COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR
RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS
IN PARTICIPATING BANKS (CRP CLERKS-XI for Vacancies of 2022-23 )
The online examination (Preliminary and Main) for the next Common Recruitment Process for selection of personnel for Clerical cadre Posts in the Participating Banks is tentatively scheduled in August/September & October 2021.
Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Participating Banks listed at (A) as a Clerk or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP Clerks -XI). The examination will be two tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Candidates who will qualify in Online Preliminary Examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination. Depending on the vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2022-23 based on the business needs of the Participating Banks and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Banks keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc. The validity for CRP Clerks-XI will automatically expire at the close of business on 31.03.2023 with or without giving any notice.
Indicative State wise and category wise vacancies of each of the Participating Banks are given vide Annexure-I.
Recruitment in Participating Banks is a dynamic process which depends upon restriction imposed, business volume, business growth, health of the banks, branch expansion, internal and external factors, structural changes etc. Vacancies mentioned here are indicative and anticipated as communicated by the participating banks. However, Provisional allotment will be made based on the actual vacancies reported by the participating banks.
This system of Common Recruitment Process- Online Preliminary & Online Main Examination and provisional allotment for recruitment of Clerical cadre posts in Participating Banks has the approval of the appropriate authorities.
IBPS, an autonomous body, has received a mandate from the banks mentioned at (A) below, to conduct the recruitment process as mentioned above, once a year. IBPS will make arrangements for conducting online Preliminary examination, declare result of online Preliminary examination and inform the shortlisted candidates about the online Main examination. Prospective candidates will have to apply to IBPS after carefully reading the advertisement regarding the process of examinations and provisional allotment, eligibility criteria, online registration processes, payment of prescribed application fee/ intimation charges, pattern of examination, issuance of call letters etc. and ensure that they fulfil the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
PARTICIPATING BANKS
Bank of Baroda |
Canara Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank |
UCO Bank |
Bank of India |
Central Bank of India |
Punjab National Bank |
Union Bank of India |
Bank of Maharashtra |
Indian Bank |
Punjab & Sind Bank |
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates, intending to apply for CRP Clerks-XI should ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility
criteria specified by IBPS in this advertisement:
Activity |
Tentative Dates |
On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates |
12.07.2021 to 01.08.2021 |
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) |
12.07.2021 to 01.08.2021 |
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training |
August 2021 |
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training |
16.08.2021 onwards |
Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary |
August 2021 |
Online Examination – Preliminary |
28.08.2021, 29.08.2021 and 04.09.2021 |
Result of Online exam – Preliminary |
September/ October 2021 |
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main |
October 2021 |
Online Examination – Main |
31.10.2021 |
Provisional Allotment |
April 2022 |
Please note that the eligibility criteria specified herein are the basic criteria for applying for the post. Candidates must necessarily produce the relevant documents in original and a photocopy in support of their identity and eligibility -pertaining to category, nationality, age, educational qualifications etc. as indicated in the online application form at the time of joining and any subsequent stage of the recruitment process as required by IBPS/ Participating Banks. Please note that no change of category will be permitted at any stage after registration of the online application and the result will be processed considering the category which has been indicated in the online application, subject to guidelines of the Government of India in this regard. Merely applying for CRP/ appearing for and being shortlisted in the online examination (Preliminary and Main) and/or in subsequent processes does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be offered employment in any of the Participating Banks. No request for considering the candidature under any category other than the one in which one has applied will be entertained. |
Age (As on 01.07.2021):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years
i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02/07/1993 and not later than 01/07/2001 (both dates inclusive)
S.NO |
Category |
Age relaxation |
1 |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
2 |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
3 |
Persons With Disabilities |
10 years |
4 |
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex- Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
5 |
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried |
Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
6 |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above in Point No. II (3) to II (6).
(ii) The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates and Economically Weaker (EWS)
Category Candidates.
(iii). Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original/ copies at the
time of joining and at any subsequent stage of the recruitment process as required by IBPS/ Participating
Bank(s).
Caste / Category Certificate issued by competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of
India in case of SC / ST / OBC/ 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. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy
layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as General in the online application
form. The candidate should possess a valid OBC certificate with a Non-creamy layer clause as per the
Government of India guidelines, from time to time.
(iv) The following rules applicable to Ex-Servicemen re-employed under the Central government would apply to
Ex-Servicemen candidates appearing for the examination:
a. Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’
will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a
higher grade or cadre in Group ‘C’/ ‘D’ under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible
for the benefit of reservation on second occasion for Ex-Servicemen in Central Government jobs.
b. An Ex-Servicemen who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him/her
as an Ex-Servicemen for his/her re-employment, his/her Ex-Servicemen status will be governed in terms of OM No.
36034/1/2014-Estt. (Res.) dated 14.08.2014 of Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, as amended from time to time.
c. Candidates who are still in the Armed Forces and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen category whose date of
completion of specific period of engagement (SPE) is completed one year from the last date for receipt of online
application i.e. on or before 31.07.2022 are eligible to apply.
d. If an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he/she can avail the benefit of
reservation as ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment. However, to avail 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 for before joining the initial civil
employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment
and wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-serviceman.
III. Educational Qualifications:
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent
qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she
registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have
Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information
Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT (candidates should know how to read/ write and speak
the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.
Ex-Servicemen who do not possess the above civil examination qualifications should be matriculate Ex-Servicemen
who have obtained the Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force
after having completed not less than 15 years of service in the Armed Forces of the Union as on 01.08.2021. Such
certificates should be dated on or before 01.08.2021.
Note: (1) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised
by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the final result should have been declared on or
before 01/08/2021.
Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 01.08.2021 has to be
submitted at the time of joining. The date of passing the eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the
mark-sheet or provisional certificate issued by University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination
is posted on the website of the University/ Institute and web based certificate is issued then proper
document/certificate in original issued and signed by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute
indicating the date of passing properly mentioned thereon will be reckoned for verification and further process.
(2). Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the
online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated
in online application. The candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia
stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks
scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
(3). Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by
the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects
irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100. This will be applicable
for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only.
The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will
be treated as less than 55%.
IV. Definition of Ex-Servicemen (EXSM)
i. Ex-Servicemen (EXSM): Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-servicemen who fulfil 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 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time.
ii. Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS): Ex-servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union were
disabled during war or in peace time but their disability being attributable to Military service, shall be treated
as Disabled Ex-Servicemen.
iii. Dependents Of Servicemen Killed In Action (DXS): Servicemen killed in the following operations would
be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to military service (a) war (b) war like operations or
Border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country (c) fighting against armed
hostiles in a counter insurgency environment viz: Nagaland, Mizoram, etc. (d) serving with peace keeping
mission abroad (e) laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation
between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation (f) frost bite during actual
operations or during the period specified by the Government (g) dealing with agitating para-military forces
personnel (h) IPKF Personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka.
For the purpose of availing the concession of reservation for Dependents of Servicemen killed in action the member
of the family would include his widow, son, daughter or his near relations who agree to support his family and an
affidavit stating that the relaxation is availed by one dependent of Ex-Servicemen or not availed by any Dependent of
Servicemen killed in action will have to be submitted at the time of joining.
The relaxation in upper age limit and in educational qualifications is not available to Dependents of Servicemen.
Note: The Territorial Army Personnel will be treated as ex-servicemen w.e.f. 15.11.1986.
Important: Government guidelines regarding definitions, relaxation etc. are subject to change from time to
time. It is expressly clarified that any person who is employed by any branch of the armed services at the
time of submission of his/ her application cannot be considered as Ex-Serviceman unless he/ she fulfils the
prescribed conditions in the advertisement.
V. Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
Under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”, persons with benchmark disabilities
are eligible for Reservation. The post is identified suitable for the Persons with undernoted 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.
A. “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 Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured,
Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy and Acid Attack Victims. Orthopedically challenged persons are covered
under locomotor disability with following bench mark:
a. OA – One arm affected (Right or Left)
b. OL – One leg affected (Right or Left)
c. OAL – One arm & One Leg affected
d. BL – Both legs affected but not arms
Persons with OA and OAL category should have normal bilateral hand functions.
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;
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.
B. Visual Impairment (“VI” Category): 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. OR
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.
C. Hearing Impaired (“HI” Category):
a. Deaf: means person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.
b. Hard of Hearing: means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.
D. “ID” Category: Only those persons, who suffer from any one of the following types of disabilities, are
eligible to apply under this category:
1. Intellectual disability.
a. 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 behaviours.
b. “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.
c. “Mental Illness” (MI) means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory
that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to recognise 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 characterised by sub normality of intelligence
2. “Multiple Disabilities” means multiple disabilities amongst clause “A”; “B”; “C”;”D (1)”.
Note: Only those 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 a measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority.
A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a disability certificate issued by a
Competent Authority as per Government of India guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/
re-verification as may be decided by the competent authority.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates can apply online only from 12.07.2021 to 01.08.2021 and no other mode of application will be accepted.
Pre-Requisites for Applying Online
Before applying online, candidates should
(i). scan their :
– photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
– signature
– left thumb impression (If a candidate is not having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right thumb.
If both thumbs are missing, the impression of one of the fingers of the left hand starting from the
forefinger should be taken. If there are no fingers on the left hand, the impression of one of the fingers of the right hand starting from the forefinger should be taken. If no fingers are available,
the impression of left toe may be taken. In all such cases where left thumb impression is not uploaded,
the candidate should specify in the uploaded document the name of finger and the specification of
left/right hand or toe).
– a hand written declaration (text given below) { In case of candidates who cannot write may get the
text of declaration typed and put their left hand thumb impression (if not able to sign also) below the
typed declaration and upload the document as per specifications}.
ensuring that the all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given in
Annexure III to this Advertisement.
(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
(iii) The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged
(iv) The text for the hand written declaration is as follows –
“I, ___(Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the
application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
(v).The above mentioned hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in English only
and should NOT BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS. If it is written by anybody else or in any other language, the
application will be considered as invalid.
(vi). Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/
intimation charges
(vii). have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the completion of this round of Common
Recruitment Process. IBPS may send call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID.
Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with/mention e-mail ID to / of any other person. In case a
candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying
on-line and must maintain that email account.
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges Payable from 12.07.2021 to 01.08.2021 (Online payment), both dates
inclusive, shall be as follows
– Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PWBD/EXSM candidates.
– Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others
Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the
candidate
Procedure for applying online
(1). Candidates are first required to go to the IBPS’s website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to
open the link “CRP Clerks” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR
CRP- Clerks (CRP-Clerks-XI)” to open the On-Line Application Form.
(2). Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their
application by entering their 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. They can reopen the saved data using
Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.
(3). Candidates are required to upload their
– Photograph
– Signature
– Left Thumb Impression
– A hand written declaration
as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of documents (Annexure III).
(4). 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 are
responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in the online application form
properly verified and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is
possible after submission.
(5). The candidate should indicate in the online application the state to which he/she opts for
provisional allotment on selection. The option once exercised will be irrevocable.
the fingers of the right hand starting from the forefinger should be taken. If no fingers are available,
the impression of left toe may be taken. In all such cases where left thumb impression is not uploaded,
the candidate should specify in the uploaded document the name of finger and the specification of
left/right hand or toe).
– a hand written declaration (text given below) { In case of candidates who cannot write may get the
text of declaration typed and put their left hand thumb impression (if not able to sign also) below the
typed declaration and upload the document as per specifications}.
ensuring that the all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given in
Annexure III to this Advertisement.
(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
(iii) The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged
(iv) The text for the hand written declaration is as follows –
“I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the
application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
(v) The above mentioned hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in English only
and should NOT BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS. If it is written by anybody else or in any other language, the
application will be considered as invalid.
(vi) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/
intimation charges
(vii) have a valid personal email ID, which should be kept active till the completion of this round of Common
Recruitment Process. IBPS may send call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID.
Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with/mention e-mail ID to / of any other person. In case a
candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying
on-line and must maintain that email account.
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges Payable from 12.07.2021 to 01.08.2021 (Online payment), both dates
inclusive, shall be as follows
– Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PWBD/EXSM candidates.
– Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others
Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the
candidate
Procedure for applying online
(1) Candidates are first required to go to the IBPS’s website www.ibps.in and click on the Home Page to
open the link “CRP Clerks” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR
CRP- Clerks (CRP-Clerks-XI)” to open the On-Line Application Form.
(2) Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their
application by entering their 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. They can reopen the saved data using
Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.
(3) Candidates are required to upload their
– Photograph
– Signature
– Left Thumb Impression
– A hand written declaration
as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of documents (Annexure III).
(4) 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 are
responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in the online application form
properly verified and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is
possible after submission.
(5). The candidate should indicate in the online application the state to which he/she opts for
provisional allotment on selection. The option once exercised will be irrevocable.
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