Recruitment Cell, Personnel Wing

Head Office (Annexe), Naveen Complex, 14, M G Road, Bangalore – 560 001
www.canarabank.com

Canara Bank Recruitment 2010

CB / RP / 3 / 2010

RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM INDIAN CITIZENS FOR APPOINTMENT

TO THE FOLLOWING POSTS OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS

Eligible candidates are requested to apply ON-LINE through Bank’s website

www.canarabank.com. No other means / mode of Application will be accepted.

Unless the system generated print-out of the registered application is received by post,
along with Payment Challan, Photo and other relevant documents, the on-line registration
is not valid Canara Bank Recruitment.

Important Dates
Event Date
Opening Date for on-line registration on Website 25.08.2010
Closing Date for on-line registration on Website [including far-flung areas] 20.09.2010
Last date for receipt of system generated print-out of registered application
27.09.2010
along with Payment Challan & other documents
Last date for receipt of system generated print-out of registered application
04.10.2010
along with Payment Challan & other documents from far-flung areas@
Tentative Date of Written Test 12.12.2010

The details of posts are as follows;

Post No. of Age [Years]

Post Name Scale
Code Posts Min-Max
1 Assistant General Manager – Chief Security Officer SMGS-V 01 55* (Max)
2 Divisional Manager – Chartered Accountant SMGS-IV 03 28 - 40
3 Divisional Manager – HR Planning & Development SMGS-IV 01 28 - 40
4 Divisional Manager – Technical SMGS-IV 05 28 – 40
5 Senior Manager – Chartered Accountant MMGS-III 08 25 - 35
6 Senior Manager – Technical MMGS-III 17 25 – 35
7 Manager – Technical MMGS-II 03 21 – 32
8 Agri-Business Marketing Officer JMGS-I 10 21 – 30
9 Computer Programmer JMGS-I 07 21 – 30
10 Database Administrator JMGS-I 01 21 - 30
11 Financial Analyst JMGS-I 14 21 - 30
12 Junior Economist JMGS-I 01 21 - 30
13 Law Officer JMGS-I 55 21 - 30
 14 Network Administrator JMGS-I 07 21 - 30
15 Official Language Officer JMGS-I 05 21 – 30
16 Security Officer JMGS-I 15 21 – 40*
17 SME Marketing Officer JMGS-I 10 21 – 30
18 Systems Engineer JMGS-I 01 21 – 30
19 Technical Field Officer – Civil JMGS-I 03 21 - 30
20 Technical Field Officer – Electrical JMGS-I 02 21 - 30
21 Technical Field Officer – Mechanical JMGS-I 18 21 – 30
Total 187

* inclusive of all relaxations

Reservations:

No. of Posts for

Scale Of which PWD
SC ST OBC UR Total
VC HI OC Total
SMGS-V - - - 1 1 - - - -
SMGS-IV 1 - 2 6 9 - - - -
MMGS-III 4 3 9 9 25 - - 1 1
MMGS-II - - - 3 3 - 2 1 3
JMGS-I 22 11 41 75 149 1 1 2 4
Total 27 14 52 94 187 1 3 4 8

Note: (a) The number of posts and the reservations provided are provisional and may vary
according to actual requirement of the Bank. (b) 3% of the total posts @ 1% each for VC, HI
& OC candidates are reserved for the Persons with Disabilities. It is clarified that it may not
be possible to employ Persons with Disabilities in all Offices / Branches of the Bank and they
will have to work in the posts identified by the Bank as suitable for them. (c) As the
reservation for PWD candidates is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed
in the appropriate category to which the candidate belongs. The above reservation is inclusive
of shortfall / backlog reservation.

Abbreviations:: SMGS-V – Senior Management Grade Scale V; SMGS-IV – Senior

Management Grade Scale IV; MMGS-III – Middle Management Grade Scale III; MMGS-II –
Middle Management Grade Scale II; JMGS-I – Junior Management Grade Scale I; SC -
Scheduled Caste; ST - Scheduled Tribe; OBC - Other Backward Class; UR – Un Reserved;
PWD – Persons With Disabilities; VC - Visually Challenged; HI - Hearing Impaired; OC -
Orthopaedically Challenged. Canara Bank

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA & OTHER DETAILS: All the eligibility criteria

[qualification, experience, age etc] shall be computed as on 01.08.2010.

Post Code-1: Assistant General Manager – Chief Security Officer [SMG Scale – V]

a. Qualification:

- Colonel & above in the Army or a person of equivalent rank in Navy / Air Force.
 OR
- Police Officer of the rank of Deputy Inspector General or a person of equivalent
rank in the para military forces.

b. Experience:

Inbuilt experience mentioned under the qualification criteria.

c. Job Profile:

Overall security monitoring and rendering advice on Adequacy of Security aspects

and Fire Safety of existing and proposed branches / currency chests to circles;
Liaisoning with Police & other Security Officials; Convening security committee
meetings etc.

Post Code-2: Canara Bank Divisional Manager – Chartered Accountant [SMG Scale –
IV]

a. Qualification:

- Graduate with CA.

- Candidates with additional qualification of MBA (Finance) / ICWA / CFA will be
preferred.

b. Experience:

Minimum 8 years experience in project appraisal, syndication or Credit department

preferably in Banks / FIs / Consultancy organizations / firms.

c. Job Profile:

Project Appraisal, Loan Syndication etc.

Post Code-3: Divisional Manager – HR Planning & Development [SMG Scale – IV]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in Graduation with MBA (HR / Personnel management)
full time / Post Graduate Degree (HR / Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations /
Labour Law / Labour welfare). Candidates with Ph.D qualification will be preferred.

b. Experience:

Canara Bank Minimum 8 years post qualification experience in related field.

Candidates having experience in Banks / FI’s are preferred.

c. Job Profile:

Manpower planning; Organisation Structure; Recruitment; Training; Formulation &

Implementation of HR policies etc.
Post Code-4: Divisional Manager – Technical [SMG Scale – IV]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or

its equivalent.
Candidates with additional qualification of MBA / ICWA will be preferred.

b. Experience:

Minimum 8 years experience in either project appraisal, syndication or credit

department preferably in Banks / FIs.

Candidates working in Consultancy organizations / firms with the above experience

may also be considered.

c. Job Profile:

Project appraisal, Sourcing of syndication Assignments, Liaisoning with the clients &
bankers.

Post Code-5: Senior Manager – Chartered Accountant [MMG Scale – III]

a. Qualification:

Graduation with CA.

Candidates with additional qualification of MBA / ICWA will be preferred.

b. Experience:

5 years experience in project appraisal, syndication or credit department preferably in

Banks / FIs.

Candidates working in Consultancy organizations / firms with the above experience

may also be considered.

c. Job Profile:

Project appraisal, Financial modeling, Financial & Balance Sheet Analysis, Sourcing
of syndication assignments, Liaisoning with the Client & bankers, Marketing of the
debt as a part of syndication etc

Post Code-6: Canara Bank Senior Manager – Technical [MMG Scale – III]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent Grade in B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

or its equivalent. Candidates with additional qualification of MBA will be preferred.
 b. Experience:

5 years experience in project appraisal, syndication or Credit department preferably in

Banks / FIs.

Candidates working in Consultancy organizations / firms with the above experience

may also be considered.

c. Job Profile:

Project appraisal, sourcing of syndication assignments, liaisoning with the Clients &
bankers.

Post Code-7: Canara Bank Manager – Technical [MMG Scale – II]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

or its equivalent. Candidates with additional qualification of MBA / ICWA will be
preferred.

b. Experience:

2 years experience in project appraisal, syndication or Credit department preferably in

Banks / FIs.

Candidates working in Consultancy organizations / firms with the above experience

may also be considered.

c. Job Profile:

Project appraisal, Sourcing of Syndication Assignments, Liaisoning with the Clients

& Bankers etc.

Post Code-8: Canara Bank Agri-Business Marketing Officer [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

Post Graduate in Agri-business Management or Post Graduate in Rural Management

from institutes like MANAGE-Hyderabad, NIAM-Jaipur, IRMA- Anand and who
have secured first class / `A’ grade or equivalent.

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Agri-business Marketing – Developing tailor made products; Develop marketing

strategies and implement them through field level units; Syndicate large loans etc.
Post Code-9: Canara Bank Computer Programmer [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in BE (Computer Science / Information Technology /

Electronics) or equivalent.

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Software development; Database Management; Testing & Documentation;

Knowledge in Visual Basic / Java / D2K / Crystal Reports etc.

Post Code-10: Canara Bank Database Administrator [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in BE (Computer Science / Information Technology /

Electronics) or equivalent. Candidates with RDBMS certification & Knowledge in
Oracle shall be preferred

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Database administration preferably in Oracle, Maintaining the database; Report

generation; Rectification of problems in database; Trouble Shooting; Purging;
Archiving; Back-up; Re-organisation of Database; Performance tuning; Defining
Oracle Parameters etc.

Post Code-11: Canara Bank Financial Analyst [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in MBA (Finance) / Pass in CA / ICWA / CFA / M.Sc
(Statistics) / MA (Economics) with statistics & applied econometrics.

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Profit Planning, Capital Planning, ALM, Profitability Research, Analysis of Balance

Sheet, Future projection of financial data etc.
Post Code-12: Canara Bank Junior Economist [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in Post Graduate Degree in Economics / Econometrics /

Banking / Finance / International Economics / Industrial Economics.

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Analysis of macro-economic environment, financial sector reforms; impact of

monetary, fiscal and other policies on Banking Sector; giving key inputs for proper
policy formulation etc.

Post Code-13: Canara Bank Law Officer [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

Graduation with LLB / LLB (5 Years Course)

b. Experience:

2 years at BAR Council as an Advocate or as an Officer in the legal department of

Central / State Government or a Public Sector Organization OR 2 years experience as
a member of State Judicial Services is essential.

c. Job Profile:

Legal matters relating to Banking Laws, Labour Laws, Civil Laws, Tax Laws, Service
Matters, Criminal Laws, Procedural Laws, Information Technology Laws, Company
Laws, Right to Information Act etc.

Post Code-14: Canara Bank Network Administrator [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in BE (Telecommunication) or equivalent.

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Maintaining Network and Network equipments; Network monitoring and trouble

shooting; Adding Network Equipments to network; Liaisoning with service provider;
Ensuring maximum uptime of the network, knowledge of HP open view etc.
Canara Bank Post Code-15: Official Language Officer [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in Post Graduation in Hindi, with English as one of the
subjects at Degree Level.

b. Experience:

Minimum 1 year experience in Translation from English to Hindi and vice-versa in a

full time post in a reputed organization OR
One year Post Graduate Diploma in Translation from English to Hindi and vice-versa
is preferable.

c. Job Profile:

Implementation of Official Language in the Bank, Attending to Translation work and

other works assigned from time to time.

Canara Bank Post Code-16: Security Officer [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

Graduation or any equivalent qualification.

b. Experience:

An Officer with 5 years of commissioned service in Army / Navy / Airforce and not
below the rank of Captain or equivalent or an Officer of identical rank in Para
Military Forces with 5 years experience.

c. Job Profile:

Monitoring and rendering advice on Adequacy of Security aspects and Fire Safety of
existing and proposed branches / currency chests; Liaisoning with Police & other
Security Officials; Training Armed Guards etc. Convening circle level security
committee meetings; Compiling and maintaining details for Circle Security Profile
etc.

Canara Bank Post Code-17: SME Marketing Officer [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in Graduation with MBA (Marketing).

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:
 Conceiving SME Products depending upon market requirement; Canvassing
individual proposals and recommending them to branches / Circle Offices; Organizing
meets / loan mela in co-ordination with Circle Offices and Industrial associations in
their command area etc.

Canara Bank Post Code-18: Systems Engineer [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in BE (Computer Science / Information Technology /

Electronics) or equivalent / MCA.

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Maintenance, monitoring and management of software and hardware etc.

Canara Bank Post Code-19: Technical Field Officer - Civil [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in BE / B Tech (Civil) or Equivalent

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Evaluation of housing projects, entering into tie–up with builders / developers,

independent valuation etc.

Canara Bank Post Code-20: Technical Field Officer - Electrical [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in BE / B Tech (Electrical) or Equivalent

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Maintenance and Monitoring of Building Electrical equipments, UPS, Generators,

Assessing / Reviewing the power requirement for the building, Liaisoning with
vendors, Government Bodies etc.
Canara Bank Post Code-21: Technical Field Officer - Mechanical [JMG Scale – I]

a. Qualification:

First class / equivalent grade in BE / B Tech (Mechanical) or equivalent.

b. Experience:

Experience in the field desirable.

c. Job Profile:

Techno-economic feasibility studies of Industrial Projects including Infrastructural

projects; Drawing up revival / rehabilitation packages of industrial units under the
purview of CDR; Post sanction monitoring of industrial projects during
implementation and regular operations; Loan Syndication and Asset Securitization;
Data mining and warehousing with reference to industrial projects; Handling of credit
matters in Branches and Administrative Units etc.

Note:

A candidate can apply for a maximum of 2 posts only.

All the qualifications mentioned should be from a recognized University / Institution.

For posts, where experience is essential / desirable, it should be full time in the relevant field
of the post applied for and will only be counted from the date of acquiring the prescribed
qualification.

The job profile mentioned is only in brief. Bank reserves right to assign any other duties /
responsibilities depending on the requirement.

COMPUTER LITERACY: Operating computer systems in MS-DOS, MS Windows, Basic

concepts of Networking & Connectivity, MS Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail etc.]
shall be an essential qualification, which a candidate must either possess or acquire within 6
months from the date of joining the Bank [except for post codes 9, 10, 14 & 18].

HINDI KNOWLEDGE: The candidates shall acquire working knowledge of Hindi, if not
possessed already, before completion of probationary period.

1. SALARY & EMOLUMENTS:

Scale Scale of Pay

SMGS-V 36200 -1000/2 – 38200 – 1100/2 – 40400
SMGS-IV 30600 – 900/4 – 34200 – 1000/2 - 36200
MMGS-III 25700 – 800/5 – 29700 – 900/2 - 31500
MMGS-II 19400 – 700/1 – 20100 – 800/10 - 28100
JMGS-I 14500 – 600/7 – 18700 – 700/2 – 20100 – 800/7 - 25700
2. Dearness Allowance, HRA, CCA, Medical Aid, Hospitalisation expenses, Leave Fare
Concession, Conveyance etc shall be paid as per rules. Perquisites like Quarters,
Furniture etc shall be provided to Officer-employees as per rules.
3. DEFINITIONS:
A. Ex-Servicemen [XSM]:

Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Servicemen who fulfill the

revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Notification
No.36034/5/85/Estt.(SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time.

Note: The Territorial Army Personnel will be treated as ex-servicemen w.e.f.

15.11.1986.

B. Persons with Disabilities [PWD]:

 Visually Challenged [VC]:

i. Blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any

of the following conditions namely (a) Total absence of sight or
(b) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 {snellen} in the
better eye with correcting lenses; or (c) limitation of the field of
vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.
ii. Low Vision means a person with impairment of visual
functioning even after treatment or standard refractive
correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision
for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate
assistive device.
 Hearing Impairment [HI] means loss of 60 decibels or more in the
better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.

 Orthopaedically Challenged [OC] – All the cases of OC persons are

covered under the category of Locomotor disability or cerebral palsy.
Locomotor Disability means disability of the bones, joints or muscles
leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any
forms of cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy means a group of non-progressive conditions of a
person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from
brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal or infant
period of development.

Only such persons would be eligible for reservation in services / posts who
suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability.

4.

5. 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 01.01.1962 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,
United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia & Vietnam with the
intention of permanently settling in India provided that a candidate belonging to
categories (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of
eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A Candidate in whose case a
certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/interview
conducted by the Bank, but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given
only after the necessary eligibility certificates issued by the Government of India, are
produced Canara Bank.

6. RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT

i. Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe candidates - by 5 years;

ii. Other Backward Classes candidates - by 3 years;
iii. Persons with Disabilities - by 10 years;
iv. All persons who are ordinarily domiciled in Kashmir Division of J&K State
during 01.01.80 to 31.12.89 - by 5 years;
v. Ex-servicemen (Excepting Post Codes 1 & 16): Commissioned Officers
including those ECOs / SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years Military
service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those
whose assignment is due to be completed on or before 30.09.2010) otherwise
than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or
inefficiency or physical disability attributable to Military service or on
invalidment – by 5 years

NOTE:

f. 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 Point No. 4 (iii) to 4 (v)
g. Persons eligible for age relaxation under 4(iv) above must produce the
domicile certificate at the time of interview from the District Jurisdiction
where he / she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this
regard by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir to the effect that the
candidate had ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of
J&K during the period from 01.01.80 to 31.12.89.
h. An Ex-servicemen who has once joined in a Govt. job on the civil side after
availing the benefits given to him as an Ex-servicemen for his re-employment,
his Ex-servicemen status for the purpose of re-employment in Government
ceases.

7. Canara Bank APPLICATION FEE & POSTAL CHARGES (NON

REFUNDABLE)

Category Amount
SC / ST / PWD 50/- [Postage only]
 All Others 300/-

8. Canara Bank PROCEDURE FOR MAKING PAYMENT OF APPLICATION

FEE / POSTAL CHARGES:
9. Kindly check the eligibility for the post, before paying the fees.
10. The application fee / postal charges can be paid by Directly crediting the amount
in any of the Canara Bank Branch.
11. The procedure for payment of fee is mentioned below;
0. Take print-out of the Payment Challan from website [Click here to download
the Payment Challan]
1. Fill the particulars viz, Name, Date of Birth, Contact Phone No., Category,
Post Applied for, Post Code, Amount deposited, Depositing Branch Name &
City
2. Submit the Fee Payment Challan & amount in any Canara Bank Branch
3. Collect the candidate's copy of Fee Payment Challan from the Branch. Please
check that challan is properly signed & the details of Transaction Sequence
No., Branch Name & DP Code Number, Deposit Date are noted in the
challan by the Branch Authorities.
4. Log on to bank website www.canarabank.com for applying on-line.

After on-line registration, candidates are requested to write their Registration

Number on the back of the Payment Challan.

The application fee / postal charges should be paid during the following dates;

From: 25.08.2010 To: 20.09.2010

Even if the last date of registration changes due to technical reasons, the valid dates
for payment of application fee / postal charges will not be changed.

Payment of fee by Demand Draft / Cheque / Money Orders / Postal Orders etc
will not be accepted and such applications will be summarily rejected.

12. Canara Bank SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The selection for the posts is as mentioned below;

Post Codes Selection Procedure

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12 & 16 Shortlisting and Interview
8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 & Written Test and / or
21 Interview

For Post Codes – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12 & 16:

The selection for these posts shall be on the basis of shortlisting and performance in
the interview.

Mere satisfying the eligibility norms does not imply that the Bank is satisfied beyond
doubt about the candidates’ eligibility and shall not vest any right in a candidate for
being called for interview. The Bank reserves the right to call only the requisite
number of candidates for interview after preliminary screening / shortlisting with
reference to the candidate’s qualification, experience, suitability.

Maximum marks for Interview is 100 and the final selection shall be on the basis of
performance in Interview only.

Canara Bank For Post Codes – 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21:

The selection for these posts shall be on the basis of written test and / or interview.

The test may be conducted On-line / Off-line. The written test shall consist of
Objective Test & Descriptive Test. The details of test are as follows;

No. of Time
Test Subject Marks
Questions [Minutes]
Test of Reasoning 75 75
Objective Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
135
Test Test of General Awareness 50 50
Test of English 50 50
Descriptive Attempt 4
On Specialisation Subject 100 60
Test* out of 5

*If the test is conducted ON-LINE, the test on specialisation subject will be objective.

There will be negative marks for wrong answers in Objective Test. Bank will decide
the minimum cut-off marks for each subject as well as Total Weighted Score [TWS].
Depending on the number of vacancies, such of those candidates who rank
sufficiently high in the order of merit in the written test as per the cut off marks
decided by the Bank will only be called for interview.

Mere eligibility / admission to the test / pass in the test does not imply that the Bank is
satisfied beyond doubt about the candidates’ eligibility and shall not vest any right in
a candidate for being called for interview. The Bank reserves the right to call only the
requisite number of candidates for interview.

Other details regarding the test will be given to the candidates in the “Acquaint
Yourself Booklet”, which will be sent along with the call letter for written
examination.

Maximum marks for Interview is 100 and the final selection shall be on the basis of
marks secured by the candidate in Test and / or Interview, as decided by the Bank.

Canara Bank General [for all posts]:

The Bank reserves the right to change the selection procedure, if necessary. The
change, if any, shall be communicated to the candidates in advance.

The Bank would be free to reject the candidature of any candidate at any stage of the
 recruitment process, if he / she is found to be ineligible. If appointed, such a candidate
may be summarily removed and the fees paid by the ineligible candidates shall be
forfeited.

13. Canara Bank DATE OF WRITTEN TEST:

The written test is tentatively fixed on 12.12.2010 at the following Centres. The exact
venue address of the test will be intimated in the Test Call Letter.

Centre Code Test Centre Centre Code Test Centre

51 Ahmedabad 57 Hyderabad
52 Bangalore 58 Kolkata
53 Chandigarh 59 Lucknow
54 Chennai 60 Mumbai
55 Delhi 61 Patna
56 Guwahati 62 Thiruvananthapuram

14. However, the Bank reserves its right to change the date of written test, to add/cancel
the test Centres and to call the candidates for the test at any other Centre at its
discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any. The Bank also reserves the right to
allot the candidate to any centre other than the one he/she has opted for. The
Candidates have to appear for the written test at the allotted Centres at their own
expenses. No request for change of Centre will be entertained. The centres mentioned
above are for written test only. The Bank will inform the candidates about the date,
time & venue for the interviews separately.
15. Canara Bank PROBATIONARY PERIOD & BOND AMOUNT:

Probationary Bond
Scale
Period Amount Minimum Service Period
SMGS-V 1 year -Nil- -Nil-
SMGS-IV 1 year 1 lakh 3 years
MMGS-III 1 year 1 lakh 3 years
MMGS-II 2 years 1 lakh 3 years
JMGS-I 2 years 1 lakh 2 years

16.
17. HOW TO APPLY:

The eligible candidates are required to apply ON-LINE through bank’s website
www.canarabank.com. The guidelines for filling on-line application are as follows;

 Candidates should check their eligibility prescribed for the post for which he /
she wants to apply.
 Candidates should have a valid personal e-mail id. In case, candidate is not
having valid e-mail id, he/she should create a new e-mail id. This e-mail id
should be valid for the duration of the project.
 Candidates should have remitted the requisite fee in any branch of Canara
Bank and should have details of payment made.
  Please note that without valid payment details, on-line registration of
application will be summarily rejected. For details of payment, check Point
No.5.
 Candidates are required to visit the Bank’s website www.canarabank.com-
>Careers->Positions Open page and click on the link “Recruitment Project –
3/2010 – Specialist Officers” and apply for the appropriate post. Alternatively,
candidates can click the link “Recruitment” scrolling in the “News Update”
column, which leads to the Recruitment Page.
 The link for registration of application will be open on our website on
25.08.2010 and closes on 20.09.2010.
 After filling in all the required particulars, candidates shall submit the
application on-line.
 There is provision to modify the submitted on-line application. Candidates are
requested to make use of this facility to correct the details in on-line
application, if any. This Modification facility shall be available after 2 days
of registration & up to 22.09.2010. Modification will be allowed only 3
times. After the last date, no modification will be permitted. No
modification should be made, after sending the application by post.
 Candidates should take utmost care to furnish the correct details while filling
in on-line application.
 After applying on-line with correct details, the registered candidates should
obtain a system generated print-out of the registered application.
 A recent passport size photograph should be pasted on the system generated
print-out of the registered application and sign across it.
 The system generated print-out of the registered application has to be signed
by the candidates at appropriate place and the same application along with
oringal payment challan and attested copies of the certificates / documents has
to be sent to the address specified below.
 Candidates should retain a copy of on-line application print out along
with Registration Number & Password safely for their records.
 Candidates can apply for a maximum of 2 posts only.
 Candidates applying for more than one post are required to remit
application fee / postage for each post separately and are required to
apply on-line for each post separately. Each application should be sent to
the specified address in separate cover along with payment challan &
other relevant documents.

System Generated Print-out of the Registered Application, duly complete in all

respects should be sent by ORDINARY POST only in a cover superscribed “Print-out
of the Application for the post of ________________ Post Code _____ in Canara
Bank and Choice of Centre of Test__________”

The application should be sent to the address printed on the System Generated Print-
out of the Registered Application.

Canara Bank CHECK THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SENDING THE

APPLICATION BY POST:

15. Check the correctness of the details in System generated print-out of registered
application.
 16. Photo is pasted at appropriate place and signed across
17. Signature is affixed at appropriate place
18. The following documents are enclosed to the application;
 Original Payment Challan
 Date of Birth Certificate / SSC / SSLC certificate
 Copies of the marksheets & certificates from SSC / SSLC / X STD,
PUC / 10 + 2 / Intermediate, Graduation, Post Graduation & other
qualifications etc.
 Copies of experience certificates, if any
 Copy of Caste Certificate in prescribed format in case of SC / ST /
OBC category candidates
 Copy of Medical Certificate in prescribed format in case of Persons
With Disability category candidates
 Any other relevant documents

Address for Sending System Generated Print-out of the Registered Application:

Canara Bank Recruitment Project – 3 / 2010 – Specialist Officers

Post Box No. - 9722
Borivali (East)
MUMBAI – 400 066

18. Canara Bank LAST DATE:

Last date for receipt of system generated print-out of the registered

27.09.2010
application along with payment challan & other relevant documents
Last date for receipt of system generated print-out of the registered
application along with payment challan & other relevant documents 04.10.2010
from far-flung areas@

19. @ Staying and posting from abroad, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep,
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura,
Sikkim, Ladakh division of Jammu & Kashmir State, Lahaul & Spiti District and
Pangi sub division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh.
20. The Bank will not be responsible for any loss of application print-out /
documents in transit or for rejection of candidature for non-receipt of print-out.
The print-out of application received after last date will not be entertained.
21. CALL LETTERS:

All the communications viz, call letters for test / interview etc., will be sent to the
address for communication given by the candidate in the application form by
ordinary post only. Request for sending to different addresses subsequently will not
be entertained.

A. WRITTEN TEST CALL LETTERS:

The call letters for attending the written test shall be sent to the eligible candidates by
 ordinary post. Candidate has to affix his / her photograph on the call letter. Candidate
has to bring this call letter while attending the written test.

PROCEDURE FOR DUPLICATE CALL LETTERS FOR ATTENDING TEST:

Eligible candidates, who do not receive the written test call letter, may download the
Duplicate Call Letter from our bank’s website www.canarabank.com by entering his /
her details, between the following dates;

Dates for downloading Duplicate Test From 08.12.2010 to

Call Letter 12.12.2010

Candidate has to affix his / her photograph on the call letter. Candidate has to bring
this call letter while attending the written test.

22. Canara Bank CALL LETTER FOR ATTENDING INTERVIEW:

The candidates who have been shortlisted for direct interview posts and the candidates
who have qualified in the written test & ranked sufficiently high [as mentioned in
Point No. 6] in case of test posts, will only be called for the Interview and their details
and Interview Schedule will be made available in Bank’s website
www.canarabank.com. Interview Call Letters shall be sent by ordinary post to the
candidates who have qualified for interview. Alternatively the interview call letter can
be downloaded from the Bank’s website.

Bank will not take responsibility for late receipt / non-receipt of call letter / any
communication to the candidate. Hence candidates are requested to keep track of
status of the recruitment process by visiting Bank’s website from time to time.

23. ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT:

Candidates should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or
suppress any material information while registering the application and submitting the
certified copies / testimonials.

At the time of written examination/interview, if a candidate is or has been found

guilty of using unfair means during the test/interview; or impersonating or procuring
impersonation by any person; or misbehaving in the examination hall / interview hall
or taking away the question booklet, answer sheet, from the examination hall; or
resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his/her
candidature for the selection; or obtaining support of his/her candidature by any
means, such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to
criminal prosecution, will be liable

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

candidate
a. to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period from any
examination or selection held by the Bank.
 The Bank/IBPS would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other appeared
candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If, as per the laid down procedure, it is
suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine
/ valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his / her candidature.

24. Canara Bank GUIDELINES FOR USE OF SCRIBE IN THE WRITTEN TEST
[for Test Posts]:

Wherever written examination is held, only those candidates who are blind and
candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use scribe at their
own cost during the written examination. In all such cases, where a scribe is used, the
following rules will apply:

0. The candidate will have to arrange for the scribe at his / her own cost.
1. The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the
stipulated minimum eligibility criteria.
2. The scribe’s academic stream should be different from that of the candidate’s
stream and scribe should possess marks less than the candidate but in any case
not more than 60% in his own academic stream.
3. The candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking
confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a
scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case it later transpires that he/she did
not fulfil any of the laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed any material
facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the
result of the written test.
4. Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes
for every hour of examination.
25. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

. Candidates have to register on-line through Bank’s website only. No other

means of applications shall be entertained.
a. Admission to the written test / calling for interview is purely provisional. Mere
receipt of call letter for written test / interview does not imply that the Bank is
satisfied about the candidate’s eligibility. Candidates should ensure their
eligibility before paying the fees / applying / attending the written test /
interview. Bank reserves right to reject ineligible candidate’s applications at
any stage and the fee paid by ineligible candidates shall be forfeited.
b. The Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the fee
once paid will not be refunded on any account nor would this fee be held in
reserve for future examination / selection.
c. Applications which are incomplete in any respect will be rejected and the fee
will be forfeited.
d. Candidates will have to appear for the written test and interview at their own
expenses.

However, outstation SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities category candidates

called for interview for JMGS-I posts will be paid II class to & fro train fare or
actual expenses incurred, whichever is less, by shortest route on production of
proof of travel. Outstation SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities category
candidates called for interview for MMGS-II and above posts, will be paid I
 class to & fro train fare or actual expenses incurred, whichever is less, by
shortest route on production of proof of travel.

The above concession will not be admissible to SC/ST/Persons with

Disabilities category candidates who are already in service in Central / State
Government, Corporations, Public Undertakings / Local Government,
Institutions and Panchayats etc.
e. Candidates serving in Government / Public Sector Undertakings (including
Banks) should send their application through proper channel. However, an
advance copy of system generated print-out of registered application along
with original payment challan and other relevant documents may be sent
within the stipulated date. Such candidatesare required to produce a “No
Objection certificate” from their employer at the time of interview, in the
absence of which their candidature will not be considered.
f. Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India should apply.
g. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the
stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents
to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of interview, selection and any
other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate.
Further, the Bank reserves right to stall / cancel the recruitment partially / fully
at any stage during the recruitment process at its discretion, which will be final
and binding on the candidate.
h. No correspondence or personal enquires shall be entertained by the Bank.
i. Bank may, at its discretion, hold re-examination / re-interview wherever
necessary in respect of a centre / venue / specified post or candidate/s.
j. Candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBC / Persons with Disabilities categories
shall submit an attested copy of certificate issued by competent authority in
the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India. 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 Canara Bank OBC caste certificate should not be more than one
year old.

THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF THE

CERTIFICATE TO SC / ST / OBC / PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IS AS
UNDER:

I) For Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Other Backward Classes: (i)

District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy
Commissioner / Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector / First
Class Stipendary Magistrate / City Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate (not
below the rank of First Class Stipendary Magistrate) / Taluk Magistrate /
Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (ii) Chief Presidency
Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate
(iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar (iv) Sub-divisional
officer of the Area where the candidate and or his family normally resides.

II) For Persons with Disabilities: Authorised certifying authority will be the
Medical Board at the District level consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-
 Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopaedic / Ophthalmic /
ENT Surgeon.

III) Prescribed Formats of SC, ST, OBC, PWD certificates can be

downloaded from Bank’s website www.canarabank.com. Candidates
belonging to these categories are required to produce the certificates
strictly in these formats only.

k. An Ex-serviceman candidate has to produce a copy of the discharge

certificate / 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
30.09.2010.
l. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared
medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank & receiving satisfactory
report from referees and subject to service and conduct rules of the Bank.
m. Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the
sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Bangalore.
n. Canvassing in any form will be treated as disqualification.
o. The Bank / IBPS shall not be responsible for an application being rejected
which is based on wrong information provided in any advertisement issued by
an unauthorized person / institution.
p. In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in versions other than
English, English version will prevail.
q. No candidate is permitted to use Calculator, Cell Phone, Pager or any other
instruments in the examination hall.

Canara Bank Candidates in their own interest are advised to register on-line and submit
their applications well in time before the last date, to avoid the possibility of dis-
connection / inability / failure to log on the Bank’s website on account of heavy load on
internet / website jam/ postal delay. The Bank 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 reasons beyond the control of the
Bank.

Date : 23.08.2010
Place: Bangalore GENERAL MANAGER

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO DOWNLOAD FORMATS OF;

1. SC / ST Caste Certificate
2. OBC Caste Certificate
3. Medical Certificate [for Persons With Disabilities]

Click here to apply on-line for the posts of Specialist Officers\

Canara Bank Recruitment