GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION: (Pre-requisite for applying online: Candidates should have valid email ID which should be kept active till the declaration of results). This will help him/her in getting call letter/interview advices etc. by e-mail). Candidates are required to register themselves online through Banks website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in After registration candidates are required to pay fee through either online(using Debit/Credit card /Internet banking) or off line mode

OPTION-I: PAYMENT OF FEE (OFFLINE):

i) Candidates should first scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph and signature. ii) Candidates to visit Bank's website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in and open the appropriate Online Application Format available under recruitment link.

iii) Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled complete (candidates are advised to take printout of the application before submission of application and check its correctness carefully. If any discrepancy observed, they may edit. After edition/correction they should submit the application), candidates should submit the data. No change/ edit will be allowed after submission of the application. In the event of the candidates not able to fill the data in one go, they can save the data already entered. When the data is saved, registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down the registration number and password. Email & SMS indicating the Registration number and Password will be sent. They can reopen the saved data using registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed. EDIT facility will be available for three times only. Candidates to take a printout of the system generated fee payment challan immediately. The registration at this stage is provisional. The system generated fee payment challan form will be required to be presented at any branch of SBI with the requisite fee. On payment of fee, registration of online application will be complete.

iv) Fee Payment: Fee payment will be accepted from 2nd working day after registration and can be made within three working days (subject to last date for fee payment) at any branch of State Bank of India. Candidates who have registered online on the day before last day or last day of registration and opted for offline fee payment will be required to remit fee on or before last day stipulated for offline fee payment, positively. System generated fee payment challan will be used for depositing fee. Once fee paid, the registration process is completed.

v) Candidates will receive registration confirmation by SMS/e-mail after two working days from the date of payment of fees. Please ensure to furnish correct Mobile number / e-mail address to receive the registration confirmation.

Note: There is also a provision to reprint the submitted application containing fee details, after three days of fee payment.

OPTION-II: PAYMENT OF FEES: [ONLINE PAYMENT]:

I. FOLLOW STEPS i) to iii) GIVEN UNDER OPTION-I ABOVE. However fee payment challan will not be generated and fee payment will have to be made online through payment gateway available thereat.

II. After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, following the instructions available on the screen. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter.

III. The payment can be made by using MASTER/VISA debit/ credit cards or Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment will be borne by the candidates.

IV. On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated; you may take its printout for your record. If online transaction fails i.e online transaction is not completed successfully (even amount debited to your account), please register again and pay the fee online.

Note: There is also a provision to reprint the eReceipt and Application form containing fee details, at later stage. Once e-receipt/ application containing fee details is generated, registration is confirmed.

Imp note:- No application without proper payment of application fee/ intimation charges would be valid.

Candidates are advised to take a printout of their online application form 3-4 days after submitting the fee/intimation charges and have for their record. This application will be containing fee details, if the registration is completed.

(Registration helpdesk email ID: sbiclk14@ibpsorg.org)

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given in Annexure-I. Online application will not be registered unless candidates upload photo and signature as specified.

Note:

a. In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidates application may be rejected.

b.

Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms before submitting and check whether photograph and signature are clear

c.

In case the photograph and/or signature is unclear, the candidate may edit his application and re-upload his photograph or signature. However, edit facility will be restricted to 3 times only before submission of the application as mentioned earlier.

a.

Candidates serving in Government/Quasi Government offices, Public Sector undertaking including Nationalised Banks and financial Institutions will be required to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from their employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid.

b.

In case of selection, candidates are required to produce proper discharge certificate from the employer at the time of taking up the appointment.

c.

Caste certificate issued by the competent authority on format prescribed by the Govt. of India will have to be submitted by the SC/ST candidates, if called for interview

d.

A declaration in the prescribed format by candidate seeking reservation as OBC, that

he/she does not belong to the creamy layer on the crucial date. Unless specified otherwise, the prescribed closing date for receipt of online recruitment application for the post is to be treated as crucial date. OBC certificate issued by the competent authority during period 01.04.2014 to the date of interview on format prescribed by Govt. of India containing the Non-creamy layer clause must be submitted by such candidates at the time of interview, if called for.

Candidates are cautioned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered/ fabricated and they should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.

At the time of examination/interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of:

(i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination/interview hall or disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage of contents of the test(s) or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose or

(iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/her candidature by any unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, will also be liable:

a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate b) to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by the Bank

(ii) The Bank would be analysing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. On the basis of such an analysis, if it is found that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature

(iii) Use of Mobile Phones, pagers, calculator or any such devices: Candidates before entering examination premises are likely to be frisked to ensure compliance with followings: a) Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action including ban from future examinations. b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item including mobile phones/ pagers to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safekeeping cannot be assured.

c) Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in examination premises.

Candidates should satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the post applied for. Candidates admission to the test / interview will be strictly provisional The Bank would admit to the test all the candidates applying for the posts with the requisite fee on the basis of the information furnished in the online application and shall determine their eligibility only at the time of interview. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Bank.

i) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection / inability / failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on Internet or website jam.

ii) SBI does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of SBI.

iii) Not more than one application should be summitted by a candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the last valid (completed) application will be retained and the application fee / intimation charges paid for the other registrations will stand forfeited. Multiple attendance/ appearance by a candidate in online examination and/ interview will be summarily rejected/ candidature cancelled.

iv) The possibility for occurrence of some problems in the administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely, which may impact test delivery and/ or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify such problem, which may include the conduct of another examination if considered necessary.

v) IN CASE IT IS DETECTED AT ANY STAGE OF RECRUITMENT THAT A CANDIDATE DOES NOT FULFIL THE ELIGIBILITY NORMS AND / OR THAT HE / SHE HAS FURNISHED ANY INCORRECT / FALSE INFORMATION OR HAS SUPPRESSED ANY MATERIAL FACT(S), HIS / HER CANDIDATURE WILL STAND CANCELLED. IF ANY OF THESE SHORTCOMINGS IS / ARE DETECTED EVEN AFTER APPOINTMENT, HIS /HER SERVICES ARE LIABLE TO BE TERMINATED.

vii) Candidates are advised to keep their e-mail ID alive for receiving advices, viz. call letters/ Interview advices etc.

viii) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his /her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the service and conduct rules of the Bank.

ix) DECISIONS OF BANK IN ALL MATTERS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY, CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION, OTHER TESTS AND SELECTION WOULD BE FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL CANDIDATES. NO REPRESENTATION OR CORRESPONDENCE WILLBE ENTERTAINED BYTHE BANK IN THIS REGARD.

Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/or an application in response thereto can be instituted only in Mumbai and courts/tribunals/ forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause/dispute.

x) The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of test and interview. The Bank

reserves the right to hold any other test wherever deemed necessary. Admission to examination will be purely provisional without verification of age / qualification / category (SC/ST/PWD/XS) etc. of the candidates with references to documents.

xi) The candidate will have option to answer test questions in Hindi or English except in General English paper .

xii) The candidates will have to appear for the tests/ interviews, at their own cost. SC/ ST/ PWD candidates called for INTERVIEW are entitled to IInd class to & fro railway fare/ bus fare by shortest route on production of evidence of travel (Rail / bus ticket/ receipt etc).

xiii) The new recruits must have flair for marketing and will be required to make customer calls and provide banking services, advisory services and cross sell products etc. inside and outside Bank premises. The duties involve extensive outdoor travelling. Depending upon requirement, there will be flexible working hours and working in shifts..

xiv) As record for this project will not be maintained after one year of declaration of result of online test, the information/data regarding this project will not be available thereafter.

xv) The candidates who are already working in SBI in the clerical cadre are not eligible to apply under this project. The candidates who were earlier employed in State Bank of India and resigned from the Bank while in clerical or officer cadre will also not be eligible to apply.

CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.

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(i) PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE:

• Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture.
  
  
• The picture should be in colour, against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.
  
  
• Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.
  
  
• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows.
  
  
• If you have to use flash, ensure theres no red-eye.
  
  
• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.
  
  
• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.
  
  
• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred).
  
  
• Size of file should be between 20kb50kb.
  
  
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB. If the size of the file is more than 50KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.
  
  

(ii) SIGNATURE IMAGE:

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
  
  
• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.
  
  
• If the Applicants signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Attendance Sheet, the applicant will be disqualified.
  
  
• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred).
  
  
• Size of file should be between 10kb 20kb.
  
  
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20KB.
  
  

SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE:

• Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch).
  
  
• Set Color to True Color.
  
  
• File Size as specified above.
  
  
• Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
  
  
• The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.
  
  

Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature

(i)

There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature.

(ii)

Click on the respective link Upload Photograph / Signature.

(iii) Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo / Signature file has been saved.

(iv)

Select the file by clicking on it.

(v)

Click the Uploadbutton.

It is certified that No. .................... Rank ................... Name............................................. whose date of birth is ........................ has rendered service from ......................... .......................... in

to Army/Navy/Air Force.

2. He has been released from military services: % a) on completion of assignment otherwise than

by way of dismissal, or

by way of discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (iii)on his own request, but without earning his pension, or

(iv)

he has not been transferred to the reserve pending such release % b) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service. % c) on invalidment after putting in at least five years of Military service

3. He is covered under the definition of Ex-Serviceman (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979 as amended from time to time

Place: Signature. Name and Designation of the Date: Competent Authority**

SEAL % Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.

(1)

I understand that if selected on the basis of the recruitment/Examination to which this application relates, my appointment will be subject to my producing documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the appointing authority that I have been duly released/ retired/discharged from the Armed Forces and that I am entitled to the benefits admissible to Ex-Servicemen in terms of the Ex-Servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Service and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.

(2)

I also understand that I shall not be eligible to be appointed to a vacancy reserved for Exserviceman in regard to the recruitment covered by this examination, if I have at any time prior to such appointment, secured any employment on the civil side (including Public Sector Undertaking, Autonomous Bodies/Statutory Bodies, Nationalised Banks, etc.), by availing of the concession of reservation of vacancies admissible to Ex-serviceman.

Place: Date: Signature and Name of Candidate

It is certified that No. .................... Rank................... Name......................................... is serving in the Army/Navy/Air Force from ........................

2. He is due for release retirement on completion of his specific period of assignment on.

3. No disciplinary case is pending against him.
Place:	Signature, Name and Designation of the
Date:	Competent Authority**
	SEAL

It is certified that No. .................... Rank.................... Name............................................ whose date of birth is........................ is serving in the Army/Navy/Air Force from.................................

1. He has already completed his initial assignment of -- years on......................... and is on extended assignment till
   
   
2. There is no objection to his applying for civil employment and he will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment
   
   

Race:	Signature, Name and Designation of the
Date:	Competent Authority**
	SEAL

** Authorities who are competent to issue certificate to Armed Forces Personnel for availing Age concessions are as follows:

(a) in case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs: Army: Military Secretary Branch, Army Hqrs., New Delhi; Navy: Directorate of Personnel, Naval Hqrs., New Delhi; Airforce: Directorate of Personnel Officers, Air Hqrs., New Delhi. in case of JCOs/ORs and equivalent of the Navy and Air Force: Army: By various Regimental Record Offices; Navy: BABS, Mumbai; Air Force: Air Force Records, New Delhi.