The Reserve Bank of India invites applications from eligible candidates for 506 posts of “Assistant”
in various offices of the Bank. Selection for the post will be through
a country-wide competitive Online Examination and Interview.
The full text of the advertisement is available on the Banks’ website www.rbi.org.in and is also being published in the Employment News/ Rojghar Samachar on or after July 26, 2014.
Application will be accepted only Online through the Banks’ website.
Important Dates:
Website Link Open |
16.07.2014 to 06.08.2014 |
Payment of Examination Fees |
Online |
16.07.2014 to 06.08.2014 |
At Bank Branches |
18.07.2014 to 11.08.2014 |
Schedule of Online Test (Tentative) |
Varied dates around fourth week of September 2014 |
Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for the post of Assistant in Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Candidates may click on the link below for filling in the online application form.
“Recruitment for the post of Assistant”
1. Application form
Before applying, Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the post.
Candidates are requested to apply online through Bank’s website www.rbi.org.in
Helpline: In case of any
problem in filling up the form, payment of fee or receipt of call
letter, queries may be made at 1800222366 or ibpso@ibps.in
Don’t forget to mention ‘RBI Assistant Examination’ in the subject box of the email.
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Sr.
No
|
Office
|
Vacancies
|
PWD #
|
EXS #
|
SC
|
ST
|
OBC
|
GEN
|
Total
|
VI
|
HI
|
OH
|
EX-1
|
EX-2
|
1
|
Ahmedabad |
2
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Bangalore |
6
|
3(1)
|
10
|
18
|
37
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
Bhopal |
5
|
8
|
5
|
19
|
37
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
Bhubaneswar |
4
|
5
|
3
|
13
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
Chandigarh |
10
|
0
|
8
|
22
|
40
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
Chennai |
4
|
2
|
8
|
16
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
Guwahati |
1
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
Hyderabad |
7(1)
|
2
|
9
|
18
|
36
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
9
|
Jaipur |
5(1)
|
3
|
5
|
13
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
10
|
Jammu |
1
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
Kanpur & Lucknow |
10
|
0
|
13
|
23
|
46
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
12
|
Kolkata |
1
|
7
|
7
|
15
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
13
|
Mumbai |
6
|
6
|
18
|
30
|
60
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
14
|
Nagpur |
10
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
15
|
New Delhi |
4
|
0
|
6
|
10
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
16
|
Patna |
4
|
1
|
2
|
32
|
39
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
17
|
Thiruvananthapuram & Kochi |
0
|
0
|
11
|
19
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
Total
|
80
|
43
|
110
|
273
|
506
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
22
|
53
|
The vacancies in brackets () indicate backlog.
(Bhopal includes 2 vacancies for Raipur, Chandigarh
includes 3 vacancies for Shimla, Guwahati includes 2 vacancies for
Agartala and 2 for Shillong, Kanpur and Lucknow includes 2 vacancies
for Dehradun, Mumbai includes 1 vacancy for Panaji and 8 for CAB Pune,
Patna includes 4 vacancies for Ranchi)
Abbreviations stand for: SC – Scheduled Caste, ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Classes, GEN – General i.e. Unreserved, PWD – Persons with Disabilities, VI – Visually Impaired, HI – Hearing Impaired, OH – Orthopedically Handicapped, EXS – Ex-Servicemen, EX-1 - Disabled Ex-servicemen/ Dependants of Ex-servicemen killed in action, Ex-2 - Ex-servicemen (normal)
# Reservation for PWD/ EXS is horizontal reservation and
included in the vacancies of various categories. PWD candidates applying
for Offices where vacancies are not reserved for them will be eligible
for upper age limit as available to PWD candidates.
The reservation under various categories will be as
per prevailing Government Guidelines at the time of finalisation of
result.
2. Definition:
i) Ex-Serviceman:
Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Serviceman who
fulfil the revised definition as laid down in Government of India,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative
Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85/Estt(SCT) dated 27th October, 1986
as amended from time to time.
Disabled Ex-Serviceman: Ex-Serviceman,
who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union, was disabled in
operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as
Disabled Ex-Serviceman.
Dependents of Serviceman killed in Action:
Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have
been killed in action attributable to Military Service (a) war (b)
warlike operations or border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease
fire line or any other country (c) Fighting against armed hostiles in a
counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram, etc. (d)
Serving with peace-keeping mission abroad (e) Laying or clearance of
mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one
month before and three months after conclusion of an operation (f)
Frost-bite during actual operations or during the period specified by
the Government (g) Dealing with agitating Para-Military forces
personnel (h) IPKF personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka.
Note:
1) Candidates, who are released / retired from Armed Forces, or whose SPE is likely to be completed on or before 06.08.2015
only are eligible to apply under this recruitment. They will also be
required to submit the release letter along with a self-declaration at
the time of joining RBI that he/she is entitled to the benefits
admissible to Ex-Serviceman in terms of Govt. of India rules. Those
candidates, who have already completed their initial period of
engagement and are on extended assignment are required to submit
certificates to that effect. If selected, all such candidates mentioned
above, should get released and join RBI on or before 08.09.2015. Forms of the certificates to be submitted by all these candidates are provided in Annex II and these are submitted at the time of interview invariably.
2) The Territorial Army Personnel will be treated as Ex-Serviceman w.e.f. 15.11.1986.
3) An Ex-Serviceman who has once joined a Government job on the
civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an
Ex-Serviceman for his re-employment, his Ex-Serviceman status for the
purpose of re-employment in Government ceases.
4) Dependents of Servicemen killed in action are eligible for
reservation. 4.5% of the total vacancies are reserved for Disabled
Ex-Serviceman and dependents of Servicemen killed in action, clubbed
together. First priority in the matter of appointment will be given to
the Disabled Ex-Serviceman and second priority will be given to two
dependents of Defence personnel killed in action or severely disabled
(with over 50% disability attributable to defence services). For the
purpose of this concession, the member of the family would include his
widow, son, daughter or his near relations who agree to support his
family. The relaxation in upper age and educational qualifications
available to Ex-Serviceman/Disabled Ex-Serviceman will not be available
to Dependents of Servicemen killed in action or severely disabled.
3. Reservation for Persons with Disability (PWD):
A. Persons with Disabilities:
(i) Orthopedically Challenged are those who have a physical
defect or deformity which causes an interference with the normal
functioning of the bones, muscles and joints. The degree of disability
should be minimum 40% in these cases.
(ii) Hearing Impaired are those in whom the sense of hearing is
non-functional for ordinary purposes of life. They do not hear,
understand sounds at all, even with amplified speech. The cases included
in this category will be those having hearing loss more than 60
decibels in the better ear (profound impairment) or total loss of
hearing in both ears.
(iii) For being considered as a Visually Handicapped candidate,
the candidate should fulfill either of the following conditions:
(a) Total absence of sight.
(b) With visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses.
(c) With limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse.
(iv) The Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates should possess
a latest Certificate to this effect issued by an authorized Government
of India/State Government Department Hospital.
(v) Candidates falling in the following categories of the disabled may apply:
OA - One arm affected (Right or Left) –BL – Both legs affected but not arms, OL – One leg affected (Right or Left), PD – Partially deaf, D – Deaf, B – Blind, LV – Low Vision
Note: 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 post as explained
above) will be considered for selection, subject to their suitability,
over and above the vacancies, notified/not notified for PWD in this
advertisement, in order to clear the backlog of PWD vacancies in those
centers where the backlog exists.
B. Guidelines for PWD Using of scribe:
Those candidates who are visually impaired or affected by
cerebral palsy with loco-motor impairment and whose writing speed is
affected can use own scribe at own cost during the online examination.
In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will
apply:
i) The candidate will have to arrange for his/her own scribe at
his/her own cost. Same scribe cannot be used by more than one
candidate. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a
candidate for the exam. If violation of this is detected at any stage of
the recruitment process, candidature of both, the candidate and the
scribe will be cancelled
ii) The scribe can be from any academic discipline.
iii) Both, the candidates using a Scribe and the Scribe are
required to give a suitable undertaking along with the Call Letter at
the time of examination. The undertaking must confirm that the scribe
fulfills all the stipulated criteria as mentioned above.. Further, in
case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill any of the
laid-down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the
candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the
result of the online examination. Proforma of undertaking is available on RBI web site.
iv) Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for
compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.
However, the candidates with low vision will be allowed compensatory
time while writing the examination regardless of whether they opt for
amanuenses/scribe or self writing or with the help of assistive devices
like magnifier.
(v) Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of
scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same
in the online application form. Any subsequent request may not be
favorably entertained.
(vi) Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than
40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in
magnified font. All such candidates will be eligible for compensatory
time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination. This facility (to
view the contents of the test in magnified font) will not be available
to Visually Impaired candidates who use services of a Scribe for the
examination.
(vii) Candidates affected by Locomotor disability/Cerebral palsy
where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of
slowing performance of function (minimum 40% impairment) will also be
eligible for extra time of 20 minutes per hour of examination.
The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines
issued vide Office Memorandum F.No.16-110/2003-DDIII dated February 26,
2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi.
4. Eligibility Criteria :
(a) Age (as on 01-07-2014):
Between 18 and 28 years. Candidates must have been born not
earlier than 02/07/1986 and not later than 01/07/1996 (both days
including) are only eligible to apply.
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit:
Upper age limit will be relaxed as under :
Sr. No
|
Category
|
Relaxation in Age
|
(i)
|
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST) |
By 5 years, i.e. up to 33 years |
(ii)
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
By 3 years, i.e. up to 31 years |
(iii)
|
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) |
By 10 years (GEN) 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST) |
(iv)
|
Ex-Servicemen |
To the extent of
service rendered by them in Armed Forces plus an additional period of
3 years subject to maximum of 50 years. |
(v)
|
Widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married |
By 10 years |
(vi)
|
Candidates who had
ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu
and Kashmir between 1st January, 1980 and 31st December, 1989. |
By 5 years |
(vii)
|
Candidates having work experience in Reserve Bank of India |
To the extent of number of years of such experience, subject to maximum of 3 years. |
NOTE: Cumulative Age Relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items.
Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of interview.
(b) Educational Qualifications (as on 06-08-2014):
i) At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in
the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on PC.
ii) A candidate belonging to Ex-servicemen category should
either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed
the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces
and rendered at least 15 years of defence service.
iii) Candidates applying for post in a particular state should
be proficient in the language of the state i.e. know to read, write,
speak and understand the language.
(c) Scheme of Selection:
Selection will be through Online Examination and Interview. The
Online Examination will be for 200 marks and is tentatively scheduled
to be held in the fourth week of September 2014
Sr. No.
|
Name of Tests (Objective)
|
No of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Total Time
|
1
|
Test of Reasoning |
40
|
40
|
2 Hours
|
2
|
Test of English Language |
40
|
40
|
3
|
Test of Numerical Ability |
40
|
40
|
4
|
Test of General Awareness |
40
|
40
|
5
|
Test of Computer Knowledge |
40
|
40
|
Total
|
200
|
200
|
|
i) The above tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
ii) A candidate has to qualify in each
part of the Objective test separately. There will be negative marks
for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th marks will be deducted
for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the
objective tests.
iii) Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in anInformation Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to downloadalong with the call letter for examination from the RBI’s website.
iv) Roll No. of the candidates successful in online examination
will be available on RBI’s website and a brief notice thereof will be
published in leading newspapers in October 2014.
v) Only such number of candidates will be called
for interview who stand sufficiently high in merit on the aggregate
marks of the Objective Tests, such merit being decided by the Bank in
relation to the number of vacancies to be filled in.
vi) Final selection will be on the basis of candidate's
performance in the written examination and interview taken together in
order of merit.
(d) Pre-examination Training for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates
RBI may arrange pre-examination training at certain centres for a
limited number of SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates in consonance with the
guidelines issued by Government of India. Candidates belonging to the
above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training may
write to the Regional Office of the Reserve Bank of India to whom the candidate is applying.
List of training centres given below is indicative. Candidates opting
for pre-examination training will be intimated about the training by
the Regional Office. All expenses regarding travelling, boarding,
lodging etc. will be borne by the candidates for attending the
Pre-Examination Training programme at the concerned Pre-Examination
Training Centre. Depending upon the response and administrative
feasibility the right to cancel any of the pre-examination training
centres and/ or add some other Centres and/ or make alternative
arrangements is reserved. Format of the Application form for pre examination training is available on the RBI website.
Addresses of the Offices
Reserve Bank of India
Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad - 380014. |
Reserve Bank of India
10/3/08, Nrupatunga Road,
Bengaluru - 560 001 |
Reserve Bank of India
Hoshangabad Road,
Bhopal - 462 011. |
Reserve Bank of India
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Bhubaneswar - 751 001. |
Reserve Bank of India
Central Vista, Opp. Telephone Bhawan, Sector 17,
Chandigarh - 160 017. |
Reserve Bank of India
Fort Glacis,16, Rajaji Salai,
Chennai - 600 001 |
Reserve Bank of India
Station Road, Panbazar,
Guwahati - 781001. |
Reserve Bank of India
6-1-56, Secretariat Road, Saifabad,
Hyderabad - 500 004. |
Reserve Bank of India
Rail Head Complex,
Jammu - 180 012. |
Reserve Bank of India,
Rambagh Circle,
Tonk Road,
Jaipur - 302 052. |
Reserve Bank of India
Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Kanpur - 208001. |
Reserve Bank of India
15, N.S. Road,
Kolkata - 700 001. |
Reserve Bank of India
Main Building, Shahid Bhagat
Singh Road,
Mumbai - 400 001. |
Reserve Bank of India
Main Office Building,
Dr. Raghavendra Rao Road,
Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440 001. |
Reserve Bank of India
South Gandhi Maidan,
Patna - 800 001. |
Reserve Bank of India
6, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001. |
Reserve Bank of India, Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 033.
|
5. Examination Centres:
(i) The examination will be conducted online in venues across
many centres in India. The tentative list of Examination centres is
available in Annex III.
(ii) RBI however, reserves the right to cancel any of the
Examination Centres and/ or add some other Centres, depending upon the
response, administrative feasibility, etc.
(iii) As far as possible candidates will be allotted to a centre
of his/her choice. However, RBI also reserves the right to allot the
candidate to any centre other than the one he/she has opted for and a candidate may be allocated a centre of exam outside the State/UT for which vacancies he/she is applying.
(iv) Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination
Centre at his/ her own risks and expenses and RBI will not be
responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.
(v) No request for change of centre for Examination shall be entertained.
6. Service Conditions / Career Prospects:
(i) Pay Scale:
Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of ` 8,860/- per month (i.e. ` 8,040/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates only) in the scale of `
8,040 – 410 – 9270 – 500 – 11,270 – 550 – 13,470 – 650 – 15,420 – 720 –
16,140 – 990 – 20,100 (20 years) and other allowances, viz. Dearness
Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport
Allowance etc., as admissible from time to time. At present, initial
monthly Gross emoluments for Assistants is approximately ` 22,732/-
(ii) Perquisites:
RBI’s accommodation subject to availability, reimbursement of
expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, Newspaper,
Brief case, Book Grant, Allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as
per eligibility. 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. The recruits will be governed by the
Defined Contribution New Pension Scheme, in addition to the benefit of
Gratuity.
(iii) There are reasonable prospects for promotion to higher grades.
(iv) Selected candidates will be initially posted in RBI’s
office within the Recruitment Zone for which they had applied. However,
they are liable to be transferred in administrative exigencies to
centres grouped and classified into West, South, North and East Zone
offices as under:
(a) West Zone:
Ahmedabad, Bhopal (including Raipur), Mumbai (including Belapur), Nagpur, Pune and Panaji.
(b) South Zone:
Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.
(c) North Zone:
Chandigarh (including Shimla), Jaipur, Jammu / Srinagar, Kanpur, Lucknow (including Dehradun) and New Delhi.
(d) East Zone:
Bhubaneswar, Guwahati (including all North Eastern states), Kolkata and Patna (including Ranchi).
7. HOW TO APPLY
Candidates can apply online only from 16.7.14 to 6.8.14 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 Annex I to this advertisement.
(ii) if desiring to make online payment of application fees/
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. RBI 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 a candidate 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.
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Non-
Refundable) Payable from 16.07.2014 to 06.8.14 (Online payment) and
18.07.2014 to 11.08.2014 (Offline payment) both dates inclusive] shall
be as follows
- Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. (Intimation Charges)
- Rs. 450 /- for OBC/General candidates (Examination fee+ Intimation Charges)
Bank Transaction charges for Offline/ Online Payment of
application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the
candidate
Procedure for applying online
(1) Candidates are first required to go to RBI website www.rbi.org.in
and click on the Home Page to open the link “Recruitment for the post
of Assistant” and then click on the option “ Recruitment for the post
of Assistant” to open the On-Line Application Form.
(2) Candidates will have click on “Click here for New
Registration” link to register their application by entering their
basic information in the online application form. After that a
provisional registration number and password will be generated by the
system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the
Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS
indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also
be sent. They can reopen the saved data using Provisional registration
number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. Basic
information once saved cannot be edited.
(3) Candidates are required to upload their photograph and
signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for
Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature (Annex I)
(4) Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the
On-Line Application at the appropriate places very carefully and click
on the “FINAL SUBMIT” button at the end of the On-Line Application
format. Before pressing the “FINAL SUBMIT” button, candidates are
strongly advised to carefully check every field filled in the
application. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband etc.
should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the
certificates/mark sheets/photo identity proof . Any change/alteration
found may disqualify the candidature
(5) Candidates are advised to carefully
fill in the online application themselves No change is permitted after
clicking on FINAL SUBMIT Button. Visually Impaired candidates are
responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in
the online application form properly verified and ensuring that the
same are correct prior to FINAL SUBMIT as no change is possible after
FINAL SUBMIT.
(6) In case the candidate is unable to fill in the application
form in one go, he/ she can save the data already entered. Once the
application is filled in completely, candidate should submit the data.
Mode of Payment
Candidates have the option of making the payment of requisite
fees/ intimation charges either through the ONLINE mode or the OFFLINE
mode:
(1) Payment of fees/ intimation charges via the ONLINE MODE
(i) The application form is integrated with the payment gateway
and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.
(ii) The payment can be made by using only Master/ Visa Debit or
Credit cards or Internet Banking by providing information as asked on
the screen.
(iii) After Final Submit, an additional page of the application
form is displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and
fill in the requisite details.
(iv) If the online transaction has not been successfully
completed then candidates are advised to login again with their
provisional registration number and password and pay the Application
Fees/ Intimation Charges online.
(v) On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated.
(vi) Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt
and online application form. Please note that if the same cannot be
generated online transaction may not have been successful.
(vii) Amount of fees debited for unsuccessful transaction will be refunded to the candidate’s account in due course.
Note:
-
After submitting your payment information in the online
application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO
NOT press Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge
-
For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian
Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to
your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.
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(2) 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
Once the application is filled in completely, candidate should
submit the data. Candidates should take a printout of the system
generated fee payment challan immediately. No change/edit will be
allowed after submission.
The registration at this stage is provisional.
Fee Payment: Fee payment will
be accepted at the CBS branches of the banks listed above from 2nd
working day after registration and can be made within three working
days. System generated fee payment challan will be used for depositing
fee. (For example: If one has registered on 18.07.2014 then he/she will
be able to deposit the fee from 21.07.2014 to 23.07.2014 considering
20.07.2014 is non- working day). Once fee has been paid, the
registration process is completed.
Candidate will receive registration confirmation by SMS/e-mail
after two working days from the date of payment of fees/ intimation
charges. 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, three days after fee payment.
After completing the procedure of applying on-line including
payment of fees, the candidate should take a printout of the system
generated on-line application form with fee payment details and ensure
that the particulars filled in are accurate and retain it along with
Registration Number and Password for future reference. They should not
send this printout to RBI.
Please note that all the particulars mentioned in
the online application including Name of the Candidate, Category, Date
of Birth, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc.
will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after
submission of the online application form. Candidates are hence
requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care
as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
RBI will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of
furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or
omission to provide the required details in the application form.
An online application which is incomplete in any
respect such as without photograph and signature uploaded in the online
application form will not be considered as valid.
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
disconnection/inability/failure to log on the RBI’s website on account
of heavy load on internet/website jam.
RBI does not assume any responsibility for the
candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last
date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond
the control of RBI.
Please note that the above procedure is the only
valid procedure for applying. No other mode of application or incomplete
steps would be accepted and such applications would be rejected.
Any information submitted by an applicant in his/ her
application shall be binding on the candidate personally and he/she
shall be liable for prosecution/ civil consequences in case the
information/ details furnished by him/ her are found to be false at a
later stage.
8. General Rules/ Instructions:
(i) Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only and will have to appear for online test from a centre of that particular State. For example, candidate applying to Ahmedabad centre can appear from Gujarat only.
(ii) Candidates need not submit /send at any address, application printouts
or any certificates or copies thereof at the time of online
application. Their candidature will be considered on the strength of
the information declared in the application. If at any stage, it is
found that any information furnished in the online application is
false/ incorrect or if according to RBI, the candidate does not satisfy
the eligibility criteria, his/ her candidature/ appointment is liable
to be cancelled/ terminated.
(iii) All educational qualifications should have been obtained
from recognised universities/ institutions in India or abroad. If
grades are awarded instead of marks, candidates should clearly indicate
its numerical equivalent.
(iv) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply
online much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date
for depositing the fee to avoid the possibility of disconnection/
inability/failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on
internet or website jam.
(v) RBI shall not entertain requests from the candidates seeking advice about their eligibility to apply.
(vi) Candidates will have to visit the RBI website
for downloading call letters for online test tentatively from September
16, 2014 onwards. Intimation for downloading call letter will also be
sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link,
he/she can access the window for call letter download. The candidate is
required to use (i) Registration Number/Roll Number, (ii)
Password/Date of Birth for downloading the call letter. Candidate needs
to affix recent recognizable photograph on the call letter preferably
the same as provided during registration and appear at the examination
centre with (i) Call Letter (ii) Photo Identity Proof as stipulated in
clause (xiii) below and also specified in the call letter and photocopy
of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original.
(vii) The candidates will have to appear for the
exam at their own cost. However, candidates called for interview are
entitled to 2nd AC to & fro railway fare/ bus fare by shortest
route from the place of their residence/ work to the place of interview,
whichever nearer, on production of evidence of travel (Rail / bus
ticket/receipt etc).
(viii) CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE i.e. after the
reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination will not be
permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on the
call letter is prior to the Start time of the test. Though the
duration of the examination is 2 hours, candidates may be required to
be at the venue for about 4 hours including the time required for
completion of various formalities such as verification and collection
of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions.
(ix) Documents relating to Age/Qualification/Category etc. will
have to be submitted at the time of interview by the candidates called
for interview. Caste certificate submitted by candidate seeking
reservation as SC/ST/OBC in the prescribed proforma from the competent
authority should clearly indicate the candidate’s caste, the Act/Order
under which the caste is recognised as SC/ST/OBC and the village/town
the candidate is originally a resident of.
(x) Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of interview.
(xi) A declaration is required to be submitted in the prescribed
format by candidate seeking reservation as OBC, that he/she does not
belong to the creamy layer as on date of interview. The OBC certificate
containing the non-creamy clause should have been issued after
01.12.2013.
(xii) Candidates serving in Government/Quasi Government offices,
Public Sector Undertaking including Nationalised Banks and financial
Institutions will be required to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from
their employer at the time of interview, failing which their
candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any,
otherwise admissible, will not be paid. Before appointment in RBI, a
proper discharge certificate from the employer will have to be
produced.
(xiii) In the examination hall as well as at the
time of interview, the call letter along with a photocopy of the
candidate’s currently valid photo identity such as Aadhar card with a
photograph /PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank
Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted
Officer on official letterhead/ Photo identity proof issued by a
People’s Representative on official letterhead/ valid recent Identity
Card issued by a recognised college/ university/ / Employee ID/ Bar
Council Identity card with photograph should be submitted to the
invigilator for verification. The candidate’s identity will be verified
with respect to his/her details on the call letter, in the Attendance
List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is
in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the
Examination.
Note: Candidates have to produce in original the
photo identity proof and submit photocopy of the photo identity proof
along with Examination call letter as well as the Interview Call Letter
while attending the examination/ interview respectively, without which
they will not be allowed to take up the examination/ interview.
Candidates must note that the name as appearing on the call letter
(provided during the process of registration) should exactly match the
name as appearing on the photo identity proof. Female candidates who
have changed first/last/middle name post marriage must take special
note of this. If there is any mismatch between the name indicated in
the Call Letter and Photo Identity Proof the candidate will not be
allowed to appear for the examination.
(xiv) Candidates are advised in their own interest that they
should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered with or
fabricated and should not suppress any material information while
submitting online application.
At the time of examination, interview or in a subsequent
selection procedure, if a candidate is (or has been ) found guilty of –
(a) using unfair means or
(b) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
(c) misbehaving in the examination/ interview hall or
disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or
facilitating transmission and storage of contents of the test(s) or any
information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any
means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose
or
(d) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature or
(e) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, or
(f) carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of
communication in the examination/ interview hall, such a candidate may,
in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal
prosecution, be liable :
(i) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate
(ii) to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination conducted by RBI.
(iii) for termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Bank.
(xv) RBI would be analyzing the responses (answers) of
individual candidates with those of other candidates to detect patterns
of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical
procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred/ concluded that the
responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid,
RBI reserves right to cancel the candidature of the concerned
candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be
withheld.
(xvi) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
(xvii) In all correspondence with RBI, Registration number received on submission of application and Roll no. indicated in 'Call Letter' must be quoted.
(xviii) In all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of
examinations, interview, assessment, prescribing minimum qualifying
standards in online examination and interview, in relation to number of
vacancies and communication of result, RBI’s decision shall be final
and binding on the candidates and no correspondence shall be
entertained in this regard.
(xix) The possibility for occurrences of some problem in
administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely which
may impact test delivery and/or result from being generated. In that
event, every effort will be made to rectify the problem, which may
include shifting the candidates to the other centres or to conduct of
another examination if considered necessary. Decision of RBI in this
regard shall be final. Candidates not willing to accept such change
shall loose his/her candidature for this exam.
(xx) If the examination is held in more than one session, the
scores across various sessions will be equated to adjust for slight
differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across
sessions. More than one session are required if the nodes capacity is
less or some technical disruption takes place at any centre or for any
candidate.
(xxi) Mobile phones, pagers 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.
(xxii) Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in examination premises.
(xxiii) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring
any of the banned item including mobile phones/ pagers to the venue of
the examination, as arrangement for safekeeping cannot be assured.
(xxiv) RBI will not furnish the mark-sheet to candidates.
However, the online examination and interview marks may be available on
RBI’s website after the declaration of the final result.
(xxv) The post is also open to the employees of RBI (staff candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria.
(xxvi) Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim
or dispute arising out of this advertisement and / or an application in
response thereto can be instituted only in Mumbai and courts/
tribunals/ forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive
jurisdiction to try any cause / dispute.
(xxvii) Candidate’s admission to the test / interview is
strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been
issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been
finally cleared by RBI. |