UBI Recruitment Project 2009 - Scheme of Examination

Written Examination/Test:

For Specialist Officers in JMGS-I:

Objective Test – 225 Questions - 200 Marks (Duration: Composite 135 Minutes)

The candidate shall be required to qualify in each of the above Objective Test as per Cut-Off Marks determined on the basis of the 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.

Objective Test in "Computer Knowledge" & "Subject of Specialization”: Besides the Objective Tests of Test of Reasoning, Test of Quantitative Aptitude, Test of General Awareness and Test of English Language, which will be administered on the lines as indicated in Para 10(I)(i)(A) above, there shall also be two additional Objective Tests administered - 1. One Test on "Computer Knowledge' of 50 questions, carrying 50 marks and of a duration of 30 minutes and 2. the Second Test on the 'Subject of Specialization relevant to the Post', of 50 questions carrying 50 marks and of a duration of 30 minutes.

There will be penalty at one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question for wrong answers marked in all the objective tests, which will result in negative marks for every wrong answer.If the total of the penalty for a test is in fraction, the marks obtained will be rounded off to the nearest integer.

The Minimum qualifying marks in each of these two Objective Tests shall be 50% (45% for Reserved Category). The marks obtained in this Objective Test will be added to the Marks obtained in the other Objective Test specified in Para 10(I)(i)(A) above, Interview Marks, and marks obtained in the Group Discussion, if held, for final Merit Ranking.

Group Discussion: A Group Discussion, where conducted, shall carry 50 marks and shall be conducted to assess the candidate's presentation skills, leadership qualities, inter-personal qualities, team spirit, etc. The minimum qualifying marks for the Group Discussion would be 50% marks (45% for Reserved Category Candidates)

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.

UBI Recruitment Project 2009 - Scheme of Examination