Oriental Bank of Commerce
A Govt of India Undertaking
Corporate Office, Plot No-5, Sector-32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon-122001
Website
www.obcindia.co.in
Oriental Bank of Commerce, a leading Public Sector bank invites applications from Indian citizens for the
posts of Probationary/Agriculture OfficersThe candidates have to apply online only after ensuring that they are eligible in all respects
Important Dates
Opening date for online registration: 10th July, 2012
Closing date for online registration (including from far flung areas): 28th July, 2012
Payment of application fee: 10th July, 2012 to 28th July, 2012
Vacancies
Probationary Officer: JMGS-I; 325
Agriculture Officer: JMGS-I; 100
Reservation: SC 63; ST 36; OBC 113; General 213; Total 425
Pay Scale: Rs 14500-25700/-
DA, HRA etc and other allowances and perquisites shall be as per bank rules
Age Limit: Minimum 21 years
Maximum 30 years as on 01st July, 2011 (Probationary Officer); 01st December, 2011 (Agriculture Officer)
Maximum age is exclusive of relaxation for reserved (SC/ST/OBC/PwD) category
Eligibility Criteria (as on 01st July, 2011 (Probationary Officers), 01st December, 2011 (Agriculture Officers)
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 01st 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 India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories
(ii), (iii), (iv) and (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 admitted to the examination/interview conducted by the Bank but on
final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the
necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Govt of
India
Educational Qualification
Probationary Officer: A degree from recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Govt of India
Agriculture Officer: Degree in Agriculture / Horticulture / Animal Husbandry / Veterinary Science / Dairy
Science / Agricultural Engineering / Fishery Science / Pissiculture / Agriculture Marketing Co-operation
Field experience of agriculture work and agricultural credit desirable but not essential
All educational qualification should be from a recognized University/Institution
Candidates applying for the above posts should
also have obtained the following scores in the Common Written
Examination for Probationary Officers/Management Trainees conducted by
IBPS in 2011 and for Specialist Officers conducted by IBPS in March,
2012 and should be holding a valid score card issued by IBPS
Cut-off in Individual Tests
Probationary Officer
Reasoning; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
English Language; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
Quantitative Aptitude; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
General Awareness with special reference to the Banking Industry: 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
Computer Knowledge; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
Descriptive Paper on English; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
Agriculture Officer
Reasoning; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
English Language; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
Quantitative Aptitude; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
Professional Knowledge; 24 and above (Unreserved); 21 and above (SC/ST/OBC/PWD)
Total Weighted Standard Score
Probationary Officers; 120 (Unreserved); 105 (SC/ST/OBC/PwD)
Agriculture Officers; 112 (Unreserved); 104 (SC/ST/OBC/PwD)
Candidates can apply only for the post for which he/she holds a valid scorecard for the stipulated CWE
Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria for both the posts can apply for both the posts
However, separate application along with requisite fee has to be submitted for each post
The basic knowledge in operating computer systems
in Windows mode, knowledge of MSWord/ Office, Spread Sheets like
MS-Excel and Internet and Email familiarity is an essential
qualification which a candidate must either possess before joining the
bank services or acquire the same within a period of six months of
joining the bank, in case the candidate is selected for appointment
For this purpose, the candidate is required to submit a certificate in support of this computer related qualification
The candidature of candidates not fulfilling the
above criteria will be summarily rejected and they will not be permitted
to participate in the personal interview and further selection process
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit:
SC/ST 5 years; OBC 3 years; PwD 10 years; Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned
Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short
Service
Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 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 of receipt of application) otherwise than by
way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency
or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment
-5 years; Persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir
Division of J&K state during 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989-5 years;
Persons affected by 1984 riots-5 years
Selection Procedure
Personal Interview:
A personal interview of 50 marks shall be conducted to assess the
personality traits having bearing on interpersonal relations,
adaptability, courtesy etc and communication skills
The minimum qualifying marks for the personal interview would be 40% marks (35% marks for reserved category candidates)
Candidates not clearing the personal interview will not be considered for final selection
The short listing of the candidates for personal
interview will be made on the basis of the candidate’s performance in
the written test conducted by IBPS and the total weighted score
obtained as per the valid score card Issued by IBPS
Depending on the number of vacancies, only those
candidates who are qualified in the common written examination for
Probationary Officers/Management Trainees held in September/November
2011 and for Specialist Officers held in March, 2012 conducted by IBPS
and possess a valid score card issued by IBPS and rank sufficiently
high in the order of merit based on the total weighted standard score
shall be called for a Personal Interview in the ratio of 1:3 for
General/ Unreserved candidates and 1:5 in case of candidates belonging
to the reserved categories
Candidates passing the personal interview will
be ranked in a descending order on the basis of the total of weighted
score obtained in the written test conducted by IBPS and personal
interview under the respective SC/ST/OBC/General category
Subject to the vacancies available under the
respective category, only those candidates who pass the personal
interview will be short listed for selection in the order of the merit
rank obtained by them under the respective category
Appointment of the short listed/selected
candidate is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the
requirement of the Bank
Such appointment and confirmation in the services
of the Bank will also be subject to receiving satisfactory references
from respectable referees, police verification of antecedents, caste/
class verification and other compliances
Application Fee (including intimation charges) (non-refundable): General/OBC Rs 100/-; others Rs 20/-
Candidates can pay application fees/ intimation charges through any of the Bank’s CBS branches/NEFT through any other Bank
Please note that cash, cheques, money orders, postal order, postal stamps etc will not be accepted
The CBS fee payment challan/NEFT eeceipt contains two parts
The first part will be retained by the Branch
The candidate’s copy of the fee payment challan/
NEFT receipt must be retained with the candidate after the necessary
details such as Transaction ID/NEFT UTR Number, branch code etc are
filled in by the bank official
Application once made will not be allowed to be
withdrawn and fee once paid will not be refunded under any
circumstances nor can it be held in reserve for any other future
selection process
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories
must submit at the time of interview attested photocopy of certificate
regarding caste/disability issued by the competent authority without
which their application will be rejected
Probation Period: The selected candidate will be on Probation for a period of 24 months (2 years) from the date of his/ her joining the Bank
Personal Interview Centres: The personal interview will be tentatively held at major centres of the country
The Bank reserves the right to allot the candidate
to any of the centres, to pre pone/postpone/ reschedule the interview
dates and/or to add to or delete or modify/ change the centre and the
venues and/or to cancel the personal interview on account of technical
or administrative exigencies or any other reason
The intimation for the purpose of Interview etc
would be sent to the eligible candidates only through e-mail at the
e-mail address given by them in the application form while registering
for CWE for POs/MTs - 2011 and/ for Specialist Officers-2012
A list of all such candidates’ alongwith details
such as date, time and venue of the Interview will also be hosted on the
Bank’s website
www.obcindia.co.inCandidates are advised to keep track of the status of their candidature by visiting the Bank’s website from time to time
Kindly note that no other mode of communication pertaining to the Interview process other than mentioned above will be followed
Identity Verification:
The candidate should, while appearing for the personal interview
produce for verification and submit photo copies, if required, of the
original call letter, fee payment receipt, photo identity such as PAN
Card/Passport/Driving License/Voters card/ Bank passbook with photograph
and copy of the application made to IBPS for the written examination
If the identity of the candidate is doubtful the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the Interview
How to apply: Candidates are required to apply online through website
www.obcindia.co.inNo other means/mode of application will be accepted
Candidates should ensure that their personal
email ID (as specified in the online application form while applying
for common written examination (CWE) conducted in September,
2011/March, 2012 respectively) is kept active during the currency of
the recruitment project
Bank may send call letters/ intimations for Interview etc to the registered e-mail ID
Applicants are first required to go to the Bank’s website
www.obcindia.co.in and click on the link Recruitment of Probationary/Agriculture Officers 2012
Thereafter, open the recruitment notification
entitled Oriental Bank of Commerce Probationary / Agriculture Officers
Recruitment roject-2012
In case a candidate chooses to pay fees through
branches of the Bank, the candidate should take a printout of the fee
payment challan
Fill in the fee payment challan in a clear and legible handwriting in Block Letters
Go to the nearest CBS Branch of the Bank with the
fee payment challan and pay, in cash, the appropriate application fee
in CBS Account Number 12371171000065 with Sector-32 Gurgaon Branch in
the name and style of OBC Probationary/Agriculture Officers’
Recruitment Project-2012
In case a candidate chooses to pay fees through
NEFT, go to the nearest branch of any Bank and pay, in cash, the
appropriate application fee in Account Numbers-12371171000065 with
Sector-32, Gurgaon Branch (IFSC Number ORBC0101237) in the name and
style of OBC Probationary/Agriculture Officers’ Recruitment
Project-2012
Obtain the Applicant’s counterfoil copy of the
application fee payment challan/ NEFT receipt duly authenticated by the
Bank with (a) Branch Name and Code No, (b) Transaction ID/Scroll
number (in case of payment through CBS) NEFT UTR Number (in case of
payment through NEFT) (c) Date of Deposit and amount filled by the
Branch Official
Candidates are now ready to apply online by
re-visiting the Recruitment Link on the Bank’s website and going to the
sublink titled Online Application for Oriental Bank
Probationary/Agriculture Officers’ Recruitment Project-2012 to open up
the appropriate online application format
Enter the registration number /roll number and password issued for CWE for POs/MTs- 2011 and for Specialist Officers 2012
All the fields in the online application format should be filled up carefully
Original fee payment challan/NEFT receipt will have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of Interview
Without original fee payment challan/NEFT receipt the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the Interview
Candidates are also advised to keep a photocopy of the fee payment challan/NEFT receipt
The name of the candidate or his/her
father/husband etc should be spelt correctly in the application as it
appears in the certificates/marksheets
Any change/ alteration found may disqualify the candidature
Candidates should not submit a printout of the
application/fee payment receipt (CBS challan/ NEFT receipt) to the Bank
at this stage
The application printout along with the fee
payment receipt and required copies of documents should be kept ready
for submission if shortlisted for Interview
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
Make a note of the allotted system generated application registration number and password
After applying on-line, take two (2) print-outs of the duly filled in computerized system generated application form
One copy of the application form along with a set
of the prescribed documents is to be brought along and submitted when
invited for the personal interview
The other print-out is to be retained by the applicant for future reference
The applicant should sign and affix his/her
photograph on the printout of application and keep the same ready for
submission if selected for Interview along with copies of required
documents
Original fee payment receipt (CBS challan/ NEFT
receipt); valid IBPS scorecard for the stipulated examination; attested
copy of school leaving certificate or any other document showing proof
of age acceptable to the Bank; attested copies of mark
sheets/certificates in support of educational qualification; attested
copy of certificate of computer course, as applicable; caste/PwD any
other related certificate as applicable; photo identity proof; copy of
the online application submitted for the stipulated common written
examination; copy of the online application submitted to the Bank
If selected for interview, candidates serving in
Govt/Public Sector Undertakings (including Banks and Financial
Institutions) will be required to submit their applications accompanied
by a No Objection Certificate from their employer, in the absence of
which their candidature will not be considered
The candidate is also required to bring along the original documents for verification when invited for the personal interview
