Total Vacancies
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IOB
Indian Overseas Bank
IOB Security Guard 2026 • Advt No: HRMD/SS/RECT/01/2026-27
Indian Overseas Bank has invited online applications for 25 Security Guard posts from eligible Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveers for appointment in Chennai/Tamil Nadu. Selection includes an online objective test, Tamil language test and Physical Fitness Test.
Total Vacancies
25
Age Limit
18–26 Years
As on 01 Aug 2026
Application Dates
25 Aug – 14 Sept 2026
Closes 11:59 PM IST
Job Location
TN
Qualification
Pass in 10th Standard or equivalent examination. Candidate should not have passed Graduation or equivalent examination and must be able to speak, read and write Tamil. Recruitment is restricted to eligible Ex-Servicemen/Ex-Agniveers, subject to the alternative military educational qualification provision mentioned in the advertisement.
Salary / Stipend
Subordinate Staff pay scale: Rs. 19,500-665/4-22,160-830/5-26,310-990/4-30,270-1,170/3-33,780-1,345/3-37,815. Basic pay will be fixed based on the last drawn salary during defence service, with other admissible emoluments under Bank rules and the Bipartite Settlement.
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Indian Overseas Bank has issued Advertisement No. HRMD/SS/RECT/01/2026-27 dated 25 August 2026 for recruitment of Security Guards.
A total of 25 Security Guard vacancies have been notified. The vacancies are reserved exclusively for eligible Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveers. Disabled Ex-Servicemen are excluded from this recruitment.
Current vacancies are identified in Chennai. However, Indian Overseas Bank reserves the right to post selected candidates at any Branch or Office anywhere in Tamil Nadu according to administrative requirements.
Advertisement Date: 25 August 2026
Online Registration Starts: 25 August 2026
Last Date for Online Registration: 14 September 2026
Online Examination Date: To be communicated separately.
Physical Fitness Test Date: To be communicated separately.
Application Fee: No application fee is payable for this recruitment process.
The category-wise distribution of the 25 Security Guard vacancies is as follows.
General: 12 posts.
OBC: 7 posts.
Scheduled Caste: 4 posts.
Scheduled Tribe: 0 posts.
EWS: 2 posts.
The notified vacancy position is provisional and may be increased or decreased according to the actual requirements of the Bank.
The Security Guard post is not identified for reservation under the Persons with Disabilities category. Persons with Disabilities, Disabled Ex-Servicemen and dependants of servicemen killed in action are not eligible to apply under this advertisement.
The candidate must be an eligible Ex-Serviceman or Ex-Agniveer from the Army, Navy or Air Force.
Candidates still serving in the Armed Forces may apply under the Ex-Servicemen category if their specified period of engagement will be completed on or before 30 September 2026, subject to fulfilment of all other conditions.
Candidates must have passed 10th Standard or an equivalent examination. However, a candidate should not have passed Graduation or an equivalent examination.
The candidate must also be able to speak, read and write Tamil.
Ex-Servicemen who do not possess the prescribed civil educational qualification may also qualify if they are matriculate Ex-Servicemen holding the prescribed Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding Navy or Air Force certificate after completing at least 15 years of service, subject to the conditions in the advertisement.
Basic age as on 01 August 2026 is 18 to 26 years, subject to the special Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveer relaxation rules.
General Ex-Servicemen: 26 years plus actual period of defence service plus 3 years, subject to maximum age of 45 years.
SC/ST Ex-Servicemen: 31 years plus actual period of defence service plus 3 years, subject to maximum age of 45 years.
OBC Ex-Servicemen: 29 years plus actual period of defence service plus 3 years, subject to maximum age of 45 years.
Ex-Agniveer: 21 years plus actual period of service as Agniveer plus 3 years, as specified in the advertisement.
Character at the time of valid discharge from the Armed Forces should be EXEMPLARY.
Medical standard at the time of valid discharge should be minimum SHAPE-1 or AYE, whichever is applicable.
Protect and guard Bank premises, departments and Bank property against attack, assault, infiltration, theft or unauthorized removal.
Guard movement of Bank property inside or outside Bank premises.
Operate electronic alarm systems, CCTV, access control systems, X-ray machines, Door Frame Metal Detectors and Handheld Metal Detectors.
Maintain and operate fire alarm systems and fire-fighting equipment.
Work in shifts including night shifts.
Perform other routine duties of the Subordinate Staff cadre assigned by Bank management.
Selected candidates will be appointed in the Subordinate Staff cadre under the pay scale Rs. 19,500-665/4-22,160-830/5-26,310-990/4-30,270-1,170/3-33,780-1,345/3-37,815 as per the 12th Bipartite Settlement.
The basic pay will be fixed based on the candidate's last drawn salary during defence service. Other admissible emoluments will be payable according to the industry-wide Bipartite Settlement and applicable Bank policies and rules.
Selected candidates will remain on probation for six months of active service from the date of joining and will be confirmed after successful completion of probation.
The recruitment process consists of Online Objective Test, Tamil Local Language Test and Physical Fitness Test.
Knowledge of English Language: 20 marks.
Aptitude Test: 20 marks.
Arithmetic Test: 20 marks.
Psychometric Test: 20 marks.
Knowledge of Tamil will be tested separately for a maximum of 20 marks. Overall cut-off scores for the Online Test and Local Language Test will be decided by the Bank based on candidate performance and available vacancies.
Candidates who qualify the Online Test and Tamil Language Test and otherwise satisfy eligibility conditions will be called for the Physical Fitness Test at Chennai.
Push-Ups: Maximum 30 marks; minimum qualifying score 20. 30 or more repetitions earn 30 marks, 21-29 earn 25, 15-20 earn 20, and 14 or below is Fail.
Sit-Ups: Maximum 30 marks; minimum qualifying score 20. 30 or more repetitions earn 30 marks, 21-29 earn 25, 15-20 earn 20, and 14 or below is Fail.
One Kilometre Run: Maximum 30 marks; minimum qualifying score 20. Less than 4 minutes earns 30 marks, 4-5 minutes earns 20, 5-6 minutes earns 10 and more than 6 minutes is Fail.
Drill Test: Maximum 10 marks and minimum qualifying score 5. It covers word of command, Saavdhan/Vishram, Dahine Mur/Baen Mur and saluting while stationary or moving.
The Physical Fitness Test carries 100 marks with a minimum aggregate qualifying score of 65. Candidates must also compulsorily obtain the prescribed minimum score in each of the four individual fitness tests.
Only one attempt is allowed in each Physical Fitness Test. No repeat attempt will be permitted.
Before participating in the Physical Fitness Test, candidates must submit a medical fitness certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner not below the rank of Civil Assistant Surgeon. The certificate must not be older than 15 days on the date of the Physical Fitness Test.
The detailed Selection Criteria section states that the reservation-wise merit list will be prepared by adding marks obtained in the Objective Test, Tamil Local Language Test and Physical Fitness Test. Final appointment is also subject to eligibility verification, medical fitness, character and antecedent verification and applicable caste/category verification.
Open the Careers section of the official Indian Overseas Bank website and select Recruitment of Security Guards.
Complete online registration to generate the Registration Number and Password.
Fill all personal, Ex-Servicemen/Ex-Agniveer, category, educational and other required details carefully.
Upload the prescribed photograph and signature and capture the required live photograph.
Upload the Left Thumb Impression and handwritten declaration in the prescribed format.
Complete registration and retain a printout of the submitted online application for future stages.
Physical Fitness Test Call Letter.
System-generated printout of the submitted online application.
Proof of date of birth.
Valid photo identity proof.
Educational qualification mark sheets and certificates.
Discharge Book.
Original Ex-Servicemen Identity Card.
SC/ST/OBC/EWS certificate in the prescribed Government of India format, wherever applicable.
Any other relevant document required to establish eligibility.
Only eligible Ex-Servicemen/Ex-Agniveers should apply; this is not an open recruitment for general civilian candidates.
Candidates who have passed Graduation or an equivalent examination are not eligible under the normal educational qualification condition.
The ability to speak, read and write Tamil is mandatory.
Disabled Ex-Servicemen, PwD candidates and dependants of servicemen killed in action are not eligible.
Candidates must be willing to work on shift basis, including night duty and 24x7x365 security operations.
Current vacancies are in Chennai, but selected candidates can be posted anywhere in Tamil Nadu.
Physical Fitness Test requires compulsory qualifying marks in every individual sub-test in addition to the overall qualifying score.
Keep the original Discharge Book, Ex-Servicemen Identity Card, educational certificates and applicable category certificates ready for verification.
Indian Overseas Bank has notified 25 Security Guard vacancies.
The recruitment is exclusively for eligible Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveers from the Army, Navy or Air Force, subject to the conditions in the advertisement.
Normally, a candidate must be 10th pass or equivalent but must not have passed Graduation or equivalent. Tamil speaking, reading and writing ability is also mandatory.
There is no application fee for this recruitment.
Selection includes an Online Objective Test, Tamil Local Language Test and Physical Fitness Test, followed by required eligibility and medical verification.
Vacancies are currently identified in Chennai, but the Bank may post selected candidates at any Branch or Office anywhere in Tamil Nadu.
The Security Guard post is in the Subordinate Staff cadre with the notified pay scale beginning at Rs. 19,500. Basic pay is fixed based on the last drawn defence salary, along with other admissible Bank benefits.
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