Important Information
About the organization
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited is an Indian private sector bank headquartered in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
About the notification
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited has given an employment notification for the recruitment of Apprentice vacancy. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.
Important Dates
Description | Date |
Starting Date for Apply Online | 14/05/2024 |
Last Date for Apply Online | 28/05/2024 |
Date of Online Exam | To be communicated separately |
Vacancy details
Engagement of Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961
Number of Vacancies |
276 |
Opening Date for On-line Registration |
14-05-2024 |
Closing Date for On-line Registration |
28-05-2024 |
Date of Online Examination |
To be communicated separately |
01. DETAILS OF VACANCIES (CATEGORY/ DISTRICT/ REGION WISE):-
S.No. |
Name of District/ Area |
No. of Vacancies* |
S.No. |
Name of District/ Area |
No. of Vacancies* |
S.No. |
Name of District/ Area |
No. of Vacancies* |
1 |
Srinagar |
28 |
11 |
Poonch |
6 |
21 |
Kargil |
5 |
2 |
Ganderbal |
10 |
12 |
Rajouri |
8 |
22 |
Leh |
7 |
3 |
Baramulla |
13 |
13 |
Jammu |
31 |
23 |
Delhi |
13 |
4 |
Bandipora |
5 |
14 |
Samba |
8 |
24 |
Mumbai |
16 |
5 |
Anantnag |
14 |
15 |
Udhampur |
7 |
25 |
Lucknow |
6 |
6 |
Kulgam |
8 |
16 |
Reasi |
5 |
26 |
Bangalore |
12 |
7 |
Pulwama |
11 |
17 |
Kathua |
9 |
27 |
Pune |
5 |
8 |
Shopian |
8 |
18 |
Doda |
6 |
28 |
Chennai |
2 |
9 |
Budgam |
10 |
19 |
Ramban |
5 |
29 |
Mohali |
4 |
10 |
Kupwara |
8 |
20 |
Kishtwar |
6 |
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TOTAL |
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276 |
02. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:-
S.No. |
Eligibility Criterion |
Description |
I. |
Qualification |
• Graduation from a recognized University/ Institute. Result should be declared by or before last date of registration. • The candidate should be proficient in local language of the respective region/area. Preference shall be given to domiciles of the respective region/ area. |
II. |
Age (as on 01/01/2024) |
Minimum 20 years and Maximum 28 years. However, relaxation in upper age limit for categories like SC/ST/OBC/PwBD etc. as per Government guidelines shall be applicable. |
III. |
Duration of Training |
One (01) year (i.e. 360 days). |
IV. |
Stipend |
• The apprentices shall be eligible for stipend of Rs. 10500/- per month for the engagement period of one (01) year out of which an amount of Rs. 1500/- shall be disbursed by Govt. agency through DBT. • Entitlement of conveyance up to a maximum of Rs. 1250/- per month. Apprentices shall not be eligible for any other allowances/benefits. |
V. |
Trainee Hours |
The apprentice shall be imparted On-the Job Training during normal working hours, as applicable to the clerical staff. |
VI. |
Other Terms & Conditions |
• The Candidate should NOT have undergone Apprenticeship either in J&K Bank or in any other organization earlier or pursuing Apprenticeship Training as per the Apprentices Act 1961 as amended or terminated in between the course of Apprenticeship training due to the fault of candidate himself. • Candidates who have undergone training or have job experience of one (01) year or more after attainment of educational qualifications, shall NOT be eligible for being engaged as Apprentice. • The training duration/ apprenticeship or engagement period shall be 1 year (i.e. 360 days) and during this training period only 12 days of casual leave will be available and in no case an apprentice should absent himself/ herself from the training for more than 30 days including 12 casual leaves otherwise the Bank will be at liberty to terminate the contract without any notice. • The apprentice shall have no right to claim employment in Bank after completion of the training. • Bank does not have any obligation to offer regular employment to apprentice during or after completion of apprenticeship period. • Candidates shall be relieved immediately after completion of one (01) year (i.e. 360 days) of apprenticeship period, from the respective work area. • Every apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training in Bank shall be a trainee and not a worker and as such the provisions of any law with respect to labor shall not apply to or in relation to such apprentice. • If the Apprentice wants to leave the Apprenticeship training during the Contract period, he/she shall be allowed to leave only at the end of that particular quarter and in case the Apprentice dropout/ absconds, he/ she will be liable to refund the stipend drawn for that quarter. • All other terms and conditions of Apprenticeship not expressly mentioned in the notification shall be as prescribed under the Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 as amended from time to time. • Candidate has to apply for only one District/ Area. In case a candidate registers for more than one District/ Area, his/ her latest application will be considered. • Candidate selected for the applied district/ area shall under no case be given training in any other district/ area. • However, Bank reserves the right to allot training seat in any district as per administrative requirement. |
03. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
LABEL |
DESCRIPTION |
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Selection Process
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a. Online Written Test (objective type): The engagement of Apprentices shall be based on the merit obtained in the online examination. The pattern of the online examination is as follows:
b. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth (1/4th) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at final score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. c. Merit List will be drawn district / region wise and category wise. d. Candidates qualified in the test will be placed according to their aggregate marks in descending order in respective districts / regions and Categories. e. In case more than one candidate scores same marks in the Merit List, such candidate will be ranked in the merit list according to their age in descending order. f. Online examination will be conducted only in English language. Bank reserve the right to conduct any other test or follow any other selection criteria at its discretion. |
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Wait List |
Waiting list will be 20% of notified vacancies & shall be valid up to 6 months or till the end of the current financial year from the date of issuance of selection notification, whichever is later. |
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Contract of Apprenticeship |
Candidates who have already registered themselves on the apprenticeship portal & found suitable for engagement on the basis of merit list shall be offered contract digitally through the apprenticeship portal. Candidates receiving the offer of apprenticeship online from the Bank need to accept it on the portal within a stipulated time/date. The apprenticeship training shall be deemed to have commenced from the training start date mentioned on the contract of apprenticeship. |
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Assessment and Certification |
After completion of apprenticeship training, apprentices will need to go through an assessment test covering both theoretical part as well as On-the-job training component. Theory assessment will be conducted by BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) and the Practical assessment will be conducted by the Bank. Subsequently, on the basis of marks scored by the apprentices, an Apprenticeship Certificate jointly signed by the Bank - BFSI SSC will be awarded to the apprentices. |
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Weightage/ Relaxation in Recruitment of Junior Associates in J&K Bank |
1 year age relaxation will be given across all categories of candidates for appointment in Banking Associate cadre to apprentices who have successfully completed Apprenticeship program and has been issued apprenticeship completion certificate. In addition, 2.5% of marks will be added to score obtained by the candidate in online written test subject to the condition that total marks (including bonus marks) do not exceed maximum marks, however candidate has to initially satisfy subject wise cut-offs wherever applicable. The relaxation and weightage will be offered subject to fulfilling of other eligibility criteria’s as per recruitment notification of J&K Bank |
04. CENTRE CLAUSE:
The examination centres shall be available at following locations:
Srinagar, J&K |
Baramulla, J&K |
Anantnag, J&K |
Jammu, J&K |
Poonch, J&K |
Samba, J&K |
Leh, Ladakh |
Kargil, Ladakh |
Delhi/Delhi NCR |
Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Maharashtra |
Lucknow, U.P. |
Chennai |
Bangalore, Karnataka |
Pune, Maharashtra |
Chandigarh |
Age Relaxation
Category | Age Relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit |
Minimum Age Limit | 20 Years |
Maximum Age Limit | 28 Years |
Fees
Category | Fees (INR) |
For Unreserved Category | Rs.700/- |
For Reserved Candidates | Rs 500/- |
Payment Mode | Through Online Mode |
Important Links
Detail | Link (URL) |
Official Advertisement | Click here |
Official Website | Click here |