Common Bank Test in September 2011 | Apply Online

The announcement of common test for recruitment into public sector banks has finally arrived.The national level exams are to be conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for which scores would be awarded. Posts: The common test is for recruitment of Probationary Officer or Management Trainee vacancies that arise in 19 public banks - 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, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank. Dates: Online application registration: July 9 - August 1 ,2011 Common written test: September 18, 2011 Eligibility conditions to apply for common written test, as on 1.07.2011 * Age to be minimum: 20 yrs & maximum: 30 yrs * Must have a degree in any discipline from a recognized university Test pattern for common bank exam is same as previous banking recruitments with Objective & Descriptive papers for a total of 250 marks.For every wrong answer in objective test, 0.25 would be reduced as negative mark. Scorecards: IBPS will send scorecards (valid for 1 year) by post to those who have taken the test.Banks looking to recruit PO/ MT will notify eligibility (age, education, test score etc) & candidates who satisfy it have to apply for that bank by giving their IBPS test score & other details. Application: Fee of Rs.50 (SC/ST) or Rs.450 (others) for common test have to be paid online (credit/ debit cards) or through NEFT payment at any branch of banks mentioned above before July 30. After obtaining payment receipt, applicants can submit their application online at www.ibps.in for which you would receive a registration number & password in email/SMS. It is necessary to upload your signature & photo along with the online application Common written test is compulsory to apply for bank jobs in India hereafter.Hence read the notification of this exam from their website here (pdf file

Common Test for Bank Jobs from June 2011 Full Details
Were you one of those complaining about the delay in knowing results of bank exams in the current banking recruitments? Then this could be happy news as upcoming bank jobs are to be filled through a Common Test.

We had informed our readers in the month of February 2011 about government`s plan to conduct a common recruitment exam for banking jobs.The system is finalized & as per Indian Bank`s Association (IBA), this new selection process will come into effect from June 2011.

Here are some of the important points to look in the proposed common bank test:

* Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will conduct the exam 2 times a year for Clerks, Officers (entry level) & Specialist officers posts only.

* Candidates completing the exam would be given a scorecard valid for 1 year.

* Public banks looking to recruit for above posts will invite applications from those having valid scorecards, by specifying the eligibility conditions (age, education % etc.,)

* Candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria can send in their applications & proceed directly to Interview or Group discussion (whichever the bank decides)

* As IBPS is responsible for conducting exams - it will notify each time, about i) Eligibility conditions ii) Application fees iii) Exam date & pattern iv) Call letters

* Hereafter, scorecard issued after writing the common test is necessary to apply for any public sector bank jobs.

* The common exam model will cover job vacancies in 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, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, UCO Bank & Vijaya Bank.

* State Bank of India & its 5 associate banks do not come under this process & will conduct separate tests as & when required.

Details of the common bank exam are out to held in the month of Sep 2011