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The Central Bank of India is the largest and oldest bank in India which is wholly owned and managed by Indians.
Central Bank of India released the notification for filling specialist officer posts in its various streams.
Registration
Procedure to fill the online application is given below:
- A candidate must visit the official website of the central bank and the first register to themselves. Once registration is completed a provisional password is generated, and they have to use this password for filling the application form.
- Documents required like a signature, passport size photograph, Aadhar card number, and all the necessary details which will be given on the portal. All the documents should be in jpg/jpeg format and the signature should be on white paper with black ink.
- A candidate should check all his/ her details after the submission, later no correction will be made.
- Payment should be done through online mode.
- The aspirant must take the printout of the generated e-receipt and central bank of India SO exam application form.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Criteria
As per the notification of the Central Bank of India for giving the exam for the specialist officer post, the minimum age requirement is 21 years and the maximum is of 30 years. The age limit is for the general category and in general, age varies from one post to another.
- For Credit Officers/III a candidate must attain the minimum age of 26 years and a maximum of 35 years under the general category and for the reserved category minimum age should be of 26 years and a maximum of 38 years.
- For Risk Manager/ II minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years.
- For both Security Officer/I and /III minimum age should be of 26 years and a maximum of 45 years.
- For Risk Manager /III minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 35 years.
- For CDO/Chief Data Scientist /IV minimum age should be of 28 years and a maximum of 35 years.
- For Financial Analyst/I and Economist/ II minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years.
- For Data Architect/III, Data Analyst/III, Analytics Senior Manager/III, and Data Engineer/III minimum age should be of 26 years and a maximum of 35 years.
- For Information Technology/I minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 28 years.
Age Limitation
Central Bank of India for SO exam also provides some age limit/relaxation to the reserved categories. A candidate should produce a valid document for claiming age relaxation also, age relaxation varies from one reserved category to another.
- For Other Backward Classes, age relaxation for the candidate given by the Central bank of India is of 3 years.
- Children/Family members of those who died in the year 1984 because of riots are of 3 years.
- Persons domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1980 to 1989 is of 5 years.
- For Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates is for 5 years.
For getting the benefit of age limitation a candidate must fulfil all the given requirements.
Educational Qualification
| Post/scale | Qualification | Experience in Years |
|---|---|---|
| Credit officers/3rd | CA/CFA/ACMA/MBA in Finance that should be a regular course from reputed/recognized college/institute | CA/CFA/ACMA-the experience of 2 years & above in post-qualification of PSBs, Fis, Credit Rating Agencies (Aluminum RS.10000 crore)incorporate credit assessment MBA (finance)-4 years & above in PSBs, Fis, Credit Rating Agencies (Aluminum RS.10000 crore) incorporate credit assessment. |
| Risk Manager/II | B.Tech./MCA with MBA(Finance), M.Sc. Maths, M.Sc. Statistics or it’s equivalent from reputed institute/university with an aggregate of 60% marks. | N/A |
| Security Officer/III | A candidate should be a graduate from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification by the Central Government. | Minimum 10 years of experience with Indian Army or service from Air Force, Navy and Military Forces. |
| Security Officer/I | Graduate degree and working knowledge in a Computer system like MS office (word, excel, ppt, etc). | Minimum 5 years of experience as JCO in Indian Army or service from Air Force, Navy and Military Forces |
| Risk Manager/III | MBA in Finance or postgraduate diploma in banking or Finance. | 2 years of experience in Risk Management/Credit/Treasury/ALM. |
| CDO/Chief Data Scientist /IV | Must be graduate from a science background(engineering), statistics, economics, applied science. | Should have expert knowledge in quantitative methods for business and advance data science and 8-10 years of industry experience in data science or business analytics out of which 5 years of experience in banking and financial services. |
| Financial Analyst/II | Passed Examination of institute of charted accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Cost and works accounts of India (ICWAI) or MBA in Finance from a reputed institute with a minimum of 3years experience as an officer. | ICWAI- N/A MBA in Finance-3 years of experience in the public sector. |
| Economist/II | Post Graduate degree in economics/rural economics/econometrics. | 3 years of minimum experience in data collection, economic analysis or research. |
| Data Architect/III | Degree in engineering/ science/ advance degree in the analytical field. | Minimum 5 years of industry experience in data science or business analytics role out of which 3 years of experience in banking and financial services. |
| Data Analyst/III | Degree in engineering/science. | Minimum 5 years of experience in data science or IT. |
| Data engineer/III | Degree in engineering/science | Minimum 5 years of experience in data science or IT. |
| Analytics Senior Manager/III | Degree in engineering/science | Minimum 5 years of experience in data science or IT |
| Information Technology/I | 4 years of engineering degree in computer science/ computer application/IT/telecommunications from a recognized institute. | NA/ |
Application Fee
- For all other candidates, the application fee is RS.500/- and intimation charges are RS. 50/- i.e is 550.
- For schedule caste and tribes, there is no application fee for the only intimate charge is there which is RS.50/-
Exam Pattern
For online objective written exam:
- The exam will be of objective type multiple choice based with a total of 100 questions and the duration for the examination will be of 60 minutes.
- There will be negative marking for each wrong answer one fourth or 0.25 marks will be deducted and for each correct answer, 1 marks will be rewarded.
- Given below is the detailed table for the Exam pattern of central bank SO exam (online objective) so, that students can prepare themselves according to that:
| Subjects | Number of questions | Number of marks |
|---|---|---|
| Stream/ category specific questions | 60 | 60 |
| Computer knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Banking and general awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
For Personal interview
- Once the candidate has qualified the online exam then, he/she will be eligible for the personal interview round.
- A candidate needs to score minimum qualifying marks in each section and in aggregate as decided by the bank.
- A candidate should have all original documents and its xerox prescribed by the bank to produce during the interview of a central bank security officer.
Syllabus
Computer knowledge
- Basics questions related to the computer industry.
- Number system
- History of computer
- Computer abbreviation
- Security tools, virus, hacking
- Basics computer terminology
- Computer hardware parts and controls
Banking
- Indian banking industry
- History
- RBI and monetary Policy
- Main functions
- RTGs
- MSF
- Types of money
- FERA and FEMA
- Capital Market of India
- Public Finance
- Primary and Secondary Market
- Source of income and types of goods
- Revenue of central govt.
Security
- Network security management and secure electronic payment systems.
- IT security Metrics
- Digital crimes and forensics sciences
Eligibilty Criteria
Age Criteria
As per the notification of the Central Bank of India for giving the exam for the specialist officer post, the minimum age requirement is 21 years and the maximum is of 30 years. The age limit is for the general category and in general, age varies from one post to another.
- For Credit Officers/III a candidate must attain the minimum age of 26 years and a maximum of 35 years under the general category and for the reserved category minimum age should be of 26 years and a maximum of 38 years.
- For Risk Manager/ II minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years.
- For both Security Officer/I and /III minimum age should be of 26 years and a maximum of 45 years.
- For Risk Manager /III minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 35 years.
- For CDO/Chief Data Scientist /IV minimum age should be of 28 years and a maximum of 35 years.
- For Financial Analyst/I and Economist/ II minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years.
- For Data Architect/III, Data Analyst/III, Analytics Senior Manager/III, and Data Engineer/III minimum age should be of 26 years and a maximum of 35 years.
- For Information Technology/I minimum age should be of 21 years and a maximum of 28 years.
Age Limitation
Central Bank of India for SO exam also provides some age limit/relaxation to the reserved categories. A candidate should produce a valid document for claiming age relaxation also, age relaxation varies from one reserved category to another.
- For Other Backward Classes, age relaxation for the candidate given by the Central bank of India is of 3 years.
- Children/Family members of those who died in the year 1984 because of riots are of 3 years.
- Persons domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1980 to 1989 is of 5 years.
- For Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates is for 5 years.
For getting the benefit of age limitation a candidate must fulfil all the given requirements.
Educational Qualification
| Post/scale | Qualification | Experience in Years |
|---|---|---|
| Credit officers/3rd | CA/CFA/ACMA/MBA in Finance that should be a regular course from reputed/recognized college/institute | CA/CFA/ACMA-the experience of 2 years & above in post-qualification of PSBs, Fis, Credit Rating Agencies (Aluminum RS.10000 crore)incorporate credit assessment MBA (finance)-4 years & above in PSBs, Fis, Credit Rating Agencies (Aluminum RS.10000 crore) incorporate credit assessment. |
| Risk Manager/II | B.Tech./MCA with MBA(Finance), M.Sc. Maths, M.Sc. Statistics or it’s equivalent from reputed institute/university with an aggregate of 60% marks. | N/A |
| Security Officer/III | A candidate should be a graduate from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification by the Central Government. | Minimum 10 years of experience with Indian Army or service from Air Force, Navy and Military Forces. |
| Security Officer/I | Graduate degree and working knowledge in a Computer system like MS office (word, excel, ppt, etc). | Minimum 5 years of experience as JCO in Indian Army or service from Air Force, Navy and Military Forces |
| Risk Manager/III | MBA in Finance or postgraduate diploma in banking or Finance. | 2 years of experience in Risk Management/Credit/Treasury/ALM. |
| CDO/Chief Data Scientist /IV | Must be graduate from a science background(engineering), statistics, economics, applied science. | Should have expert knowledge in quantitative methods for business and advance data science and 8-10 years of industry experience in data science or business analytics out of which 5 years of experience in banking and financial services. |
| Financial Analyst/II | Passed Examination of institute of charted accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Cost and works accounts of India (ICWAI) or MBA in Finance from a reputed institute with a minimum of 3years experience as an officer. | ICWAI- N/A MBA in Finance-3 years of experience in the public sector. |
| Economist/II | Post Graduate degree in economics/rural economics/econometrics. | 3 years of minimum experience in data collection, economic analysis or research. |
| Data Architect/III | Degree in engineering/ science/ advance degree in the analytical field. | Minimum 5 years of industry experience in data science or business analytics role out of which 3 years of experience in banking and financial services. |
| Data Analyst/III | Degree in engineering/science. | Minimum 5 years of experience in data science or IT. |
| Data engineer/III | Degree in engineering/science | Minimum 5 years of experience in data science or IT. |
| Analytics Senior Manager/III | Degree in engineering/science | Minimum 5 years of experience in data science or IT |
| Information Technology/I | 4 years of engineering degree in computer science/ computer application/IT/telecommunications from a recognized institute. | NA/ |
Exam Pattern
For online objective written exam:
- The exam will be of objective type multiple choice based with a total of 100 questions and the duration for the examination will be of 60 minutes.
- There will be negative marking for each wrong answer one fourth or 0.25 marks will be deducted and for each correct answer, 1 marks will be rewarded.
- Given below is the detailed table for the Exam pattern of central bank SO exam (online objective) so, that students can prepare themselves according to that:
| Subjects | Number of questions | Number of marks |
|---|---|---|
| Stream/ category specific questions | 60 | 60 |
| Computer knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Banking and general awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
For Personal interview
- Once the candidate has qualified the online exam then, he/she will be eligible for the personal interview round.
- A candidate needs to score minimum qualifying marks in each section and in aggregate as decided by the bank.
- A candidate should have all original documents and its xerox prescribed by the bank to produce during the interview of a central bank security officer.
Syllabus
Computer knowledge
- Basics questions related to the computer industry.
- Number system
- History of computer
- Computer abbreviation
- Security tools, virus, hacking
- Basics computer terminology
- Computer hardware parts and controls
Banking
- Indian banking industry
- History
- RBI and monetary Policy
- Main functions
- RTGs
- MSF
- Types of money
- FERA and FEMA
- Capital Market of India
- Public Finance
- Primary and Secondary Market
- Source of income and types of goods
- Revenue of central govt.
Security
- Network security management and secure electronic payment systems.
- IT security Metrics
- Digital crimes and forensics sciences
