Union Bank of India Recruitment Project 2009 - Exam Scheme

(A) Objective Test - 200 Questions - 200 Marks (Duration: Composite 95 Minutes)

The candidate shall be required to qualify in each Objective Test as per cut-off mark determined on the basis of Performance in each test, subject to a minimum of 40% (35% for Reserved Category) in the aggregate of 200 marks of the Objective Test.

Candidates failing to obtain the minimum qualifying marks will not be declared to have cleared the Objective Test.

The Test of English Language is for 'qualifying purpose' only.

Hence, though the candidate has also to pass in the Test of English Language, the marks obtained in the Test will not be reckoned in the aggregate of 200 marks of the written examination, for the purpose of Merit Ranking.

(B) Objective Test on Computer Knowledge - One paper - 50 Marks (Duration: 30 Minutes)

In addition to the objective Test assessing aptitude, there will be one more objective test on Computer Knowledge comprising 50 Marks, consisting of compulsory questions to assess the computer knowledge of the candidate.

The minimum passing marks will be 50% (45% for Reserved Category). The Marks scored by the candidate will rank for Merit Ranking.

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the objective test which will Result in Negative Marks for every wrong answer @ One-Fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that Question.

If the total of the penalty for a test is in fraction, the marks obtained will be rounded off to the nearest integer.

(C) Use of a Scribe / Paper Writer:

A Scribe / Writer may be used to write the written test / examination, on behalf of PWD, i.e., Visually Impaired (VI) candidate [Blind] & Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) candidate [whose writing speed is affected by Cerebral Palsy].

A Candidate using a Scribe is required to indicate the same appropriately in the Application Form.

In all such cases where a Scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

1. The candidate will have to arrange his/her own Scribe at his/her own cost.
2. The Scribe, where s/he assists in writing, should be from an academic stream different from that of the candidate, in case of Graduate Candidates.
3. The academic qualification of the Scribe should be one grade lower than the eligibility criteria stipulated for the post, i.e., where the eligibility criteria stipulated is Graduation, the scribe's qualification should not be more than HSC / XIth / PUC and should possess marks less than the candidate and not more than 60% in his own academic stream.
4. Both the candidate as well as the Scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the Scribe fulfils all the above stipulated eligibility criteria. In case it later transpires that the scribe did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or had suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written examination.
5. Candidates who use a Scribe will be eligible for extra time @ 20 minutes for every one hour of the examination.

Personal Interview.

A Personal Interview of 50 marks shall be conducted to assess the candidates' academic record, power of expression, clarity of thought, qualities of leadership, extra curricular activities, hobbies, general demeanour, behaviour, communication skills, etc.

The minimum qualifying marks for the Personal Interview would be 50% marks (45% marks for Reserved Category Candidates).

Note: The Bank reserves the absolute right to decide as to whether to hold all or any of the modes of Written Test & / or Group Discussion & /or Personal Interview for selection of the candidates to the respective post. The Bank also reserves the right to alter the structure of the written examination depending upon factors like number of eligible applications, etc.

Union Bank Recruitment Project 2009 (A) - Exam Scheme