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Total |
|
200
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(i) Paper-I of only such candidates, who appear in both the papers, would be
assessed. Paper-II of only such candidates, who score sufficiently high marks in
Paper-I, as decided by the Board, would be assessed. (ii) Question papers for
'WE' will be set in Hindi and in English. Answers may be written either in Hindi
or English. Candidates may opt for interview in Hindi or English. (iii) The
number of candidates to be called for interview will be decided by the Board.
(iv) Final
selection will be on the basis of performance in the 'WE' and
interview taken together.
5. NOTE: FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (For all the above
posts):
(i) Some Universities/Institutes do not award Class or percentage of marks
and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g. CGPA/OGPA/CPI etc.).In case
University/Institute defines criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point
into Class and/or percentage of marks, the same will be accepted. However, where
the University/ Institute does not define criteria for conversion of Aggregate
Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the undefined parameter(s)
would be worked out as under:
|
Equivalent CGPA/OGPA/CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a
10-point scale
|
Class / Division
|
Aggregate Percentage of Marks
|
|
6.75
|
I (First)
|
60%
|
|
6.25
|
II (Second)
|
55%
|
|
5.75
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II (Second)
|
50%
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(ii) Aggregate Grade Point or percentage of marks where awarded would mean
aggregate over the entire duration of the course.
(iii) Where the Aggregate Grade Point (CGPA/OGPA/CPI etc.) is awarded out of
a number other than 10, it will be normalized out of 10 and computed as per item
(i) above.
6. APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) (For all the above
posts):
`100/- (Rupees one hundred only). No fee is payable
by SC/ST/PWD/RBI Staff candidates. Fees are required to be paid only in the
manner prescribed in this advertisement (item 11 below).
Bank Transaction charges for Offline/ Online Payment of application fees (if
any) will have to be borne by the candidate. Fees once paid will not be
refunded under any circumstances.
7. EXAMINATION CENTRES (For all the above posts):
'WE' may be held at the following centres-
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Ahmedabad |
Chandigarh |
Jaipur |
Kolkata |
New Delhi |
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Bangalore |
Chennai |
Jammu |
Lucknow |
Patna |
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Bhopal |
Guwahati |
Kanpur |
Mumbai |
Pune |
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Bhubaneswar |
Hyderabad |
Kochi |
Nagpur |
Thiruvananthapuram
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Candidates can select only one centre and must indicate its name in the
application. The Centre and date(s) of Written Examination ('WE') are liable to
be changed at Board's discretion. In the event of cancellation of 'WE' at any
centre, the Board may at its discretion allot an alternative centre to the
candidates concerned. Candidates admitted to the 'WE' will be intimated dates,
time table and venue of 'WE' through Admission Letters (AL). The candidates
should download their AL from their registered E-mail ID. No
hard copy of the Admission Letter (AL) will be sent by post.
Candidates will not be admitted to the 'WE' without the AL. Request for change of centre will not be entertained.
8. RELAXATION IN THE UPPER AGE LIMIT:
Upper age is relaxable by-
(a) Three years in the case of OBC candidates if the posts
are reserved for them.
(b) Five years in the case of: i) SC/ST candidates if the
posts are reserved for them ii) Ex-employees of banking institutions
whose services had to be terminated for reasons of economy or as a result of
bank going into liquidation and personnel retrenched from Government Offices
after at least one year's service and currently registered with Employment
Exchange, iii) Ex-servicemen (including Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short
Service Commissioned Officers) provided applicants have rendered at least five
years continuous Military Service and have been released on completion of
assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one
year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct
or inefficiency or on account of physical disability or have been released on
account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or on
invalidment, iv) Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned
Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of
Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in
whose case the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be
released on selection within three months from the date of receipt of offer of
appointment, v) Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division
of the State of Jammu and Kashmir between 1st January, 1980 and 31st December,
1989.
(c) 10 years for PWD (GEN); 13 years for PWD(OBC) and 15 years for PWD
(SC/ST) candidates.
NOTE: CUMULATIVE AGE RELAXATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE EITHER UNDER
THE ABOVE ITEMS OR IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER ITEMS.
9. SERVICE CONDITIONS / CAREER PROSPECTS:
(i) Pay Scale:
(A) For Grade 'A' Officers: They will draw a starting
basic pay of `17,100/-p.m. in the scale of
17,100-1000(11)- 28100-EB-1000(4)-32100-1100(1)-33200 applicable to Officers in
Grade A. They will also be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance,
House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance and Grade Allowance as per rules in force
from time to time. At present, initial monthly gross emoluments are
approximately `40,588/-
(B) For Grade 'B' Officers: They will draw a starting
basic pay of `21,000/- p.m. in the scale of `21000-1000- 30000-EB-1000-32000-1100-36400 applicable to
Officers in Grade B and they will also be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local
allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family allowance and Grade Allowance as per
rules in force from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments
are approximately `50,645/-.
Note: For candidates possessing very high academic or professional
qualification / experience of significant value to the Bank, the Bank may, at
its sole discretion, consider granting up to four advance increments. The Board,
at its sole discretion, may consider requests for higher emoluments on account
of higher qualification/special experience of value to the Bank at the interview
stage only. Such information may be furnished in the Bio-data Form in the
appropriate column. The number of maximum increments will be four. The
Board/Bank will not entertain any request received after the interview.
(ii) Perquisites: Bank's accommodation subject to
availability, reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official
purpose, newspaper, telephone charges, book grant, allowance for furnishing of
residence, etc. as per eligibility. Free dispensary facility besides
reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment/hospitalization as per
eligibility. Interest free festival advance, Leave Fare Concession (once in two
years for self, spouse and eligible dependents). Loans and Advances at
concessional rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer Articles,
Personal Computer, etc. Selected candidates will be governed by 'the defined
contribution New Pension Scheme (NPS)', in addition to the benefit of
Gratuity.
Total pay and allowances along with admissible perquisites attached to the
Grade 'A' Officers post including market value of housing in Mumbai (`1.75 lakh) work out to `9 lakh p.a.
(approx) on a cost to the Bank basis.
Total pay and allowances along with admissible perquisites attached to the
Grade 'B' Officers post including market value of housing in Mumbai (`2.35 lakh) work out to `13 lakh
p.a. (approx) on a cost to the Bank basis.
(iii) At certain centres, limited numbers of residential quarters are
available. Facility for securing residential accommodation on lease, however,
exists at all centres.
(iv) Initial appointment will be on probation for a period of two years. At
Bank's discretion, the probationary period may be extended upto a maximum period
of four years.
(v) There are reasonable prospects for promotion to higher grades.
(vi) Selected candidates are liable to be posted and transferred anywhere in
India.
10. GENERAL RULES / INSTRUCTIONS:
(i) If a candidate is eligible and desires to apply for more than one post,
he/she should submit a separate ON-LINE application for each post with requisite
fee (wherever applicable). The candidates have to apply in ON-LINE mode only.
Before applying ON-LINE, a candidate will be required to have a valid E-mail ID
(which should remain active during the entire recruitment process), scanned
(digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications
given in item 13 below.
(ii) Candidates need not submit /send at any address,
application printouts or any certificates or copies thereof at the time
of ON-LINE application (No Off-line / hard copy of applications will be
accepted). Their candidature will be considered on the strength of the
information furnished in the ON-LINE application. If at any stage, it is found
that any information furnished in the ON-LINE application is false/ incorrect or
if according to the Board, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility
criteria, his/ her candidature/ appointment will be cancelled/ terminated.
(iii) Fees sent in any other manner not prescribed in this advertisement
and/or the application submitted without depositing the fee (unless exempted)
would be rejected and no correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
(iv) All educational qualifications must have been obtained from recognized
universities/ institutions in India or abroad. If grades are awarded instead of
marks, candidates should clearly indicate their numerical equivalent.
(v) Candidates should satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the post
applied for. The Board would admit to the Written Examination ('WE') all the
candidates applying for the above posts with the requisite fee (wherever
applicable) on the basis of the information furnished in the ON-LINE Application
and shall determine their eligibility only at the final stage
i.e. interview stage.
(vi) The Board shall not entertain requests from the candidates seeking
advice about their eligibility to apply.
(vii) Candidates already in service of Govt./Quasi-Govt. Organisations and
Public Sector Banks /Undertakings will have to produce a 'No Objection
Certificate' (NOC) from their employer, at the time of Interview. Without 'NOC', no candidate shall be allowed to appear in the
interview. However, before appointment in RBI, a proper discharge
certificate from the employer will have to be produced.
(viii) The Admission Letters (AL) shall be sent only by
E-Mail to all the admitted candidates at their registered E-mail ID at
the appropriate time but well before the 'WE' date. No hard
copy of the AL will be sent by the Board. All such candidates will have to
download / take a print out of their Admission Letter (AL) through their
E-mail and must bring the AL (hard copy) on the day of examination(s)
along with their recent pass-port size photograph (in original) which they have
uploaded in their Application Form at the time of applying to the Board. No candidate shall be allowed to appear in the 'WE' without
AL.
(ix) The list of admitted candidates for the 'WE' alongwith
the time table (i.e. Date and Time of 'WE') will be displayed on RBI website (www.rbi.org.in) at
the appropriate time. If the admitted candidate does not receive
Admission Letter (AL) for 'WE' through his/her Email / any other communication
from the Board, he/she should contact the In-charge of the RBI Office during
office hours, at the examination centre indicated in the application, alongwith
duly signed passport size photograph, on any day starting from four days before
the date of examination for necessary guidance. Failure to comply with above
instructions will deprive the candidate of any claim for consideration.
(x) In all correspondence with the Board, if any, Roll
Number indicated in 'AL' must be quoted.
(xi) Candidates will have to appear for the 'WE' at their own expenses.
However, candidates called for interview, will be reimbursed to and fro actual
First Class (Non-AC) / II AC railway fare by the shortest route from the place
of their residence/ place of work to the place of interview whichever is
nearer.
(xii) The posts are also open to the employees of RBI (Staff Candidates) who
satisfy the eligibility criteria separately stipulated by the Bank vide their
circular CO. HRMD. No. G-75/ 5599/ 05.01.01/ 2013-2014 dated December 20, 2013
and who apply On-line within the closing date. Their status as staff candidate
will be verified at the time of interview.
(xiii) The Board does not furnish the mark-sheet to candidates. However, the
'WE' and Interview marks of the candidates may be available on the Bank's
web-site in an interactive mode after the declaration of the final result.
(xiv) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
(xv) In all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of examinations,
interviews, assessment, prescribing minimum qualifying standards in 'WE' and
interview, in relation to number of vacancies and communication of result, the
Board's decision shall be final and binding on the candidates and no
correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
(xvi) Mobile phones, pagers, laptops, i-pads or any other communication
devices are not allowed inside the premises, where the examination is being
conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disqualification
including ban from future examinations.
(xvii) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be
subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Mumbai only.
11. HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates have to apply only ON-LINE through the Bank's website i.e. www.rbi.org.in Detailed
instructions for applying On-line are available on the website. Candidates need not submit the system generated print out
(hard copy) of the On-Line application to the Board's office.
Pre-Requisites for Applying Online:
Before applying online, candidates should--
(i) Scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph and signature in item 13
of this advertisement.
(ii) Keep the necessary details/documents ready if desired to make online
payment of the requisite application fee (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).
(iii) Candidates should have a valid E-mail ID which should be kept active
till the declaration of final result. This is essential for him/her in getting
Admission Letter (AL) / Interview advice, etc. by E-mail. No change in E-mail ID
will be entertained during the entire process of recruitment.
Procedure for Applying On-Line
(i) Candidates are first required to visit Bank's website www.rbi.org.in for filling the
Online Application.
(ii) Candidates will have to enter their basic details and upload the
photograph and signature in the online application form as per the
specifications given in item 13 of this advertisement.
(iii) Candidates should fill in the details in the On-Line
Application at the appropriate places very carefully and click on the
"SUBMIT" button at the end of the On-Line Application form. Before pressing the
"SUBMIT" button, candidates are advised to verify every field filled in the
application. Board will not entertain any request for change of any information
furnished in On-line application. A Provisional Registration/Receipt Number and
Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate
should note down the Registration/ Receipt Number and Password. An Email &
SMS indicating the Provisional Registration/ Receipt Number and Password will
also be sent.
(iv) In the event of the candidate not being able to fill the data in one go,
he/she can save the data already entered. When the data is saved,
Registration/Receipt number and Password will be generated by the system and
displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down this Registration/Receipt
number and Password. Email & SMS indicating the Registration/ Receipt number
and Password will be sent. Candidates can reopen the saved data using
Registration number and Password and edit the particulars, if needed. This facility will be available for three times only. Once the
application is completely filled, candidate should submit the data.
(v) Mode of Payment for Application Fee
Candidates have the option of making the payment of requisite fee either
through the ON-LINE mode or the OFFLINE mode:
OPTION-I: PAYMENT OF FEE (OFF-LINE PAYMENT):
(I) After filling the ON-LINE application, candidates should take a printout
of the system generated fee payment challan immediately. No change/edit will be
allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional.
(II) Fee payment will be accepted from 2nd working day after registration and
can be made within three working days at any branch of any one of the banks,
viz. Bank of Baroda / Bank of India / Bank of Maharashtra /
Central Bank of India / Indian Overseas Bank / Punjab National Bank / United
Bank of India. System generated fee payment challan should only be used
for depositing fee. (For example: If one has registered on 05.02.2014, then he/she will be able to deposit the fee from
7th to 10th February, 2014, considering 9th is a non- working day). Once fee
paid, the registration process is completed. Bank charges for Offline payment,
if any, will be borne by the candidates.
(III) Candidate will receive registration confirmation by SMS/E-Mail after
two working days from the date of payment of fees. Please ensure to furnish
correct Mobile number / E-mail address to receive the registration confirmation.
Note: There is also a provision to reprint the submitted application containing
fee details, after three days from the date of fee payment (up to March 03, 2014
only).
OPTION-II: PAYMENT OF FEES: (ONLINE PAYMENT):
(I) After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application
form, candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway integrated
with the application, following the instructions available on the screen. No
change/edit will be allowed thereafter.
(II) The payment can be made by using MASTER/VISA debit/ credit cards or
Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction
charges for Online payment will be borne by the candidates.
(III) On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application
form will be generated; Candidates can take a printout for their record. The
generation of registration id, password, SMS and E-Mail is not the final
confirmation of the successful submission of the fees against the On-line
application form unless the e-receipt is generated.
(IV) If the On-Line transaction has not been successfully completed,
candidates may register again. Candidates may then revisit On-Line Application
link and fill in their application details again and make payment online.
(V) Amount of fees debited for unsuccessful transaction will be refunded to
the candidate's account in due course.
Note: There is also a provision to reprint the
e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details, up to March 03, 2014.
Important - In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of On-Line
application and/or payment of fees, candidates may contact toll-free helpline telephone 1800 22 23 66.
12. CLOSING DATES:
|
Closure of On-Line Application |
February 17, 2014 |
|
Closure of Payment of Fees - On Line |
February 17, 2014 |
|
Closure of Payment of Fees - Off Line |
February 21, 2014 |
Note:
(i) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply ON-LINE much before
the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee to
avoid the possibility of inability/failure to log on to the website on account
of heavy load on the internet or website jam.
(ii) Board does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being
able to submit their applications within the last day on account of aforesaid
reasons or any other reason.
13. GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH
& SIGNATURE
Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned
(digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications
given below:
(I) PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE:
- Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture, against a
light-coloured, (preferably white) background.
- Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face
- If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place
yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh
shadows
- If you have to use flash, ensure there is no "red-eye"
- If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes
can be clearly seen.
- Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious head wear is
allowed but it must not cover your face.
(II) SIGNATURE IMAGE:
- The applicant has to sign on white paper in Black colour (in a box of 2 cm
X 5 cm.).
- The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other
person.
(III) SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE:
(A) PHOTOGRAPH:
- Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch).
- Set Color to True Color.
- Resolution 200 x 230 pixels (preferred).
- Size of file for photograph should be between 20KB-50KB.
- Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB. If the
size of the file is more than 50 KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner
such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of
scanning.
(B) SIGNATURE:
- Resolution 140 x 60 pixels (preferred).
- Size of file for signature should be between 10KB -
20KB.
- Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20KB.
- Crop the image of the signature in the scanner to the edge of the
signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as
specified above).
• The images of photograph and signature files should be JPG or JPEG format.
An example file name is: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be
checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image
icon.
• Candidates using MS Windows/MS Office can easily obtain photo and signature
in .jpeg format not exceeding 50KB & 20KB respectively by using MS Paint or
MS Office Picture Manager.
• Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format
by using 'Save As' option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50KB
(photograph) & 20KB (signature) by using crop and then resize option.
Similar options are available in other photo editor also.
• If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be
displayed.
• While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate should fill in
all his/her details on Page 1. After verifying that the details filled in are
correct and clicking on the 'Submit/ Next' button a link will be provided on
Page 2 of the online application form to upload his/her photograph and
signature.
Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature:
(i) There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and
Signature.
(ii) Click on the respective link "Upload Photograph / Signature".
(iii) Browse and carefully select the location where the Scanned Photo/
Signature file has been saved.
(iv) Select the file by clicking on it.
(v) Click the 'Upload' button.
Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your photo
and signature as specified.
Note :
(a) In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the
candidate's application will be rejected.
(b) In case the photograph and/or signature is unclear, the candidate may
edit his/her application and re upload his/her photograph and/or signature.
(c) Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated
online application form after registering. The print out of the
application should not be sent to the Board.
(d) Please note that no hard copy of the Admission Letter
(AL) will be sent by post. Admission Letters shall be sent through E-Mail
at the registered E-mail IDs to all the admitted candidates. Candidates are advised to take a printout of their AL and must bring
the same [along with their recent pass-port size photograph (in original) which
they have uploaded in their On-Line Application at the time of applying to the
Board] on the day of examination(s), without which no candidate shall be
admitted for written examination.
(e) In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of On-Line
application and/or payment of fees, candidates may contact the toll free helpline telephone no. 1800 22 23
66. |
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