Common Entrance Examination IBPS

Mode of Payment
Candidates have the option of: OFFLINE MODE of payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges payment of fees / intimation charges through CBS branches of the following 6 Public Sector Banks Bank of Baroda (Account No. 03970200001617), Bank of India (Account No. 005120110000801), Central Bank of India (Account No. 3156957709), Indian Overseas Bank (Account No. 143502000008100), Punjab National Bank (Account No. 3985002100046460), United Bank of India (Account No. 0284053402139)

OFFLINE MODE (at counters of specified Bank branches):

payment of fee/ intimation charges through CBS branches of the following 6 Public Sector Banks Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, United Bank of India *A Format of the fee payment challan (CBS Challan) will be made available on IBPS website. Candidates are first required to take a printout of the fee payment challan from IBPS website and indicate the particular Bank in which they wish to pay fees/ intimation charges. *Candidates are required to fill in the fee payment challan for any of the above Banks with details such as Name, Date of Birth, Contact No., Category, Post Applied for, Amount deposited, Depositing Branch Name and City etc. *Candidates can then make payment of the requisite fee/ intimation charges in any branch of the abovementioned Banks. * Collect the candidates copy of the Fee Payment Challan from the Branch. Please check that the challan is properly signed and the details of Transaction Number, Branch Name and DP Code Number, Deposit Date have been noted in the challan by the Branch authorities. *Candidates are required to submit the original fee payment challan along with the Call Letter at the time of written examination.

Filling in the Online Application

Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Post Applied, Category, Date of birth, Address, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for Editing/ Updating the same. Candidates are hence requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. (1) Candidates are first required to go to the IBPSs website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to open the link Common Written Examination (SPECIALIST OFFICERS) (2) Candidate is now ready to apply Online by clicking on the option CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CWE- SPECIALIST OFFICERS DECEMBER 2011 to open up the On-Line Application Form. (3) In case candidates are remitting their application fees/ intimation charges (offline) through CBS, candidates will have to enter their basic details including fee payment details and upload the photograph and signature in the online application form. However in case of payment through ONLINE Payment Mode the Application Format will consist of an additional page. (4) Candidates are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature (Annexure II). (5) Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the On-Line Application at the appropriate places very carefully and click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the On-Line Application format. Before pressing the SUBMIT button, candidates are advised to verify every particular filled in the application. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband etc. should be

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spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature. (6) After upload of photograph and signature, in case of candidates who have paid the requisite application fee/ intimation charges through CBS, a Registration Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note their Registration Number and Password for future reference. OR In case candidates wish to pay fees/ intimation charges through the online payment gateway after the upload of photograph and signature an additional page of the application form is displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details. If the online transaction has been successfully completed a Registration Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note their Registration Number and Password for future reference. If the online transaction has not been successfully completed then the following message is displayed Your online transaction was unsuccessful. Please register again Candidates may then revisit the Apply Online link and fill in their application details again. (7) After applying on-line, the candidate should immediately take a printout of the system generated on-line application form, ensure the particulars filled in are accurate and retain it for future reference. They should not send this printout to the IBPS. (8) No acknowledgment will be given for online registration. However a Registration Number and Password will be generated and an email/ sms intimation will be sent to the candidates email ID/ Mobile Number specified in the online application form. If candidates do not receive the email and sms intimations at the email ID/ Mobile number specified by them, they may consider that their online application has not been successfully registered. (9) An online application which is incomplete in any respect such as without the photograph and signature uploaded in the online application form will not be considered valid. (10) Candidates are advised to apply for only one post. The applications of candidates applying for more than one post will be summarily rejected. (11) Request for change/correction in any particulars in the Application Form shall not be entertained under any circumstances AFTER THE LAST DATE FOR Editing/ Updating application details specified. IBPS will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application form. (12) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line 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 the IBPSs website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam. (13) IBPS does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the IBPS. (14) 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. (15) Any information submitted by an applicant in his/ her application will bind the candidate personally and if found to be false shall be liable for prosecution apart from consequences in civil law as may be deemed requisite. Note: There is a provision to modify the submitted Online Application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct their details in the Online Application if any. This modification facility will be available up to 23.01.2012. After this date, no modification will be permitted. Candidates should take utmost care while filling in the Online Application. Please note that no modification in fee payment details will be permitted for candidates who pay fees/ intimation charges through the online mode.

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CALL LETTERS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The date of the Written Examination has been tentatively fixed for 11.03.2012(Sunday). However, the date of Examination shall be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue address. All eligible candidates should download their call letter and Information Handout from the IBPSs website www.ibps.in by entering his / her details registration Number and Password/Date of Birth, after 28.02.2012. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout will be sent by post. Candidates have to bring their call letter along with Original Fee Payment Receipt (e-receipt/ fee payment challan) and their photo identity proof in original as well as a photocopy while attending the written examination and will have to submit Original Fee Payment Receipt (ereceipt/ fee payment challan) and photocopy of the photo identity proof along with Examination Call Letter.

Identity Verification
In the examination hall, the call letter along with the Original Fee Payment Receipt (e-receipt/ fee payment challan)and a self attested photocopy of the candidates photo identity such as PAN Card/ Passport/ Drivers Licence/ Voters Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted Officer/ Peoples Representative along with a photograph / Identity Card issued by a recognised college/ university/ Aadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID should be submitted to the invigilator for verification. The candidates identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the call letter and in the Attendance List. If identity of the candidate is in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Written Examination. This advertisement is also available on IBPSs website address www.ibps.in Candidates are advised to remain in touch with IBPSs website for any information which may be put for further guidance. Decision of the IBPS in respect of all matters pertaining to this examination would be final and binding on all candidates. Start date for Online Registration 30.12.2011 Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges 29.12.2011 to 20.01.2012 (both dates inclusive) Last date for Online Registration 21.01.2012 Last date for Editing Application Details 23.01.2012 Download of Call letter for Written Examination After 28.02.2012 Written Examination 11.03.2012 Please note that candidates will not be permitted to appear for the Common Written Examination without the following documents: (1) Call Letter (2) Original fee payment receipt (fee payment challan / e-receipt) (3) Original photo-identity proof (specified) (4) Photocopy of photo-identity proof.

Guidelines for scanning and Upload of Photograph & Signature

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given below. Photograph Image: - 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

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- If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye" - If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your 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 20kb50 kb - Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning. Signature Image: - The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen. - The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person. - The signature will be used to put on the Hall Ticket and wherever necessary. - If the Applicants signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Hall Ticket, the applicant will be disqualified. - 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

Scanning the photograph & signature:

- Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch) - Set Color to True Color - File Size as specified above - Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above). - The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is : image01.jpg or image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon. - Candidates using MS Windows/MSOffice can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50kb& 20kb respectively by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using Save As option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50 kb (photograph) & 20 kb(signature) by using crop and then resize option (Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size) in the Image menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also. - If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed. - While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his photograph and signature. Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature - There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature - Click on the respective link Upload Photograph / Signature - Browse and Select the location where the Scanned Photograph / Signature file has been saved. - Select the file by clicking on it - Click the Open/Upload button Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your photograph and signature as specified. Note: (1) In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidates application may be rejected. (2) After registering online candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms. (3) In case the photograph or signature is unclear, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph or signature.