GUIDELINES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES USING A SCRIBE

 

The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use their own scribe at their cost during the online examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

 

The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe at his/her own cost.

 

The scribe may be from any academic stream.

 

Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking along with call letter at the time of examination confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the examination.

 

Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.

 

The same scribe cannot be used by more than one candidate. In addition the scribe arranged by the Candidate should not be a candidate for the examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request may not be favourably entertained.

 

 

Guidelines for candidates:

 

Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of examination.

 

The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will not be available to Visually Impaired candidates who use the services of a Scribe for the examination.

 

The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F.No.16-110/2003-DDIII dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi.

 

Pre-examination Training for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates

 

RBI may arrange pre-examination training at certain centres for a limited number of SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India. 

 

Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training may write to the Regional Office of the Reserve Bank of India to whom the candidate is applying. List of training centres given below is indicative. Candidates opting for pre-examination training will be intimated about the training by the Regional Office. All expenses regarding travelling, boarding, lodging etc. will be borne by the candidates for attending the Pre-Examination Training programme at the concerned Pre-

Examination Training Centre. Depending upon the response and administrative feasibility the right to cancel any of the pre-examination training centres and/ or add some other Centres and/ or make alternative arrangements is reserved.

 

Addresses of the Offices: 

 

1. Reserve Bank of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Bhubaneswar - 751 001.

 

2. Reserve Bank of India Station Road, Panbazar, Guwahati - 781001.

 

3. Reserve Bank of India, Rambagh Circle, Tonk Road, Jaipur - 302 052

 

4. Reserve Bank of India Main Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Mumbai - 400 001.

 

5. Reserve Bank of India Main Office Building, Dr. Raghavendra Rao Road, Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440 001

 

6. Reserve Bank of India, Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 033.

 

Examination Centres:

 

The examination will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India. The tentative list of Examination centres is available in Annex III.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

Candidates can apply online only from 12.06.2015 to 03.07.2015 and no other mode of application will be accepted.

 

Scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph and signature adhere to the required specifications as given under Guideline for photograph & signature scan and upload (Annex I).

 

Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. Bank may send call letters for the Examination etc. 

 

through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with /mention e mail id to any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile number.

 

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Non- Refundable)

 

Rs. 50/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXS. (Intimation Charges) 

 

Candidates to go to the RBI website www.rbi.org.in and click on the option "APPLY ONLINE" which will open a new screen.

 

To register application, choose the tab "Click here for New Registration" and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent.

 

In case the candidate is unable to complete the application form in one go, he / she can save the data already entered by choosing "SAVE AND NEXT" tab. Prior to submission of the online application candidates are advised to use the "SAVE AND NEXT" facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. Visually Impaired candidates should fill the application form carefully and verify/ get the details verified to ensure that the same are correct prior to final submission.

 

The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, 

Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

 

 Candidates need not submit /send at any address, application printouts or any certificates or copies thereof at the time of online application.

 

 Candidates will have to visit the RBI website for downloading call letters for online test .Intimation for downloading call letter will also be sent through email/SMS.

 

The candidates will have to appear for the exam at their own cost. However, candidates called for interview are entitled to 2nd AC to & fro railway fare/ bus fare by shortest route from the place of their residence/ work to the place of interview, whichever is nearer, on production of evidence of travel (Rail / bus ticket/receipt etc).