The online examination (Preliminary and Main) for the next
Common Recruitment Process
for selection of personnel
for Clerical cadre Posts in the Participating Organisations is tentat
ively scheduled in December 2020 & January 2021 .
Any
eligible candidate, who aspires
to join any of the Participating Organisations listed at (A) as a Clerk or in a similar post
in
that cadre, is required
to register for the Common
Re cruitment Process
(CRP Clerks -X). The examination will be two tier
i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Candidates who will qu alify in Online Preliminary Examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination. Depending on the
vacancies to be filled in during the
financial year 2021-22
based on the business needs
of the Participating Organisations and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted
to one of the Participating Organisations keeping in view the
spirit of Govt.
Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc . The validity for CRP
Clerks-X will automatically expire at the close of business on 31.03.2022 with or without
giving any notice.
Indicative State wise and category
wise vacancies of each of the Participating Organizations are given
vide Annexure -
I. Recruitment in Participating Organizations is a dynamic
process which depends
upon restriction imposed,
business volume, business growth,
health of the organizations, branch
expansion, internal and external factors,
structural changes etc. Vacancies mentioned here are indicative and
anticipated as communicated by the participating organisations. However,
Provisional allotment will be made based on the actual vacancies reported
by the participating organisations.
This
system of Common
Recruitment Process-
Online Preliminary &
Online Main Examination and provisional allotment for recruitment of Clerical
cadre posts in Participating Organisations has the approval of the appropriate authorities.
IBPS, an autonomous body, has received
a mandate from the organisations mentioned at (A) below, to conduct the recruitment
process as mentioned above,
once a year. IBPS will make arrangements for conducting online Preliminary examination, declare result of online
Preliminary examination and inform the shortlisted candidates about the online
Main examination. Prospective
candidates will have to apply to IBPS after carefully reading the advertisement regarding the process
of examinations and provisional allotment, eligibility criteria, online registration p rocesses, payment
of prescribed application fee/ intimation charges,
pattern of examination, issuance of call
letters etc. and ensure that
they fulfil the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
A. PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS
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Bank of Baroda
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Canara Bank
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Indian Overseas Bank
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UCO Bank
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|
Bank of India
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Central Bank of India
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Punjab National Bank
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Union Bank of India
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Bank of Maharashtra
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Indian Bank
|
Punjab & Sind Bank
|
|
The
tentative schedule of events is as follows:
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Activity
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Tentative Dates
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On-line registration including
Edit/Modification of Application by
candidates
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02.09.2020 to 23.09.2020
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Payment of Application Fees/Intimation
Charges (Online)
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02.09.2020 to 23.09.2020
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Download of call letters for Pre - Exam
Trainingl
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17.11.2020 onwards
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Conduct of Pre-Exam Training l
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23.11.2020 to 28.11.2020
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Download of call letters for Online examination –
Preliminary
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18.11.2020
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Online
Examination –
Preliminary
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05.12.2020, 12.12.2020
and 13.12.2020
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Result of Online exam –
Preliminary
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31.12.2020
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Download of Call letter for Online exam –
Main
|
12.01.2021
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Online Examination – Main
|
24.01.2021
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Provisional Allotment
|
01.04.2021
|
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In case it is possible
and safe to hold PET Candidates are
advised to regularly keep in touch with the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in for details and updates.
Since recruitment in clerical
cadre in Public
Sector Banks is done on State/UT-wise basis,
candidates can apply for vacancies in any one State/ UT only. Consequently, a candidate would be required
to appear for Online
Examination in any one of the centres in that particular State/UT.
However, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility
etc. candidates may be allotted to a centre
of examination outside
the chosen State/UT for which vacancies he/she
is applyin g. Please
note this reallocation is only for the conduct
of examination and the
candidate will be considered for vacancies in the State/UT applied for, as aforesaid.
B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Candidates,
intending to apply for CRP Clerks-X should ensure that they fulfil the minimum
eligibility criteria specified by IBPS in this advertisement:
I. Nationality / Citizenship:
A candidate must be either -
(i)
a Citizen of India or
(ii)
a subject of Nepal or
(iii)
a subject of Bhutan or
(iv)
a
Tibetan Refugee who came over
to India before
1 st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling
in India or
(v)
a
person of Indian
origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma,
Sri Lanka, East
African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi,
Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam
with the intention of permanently settling in I ndia,
provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) &
(v) above shall be a person in whose
favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
II. Age (As on 01.09.2020):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28
years
i.e. A candidate must
have been born not earlier
than 02.09.1992 and not later
than 01.09.2000 (both
dates inclusive)
Relaxation of Upper age
limit
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Sr.
No.
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Category
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Age
relaxation
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1
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Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
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5 years
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2
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Other Backward Classes
(Non-Creamy Layer)
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3 years
|
|
3
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Persons With Disabilities
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10 years
|
|
4
|
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen
|
actual period of
service rendered in the
defence forces
+ 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to
SC/ST) subject to
a
maximum age limit of 50 years
|
|
5
|
Widows, divorced women and women legally
separated from
their husbands who
have not remarried
|
9 years
|
|
6
|
Persons affected by 1984
riots
|
5 years
|
|
7
|
Regular
employees of the
Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to
Madhya Pradesh state only)
|
5 years
|
NOTE: (i) The relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC candidates is allowed on cumulative basis
with only one of
the remaining categories for which age
relaxation is permitted as mentioned above
in Point No. II (3) to II ( 7).
(ii) The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category
candidates and Economically Weaker (EWS) Category Candidates.
(iii) Candidates seeking age relaxation will
be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original/ copies at the time
of joining and at any subsequent stage of the recruitment process
as required by IBPS/ Participating Organisation(s).
(iv) The following rules
applicable to Ex-Servicemen re-employed under the Central government would apply to Ex-Servicemen candidates appearing
for the examination:
a. Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already
secured employment under the Central
Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’
will be
permitted the benefit
of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex -Servicemen for securing another
employment in a
higher grade or cadre in Group ‘C’/ ‘D’ under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation on second occasion
for Ex -Servicemen in Central Government jobs.
b.
An Ex-Servicemen who
has once joined
a Government job on civil side after
availing of the benefits given to him/her as an Ex-Servicemen for his/her re-employment, his/her Ex-Servicemen status
will be governed in terms
of OM No. 36034/1/2014-Estt.(Res.)
dated 14.08.2014 of Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, as amended from time to time.
c.
Candidates who are still
in the Armed Forces
and des irous
of applying under
Ex -Servicemen category
whose date of completion of specific period
of engagement (SPE) is completed one year from
the last date
for receipt of online
application i.e. on or before 22.09.2021 are eligible to apply.
III.
Educational Qualifications:
A Degree
(Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central
Government.
The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate
on the day he / she
registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge
in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates sho uld have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer
operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology
as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT
(candidates should know
how to read/
write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes
to apply is preferable.
Ex-Servicemen who do not possess
the above civil examination qualifications should be matriculate Ex -Servicemen
who have obtained the Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force
after having completed not less than 15 years of service in the Armed Forces
of the Union as on 23.09.2020. Such certificates should
be dated on or before
23.09.2020.
Note: (1) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved
by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result
should have been declared on or
before 23.09.2020.
Proper document from Board / University for having declared
the result on or before
23.09.2020 has to be
submitted at the time of joining. The date
of passing the eligibility examination will be the date
appearing on the mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the
University/ Institute and web based certificate is issued then proper document/certificate in original issued and signed
by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date of passing properly
mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further process.
(2)
Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained
in Graduation calculated to the nearest
two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded,
the same should
be converted into
percentage and indicated in online application. The candidate will have to produce a certificate issued
by the appropriate authority inter
alia stating that
the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate
in terms of norms.
(3)
Calculation of Percentage:
The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total mar ks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum
marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided
on basis of Honours
marks only.
The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored
i.e. 59.99% will be treated
as less than
60% and 54.99%
will be treated as less
than 55%.
IV.
Definition of Ex-Servicemen (EXSM)
i.
Ex-Servicemen (EXSM): Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-servicemen who fulfil the
revised definition as laid down in Government
of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department
of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
Notification No. 36034/5/85 Estt. (SCT) dated
27.10.1986 as amended
from time to time.
ii. Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS): Ex-servicemen who while serving
in Armed Forces of the Union
were disabled during war or in peace
time but their
disability being
attributable to Military service, shall be treated as Disabled Ex-Servicemen.
iii. Dependents Of Servicemen Killed In Action (DXS)
: Servicemen killed in the following
operations would be deemed
to have been
killed in action
attributable to military service
(a) war (b) war like 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 par a-military forces personnel (h) IPKF Personnel killed during
the operations in Sri Lanka.
For
the purpose of availing
the concession of reservation for Dependents of Servicemen killed in action
the member of the family would include
his widow, son,
daught er or his near
relations who agree
to support his family and an affidavit stating that
the relaxation is availed
by one dependent of Ex -Servicemen or not availed
by any Dependent of Servicemen killed in action will have to be submitted at the time of joini ng.
The
relaxation in upper age limit and in educational qualifications is not available to Dependents of Servicemen.
Note: The Territorial Army Personnel will be treated as ex -servicemen w.e.f. 15.11.1986.
Important: Government guidelines
regarding definitions, relaxation etc. are subject to change from time to time. It is expressly clarified that any person who is employed by any branch
of the armed services at the
time
of submission of his/ her application cannot be considered as Ex-Serviceman unless
he/ she fulfils
the prescribed conditions in the advertisement.
V. Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
Under section 34 of “The
Rights of Persons
with Disabilities Act,
2016”, persons with benchmark disabilities are eligible for Reservation. The post is identified suitable for the Persons
with undernoted categories of disabilities as defined
in the Schedule of RPWD Act 2016 and notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) from time to time.
Website: www.ibps.in In case of queries / complaints please log in to http://cgrs.ibps.in/
C. CRP – ONLINE EXAMINATIONS
I.The structure of the Examinations which
will be conducted online are as follows:
a.Preliminary Examination
|
Sr.
No.
|
Name of
Tests
|
No. of
Questions
|
Maximum
Marks
|
Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
|
|
1
|
English Language
|
30
|
30
|
20 minutes
|
|
2
|
Numerical Ability
|
35
|
35
|
20 minutes
|
|
3
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
35
|
20 minutes
|
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
60 minutes
|
Candidates have
to qualify in each of the three
tests by securing cut-off marks to be decided
by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category
as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main examination.
b.
Main Examination
|
Sr.
No.
|
Name of
Tests
(NOT BY
SEQUENCE)
|
No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Time allotted for each test
(Separately timed)
|
|
1
|
General/ Financial Awareness
|
50
|
50
|
35 minutes
|
|
2
|
General English
|
40
|
40
|
35 minutes
|
|
3
|
Reasoning Ability & Computer
Aptitude
|
50
|
60
|
45 minutes
|
|
4
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
50
|
50
|
45 minutes
|
|
|
Total
|
190
|
200
|
160 minutes
|
The above
tests except the Tests of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e.
English and Hindi.
IBPS reserves the right to modify the structure of the
examination which will be intimated through its website. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout , which will be made available for the candidates to download along
with the call
letters from the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in.
