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Monday, March 19, 2012

IBPS to conduct common recruitment test for RRBs

The government has approved the proposal to hold common recruitment exam for filling up vacancies in the various regional rural banks (RRBs).
“We would conducting common test for RRBs as well in the future,” Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Director Mr M Balachandran told.
At the moment, the institute is working out details for conducting exams for both officers and clerks for 82 RRBs, he said.
National Bank for Rural and Agriculture Development (NABARD) will supervise the whole selection process of CWE of IBPS.
The 19 public sector banks, excluding State Bank of India have been recruiting candidates for various posts through the Common Written Exam (CWE) conducted by the IBPS.
The new system of recruitment through CWE in the nationalised banks was started last year.
He said, IBPS has recently announced result for clerical exam held in which 30.31 lakh candidates appeared. Of this, 5.31 lakh candidates were declared qualified, he said.
Explaining the process, he said successful candidates in the CWE who will be issued scorecards are required to apply, quoting their CWE scores, to any of the participating banks they wish as and when individual banks call for applications The scorecard will be valid for one year.
Each bank will shortlist candidates and carry out their own selection processes such as interviews for final selection.
Each participating public sector bank independently issue a separate recruitment notification, specifying their vacancies and stipulating the eligibility criteria in terms of age and educational qualification, experience, minimum required level of IBPS score in each test etc.
The institute, promoted by PSU banks and the Reserve Bank, has been rendering assistance to the financial sector in activities of employee selection, promotion and placement.

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