INFORMATION HANDOUT FOR CWE (ONLINE) IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
I. INTRODUCTION
We are glad that you have applied in response to our advertisement for the CWE (Online) for recruitment of Clerical Cadre in Public Sector Banks.
1. This booklet contains details pertaining to various aspects of the online examination you are going to take and important instructions about related matters. The assessment will be done online, hence you should carefully read instructions regarding the method of indicating answers. You are advised to study this booklet carefully as it will help you in preparing for the examination.
2. Before appearing for the online examination you should strictly ensure yourself that you fulfill the eligibility criteria stipulated in the advertisement in all respects.
3. Please note that since this is a competitive examination, you should, therefore, put in your best efforts in the examination.
II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Particulars to be Noted : Please note carefully your Roll Number, Date of Exam., Time and Venue for the examination given in the call letter. Please also note that this call letter does not constitute an offer of employment by any bank.
2. Punctuality in Attendance : You should be present at the examination hall before the time given in the call letter. Candidates arriving late will not be permitted to enter the Examination Hall.
3. Call letter to be Surrendered : Bring this call letter along with the photo identity proof in original and a photocopy with you when you come to the venue for the examination. Write your Roll No. & Registration No. on the photocopy of photo identity proof. You will not be permitted to appear for the examination if you do not bring the call letter along with the photo identity proof in original and a photocopy. You will be required to put your left thumb impression and sign in the respective spaces provided on your call letter in the presence of the invigilator in the examination hall. You should hand over your call letter alongwith the photocopy of the photo identity proof duly stapled together to the invigilator in the examination hall, when he collects the call letters from the candidates.
4. Compliance with Instructions : You should scrupulously follow the instructions given by test administrators and the invigilators at all the stages of the examination for which you have been called. If you violate the instructions you will be disqualified and may also be asked to leave the examination hall. 5. Use of Books, Notes and Copying or Receiving/Giving Assistance Not Allowed : No calculator, separate or with watch, pagers, cellphones, books, slide rules, foot rules, note-books or written notes will be allowed inside the examination hall. Any candidate who is found either copying or receiving or giving assistance will be disqualified.
6. Do not leave your seat unless you are allowed.
7. Use of Stationery : You must bring a ball point pen with you. 8. Rough work to be done on the sheet provided : You should do all the necessary rough work on sheet provided only. After the test is over, you should hand over the sheet, given for rough work to the invigilator before leaving the room. 9. Travelling Allowance not admissible : No Travelling allowance or other expenses in connection with the examination will be paid.
III. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
1. You are advised to bring with you the following things :-
(i) Call letter with your recent passport size photograph affixed thereon.
(ii) Photo identity proof such as Passport/PAN Card/ Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank passbook with photograph/Photo Identity Proof issued by a Gazetted Officer or People’s Representative along with a photograph/Identity card issued by a recognized college/University/Aadhar card with photograph/Employee ID in original as well as a photocopy.
(iii) One ball point pen.
2. When START signal for Test is given, do not waste your time in first reading all the questions as is done in the School/College/University examinations. Since these questions are of objective type, read a particular question and immediately indicate your answer. In case you find a particular question difficult, skip the question and go on to the next question. The question so skipped may be solved at the end, if time is available.
3. You are advised in your interest to apportion the time given judiciously and not to utilize too much time on a particular test(s) at the cost of some other tests.
IMPORTANT : At the time of online examination or subsequent selection process, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of - (i) using unfair means or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination 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 unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself / herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable:
To be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate.
To be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination conducted by IBPS.
IBPS would be analyzing the responses (answers) of individual candidates with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted by IBPS in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, IBPS reserves right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
IV. ONLINE EXAMINATION
In the online examination there will be objective type of tests viz.
OBJECTIVE TESTS Sr. No. Name of the Test No. of Ques. Max. Marks Time Allotted (1) Reasoning 40 40 (2) English Language 40 40 (3) Numerical Ability 40 40 (4) General Awareness with special reference to the Banking Industry 40 40 (5) Computer Knowledge 40 40 Total 200 200 The candidates shall be required to qualify in each test as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of performance in each test. Each candidate will have to secure a minimum standard score on each of the tests as well as on the Total Weightage Score as stipulated in the advertisement to be declared successful. THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWER MARKED BY YOU IN THE OBJECTIVE TESTS. There are five alternatives in every question of a test. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by you, one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE BE CAREFUL IN MARKING YOUR ANSWERS.
We are glad that you have applied in response to our advertisement for the CWE (Online) for recruitment of Clerical Cadre in Public Sector Banks.
1. This booklet contains details pertaining to various aspects of the online examination you are going to take and important instructions about related matters. The assessment will be done online, hence you should carefully read instructions regarding the method of indicating answers. You are advised to study this booklet carefully as it will help you in preparing for the examination.
2. Before appearing for the online examination you should strictly ensure yourself that you fulfill the eligibility criteria stipulated in the advertisement in all respects.
3. Please note that since this is a competitive examination, you should, therefore, put in your best efforts in the examination.
II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Particulars to be Noted : Please note carefully your Roll Number, Date of Exam., Time and Venue for the examination given in the call letter. Please also note that this call letter does not constitute an offer of employment by any bank.
2. Punctuality in Attendance : You should be present at the examination hall before the time given in the call letter. Candidates arriving late will not be permitted to enter the Examination Hall.
3. Call letter to be Surrendered : Bring this call letter along with the photo identity proof in original and a photocopy with you when you come to the venue for the examination. Write your Roll No. & Registration No. on the photocopy of photo identity proof. You will not be permitted to appear for the examination if you do not bring the call letter along with the photo identity proof in original and a photocopy. You will be required to put your left thumb impression and sign in the respective spaces provided on your call letter in the presence of the invigilator in the examination hall. You should hand over your call letter alongwith the photocopy of the photo identity proof duly stapled together to the invigilator in the examination hall, when he collects the call letters from the candidates.
4. Compliance with Instructions : You should scrupulously follow the instructions given by test administrators and the invigilators at all the stages of the examination for which you have been called. If you violate the instructions you will be disqualified and may also be asked to leave the examination hall. 5. Use of Books, Notes and Copying or Receiving/Giving Assistance Not Allowed : No calculator, separate or with watch, pagers, cellphones, books, slide rules, foot rules, note-books or written notes will be allowed inside the examination hall. Any candidate who is found either copying or receiving or giving assistance will be disqualified.
6. Do not leave your seat unless you are allowed.
7. Use of Stationery : You must bring a ball point pen with you. 8. Rough work to be done on the sheet provided : You should do all the necessary rough work on sheet provided only. After the test is over, you should hand over the sheet, given for rough work to the invigilator before leaving the room. 9. Travelling Allowance not admissible : No Travelling allowance or other expenses in connection with the examination will be paid.
III. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
1. You are advised to bring with you the following things :-
(i) Call letter with your recent passport size photograph affixed thereon.
(ii) Photo identity proof such as Passport/PAN Card/ Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank passbook with photograph/Photo Identity Proof issued by a Gazetted Officer or People’s Representative along with a photograph/Identity card issued by a recognized college/University/Aadhar card with photograph/Employee ID in original as well as a photocopy.
(iii) One ball point pen.
2. When START signal for Test is given, do not waste your time in first reading all the questions as is done in the School/College/University examinations. Since these questions are of objective type, read a particular question and immediately indicate your answer. In case you find a particular question difficult, skip the question and go on to the next question. The question so skipped may be solved at the end, if time is available.
3. You are advised in your interest to apportion the time given judiciously and not to utilize too much time on a particular test(s) at the cost of some other tests.
IMPORTANT : At the time of online examination or subsequent selection process, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of - (i) using unfair means or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination 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 unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself / herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable:
To be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate.
To be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination conducted by IBPS.
IBPS would be analyzing the responses (answers) of individual candidates with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted by IBPS in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, IBPS reserves right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
You will not be allowed to appear for the Online Examination without the documents listed below :
(i) Call letter with your recent passport size photograph affixed thereon.
(ii) Photo identity proof in original as well as a photocopy.
(i) Call letter with your recent passport size photograph affixed thereon.
(ii) Photo identity proof in original as well as a photocopy.
IV. ONLINE EXAMINATION
In the online examination there will be objective type of tests viz.
OBJECTIVE TESTS Sr. No. Name of the Test No. of Ques. Max. Marks Time Allotted (1) Reasoning 40 40 (2) English Language 40 40 (3) Numerical Ability 40 40 (4) General Awareness with special reference to the Banking Industry 40 40 (5) Computer Knowledge 40 40 Total 200 200 The candidates shall be required to qualify in each test as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of performance in each test. Each candidate will have to secure a minimum standard score on each of the tests as well as on the Total Weightage Score as stipulated in the advertisement to be declared successful. THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWER MARKED BY YOU IN THE OBJECTIVE TESTS. There are five alternatives in every question of a test. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by you, one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE BE CAREFUL IN MARKING YOUR ANSWERS.
