Punjab National Bank (PNB) Recruitment 2025- 350 Specialist Officer (SO) Posts, Apply Online
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Punjab National Bank has released recruitment
notification for 350 Specialist Officer (SO). Interested student can apply
online.
Name of the Post -
Specialist Officer (SO)
Starting Date -03-03-2025
Last Date -
24-03-2025
Total Number of Vacancy -
350
Department wise breakdown of the Post has
been tabulated below-
Post Code |
Name of the Post |
No. Of Vacancies |
01 |
Officer-Credit |
250 |
02 |
Officer-Industry |
75 |
03 |
Manager-IT |
05 |
04 |
Senior Manager-IT |
05 |
05 |
Manager-Data Scientist |
03 |
06 |
Senior-Manager Data Scientist |
02 |
07 |
Manager-Cyber Security |
05 |
08 |
Senior Manager-Cyber Security |
05 |
Total |
350 |
Reservation:
Name of the Post/Grade |
Vacancy |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
PWBD |
|||
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
Scale-III |
05 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Manager-Data Scientist in MMG
Scale-II |
03 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Senior Manager-Data Scientist
in MMG Scale-III |
02 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Manager-Cyber Security in MMG Scale-II |
05 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Senior Manager-Cyber Security
in MMG Scale-III |
05 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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- Person With
Benchmark Disabilities (includes OC, HI, VI, ID), OC- Orthopedically
Challenged, HI-Hearing Impaired, VI- Visually Impaired, ID- Intellectual
Disability.
NOTE:
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) For all posts,
candidates willing to serve anywhere in India need to apply.
4) Regarding
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), it is informed as under:
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) 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.
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification -
Candidates Should Posses B.Tech/B.E, C.A, ICWA, MBA/PGDM, MCA,PG Diploma (Relevant
Fields)
Age Limit -
1) SC/ST - 05 years
2) OBC (non-creamy layer) - 03 years
3) 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 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 WBD- 10 years
Department wise age limit:
1) Manager IT- 25 to 35 years
2) Senior Manager IT- 27 to 38 years
3) Manager Data Scientist- 25 to 35 years
4) Senior Manager Data Scientist- 27 to 38 years
5) Manager Cyber Security- 25 to 35 years
6) Senior Manager Cyber Security- 27 to 38 years
Selection Procedure:
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
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 Question |
Maximum
Marks |
Duration |
PART-
I |
Reasoning |
25 |
25 |
120 Minutes |
English
Language |
25 |
25 |
||
Quantitative |
50 |
50 |
||
PART-
II |
Professional
Knowledge |
50 |
100 |
- For each wrong answer one fourth of the marks will be deducted as penalty.
- 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.
Personal
Interview: Personal Interview will be conducted by Bank in the following
manner-
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) Number of
candidates to be called for Interview shall be decided by the Bank based on performance
of candidates in the online written examination.
4) 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.
5) 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 - Short listing of applications followed by Interview:
Personal
Interview will be conducted by the Bank in the following manner:
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) 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.
Documents to be uploaded -
Photograph - (4.5cm x 3.5cm)-
1) Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
2) Make sure that
the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white,
background.
3) Look straight at
the camera with a relaxed face.
4) 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.
5) If you have to
use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye".
6) If you wear
glasses, make sure that there is no reflection and eyes can be clearly seen.
7) Caps, hats and
dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not
cover your face.
8) Dimensions: 200
x 230 pixels (preferred)
9) Size of the file should
be between 20kb – 50kb
10) 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.
Signature -
1) The applicant
has to sign on white paper with a Black Ink pen.
2) Dimensions: 140
x 60 pixels (preferred)
3) Size of the file should
be between 10kb – 20kb
4) Ensure that the
size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb
Left hand thumb
impression: (3cm x 3cm)-
1) The applicant
has to put his left hand thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue
ink.
2) File type: jpg /
jpeg
3) Dimensions: 240
x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (preferred for required quality)
4) File Size: 20kb
– 50kb
Hand-written
declaration image: (10cm x 5cm)-
1) The applicant
has to write the declaration in English on a white paper with black ink.
2) File type: jpg /
jpeg
3) Dimensions: 800
x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (preferred for required quality)
4) File size: 50kb
– 100kb
1) Birth
Certificate/ SSLC/ Std. X certificate can be submitted as proof of age.
2) File type: PDF
3) File size: not
exceeding 500kb
4) Caste/
Disability Certificate (if applicable):
5) Caste/
Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority as per GoI guidelines
6) File type: PDF
File size: not
exceeding 500kb
Educational
Qualification Documents:
1) Year wise/
Semester wise/ Consolidated mark sheets and degree certificate
2) File type: PDF
3) File size: not
exceeding 500kb
4) Certification
Documents (If applicable):
5) Course
Completion Certificate
6) File type: PDF
7) File size: not
exceeding 500kb
Post Educational
Qualification Work Experience Documents (If applicable):
1) Relevant work
experience certificate or any other document in support of post-educational qualification work experience
2) File type: PDF
3) File size: not
exceeding 500kb
Application Fee-
Category |
Fee
amount |
SC/ST/PWBD category candidates |
Rs.
50/- +GST@18%= Rs. 59/-(only postage charges) |
Other
Category Candidates |
Rs.
1000/- + GST@18%= Rs. 1180/- |
Important Links:
Online Application Form |
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Notification |
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Official
Website |