NIACL Recruitment 2025: Apply for 500 Assistant Vacancy, Last Date: 1/1/2025.
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NIACL Recruitment 2025
New India Assurance Company Ltd. (NIACL) has released an official advertisement for the recruitment of Various Assistant Positions
The New India Assurance Company Limited, a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company, invites applications for recruitment of 500 Assistants from open market.
1. State / Union Territory wise Vacancies (Provisional)
SL.
NO. STATE / UNION TERRITORY LANGUAGE SC ST OBC EWS UR TOTAL
Out of which
PwBD
EXS DISEXS
VI HI OC ID / MD & DXS
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands Hindi / English 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Andhra Pradesh Telugu 3 2 0 1 4 10 0 1 0 0 1 0
3 Arunachal Pradesh English 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 Assam Assamese 0 1 0 1 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bihar Hindi 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Chandigarh Hindi / Punjabi 0 0 2 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Chhattisgarh Hindi 0 3 2 2 13 20 0 1 0 0 2 0
8 Delhi Hindi 3 2 0 1 6 12 0 1 0 0 1 0
9 Goa Konkani 0 0 2 1 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gujarat Gujarati 6 8 9 5 22 50 0 1 0 1 5 2
11 Haryana Hindi 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Himachal Pradesh Hindi 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Jammu & Kashmir Hindi / Urdu 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Jharkhand Hindi 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Karnataka Kannada 12 8 5 5 20 50 0 1 0 1 5 2
16 Kerala Malayalam 11 1 3 4 21 40 0 1 0 1 4 1
17 Madhya Pradesh Hindi 8 10 0 4 18 40 1 1 0 0 4 1
18 Maharashtra Marathi 23 8 1 11 62 105 2 1 1 1 11 4
19 Manipur Manipuri 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Meghalaya Khasi / Garo 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Mizoram Mizo 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 Nagaland English 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Odisha Odia 3 2 0 1 4 10 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 Puducherry Tamil 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Punjab Punjabi 6 0 1 1 6 14 1 0 0 0 1 0
26 Rajasthan Hindi 2 1 4 2 6 15 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 Sikkim English / Nepali 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Tamil Nadu Tamil 9 0 7 4 20 40 0 0 1 1 4 1
29 Telangana Telugu / Urdu 1 1 3 1 4 10 0 1 0 0 1 0
30 Uttar Pradesh Hindi 0 1 4 2 17 24 0 1 0 0 2 1
31 Uttarakhand Hindi 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 West Bengal Bengali 3 0 2 1 4 10 0 0 0 1 1 0
Total Vacancies 91 51 48 50 260 500 12 10 2 6 44 12
UR – Un-reserved, SC – Scheduled Caste, ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Classes, EWS – Economically Weaker Sections, PwBD – Person with Benchmark Disability, EXS – Ex-Servicemen, DISEXS – Disabled Ex-servicemen, DXS – Dependents of Servicemen killed in Action, OC – Orthopedically Challenged, VI – Visually Impaired, HI – Hearing Impaired, ID / MD – Intellectual Disability & Multiple Disabilities.
The tentative schedule of events is as follows : –
EVENTS TENTATIVE DATES
| Online Registration & payment of Application Fees | 17/12/2024 to 01/01/2025 (Both dates inclusive) |
| Tier I (Preliminary) Online Examination | 27/01/2025 (Monday) |
| Tier II (Main) Online Examination | 02/03/2025 (Sunday) |
| Download of Call Letters | 7 days prior to the date of each examination (Tentative) (Tier I as well as Tier II Examination ) |
Candidates should apply through online mode only. No other means / mode of application will be accepted. Please keep referring to Recruitment section of our website https://www.newindia.co.in regularly for updates.
Since recruitment in clerical cadre is done on State / UT wise basis, Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State / UT only and will have to appear for online examination from a centre of that particular State / UT or as allotted by The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. For example, a candidate applying against vacancies in West Bengal State can opt for centre in West Bengal only and would be considered for employment in that State only.
Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in ‘Creamy layer’ are not entitled for OBC reservation and age relaxation. They should indicate their category as ‘Un-reserved (General)’.
Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum No. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31/01/2019 of Dept. of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India. EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of Government of India and outcome of any litigation. The appointment shall be provisional and shall be subject to the Income & Asset Certificate to be verified through the proper channels.
The reservation under various categories will be as per prevailing Government Guidelines at the time of finalization of result. The above vacancies are provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Company at the material time. The vacancies of reserved category candidates are inclusive of unfilled vacancies, if any. Merit list will be drawn up state-wise and category-wise. The candidates who qualify in the pre-recruitment tests (Preliminary & Main Examination) will be further shortlisted for Regional Language Test.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA : NIACL Recruitment 2025
Please note that the eligibility criteria specified are the basic criteria for applying for the post. At the time of Regional Language Test, the candidates must necessarily produce the relevant documents in original and a self-attested photocopy in support of their identity and eligibility pertaining to category, age, educational qualifications etc. as indicated in online application form.
Please note that no change of application data will be permitted at any stage after completion of registration process of the online application. Merely applying for the post and being shortlisted in online examination and / or in the subsequent Regional Language Test and / or subsequent process does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be offered employment in the Company.
No request for considering the candidature under any other category / State / UT other than one for which applied will be entertained.
NATIONALITY :
A candidate applying for recruitment in the Company must be either :-
a) a citizen of India, or
b) a subject of Nepal, or
c) a subject of Bhutan, or
d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
AGE (as on 01/12/2024) : NIACL Recruitment 2025
Minimum Age : 21 years; Maximum Age : 30 years, as on 01/12/2024.
i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/12/1994 and not later than 01/12/2003 (both days inclusive).
| Sl. No. | Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer) | 3 years |
| 3. | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined under ‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016’ | 10 years |
| 4. | Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual period of service rendered in the defense forces + 3 years subject to maximum of 45 years. |
| 5. | Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands, who have not remarried | 5 years |
| 6. | Existing Employees of The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. | 5 years |
Note :-
1) The relaxation in upper age limit to SC / ST / OBC (Non-creamy layer) candidates is allowed on cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above Point 2 (3) to (6).
2) Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) along with the original certificate(s) for verification at the time of Regional Language Test and at any subsequent stage of recruitment process.
3) In case of an Ex-Serviceman, who has once joined in a Govt. job on the civil side after availing the benefits given to him as an Ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his Ex-serviceman status for the purpose of re-employment in Government ceases. However he / she will be eligible for age relaxation as applicable to Ex-servicemen.
4) An Ex-Serviceman, who applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, can avail the benefit of reservation as Ex-Serviceman for any subsequent employment. However, to avail of this benefit, an Ex-serviceman, as soon as he / she joins any civil employment, should give self-declaration / undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he / she had applied before joining the initial civil employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and
wherever reservation is applicable to the Ex-Serviceman.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 01/12/2024) :
A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC / HSC / Intermediate / Graduation level. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination as on 01/12/2024.
Knowledge of Reading, Writing and Speaking of Regional Language of the State / UT against the vacancies for which a candidate wishes to apply, is essential. To ascertain the candidate ‘s familiarity with the Regional Language of the State / UT, a language test will be conducted before final selection. Candidates not found to be proficient in the Regional Language Test would be disqualified.
Note: Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before they apply that they fulfill the requirements as to Age, Educational Qualifications and other eligibility criteria and if found ineligible their candidature will be cancelled at any stage of recruitment.
DEFINITIONS :
A) Ex-Servicemen, Disabled Ex-Serviceman, Dependents of Serviceman killed in Action :
Ex-Serviceman (EXS) : Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Servicemen who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85/Estt.(SCT) dated 27/01/1986 as amended from time to time.
Disabled Ex-Serviceman (DISEXS) : Ex-Serviceman, who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union, disabled in operation
against the enemy in disturbed areas, shall be treated as Disabled Ex-Serviceman.
Dependents of Serviceman killed in Action (DXS) : Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to Military Service (a) war, (b) warlike operations or border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country, (c) Fighting against armed hostiles in a counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram, etc., (d) Serving with peace-keeping mission abroad (e) Laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation, (f) Frost-bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government, (g) Dealing with agitating Para-Military forces personnel, (h) IPKF personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka.
PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING (ONLINE) :
SC / ST / OBC (Non-creamy layer) / PwBD candidates, who wish to avail the benefit of online pre-examination training may indicate the same while applying online. The candidates are required to refer to Recruitment section of our website https://www.newindia.co.in for details. The candidates who have opted for online training will be intimated through the registered Email Id/SMS. Please note that by merely attending the online pre-examination training, no candidate acquires any right to be offered employment in the Company.
SELECTION PROCEDURE : NIACL Recruitment 2025
The selection process will consist of online tests (Preliminary & Main Examination). Candidates qualifying in the Main Examination will be further shortlisted for Regional Language Test before the final selection.
Tier I : Preliminary Examination (Online Objective Test ) :
The Preliminary Examination for 100 marks, would be of one hour duration and will consist of 3 sections as follows :
| Sl. No. | Name of test / section (not in sequence) | No. of questions | Marks | Duration for each test / section (separately timed) | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test of English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
| 2 | Test of Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English / Hindi |
| 3 | Test of Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English / Hindi |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Candidates will have to qualify in each test by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company. Adequate number of candidates state-wise and category-wise as decided by the Company will be shortlisted for the Tier II (Main) Examination.
Tier II : Main Examination (Online Objective Test) :
The Main Examination for 250 marks, would be of 2 hours duration and will consist of 5 sections as follows :
| Sl. No. | Name of test / section (not in sequence) | No. of questions | Marks | Duration for each test / section (separately timed) | Medium of Exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test of English Language | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes | English |
| 2 | Test of Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes | English / Hindi |
| 3 | Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes | English / Hindi |
| 4 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes | |
| 5 | Test of General Awareness | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes | |
| TOTAL | 200 | 250 | 120 minutes |
a) Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum total score (as decided by the Company) in the Main Examination.
b) Candidates qualifying in the online Main Examination will be shortlisted and called for Regional Language Test, before final selection. No separate marks will be awarded for Regional Language Test. This test will be only qualifying in nature.
c) Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the online Main Examination subject to qualifying the Regional Language Test. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms do not entitle a candidate to be called for online examinations & Regional Language Test.
d) In case of equal marks scored by the last two or more candidates in the merit list, the candidate senior most in age will be shortlisted for further process of recruitment.
EXAMINATION CENTRES : NIACL Recruitment 2025
1. The examination will be conducted online in venues given in the respective call letters.
2. No request for change of centre / venue / date / session for Examination shall be entertained.
3. Company, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and / or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.
4. Company also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the one he / she has opted for.
5. Candidate will appear for the examination(s) at Examination Centre(s) at his / her own risks and expenses and Company will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.
6. Tentative list of centres for Tier I (Preliminary Examination) & Tier II (Main Examination) is given below.
7. Centre and dates of Examinations are liable to be changed at the Company’s discretion. In the event of cancellation of Examinations at any centre, the Company may at its discretion allot an alternative centre to the candidates concerned. Separate call letters will be issued for Tier I & Tier II examinations and should be downloaded by the candidates from the link provided in the Company’s website https://www.newindia.co.in at appropriate time. Candidates will not be admitted to the examinations without the Call Letters.
Note : If sufficient numbers of candidates do not opt for a particular centre for Online examination, Company reserves the right to allot any other adjacent centre to those candidates or if the number of candidates is more than the capacity available for online exam for a centre, Company reserves the right to allot any other centre to the candidate.
APPLICATION FEES : Payable online from 17/12/2024 to 01/01/2025 (both dates inclusive)
| Category | Application Fees (inclusive of GST) |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / PwBD / EXS | Rs. 100/- (inclusive of GST) (Intimation charges only) |
| All candidates other than SC / ST / PwBD / EXS | Rs. 850/- (inclusive of GST) (Application fee including intimation charges) |
Bank transaction charge, if applicable, is to be borne by the candidate.
Fee once paid will neither be refunded nor be adjusted against any future recruitment projects. Fee payment options are detailed under Para 11 given below.
HOW TO APPLY : NIACL Recruitment 2025
Detailed Guidelines / procedure for :
a) Application Registration
b) Payment of Fees
c) Scan and Upload of Photograph, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, a Hand Written Declaration.
A. APPLICATION REGISTRATION :
I. IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BEFORE REGISTRATION :
Before applying online, candidates should
i. Scan their
Photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm)
Signature (on white paper with black ink)
Left thumb Impression (on white paper with black or blue ink)
A Hand Written Declaration (on white paper with black ink) (text given below).
ensuring that all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given under ‘Guidelines for scanning and uploading of Documents
ii. Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
iii. The Left Thumb Impression should be properly scanned and not smudged (If a candidate is not having left thumb, he
/ she may use his / her right thumb for applying).
iv. The text for the hand written declaration is as follows :-
“I, _____ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the
application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
v. The above mentioned a hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s handwriting and in English only and should
not be in Capital letters. If it is written and uploaded by anybody else or in any other language, the application will be
considered as invalid. (In the case of Visually Impaired candidates who cannot write may get the text of declaration
typed and put their left hand thumb impression below the typed declaration and upload the document as per
specifications).
vi. Keep the necessary details / documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee / intimation
charges.
vii. Have a valid personal email id and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment
Process. Company may send intimation to download call letters for the Examination, Regional Language Test etc.
through the registered email id. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal email id or mobile no., he / she
should create his / her new email id and acquire new mobile no. before applying online and must maintain that email
account and mobile number till the completion of Recruitment Exercise
APPLICATION PROCEDURE : NIACL Recruitment 2025
1. Candidates have to go to the Company’s website https://www.newindia.co.in ‘Recruitment’ Section and click on the option ‘APPLY ONLINE’ which will open a new screen.
2. To register application, choose the tab ‘CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION’ and enter Name, Contact details and email id, mobile no. etc. 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.
3. 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.
4. Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application form themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the ‘FINAL SUBMIT’ BUTTON.
5. The Name of the candidate and his / her Father / Husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificates / Mark sheets. Any change / alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
6. Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the ‘VALIDATE YOUR DETAILS’ and ‘SAVE & NEXT’ button.
7. Candidates can proceed to upload Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Uploading of Photograph and Signature detailed under point “C” given below
8. Candidates can proceed to fill other details of the Application Form.
9. Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before ‘FINAL SUBMIT’.
10. Modify details, if required, and click on ‘FINAL SUBMIT’ only after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature uploaded and other details filled by you are correct.
11. Click on ‘PAYMENT’ Tab and proceed for payment.
12. Click on ‘SUBMIT’ button.
EMOLUMENTS & BENEFITS :
i. Scale of Pay : Rs.22405-1305(1)-23710-1425(2)-26560-1605(5)-34585-1855(2)-38295-2260(3)-45075-2345(2)-49765-2500(5)-62265.
ii. Emoluments : Total emoluments works out to approximately Rs.40,000/- p.m. in the initial stage in a Metro city. Other allowances may vary depending upon the place of posting. Apart from allowances, other benefits such as Lump Sum Domiciliary Medical Benefits, Membership of Group Mediclaim Policy for reimbursement of Hospitalization expenses, Leave Travel Subsidy and other Staff welfare schemes would be as per the rules of the Company.
GENERAL INFORMATION :
1. Candidates will have to invariably produce and submit the requisite documents such as valid call letter, a photocopy and original of photo-identity proof bearing the same name as it appears on the online submitted application form etc. at the time of examinations (Preliminary & Main) and Regional Language Test respectively.
2. The possibility for occurrence of some problem(s) in administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and / or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify the problem, which may include shifting the candidates to other centres or conducting another examination if considered necessary. Decision of the Company in this regard shall be final. Candidates not willing to accept such change shall lose their candidature for this exam.
3. Decision of the Company in all matters relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidates. No correspondenceor personal enquiries shall be entertained in this regard.
4. If examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions. More than one session is required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any centre or for any candidate.
5. The responses (answers) of individual candidates will be analyzed & compared with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred / concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine / valid, the Company reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidates and result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
6. Instances of 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 NIA (The New India Assurance Company Ltd.) 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.
7. Any request for change of date, time & venue for online examination (Preliminary & Main) and / or Regional Language Testas well as change of details mentioned in online application form will not be entertained.
8. While applying online for the post, the applicant should ensure that he / she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned above as on the specified dates and that the particulars furnished by him / her are correct in all respects. In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and / or that he / she has furnished any incorrect / false information or has suppressed any material facts, his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is / are detected even after appointment, his / her services are liable to be terminated.
9. 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.
10. Company does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of any reason whatsoever.
11. Applicants are advised to register online themselves and to keep their email id active during the recruitment exercise. The candidates should give their mobile number in the application form for SMS service from the company. Please note that the email id and mobile numbers are to be kept active during the exercise.
12. Intimations will be sent by email and / or sms only to the email id and mobile number registered in the online application form. The Company shall not be responsible if the information / intimations do not reach candidates in case of change in the mobile number, email address, technical fault or otherwise, beyond the control of the Company and candidates are advised to keep a close watch on the Recruitment section of our website https://www.newindia.co.in for latest updates as well as to check their registered email account from time to time during the recruitment process.
13. The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of Online Tests & qualifying the Regional Language Test. The Company reserves the right to hold any other test wherever deemed necessary as well as the right to add, delete or allot any centre at its discretion.
14. Admission to Online Tests will be purely provisional without verification of Age / Qualification / Category (SC / ST / OBC /PwBD / EWS / EXS) etc. of the candidates with reference to documents.
15. Not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate. In case of multiple applications only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained and the application fee / intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited. Multiple attendance / appearances in the online examination and / Regional Language Test will be summarily rejected / candidature cancelled. Online applications once registered will not be allowed to be withdrawn and/or the application fee / intimation charges once paid will not be refunded nor be held in reserve for any other examination. Candidate should apply for any one State / UT only. Applications made for more than one State / UT will render all the applications of the candidate invalid.
16. Documents relating to Age / Qualification / Category etc. will have to be submitted at the time of Regional Language Test by the candidates called for it. Caste certificate accompanied with caste validity certificate (wherever applicable) must be submitted by candidates seeking reservation as SC / ST / OBC in the prescribed proforma from the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate’s caste, the Act / Order under which the caste is recognised as SC / ST / OBC and the village/ town the candidate is originally a resident of.
17. At any stage if falsification of caste certificate is noticed, the candidature will stand cancelled automatically.
18. Candidates serving in Government / Quasi Government Offices, Public Sector undertakings including Nationalised Banks and financial institutions will be required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer at the time of Regional Language Test, failing which their candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any otherwise admissible, will not be paid. Candidates who are selected are required to submit Discharge letter / Relieving Letter from their employer (Govt. / Public sector / Private) at the time of joining the company, WITHOUT WHICH THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN.
19. The candidates will have to appear for the tests at their own cost. SC/ST/PwBD Candidates called for Regional Language Test are entitled to Second class to & fro railway fare / bus fare by shortest route, from their place of residence, on production of evidence of travel (Rail / bus ticket / receipt etc.)
20. A candidate should ensure that the signatures appended by him / her in all the places viz. in his / her call letter, attendance sheet etc. and in all correspondence with the Company in future should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind. Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will not be acceptable.
21. If at a later stage of selection process or appointment, the handwriting on the handwritten declaration of the candidate is found to be dissimilar / different, as per expert analysis, the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled.
22. A recent, recognizable photograph (4.5 cm × 3.5 cm) should be uploaded by the candidate in the online application form and the candidate should ensure that copies of the same are retained for use at various stages of the process. Candidates are also advised not to change their appearance till the process is completed. Failure to produce the same photograph at various stages of the process or doubt about identity at any stage could lead to disqualification.
23. The candidates are required to follow all the Guidelines regarding Social Distancing Mode of Exam given in this advertisement and subsequently. Any violation may result in cancellation of candidature.
24. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being found medically fit as per the requirements of the Company. Such appointment will also be subject to the service and conduct rules of the Company.
25. Decisions of the Company in all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of online examinations, other tests, Regional Language Test and selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Company in this regard.
26. Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and / or an application in responses thereto can be instituted only in Mumbai. Courts / Tribunals / Forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause / dispute.
27. Selected candidates will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Service Regulations of the Company in force.
28. Candidate’s admission to the test / Regional Language Test is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Company.
29. Following items are not allowed inside the examination centre :
a) Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry / Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/ Scanner etc.
b) Any communication device like Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.-Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hair-band, Belt, Cap, etc.
c) All ornaments like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain / Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc. should be thoroughly checked.
d) Any watch / Wrist Watch, Camera, etc.
e) Any metallic item
f) Any eatable item opened or packed
g) Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, blue tooth devices etc. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action including ban from future examinations and police complaints.
Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for their safekeeping cannot be assured. Any agency engaged with conduct of the online examination shall not take any responsibility for loss of any of the items. Responsibility of safekeeping of the same shall rest with the candidates at cost or no cost.
30. The Company reserves the right to cancel the above Recruitment Exercise at any stage of the process without assigning any reason thereof.
31. 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 effect.