PNB SPECIALIST OFFICER RECRUITMENT 2008 AND SOLVED PAPER
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK INVITES ON-LINE APPLICATIONS
FROM INDIAN CITIZENS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS:
OPENING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION : 13.08.2008
CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION : 06.09.2008
(including for candidates from far-flung areas)
DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 05.10.2008
Post
01. Electrical Engineer MMG Scale II 3 13820-500/1-14320- 560/10-19920
02. Deputy Manager (IT) (with 2 advance increments) JMG Scale I 201 10000-470/6-12820- 500/3-14320-560/7-18240
03. Officer (IT-Banking Domain) JMG Scale I 260 10000-470/6-12820- 500/3-14320-560/7-18240
TOTAL 464
* DA, CCA, HRA/leased accommodation, Leave Fare Concession, hospitalisation benefits,
retirement benefits and other perquisites shall be as per the rules of the Bank.
1. RESERVATION OF POSTS:
Scale No. of posts SC ST OBC Gen
MMG Scale II 3 1 1 1 --
JMG Scale I 461 69 34 142 216
Abbreviations stand for: SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribe, OBC - Other Backward
Classes, Gen - General Category.
Of the 464 total posts, 18 have been reserved for physically challenged (PC) candidates.
NOTE:
a) The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and
may vary according to the actual requirements of the Bank.
b) The definitions of the categories of disability shall be as per Govt of India guidelines.
c) It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ physically challenged candidates at all
offices/branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the posts identified by the
Bank as suitable for them.
d) Candidates belonging to reserved categories, as well as those for whom no reservation
has been announced, are free to apply for the vacancies announced for the general
category.
2. NATIONALITY/CITIZENSHIP:
A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) subject of
Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1
stJanuary, 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 or
Vietnam with the intension of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate
belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a
certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be allowed to appear in
the written examination/interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of
appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to
him/her by the Govt of India.
3. AGE, EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND POST-QUALIFICATION WORK
EXPERIENCE:
Post Code Post Age as on 01.07.2008 Educational Qualifications Experience
01 Electrical Engineer Max. 33 B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in
Electrical Engineering
3 years for B.E./B.Tech.
and 5 years for Diploma
holders
02 Dy Manager
(IT)
Max. 28 Degree in Engineering in the
field of Computer
Science/IT/Electronics
OR
MCA
--
03 Officer (ITBanking
Domain)
Min. 21
Max. 40
Graduate in any discipline. 1 year working experience
in Core Banking Solution
(Finacle) Branches in any
Bank
NOTE:
(a) The educational qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum. Candidates
must possess these qualifications as on 13.08.2008, and must submit proof thereof if
called for interview.
(b) Work experience for post code 01 should be full-time, post-qualification and relevant
to the post and will be counted as on 13.08.2008.
4. RELAXATION OF UPPER AGE LIMIT:
(i) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates
- 5 years.(ii) Other Backward Classes candidates
- 3 years.(iii) Physically challenged candidates - 10 years.
(iv) Ex-service Commissioned Officers, including ECOs/SSCOs, who have rendered at least 05
years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including
those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date for
receipt of applications) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military
service or on invalidment - 5 years.
(v) Persons domiciled in the Kashmir division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the
period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989
- 5 years.(vi) Children/family members of those who died in the 1984 riots - 3 years.
NOTE:
a) The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt of India guidelines.
b) Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC/PC category must possess a caste
certificate/certificate of handicap issued by the competent authority as specified at pt no.
5. In case of candidates belonging to the OBC category, the caste certificate inter-alia
must specify that the candidate does not belong to the ‘creamy layer’ section excluded
from the benefits of the reservations for Other Backward Classes in Civil Post & Services
under Govt of India. Candidates belonging to the OBC category but falling within the
creamy layer shall not be entitled to reservation/relaxation. The OBC Certificate should
not be more than one year old as on the date of application.
c) Physically challenged candidates claiming the benefit of reservation/age relaxation must
possess a medical certificate as specified in the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995 in
support of their disability.
d) Once an Ex-serviceman has joined a Govt 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 Govt ceases.
e) All persons eligible for age relaxation under 4 (v) above must possess a domicile
certificate from the District Magistrate of Kashmir division within whose jurisdiction
he/she had ordinarily resided, or any other authority designated in this regard by the
Govt of Jammu & Kashmir, to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled
in the Kashmir division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir from 1
stJanuary 1980 to 31stDecember 1989.
f) All persons eligible for age relaxation under 4 (vi) above must possess a certificate from
the competent authority to the effect that their father/mother/family member died in the
1984 riots.
The above relaxations are available only if the candidate fulfils the various conditions
prescribed in the Govt of India orders and instructions in this regard.
5. COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE TO SC/ST/OBC/PC:
For SC/ST/OBC: District Magistrate/Additional Distt Magistrate/Collector/Deputy
Commissioner/Additional Dy Commissioner/Dy Collector/First Class Stipendary Magistrate/
Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant
Commissioner/Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency
Magistrate/Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/Sub-Divisional Officer of the
area where the candidate and/or his/her family normally resides.
For PC: Authorised certifying authority will be a Medical Board duly constituted by the
Central/State Govt having at least 3 members consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-
Divisional Medical Officer of the district and an orthopaedic surgeon/opthalmology surgeon/
ENT surgeon as the case may be.
6. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
(a) Selection will be on the basis of written test and interview. The question paper for
the written examination will be bilingual, i.e. in Hindi and English, except for the Test
of English Language.
(b) Merely satisfying the eligibility norms will not entitle a candidate to be called for
written test/interview. The Bank may call only the requisite number of candidates
after preliminary screening/short-listing with reference to the candidates’
qualifications, suitability, experience etc.
(c) The written test will be held on
05.10.2008.(d) The date of the written examination is tentative. The exact date will be
communicated to the candidates through the call letter for the examination. The
Bank reserves the right to cancel or make any change in the date of examination, if
necessary.
(e) The written test will be scheduled at the following centres and the address of the
venue will be advised in the call letter:
(f) The Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the centres and/or add other centres,
depending on the response, administrative feasibility, etc. The Bank also reserves the
right to allot to the candidate any centre other than the one he/she has opted for.
(g) The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of
a centre/venue of a candidate(s).
(h) Candidates will appear for the interview at their own expense. However, SC/ST
candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed for the travelling expenses
incurred, in terms of Govt guidelines.
7. FEE AND POSTAGE CHARGES (NON-REFUNDABLE):
(i) For candidates belonging to SC/ST/PC categories, there is no application fee except
postage charges of Rs 50/-.
(ii) For all other categories, including OBC/dependents of servicemen killed in action, the
application fee is Rs 250/- + Rs 50/- postage charges = Rs 300/-.
8. HOW TO APPLY:
The application fee may be paid in cash, separately for each post if the candidate wishes to
apply for more than one post, at any of the Bank’s Core Banking Branches (CBBs).
Before depositing the fee, the candidate must download a copy of the payment voucher
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