UBI Recruitment Project 2009 - Selection Methodology

Selection Methodology:

1. All applicants for posts in Junior Management Grade / Scale - I (JMGS-I), will be administered a Written Test, without verification of their age or qualification, or category or any other eligibility criteria with relevance to documents, and will be on purely provisional basis, on the strength of the information provided by them in the Application. The candidates must, therefore, ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria, has in his / her possession the requisite documents and certificates specified by the Bank, and that the particulars furnished in the Application are true and correct in all respects.

Mere admission to the Written Test and / or Passing the Test and being invited by the Bank for the Personal Interview shall not imply that the Bank has been satisfied beyond doubt about the candidate's eligibility. Candidates who do not satisfy the eligibility criteria and who do not produce the photocopies as well as the originals of all the documents required to be submitted and as advised in this notification as well as the Interview Call Letter, for any reason whatsoever, will not be permitted to participate in the Personal Interview even though they may have passed the written examination and have been called for the personal interview.

2. The short-listing of the candidates for Personal Interview for posts in Junior Management Grade Scale (JMGS) - I will be made on the basis of the candidate’s performance in a Written Test spelt out in Para 10(I)(i) and Para 10(I)(ii) of this Notification.

a) The candidate shall be required to qualify in each Objective Test spelt out in Para 10(I)(i)(A) of this Notification, as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of Performance in each test, subject to a minimum 40% marks (35% marks for Reserved Category) in the aggregate of 200 marks.

They shall also be required to obtain the minimum passing marks of 50% (45% for SC / ST / OBC / PWD Category) in the Objective Test on 'Computer Knowledge' and 'Subject of Specialization relevant to the Post' spelt out in Para 10(I)(i)(B). Wrong answers given in the Objective Test will attract Penalty by way of Negative Marks.

Mere eligibility / pass in the Written Test shall not vest any right in a candidate for being called for Personal Interview.

b) While the status of the 'Test of English Language' will be only for 'qualifying' and the marks would not be included in the aggregate marks for the purpose of Merit Ranking, the candidate has to necessarily pass the Test scoring the minimum passing marks or else he / she will be deemed to have failed and not qualified for the further selection process.

In the case of the two 'Objective Tests' on (1) Computer Knowledge, and (2) Subject of Specialisation relevant to the Post', i.e., 'Rural Development and Agri Financing' / ‘Law’ / 'Personnel' / 'Marketing' each of 30 Minutes duration carrying 50 marks each, spelt out in Para 10(I)(B), the minimum qualifying marks will be 50% (45% for Reserved Category of SC / ST / OBC / PWD). The marks obtained in these two Objective Tests will be added to the Marks obtained in the other Objective Test specified in Para 10(I)(i)(A) below, Interview Marks, and any other Test or Group Discussion, if held, for Merit Ranking.

1. Depending on the number of vacancies, only those candidates who have secured the minimum qualifying marks stipulated for Written Test and rank sufficiently high in the order of merit based on the total marks scored in the Written Test shall be called for a Personal Interview in the ratio of 1:3 for General / Unreserved Candidates and 1:5 in case of candidates belonging to the Reserved Categores).

In other words, for every single post, 3 General and 5 Reserved Category candidates respectively would be called for the Personal interview depending upon their ranking as per the marks obtained by them. The Bank, however, reserves its right to call for the Interview candidates otherwise than in the above ratio at its sole discretion.

e) Candidates passing the Written Test and the Personal Interview will be ranked in a descending order on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained in the Written Test, Group Discussion (where conducted) & Personal Interview under the respective SC / ST / OBC / UR Category.

f) Subject to the vacancies available under the respective Category, only those candidates who pass both the Written Test as well as the Personal Interview will be short-listed for selection in the order of the Merit Rank obtained by them under the respective Category.

3. Selection of candidates for all other posts in MMGS-II, and MMGS-III will be done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the Group Discussion & / or a Personal Interview and the Merit List will be drawn up on the basis of the candidates’ performance in these assessment tools.

4. In case it is detected at any stage that the candidate does not satisfy with the conditions stipulated or does not fulfill any of the eligibility criteria, and / or he / she has furnished any incorrect information and / or has suppressed any material information / fact(s) his / her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings are detected even after appointment, his / her services will be summarily terminated.

In case it is detected at any stage that the candidate does not satisfy with the conditions stipulated or does not fulfill any of the eligibility criteria, and / or he / she has furnished any incorrect information and / or has suppressed any material information / fact(s) his / her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings are detected even after appointment, his / her services will be summarily terminated.

5. Appointment of the short-listed / selected candidate is subject to his / her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment and confirmation in the services of the Bank will also be subject to receiving satisfactory references from respectable referees, police verification of antecedents, caste / class verification, execution of service bond and other compliances.

UBi Recruitment Project 2009 - Selection Methodology