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Bank of Baroda Specialist Officer (SO) Recruitment 2024-25 Notification OUT for 1267 Various Posts. Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment 2024-25: The Bank of Baroda, one of India’s leading public sector banks, has announced a recruitment drive for Specialist Officer (SO) positions across various departments. A total of 1,267 vacancies are available in different grades and scales. Candidates interested in these opportunities can submit their applications online via the official website, bankofbaroda.co.in. The official notification was released on December 27, 2024, and the online application window will remain open from December 28, 2024, to January 17, 2025.Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment 2024 Overview. 

Recruitment Organization - Bank of Baroda

Post Name - Specialist Officer (SO)

Advertisement No.  - BOB/HRM/REC/ADVT/2024/08

Vacancies - 1,267

Job Location - All India

Mode of Application - Online

Last Date to Apply - 17 January 2025

Category - Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment 2024

Official Website - bankofbaroda.co.in 

Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment Important Dates - Notification Date : 27 December 2024  Apply Online Start Date : 28 December 2024  Last Date to Apply : 17 January 2025  Last Date for Fee Payment : 17 January 2025  Exam Date : To be released 

Bank of Baroda SO Application Fee  General / OBC / EWS : Rs. 600 + GST  SC / ST / PwD / Women : Rs. 100 + GST  Mode of Payment : Online

Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment Age Limit  The minimum and maximum age requirements differ based on the post and grade. Age relaxations will be provided as per government regulations.  The age limit will be calculated as of December 1, 2024.

Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment Educational Qualification  To apply for the positions, candidates must meet specific eligibility criteria, including educational qualifications and professional experience relevant to each role.  For detailed information, applicants are advised to consult the official notification thoroughly. 

Bank of Baroda SO Vacancy Details

Rural & Agri Banking 200,  Retail Liabilities 450,  MSME Banking 331,  Information Security  9,  Facility Management  22,  Corporate & Institutional Credit 30,   Finance  13,  Information Technology  177,  Enterprise Data Management Office 25.

Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment Selection Process The Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment 2024 selection process includes the following stages:  Online Examination  Group Discussion (GD)  Personal Interview (PI) 

 Bank of Baroda SO Recruitment Exam Pattern

Section                                                      No. of Questions                Marks            Duration

Reasoning                                                         25                              25                 25 Minutes

English Language                                             25                              25                 25 Minutes

Quantitative Aptitude                                         25                             25                25 Minutes

Professional Knowledge                                    25                             25               25 Minutes

Total                                                                  150                           225             150 Minutes

The process of Registration of application is complete only when fee is deposited with the Bank through On-line mode on or before the last date for fee payment. Candidates are requested to note down the acknowledgement number and a copy of application form for their future reference. b) Before applying, candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria for the post as on the date of eligibility. c) Short-listing and interview / selection method will be purely provisional without verification of documents. Candidature will be subject to verification of all details/documents with the original as and when called by the Bank. d) Candidates are advised to check Bank’s website (Current Opportunities) regularly for details and updates. All revisions/corrigendum/modifications (if any) will be hosted on the Bank’s website only. e) All correspondence, including Call letters/ Interview Dates/advices, wherever required, will be made only on the email ID mentioned by the candidate in their online application form and the same has to be kept active till completion of this recruitment process. f) Post qualification experience below 6 months in any organization & Experience in Clerical cadre would not be considered. g) Only Candidates willing to serve anywhere in India, should apply.

How to Apply:

i. Candidates are required to apply Online through website www.bankofbaroda.co.in from time to time under Career section/web page  Current Opportunities No other means/ mode of application will be accepted. ii. Candidates are required to have a valid personal email ID and Contact Number. It should be kept active till completion of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for Personal interview and/or Selection Process on the registered Email ID. In case, a candidate does not have a valid personal email ID, he/she should create his/ her new email ID before applying. 
 a) Guidelines For Filling Online Application:

i. Candidates should visit Bank’s website www.bankofbaroda.in/Career.htm and register themselves online in the appropriate Online Application Format, available through the link being enabled on the Careers-> Current Opportunities on the Bank’s website & pay the application fee using Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet Banking etc. ii. Candidates need to upload their Bio-data while filling online application. Candidates are also required to upload their scanned photograph, signature and other documents related to their eligibility. Please refer to Annexure II regarding scanning of photograph & signature and upload of documents. iii. Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online application, candidates are advised to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on SUBMIT button. Visually Impaired candidates will be responsible for getting the details filled in/carefully verifying, in the online application and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission. iv. The name of the candidate should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/ mark sheets. Any change/ alteration found may disqualify the candidature. v. An online application which is incomplete in any respect and unsuccessful fee payment will not be considered as valid. vi. Candidates shall also be required to submit supporting documents such as Date of Birth Proof, Graduation/Mandatory Qualification Certificate/s, Other Certifications, Experience Letter, Document showing Break up of CTC, Latest Salary Slips, etc. at the time of submitting the online application form vii. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection / inability / failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet or website jam viii. Bank of Baroda does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of Bank of Baroda. ix. Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Category, Date of Birth, Post Applied for, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, Centre of Examination, etc. will be considered as final and no change/modifications will be allowed after submission of the online application form. Candidates are hence requested to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. Bank will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application form.

Payment of Fees:

i. Application fees and Intimation Charges (Non-refundable) of Rs. 600/-for General /EWS /OBC candidates (plus applicable GST & transaction charges) and Rs.100/- (Intimation charges only) for SC/ ST/PWD/Women candidates (plus applicable GST & transaction charges) will be applicable. Bank is not responsible if any of the candidates makes more than one payment/s and no request for refund of fees shall be entertained. ii. Fee payment will have to be made online through payment gateway available thereat. iii. After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form, candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter. iv. The payment can be made by using Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet Banking etc. by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates. v. On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form with the data entered by the candidate will be generated, which should be printed and retained by the candidate. vi. If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please register again and make payment online. vii. There is also a provision to reprint the application form containing fee details, at later stage.

All further Announcements/Addendum or Corrigendum (if any)/details pertaining to this process will only be published/ provided on authorised Bank’s website www.bankofbaroda.in from time to time under Career section/web page  Current Opportunities. No separate communication/intimation will be sent to the candidates who are not shortlisted/not selected in the process. All notification/communication placed on the Bank’s website shall be treated as intimation to all the candidates who have applied for the said project. Disclaimer: - Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear in any of the recruitment process in the future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently, such disqualification will take place with retrospective affect. Clarifications/Decisions of the Bank in respect of all matters pertaining to this recruitment viz. Eligibility, Conduct of Online exam, Conduct of Interview, Other tests etc. would be final and binding on all candidates. The Bank reserves the right to reject any application/candidature at any stage or cancel the conduct of / interview or increase/decrease the vacancies for any of the positions, as per the requirement of the Bank or to cancel the Recruitment Process entirely or for any particular post(s) at any stage without assigning any reason.

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