IIT - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Student Counselor Recruitment January 2025 - Notopedia

1. Read the advertisement carefully, Before you apply.

2. The candidates should apply online through the official link on or before 24 January 2025.

3. Keep your Documents whole, and at the time of submission check each document carefully.

4. Wherever an Application Fee is required for Submission of an Application, It Must be submitted on time, or else the Application will be rejected.

5. After successful submission of an application, it is required to have a copy of your application form, for further process.

6. For any other information, visit the official site.

General Instructions:

1. This is a permanent position(s) of the post(s) as per the Recruitment Rules and Promotion Policy of the Institute.

2. Applicants possessing the requisite qualification(s) and relevant experience may apply online at https://www.iitb.ac.in/career/apply link. The hard copy/soft copy of the application form submitted online in the application portal is not required to be sent by post/email. The soft copy of the application/resume sent over e-mail to any Institute Officials will not be considered for the selection process.

3. The application fee is Rs. 500 (nonrefundable) for General Category Candidates. For OBC (NCL) & EWS candidates, the application fee is Rs. 250. The application fee is to be paid online through the application portal before submitting the application. Moreover, no fee is payable by SC, ST, PwDs, or Female candidates.

4. Applicants are encouraged to apply and submit the online application on time and not wait until the last date to avoid potential issues like website crashes, high traffic, payment issues, or technical problems leading to non-submission of applications.

5. Applicants who have to pay the fee online are automatically redirected to the application portal after the payment is made to submit and complete the application process. After completing the entire process, they should log in to the portal again to confirm the status of the submitted application. The application in draft mode has to be submitted to bring it into the “In-Process” mode. It is to be noted that any issue related to application submission, reported after 15 days from the last date, will not be entertained, and the application will not be considered.

6. Scrutiny/ Screening of applications: Applications received in response to the advertisement will be scrutinized and only scrutiny-in applicants will be called for further selection process. Merely fulfilling the requirements prescribed in the advertisement will not automatically entitle an applicant to be called for further selection process. It may not be possible and/ or convenient to conduct the shortlisting process for all eligible applicants, and under such circumstances, the Institute can limit the number of applicants to be called for shortlisting process on the basis of qualifications and/or experience higher than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. Hence, applicants should give all relevant details of qualification and experience with supporting documents, if any.

7. Selection Process: There shall be a written test for shortlisting, marks of which will not be carried forward for further selection process. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for final round of selection process, i.e., interview. The final selection will be through interview. Procedure: On the basis of the performance of candidates in the written test, a shortlist of maximum 7 candidates, in order of merit will be drawn, subject to they getting marks above the cut-off as specified below (in case of tie in marks/ score, all the candidates with equal marks may be called for further selection process). The cut-off percentage (absolute or normalized basis) for UR is 60. Only such shortlisted candidates will be called for final interview.

8. The applicants should ensure at their end that they possess the essential qualification(s) and experience laid down for the post. The qualification degree(s) must be from a recognized University / Institute.

9. Details furnished in the online application will be treated as final and no subsequent changes shall be entertained.

10. Eligibility of an applicant for the post shall be considered as on the date of closing of the online application interface.

11. The Institute reserves the right not to fill any of the advertised post(s).

12. The age limit criterion will be relaxed for applicants working in any department / section / unit / project of the Institute provided they have served the Institute for at least three years (220 days or more per year) and who have crossed the age limit criterion during the above period.

13. Age relaxation is applicable as per Institute norms.

14. Applicants should upload copy of certificates in support of their qualification(s) (matriculation onwards), experience, date of birth, caste, etc. Certificate(s) in support of experience should be on the organization’s letterhead, bearing the date of issuance, specific period of work, designation, pay drawn against each such position, etc., duly certified by the concerned issuing authority.

15. Original certificates should be produced at the time of the Selection Process as well as on Joining, if selected.

16. The appointment of selected applicant is subject to the applicant being found medically fit as per norms of the Institute.

17. Age relaxation for SC / ST / OBC (NCL) category applicants is applicable only if the post is reserved for that particular category. Age relaxation to PwD applicants & Ex-servicemen is as per the rules.

18. Applicants seeking concession in fee admissible to candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS/ PwD category must attach relevant certificates in the format as prescribed by the Central Government to support their claim.

19. The decision of the Institute in all matters relating to the eligibility of the applicants, Screening / Skill / Written Test / Interview and Selection shall be final and binding on all the applicants.

20. No correspondence or personal inquiries shall be entertained from applicants regarding conduct and result of written test/ skill test/ interview and reasons thereof, for not being called. However, any correspondence with regard to difficulty in submission of online application should essentially be sent to jobs@iitb.ac.in with application ID, Job title and Job Ref. No. mentioned in the subject.

21. Applicants serving in Central / State / Semi-Government Organizations / Autonomous Body / Public Sector Unit / etc., must apply through the proper channel and such applicants will be required to upload NOC/ proof of having placed the request with the existing organisation for issuance of NOC and also produce relieving letter at the time of joining, if selected, failing which they shall not be permitted to join the post.

22. In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may get detected at any stage, even after the issuance of an appointment letter, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw /cancel any communication made to the candidate.

23. The Institute reserves the right to reject the candidature of a candidate at any point of time during the course of recruitment, if found indulging in any of the malpractices. All such candidates are liable to be disqualified from the selection process, in addition to appropriate legal action as may deemed fit by the Institute.

24. In case of any dispute/ambiguity in the advertisement or in the selection process, the decision of the Institute shall be final.

25. The Institute shall verify the antecedents or documents submitted by an applicant at any point of time, either at the time of appointment or during the tenure of the service. In case, it is detected that the documents submitted by the applicant are fake or the applicant has a clandestine antecedent(s)/background which the applicant had suppressed at the time of joining, then the applicant's services are liable to be terminated with immediate effect and legal action may be initiated against such an applicant/employee.

26. No travelling allowance (TA) shall be paid to the outstation applicants for attending the written test. However, SC/ST applicants attending the written test shall be paid to & fro second class railway fare, by the shortest route, subject to the production of tickets and caste certificate. SC/ST applicants already in Central/State Government organizations, Autonomous Bodies, Public Sector Units, etc., are not admissible for the same. Payment will be made through bank transfer after processing of the claims.

27. Outstation candidates attending the interview will be eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses, to and fro, by air (tickets to be purchased through M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited only) / 2 tier AC rail, by the shortest route, from the city of residence in India to the Institute, upon production of tickets. To facilitate online reimbursement of travel expenses, we require duly signed copy of the form available at following the link: https://www.iitb.ac.in/sites/www.iitb.ac.in/files/jobs/2018-07/Bank%20details_FORM_0.pdf Please scan the duly filled-in form with signature and send it to the following e-mail id : jobs@iitb.ac.in.

28. Canvassing in any form shall lead to disqualification.

29. No interim correspondence will be entertained.

30. For any queries related to submission of online application, the applicant may enquire via e-mail on jobs@iitb.ac.in with the application ID, Job Title and Job Ref. No. mentioned in the subject. However, inquiries/queries related to eligibility for the post or for interpretation of the rules will not be entertained.

31. Applicants should provide their correct and active e-mail address in the application for all future correspondences viz. issuance of call letter or any other information, which shall be communicated through e-mail only. Moreover, applicants are advised to remain updated regarding the Selection Process, date and venue etc. by visiting IIT Bombay website https://www.iitb.ac.in/career/apply Addendum/corrigendum, if any, in respect of this advertisement, shall be notified through the Institute’s website.

32. Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Mumbai only. The date of closing of online application interface is 24.01.2025