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Punjab National Bank, PNB has invited applications for Specialist Officer posts. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website of PNB at pnbindia.in. This recruitment drive will fill up 1025 posts in the organization.

The registration process will begin on February 7 and will end on February 25, 2024. Read below for eligibility, selection process and other details.
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Vacancy Details

Officer-Credit: 1000 posts
Manager-Forex: 15 posts
Manager-Cyber Security: 5 posts
Senior Manager-Cyber Security: 5 posts

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE

PLOT NO. 4, SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI – 110075

 

 

Opening Date for Online Registration	07.02.2024
Closing Date for Online Registration	25.02.2024
Tentative Date of Online Test (wherever required)	March/ April 2024

             

 

Post Code	Name of the Post	Grade/ Scale	No. of Vacancies	Scale of Pay
01	Officer-Credit	JMGS I	1000	36000-1490/7-46430-1740/249910-1990/7-63840
02	Manager-Forex	MMGS II	15	48170-1740/1-499101990/10-69810
03	Manager-Cyber Security	MMGS II	05	48170-1740/1-499101990/10-69810
04	Senior ManagerCyber Security	MMGS III	05	63840-1990/5-73790-2220/2- 78230
TOTAL			1025

Name of the Post/ Grade	Vacancy	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	PwBD
							OC	HI	VI	ID
Officer-Credit in JMG Scale-I	1000	152	78	270	100	400	12	13	10	13
Manager-Forex      in       MMG Scale-II	15	02	01	04	01	07	00	00	00	00
Manager-Cyber Security in MMG Scale-II	05	01	00	01	00	03	00	00	00	00
Senior Manager – Cyber Security in MMG Scale-III	05	00	01	01	00	03	00	00	00	00
TOTAL	1025	155	80	276	101	413	12	13	10	13

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK INVITES ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS

 

 

 

DA, CCA, HRA/ Leased Accommodation, Leave Fare Concession, Medical Insurance, Retirement Benefits and other perquisites shall be as per Bank rules.

 

1.            RESERVATION

 

 

Abbreviations used: SC – Scheduled Caste, ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Class,

EWSs – Economically Weaker Sections, UR – Unreserved Category, PwBD – Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (includes OC, HI, VI, ID), OC – Orthopedically Challenged, HI – Hearing Impaired, VI – Visually Impaired, ID – Intellectual Disability

 

 

“Recruitment of 1025 Specialist Officers in Punjab National Bank”

 

NOTE:

 

1. The number of vacancies/ reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank. The reservation also includes the deficit of reserved vacancies. Please note that the reservation in respect of different posts in each scale will be as decided by the Bank.

 

1. Candidates belonging to reserved categories for which no vacancy has been announced are free to apply against vacancies announced for Unreserved category provided they meet the eligibility criteria laid down for Unreserved category candidates.

 

1. For all posts, candidates willing to serve anywhere in India need to apply.

 

1. Regarding Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), it is informed as under:

 

1. As the reservation for PwBD is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/EWS/UR) to which they belong.
2. It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ PwBD candidates in all offices/ branches of the Bank and in case of their selection, they will have to work in the position identified as suitable for them by the Bank.

• The selected candidates are liable to be posted at any of the Bank’s branches/ offices, anywhere in India, as per requirement and at the sole discretion of the Bank.

 

2.            ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

 

2.1      Nationality/ Citizenship 

 

A candidate must be either –

1. a citizen of India or
2. a subject of Nepal or

• a subject of Bhutan or

1. a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1^st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
2. 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) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

 

2.2      Age, Educational Qualification, Certification and Post Educational Qualification Work Experience

 

Name of the Post	Grade/ Scale	Age (as           on 01.01.2024)	Educational Qualification	Certification (valid as on closing date of registration)	Post Educational Qualification Work Experience
Officer Credit	JMG Scale-I	Min – 21 years Max – 28 years	Mandatory: Chartered Accountant (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Or	Mandatory: NIL	Mandatory: NIL   Desirable: Work    Experience     in Bank(s)/ FI(s)

 

Name of the Post	Grade/ Scale	Age (as         on 01.01.2024)		Educational Qualification	Certification (valid as on closing date of registration)	Post        Educational Qualification Experience	Work
				Cost         Management Accountant-CMA (ICWA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India Or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute (USA) Or Full time MBA or Post Graduate Diploma in Management   or equivalent       with specialization in Finance           from           any Institute/           College/ University recognized/ approved        by           Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with           minimum           60% marks           or           equivalent grade.
Manager Forex	MMG Scale- II	Min – years Max – years	25 35		Mandatory: NIL   Desirable: Certificate Course in Forex conducted by FEDAI/ IIBF/ NIBM or any other reputed Institute will be preferred.	Mandatory: Minimum 2 years experience as an Officer in the related field   Desirable: Forex                related experience in banks
Manager Cyber Security	MMG Scale- II	Min    –    25 years Max – 35 years		Mandatory: Full time degree in B.E./ B.Tech in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics             and Communications Engineering Or Full time M.C.A. from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade.	Mandatory: At least one of the following certifications: 1.    Cisco         Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 2.    Cisco         Certified Network Associate (CCNA SECURITY) 3.    Check        Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) 4.    Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security     Engineer (PCNSE)	Mandatory: Minimum 2 years experience in IT of which at least one year experience in managing IT & Cyber Security in large data centre/ soc/ c-soc handling following operations: –   Security Incidence Event Management (SIEM)/ Perimeter Security including security devices such as Firewalls/ NIPS/ Anti DDoS/                  WAF/ Application       Delivery

 

Name of the Post	Grade/ Scale	Age (as         on 01.01.2024)	Educational Qualification	Certification (valid as on closing date of registration)	Post Educational Qualification Work Experience
			Desirable: Full time degree in M.Tech in Computer Science/ Information Technology /Electronics            and Communications Engineering  from      any       Institute/ College/        University recognized/ approved by    Govt.    bodies/	5.    Juniper Networks Certified Security Specialist (JNCSS) 6.    Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 7.    Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) 8.    GIAC         Security Essentials (GSEC) 9.    Offensive   Security Certified Professional (OSCP) 10. Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) 11. Cisco         Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching or Security (Certification should be issued by respective Original Equipment Manufacturer(OEM))	Controller (ADC)/ IS Audit experience especially on application testing/ penetration testing using automated tools.
Senior Manager Cyber Security	MMG Scale- III	Min    –    27 years Max – 38 years	Mandatory: Full time degree in B.E./ B.Tech in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics             and Communications Engineering Or Full time M.C.A. from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade.   Desirable: Full time degree in M.Tech in Computer Science/ Information Technology /Electronics            and	Mandatory: At least one of the following certifications: 1.     Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 2.     Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA SECURITY) 3.     Check       Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) 4.     Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) 5.     Juniper Networks Certified Security Specialist (JNCSS) 6.     Certified Information Systems     Security Professional (CISSP) 7.     Certified Information	Mandatory: Minimum 4 years experience in IT of which at least 2 years experience in managing IT & Cyber Security in large datacentre/ soc/ csoc handling following operations: –   Security Incidence Event Management (SIEM)/ Perimeter Security including security devices such as Firewalls/ NIPS/ Anti DDoS/ WAF/Application Delivery Controller (ADC)/ Network Detection and Response/ Threat Hunting/ IS Audit experience especially on application testing/ penetration testing using automated tools.
Name of the Post	Grade/ Scale	Age (as              on 01.01.2024)	Educational Qualification	Certification (valid as on closing date of registration)	Post Educational Qualification Work Experience
			Communications Engineering  from             any       Institute/ College/             University recognized/ approved by             Govt.    bodies/ AICTE/ UGC	Security      Manager (CISM) 8.     GIAC          Security Essentials (GSEC) 9.     Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) 10.  Cisco          Certified Design Professional (CCDP) 11.  Cisco          Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching or Security (Certification should be issued by respective Original Equipment Manufacturer(OEM))

 

In above cases where MBA or PGDM or equivalent is mentioned as criteria for educational qualification, following guidelines will be applicable:

 

1. The course is required to be of 02 years duration.
2. The course should be Full time. Course completed through correspondence/part-time/distance mode will not be considered.
3. In case of dual specialisation, one of the two fields of specialisation should be in the field prescribed for the post. Dual specialisation with equal weightage will be considered.
4. In case of major/ minor specialisation, major specialisation should be in the field prescribed for the post.
5. Candidates having MBA or PGDM or equivalent with more than two specialisations or General MBA or PGDM or equivalent are not eligible to apply.
6. The Institute/ College/ University should be recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC.

 

NOTE:

 

25. The level of educational qualification prescribed for the posts is minimum. Candidates must possess above qualifications/ certifications/ post educational qualification work experience as on closing date of registration i.e. 25.02.2024 and must produce Mark Sheets/ Provisional Certificate/ Degree Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate issued from the University/ College/ Institute and work experience certificate in the relevant field. The result of the qualification prescribed and certification must have been declared on or before 25.02.2024. It must be ensured that the Certificate is valid as on 25.02.2024. The exact date of declaration of result should be explicitly mentioned in the Degree Certificate or any other certificate issued by the University/ College/ Institute otherwise, the date appearing on the Mark Sheets/ Provisional Certificate/ Degree Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate shall be reckoned for deciding the eligibility. No correspondence shall be entertained in this matter.

 

1. Candidate must specifically indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation/ Post Graduation degree/ diploma calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Cases where CGPA/ OGPA or any other grade is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in the online application. The candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating the norms of the University/ College regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.

 

Name        of the Post	Job Roles (Indicative)	Skill Set
Officer Credit	Credit Verticals, Corporate Branches, Trade Finance Centres, Finance Division, Corporate Credit Division, Other Credit Division	–
Manager Forex	Handling of forex related transactions at AD Branches/ Back Offices/ Administrative Offices	–
Manager Cyber Security	Shall be working in shift duties (including night shifts) in Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE)/ Cyber Security Analytics Centre/ SOC.   Job is related to management, operation and monitoring of Cyber Security Operation Centre (C-SOC) & SIEM Solution, Analysis of Cyber Security Incidence and / or management and monitoring of Perimeter Security Components such as Firewalls, NIPS, DDoS/ WAF, ADC or any other preventive detective cyber security components and any other job allocated as per organisation’s requirement.	Mandatory: Hands on experience in a)    Configuration of Firewall rule base, NIPS policy, Firewall rule base deployment, NIPS policy deployment, Web Application Firewall policy deployment. b)    Managing and monitoring of various preventive/ detective cyber security components, Application Delivery Controller (ADC). c)    Management, operation and monitoring of Cyber Security Operation Centre (C-SOC) & SIEM Solution.   Desirable: a)     Experience in a large Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Network/ Cyber security deployment project related to large Internet Service Provider (ISP), Network security team lead/ L2 level in SOC/ C-SOC/ Network security/ Data centre network of large private/ PSU Banks/ BFSI. b)     IS Audit experience especially on application testing/ penetration testing using automated tools

1. Calculation of Percentage: The percentage of marks shall be arrived at by dividing the marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/ year(s) by aggregate maximum marks in all the subjects in all semester(s)/ year(s) irrespective of honours/ optional/ additional optional subject, if any. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class/ Grade is decided on the basis of Honours marks only.

 

59. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%.

 

Job Roles and Skill Set

 

 

Name       of the Post	Job Roles (Indicative)	Skill Set
Senior Manager Cyber Security	Shall be working in shift duties (including night shifts) in Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE)/ Cyber Security Analytics Centre/ SOC.   Job is related to management, operation and monitoring of Cyber Security Operation Centre (C-SOC) & SIEM Solution, Analysis of Cyber Security Incidence and / or management and monitoring of Perimeter Security Components such as Firewalls, NIPS, DDoS/ WAF, ADC or any other preventive detective cyber security components/ preparation of Cyber Security Policy, creation of base line hardening documents, threat hunting, real time monitoring and reporting to Management  and any other job allocated as per organisation’s requirement.	Mandatory: Hands on experience in a)    Configuration of Firewall rule base, NIPS policy, Firewall rule base deployment, NIPS policy deployment, Web Application Firewall policy deployment. b)    Managing and monitoring of various preventive/ detective cyber security components, Application Delivery Controller (ADC). c)    Management, operation and monitoring of Cyber Security Operation Centre (C-SOC) & SIEM Solution.   Desirable: a)    Experience in a large Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Network/ Cyber security deployment project related to large Internet Service Provider (ISP), Network security team lead/ L3 deployed in large data centre, Team Lead at L3 level in SOC/ C-SOC/ Network security/ Data centre network of large private/ PSU Banks/ BFSI. b)    IS Audit experience especially on application testing/ penetration testing using automated tools

Sr	Category	Age relaxation
(i)	Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe	05 Years
(ii)	Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer)	03 Years
(iii)	Persons with Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”	10 Years
(iv)	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, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines	05 years
(v)	Persons affected by 1984 riots	05 Years

• Relaxation in Upper Age Limit

 

NOTE: 

 

2. The maximum age limit specified in 2.2 above is applicable to Unreserved category candidates and Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) category candidates.

 

2. 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 2.4 (iii) to (v).
3. Candidates seeking age relaxation/other benefits will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original/ copies at the time of Interview and at any stage of the recruitment process as required by the Bank, failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the Interview/ their candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage.

 

1. Caste / Disability Certificate should be issued by competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in case of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD category candidates. In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, certificate should specifically contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil post & services under Government of India. The candidate should possess a valid OBC certificate with a non-creamy layer clause as per Government of India guidelines, issued from time to time. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as Unreserved in the online application form.

 

24. Candidates availing relaxations/ other benefits available to Ex-Servicemen category will have to produce the discharge certificate/ certificate issued by the competent authority that they are due for discharge on or before 02.2025, at the time of Interview and at any stage of the recruitment process as required by the Bank, failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the Interview/ their candidature is liable to be rejected.

 

2.5      Definitions

 

(A)      Ex-Servicemen (ExSM):

 

• Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Servicemen who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85/Estt.(SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time.

 

• An Ex-Serviceman who has once joined in a Govt. Job on the civil side after availing the benefits given to him/ her as an Ex-Serviceman for his/ her re-employment, his/ her ExServiceman status for the purpose of re-employment in Govt. jobs ceases. However, if an Ex-Serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he/she can avail of the benefit of reservation as Ex-Servicemen for any subsequent employment but to avail of this benefit, an Ex-Serviceman as soon as he/she joins any civil employment, should give self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer about date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he/she had applied before joining the initial civil employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled through direct recruitment and wherever reservation is applicable to Ex-Servicemen. There is no reservation for Ex-Servicemen in direct recruitment in Officer Cadre.

 

               (B)        Persons with Benchmark Disabilities:

 

Under Section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”, persons with benchmark disabilities are eligible for reservation. All the above posts are identified suitable for the persons under 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.

 

1. “OC” Category: A person’s inability to execute distinctive activities associated with movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal or nervous system or both, including Leprosy Cured, Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy and Acid Attack Victims. Orthopedically challenged persons along with the following benchmarks are covered under locomotor disability:

 

1. “Leprosy cured person” means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is suffering from:
   1. Loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and eye-lid but with no manifest deformity;
   2. Manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity;

• Extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression “leprosy cured” shall be construed accordingly;

 

1. “Cerebral palsy” means a group of non-progressive neurological conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more specific areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth;

 

1. “Dwarfism” means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimetres) or less;

 

1. “Muscular dystrophy” means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that weakens the muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy have incorrect and missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the proteins they need for healthy muscles. It is characterised by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue;

 

1. “Acid attack victims” means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of acid or similar corrosive substance.

 

1. “VI” Category (Visually Impaired): Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer from any one of the following conditions, after best correction, are eligible to apply.

 

1. Blindness:
   1. Total absence of sight; or
   2. Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible correction; or

• Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.

 

1. Low Vision:
   1. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; or
   2. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degree.

 

• “HI” Category (Hearing Impaired):

 

1. Deaf: means a person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.
2. Hard of Hearing: means a person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.

 

1. “ID” Category: Only those persons, who suffer from any one of the following types of disabilities, are eligible to apply under this category:

 

1. Intellectual Disability:

 

1. “Autism Spectrum Disorder” (ASD) means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviors.
2. “Specific Learning Disability” (SLD) means a heterogeneous group of conditions wherein there is a deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself as a difficulty to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations and includes such conditions as perceptual disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and developmental aphasia.

• “Mental Illness” (MI) means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include retardation which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person, specially characterized by sub normality of intelligence.

 

2. “Multiple Disabilities” means multiple disabilities amongst clause I, II, III and IV (a) under para 2.5 (B) as mentioned above.

 

NOTE: 

 

19. DoP&T in consultation with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) vide OM No. 36035/8/2023-Estt. (Res-II) dated 19.05.2023 has advised that it may not be appropriate to grant the benefit of reservation in jobs which are permanent in nature on the basis of temporary certificate of disability as this will have adverse bearing on genuine persons with benchmark disabilities with irreversible permanent disability.

 

1. Only persons with benchmark disabilities would be eligible for reservation. “Benchmark disability” means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes the persons with disability, where disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.

 

1. A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a permanent disability certificate issued by a competent authority as per Government of India guidelines and this certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the Bank.

 

1. The allocation of reserved vacancies for the persons with benchmark disabilities will be as prescribed in the “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” and as per vacancies prescribed by the Bank.

(C)      Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs):

 

• Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations to the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule Tribes and the Other Backward Classes (Central List) and whose family has gross annual income below Rs.8.00 lakh (Rupees eight lakh only) are to be identified as EWS for the benefit of reservation. The income shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. and it will be income for the financial year prior to the year of application. Also persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWS, irrespective of the family income:

 

1. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
2. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;

• Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities; iv. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.

 

• The property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places / cities would be clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status.

 

• The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon production of Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the authorities as notified by Government of India in the prescribed format which only shall be accepted as a proof of candidate’s claim of belonging to EWS.

 

• The term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.

 

Disclaimer: EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of Government of India and outcome of any litigation. These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.

 

3.            SELECTION PROCEDURE

 

3.1    Selection will be based on Online Written Test followed by Personal Interview or Personal Interview only, depending upon number of applications received against each post, as per discretion of the Bank.

 

Scenario 1. Online Written Test followed by Interview

 

1. Online Written Test: In case the Bank decides to conduct online written test, the test structure will be as under:

 

Parts	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks*	Duration
PART I	Reasoning	25	25	120 Minutes
	English Language	25	25
	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
PART II	Professional Knowledge	50	100

*For each wrong answer given by the candidate, one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.

Candidates have to qualify all the tests of Part-I and Part-II i.e. Professional Knowledge test will be evaluated only for those candidates who qualify in each paper in Part-I. Minimum qualifying marks in each individual test will be decided by the Bank based on the collective response of the candidates.

 

1. Personal Interview: Personal Interview will be conducted by Bank in the following manner:

 

1. Candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks as decided by the Bank in Part-I will be considered for shortlisting for Interview on the basis of merit prepared as per marks obtained by them in Part-II i.e. Professional Knowledge, provided they fulfil the other eligibility criteria with regard to educational qualification and post educational qualification work experience for the respective post.
2. Documents in support of eligibility of the candidates, shortlisted on the basis of merit prepared as discussed above, shall be collected and only those candidates who are found eligible, in terms of the eligibility criteria prescribed for the respective post, on the basis of documents submitted shall be called for Personal Interview.

• Personal Interview will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in interview shall be 45%

i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25 for other candidates.

1. Candidates obtaining minimum qualifying marks in Personal Interview will be provisionally selected for issuing offer of appointment on the basis of aggregate scores obtained by them in Part II (Professional Knowledge) of Online Written Test and Interview. A candidate should qualify both in the online written test as well as in interview and be in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional appointment.

 

Scenario 2. Shortlisting of applications followed by Interview

Personal Interview will be conducted by the Bank in the following manner:

 

1. Documents in support of eligibility of the candidates, on the basis of successful applications submitted, shall be collected at the appropriate stage and only those candidates who are found eligible, in terms of the eligibility criteria prescribed for the respective post, on the basis of documents submitted shall be called for Personal Interview. ii. Personal Interview will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in interview shall be 45%

i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25 for other candidates.

iii. Candidates obtaining minimum qualifying marks in Personal Interview will be provisionally selected for issuing offer of appointment on the basis of scores obtained by them in Interview. A candidate should therefore qualify in the interview and be in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional appointment.

 

                3.2      Examination Centres – Online Examination (Tentative List) 

 

State / UT	Online Examination Centre
Andhra Pradesh	Vijaywada, Vizag
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar
Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur, Raipur
Delhi	Delhi/ New Delhi/ NCR
Gujarat	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana	Hisar, Gurugram, Kurukshetra
State / UT	Online Examination Centre
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, Solan
J&K	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad
Kerala	Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/ Thane/ MMR, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur
Manipur	Imphal
Odisha	Baleswar, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy
Telangana	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West Bengal	Asansol, Bardhman, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

 

NOTE:

 

1. Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the above mentioned centers and/ or add some other centers, depending upon the response of the candidates, administrative feasibility etc.

 

1. Candidates will have to appear for the online examination at the allotted Centre at their own expense and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.

 

1. The date of online written test is tentative and the exact date/ centre/ venue of examination will be communicated to the candidates through call letters for the examination. Bank reserves the right to cancel or make any change in the date/ centre/ selection procedure, if necessary.

 

1. Following items will not be allowed inside the examination centre: –

 

1. Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner etc.
2. Any communication device like Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc. iii. Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hair-band, Belt, Cap, etc. iv. Ornaments like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc. to be thoroughly checked.
3. Any Watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, etc. vi. Any metallic item

• Any eatable item opened or packed
• Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, blue tooth devices etc.

Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action including ban from future examinations and police complaint. Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items to the venue of the examination as arrangement for their safekeeping cannot be assured. IBPS or any agency engaged with conduct of the online examination shall not take any responsibility for loss of any of the items. Responsibility of safekeeping of the same shall rest with the candidates at cost or no cost.

 

1. The possibility for occurrence of some problem in the 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 such problem, which may include the conduct of another examination if considered necessary.

 

3.3 Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities using the services of a Scribe for Online Examination

 

The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F.No.

16-110/2003-DD III dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F.No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013; Office Memorandum F.No. 34-02/2015- DD-III dated 29.08.2018 and F.No. 296/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan). In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

 

1. The candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at his/ her own cost.
2. For candidates availing scribe in accordance with OM F.No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022, shall be allowed scribe facility subject to production of a certificate at the time of online examination to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma attached as Appendix I.
3. The scribe may be from an academic stream different from that stipulated for the post. Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online written test, if any.
4. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.
5. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of the applicant will be cancelled. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request may not be favorably entertained.
6. Only candidates registered for compensatory time (at the time of online registration) will be allowed such concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based and it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not registered for the same.
7. During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions.

• Guidelines for candidates with Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Palsy

 

Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment).

 

• Guidelines for Visually Impaired (VI) candidates

 

Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of examination. The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will not be available to Visually Impaired candidates who use the services of a Scribe for the examination.

 

• Guidelines for candidates with Intellectual Disability (ID)

 

Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour of examination, either availing the services of a scribe or not, shall be permitted to the candidates with more than 40% Intellectual Disability (autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness).

 

Note: These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GoI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, issued from time to time.

 

                3.4      List of Documents to be produced before Personal Interview

 

The following documents in original together with a self-attested photocopy in support of the candidate’s eligibility and identity are to be invariably submitted at the time of interview or as and when required by the Bank, failing which the candidate may not be permitted to appear for the interview. Non submission of requisite documents by the candidate will debar his candidature from further participation in the recruitment process.

 

1. Printout of the valid Interview Call Letter
2. Valid system generated printout of the online application form

• Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authority or SSLC/

Std. X Certificate with DOB) iv. Photo Identify Proof and Address Proof (Officially Valid Documents)

25. Relevant documents in support of Educational Qualification: Individual Semester-wise/ Yearwise Mark sheets & Certificates including final degree/ diploma certificate. Proper document from University/ College/ Institute for having declared the result on or before 25.02.2024. vi. Course Completion Certificate with regard to Certifications where the result has been declared on or before 25.02.2024. The certificate should be valid as on 25.02.2024.

• Income and Asset Certificate (valid on date of registration) issued by the competent authority and strictly in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India, in case of EWSs (Economically Weaker Sections) category candidates.
• Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority, strictly in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India, in case of SC/ ST/ OBC category candidates and caste name mentioned should tally letter by letter with Central Government list / notification. In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the caste certificate should specifically contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil post & services under Government of India. OBC caste certificate containing the non-creamy layer clause should be valid as on the date of interview if called for.
  1. Disability certificate in prescribed format issued by the District Medical Board in case of Persons with Benchmark Disability category. If the candidate has used the services of a Scribe at the time of online examination, then the duly filled in details of the scribe in the prescribed format.
  2. An Ex-Servicemen candidate has to produce a copy of Service or Discharge Book along with Pension Payment Order and documentary proof of rank last/ presently held (substantive as well as acting) at the time of interview. Those who are still in defence service should submit a certificate from a competent authority that they will be relieved from defence services on or before 02.2025.

• Candidates serving in Government/ Quasi Govt Offices/ Public Sector Undertakings (including Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions) are required to produce a “No Objection Certificate” from their employer at the time of interview.
• Persons eligible for age relaxation under 2.4 (v) must produce a certificate from the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package for 1984 Riot Affected Persons sanctioned by the Government and communicated vide

Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services F.No.9/21/2006-IR dated 27.07.2007.

• Persons falling in categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) of point no. 2.1 above should produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India.

1. Relevant documents in support of the work experience declared, including appointment letter, salary slip, relieving letter etc. (wherever applicable)

• Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility.

 

NOTE:

 

1. Candidate will not be allowed to appear for the Interview if he/ she fails to produce the relevant eligibility documents as mentioned above. Non production of relevant eligibility documents as and when demanded by the Bank shall make the candidate ineligible for further process of recruitment.

 

1. The prescribed format for the certificate to be produced by the candidates belonging to the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWBD) is enclosed with the advertisement and also available at pnbindia.in under Recruitments/Careers.

 

4.           CALL LETTERS FOR ONLINE WRITTEN TEST/ INTERVIEW

 

The date of online written test (if conducted) will be intimated in the Call Letter along with Centre/ Venue for the examination, well in advance of the date of online examination.

 

All eligible candidates will be required to download their call letter for online examination/ interview and Information Handout from the Bank’s website www.pnbindia.in under Recruitments/ Careers. Date of commencement of downloading call letters for all the posts will be intimated by way of separate notice on the Bank’s website. Hence, the candidates are advised to visit the Bank’s website frequently for the date of commencement of downloading online examination/interview call letters. Candidates should note that the call letters will not be sent through any other mode.

 

 

 

5.           ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT

 

5.1 Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling the online application form.

 

5.2 At the time of online examination/ interview (wherever applicable), if a candidate is/ has been found guilty of:

 

1. using unfair means during the online examination, or
2. impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person, or
3. 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
4. resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for selection or obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means, or
5. obtaining support of his/her candidature by unfair means, or
6. 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:

 

1. 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 or recruitment conducted by the Bank.

iii. for termination of service, if he/she has already joined the Bank.

 

6.           APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE)

 

Category	Fee amount (per candidate)
SC/ST/PwBD category candidates	Rs. 50/- + GST @18% = Rs. 59/- (only postage charges)
Other category candidates	Rs. 1000/- + GST @18% = Rs. 1180/-

 

Bank transaction charges for online payment of application fee will have to be borne by the candidate himself/ herself.

 

7.           HOW TO APPLY

 

Candidates can only apply online from 07.02.2024 to 25.02.2024 and no other mode of application will be accepted. 

 

                7.1      Pre-Requisites for Applying Online 

 

Before applying online, candidates should scan and upload their photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, handwritten declaration image, proof of age, caste/ disability certificate, educational qualification, certification and work experience documents keeping in view the guidelines contained in para 7.4 below.

               7.2      Procedure for Applying Online 

 

1. Candidates are required to apply online through website pnbindia.in. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
2. Candidates are required to have a valid personal Email ID and Mobile Number. It should be kept active till completion of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for online test/ interview etc. to the registered email ID. In case, a candidate does not have a valid personal email ID, he/she should create his/ her new email ID before applying online. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/ mention email ID to/ or of any other person.
3. Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering the 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.
4. In case the candidate is unable to fill in the application form in one go, he/ she can save the data already entered. There is a provision to modify the online application prior to final submission only. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct the details in online application, if any. They can reopen the saved data using provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. Once the application is filled in completely, candidate should submit the data. Use of special characters while filling the form will not be allowed.
5. Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online application, candidates are advised to use the ‘SAVE AND NEXT’ facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on COMPLETE REGISTRATION button. Visually Impaired candidates will be responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in the online application form and ensuring that the same is correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission.
6. The name of the candidate and his/ her father/ husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/ mark sheets/photo identity proofs etc. Any change/ alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
7. An Email/ SMS intimation with the Registration Number and Password generated on successful registration of the application will be sent to the candidate’s Email ID/ Mobile Number specified in the online application form as a system generated acknowledgement. If a candidate does not receive the email and SMS intimations at the email ID/ mobile number specified by him/ her, he/ she may consider that his/ her online application has not been successfully registered.
8. An online application which is incomplete in any respect such as without proper passport size photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, hand written declaration or other attachments uploaded in the online application form/ unsuccessful fee payment will not be considered as valid.
9. 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.

 Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate,  Caste, Date of Birth, Post applied for, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be  considered as final and no change/modification will be allowed after submission of the online application  form. Candidates are hence requested to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. Bank will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details or omission to provide the required details in the online application form.

                7.3      Mode of Payment

 

1. Candidates have to make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through ONLINE mode only.
2. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.
3. The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets or UPI by providing information as asked on the screen.
4. After COMPLETE REGISTRATION, an additional page of the application form is displayed wherein candidates shall follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details.
5. 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.
6. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated.
7. Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt and online application form. Please note that if the same cannot be generated then online transaction may not have been successful.

 

Note:

 

1. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server and 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.
2. To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.
3. After completing the procedure of applying online including payment of fees / intimation charges, the candidate should take a printout of the system generated on-line application form, ensure 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 the Bank.
4. 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/ intimation charges to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability/ failure to log on to the authorised Bank’s website on account of heavy load on internet/ website jam.
5. Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their online application forms within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Bank.
6. 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.

 

                7.4      Guidelines for Scanning and Uploading the Documents

 

Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, hand written declaration and pdf scan of other attachments as per the specifications given below.

 

 

4. i) Photograph: (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
   • Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
   • Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken 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’s no “red-eye”.
   • If you wear glasses, make sure that there is no reflection and eyes can be clearly seen.
   • Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.
   • Dimensions: 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
   • Size of file 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 50kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, colours etc. during the process of scanning.

 

1. ii) Signature: 

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
• Dimensions: 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
• Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb

iii) Left hand thumb impression: (3cm x 3cm)

• The applicant has to put his left hand thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink.
• File type: jpg / jpeg
• Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (preferred for required quality)
• File Size: 20kb – 50kb

 

1. iv) Hand-written declaration image: (10cm x 5cm)

• The applicant has to write the declaration in English on a white paper with black ink.
• File type: jpg / jpeg
• Dimensions: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (preferred for required quality)
• File size: 50kb – 100kb

 

1. v) Proof of age:

• Birth Certificate/ SSLC/ Std. X certificate can be submitted as proof of age.  File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

 

1. vi) Caste/ Disability Certificate (if applicable):

• Caste/ Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority as per GoI guidelines  File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

vii) Educational Qualification Documents:

• Year wise/ Semester wise/ Consolidated mark sheets and degree certificate  File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

viii) Certification Documents (If applicable):

• Course Completion Certificate
• File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

 

1. ix) Post Educational Qualification Work Experience Documents (If applicable):

• Relevant work experience certificate or any other document in support of post educational qualification work experience
• File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

 

Note: 

 

1. The above attachments should be of the applicant only and uploaded at the specified place only in the online application form.
2. If the applicant’s signature on the attendance sheet or call letter signed at the time of the examination does not match the signature uploaded, the applicant will be disqualified.
3. Signature / Hand written declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.

 

                7.5      Procedure for Scanning the Documents

 

1. Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
2. Set colour to True Colour and file size as specified above
3. Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/ signature/ left hand thumb impression/ hand written declaration and then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
4. Image file should be in JPG or JPEG format eg. image01.jpg or image01.jpeg and dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.
5. Candidates using MS Windows/ MS Office can easily obtain documents in .jpeg format by using

MS Paint or MS Office Picture Manager. Scanned documents in any format can be saved in .jpg / .jpeg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the file menu and size can be adjusted by using crop and then resize option.

 

                7.6      Procedure for Uploading the Documents

 

1. While filling in the online application form, the candidate will be provided with separate links for uploading photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, hand written declaration and other attachments.
2. Click on the respective link for uploading the requisite documents/ images.
3. Browse and select the location where the image/ document has been saved. Select the file by clicking on it
4. Click ‘Open/Upload’
5. If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
6. Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case it is unclear / smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity/ quality.
7. Online application form will not be registered unless the above mentioned files have been uploaded at the specified places.

 

Note: 

 

1. In case the face in the photograph or signature or left hand thumb impression or the hand written declaration is unclear / smudged, the candidate’s application may be rejected.
2. After uploading the photograph / signature / left hand thumb impression / hand written declaration in the online application form, candidates should check that the images are clear and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph or signature or left hand thumb impression or the hand written declaration is not prominently visible, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph or signature or left hand thumb impression or the hand written declaration, prior to submitting the online application form.
3. Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo and signature at the place of signature. If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam and he/ she will be responsible for the same.
4. Candidate must ensure that photo to be uploaded is of required size and the face should be clearly visible.
5. All pdf files in respect of documents mentioned at 7.4 (v) to (ix) to be uploaded in online application should be of the specified size and be clearly visible so as to determine the eligibility or else, the candidate’s application may be rejected.

 

8.            BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION

 

Bank may, at various stages, capture photo and thumb impression/ IRIS Scan in digital format for biometric verification of the candidates. Candidate will ensure that his/ her correct thumb impression/ IRIS Scan is captured at various stages as any inconsistency will lead to rejection of their candidature. Accordingly, candidates are advised to follow the guidelines that shall be provided to them in their call letter. In case, any candidate is not found to be genuine, then apart from taking legal action against him/ her, his/ her candidature will be cancelled. Further, the candidates are advised not to apply any external matter like mehandi, ink, chemical etc. on their hands.

 

9.           BOND

 

Candidates are advised to note that if selected, they will be required to execute an Indemnity Bond (before joining the Bank) with surety for serving the Bank for a specified period as mentioned below. In case he/she resigns from or leaves/abandons the service and /or neglects in performance of the duty assigned to him/ her leading to termination of his/her service as per rules/ regulations of the Bank before the specified period, he/she will indemnify the Bank up to the extent of bond amount for all the losses, costs, charges and expenses.

 

Scale	Amount of Bond	Bond Period
MMG Scale-III	Rs. 3.00 lakhs	05 Years
MMG Scale-II	Rs. 2.00 lakhs	03 Years
JMG Scale-I	Rs. 1.00 lakh	03 Years

 

10.        CREDIT HISTORY

 

10.1 The candidate applying shall ensure that, they maintain a healthy Credit history and shall have a minimum CIBIL score of 680 or above at the time of joining the Bank.

 

10.2 Those candidates whose CIBIL status has not been updated before the date of joining, have to either get the CIBIL status updated or produce the NOCs from lender to the effect that there is no outstanding with respect to the accounts adversely reflected in the CIBIL, failing which the offer of appointment may be withdrawn/ cancelled.

 

10.3 Candidates with no bank account shall not be required to produce the CIBIL status. CIBIL score requirement is not a pre-condition to apply.

 

11.         GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

 

11.1 A candidate can apply for only one post and not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid and completed application will be retained and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited.

 

11.2 Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he/ she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Application, once submitted, will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the application fee/ intimation charges once paid, shall be neither refunded nor held in reserve for any other examination.

 

11.3 The Bank would be free to reject any application at any stage of the recruitment process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post for which he/ she has applied. The decision of the Bank regarding eligibility of the candidates, the stage at which scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, qualifications and other eligibility norms, documents to be produced etc. and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the Bank in this regard. If any shortcoming(s) is/ are detected even after appointment, his/ her services are liable to be terminated.

 

11.4 A recent, recognizable colour passport size photograph, which should be the same as the one uploaded in the online application form, should be firmly pasted on the call letter for online examination/ Interview and duly signed across by the candidate. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of online test/ interview may lead to disqualification. A candidate should ensure that the signature appended by him/ her in all the places viz. call letter, attendance sheet etc. and in all correspondences with the Bank in future should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.

 

11.5 Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwBD/ EWS categories will have to submit certificate in support of their claim at the time of Interview and at any stage as demanded by the Bank.

 

11.6 No Travelling Allowance is payable to candidates who are called for the online test. However, unemployed SC/ ST candidates who are called for Interview, will be paid actual to and fro 2nd Class Rail/ Ordinary Bus fare in terms of Govt. guidelines by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel i.e. Railway Receipt/ Ticket(s) for attending the Interview.

11.7 Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in/ non-receipt or loss of any communication.

 

11.8 Any dispute arising out of and/ or pertaining to the process of recruitment under this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at NCT of Delhi.

 

11.9 Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. The Bank will be comparing the responses of a candidate with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure, it is suspected that responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidates and such candidates will be disqualified. No representation in this regard shall be entertained.

 

11.10 Request for change of contact number/ address/ email ID/ online examination centre/ Interview centre will not be entertained.

 

11.11 In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation of version other than English, English version will prevail.

 

11.12 Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being declared medically fit as per the requirements of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service, Conduct Rules & Policies of the Bank.

 

11.13 Candidates are advised to regularly visit the Bank’s website www.pnbindia.in under Recruitments/ Careers for updates/ notices/ instructions.

 

12.        DISCLAIMER

 

12.1 Bank may cancel/ change recruitment process for any of posts notified in this advertisement, at any stage, depending upon exigencies or otherwise. In case of cancellation of recruitment process, the candidates will be refunded application fees deposited by them while applying online.

 

12.2 Bank’s decision in respect of all matters pertaining to this recruitment will be final and binding on all the candidates.

 

12.3 Any notice/ communication meant for the candidates displayed on Bank’s website or sent by Registered/ Speed Post or conveyed to the Email ID mentioned in the application at the time of registration with the Bank, shall be deemed to be sufficient service of communication upon the candidate, for all purposes.

 

12.4 Bank reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process partly/entirely at any time, if required, without issuing any further notice or assigning any reason thereof.

 

 

 

 

Dated: 03.02.2024                                                                              GENERAL MANAGER (HRD)