The banking sector is one of the careers which is chosen by most of the people. Every year we see there are a lot of recruitment drives being conducted by various organizations. Allahabad Bank is one such organization which conducts recruitment drive for various positions in the bank. Currently, Allahabad Bank is conducting a recruitment drive for Specialist Officer (SO).
Specialist Officer is one such position which has a lot of career growth and people choose this post due to its high paid salary and job profile. Specialist Officers can be Assistant Managers, Engineers, officers, Architects, designers, administrators, Tester, Manager, analysts, Developers, Test lead, innovation specialist, and various other Posts on the regular/ contractual basis. If you are willing to apply for SO posts then check out the complete blog to know more details about Allahabad Bank SO Recruitment 2021.
Allahabad Bank SO Recruitment 2021: Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must make sure they fulfill the eligibility criteria. Below are the eligibility criteria listed out. It is advised for all candidates to go through the criteria carefully and then proceed with the application.
1. Nationality/Citizenship – An applicant must be
- a citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee, who migrated to India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- A person of India origin who has migrated from Pakistan/Burma/Sri Lanka/East African/Countries of Kenya/Uganda/the United Republic of Tanzania/Zambia/Malawi/Zaire/Ethiopia/Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
2. Age Limit and Educational Qualification
| Name of the Post | Age Limit | Qualification & Experience |
| Security Officer (JMG Scale 1) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | Graduate in any discipline from any recognized University. Minimum 5 years as Junior Commissioned Officer and equivalent in the Indian Army/ Navy/Air Force OR 5 years as a Police Officer in the rank of Inspector OR An Officer of identical rank in Paramilitary Forces with minimum 5 years service. |
| Civil Engineer (JMG Scale I) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | 4 years of B.E/B.Tech Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognized University |
| Manager (Fire Safety) (MMG Scale II) | Min 21 years, Max 35 years | B.E.(Fire)/B.Tech.(Safety & fire engineering)/B.Tech.(Fire Technology & Safety Engineering) From recognized institute. Minimum 3 years in Fire safety including fire & safety of high rise buildings. |
| Manager (Law) (MMG Scale II) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | A bachelor degree in Law (LLB). Enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council and minimum 3 years experience of practice at Bar or Judicial service and / or minimum 2 years as a Law Officer in the Legal Department of a Scheduled Commercial Bank or the Central / State Government or of a Public Sector Undertaking and candidates should produce a certificate of having requisite post qualification work experience from the Court / Bar Council / Organization. |
| Company Secretary (MMG Scale II) | Min 21 years, Max 35 years | A degree from the recognized University with ACS from the Institute of Company Secretary of India. Minimum 2 years Post Qualification experience in the related field |
| Manager (IT) (Network Manager) (MMG Scale II) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | 4 years Engineering Degree in Computer Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology/Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications /Electronics & Communication /Electronics & Instrumentation. OR Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level. Minimum 2 years experience in Network Troubleshooting, Network protocols, routers, Network Administration |
| Manager (IT) (Security Administrator) (MMG Scale II) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | 4 years Engineering Degree in Computer Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology/Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation. OR Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level. Minimum 2 years experience in BFSI sector in handling various information security related roles like Firewall management, IPS management, SIEM administration, Antivirus management |
| Manager (IT) (System Administrator) (MMG Scale II) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | 4 years Engineering Degree in Computer Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology/Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation. OR Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level. Minimum 2 years experience in maintenance and administration of Operating Systems e.g. Windows, Linux, Unix, Aix, etc. |
| Manager (IT) (Big Date Analytics) (MMG Scale II) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | 4 years Engineering Degree in Computer Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology/Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation. OR Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Applications OR Graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level. Minimum 2 years experience in analyzing data, uncover information, derive insight and implement data-driven strategies and data models in Big data/ Analytic/CRM solution |
| Financial Analyst (MMG Scale II) | Min 20 years, Max 35 years | Graduates and CFA/ICWA/Full-time MBA (Finance) /Full-time PGDBM (Finance). Minimum 2 years in the area of credit appraisal of big/medium industrial projects in any Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| Manager (Equity/Mutual Fund Desk) | Min 24 years, Max 35 years | Full-time MBA (Finance)/ Chartered Accountant/ Cost and Management Account. Minimum 3 years as equity trader/ dealer in Bank/ Financial Institution/ Insurance Company/ Mutual Fund or reputed Brokerage House |
Allahabad Bank SO Recruitment 2021: Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs 100/- |
| Others | Rs 600/- |
Allahabad Bank So Recruitment 2021: Selection Process
The selection for Allahabad Bank SO Recruitment is based on 2 stages.
Online Examination– The first stage of recruitment is the online examination i.e., Computer Based Test (CBT)
Personal Interview– You have to provide all the required documents in original. After this round, the final selection of the candidates will be made.
Must Read: Allahabad Bank SO Exam Pattern 2021
Stage 1 Computer Based Test
There will be one CBT for Allahabad Bank SO recruitment for the post of Security Officer (JMG Scale I), Manager (Fire Safety) (MMG Scale II) and Manager (Law) (MMG Scale II) that comprises of 210 questions.
| Name of the Test | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 hours |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 210 | 185 |
The pattern of CBT for remaining posts
| Name of the Test | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 hours |
| English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 210 | 185 |
Stage 2 Personal Interview
The candidate has to secure minimum passing marks in the interview. The minimum qualifying marks in the interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC, ST, OBC, PwD candidates). The ratio of weightage in the online exam and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
Thus, candidates are suggested to fill the applications before the last date and start their preparations accordingly. You can excel in all the stages of SO exam by preparing well from Bank SO Preparation Books available online.
Frequently Answered Questions on Allahabad Bank So Recruitment 2021:
What is the application fees for General category?
Rs 600
What is the selection procedure for Allahabad Bank So Recruitment 2021?
The selection for Allahabad Bank SO Recruitment is based on 2 stages.
1. Online Examination
2. Personal Interview
What is the application fees for SC/ST category?
Rs 100
What is the eligibility criteria for Allahabad Bank So Recruitment 2021?
Read the above post to know about eligibility criteria for Allahabad Bank So Recruitment 2021.
What is the post of SO?
Specialist Officer is one such position which has a lot of career growth and people choose this post due to its high paid salary and job profile.