COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR RECRUITMENT IN CLERICAL CADRE IN 19 PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS

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A Common Written Examination (CWE) will be conducted by the Institute of
Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as a pre-requisite for selection of personnel for Clerical cadre posts in the Public Sector Banks mentioned below.

This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Clerks has been approved by
each of the 19 participating Public Sector Banks and the Managing Committee of the
Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) with the consent of the Government of India.


Since clerical cadre recruitment would be on State-wise basis, candidates can apply
for vacancies in one State/ UT only. It will therefore be necessary that candidates appear
for examination in one of the centres of a particular State/UT where they would like to
apply for emaployment i.e. they have to appear for the examination from a centre for
that particular State/UT as mentioned in Annexure I. The candidate may also be required
to possess proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT for which vacancies he
wishes to apply to be eligible as per the notifications of the Participating Banks.

B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (as on 01.08.2011)
Prospective Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria
specified by IBPS before applying for the Common Written Examination (CWE):
Please note that the eligibility criteria specified herein are the basic criteria for
applying to various Public Sector Banks. However merely applying for CWE/
appearing for and qualifying in the examination does not imply that a candidate
will necessarily be eligible for employment in all or any of the 19 Public Sector
Banks as each Bank will stipulate its own eligibility/ qualifying criteria.


DEFINITION OF EX-SERVICEMEN (EXSM)
i. EX-SERVICEMEN(EXSM): Only those candidates shall be treated as Exservicemen
who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of
India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & Administrative
Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85 Estt. (SCT) dated 27.01.1986 as amended
from time to time.

ii. DISABLED EX-SERVICEMEN(DISXS): Ex-servicemen who while serving in
Armed Forces of the union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in
disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXS.