HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE

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PLOT NO. 4, SECTOR 10, DWARKA, NEW DELHI – 110075
प्लाट नं 4, सेक्टर 10, द्वारका, नई दिल्ली – 110075

Opening Date for Online Registration 03.03.2025

Closing Date for Online Registration 24.03.2025
Tentative Date of Online Test (wherever required) April/ May 2025

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK INVITES ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR

THE FOLLOWING POSTS

Post Grade/ No. of

Name of the Post Scale of Pay
Code Scale Vacancies
48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-
01 Officer-Credit JMGS-I 250
67160-2680/7-85920
48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-
02 Officer-Industry JMGS-I 75
67160-2680/7-85920
64820-2340/1-67160-
03 Manager-IT MMGS-II 05
2680/10-93960
85920-2680/5-99320-2980/2-
04 Senior Manager-IT MMGS-III 05
105280
Manager-Data 64820-2340/1-67160-
05 MMGS-II 03
Scientist 2680/10-93960
Senior Manager- 85920-2680/5-99320-2980/2-
06 MMGS-III 02
Data Scientist 105280
Manager-Cyber 64820-2340/1-67160-
07 MMGS-II 05
Security 2680/10-93960
Senior Manager- 85920-2680/5-99320-2980/2-
08 MMGS-III 05
Cyber Security 105280
TOTAL 350

DA, CCA, HRA/ Leased Accommodation, Leave Fare Concession, Medical Insurance, Retirement
Benefits and other perquisites shall be as per Bank rules.

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1. RESERVATION

PwBD
Name of the Post/ Grade Vacancy SC ST OBC EWS UR
OC HI VI ID
Officer-Credit in JMG Scale-I 250 37 18 67 25 103 3 3 2 2
Officer-Industry in JMG Scale-I 75 11 5 20 7 32 1 1 1 0
Manager-IT in MMG Scale-II 05 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
Senior Manager-IT in MMG
05 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
Scale-III
Manager-Data Scientist in
03 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
MMG Scale-II
Senior Manager-Data Scientist
02 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
in MMG Scale-III
Manager-Cyber Security in
05 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
MMG Scale-II
Senior Manager - Cyber
05 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
Security in MMG Scale-III
TOTAL 350 50 25 91 32 152 4 4 3 2

Abbreviations used: SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribe, OBC - Other Backward Class,
EWSs - Economically Weaker Sections, UR - Unreserved Category, PwBD - Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities (includes OC, HI, VI, ID), OC - Orthopedically Challenged, HI – Hearing
Impaired, VI – Visually Impaired, ID - Intellectual Disability

NOTE:

a. The number of vacancies/ reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to the
actual requirement of the Bank. The reservation also includes the deficit of reserved vacancies.
Please note that the reservation in respect of different posts in each scale will be as decided by
the Bank.

b. Candidates belonging to reserved categories for which no vacancy has been announced are
free to apply against vacancies announced for Unreserved category provided they meet the
eligibility criteria laid down for Unreserved category candidates.

c. For all posts, candidates willing to serve anywhere in India need to apply.

d. Regarding Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), it is informed as under:

i. As the reservation for PwBD is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in
the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/EWS/UR) to which they belong.
ii. It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ PwBD candidates in all offices/ branches
of the Bank and in case of their selection, they will have to work in the position identified as
suitable for them by the Bank.
iii. The selected candidates are liable to be posted at any of the Bank’s branches/ offices,
anywhere in India, as per requirement and at the sole discretion of the Bank.

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2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

2.1 Nationality/ Citizenship

A candidate must be either –

i. a citizen of India or
ii. a subject of Nepal or
iii. a subject of Bhutan or
iv. a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of
permanently settling in India or
v. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African
countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and
Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently
settling in India,
provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person
in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

2.2 Age, Educational Qualification, Certification, Post Educational Qualification Work

Experience and Job Roles – Annexure I

NOTE:

a. The level of educational qualification prescribed for the posts is minimum. Candidates must
possess above qualifications/ certifications/ post educational qualification work experience as
on closing date of registration i.e. 24.03.2025 and must produce Mark Sheets/ Provisional
Certificate/ Degree Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate issued from the University/
College/ Institute and work experience certificate in the relevant field. The result of the
qualification prescribed and certification must have been declared on or before
24.03.2025. It must be ensured that the Certificate is valid as on 24.03.2025. The exact date
of declaration of result should be explicitly mentioned in the Degree Certificate or any other
certificate issued by the University/ College/ Institute otherwise, the date appearing on the Mark
Sheets/ Provisional Certificate/ Degree Certificate/ Course Completion Certificate shall be
reckoned for deciding the eligibility. No correspondence shall be entertained in this matter.
b. Candidate must specifically indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation/ Post Graduation
degree/ diploma calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Cases where
CGPA/ OGPA or any other grade is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage
and indicated in the online application. The candidate will have to produce a certificate issued
by the appropriate authority inter alia stating the norms of the University/ College regarding
conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in
terms of norms.
c. Calculation of Percentage: The percentage of marks shall be arrived at by dividing the marks
obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/ year(s) by aggregate maximum
marks in all the subjects in all semester(s)/ year(s) irrespective of honours/ optional/ additional
optional subject, if any. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class/ Grade is
decided on the basis of Honours marks only.
d. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than
60%.
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2.3 Relaxation in Upper Age Limit

Age
Sr Category
relaxation
(i) Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe 05 Years
(ii) Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) 03 Years
Persons with Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons
(iii) 10 Years
with Disabilities Act, 2016”
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency
Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers
(SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been
released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is
(iv) 05 years
due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of
application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service
or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines
(v) Persons affected by 1984 riots 05 Years

NOTE:

a. The maximum age limit specified in 2.2 above is applicable to Unreserved category candidates
and Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) category candidates.

b. The relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ ST/ OBC candidates is allowed on cumulative
basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as
mentioned above in 2.3 (iii) to (v).

c. Candidates seeking age relaxation/other benefits will be required to submit necessary

certificate(s) in original/ copies at the time of Interview and at any stage of the recruitment
process as required by the Bank, failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the
Interview/ their candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage.

d. Caste / Disability Certificate should be issued by competent authority in the prescribed format
as stipulated by Government of India in case of SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwBD category candidates.
In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, certificate should specifically contain a clause
that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of
reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil post & services under Government of India. The
candidate should possess a valid OBC certificate with a non-creamy layer clause as per
Government of India guidelines, issued from time to time. Candidates belonging to OBC
category but coming under creamy layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should
indicate their category as Unreserved in the online application form.

e. Candidates availing relaxations/ other benefits available to Ex-Servicemen category will have to
produce the discharge certificate/ certificate issued by the competent authority that they are due
for discharge on or before 23.03.2026, at the time of Interview and at any stage of the recruitment
process as required by the Bank, failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the Interview/
their candidature is liable to be rejected.

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2.4 Definitions

(A) Ex-Servicemen (ExSM):

(i) Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Servicemen who fulfill the revised definition
as laid down in Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Dept. of Personnel &
Administrative Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85/Estt.(SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as
amended from time to time.

(ii) An Ex-Serviceman who has once joined in a Govt. Job on the civil side after availing the
benefits given to him/ her as an Ex-Serviceman for his/ her re-employment, his/ her Ex-
Serviceman status for the purpose of re-employment in Govt. jobs ceases. However, if
an Ex-Serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment,
he/she can avail of the benefit of reservation as Ex-Servicemen for any subsequent
employment but to avail of this benefit, an Ex-Serviceman as soon as he/she joins any
civil employment, should give self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer
about date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he/she had applied
before joining the initial civil employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in
respect of vacancies which are filled through direct recruitment and wherever reservation
is applicable to Ex-Servicemen. There is no reservation for Ex-Servicemen in direct
recruitment in Officer Cadre.

(B) Persons with Benchmark Disabilities:

Under Section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”, persons with benchmark
disabilities are eligible for reservation. All the above posts are identified suitable for the persons
under categories of disabilities as defined in the Schedule of RPWD Act 2016 and notified by the
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) from time to time.

I. “OC” Category: A person's inability to execute distinctive activities associated with

movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal or nervous system
or both, including Leprosy Cured, Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy and Acid
Attack Victims. Orthopedically challenged persons along with the following benchmarks are
covered under locomotor disability:
a. "Leprosy cured person" means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is suffering
from:
i. Loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye
and eye-lid but with no manifest deformity;
ii. Manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and feet to
enable them to engage in normal economic activity;
iii. Extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her from
undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression "leprosy cured" shall be
construed accordingly;
b. “Cerebral palsy" means a group of non-progressive neurological conditions affecting
body movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more specific
areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth;
c. "Dwarfism" means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10
inches (147 centimetres) or less;
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d. "Muscular dystrophy" means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that weakens
the muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy have
incorrect and missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the
proteins they need for healthy muscles. It is characterised by progressive skeletal muscle
weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue;
e. "Acid attack victims" means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of
acid or similar corrosive substance.

II. “VI” Category (Visually Impaired): Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer
from any one of the following conditions, after best correction, are eligible to apply.
a. Blindness:
i. Total absence of sight; or
ii. Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best
possible correction; or
iii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.
b. Low Vision:
i. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen)
in the better eye with best possible corrections; or
ii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10
degree.

III. “HI” Category (Hearing Impaired):

a. Deaf: means a person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.
b. Hard of Hearing: means a person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech
frequencies in both ears.

IV. “ID” Category: Only those persons, who suffer from any one of the following types of
disabilities, are eligible to apply under this category:
a. Intellectual Disability:
i. “Autism Spectrum Disorder” (ASD) means a neuro-developmental condition
typically appearing in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person's
ability to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently
associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviors.
ii. “Specific Learning Disability” (SLD) means a heterogeneous group of conditions
wherein there is a deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may manifest
itself as a difficulty to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical
calculations and includes such conditions as perceptual disabilities, dyslexia,
dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and developmental aphasia.
iii. “Mental Illness” (MI) means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception,
orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize
reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include retardation
which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person,
specially characterized by sub normality of intelligence.
b. “Multiple Disabilities” means multiple disabilities amongst clause I, II, III and IV (a)
under para 2.4 (B) as mentioned above.

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NOTE:

a. DoP&T in consultation with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD)

vide OM No. 36035/8/2023-Estt. (Res-II) dated 19.05.2023 has advised that it may not be
appropriate to grant the benefit of reservation in jobs which are permanent in nature on the basis
of temporary certificate of disability as this will have adverse bearing on genuine persons with
benchmark disabilities with irreversible permanent disability.
b. Only persons with benchmark disabilities would be eligible for reservation. “Benchmark
disability” means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability where specified
disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes the persons with disability,
where disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.
c. A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a permanent disability
certificate issued by a competent authority as per Government of India guidelines and this
certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the Bank.
d. The allocation of reserved vacancies for the persons with benchmark disabilities will be as
prescribed in the “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” and as per vacancies
prescribed by the Bank.

(C) Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs):

(i) Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations to the Scheduled
Castes, the Schedule Tribes and the Other Backward Classes (Central List) and whose
family has gross annual income below Rs.8.00 lakh (Rupees eight lakh only) are to be
identified as EWS for the benefit of reservation. The income shall include income from all
sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. and it will be income for the
financial year prior to the year of application. Also persons whose family owns or
possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWS,
irrespective of the family income:
i. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
ii. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
iii. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
iv. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified
municipalities.
(ii) The property held by a "Family" in different locations or different places / cities would be
clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status.
(iii) The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon production of Income and
Asset Certificate issued by any one of the authorities as notified by Government of India
in the prescribed format which only shall be accepted as a proof of candidate's claim of
belonging to EWS.
(iv) The term "Family" for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of
reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse
and children below the age of 18 years.
Disclaimer: EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of
Government of India and outcome of any litigation. These guidelines are subject to
change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.
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3. SELECTION PROCEDURE

3.1 Selection will be based on Online Written Test followed by Personal Interview or Personal
Interview only, depending upon number of applications received against each post, as per
discretion of the Bank.

Scenario 1. Online Written Test followed by Interview

I. Online Written Test: In case the Bank decides to conduct online written test, the test
structure will be as under:
Parts Name of the Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks* Duration
Reasoning 25 25
PART I English Language 25 25
120 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
PART II Professional Knowledge 50 100

For each wrong answer given by the candidate, one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be
deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.
Candidates have to qualify all the tests of Part-I and Part-II i.e. Professional Knowledge test will be
evaluated only for those candidates who qualify in each paper in Part-I. Minimum qualifying marks in
each individual test will be decided by the Bank based on the collective response of the candidates.

II. Personal Interview: Personal Interview will be conducted by Bank in the following manner:
i. Candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks, as decided by the Bank, in Part-I will be
considered for shortlisting for Interview on the basis of merit prepared as per marks obtained
by them in Part-II i.e. Professional Knowledge Test, provided they fulfil the other eligibility
criteria including Educational Qualification, Certification and Post Educational Qualification
Work Experience for the respective post.
ii. Documents in support of eligibility of the candidates shortlisted on the basis of merit prepared
as discussed above shall be collected and only those candidates who are found eligible, in
terms of the eligibility criteria prescribed for the respective post, on the basis of documents
submitted shall be called for Personal Interview.
iii. Number of candidates to be called for Interview shall be decided by the Bank based on
performance of candidates in the online written examination.
iv. Personal Interview will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in interview shall be 45%
i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25 for other candidates.
v. Candidates obtaining minimum qualifying marks in Personal Interview will be provisionally
selected for issuing offer of appointment based on aggregate scores obtained by them in
Part-II of Online Written Test i.e. Professional Knowledge and Interview. A candidate should
have qualified both in the Online Written Test as well as in Interview and be in the merit to
be shortlisted for subsequent provisional appointment.

Scenario 2. Shortlisting of applications followed by Interview

Personal Interview will be conducted by the Bank in the following manner:
i. Documents in support of eligibility of the candidates, on the basis of successful applications
submitted, shall be collected at the appropriate stage and only those candidates who are
found eligible, in terms of the eligibility criteria prescribed for the respective post, on the basis
of documents submitted shall be called for Personal Interview.
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ii. Personal Interview will be of 50 marks. Minimum qualifying marks in interview shall be 45%
i.e. 22.50 for SC/ST candidates & 50% i.e. 25 for other candidates.
iii. Candidates obtaining minimum qualifying marks in Personal Interview will be provisionally
selected for issuing offer of appointment on the basis of score obtained by them in Interview.
A candidate should therefore qualify in the interview and be in the merit to be shortlisted for
subsequent provisional appointment.

3.2 Examination Centres – Online Examination (Tentative List)

State / UT Online Examination Centre

Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada/ Guntur, Vizag
Assam Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar
Bihar Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna,
Purnea
Chhattisgarh Bilaspur, Raipur
Delhi Delhi/ New Delhi/ NCR
Gujarat Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana Hisar, Gurugram
Himachal Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, Solan
Pradesh
J&K Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand Bokaro, Ranchi
Karnataka Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad
Kerala Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain
Pradesh
Maharashtra Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/ Thane/ MMR, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur
Manipur Imphal
Odisha Baleswar, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur
Punjab Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
Rajasthan Ajmer, Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Tamil Nadu Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy
Telangana Hyderabad
Tripura Agartala
Uttar Pradesh Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur,
Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad),
Varanasi
Uttarakhand Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West Bengal Asansol, Bardhman, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

NOTE:

a. Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the above mentioned centers and/ or add some other
centers, depending upon the response of the candidates, administrative feasibility etc.

b. Candidates will have to appear for the online examination at the allotted Centre at their own
expense and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.

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c. The date of online written test is tentative and the exact date/ centre/ venue of examination will
be communicated to the candidates through call letters for the examination. Bank reserves the
right to cancel or make any change in the date/ centre/ selection procedure, if necessary.

d. Following items will not be allowed inside the examination centre: -

i. Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil
Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic
Pen/Scanner etc.
ii. Any communication device like Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.
iii. Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hair-band, Belt, Cap, etc.
iv. Ornaments like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc. to
be thoroughly checked.
v. Any Watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, etc.
vi. Any metallic item
vii. Any eatable item opened or packed
viii. Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like
camera, blue tooth devices etc.

Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action
including ban from future examinations and police complaint. Candidates are advised in their own
interest not to bring any of the banned items to the venue of the examination as arrangement for
their safekeeping cannot be assured. IBPS or any agency engaged with conduct of the online
examination shall not take any responsibility for loss of any of the items. Responsibility of
safekeeping of the same shall rest with the candidates at cost or no cost.

e. The possibility for occurrence of some problem 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.

3.3 Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities using the services of a Scribe for
Online Examination

The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum [Link].
16-110/2003-DD III dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by Government
of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter [Link]. 3/2/2013-Welfare
dated 26.04.2013; Office Memorandum [Link]. 34-02/2015- DD-III dated 29.08.2018 and [Link]. 29-
6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan). In all such
cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

a. The candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at his/ her own cost.
b. For candidates availing scribe in accordance with OM [Link]. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022,
shall be allowed scribe facility subject to production of a certificate at the time of online
examination to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential
to write examination on his/her behalf from competent medical authority of a Government
healthcare institution as per proforma attached as Appendix I.
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c. The scribe may be from an academic stream different from that stipulated for the post. Both the
candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe
fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later
transpires that he/she did not fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts,
the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online written
test, if any.
d. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or
otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.
e. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of the applicant will
be cancelled. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the
examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any
subsequent request may not be favorably entertained.
f. Only candidates registered for compensatory time (at the time of online registration) will be
allowed such concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based
and it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not
registered for the same.
g. During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions,
the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The
candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is
reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently
answered the questions.

3.3.1 Guidelines for candidates with Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Palsy

Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the
candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is
affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment).

3.3.2 Guidelines for Visually Impaired (VI) candidates

Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the
contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time
of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of examination. The facility of viewing the
contents of the test in magnifying font will not be available to Visually Impaired candidates who use
the services of a Scribe for the examination.

3.3.3 Guidelines for candidates with Intellectual Disability (ID)

Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour of examination, either availing the services of a
scribe or not, shall be permitted to the candidates with more than 40% Intellectual Disability (autism,
intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness).

Note: These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GoI guidelines/ clarifications, if
any, issued from time to time.

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3.4 List of Documents to be produced before Personal Interview

The following documents in original together with a self-attested photocopy in support of the
candidate’s eligibility and identity are to be invariably submitted at the time of interview or as and
when required by the Bank, failing which the candidate may not be permitted to appear for the
interview. Non submission of requisite documents by the candidate will debar his candidature from
further participation in the recruitment process.
i. Printout of the valid Interview Call Letter
ii. Valid system generated printout of the online application form
iii. Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authority or SSLC/
Std. X Certificate with DOB)
iv. Photo Identify Proof and Address Proof (Officially Valid Documents)
v. Relevant documents in support of Educational Qualification: Individual Semester-wise/ Year-
wise Mark sheets & Certificates including final degree/ diploma certificate. Proper document
from University/ College/ Institute for having declared the result on or before 24.03.2025.
vi. Course Completion Certificate with regard to Certifications where the result has been
declared on or before 24.03.2025. The certificate should be valid as on 24.03.2025.
vii. Income and Asset Certificate (valid on date of registration) issued by the competent authority
and strictly in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India, in case of EWSs
(Economically Weaker Sections) category candidates.
viii. Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority, strictly in the prescribed format as
stipulated by Government of India, in case of SC/ ST/ OBC category candidates and caste
name mentioned should tally letter by letter with Central Government list / notification.
ix. In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the caste certificate should specifically
contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from
the benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil post & services under
Government of India. OBC caste certificate containing the non-creamy layer clause should
be valid as on the date of interview if called for.
x. Disability certificate in prescribed format issued by the District Medical Board in case of
Persons with Benchmark Disability category. If the candidate has used the services of a
Scribe at the time of online examination, then the duly filled in details of the scribe in the
prescribed format.
xi. An Ex-Servicemen candidate has to produce a copy of Service or Discharge Book along with
Pension Payment Order and documentary proof of rank last/ presently held (substantive as
well as acting) at the time of interview. Those who are still in defence service should submit
a certificate from a competent authority that they will be relieved from defence services on
or before 23.03.2026.
xii. Candidates serving in Government/ Quasi Govt Offices/ Public Sector Undertakings
(including Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions) are required to produce a “No
Objection Certificate” from their employer at the time of interview.
xiii. Persons eligible for age relaxation under 2.3 (v) must produce a certificate from the District
Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package
for 1984 Riot Affected Persons sanctioned by the Government and communicated vide
Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services [Link].9/21/2006-IR dated 27.07.2007.
xiv. Persons falling in categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) of point no. 2.1 above should produce a
certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India.
xv. Relevant documents in support of the work experience declared, including appointment
letter, salary slip, relieving letter etc. (wherever applicable)
xvi. Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility.
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NOTE:

a. Candidate will not be allowed to appear for the Interview if he/ she fails to produce the
relevant eligibility documents as mentioned above. Non production of relevant eligibility
documents as and when demanded by the Bank shall make the candidate ineligible for
further process of recruitment.

b. The prescribed format for the certificate to be produced by the candidates belonging to
the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWBD) is enclosed with the advertisement and
also available at [Link] under Recruitments/Careers.

4. CALL LETTERS FOR ONLINE WRITTEN TEST/ INTERVIEW

The date of online written test (if conducted) will be intimated in the Call Letter along with Centre/
Venue for the examination, well in advance of the date of online examination.

All eligible candidates will be required to download their call letter for online examination/ interview
and Information Handout from the Bank’s website [Link] under Recruitments/ Careers.
Date of commencement of downloading call letters for all the posts will be intimated by way of
separate notice on the Bank’s website. Hence, the candidates are advised to visit the Bank’s
website frequently for the date of commencement of downloading online examination/interview call
letters. Candidates should note that the call letters will not be sent through any other mode.

5. ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT

5.1 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
the online application form.

5.2 At the time of online examination/ interview (wherever applicable), if a candidate is/ has been
found guilty of:

a. using unfair means during the online examination, or

b. impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person, or
c. 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
d. resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for
selection or obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means, or
e. obtaining support of his/her candidature by unfair means, or
f. carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of communication in the examination/
interview hall, such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to
criminal prosecution, be liable:

i. to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate.

ii. to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or
recruitment conducted by the Bank.
iii. for termination of service, if he/she has already joined the Bank.
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6. APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Category Fee amount (per candidate)

SC/ST/PwBD category candidates Rs. 50/- + GST @18% = Rs. 59/- (only postage charges)
Other category candidates Rs. 1000/- + GST @18% = Rs. 1180/-

Bank transaction charges for online payment of application fee will have to be borne by the
candidate himself/ herself.

7. HOW TO APPLY

Candidates can only apply online from 03.03.2025 to 24.03.2025 and no other mode of
application will be accepted.

7.1 Pre-Requisites for Applying Online

Before applying online, candidates should scan and upload their photograph, signature, left hand
thumb impression, handwritten declaration image, proof of age, caste/ disability certificate,
educational qualification, certification and work experience documents keeping in view the
guidelines contained in para 7.4 below.

7.2 Procedure for Applying Online

a. Candidates are required to apply online through website [Link]. No other means/
mode of application will be accepted.
b. Candidates are required to have a valid personal Email ID and Mobile Number. It should be kept
active till completion of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for online test/
interview etc. to the registered email ID. In case, a candidate does not have a valid personal
email ID, he/she should create his/ her new email ID before applying online. Under no
circumstances, he/she should share/ mention email ID to/ or of any other person.
c. Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their
application by entering the basic information in the online application form. After that a
provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on
the screen. Candidate should note down the provisional registration number and password. An
Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration Number and Password will also be sent.
d. In case the candidate is unable to fill in the application form in one go, he/ she can save the data
already entered. There is a provision to modify the online application prior to final submission
only. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct the details in online
application, if any. They can reopen the saved data using provisional registration number and
password and edit the particulars, if needed. Once the application is filled in completely,
candidate should submit the data. Use of special characters while filling the form will not be
allowed.
e. Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any
of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the
online application, candidates are advised to use the ‘SAVE AND NEXT’ facility to verify the
details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted
after clicking on COMPLETE REGISTRATION button. Visually Impaired candidates will be
responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in the online application form and
ensuring that the same is correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission.
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f. The name of the candidate and his/ her father/ husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the
application as it appears in the certificates/ mark sheets/photo identity proofs etc. Any change/
alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
g. An Email/ SMS intimation with the Registration Number and Password generated on successful
registration of the application will be sent to the candidate’s Email ID/ Mobile Number specified
in the online application form as a system generated acknowledgement. If a candidate does not
receive the email and SMS intimations at the email ID/ mobile number specified by him/ her, he/
she may consider that his/ her online application has not been successfully registered.
h. An online application which is incomplete in any respect such as without proper passport size
photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, hand written declaration or other
attachments uploaded in the online application form/ unsuccessful fee payment will not be
considered as valid.
i. Any information submitted by an applicant in his/ her application shall be binding on the
candidate personally and he/she shall be liable for prosecution/ civil consequences in case the
information/ details furnished by him/ her are found to be false at a later stage.
Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate,
Caste, Date of Birth, Post applied for, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be
considered as final and no change/modification will be allowed after submission of the online application
form. Candidates are hence requested to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no
correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. Bank will not be responsible for any
consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details or omission to provide the
required details in the online application form.

7.3 Mode of Payment

a. Candidates have to make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through ONLINE
mode only.
b. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be
completed by following the instructions.
c. The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ Master Card), Credit Cards,
Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets or UPI by providing information as asked
on the screen.
d. After COMPLETE REGISTRATION, an additional page of the application form is displayed
wherein candidates shall follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details.
e. If the online transaction has not been successfully completed, then candidates are advised to
login again with their provisional registration number and password and pay the application fees/
intimation charges online.
f. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated.
g. Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt and online application form. Please
note that if the same cannot be generated then online transaction may not have been successful.

Note:

a. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, please wait for the
intimation from the server and DO NOT press Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double
charge. For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian
credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.
b. To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is
completed.
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c. After completing the procedure of applying online including payment of fees / intimation charges,
the candidate should take a printout of the system generated on-line application form, ensure
the particulars filled in are accurate and retain it along with Registration Number and Password
for future reference. They should not send this printout to the Bank.
d. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and
not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee/ intimation charges to avoid the possibility of
disconnection/ inability/ failure to log on to the authorised Bank’s website on account of heavy
load on internet/ website jam.
e. Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their online
application forms within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason
beyond the control of the Bank.
f. Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying. No other mode of
application or incomplete steps would be accepted and such applications would be rejected.

7.4 Guidelines for Scanning and Uploading the Documents

Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her
photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, hand written declaration and pdf scan of other
attachments as per the specifications given below.
i) Photograph: (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
• Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
• Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken 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 there's no "red-eye".
• If you wear glasses, make sure that there is no reflection and 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 20kb – 50kb
• 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,
colours etc. during the process of scanning.

ii) Signature:
• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
• 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

iii) Left hand thumb impression: (3cm x 3cm)

• The applicant has to put his left hand thumb impression on a white paper with black or
blue ink.
• File type: jpg / jpeg
• Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (preferred for required quality)
• File Size: 20kb – 50kb
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iv) Hand-written declaration image: (10cm x 5cm)

• The applicant has to write the declaration in English on a white paper with black ink.
• File type: jpg / jpeg
• Dimensions: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (preferred for required quality)
• File size: 50kb – 100kb

v) Proof of age:
• Birth Certificate/ SSLC/ Std. X certificate can be submitted as proof of age.
• File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

vi) Caste/ Disability Certificate (if applicable):

• Caste/ Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority as per GoI guidelines
• File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

vii) Educational Qualification Documents:

• Year wise/ Semester wise/ Consolidated mark sheets and degree certificate
• File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

viii) Certification Documents (If applicable):

• Course Completion Certificate
• File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

ix) Post Educational Qualification Work Experience Documents (If applicable):

• Relevant work experience certificate or any other document in support of post
educational qualification work experience
• File type: PDF
• File size: not exceeding 500kb

Note:

a. The above attachments should be of the applicant only and uploaded at the specified place
only in the online application form.
b. If the applicant’s signature on the attendance sheet or call letter signed at the time of the
examination does not match the signature uploaded, the applicant will be disqualified.
c. Signature / Hand written declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
d. In addition to the above photograph, candidates will also be required to capture and upload their
live photograph either by using webcam or mobile phone.
e. On selecting “Capture Photo” option, candidates’ webcam will be activated allowing them to click
their picture, which will get auto uploaded in the application form.
f. On selecting “Click here to Scan” option, candidates can use their mobile phone to scan the QR
code, which will redirect to a website, allowing to click photograph on their mobile phone. On
selecting the taken picture, photograph will get auto uploaded in the application form.

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Do’s and Don’ts of Photo Capture

Do’s
• Ensure the photo is captured against a light coloured, preferably white background and there
is adequate light.
• Look straight at the webcam/ camera.
• Photograph should be of passport size.

Don’ts
• Small size photograph not to be clicked/ uploaded.
• Coloured glasses or sunglasses/ Cap should not be worn.
• Shadow on face/ not facing the camera/ distorted face/ face covered with mask / blurred
image.
• Photo not taken in dark/ improper background.

7.5 Procedure for Scanning the Documents

a. Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
b. Set colour to True Colour and file size as specified above
c. Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/ signature/ left hand thumb
impression/ hand written declaration and then use the upload editor to crop the image to the
final size (as specified above).
d. Image file should be in JPG or JPEG format eg. [Link] or [Link] and dimensions
can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.
e. Candidates using MS Windows/ MS Office can easily obtain documents in .jpeg format by using
MS Paint or MS Office Picture Manager. Scanned documents in any format can be saved in .jpg
/ .jpeg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the file menu and size can be adjusted by using crop
and then resize option.

7.6 Procedure for Uploading the Documents

a. While filling in the online application form, the candidate will be provided with separate links for
uploading photograph, signature, left hand thumb impression, hand written declaration and other
attachments.
b. Click on the respective link for uploading the requisite documents/ images.
c. Browse and select the location where the image/ document has been saved.
d. Select the file by clicking on it
e. Click ‘Open/Upload’
f. If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
g. Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case it is unclear /
smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity/ quality.
h. Online application form will not be registered unless the above mentioned files have been
uploaded at the specified places.

Note:

a. In case the face in the photograph or signature or left hand thumb impression or the hand written
declaration is unclear / smudged, the candidate’s application may be rejected.

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b. After uploading the photograph / signature / left hand thumb impression / hand written
declaration in the online application form, candidates should check that the images are clear
and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph or signature or left hand thumb
impression or the hand written declaration is not prominently visible, the candidate may edit his/
her application and re-upload his/ her photograph or signature or left hand thumb impression or
the hand written declaration, prior to submitting the online application form.
c. Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo and signature at the
place of signature. If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded
properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam and he/ she will be responsible
for the same.
d. Candidate must ensure that photo to be uploaded is of required size and the face should be
clearly visible.
e. All pdf files in respect of documents mentioned at 7.4 (v) to (ix) to be uploaded in online
application should be of the specified size and be clearly visible so as to determine the eligibility
or else, the candidate’s application may be rejected.

8. BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION

Bank may, at various stages, capture photo and thumb impression/ IRIS Scan in digital format for
biometric verification of the candidates. Candidate will ensure that his/ her correct thumb
impression/ IRIS Scan is captured at various stages as any inconsistency will lead to rejection of
their candidature. Accordingly, candidates are advised to follow the guidelines that shall be provided
to them in their call letter. In case, any candidate is not found to be genuine, then apart from taking
legal action against him/ her, his/ her candidature will be cancelled. Further, the candidates are
advised not to apply any external matter like mehandi, ink, chemical etc. on their hands.

9. BOND
Candidates are advised to note that if selected, they will be required to execute an Indemnity Bond
(before joining the Bank) with surety for serving the Bank for a specified period as mentioned below.
In 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 of the
Bank before the specified period, he/she will indemnify the Bank up to the extent of bond amount
for all the losses, costs, charges and expenses.
Scale Amount of Bond Bond Period
MMG Scale-III Rs. 3.00 lakhs 05 Years
MMG Scale-II Rs. 2.00 lakhs 03 Years
JMG Scale-I Rs. 1.00 lakh 03 Years

10. CREDIT HISTORY

10.1 The candidate applying shall ensure that, they maintain a healthy Credit history and shall
have a minimum CIBIL score of 680 or above at the time of joining the Bank.
10.2 Those candidates whose CIBIL status has not been updated before the date of joining, have
to either get the CIBIL status updated or produce the NOCs from lender to the effect that
there is no outstanding with respect to the accounts adversely reflected in the CIBIL, failing
which the offer of appointment may be withdrawn/ cancelled.
10.3 Candidates with no bank account shall not be required to produce the CIBIL status. CIBIL
score requirement is not a pre-condition to apply.
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11. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

i. A candidate can apply for only one post and not more than one application should be
submitted by any candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid and
completed application will be retained and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the
other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited.

ii. Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he/ she fulfils the eligibility and other
norms mentioned in this advertisement. Application, once submitted, will not be allowed to
be withdrawn and the application fee/ intimation charges once paid, shall be neither refunded
nor held in reserve for any other examination.

iii. The Bank would be free to reject any application at any stage of the recruitment process, if
the candidate is found ineligible for the post for which he/ she has applied. The decision of
the Bank regarding eligibility of the candidates, the stage at which scrutiny of eligibility is to
be undertaken, qualifications and other eligibility norms, documents to be produced etc. 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. If any
shortcoming(s) is/ are detected even after appointment, his/ her services are liable to be
terminated.

iv. A recent, recognizable colour passport size photograph, which should be the same as the
one uploaded in the online application form, should be firmly pasted on the call letter for
online examination/ Interview and duly signed across by the candidate. Candidates are
advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete. Failure to
produce the same photograph at the time of online test/ interview may lead to disqualification.
A candidate should ensure that the signature appended by him/ her in all the places viz. call
letter, attendance sheet etc. and in all correspondences with the Bank in future should be
identical and there should be no variation of any kind.

v. Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwBD/ EWS categories will have to submit certificate
in support of their claim at the time of Interview and at any stage as demanded by the Bank.

vi. No Travelling Allowance is payable to candidates who are called for the online test. However,
unemployed SC/ ST candidates who are called for Interview, will be paid actual to and fro
2nd Class Rail/ Ordinary Bus fare, in terms of Govt. guidelines, by the shortest route on
production of evidence of travel i.e. Railway Receipt/ Ticket(s) for attending the Interview.

vii. Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in/ non-receipt or loss of any communication.

viii. Any dispute arising out of and/ or pertaining to the process of recruitment under this
advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at NCT of Delhi.

ix. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. The Bank will be comparing the responses
of a candidate with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid
down procedure, it is suspected that responses have been shared and scores obtained are
not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned
candidates and such candidates will be disqualified. No representation in this regard shall be
entertained.
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x. Request for change of contact number/ address/ email ID/ online examination centre/
Interview centre will not be entertained.

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

xii. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being declared medically fit as per the
requirements of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service, Conduct
Rules & Policies of the Bank.
xiii. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the Bank’s website [Link] under
Recruitments/ Careers for updates/ notices/ instructions.

12. DISCLAIMER

i. Bank may cancel/ change recruitment process for any of the posts notified in this
advertisement, at any stage, depending upon exigencies or otherwise. In case of cancellation
of recruitment process, the candidates will be refunded application fees deposited by them
while applying online.

ii. Bank’s decision in respect of all matters pertaining to this recruitment will be final and binding
on all the candidates.

iii. Any notice/ communication meant for the candidates displayed on Bank’s website or sent by
Registered/ Speed Post or conveyed to the Email ID mentioned in the application at the time
of registration with the Bank, shall be deemed to be sufficient service of communication upon
the candidate, for all purposes.

iv. Bank reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process partly/entirely at any time, if
required, without issuing any further notice or assigning any reason thereof.

Dated: 01.03.2025 GENERAL MANAGER (HRD)

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Name of Grade/ Age Educational Qualification Certification Post Educational Job Roles
the Post Scale (as on (as on closing date of registration) (valid as on Qualification Work (Indicative)
01.01.2025) closing date of Experience (as on
registration) closing date of
registration)
Officer JMG Min – 21 Mandatory: Mandatory: NIL Mandatory: NIL Credit Verticals,
(Credit) Scale-I years Corporate
Max – 30 Chartered Accountant (CA) from Institute of Chartered Desirable: Desirable: Branches, Trade
years Accountants of India Certification in Work Experience in Finance Centres,
Or Credit Risk, Bank(s)/ FI(s) Finance Division,
Cost Management Accountant-CMA (ICWA) from Financial Corporate Credit
Institute of Cost Accountants of India Analysis, or any Division, MSME &
Or other relevant MCC Division
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute banking
(USA) certification.
Or
Full time MBA or Post Graduate Diploma in Management
with specialization in Finance from any Institute/ College/
University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/
UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade
Officer JMG Min – 21 Mandatory: Any additional
(Industry) Scale-I years qualification
Max – 30 Full time degree in B.E./ B. Tech. in Civil/ Electrical/ related to industry
years Mechanical/ Textile/ Mining/ Chemical/ Production/ analysis or finance
Metallurgy/ Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ would be
Electronics & Telecommunication/ Computer Science/ considered an
Information Technology from any Institute/ College/ advantage.
University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/
UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade

Desirable:
Full time degree in [Link]/ MBA from any Institute/
College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt.
bodies/ AICTE/ UGC
In above cases where MBA or PGDM is mentioned as criteria for educational qualification, following guidelines will be applicable:
a. The course is required to be of 02 years duration.
b. The course should be Full time. Course completed through correspondence/part-time/distance mode will not be considered.
c. In case of dual specialisation, one of the two fields of specialisation should be in the field prescribed for the post. Dual specialisation with equal
weightage will be considered.
d. In case of major/ minor specialisation, major specialisation should be in the field prescribed for the post.
e. Candidates having MBA or PGDM with more than two specialisations or General MBA/ PGDM are not eligible to apply.
f. The Institute/ College/ University should be recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC.

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Name of Grade/ Age Educational Qualification Certification Post Educational Job Roles (Indicative)
the Post Scale (as on (as on closing date of registration) (valid as on closing date of Qualification Work
01.01.2025) registration) Experience (as on closing
date of registration)
Manager MMG Min - 25 Mandatory: Mandatory: Mandatory: 1. Handle model
(IT) Scale- years deployment
II Max – 35 Full time degree in B.E./ [Link] in GenAI/ AI/ ML certifications Minimum two years’ 2. Monitor
years Computer Science/ Information (from recognized certification experience in IT systems infrastructure and
Technology/ Information Science platforms/ training providers in deploying AI/ ML models ensure high
Or Full time M.C.A. from any such as Coursera, Udemy, availability of AI
Institute/ College/ University etc. or training providers such Desirable: systems
recognized/ approved by Govt. as AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) 3. Strategic Planning
bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with 1. Experience in and AI Roadmap
minimum 60% marks or equivalent managing large-scale 4. Solution Design and
grade AI systems Architecture (AI
2. Proficiency in AI/ML Architect)
Desirable: frameworks like
TensorFlow, PyTorch,
Full time degree in M.E./ [Link] in and Hugging Face
Information Technology, 3. Expertise in working
Computer Science or similar with LLMs and fine-
streams from any Institute/ tuning pre-trained
College/ University recognized/ models
Senior MMG Min - 27 approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ Mandatory: 1. Lead the IT
Manager Scale- years UGC architecture and
(IT) III Max - 38 Minimum three years’ operations for AI
years experience in IT with systems, ensuring
experience in AI/ ML security and
solution architecture scalability
2. Model
Desirable: Development and
1. Experience in handling Training
IT infrastructure for 3. Data Preparation
Generative AI systems and Processing
2. Hands-on experience 4. Model Deployment
with ML frameworks and Maintenance
and libraries such as 5. Security and
TensorFlow, PyTorch, Compliance
Scikit-learn, Keras,
and XGBoost.
3. Familiarity with data
manipulation tools like
Pandas, NumPy, and
SQL.

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Name of the Grade/ Age Educational Qualification Certification Post Educational Job Roles (Indicative)
Post Scale (as on (as on closing date of (valid as on closing date of Qualification Work
01.01.2025) registration) registration) Experience (as on closing
date of registration)
Manager MMG Min - 25 Mandatory: Mandatory: Mandatory: Build, train, and fine-
(Data Scale- years tune Generative AI
Scientist) II Max – 35 Full time degree in B.E./ B. GenAI/ AI/ ML certifications (from Minimum two years’ models for
years Tech. in Information recognized certification experience in AI/ ML with applications like text
Technology, Computer platforms/ training providers such experience in NLP and generation, image
Science, Business and/ or as Coursera, Udemy, etc. or model deployment synthesis, and
Data Science from any training providers such as AWS, chatbots.
Institute/ College/ University Azure, GCP, etc.) Desirable:
recognized/ approved by
Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC 1. Hands-on experience
with minimum 60% marks or in deploying
equivalent grade Generative AI solutions
in production
Desirable: 2. Knowledge of tools like
Kubernetes, docker
Full Time Master’s Degree in etc.
AI, Data Science, Computer 3. Prompt Engineering/
Science or similar streams Basic knowledge of
from any Institute/ College/ LLM
University recognized/
Senior MMG Min - 27 approved by Govt. bodies/ Mandatory: Lead AI research
Manager Scale- years AICTE/ UGC initiatives, mentor
(Data III Max - 38 Minimum three years’ teams, and oversee
Scientist) years experience in Data Science production
& AI deployment of
Generative AI
Desirable: solutions.

1. Hands-on experience
in deploying
Generative AI
solutions in production
2. Knowledge of tools like
Kubernetes, docker
etc.
3. Prompt Engineering/
Basic knowledge of
LLM

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Name of Grade/ Age Educational Qualification Certification Post Educational Qualification Job Roles
the Post Scale (as on (as on closing date of (valid as on closing date of Work Experience (as on (Indicative)
01.01.2025) registration) registration) closing date of registration)
Manager MMG Min - 25 Mandatory: Mandatory: At least one of the Mandatory: Should preferably
(Cyber Scale- years following certifications: work in shift duties
Security) II Max - 35 Full time degree in B.E./ 1. Cisco Certified Network Minimum three years’ in Cyber Security
years [Link] in Computer Associate (CCNA) experience in IT of which at Centre of
Science/ Information 2. Cisco Certified Network least two years’ experience in Excellence (CCoE).
Technology/ Electronics and Associate (CCNA SECURITY) managing/hands-on
Communications Or Full 3. Check Point Certified Security experience in IT & Cyber Job is related to
time M.C.A. from any Expert (CCSE) Security, managing and configuration of
Institute/ College/ University 4. Palo Alto Networks Certified monitoring of various Cyber firewall rule base,
recognized/ approved by Network Security Engineer Security Solutions such as NIPS policy
Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC (PCNSE) Next Generation Firewall, deployment and
with minimum 60% marks or 5. Juniper Networks Certified Network Intrusion Prevention any other
equivalent grade Security Specialist (JNCSS) System (NIPS), Anti DDOS preventive,
6. Certified Information Systems Solution, Network Detection detective cyber
Desirable: Security Professional (CISSP) and Response, Threat security
7. Certified Information Security Hunting, experience on threat components,
Full time degree in M.E./ Manager (CISM) intelligence feeds and threat analysis of cyber
[Link] in Computer 8. Certified in Risk and Information intelligence platform, security incidence,
Science/ Information Systems Control (CRISC) by device/system integration with configuration of
Technology /Electronics and ISACA SIEM, dashboard creation and various rules,
Communications from any 9. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) monitoring. dashboards in
Institute/ College/ University by EC [Link] SIEM and any other
recognized/ approved by 10. GIAC Security Essentials Employee of CERT-In job allocated as per
Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC (GSEC) Empaneled Information the organization’s
11. Offensive Security Certified Security Auditing requirement.
Professional (OSCP) Organizations and experience
12. Cisco Certified Design on penetration
Hands on experience of Professional (CCDP) testing/application testing
working, managing and 13. Cisco Certified Network /vulnerability assessment.
understanding of Data Professional (CCNP) Routing
Analysis/ Machine Learning/ and Switching or Security (Training, Teaching & BPO
Microsoft Azure Public 14. EC-Council Certified Incident Experience will not be
Coud/ Amazon Web Handler (ECIH) counted for eligibility
Services/ Google Cloud 15. GIAC Certified Incident Handler purpose.)
Platform/ Digital Forensics (GCIH)
and coding languages such 16. CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst
as Python etc. (CySA+)
(Certification should be issued by
respective Original Equipment
Manufacturer(OEM))

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Name of Grade/ Age Educational Qualification Certification Post Educational Job Roles
the Post Scale (as on (as on closing date of (valid as on closing date of Qualification Work (Indicative)
01.01.2025) registration) registration) Experience (as on closing
date of registration)
Senior MMG Min - 27 Mandatory: Mandatory: At least one of the Mandatory: Should preferably
Manager Scale- years following certifications: work in shift duties in
(Cyber III Max - 38 Full time degree in B.E./ 1. Cisco Certified Network Associate Minimum five years’ Cyber Security
Security) years [Link] in Computer (CCNA) experience in IT of which at Centre of Excellence
Science/ Information 2. Cisco Certified Network Associate least three years’ (CCoE).
Technology/ Electronics and (CCNA SECURITY) experience in managing/
Communications Or Full 3. Check Point Certified Security hands-on experience in IT Configuration of
time M.C.A. from any Expert (CCSE) & Cyber Security, firewall rule base,
Institute/ College/ University 4. Palo Alto Networks Certified managing and monitoring NIPS policy
recognized/ approved by Network Security Engineer of various Cyber Security deployment and any
Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC (PCNSE) Solutions such as Next other preventive,
with minimum 60% marks or 5. Juniper Networks Certified Generation Firewall, detective cyber
equivalent grade Security Specialist (JNCSS) Network Intrusion security
6. Certified Information Systems Prevention System (NIPS), components,
Desirable: Security Professional (CISSP) Anti DDOS Solution, analysis of cyber
7. Certified Information Security Network Detection and security incidence,
Full time degree in M.E./ Manager (CISM) Response (NDR), Threat configuration of
[Link] in Computer 8. Certified in Risk and Information Hunting, experience on various rules,
Science/ Information Systems Control (CRISC) by threat intelligence feeds dashboards in SIEM,
Technology /Electronics and ISACA and threat intelligence preparation of cyber
Communications from any 9. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) by platform, device/system security policy,
Institute/ College/ University EC [Link] integration with SIEM, creation of base line
recognized/ approved by 10. GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) dashboard creation and hardening
Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC 11. Offensive Security Certified monitoring. documents, threat
Professional (OSCP) hunting, real-time
12. Cisco Certified Design Employee of CERT-In monitoring and
Professional (CCDP) Empaneled Information reporting to
Hands on experience of 13. Cisco Certified Network Security Auditing management and
working, managing and Professional (CCNP) Routing and Organizations and any other job
understanding of Data Switching or Security experience on penetration allocated as per the
Analysis/ Machine Learning/ 14. EC-Council Certified Incident testing/ application testing organization’s
Microsoft Azure Public Handler (ECIH) /vulnerability assessment. requirement.
Coud/ Amazon Web 15. GIAC Certified Incident Handler
Services/ Google Cloud (GCIH) (Training, Teaching &
Platform/ Digital Forensics 16. CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst BPO Experience will not
and coding languages such (CySA+) be counted for eligibility
as Python etc. purpose.)
(Certification should be issued by
respective Original Equipment
Manufacturer(OEM))

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 ANNEXURES

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY A

CANDIDATE BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTE OR
SCHEDULED TRIBE IN SUPPORT OF HIS / HER CLAIM.

[Link] is to certify that Sri / Smt / Kum*_______________________________________________

son / daughter* of______________________________________________________ of village /
town* ____________________________ in District / Division*_______________________of the
State / Union Territory*__________________belongs to the ___________________Caste/Tribe*
which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe* under :

* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 ;

* The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 ;
* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes)(Union Territories)Orders, 1951 ;
* The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)(Union Territories)Order, 1951 ;

[as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists Modification) Order,1956; the
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960; the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966, the State of Himachal
Pradesh Act, 1970, the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation)Act, 1971, the Constitution (Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act,1976, The State of Mizoram Act, 1986, the
State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 and the Goa, Daman and Diu (Reorganization) Act, 1987.]:

* The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order,1956 ;

* The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959 as amended by the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 ;
* The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962 ;
* The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962 ;
* The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964;
* The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order,1967;
* The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968 ;
* The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968 ;
* The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 ;
* The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978 ;
* The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978 ;
* The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 ;
* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment)Act, 1990;
* The Constitution (ST) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 ;
* The Constitution (ST) Orders (Second Amendment) Act,1991 ;
* The Constitution (ST) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance, 1996;
* The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 2002;
*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2002;
*The Constitution (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2002;
*The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Second Amendment) Act, 2002].
# 2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes persons , who have
migrated from one State / Union Territory Administration.

This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes* Certificate
issued to Shri / Smt / Kumari* _________________________________________Father /Mother*
of Sri / Smt / Kumari*____________________________________________________of village /
town ______________________in District/Division*____________________of the State/Union
Territory*_________________________________ who belong to the______________________
Caste / Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the State/Union
Territory* issued by the ____________________________________[Name of the authority] vide
their order No. ___________________________ dated _______________________.

[Link]/Smt/Kumari*____________________________________________and/or* his/her* family

ordinarily reside(s) in village/town*__________________________ of____________________
District / Division* of the State / Union Territory* of _____________________

Signature _____________________

Designation ___________________

Place: [With seal of Office]

Date : State/Union Territory

Note : The term "Ordinarily resides" used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950.
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* Please delete the words which are not applicable.
# Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.

List of authorities empowered to issue Caste / Tribe Certificates:

1. District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional

Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector/I Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate /
Extra-Asst. Commissioner / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate.
2. Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / presidency Magistrate.
3. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
4. Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and / or his family normally resides.

Note: The Certificate is subject to amendment/ modification of Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes lists from time to time as per Government of India Guidelines.

-- -- --
 FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY

OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT

TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

This is to certify that Sri / Smt. /

Kumari________________________________________________son/daughter of
__________________________________ of village/Town
____________________________District/Division _______________ in the State/ Union
Territory________________________ belongs to the
______________________________community which is recognized as a backward class under
the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Resolution No.
__________________dated ___________*. Shri/Smt./Kumari ____________________and/or
his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in the ______________________District/Division of the
__________________________State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that he/she does not
belong to the persons /sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the
Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training OM No.36012/22/93- Estt.[SCT],
dated 8-9-1993 **.

Dated : District Magistrate/

Deputy Commissioner etc.

Seal

* - the authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution of
Government of India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC.
**- As amended from time to time.
Note:- The term “Ordinarily” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The Prescribed proforma shall be subject to amendment from time to time as per Government
of India Guidelines.
 Government of ………………………..

(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)

INCOME & ASSET CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS

(Prescribed proforma subject to amendment from time to time)

Certificate No. …………

Date : …………

VALID FOR THE YEAR …………

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari ………….. son/daughter/wife of …………….. permanent

resident of ……………………….. ViIlage/Street ……………………….. Post Office……….
District……… in the State/Union Territory …………………… Pin Code …………. whose photograph
is attested below belongs to Economically Weaker Sections, since the gross annual income* of his/her
family** is below Rs. 8 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year His/her family does not
own or possess any of the following assets*** :

I. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;

II. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
III. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
IV. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in. areas other than the notified municipalities

2. Shri/Smt./Kumari …………… belongs to the …………… caste which is not recognized as a

Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List)

Recent Passport Signature with seal of Office …………

size attested
Photograph Name …………
of the applicant
Designation …………

* Note 1: Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc.

**Note 2 :The term 'Family" for this purpose include the person, who seeks benefit of reservation,
his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the
age of 18 years.

***Note 3 : The property held by a "Family' in different locations or different places/cities have been
clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status.

NOTE :- The Income and Asset Certificate issued 'by anyone of the following authorities in the
prescribed format as given above shall only be accepted as proof of candidate's claim as
'belonging to EWS : -
(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional
Deputy Commissioner/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka
Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner,
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate,
(iii)Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officer or the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
 FORM-I
Certificate of Disability
(In cases of amputation or complete permanent paralysis of limbs or dwarfism and in cases
of blindness)
(Prescribed proforma subject to amendment from time to time)
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORITY ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE)

Recent passport
size attested
photograph
(Showing face only)
of the person with
disability

Certificate No. : Date :

This is to certify that I have carefully examined

Shri/Smt./Kum. __________________________ son/wife/daughter of Shri

__________________________ Date of Birth (DD / MM / YY) __________ Age ________ years,
male/female ___________ registration No. __________________________ permanent resident
of House No.________ Ward/Village/Street _____________________________ Post Office
___________________________ District __________ State ____________, whose photograph is
affixed above, and am satisfied that :

(A) he/she is a case of :

• locomotor disability
• Dwarfism
• Blindness

(Please tick as applicable)

(B) The diagnosis in his/her case is _________

(A) He/She has ______________% (in figure) ________________________ percent (in words)
permanent locomotor disability/ dwarfism /blindness in relation to his/her _________ (part of
body) as per guidelines (……………number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified)

2. The applicant has submitted the following documents as proof of residence :-

Nature of Document Date of Issue Details of authority issuing certificate

(Signature and Seal of Authorised Signatory of notified Medical Authority)

Signature/Thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour disability
certificate is
issued.
 FORM - II
Certificate of Disability
(In case of multiple disabilities)
(Prescribed proforma subject to amendment from time to time)
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORITY ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE)

Recent PP size
Attested
Photograph
(Showing face only)
of the person with
disability

Certificate No. : Date :

This is to certify that we have carefully examined

Shri/Smt./Kum. __________________________ son/wife/daughter of Shri

__________________________ Date of Birth (DD / MM / YY) __________ Age ________ years,
male/female ___________ registration No. __________________________ permanent resident
of House No.________ Ward/Village/Street _____________________________ Post Office
___________________________ District __________ State ____________, whose photograph is
affixed above, and am satisfied that :

(A) He/she is a Case of Multiple Disability. His/her extent of permanent physical

impairment/disability has been evaluated as per guidelines (……………number and date of
issue of the guidelines to be specified) for the disabilities ticked below, and is shown against
the relevant disability in the table below :

Sr. Disability Affected Diagnosis Permanent physical

No. Part of impairment/mental
Body disability (in %)
1 Locomotor disability @
2 Muscular Dystrophy
3 Leprosy cured
4 Dwarfism
5 Cerebral Palsy
6 Acid Attack Victim
7 Low vision #
8 Blindness #
9 Deaf £
10 Hard of Hearing £
11 Speech and Language Disability
12 Intellectual Disability
13 Specific Learning Disability
14 Autism Spectrum disorder
15 Mental-illness
16 Chronic Neurological Conditions
17 Multiple sclerosis
18 Parkinson’s disease
19 Haemophilia
20 Thalassemia
21 Sickle Cell disease
(B) In the light of the above, his/her over all permanent physical impairment as per guidelines
(……………number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified), is as follows :-

In figures :- ____________________ percent

In words :- __________________________________________________________________
percent

2. This condition is progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve.

3. Reassessment of disability is :

(i) not necessary,

Or

(ii) is recommended / after __________ years __________ months, and therefore this certificate
shall be valid till (DD / MM / YY) ____ ____ ____

@ - e.g. Left/Right/both arms/legs

# - e.g. Single eye

£ - e.g. Left / Right / both ears

4. The applicant has submitted the following documents as proof of residence :-

Nature of Document Date of Issue Details of authority issuing certificate

5. Signature and Seal of the Medical Authority

Name and seal of Member Name and seal of Name and seal of Chairperson
Member

Signature/Thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour disability
certificate is issued.
 FORM - III
Certificate of Disability
(In cases other than those mentioned in Form I and II)
(Prescribed proforma subject to amendment from time to time)
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MEDICAL AUTHORITY ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE)

Recent passport
size Attested
Photograph
(Showing face only)
of the person with
disability

Certificate No. : Date :

This is to certify that I have carefully examined

Shri/Smt./Kum._____________________________________________________________
son/wife/daughter of Shri ___________________________________________________ Date of
Birth (DD / MM / YY) ____ ____ ____ Age ________ years, male/female __________Registration
No. __________________________ permanent resident of House No.______________________
Ward/Village/Street ___________________________________________ Post Office
___________________________________District __________ State ____________, whose
photograph is affixed above, and am satisfied that he/she is a Case of
_________________________ disability. His/her extent of percentage physical
impairment/disability has been evaluated as per guidelines (……………number and date of
issue of the guidelines to be specified) and is shown against the relevant disability in the table
below:

Sr. Disability Affected Diagnosis Permanent physical

No. Part of impairment/mental
Body disability (in %)
1 Locomotor disability @
2 Muscular Dystrophy
3 Leprosy cured
4 Cerebral Palsy
5 Acid Attack Victim
6 Low vision #
7 Deaf £
8 Hard of Hearing £
9 Speech and Language Disability
10 Intellectual Disability
11 Specific Learning Disability
12 Autism Spectrum disorder
13 Mental-illness
14 Chronic Neurological Conditions
15 Multiple sclerosis
16 Parkinson’s disease
17 Haemophilia
18 Thalassemia
19 Sickle Cell disease
(Please strike out the disabilities which are not applicable.)
2. The above condition is progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve.

3. Reassessment of disability is:

(i) not necessary,

Or

(ii) is recommended / after __________ years __________ months, and therefore this certificate
shall be valid till (DD / MM / YY) ____ ____ ____

@ - e.g. Left/Right/both arms/legs

# - e.g. Single eye / both eyes

£ - e.g. Left / Right / both ears

4. The applicant has submitted the following documents as proof of residence:-

Nature of Document Date of Issue Details of authority issuing certificate

(Authorised Signatory of notified Medical Authority)

(Name and Seal)
Countersigned
{Countersignature and seal of the
CMO/Medical Superintendent/Head of
Government Hospital, in case the
certificate is issued by a medical
authority who is not a government
servant (with seal)}

Signature/Thumb
impression of the
person in whose
favour disability
certificate is issued.
 APPENDIX- I

Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD
Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less
than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing.

This is to certify that, we have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs ………………………………………… (name of the

candidate), S/o / D/o ………………………………………, a resident of ………...………………………
(Vill/PO/PS/District/State), aged ………………… yrs, a person with ………………………………
(nature of disability/condition), and to state that he/she has limitation which hampers his/her writing
capability owing to his/her above condition, He / She requires support of scribe for writing the
examination.

2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics, hearing aid
(name to be specified) which is / are essential for the candidate to appear at the examination with the
assistance of scribe.

3. This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations conducted by
recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto ______________ (it is valid
for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by the medical authority).

Signature of Medical Authority

(Signature & (Signature & (Signature & (Signature & (Signature &
Name) Name) Name) Name) Name)
Orthopedic/ Clinical Neurologist (if Occupational Other Expert, as
PMR specialist Psychologist/ available) therapist (if nominated by
Rehabilitation available) the Chairperson
Psychologist/ (if any)
Psychiatrist/
Special
Educator

(Signature & Name)

Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Chief District Medical Officer
………………………………… Chairperson

Name of Government Hospital / Health Care Centre with Seal

Place :

Date :