How to apply for Scribe?
The scribe facility will be provided to the candidates who have a disability of 40% or more and if the person desires to have a scribe. This facility is meant for only those persons with disability who have physical limitations to writing including speed. The candidates should keep the following points in mind while applying for the Scribe facility:
- Candidates who are eligible and wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should carefully indicate the same in the online application form.
- Both the candidate and the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, on the prescribed format at the time of the online examination
- Such candidates who are eligible to use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination whether availing the facility of scribe or not.
- Candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at his/ her own cost.
- Any candidate who is not eligible to use scribe as per guidelines, as referred above, uses scribe in the online examination shall be disqualified to participate further in the process of recruitment.
- Any candidate who is using a scribe should ensure that he/ she is eligible to use a scribe in the examination as per the guidelines.
- If it is found that the scribe is solving the papers himself, the candidature of the candidate is liable to be canceled.
- Any candidate using scribe in violation of the above guidelines shall stand disqualified and can be removed from the service without notice if already joined Bank.
- The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued.
The following candidates can apply for a scribe facility:
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