IBPS Notification for CWE-III for Office Assistant, Officers Recruitment in Regional Rural Banks

IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) has released Notification CWE-III for recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The next Online CWE (Common Written Exam)  for Recruitment in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs- CWE-III) for recruitment of Group “A”-Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Group “B”-Office Assistants (Multipurpose) will be conducted online by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) tentatively in September 2014. Let us see How to Apply for IBPS CWE-III Notification, Eligibility for IBPS RRBs CWE-III and Procedure for Applying Online for IBPS CWE Notification 2014. This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Officers and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) has been approved by the Government of India, notified by NABARD and has the mandate of each of the RRBs.

IBPS Notification for CWE-III for Office Assistant, Officers Recruitment in Regional Rural Banks

1. As per the procedure for recruitment, individuals who aspire to join  the Regional Rural Banks either as an Officer (Scale-I, II & III) or as an Office Assistant (Multipurpose) will necessarily be required to qualify through the CWE. Prospective candidates who wish to appear for the CWE will have to apply to IBPS after carefully reading the advertisement as regards eligibility criteria, online registration process, payment of prescribed application fee/ intimation charges, pattern of examination, issuance of call letters and CWE scores. 
2. Scores of RRBs-CWE-III may also be used by co-op banks and other organizations for their recruitment. 
3. Candidates who appear for the CWE will be able to check their status on IBPS website www.ibps.in after the examination. Scores of candidates, who secure minimum qualifying marks and above in each test and also on total weighted scores, if any, will be displayed on IBPS website. 
4. Successful candidates in the CWE who meet with the stipulated eligibility criteria will then be required to apply to any of the participating RRB as and when that individual RRB issues advertisement for interviews. 
5. It should be noted that IBPS is a test conducting agency. 
6. A candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of Officer. However a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre i.e. for Officer Scale-I or Scale-II or Scale-III. 
7. Candidates have to apply separately and pay fees separately for each post applied for.

Eligibility to apply for IBPS RRBs-CWE-III

Good Knowledge of the Local Knowledge is Necessary for the Posts of Officer Scale-I and Office Assistants. Hence Candidates may be required to submit the Local Languages studied in Matric/10+2/Graduation in the Online Application Form.

Age (As on 01.06.2014)

• For Officer Scale- III- Above 21 years - Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1974 and later than 31.05.1993 (both dates inclusive) 
• For Officer Scale- II- Above 21 years - Below 32 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1982 and later than 31.05.1993 (both dates inclusive) 
• For Officer Scale- I- Above 18 years - Below 28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1986 and later than 31.05.1996 (both dates inclusive) 
• For Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should have not been born earlier than 02.06.1986 and later than 01.06.1996 (both dates inclusive)

SC/ST age relaxation for 5 Years, BC 3 Years PH for 10 Years. For More Details read the Notification.

Educational Qualifications:

Post	Educational Qualification	Experience
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)	Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent (a) Essential: Proficiency in local language * (b) Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills.	----
Officer Scale-I	i. Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy; ii. Proficiency in local language * iii Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.	----
Officer Scale-II General Banking Officer	Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	Two years as an officer in a Bank or Financial Institution.
Officer Scale-II Specialist Officers	Information Technology Officer Degree from a recognised University in Electronics / Communication / Computer Science / Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java, VB, VC, OCP etc.	One year
	Chartered Accountant Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India	One Year
	Law Officer Degree from a recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period not less than two years
	Treasury Manager Certified Associate (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or MBA in Finance from a recognized university/ institution	One Year
	Marketing Officer MBA in Marketing from a recognized university	One Year
	Agricultural Officer Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate	Two Years
Officer Scale-III	Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/ Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.	Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions

How to Apply for IBPS RRB CWE-III 2014

1. A candidate can apply for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and can also apply for the Post of Officer. However a candidate can apply for only one post in officer’s cadre i.e. for Officer Scale-I or Scale-II or Scale-III. 
2. Candidates have to apply separately and pay fees separately for each post. 
3. Candidates can apply online only from 18.06.2014 to 09.07.2014 and no other mode of application will be accepted. 

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online
Before applying online, candidates should—

• (i) scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph and signature adhere to the required specifications as given in Annexure II to this Advertisement. 
• (ii) Keep the necessary details/documents ready if it is desired to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges (In case of Offline Payment i.e. CBS candidates have to apply online, obtain a fee payment challan and then remit the necessary application fees/ intimation charges). 
• (iii) have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the declaration of results of this round of CWE. IBPS may send call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with/mention e-mail ID to / of any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying on-line and must maintain that email account. 
• Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Payable from 18.06.2014 to 09.07.2014 (Online payment) and 20.06.2014 to 14.07.2014 (Offline payment) (both dates inclusive) :

Exam Fee:

Officer (Scale I, II & III)
- Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
- Rs. 600/- for all others
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
- Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates.
- Rs. 600/- for all others

Bank Transaction charges for Offline/ Online Payment of fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate

Procedure for applying online 

1. Candidates are first required to go to the IBPS’s website www.ibps.in and click on the Home 
2. Page to open the link “CWE for RRBs” and then click on the appropriate option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CWE- RRBs-OFFICERS (Scale-I, II and III) September/ October 2014” or “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CWE- RRBs- OFFICE ASSISTANTS (Multipurpose) September/October 2014” to open up the On-Line Application Form. 
3. Candidates will have to enter their basic details and upload the photograph and signature in the online 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 (Annexure II). 
4. Mode of Payment of Fee:: Candidates have the option of making the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges either through the ONLINE mode or the OFFLINE mode.
5. Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the On-Line Application at the appropriate places very carefully and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the On-Line Application format.
6. For More details refer the Detailed Notification provided below.

Tentative Schedule:

• Start date for Online Registration 18.06.2014 
• Online Payment of Application Fees 18.06.2014 to 09.07.2014 
• Offline Payment of Application Fees 20.06.2014 to 14.07.2014 
• Last date for Online Registration 09.07.2014 
• Tentative Date for- Online Examination for Officers :06.09.2014/ 07.09.2014 
• Tentative Date for- Online Examination for Office Assistant (Multipurpose) :13.09.2014/ 14.09.2014/ 20.09.2014/ 21.09.2014 
• Tentative Date for declaration of Results 05.11. 2014 

Useful Links regarding IBPS RRBs' CWE-III Notification 2014
Click Here for Official Website of IBPS
Click Here for IBPS CWE-III Exam Pattern and Online Exam Structure