Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer Recruitment 2017 – 18 is being organized by the Bank of Baroda (BOB). It consists an online written test, psychometric assessment, group discussion and interview. The application process was completely online and the candidate had to pay application fee through online mode only. Before applying, candidates should have ensured that they fulfil the eligibility as on the date of eligibility. BOB SO Recruitment 2017 selection leads to the admission of selected candidates for Specialist Officer post. Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India. Get here complete details of Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment 2017 such as important dates, application form, admit card, exam pattern, result.
Latest: The Final Result and notification for the post of Finance/ Credit MMG/S III, Various Treasury posts, JMG/S I sales have been released, check it form the “Result” page link given below.
Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer Recruitment 2017 – 2018
Bank of Baroda is conducting the Specialist officer recruitment for various post like IT Security, Treasury, Finance Security etc. Applicant interested in applying must have followed the recruitment schedule provided below.
| Events | Dates |
| Online Registration of Application starts from | 14 Nov 2017 |
| Last date for Online Registration of Application | 05 Dec 2017 |
| Date of Online Test Sales officer JMG/S-I | 07 Jan 2018 |
| Date of Online Test Finance/Credit MMG/S II & MMG/S III. | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Date of Online Test Admit Card for Sales officer JMG/S-I | 27 Dec 2017 |
| Date of Interview for Trade Finance MMG/S II | 22 Jan to 03 Feb 2018 |
| Date of Interview for IT Security SMG/S IV (postcode 03). | 05 Feb 2018 |
| Date of Interview for Security MMG/S II (postcode 10). | 01 to 06 Feb 2018 |
| Sales officer JMG/S-I final result | 23 Jan 2018 |
| Trade Finance MMG/S II final result | 13 Mar 2018 |
| Security MMG/S II final result | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Finance/ Credit MMG/S III Final Result | 08 May 2018 |
| Various Treasury posts final result | 04 May 2018 |
| JMG/S I sales final result | 03 May 2018 |
Candidate can check more details about the Application form, Admit card and result from the Quick Links below.
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Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer Recruitment 2017 – 2018 Vacancy Details
Total No of Post – 427
Educational Qualification – The candidate must be a minimum graduate from a recognized university. Post wise Educational qualification is given below.
Selection Process-Candidates shall be shortlisted on the basis of the online written test, group discussion, interview and psychometric assessment.
Application fee – (Non-Refundable)
- SC/ ST/ Persons with Disability (PWD) – Rs. 100/-
- GEN/ OBC – Rs. 600/-
Probation Period: The selected candidate will be on probation for a period of 12 months (-1- year) of active service from the date of his/ her joining the Bank.
Service Bond: For those selected on the Regular basis, they will be required to mandatorily execute a Service Bond as under: ‘Serve for a minimum period of -3- years in the Bank after joining the services or in lieu thereof an amount of ` 1.5 Lacs’
How to apply – Apply online for Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment 2017 at www.bankofbaroda.com.
Eligibility Criteria
| Post | Age limit (Between) | Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer Recruitment 2017 Educational qualifications & Experience |
| Finance / Credit (MMG/S -II ) |
25 to 35 years | 2 Years Full Time, MBA or equivalent postgraduation degree/diploma, with specialisation in Finance/Trade Finance/ International Business from a recognized University/Institute or CA or ICWA
Experience – Post-qualification experience of minimum 2 years in Processing/Appraisal of Corporate Credit (Experience of working in Credit Deptt. in large Banks will be preferable). |
| Finance / Credit (MMG/S -III) |
25 to 37 years | 2 Years Full Time, MBA or equivalent postgraduation degree/diploma, with specialisation in Finance/Trade Finance/ International Business from a recognized University/Institute or CA or ICWA
Experience – Post-qualification experience of minimum 4 years in Processing/Appraisal of Corporate Credit (Experience of working in Credit Deptt. in large Banks will be preferable). For candidates with CA qualification, the Post-qualification experience shall be relaxed to 3 years. |
| Sales | 21 to 30 years | 2 Years Full Time, MBA or equivalent postgraduation degree/diploma, with specialisation in Marketing/Sales/Retail. (Courses completed through correspondence / part-time are not eligible. The institute should be recognized/approved by Govt., Govt. bodies / AICTE)
Experience – 1 Year of sales experience in Banks/FMCG/NBFC/DSA with selling experience of Banking products of any Bank/NBFC. |
| Trade Finance | 25 to 35 years | 2 Years Full Time, MBA or equivalent postgraduation degree/diploma, with specialisation in Finance/Trade Finance/ International Business from a recognized University/Institute or CA
Experience – Post-qualification experience of minimum 2 years in Credit & Forex / Trade Finance function in Banking/ Financial Sector (Experience of working in trade finance function including exports/imports / foreign remittances / LC / BG areas in large Banks/Financial Institutions will be preferable) |
| Security | 25 to 35 years | Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institute
Experience – An officer not below the rank of Captain of Indian Army or equivalent rank in India Navy / Air Force, with a minimum of 5 years of commissioned service, or an Officer not below the rank of Asst SP/Dy SP/ Asst Comdt/ Dy Comdt of Indian Police / Para Military Forces, with a minimum of 5 years service as an officer in such Force. |
Note: For Eligibility Criteria of rest of the Post check Advertisement at the end of this page.
Exam Pattern
The structure of the online examination will be as follows:
- Total No of Question: 200
- Total Marks: 200
- Time Allotted: 2 hours
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| English Language | 50 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Professional Knowledge | 50 | 75 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Group Discussion (GD)/Personal Interview (PI)/Psychometric Test:
Candidates are required to obtain a minimum score in each test and also a minimum total score in the online test to be shortlisted for Psychometric Assessment/Group Discussion and Interview. Candidates will be shortlisted for Psychometric Assessment/GD & PI depending on the number of vacancies, cut-off in each test and total marks secured in the online test as decided by the Bank.
The minimum qualifying marks for GD/PI would be 60% for General Category and 55% for Reserved Category.
Selection Procedure
The selection process comprises of an online test, for the post of Scale I, in the discipline of Sales, followed by GD/Interview of the shortlisted candidates.
For the posts in Scale-II, Scale-III, Scale-IV & Scale-V applications were shortlisted and candidates were then been called for GD/interview. However, for Scale-II and Scale-III, if the number of eligible applications received is large, then Bank reserves the right to hold an online test also.
Bank may, at its discretion, consider conducting of Psychometric Test / Group Discussion for different scales.
For Complete details regarding BOB SO Recruitment 2017 – 2018 check – Advertisement
Addendum Letter: click here to check the Addendum Letter.
