The system of Common Written Examination has been approved by each of the 19 participating Public Sector Banks and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) with the consent of Government of India. The Common Written Examination or CWE for Clerical Cadre posts will be conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (
IBPS) on
27 November 2011.
Important Dates
- Opening date for Online Submission of Applications: 25 August 2011
- Payment of Application Fees (online): 24 August 2011 to 28 September 2011 (both days inclusive)
- Payment of Application Fees (offline through Bank Branches): 27 September 2011
- Last date for Online Submission of Applications: 28 September 2011
- Last date for making changes in Application Details: 26 September 2011
- Download of Call letter for Written Examination: After 11 November 2011
- Date of Written Examination: 27 November 2011
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
- A pass with 60% marks in the aggregate in Matriculation/ SSC (old pattern)/ SSLC/ 10th standard Examination of 10+2+3 pattern or equivalent. For SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ Ex- Servicemen candidates a pass in the aggregate in Matriculation/ SSC (old pattern)/ SSLC/ 10th standard Examination of 10+2+3 pattern or equivalent OR
- A pass with 50% marks in HSC examination of 10+2 (10+2+3 pattern)/ 11th standard of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate/ Pre-University or any equivalent examination/ Diploma in Banking recognized by Central/ State Government or Union Territory administration. For SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ Ex- Servicemen candidates a pass in HSC examination of 10+2 (10+2+3 pattern)/ 11th standard of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate/ Pre-University or any equivalent examination/ Diploma in Banking recognized by Central/ State Government or Union Territory administration OR
- Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Age limit: Between 18 years and 28 years as on 1 August 2011 (for general category)
Selection Procedure
Written Examination
Sr. No.
| Name of Tests (Objective)
| No. of Questions
| Maximum Marks
| Duration
|
1
| Reasoning
| 50
| 50
|
150 minutes
|
2
| English Language
| 50
| 50
|
3
| Numerical Ability
| 50
| 50
|
4
| General Awareness (with special reference to banking industry)
| 50
| 50
|
5
| Computer Knowledge
| 50
| 50
|
| Total
| 250
| 250
|
|
The above tests except the Test of English Language will be printed bilingually, ie English and Hindi. The Descriptive Papers of only those candidates who secure minimum qualifying marks in each of the objective tests will be evaluated.
Application Fee: Application fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-Servicemen category candidates is Rs 50 and fee for other category candidates is Rs 350.
Mode of Payment
- Online Payment: Payment of application fee can be made by using only Master/ Visa Debit or Credit cards or Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated. Candidates are required to take a print of the e-receipt which will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of written examination.
- Offline Mode: Candidates can make payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges payment of fees/ intimation charges through CBS branches of the following 6 Public Sector Banks
- a) Bank of Baroda (Account No. 03970200001597)
- b) Bank of India (Account No. 005120110000777)
- c) Central Bank of India (Account No. 3135147199)
- d) Indian Overseas Bank (Account No. 143502000000850)
- e) Punjab National Bank (Account No. 3985002100046381)
- f) United Bank of India (Account No. 0284053402005)
Candidates are first required to take a printout of the fee payment challan from IBPS website and indicate the particular Bank in which they wish to pay fees/ intimation charges. Candidates are required to fill in the fee payment challan for any of the above Banks with details such as Name, Date of Birth, Contact No., Category, Post Applied for, Amount deposited, Depositing Branch Name and City etc.
Collect the candidate's copy of the Fee Payment Challan from the Branch. Please check that the challan is properly signed and the details of Transaction Number, Branch Name and DP Code Number, Deposit Date have been noted in the challan by the Branch authorities. Candidates are required to submit the original fee payment challan along with the Call Letter at the time of written examination.
How to Apply
Candidates can apply online only and no other mode of application will be accepted. Before applying online, candidates should have the following documents.
- Candidates are first required to go to the IBPS's website http://www.ibps.in/ and click on the link "Common Written Examination (CLERKS)" and apply Online by clicking on the option "CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CWE- CLERICAL CADRE NOVEMBER 2011" to open up the On-Line Application Form.
- Candidates are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.
- Candidates should note their Registration Number and Password for future reference.
- After applying on-line, the candidate should immediately take a printout of the system generated on-line application form, ensure the particulars filled in are accurate, and retain it for future reference. They should not send this print out to the IBPS.
- No acknowledgment will be given for online registration. However a Registration Number and Password will be generated and an email/ sms intimation will be sent to the candidate's email ID/ Mobile Number specified in the online application form.
- Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form shall not be entertained under any circumstances AFTER THE LAST DATE FOR Editing/ Updating application details specified.
For more details please visit
http://www.ibps.in/career_pdf/CWE-Clerk.pdf
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE
