Andhra Bank is one of the noted banks operating in India today. Founded 1923, the bank has branches all over the country. The demand for recruiting probationary officers (PO) crops up often. Let us take a comprehensive look of the Andhra Bank PO examination.

The vacancies for recruitment will vary from year to year. It depends on number of vacant posts that need to be filled. The Andhra bank PO examination is subject to reservation policies of the bank. An eligible candidate for the examination should be between 21 to 30 years of age. The candidate should have a score of 60% marks at the graduation level from a university recognized by the UGC. The candidate should have studied computer at the school level or have a diploma in basic computer operation.

The Andhra Bank PO Examination is carried out in two stages – written test and interview. Once you qualify in the written test you will be entitled to sit for the interview. The written test has two sections – objective type questions and descriptive type questions. The marks scored in descriptive test will not be counted for deciding the merit list.

The objective section will have 225 questions for 200 marks. This section will have four parts. Part 1 will contain 50 questions from General Awareness for 25 marks. Part 2 will contain 50 questions from English Language for 25 marks. Part 3 will have 50 questions from Quantitative Aptitude for 50 marks. Part 4 will have 75 questions from Reasoning for 100 marks. The duration of the paper is 135 minutes. You can attempt all the sections other than English language in either Hindi or English.

The descriptive paper will have 5 compulsory questions of 100 marks. The duration of paper is 60 minutes. The descriptive paper will test your clarity and depth of thoughts, organizing and logical abilities, higher cognitive skills and above all the communicative dexterity.

Andhra Bank Clerk Examination

Andhra Bank recruits a large number of clerks every year. To apply for Andhra Bank Clerk Examination you should keep yourself posted with notification given by the bank by visiting its official website.

There are some eligibility criteria to sit for the Andhra Bank Clerk Examination. The candidate should be between 18 to 28 years of age. The applicant should have passed intermediate/+2 with a minimum of 60%. The candidate should be able to read and write his/her local language.

The Andhra Bank Clerk Exam has two parts – the written test and the interview. If you secure a minimum 40% marks in written test you will be eligible to sit in the interview. The final merit list will be decided on the basis of performance in both the written test and interview. The examination is subject to reservation policies of the bank.

The written test has two sections – Objective type questions and descriptive type questions. In the objective section, there will be 200 questions of 200 marks. The duration of the paper is 95 minutes. In the objective paper there will be four parts. Part 1 will have 50 questions from clerical aptitude for 40 marks. Part 2 will have 50 questions from English language. This part is only of qualifying nature. Part 3 will have 50 questions in Numerical Ability for 80 marks. Part 4 will have 50 questions of Reasoning Ability for 80 marks. The descriptive type paper will have 5 questions for 100 Marks. It has to be done in 60 minutes.

Every year in India, thousands of candidates apply for Probationary Officers job vacancies but due to tough competition very few of them manage to get the job. Applicants need to be aware of certain things before they apply for the PO Job which can help them to clear the exam. These are some of the points that the candidates should be aware before applying for the Probationary Officers Jobs.

1) Educational Qualification: Banks hire candidates with at least a degree in any discipline from a recognized University OR Any equivalent qualification recognized by Central Government. Applicants with knowledge of computers (Proficient in Ms Office, Basic Applications, Internet Usage etc.) along with a certification stand a better change to get the job.

2) Age Criteria – Most of the banks recruit candidates with minimum 21 years & maximum 30 years. Though they do provide relaxation of age but that is only limited to Backward Classes Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officers who have rendered at least 5 years military service also get some relaxation in age. Also Persons with Disability like Visually impaired or Physically handicapped do get relaxation in age.

3) Selection Procedure – Selection is done on the basis of performance in Written Test & Interview. Written Test comprises of Objective Test, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness and Banking Knowledge. Candidates who manage to clear the written test are further shortlisted for Interview or group discussion as per the decision of the bank. Few Banks do provide Pre-Examination Training to a limited number of candidates.

4) How to Apply – Most of the times candidates are required to apply Online through Banks website. Candidates are required to have a valid personal email ID as most of the Bank communication like sending call letters for written test, Interview Call etc. are sent through the registered email ID. Candidates need to fill in the right information and avoid unethical practices. Canvassing in any form will lead to a disqualification from the exam and should be avoided.

5) Payment of Fee – Applicants need to fill in the Fee Payment Voucher in a clear and legible handwriting in Block Letters available on the bank website and pay the fee in the mentioned Bank Account in favor of the bank jobs project. After the payment of fees the candidates need to carefully fill in the necessary details from the Fee Payment Voucher in the Online Application Form in the appropriate manner. Candidates should take care while filling self name and father/ husband name. It should be spell correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/ mark sheets.

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
763, Anna Salai, Chennai – 60002

Recruitment of 1000 Probationary Officers (PO)  in Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), invites applications from Indian Citizens for the post of Probationary Officer in JMG – I Scale :

* Probationary Officers (PO) (JMGS-I) : 1000 posts (UR-495, OBC-263, SC-146, ST-96), Pay Scale : JMG-I – Rs.14500-25700/-, Age : 21-30 years as on 01/01/2011, Qualification : Graduation  with minimum 60% Marks.(55% Marks for SC/ST/PC category)  (ii) Computer literacy shall be an essential qualification, which the candidate must either possess before or  acquire within six months of joining the Bank.  (iii) Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF) from Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) is a desirable  qualification besides the above entry level qualification.

Application Fee : Rs.400/- (Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in cash at the any of the IOB and take candidate’s copy of Payment Receipt Challan.

How to Apply : Apply Online at IOB web site between 08/02/2011 and 01/03/2011. Take a  printout of the online application  registered by the  candidates for their records and candidates should not send the printout of the online application to the Bank.

Important Dates :

1. Opening Date for Online application : 08/02/2011

2. Closing date for online application : 01/03/2011

3. Date of written exam : 22/05/2011

Kindly visit  http://www.iob.in/careers.aspx for all the details of Probationary Officers vacancy and online submission.