PNB SO EXAM NOTIFICATION OUT 2023: APPLY BY 11TH JUNE 2023

Updated On : 25 May, 2023

PNB SO RECRUITMENT 2023:

PNB SO exam notification 2023 has been issued by the Punjab National Bank on 24th May 2023. Online applications are invited from interested and eligible candidates from 24th May 2023  to 11th June 2023. Through this recruitment drive, 240 vacant seats are going to be filled. Those who want to apply for the same can apply by visiting the official website of the Punjab National Bank. 

PNB SO UPDATES 2023:

Exam conducting body 

Punjab National Bank 

Post name 

Specialist Officer 

Application dates

24th May to 11th June 2023 

Application mode 

Online 

Vacancy 

240

Official website

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Official notice 

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Apply link 

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PNB SO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2023:

Nationality

A candidate must be either – 

i. a Citizen of India or 

ii. a subject of Nepal or 

iii. a subject of Bhutan or 

iv. a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or 

v. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

Age Limit

Post name 

Age limit 

Minimum

Maximum

Officer Credit

21 Years

28 Years

Officer Industry

21 Years

30 Years

Officer Civil Engineer

21 Years

30 Years

Officer Electrical Engineer

21 Years

30 Years

Officer Architect

21 Years

30 Years

Officer Economics

21 Years

30 Years

Manager Economic

25 Years

35 Years

Manager Data Scientist

25 Years

35 Years

Sr. Manager Data Scientist

27 Years

38 Years

Manager Cyber security

25 Years

35 Years

Senior Manager Cyber security

27 Years

38 Years

Relaxation is age is also permissible to some special categories which are tabulated below:-

Category 

Relaxation in age

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe

5 Years

Other Backward Classes 

3 Years

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

10 Years

 Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment, subject to ceiling as per Government guidelines

5 Years

Children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots

5 Years

Educational Qualification 

Post name 

Educational Qualification 

Post Qualification Work Experience  

Officer Credit

Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 

Or 

Cost Management Accountant- CMA (ICWA) from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India 

Or 

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute (USA). 

Or 

Full-time Post-Graduation Degree/ Diploma in Management (MBA/ PGDM/ equivalent) with specialization in Finance from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Mandatory: NIL 

Desirable: Work Experience in Bank(s)/FI(s) 

Officer Industry

Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech. in streams of Electrical/ Chemical/ Mechanical/ Civil/ Textile/ Mining/ Metallurgy from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade

Mandatory: NIL 

Desirable: Industrial Experience

Officer Civil Engineer

Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech. or equivalent in Civil Engineering from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Mandatory: Minimum 1 Year Experience in the relevant field (Civil Engineering) in Construction/ Renovation/ Retrofitting/ Interior Furnishing/ Maintenance works of Commercial/ Residential/ Institutional/ Industrial/ Administrative buildings.

Officer Electrical Engineer

Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech. or equivalent in Electrical Engineering from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Mandatory: Minimum 1 Year Experience in the relevant field (Electrical Engineering) in Construction/ Renovation/ Retrofitting/ Interior Furnishing/ Maintenance works of Commercial/ Residential/ Institutional/ Industrial/ Administrative buildings.

Officer Architect

Full-time degree in B.Arch. or equivalent from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade.

Minimum 1 Year Experience in the relevant field (Architecture) in Construction/ Renovation/ Retrofitting/ Interior Furnishing/ Maintenance works of Commercial/ Residential/ Institutional/ Industrial/ Administrative buildings

Officer Economics

Mandatory: Full-Time Graduation Degree with Economics as a Main subject from University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ UGC. 

And 

Full-Time Post Graduation Degree in Economics/ Econometrics/ Business Economics/ Applied Economics/ Financial Economics/ Industrial Economics/ Monetary Economics from University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Desirable: 

1. Advanced Skills in MS Office Applications like Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. 

2. Econometric Modelling and Forecasting

Mandatory: NIL 

Desirable: Advanced Skills in Data Science Tools like SAS, Python etc. [Candidates with any Internship/ Work experience at any reputed organizations like Ministry/ RBI/ Planning Departments of State/ Banks /Rating Agencies etc. will be given preference] 

Manager Economic

Mandatory: Full-time Graduation Degree with Economics as a Main subject from University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ UGC. 

And 

Full-time Post Graduation Degree in Economics/ Econometrics/ Business Economics/ Applied Economics/ Financial Economics/ Industrial Economics/ Monetary Economics from any University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. Desirable: 

1. Advanced Skills in MS Office Applications like Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. 

2. Econometric Modelling and Forecasting. 

Mandatory: Minimum 2 years of experience as an Officer in any Financial Institution/ Bank/ Central or State Govt. Department/ Financial Regulatory Body/ Public Sector Undertaking/ Rating Agency/ Analytics Firm/ listed Private Organization/ Brokerage Agency. Desirable: Exposure in Research Related Works in Economics/ Publication of Research Papers or Articles in reputed journals/ Knowledge in Data Science Tools like SAS, Python etc

Manager Data Scientist

Mandatory: 1

(a). Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech./ M.E./ M. Tech. in Computer Science from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

And 

1(b). 6 months Certification (from any of the below-mentioned list of Institutes) in Data Analytics/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. 

Or 

2. Full-time Post Graduation Degree in Statistics from University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Or 

3. Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech./ M.E./ M. Tech. in Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Desirable: Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) from INFORMS

Mandatory: Minimum 3 years of experience in Data Science / Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Model Development. Preference will be given to candidates having experience in Banking and Finance sector. 

Sr. Manager Data Scientist

Mandatory: 

1(a). Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech./ M.E./ M. Tech. in Computer Science from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

And 

1(b). 6 months Certification (from any of the below-mentioned list of Institutes) in Data Analytics/ Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. 

Or 

2. Full-time Post Graduation Degree in Statistics from University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Or 

3. Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech./ M.E./ M. Tech. in Data Science/ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

Desirable: Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) from INFORMS. 

Mandatory: Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Science / Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning Model Development. Preference will be given to candidates having experience in Banking and Finance sector 

Manager Cyber security

Mandatory: Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics and Communications Engineering or Full-time degree in M.C.A. from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. 

And 

Any one of the following certifications: 

1. Cisco certified network associate (CCNA) 

2. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA SECURITY)

3. Checkpoint certified security expert (CCSC) 

4. Palo Alto network certified network security engineer (PCNSE) expert 

Desirable: Full-time degree in M. Tech in computer science/ Information Technology /Electronics and Communications Engineering from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC, CISM or CISSP

Mandatory: Minimum 3 years work experience in IT of which at least 2- year experience in managing IT & Cyber Security in large datacentre/ soc/ csoc handling following operations: - Security Incidence Event Management (SIEM)/ Perimeter Security (including security devices such as Firewalls/ NIPS/ Anti DDoS/ WAF/ Application Delivery Controller (ADC)/ IS Audit experience especially on application testing/ penetration testing using automated tools. 

Senior Manager Cyber security

Mandatory: Full-time degree in B.E./ B. Tech in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics and Communications Engineering or 

Full-time degree in M.C.A. from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade. And At least one of the following certifications: 

1. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 

2. Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) 3. Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) 

4. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center 

5. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching or Security 

6. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing and Switching or Security 

7. GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) 8. Offensive security certified professional certification (OSCP) 

Desirable: Full-time degree in M. Tech in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics and Communications Engineering from any Institute/ College/ University recognized/ approved by Govt. bodies/ AICTE/ UGC.

Mandatory: Minimum 5 years work experience in IT of which at least 3 years’ experience in managing IT & Cyber Security in large datacentre/ soc/ csoc handling following operations: - Security Incidence Event Management (SIEM)/ Perimeter Security (including security devices such as Firewalls/ NIPS/ Anti DDoS/ WAF/Application Delivery Controller (ADC)/ Network Detection and Response/ Threat Hunting/ IS Audit experience especially on application testing/ penetration testing using automated tools.

PNB SO APPLICATION PROCESS 2023:

  • Visit the official website of the PNB.

  • On the homepage, you will get a link to “RECRUITMENT FOR 240 POSTS OF SPECIALIST OFFICERS”.

  • After clicking on the link, a new screen will appear where you have to fill out your credentials carefully to register yourself. 

  • Once you have registered, now fill out the application form and upload the required documents.

  • After uploading the documents, pay the application fee to complete the application process. 

  • At the end, take a printout of the final submission for future reference. 

Application Fee

Category 

Application Fee

SC/ST/PwBD category candidates 

Rs. 50/- + GST@18% per candidate (only postage charges) = Rs 59/-

Other category candidates 

Rs. 1000/- + GST@18% per candidate = Rs 1180/-

PNB SO VACANCY 2023:

Post-wise vacancy details are tabulated below:-

Post name 

Vacancy 

Officer Credit

200

Officer Industry

08

Officer Civil Engineer

05

Officer Electrical Engineer

04

Officer Architect

01

Officer Economics

06

Manager Economic

04

Manager Data Scientist

03

Sr. Manager Data Scientist

02

Manager Cyber security

04

Senior Manager Cyber security

03

Total 

240

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