Friday, 27 July 2012

Banks’ Pos and clerks’ exam to change the pattern this year.

The recruitment for public sector banks’ probationary officersand clerks may change the pattern this year into civil services examination pattern. After a common entrance test, the finance ministry is considering centralized interviews and common eligibility criteria for selection of candidates in all state-run banks.

Selection boards, comprising officers from various banks and outside experts, could be set up in different parts of the country. A common fee and cut-off marks is also prescribed for all banks.

The shortlisted candidates will be asked to apply for the banks in the order of their preference, as in the case of Union Public Service Commission examination. Allocation of the banks will be made on the basis of merit.

To make the process of selection fair and transparent, the finance ministry is also planning to reduce the weightage given to the interview to 20 per cent from 50 per cent usually given in the existing structure. In the proposed system, the written examination will carry 80 percentage weightage.

The issue will be taken up in the next meeting of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in August. The autonomous body is engaged in recruitment of personnel and internal promotion in banks and financial institutions. The common entrance test for banks is also conducted by the IBPS.

 Only graduates between 21 and 30 years of age and 55 per cent marks with computer knowledge could be allowed for the written test.

This new approach, however, did not address the problem fully as banks continued to have different eligibility criteria, fees and interviews for the jobs seekers. This resulted in duplication of efforts with the candidates being screened at two levels.

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