IBPS Clerk Recruitment bank job is just an exam away 2011

If you are aiming to be a bank employee, take up the Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and approved by the Indian Banks Association.

In order to reduce time and hassles in the recruitment process of its personnel, the Indian Banking Association has initiated a common national level entrance test for 19 public sector banks. The test will be held twice a year and at two levels, Clerical and Officers.

A candidate can attend bank interviews for any of the 19 banks, based on the scorecard issued by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). This is a major advantage for candidates, as they need not pay numerous examination fees to apply for various bank examinations. Expenses related to attending the various tests can also be saved.

It is estimated that approximately 65 per cent employees of Public Sector Undertaking Banks are going to retire during 2012-2013. That means, these banks will need about five lakh employees during the said period. Further, the banking sector has considerably expanded with the opening up of 25,000 new bank branches all over India, which will need an additional 2.5 lakh personnel. Thus, in all 7.5 lakh jobs have to be created before 2014. Therefore, this is the right time for bank job aspirants to find employment through the CWE.

At present, the CWE has notified clerical level jobs. Applications are to be submitted online only. The last date for submission is September 24, 2011 and the date of examination is on November 27, 2011. The test is to be held in 112 cities across the country. In Karnataka there are five examination centres: Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Gulbarga, Mangalore and Belgaum.

In order to be eligible for the CWE, the candidate must have scored a minimum of 60 per cent in Class 10 or 55 per cent in 10+2, or must have a degree from any recognised university. He/ she should be between 18-28 years of age as on August 1, 2011.

However, there is age relaxation of five years for SC candidates, three years for OBC candidates, ten years for disabled candidates and five years for ex-servicemen. The examination fee for general candidates is Rs. 350 and for SC/ST/PWD candidates it is Rs. 50 only. The fee can be paid through National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) or online or internet banking.

As the submission/registration for CWE is online, the candidate should keep the e_receipt/NEFT challan, scanned photograph and signature and personal email ID, before applying.

The syllabus for the clerical cadre CWE covers five subjects and will be divided into:
*Test of Reasoning (50 marks),
*Test of English Language (25 marks),
*Aptitude Test (50 marks),
*Awareness (with special reference to the Banking Industry — 50 marks), and
*Test of Computer Knowledge (50 marks)

For each wrong answer one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted. The descriptive paper will be evaluated only after a candidate secures the minimum qualifying marks.
IBPS Clerk recruitment 2011 is advertised through the official website. IBPS recruitment 2011 Clerk announced officially. IBPS CWE Clerk recruitment 2011 announced for 19 Public Sector Banks from the official website.

CWE Clerks recruitment 2011 has been approved by all 19 participating Public Sector Banks and the Managing Committee of the Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) with the consent of the Government of India. The CWE Clerical Cadre posts will be conducted by IBPS twice a year.

Participating Banks in IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2011:

Allahabad Bank

Andhra Bank

Bank of Baroda

Bank of India

Bank of Maharashtra

Canara Bank

Central Bank of India

Corporation Bank

Dena Bank

Indian Bank

Indian Overseas Bank

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Punjab National Bank

Punjab & Sind Bank

Syndicate Bank

UCO Bank

Union Bank of India

United Bank of India

Vijaya Bank

IBPS Clerk recruitment 2011 would be on State-wise basis. Eligible candidates can apply for vacancies in one State/UT only.

Age Limit for IBPS Recruitment 2011 Clerk:

Minimum age should be 18 years and maximum age should be 28 years as on 1st August, 2011 to apply for IBPS recruitment 2011 Clerk.

Educational Qualification for IBPS CWE Clerk Recruitment 2011:

Eligible candidates should have a degree with 60% marks in the aggregate in Matriculation/SSC (old pattern)/SSLC/10th std. A candidate with 50% marks in HSC can also apply for IBPS CWE Clerk recruitment 2011.

IBPS Clerk Examination Pattern 2011:

There are objective types of questions for IBPS Clerk examination – Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. There are total 250 questions for 250 marks. The questions have to solve in just 150 minutes. There is the process of penalty for each wrong answer.

IBPS Clerk Cutoff Score 2011:

Each candidate has to secure minimum standardized score in each of the tests to qualify in the written examination.

IBPS Clerk CWE Score Card:

IBPS will send score card for each of the qualifying candidates only to their correspondence address. The score card will be valid for one year.

Application Fees for IBPS Clerk 2011 Recruitment:

SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates have to pay only Rs. 50. All other candidates have to pay Rs. 350 total as application fee for CWE Clerk recruitment 2011.

How to Apply:

Candidates should scan their photograph and signature at first. They should have a valid E-Mail ID. There are offline and online mode of payment for IBPS CWE Clerk recruitment 2011. They have to submit their application form through www.ibps.in in prescribed format.

IBPS Clerk Exam Date:

IBPS Clerk written exam date has been confirmed on 27th November, 2011. It is the tentative date for the written exam.

IBPS Clerk Call Letter Download:

IBPS Clerk call letter download link will be available after 11th November, 2011. No hard copy of call letter will be sent to the candidates. They are asked to download IBPS Clerk call letters 2011 from the official website.

IBPS Registration Date for Clerks:

Payment of Application Fees / Intimation Charges can be made from 24th August, 2011 to 23rd September, 2011.

Online registration is available from 25th August, 2011. Last date for online registration is 24th September, 2011. Last date of editing application is 26th September, 2011.

You need to read the complete details of IBPS CWE Clerk recruitment 2011 to know more about how to apply, eligibility criteria, educational qualification, application fees, age, reservation, relaxation, examination centres and examination structure at: http://ibps.in/career_pdf/CWE-Clerk.pdf downloading PDF file.

IBPS will issue a score card on the basis of marks obtained in the CWE. This score card will be valid for one year from the date of issue. Candidates can appear in subsequent examination(s) to enhance their scores. Once the validity period expires, the candidate will have to retake the exam. After the test, the score card will be sent to the qualified candidates by registered/speed post.

After online submission of application, you will get a register number and password. This will be sent to your email address or as a text message. No acknowledgement will be provided for the submission of application. However, you can take a printout of the same for your future reference. In case you want to modify the contents of your application, you can do so before September 26. Your e-receipt/NEFT voucher has to be submitted when you attend the written test.