PBN SO Recruitment 2020 – The result and joining schedule for the PNB SO 2020 has been uploaded. The online examination for the PNB SO 2020 was held on November 22, 2020. Candidates can check the result through the official website, pnbindia.in. The application process for PNB SO recruitment was started from September 08 to October 06, 2020. Earlier, Punjab National Bank (PNB) has released the official notification for Specialist Officer recruitment. As per the notification, PNB has announced a total of 535 vacancies for the said posts. Check all the recent updates about PNB SO Recruitment 2020 from this article.
Latest: The result and joining schedule for the PNB SO 2020 is now available. Check here.
PNB SO Recruitment 2020
Under the SO recruitment, PNB has announced the posts of Manager and Senior Manager under grade MMGS-II and MMGS-III. Know important dates about PNB SO Recruitment 2020 from the table below.
| PNB SO Recruitment 2020 | Important dates |
| Start date of application form | 08 Sep 2020 |
| Last date to apply | |
| Admit Card Release Date | 11 Nov 2020 |
| Exam Date | 22 Nov 2020 |
| Result Declaration date | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Release of admit card for interview | 21 Jan -06 Feb 2021 |
| Interview date | As per admit card |
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PNB SO Result 2020
After the examination is over, PNB declares the result for Specialist Officer post. Candidates can check their result for both the stages of the selection process through the official website, pnbindia.in. Those who qualified the online examination are called for the interview round. The final PNB SO result is prepared based on the marks secured in online main exam and interview round.
Documents to Carry for PI
Here is the list of documents that canddiates have to carry for the interview round.
- Printout of the Interview Call Letter
- Printout of the system generated online application form
- Proof of Date of Birth
- Photo Identify Proof
- Individual Semester/Yearwise Marksheets & certificates
- Income and Asset Certificate for EWS category candidates
- Caste Certificate
- Disability certificate
- Relevant documents from Ex-servicemen candidates, and others as asked
PNB Specialist Officers Admit Card 2020
After the application process of PNB SO is completed, PNB releases the call letters for Specialist Officers. Eligible candidates who have successfully submitted the online application form can download the same from the official website, pnbindia.in. Separate PNB SO call letter releases for the online test to send interview round. The exact date, time, the venue will be intimated to applicants through PNB SO admit card. It is mandatory for candidates to carry a clear print out of the call letters to the test venue for verification.
PNB SO 2020 Exam Pattern
Candidates who wish to appear for the Specialist Officer post can check the examination pattern for the same here. In this section, they will get to know all the information related to the scheme of examination for SO post such as the number of questions, duration and others. Scroll down to check the same:
- Mode of the Examination: Online test
- Language of questions: English and Hindi language (except for language section)
- Duration of examination: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: 0.25 marks
| Name of the Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| English Language | 50 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Professional Knowledge (Relevant to the Post) | 50 | 75 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
PNB SO Recruitment 2020 – Latest News
Corrigendum Released
PNB has released a corrigendum regarding PNB SO recruitment 2020. As per the notice released on October 14, 2020, the partial modification in the eligibility criteria for the post of Manager (Risk) and Senior Manager.
PNB SO Application Form 2020
The application procedure for PNB Specialist Officer is conducted through online process. Candidates have to visit the official website of PNB to get the online application link. Refer to the steps available below to submit PNB Specialist Officer application form 2020.
Click here to get PNB SO 2020 Application Form Link
Step 1: First step is to visit the official website of Punjab National Bank, pnbindia.in. Candidates can easily reach the login page by clicking on the direct link available above.
Step 2: Reaching the website home page, candidates have to tap on the ‘recruitments’ section.
Step 3: Now, under the ‘APPLY FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF 535 SPECIALIST OFFICERS’ section, click on apply online link.
Step 4: Hereafter candidates are directed to registration page. Applicants can register themselves by clicking on ‘new registration’ button.
Step 5: Register and submit the online application form. It is important to keep the login details generated during registration for future reference.
Step 6: Last step is to upload the documents, pay the application fee and download the submitted PNB SO application form.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PWBD category | Rs 175/- per candidate |
| All other candidates | Rs 850/- per candidate |
Eligibility Criteria for PNB Specialist Officer 2020
Check the eligibility criteria to apply for PNB SO recruitment below –
Nationality
- PNB is inviting applications from only Indian nationals.
Age Limit
- For Manager Post –
- Minimum age: 25 years
- Maximum age: 35 years
- For Senior Manager –
- Minimum age: 25 years
- Maximum age: 37 years
Educational Qualification
| Name of the Post | Educational Qualification Required |
| Manager (Risk) | Bachelor/Masters in Math/ Statistics/ Economics/ or FRM/ PRM/ DTIRM/ MBA(Finance)/ CA/ ICWA/ CFA/ PGPBF |
| Manager(Credit) | CA/ICWA/MBA or PGDM |
| Manager(Treasury) | MBA-Finance or equivalent |
| Manager (Law) | Degree in Law |
| Manager (Architect) | Degree in Architecture |
| Manager (Civil ) | B.E./ B.Tech Degree in Civil Engineering |
| Manager(HR) | 02 years full time Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/Labour Law/ HR/ HRD/ HRM/ |
| Manager(Economic) | Post Graduate Degree Economics |
| Senior Manager (Risk) | Bachelor/Masters in Math/ Statistics/ Economics/ or FRM/ PRM/ DTIRM/ MBA(Finance)/ CA/ ICWA/ CFA/ PGPBF |
| Senior Manager (Credit) | CA/ICWA/MBA or PGDM |
Work Experience
| Name of the post | Work Experience in concerned field |
| Manager (Risk) | 01 years |
| Manager (Credit) | 01 years |
| Manager(Treasury) | 01 years |
| Manager (Law) | 02 years |
| Manager (Architect) | 01 years |
| Manager (Civil) | 01 years |
| Manager (Economic) | 02 years |
| Manager(HR) | 02 years |
| Senior Manager (Risk) | 03 years |
| Senior Manager (Credit) | 03 years |
PNB SO Notification 2020
Recently, PNB has released the official notification for Specialist Officer post. Candidates who were eagerly waiting for the notification can now download the notification by clicking on the image below.
PNB Specialist Officer 2020 – Vacancies
As per the notification, PNB has announced a total of 535 vacancies for Specialists Officer post. Refer to the table below to know about the segregation of vacancies amongst various posts.
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Manager (Risk) | 160 |
| Manager(Credit) | 200 |
| Manager(Treasury) | 30 |
| Manager (Law) | 25 |
| Manager (Architect) | 02 |
| Manager (Civil ) | 08 |
| Manager(Economic) | 10 |
| Manager(HR) | 10 |
| Senior Manager (Risk) | 40 |
| Senior Manager (Credit) | 50 |
About PNB
Punjab National Bank (PNB) is a financial and bank service that is owned by the Government of India. The bank has its headquarters in New Delhi, India. PNB bank was founded in the year 1984. It is the second-largest public sector bank (PSB) in India; both in terms of business and network with 180 million customers.
Official website: pnbindia.in
To know more about the PNB SO Recruitment 2020, download notification.
