Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank 2021 Jobs Recruitment Notification. APCOB inviting applications for the positions of Staff Assistant and more. Interested and Eligible candidates can apply for the positions.
Last Date for Submission of Application is on 05th August, 2021.
No.of Posts and Vacancies :-
Staff Assistant - 35 Posts
Manager - 26 Posts
Qualification Details:
Applications are invited for Appointment to the post of ‘Staff Assistant’ in The A.P. State Cooperative Bank Ltd., (APCOB), Vijayawada (2021-22)
1. Post Name: Staff Assistant
2. No of Vacancies: 35
3. Pay Scale & Emoluments:
i. The Scale of Pay for the post of Staff Assistant at present (on par with IBA scales) is Rs.17900 – 1000/3 – 20900 – 1230/3 – 24590 – 1490/4– 30550 – 1730/7 – 42660 – 3270/1 – 45930 – 1990/1 – 47920 (20 stages) plus nine stagnation increments at the rate of Rs.1990/-, at a frequency of 2 years from the dates of reaching the maximum of their scales.
ii. Approximate Gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay is Rs.32,854/- (as at June 2021) plus other allowances applicable such as Conveyance Allowance, Newspaper allowance, Telephone Bill reimbursement, Medical Allowance etc., and other benefits such as Contributory PF, Medical Reimbursement, Leave Encashment, LTC, Medical Aid, etc.
4. Eligibility Criteria:
i. Candidate should be a local candidate of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
ii. The following will be the methodology adopted to define the local candidate of the State of Andhra Pradesh:
iii. Definition of the local candidate of the State of Andhra Pradesh (a) ‘Local Area’ (Local candidate of State of Andhra Pradesh) in tune with the spirit of Presidential Order 1975 :
iv. The thirteen (13) districts of Andhra Pradesh, viz., Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, PSR Nellore, Chittoor, YSR Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapuram, shall be regarded as ‘Local Area’ of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
5. Educational Qualification (as on 01.07.2021): Graduate from a Recognized University with an aggregate of 40% or above.
6. The percentage of marks in graduation shall be arrived at by dividing the aggregate/total marks obtained by the candidate in all subjects, as graded by the concerned University/Board, with the aggregate maximum marks of the examination passed for all the years of the examination.
7. In case, the Universities or Boards award marks in the form of Grades, such Grades will be considered to the equivalent percentage specified above as per the rules of the Universities or Boards. In case grades are allotted by the university, the candidates should produce percentage of marks equivalent to that of grade awarded from that university.
a) Proficiency in Telugu language is desired.
b) Knowledge of English is required.
c) Preference will be given to candidates with computer knowledge.
Age:
Above 20 years - Below 28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.06.1993 and later than 01.06.2001 (both dates inclusive)
Application Fee:
SC/ST/PC/EXS: Rs. 500/-, General/BC: Rs.700/-
Note:
(1) In case the face in the photograph or signature or left thumb impression or the hand written declaration is unclear / smudged the candidate’s application may be rejected.
(2) After uploading the Photograph / signature / left thumb impression / hand written declaration in the online application form candidates should check that the images are clear and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph or signature or left thumb impression or the hand written declaration is not prominently visible, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph or signature or left thumb impression or the hand written declaration, prior to submitting the form
(3) Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo and signature at the place of signature. If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
(4) Candidate must ensure that Photo to be uploaded is of required size and the face should be clearly visible.
(5) If the photo is not uploaded at the place of Photo Admission for Examination will be rejected/denied. Candidate him/herself will be responsible for the same.
(6) Candidates should ensure that the signature uploaded is clearly visible
(7) After registering online candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms.
(8) Candidates should take utmost care to furnish the correct details while filling in on-line application.
(9) After applying on-line, the candidate should take a print out of the system generated online application form and retain it along with Registration Number & Password safely for future reference. They should not send this print out to the Bank. The print out of the on-line application will have to be invariably submitted at the time of document verification.
(10) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fees to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability/failure to log on to the Bank’s website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam.
(11) The Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Bank.
(12) Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying. No other mode of application or incomplete steps would be accepted and any such incomplete/incorrect applications would be rejected.
(13) The Candidate should note/remember the password for future reference and use.
(14) NOTE - There is also a provision to reprint the Application form at later stage. (15) Important – In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of On-Line application and/or payment of fees
(16) The candidate must ensure that the filled in information is correct and no correction will be accepted at subsequent stage in any field
General Instructions:
a) As the applications are to be processed by a Computerized System, it is essential that the application should be filled in properly and completely.
b) Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this notification. Bank would be free to reject any application at any stage of the recruitment process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post. The decision of the Bank shall be final on qualification and other eligibility norms.
c) Candidates should ensure that the photographs and signatures appended by them in all the places, viz., uploaded in online application, call letter, attendance sheet, etc., and in all correspondence with the Bank, in future, should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.
d) Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn
e) Candidates need not submit/send at any address, application printouts or any certificates or copies thereof at the time of online application. Their candidature will be considered on the strength of the information declared in the application.
f) The Bank shall not entertain requests from the candidates seeking advice about their eligibility to apply.
g) Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to show originals and submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of document verification.
h) A declaration is required to be submitted in the prescribed format by candidate seeking reservation under BC Category, that, he/she does not belong to the creamy layer as on 1.6.2021. The BC Certificate containing the creamy layer status should have been issued during the period of 1 year prior to 1.6.2021.
i) Candidates already in employment should produce ‘no objection certificate’ from their employer, at the time of document verification, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered.
j) Only candidate willing to serve anywhere in the State should apply.
k) The decision of the Bank in all aspects pertaining to the application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be, conduct of examination and at all consequent stages, culminating in the selection or otherwise of any candidate, shall be final in all respects and binding on all concerned, under the power vested with it under the byelaws and Service
a. Regulations of the Bank and it also reserves its right to alter and modify the terms and conditions laid down in the notification for conducting the various stages up to selection, duly intimating details thereof to all concerned, as warranted by any unforeseen circumstances arising during the course of the recruitment process, or as deemed necessary by the Bank at any stage
l) Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the document(s) to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained in this behalf.
m) If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions. More than one session are required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any center or for any candidate.
n) The possibility of occurrence of some problem in the administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify such problem, which may include movement of candidates, delay in test.
b. Conduct of a re-exam is at the absolute discretion of test conducting body. Candidates will not have any claim for a re-test. Candidates not willing to move or not willing to participate in the delayed process of test delivery shall be summarily rejected from the process.
o) Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the selection process will lead of disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear in any Bank recruitment process in the future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently, such disqualification will take place with retrospective affect.
p) The requests of the applicants seeking marks obtained by them in the online test/interview will not be entertained.
q) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
r) Any resultant dispute arising out of this notification shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the courts situated at Hyderabad only.
s) Bank takes no responsibility for any certificate/remittance sent separately by candidate.
t) No Candidate is permitted to use calculator, Mobiles, papers or any other such instruments during the examination. The candidates will appear for the written examination/interview at the allotted centers at their own expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury/loss etc. of any nature
Address:
Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Limited, HO: NTR Sahakara Bhavan, 27-29-28, Governorpet, Vijayawada-520002
Selection Process :
1. The selection of the candidates shall be made on the basis of the Online Test/Examination. The Online Test/Examination will be conducted in English. All the eligible candidates who apply with the requisite fee and whose applications are received in time will be called for the online test/ Examination, which will comprise the following:
A. Online Test/Examination : 100 marks
B. There shall be Negative Marking for wrong answers (0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer)
C. Online Test question contents would be as under:
i. English Language
ii. Reasoning
iii. Quantitative Aptitude
2. Penalty For Wrong Answers:
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
3. Process for Arriving at Scores: The Scores of Online Examination are obtained by adopting the following procedure:
(i) Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.
(ii) The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores
4. Scores obtained by candidates on any test are equated to the base form by considering the distribution of scores of all the forms.
(iii) Test-wise scores and scores on total is reported with decimal point up to two digits.
5. Qualifying In The Online Test/examination:
Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective test. The passing marks in each of the test will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. Candidates are also required to score a minimum % marks on aggregate. For SC/ST/BC/PC/EXS candidates 5% relaxation is available thereon. Minimum % marks on aggregate will be decided by the Bank.
How to Apply :
1. Opening Date for ON-LINE Registration of Application: 21.07.2021
2. Closing date for ON-LINE Registration of Application: 05.08.2021
3. Last Date for Payment of Application Fee (ONLINE remittance only through Net Banking/Debit Card): 05.08.2021
4. Date of online test (tentative): First week of September 2021
5. Detailed Guidelines/procedures For
A. Application Registration
B. Payment Of Fees
C. Document Scan And Upload
6. Candidates can apply online only from 21.07.2021 to 05.08.2021 and no other mode of application will be accepted.
7. Important Points To Be Noted Before Registration:
Before applying online, candidates should- (i) scan their :
- photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
- signature (with black ink)
- left thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink)
- a hand written declaration (on a white paper with black ink) (text given below) Ensuring that the all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given in Annexure III to this Advertisement.
(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
(iii) The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged. (If a candidate is not having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right thumb for applying.)
(iv) The text for the hand written declaration is as follows – (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
(v) The above mentioned hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in English only. If it is written and uploaded by anybody else or in any other language, the application will be considered as invalid. (In the case of Visually Impaired candidates who cannot write may get the text of declaration typed and put their left hand thumb impression below the typed declaration and upload the document as per specifications.)
(vi) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges
(vii) Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. Bank may send intimation to download call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile number.