Introduction of Common Written exam (CWE) ?

A Common Written Examination (CWE) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as a pre-requisite for selection of personnel for Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts in the Public Sector Banks. Till now except State Bank of India all other Major Public Sector banks are the part of CWE.

This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Probationary Officers/Management Trainees has been approved by each of the 19 participating Public Sector Banks and the Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) with the consent of the Government of India.

IBPS, an autonomous body registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 and a Public Trust under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950, has been authorised by IBA and has received a mandate from the 19 Public Sector Banks listed below to conduct the Common Written Examination.

The CWE for Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee posts will be conducted twice a year by IBPS.