Malwa Gramin Bank

Telephone no.
01672-237944, 232456, 233449
Head Office, 2nd Floor,
Fax No. 01672-234049
Prem Basti, D. C. Office Road, Banks website www.malwagraminbank.com
Near Street No. 10, Sangrur
148001
(Sponsored by State Bank of Patiala)

Malwa gramin Bank invite s applications from Indian citize ns, for the post of Office r in Middle
Manage me nt Grade (Scale II), Office r in Junior Manage me nt (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant
(Multipurpose ) who have be e n de clare d qualifie d at the Online CWE-III for RRBs conducte d by
IBPS during Se pte mbe r/ Octobe r 2014.
Be ginning date of Payme nt of Application
26.08.2015 to 09.09.2015
Fe e s
Ope ning date for Online Re gistration
26.08.2015
Last Date for Online Re gistration
09.09.2015
A. DETAILS OF VACANCIES:

Sr.
No.

Post

Officer Scale-II (General Banking

Officer)
Officer Scale-II (CA)

Officer Scale-I

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

OBC General TOTAL

Out of Which
PWD
EXS
(Out of Which)
VI
HI OC

SC

ST

--

--

--

--

-7
7

-4
--

-8
4

1
15
11

1
34
22

----

-1
1

----

--3

NOTE : The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies are provisional and may vary
according to the actual requirement of the Bank.
Abbre viations stand for :
Scheduled Caste
SC
Scheduled Tribe
ST
Other Backward
OBC
CClasses

GEN
PWD

General Category
HI
Persons with Disability OC

Hearing Impaired
Orthopedically Challenged

VI

Visually Impaired

Ex-Serviceman

EXS

A. SCALE OF PAY:
Scale I
23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020
Scale II
31705-1145/1-32850-1310/10-45950
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) = 11765-655/3-13730-815/3-16175-980/4-20095-1145/7-28110-2120/130230-1310/1-31540

B.

EMOLUMENTS

Scale I
Rs.36491/- (approximately)
Scale II
Rs.48816/- (approximately)
Office Assistant (Multipurpose)- Rs.18174/- (approximately)

C. PROBATION PERIOD: FOR POST OF OFFICER

Selected candidates, if certified fit medically; will be appointed as Officer in respective scale, on probation for
two years, which may be extendable by the Appointing Authority for a period not exceeding one year. The
Bank reserves the right to terminate service of the candidate if found unsuitable at any time during
probationary period or the extended probationary period without any notice or assigning any reason thereof.

FOR POST OFFICE ASSISTANT (Multipurpose):

Selected candidates, if certified fit medically; will be appointed as Office Assistant, on probation for one year,
which may be extendable by the Appointing Authority for a period not exceeding six months. The Bank
reserves the right to terminate service of the candidate if found unsuitable at any time during probationary
period or the extended probationary period without any notice or assigning any reason thereof.

Note : It is clarified that Persons with Disabilities will have to work in Branches/Offices which have posts
identified by the Bank as suitable for them.
Candidates belonging to Reserved Category, including Persons with Disabilities, for which no
reservation has been announced, are free to apply for vacancies announced for Unreserved
Category provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down for Unreserved category.
The number of vacancies in UR (Unreserved) and reserved categories are provisional and may vary
according to actual requirement of the Bank.

Eligibility Criteria is to be considered as per RRBs CWE-III

Advertisement/published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar Issue Dated 28th June4th July,
2014 released by IBPS and posted on the IBPSs website www.ibps.in.

B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

* Language Proficiency - The candidates applying for the posts of Officer Scale I and Office
Assistants (Multipurpose) are required to possess proficiency in the local language of the state
Punjab, i.e. Punjabi (The condition does not apply for the posts of Officer Scale II and III). For
ensuring proficiency in local language, the candidate should have passed Punjabi (as subject):
th
a. Local language at 10 Std level
OR
b. Native language at 10th Std level
OR
c. Local language at any level upto graduation level

C. PRE- REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates who have been declared qualified in the RRBs-Online CWE-III conducted by IBPS in
September/ October 2014 should have obtained scores as given below.

For Office Assistant

Name of the Test

Reasoning
Numerical Ability
General Awareness
English Language
Hindi Language
Computer Knowledge
Cutoffs on Total Weighted Score

Qualifying Score
SC/ ST/ SC-PWD/ STOBC/ GEN/ OBC-PWD/
PWD/ SC-EXS/ ST-EXS GEN-PWD/ OBC-EXS/
GEN-EXS
13& above
18& above
17 & above
22& above
10& above
13& above
13& above
17& above
19 & above
23 & above
16& above
20& above
70& above
80& above

For Office r Scale -I

Name of the Test

Reasoning

Qualifying Score
SC/ ST/ SC-PWD/ OBC/ GEN/ OBC-PWD/
ST-PWD
GEN-PWD
13& above
17& above

Quantitative Aptitude
General Awareness

7 & above
6& above

11& above
9 & above

English Language

7& above

11& above

Hindi Language

14 & above

17& above

Computer Knowledge

10& above

13& above

Cut offs on Total Weighted Score

70& above

80& above

For Office r Scale -II (GBO)

Name of the Test

Qualifying Score

Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
Financial Awareness

SC/ ST/ SC-PWD/ OBC/ GEN/ OBC-PWD/

ST-PWD
GEN-PWD
8 & above
12& above
4& above
7& above
4& above
6& above
8& above

12& above

Hindi Language

13 & above

17& above

Computer Knowledge

12& above

15& above

Cut offs on Total Weighted Score

70& above

80& above

English Language

For Office r Scale -II (Spe cialist Office r ) Charte re d Accountant

Name of the Test

Qualifying Score

Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation
Financial Awareness

SC/ ST/ SC-PWD/ OBC/ GEN/ OBC-PWD/

ST-PWD
GEN-PWD
8 & above
12& above
4& above
7& above
4& above
6& above
8& above

12& above

Hindi Language

13 & above

17& above

Computer Knowledge

12& above

15& above

Professional Knowledge - CA

21& above

23& above

Cut offs on Total Weighted Score for Officer Scale-II

70& above

80& above

English Language

D. APPLICATION FEE (INCLUDING POSTAGE/ INTIMATION CHARGES) (NON-REFUNDABLE) :

Office rs
- Rs. 30/- for SC/ST/PWD candidate s.
- Rs.200/- for all othe rs
Office Assistant (Multipurpose )
- Rs. 30/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidate s.
- Rs.100/- for all othe rs
Requisite Application Fee may be paid through CBS at any of the Branche s of State Bank of Patiala
by means of a Payment challan (as applicable to them for the post applied for) available on the Banks
we bsite www.malwagraminbank.com
NOTE:

(i)
(ii)

The payment towards application fee can be made through CBS from any of the Branches of
State Bank of Patiala between 26.08.2015 and 09.09.2015.
The CBS fee payment challan contains two parts. The first part will be retained by the Branch.
The candidates copy of the fee payment challan must be retained by the candidate after the

(iii)

H.

(a)

necessary details such as Transaction ID, Branch Code etc. are filled in by the bank official.
Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fee once paid will NOT be
refunded under any circumstances nor can it be held in reserve for any other future selection
process.

THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR

SC/ST/OBC/PWD CANDIDATES IS AS UNDER:

ISSUE

OF

CERTIFICATE

TO

For SC/ST/OBC:
District Magistrate/Additional Distt. Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Dy.
Commissioner/Dy.Collector/First Class Stipendary Magistrate/Sub-Division Magistrate/ Taluka
Magistrate/Executive
Magistrate/Extra
Assistant
Commissioner/
Chief
Presidency
Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate/ Revenue Officer not
below the rank of Tahsildar/Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his/her
family normally resides.

(b)

For Pe rsons with Disabilitie s:

Authorised Certifying Authority will be Medical Board at the District level. The Medical Board
consists of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and a member who
is a specialist in Orthopaedics, ENT or Ophthalmology or as the case may be,

I. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Selection will be made on the basis of performance in RRBs- CWE-III conducted by IBPS in
September/ October 2014 and Personal Interview. Merit list of the candidates for final selection
based on Total Weighted Scores (TWS) obtained by them in CWE-III of IBPS and Personal
Interview will be prepared in descending order under each SC/ST/OBC/UR category.

J. PERSONAL INTERVIEW: Depending upon the number of vacancies, candidates equivalent to

three times the number of vacancies only (short-listed based on their Total We ighte d Score s
(TWS)) be called for the interview from the list of candidates who have applied to the Bank.
Remaining applicants, if any will not receive an interview call from the Bank.
The total marks for Interview will be 30.

K. INTERVIEW CENTRE:
The Interview will be held at Patiala centre and complete address of the venue will be advised in the
call letters and will also be displayed in the Banks website one week before the dates for
commencement of Interviews. Bank has the right to change date, time and venue for interview any
time without assigning any reason.
Note : Bank reserves the right to cancel the centre and/or add some other centres for interview,
depending upon the administrative feasibility, etc.

L. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(a) Before applying for any of the mentioned post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the

eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Decision of the Bank in all matters
regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which scrutiny of such eligibility is to be
undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of interview, selection and
any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate . No

correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the bank in this regard.

Mere admission to the Online RRB CWE III and/ or passing the test and being invited by the Bank
for the Interview shall not imply that the Bank is satisfied beyond doubt about the candidates
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 in the Interview call letter, for any reason, whatsoever, shall not be
permitted to participate in the Interview, even though they may have obtained the desired level of
score in the Online CWE-III and have been called for interview.
In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms
and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information/certificate/documents 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.

(b) Candidates belonging to OBCs but coming in the CREAMY LAYER are not entitled to the

benefits of OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as UR or UR Persons with
Disabilities as applicable. OBC Certificates, issued recently (i.e., issued on or after 01.06.2015)
should be submitted at the time of Interview, in the format as prescribed by the Govt. of India and
issued by the Competent Authority inter alia, specifically stating that the candidate does not belong to
the Socially Advanced Sections excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBCs in Civil Posts
and Services under Govt. of India i.e. carrying CREAMY LAYER clause based on income

(c)

Persons with Disabilities claiming the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should possess
Medical Certificate as specified in the Disabilities Act of 1995 in support of their disability.
(d)
Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including banks) should produce
a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of Interview, in the absence of which
their candidature will not be entertained.
(e) The candidates will have to appear for interview at their own expense. However, unemployed
eligible SC/ST outstation candidates attending the Interview will be reimbursed to and fro second
class ordinary train/bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel. The Bank will
not be responsible for any injury/ loss, etc of any nature during their journey.
(f)
Only candidate willing to serve anywhere in the operational area of the bank should apply.
(g) Any request for change of address will not be entertained.
(h) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the
Courts situated at Sangrur.
(i)

In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation of version other than English, English
version will prevail.

(j)

The Bank may at its discretion hold a second stage/ conduct Supplementary process wherever
necessary in respect of a centre/venue/specific post of a candidate(s).
(k)
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 & Conduct Rules of
the Bank.
(l)

All Candidates must submit the attested photo copies of the prescribed certificates in support of
their educational qualification, experience, date of birth, caste, etc. The candidates belonging to
SC/ST/OBC/Persons with Disabilities Category are required to submit an attested copy of their
caste certificate/certificate of handicap issued by the competent authority, in addition to other
certificates as specified above.
Candidates will also have to produce original caste
certificate/relevant certificates at the time of Interview, failing which he/she will not be allowed to sit
in the interview.

(m) A recent, recognizable passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the computer generated
application form and should be signed across by the candidate. Three copies of the same photograph
should be retained for use at the time of interview. Candidates are advised not to change their

appearance till the recruitment process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the
time of the interview may lead to disqualification.
(n) The candidates appearing for Officer scale-II (GBO and Specialist cadre) category must bring the
required experience certificate in original as well as attested photocopy
Action against candidate s found guilty of misconduct :
Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false,
tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application
form.
At the time of interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of
using unfair means during the selection process or
impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
misbehaving in the interview venue or taking away any documents from the venue or
resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature by selection or
undue outside influence or
obtaining support for his/her candidature by any other means.
Such a candidate, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, shall be liable to be
debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any recruitment conducted by Bank.

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

M.

HOW TO APPLY

(i)

(iv)

(v)

Candidate s are re quire d to apply online through Banks we bsite

www.malwagraminbank.com . No othe r me ans/ mode of application will be
acce pte d.
Applicants should ensure that their personal email ID (as specified in the online application
(ii)
form while applying for RRBs- CWE III conducted in September/October 2014) is kept
active during the currency of a recruitment. Bank may send call letters for Interview etc. to
the registered e-mail ID.
Applicants are first required to go to the Banks website www.malwagraminbank.com and
(iii)
click on the link Recruitment.
Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification.
the candidate should take a printout of the challan for applicable fee payment.
Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.
Candidates can pay application fees including postal charges in any of the branches of State
Bank of Patiala in the account number specified and printed on the payment Challan only.
Go to the nearest State Bank of Patiala Branch with the Fee Payment Challan and pay, in Cash,
the appropriate Application Fee in CBS Account Nos. 65239142952
Obtain the Applicants Counterfoil Copy of the Application Fee Payment Challan duly authenticated
by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & code No, (b) Transaction Id/Scroll numbe r (c)
Date of De posit & amount filled by the Branch Official.
Candidates are now ready to Apply Online by re-visiting the Recruitment Link on the Banks
(vi)
website www.malwagraminbank.com All the fie lds in the online Application format
should be fille d up care fully.
(vii) Carefully fill in the details such as fee payment details from the CBS Challan in the Online
Application Form.
(viii) Candidates cannot edit their application after submission.
Original fe e payme nt re ce ipt i.e CBS challan alongwith the Call Le tte r will have to
(ix)
be submitte d at the time of Inte rvie w. Without original CBS challan the candidate
will not be allowe d to appe ar in the Inte rvie w. Candidates are also advised to keep a
photocopy of the fee payment challan with them.
CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT SUBMIT A PRINTOUT OF THE APPLICATION
(x)
/ FEE PAYMENT RECEIPT (CBS challan) TO THE BANK AT THIS STAGE.
Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying. No other
(xi)
mode of application or incomplete steps would be accepted and such applications would be
rejected.

(xii)

The Application printout along with the fee payment receipt and required copies of
documents should be kept ready for submission if shortlisted for Interview.

The applicant should affix and sign his/her photograph on such printout of application and keep the
same ready for submission if se le cte d for Inte rvie w along with copies of required documents
mentioned below:

1.
2.

Printout of the online application submitted.

10th standard / 12th standard / Graduation examination Mark sheet in support of
local language of Punjab i.e . Punjabi for posts of Officer Scale I and Office
Assistants (Multipurpose).
3. Attested copy of School leaving certificate or any other document as proof of age acceptable
to the Bank.
4. Attested copies of Mark sheets / certificates in support of Educational Qualification;
5. Attested copy of certificate of Computer Course, as applicable;
6. Caste / PWD any other related certificate as applicable.
7. Photo identity proof.
8. Experience certificate, if applicable
9. Any other relevant document
If selected for interview, candidates serving in Government / Public Sector Undertakings (including
Banks &Financial Institutions) will be required to submit their applications accompanied by a No
Objection Certificate from their employer, in the absence of which their candidature will not be
considered.

N.

It is for the candidate to ensure that he / she has met with the eligibility criteria and complied with the
requirements and adhered to the instructions contained in this advertisement as well as in the
application form. Candidates are, therefore, urged to carefully read the advertisement and complete
the application form and submit the same as per instructions given in this regard.
EXECUTION OF BOND WITH SURETY
Candidates are advised to note that if selected, they will be required to execute a bond with surety
for serving the Bank for a specified period. i.e probation period, as below. In the case he/ she resigns
from or leaves/ abandons the service and / or neglects in performance of the duty assigned to him /
her leading to termination of his/ her service as per rules/ regulations by the Employer-Bank before
specified period for all losses, costs, charges and expenses he/ she will indemnify the bank upto the
extent of bond amount. Selected candidates shall execute the indemnity bond before joining the Bank
for the amount mentioned below.
Cadre/ Post
Officer Scale-II
Officer Scale-I
Office Assistant

O.

Amount of Bond

Period (probation period)

Rs.125,000.00
Rs.100,000.00
Rs.50,000.00

2 years
2 years
1 year

CALL LETTERS FOR THE INTERVIEW

All eligible candidates will be issued call letters at the correspondence address given by the candidates in
their application form, which will be sent by post/ courier.
Candidate has to affix his/her photograph on the call letter. Candidate has to bring this call letter, Original Fee
Payment Challan, all original certificates for verificati
on and requisite enclosures while attending the Interview without which the y will not be allowe d to
appe ar in the Inte rvie w.

Date :21.08.2015
Place :Sangrur

Chairman
(Malwa Gramin Bank)