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Showing posts with label BANK EXAMS. Show all posts

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Prathama Gramin Bank Officers Exam., 2011



General Knowledge 
(Exam Held on 25-9-2011)


1. Who amongst the following is a Classic Russian author and had written famous book ‘Anna Karenina’ ?
(A) Anton Chekhov
(B) Leo Tolstoy
(C) Maxim Gorky
(D) Vladimir Nabokav
(E) Boris Pasternak
Ans : (B)

2. What is the full form of the letter ‘D’ in the abbreviation ‘MPLADS’ which was recently in news ?
(A) Damaging
(B) Decorating
(C) Development
(D) Dealing
(E) Delimitation
Ans : (C)

3. The World Bank has given a US $ 1 billion loan to clean which of the following rivers in India ?
(A) Narmada
(B) Krishna
(C) Ganga
(D) Jhelum
(E) Beas
Ans : (C)


4. India is a member of which of the following group of countries ?
(A) OPEC
(B) NATO
(C) European Union
(D) Least Developed countries
(E) BRICS
Ans : (E)

5. Prime Minister of India was recently on a visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania. This means he visited two—
(A) European countries
(B) African countries
(C) Asian countries
(D) American countries
(E) Middle East countries
Ans : (B)

6. The 34th National Games were organized in which of the following States ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Assam
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
(E) Jharkhand
Ans : (E)

7. Who among the following has taken over as Union Minister of Railways ?
(A) Dinesh Trivedi
(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) Kamal Nath
(D) Sharad Pawar
(E) Anand Sharma
Ans : (A)

8. India recently decided to provide US $ 500 million to which of the following nations in its neighbourhood to help it in its redevelopment projects as the country is trying to come up after a long civil war and control of UN peace keeping forces ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Bhutan
Ans : (C)

9. As per the amendments made in the Right to Education Act, now free-education will be available to the children upto Standard—
(A) 4th
(B) 6th
(C) 8th
(D) 10th
(E) 12th
Ans : (D)

10. Which of the following State Govts. signed a historical pact on Gorkhaland Administration a few months back ?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Assam
(E) Manipur
Ans : (C)

11. NATO recently attacked and bombarded which of the following countries as it wanted to control violence between the Govt. of that country and a group of protestors ?
(A) Russia
(B) Iran
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
(E) Libya
Ans : (E)

12. India’s population is approximately—
(A) 1 billion
(B) 1•5 billion
(C) 1•75 billion
(D) 1•21 billion
(E) 1•6 billion
Ans : (D)

13. Who amongst the following is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha at present ?
(A) Ambika Soni
(B) Meira Kumar
(C) Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Sushma Swaraj
(E) Sonia Gandhi
Ans : (B)

14. India recently resumed Foreign Ministerial level talks with which of the following countries which was suspended sometimes back due to deadlock on certain crucial issues ?
(A) USA
(B) Bangladesh
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) Sri Lanka
Ans : (D)

15. Which of the following was the issue which was discussed in a specially convened session of the Parliament on August 27, 2011 ?
(A) Land Acquisition Amendment Bill
(B) Constitutional Reforms Bill
(C) Women’s Reservation Bill
(D) Anti Commercial Violence Bill
(E) Lok Pal Bill after its redrafting
Ans : (E)

16. ‘Dhanush’ is an indigenously developed by India—
(A) Missile
(B) Sub-marine
(C) Patton tank
(D) Fighter plane
(E) Passenger aircraft
Ans : (A)

17. Islam Karimov who was on a visit to India is the President of—
(A) Iraq
(B) Iran
(C) Ethiopia
(D) Tanzania
(E) Uzbekistan
Ans : (E)

18. Which of the following is the name of a missile developed by India ?
(A) Dhruva
(B) USHA
(C) Vivian
(D) Trishul
(E) PADMA
Ans : (D)

19. Who among the following is not a Cricket Player ?
(A) Ashish Nehra
(B) James Anderson
(C) Shivnarine Chanderpaul
(D) Jade Dernbach
(E) Vishwanathan Anand
Ans : (E)

20. The 11th Five Year Plan will be over in—
(A) December 2011
(B) January 2012
(C) March 2012
(D) December 2012
(E) March 2013
Ans : (C)

21. Who amongst the following is a well known name in the field of Banking in India ?
(A) H. R. Bharadwaj
(B) S. Y. Qureshi
(C) Yusuf Pathan
(D) D. Subbarao
(E) Ashok Gehlot
Ans : (D)

22. Who among the following is not a Chief Minister of a State at present ?
(A) Tarun Gogoi
(B) Ghulam Nabi Azad
(C) N. Rangaswamy
(D) Raman Singh
(E) Arjun Munda
Ans : (B)

23. Mamta Banerjee belongs to which political party ?
(A) Congress
(B) CPM (I)
(C) BJP
(D) Trinamool Congress
(E) BSP
Ans : (D)

24. Who among the following was given Lifetime Achievement Award in 12th IIFA Awards Ceremony held in Toronto in June 2011 ?
(A) Asha Bhonsle
(B) Lata Mangeshkar
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Rajesh Khanna
(E) Hema Malini
Ans : (A)

25. Asian Cup Women’s Boxing Tournament was organized in May 2011 in—
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) South Korea
(D) India
(E) Malaysia
Ans : (B)

26. Which of the following States won the National Hockey Championship 2011 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Haryana
(C) Punjab
(D) Maharashtra
(E) Kerala
Ans : (B)

27. Which of the following is an ore of a metal ?
(A) Bauxite
(B) Lime Stone
(C) Sulphur
(D) Menthol
(E) Camphor
Ans : (A)

28. The 43rd Jnanpith Award was given to whom among the following ?
(A) S. L. Bhyrappa
(B) Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
(C) O. N. V. Kurup
(D) Javed Akhtar
(E) Malti Joshi
Ans : (C)

29. Who among the following is a famous Chess Player ?
(A) Koneru Humpy
(B) Pargat Singh
(C) Baichung Bhutia
(D) Ajit Pal Singh
(E) Ishant Sharma
Ans : (A)

30. Which of the following is the full form of ‘CBS’ as used in banking system ?
(A) Corporate Business Strategies
(B) Core Banking Solution
(C) Common Banking Strategies
(D) Common Business Strategies
(E) Corporate Banking Solution
Ans : (B)

31. Which of the following is the name of a Private Sector Bank in India ?
(A) Dena Bank
(B) Syndicate Bank
(C) IDBI Bank
(D) Corporation Bank
(E) South Indian Bank
Ans : (E)

32. Which of the following terms is used in the field of Banking and Finance ?
(A) Accrued interest
(B) Assimilation
(C) Deviance
(D) Diffusion
(E) Stagnant population
Ans : (A)

33. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit ?
(A) Mishra Dhatu Nigam
(B) Hindalco Industries
(C) Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
(D) Container Corporation of India
(E) Hindustan Organic Chemicals
Ans : (E)

34. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ?
(A) Back hand
(B) Volley
(C) Follow on
(D) Jockey
(E) Deuce
Ans : (C)

35. Which of the following books is written by Arundhati Roy ?
(A) The God of Small Things
(B) A House for Mr. Biswas
(C) The Glass Palace
(D) The Namesake
(E) A Fine Balance
Ans : (A)

36. Which of the following is grown as a Spice used in daily cooking and also to be used as a quick remedy of many common ailments ?
(A) Marigold
(B) Turmeric
(C) Jatropha
(D) Cactus
(E) Fern
Ans : (B)

37. Which of the following prizes / awards is given by the Govt. of India ?
(A) Kalinga Award
(B) Pulitzer Prize
(C) Padma Bhushan
(D) Jamanalal Bajaj Award
(E) Saraswati Samman
Ans : (D)

38. Which of the following is grown as a vegetable ?
(A) Groundnut
(B) Cotton seed
(C) Custard apple
(D) Radish
(E) Castor
Ans : (D)

39. Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Hockey ?
(A) Irani Cup
(B) Duleep Trophy
(C) Rovers Cup
(D) Agha Khan Cup
(E) Ranji Trophy
Ans : (D)

40. ‘Kathakali’ is a form of dance drama originated in—
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Orissa
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Manipur
Ans : (A)

41. Who among the following was a famous Scientist of Indian origin and was awarded Nobel Prize during his life time ?
(A) C. V. Raman
(B) Meghnad Saha
(C) Jagdish Chandra Basu
(D) Birbal Sahni
(E) Homi Bhabha
Ans : (A)

42. Which of the following agencies/organizations is closely associated with the functioning of the banking and finance companies in India ?
(A) UNESCO
(B) WTO
(C) SEBI
(D) UGC
(E) CBFC
Ans : (C)

43. Which of the following is not a member of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) ?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
(E) Japan
Ans : (E)

44. Which of the following is called the upper House of the Parliament in India ?
(A) The Lok Sabha
(B) Office of the President of India
(C) The Union Cabinet
(D) Office of the Prime Minister of India
(E) The Rajya Sabha
Ans : (E)

45. What is the full form of ‘KYC’ as used in banking world ?
(A) Keep Your Credibility
(B) Know Your Credibility
(C) Know Your Clients
(D) Keep Your Customer
(E) Know Your Customer
Ans : (E)

46. Which of the following is the name of a bank having offices and branches in India ?
(A) Kotak Mahindra
(B) NCL
(C) Wipro
(D) DLF
(E) GAIL
Ans : (A)

47. Which of the following is a software and allied services company functioning in India ?
(A) NTPC
(B) SAIL
(C) AXIS
(D) Infosys
(E) Ambuja
Ans : (D)

48. What is full form of ‘NGO’ a term we listen very often these days ?
(A) National Growth and Opportunities
(B) Non-Governmental Organisation
(C) New Growth & Organisation
(D) Not Growing Organisation
(E) Net Growing Options
Ans : (B)

49. Nirupama Rao is appointed new Ambassador of India to—
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Russia
(D) USA
(E) China
Ans : (D)

50. Financial Inclusion does not include which of the following ?
(A) Having a bank account
(B) Micro credit during emergency
(C) Free registration of business enterprises
(D) Access to all kinds of commercial/personal loans
(E) Access to credit/debit cards
Ans : (C)

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CANARA BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICERS RECRUITMENT


Friday, August 26, 2011

IBPS CWE Clerical Cadre Syllabus 2011


The system of Common Written Examination has been approved by each of the 19 participating Public Sector Banks and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) with the consent of Government of India. The Common Written Examination or CWE for Clerical Cadre posts will be conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on 27 November 2011.

The Syllabus for the Clerical Cadre exam is as mentioned below:
Sr. No.
Name of Tests (Objective)
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
1
Reasoning
50
50

150 minutes
2
English Language
50
50
3
Numerical Ability
50
50
4
General Awareness (with special reference to banking industry)
50
50
5
Computer Knowledge
50
50

Total
250
250

The above tests except the Test of English Language will be printed bilingually, ie English and Hindi.
Penalty for Wrong Answers: 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.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR RECRUITMENT IN CLERICAL CADRE IN 19 PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS



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  Clerical cadre posts in the Public Sector Banks mentioned below. 

This system of Common Examination for recruitment of Clerks 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, 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 Clerical Cadre posts will  be conducted twice a year by IBPS.

PARTICIPATING BANKS

Allahabad Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Andhra Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Bank of Baroda
Punjab National Bank
Bank of India
Punjab & Sind Bank
Bank of Maharashtra
Syndicate Bank
Canara Bank
UCO Bank 
Central Bank of India
Union Bank of India
Corporation Bank
United Bank of India
Dena Bank
Vijaya Bank
Indian Bank

Any individual who aspires to join any of the above Public Sector Banks as a Clerk or in  a post in that cadre, will necessarily be required to take the CWE. Prospective candidates  who wish to appear for the CWE will have to apply to IBPS and should carefully read  the advertisement regarding eligibility criteria, online registration process, pattern of  examination, issuance of call letters and score cards. 

Candidates who appear for the CWE will be able to check their status after the  examination. Scorecards will be issued to candidates who secure minimum qualifying  marks and above in each test of the examination.

It should, however, be noted that successful candidates in the CWE who have been  issued scorecards and who meet the stipulated eligibility criteria are then required to  apply to any of the participating banks they wish to as and when individual banks call  for applications, quoting their personal details and their CWE scores. Each bank will  then individually shortlist candidates and carry out their own selection processes such as Interviews etc. for final selection.

Each participating Public Sector Bank will independently issue a separate recruitment  notification, specifying their vacancies and stipulating the eligibility criteria in terms of  age, educational qualification, proficiency in Official Language of the State/UT for  which vacancies he wishes to apply, experience (if  any), minimum required level of  IBPS score in each test and on Total Score (if any) etc.

Since clerical cadre recruitment would be on State-wise basis, candidates can apply  for vacancies in one State/ UT only. It will therefore be necessary that candidates appear  for examination in one of the centres of a particular State/UT where they would like to  apply for emaployment i.e. they have to appear for  the examination from a centre for  that particular State/UT as mentioned in Annexure I. The candidate may also be required  to possess proficiency in the Official Language of  the State/UT for which vacancies he
wishes to apply to be eligible as per the notifications of the Participating Banks.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (as on 01.08.2011)
A pass with 60% marks in the aggregate in Matriculation/SSC (old pattern)/SSLC/10th std. Examination of 10+2+3 pattern or equivalent.   For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EXSM candidates a pass in the aggregate in Matriculation/SSC (old  pattern)/SSLC/10th std. Examination of 10+2+3 pattern or equivalent
OR
A pass with 50% marks in HSC examination of 10+2 (10+2+3 pattern) /11th Std. of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate/Pre-University or any equivalent examination/Diploma  in Banking recognized by Central/State Government or U.T. administration.  For SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EXSM candidates a pass in HSC examination of 10+2 (10+2+3  pattern) /11th Std. of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate/Pre-University or any equivalent  examination/Diploma in Banking recognized by Central/State Government or U.T. administration
OR
Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification  recognized as such by the Central Government. 

 Age (As on 01.08.2011):  
Minimum: 18 Years   Maximum: 28 Years
The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates.

This advertisement is also available on IBPS’s website address www.ibps.in  Candidates are advised to remain in touch with IBPS’s website for any information  which may be put for further guidance.
Decision of the IBPS in respect of all matters pertaining to this examination would be  final and binding on all candidates.

Start date for Online Registration 25.08.2011 
Payment of Application Fees/ Intimation Charges 24.08.2011 to 23.09.2011  (both dates inclusive)
Last date for Online Registration 24.09.2011
Last date for Editing Application Details 26.09.2011
Download of Call letter for Written Examination After 11.11.2011
Written Examination 27.11.2011

Website:www.ibps.in

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Saptagiri Grameena Bank Recruitment


Applications are invited from INDIAN CITIZENS FOR APPOINTMENT AS OFFICER SCALE II, OFFICER SCALE-I – GROUP “A” & OFFICE ASSISTANT GROUP-“ B”

Name Of posts: Officer Scale-II- Group “A”
Total Posts: 04
Age: 21 Years to 32 Years
Qualification: 1. Information Technology:
Degree from a Recognized University in Electronics / Communication/ Computer Science/ Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Desirable Experience Certificate in ASP, PHP. C++ , JAVA, VB, VC,OCP etc.,
Date Of Written Exam : 24.07.2011

Name Of posts: Officer Scale-I -Group-“A”
Total Posts: 18
Age: 18 Years to 28 Years

Qualification: I. Bachelor Degree of a recognized University in any discipline or its equivalent. Preference will be given to the candidates having degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agriculture Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy
ii. Proficiency in Local language i.e., Telugu
iii. Computer Knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.
Date Of Written Test Exam: 24.07.2011

Name Of posts: Office Assistants – Group-“B”
Total Posts: 58
Age: 18 Years to 28 Years

Qualification: I. Bachelor Degree or its equivalent of a recognized University in any discipline:
ii. (a) Essential : Proficiency in local language i.e., Telugu
(b) Desirable : Knowledge of Computer Skills.
Date Of Written Test Exam: 31.07.2011

HOW TO APPLY
All eligible candidates are required to apply online only in the prescribed Format through Bank website www.saptagirigrameenabank.in from 18-05-2011 to 10-06-2011. Please note that the last date for submission of online application is 10-06-2011. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.Payment of Application Fee Candidates should first download one of the Challans* as applicable to them from the Bank’s website www.saptagirigrameenabank.in
*There are Six challans available on the bank website:
1. Saptagiri Grameena Bank Candidates can deposit the fees at any of the Saptagiri Grameena Bank Branches. The list of our Bank branches together with Code numbers is available on our bank’s website www.saptagirigrameenabank.in for the information of the candidates.

Important Dates
Starting Date of On Line Registration 18.05.2011
Last Date for Submission of On Line Application 10.06.2011

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Click here For Online Application
Click here For Challans

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank Office Assistants Recruitment


Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank, Sponsored by Andhra Bank, Guntur, India
Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank (CGGB) inviting applications for appointment as Office Assistant Multi-Purpose (Clerical Cadre) in Andhra Pradesh.

Office Assistant (Multi-Purpose) Clerical Cadre
Vacancies: 70 Posts (SC-11, ST-5, OBC-21, GEN-33)
Eligibility: Citizen Of India / Subject Of Nepal / Bhutan / Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962. A candidate must also be a domicile of Andhra Pradesh.
Age Limit: 18 to 28 Years as on 1.4.2011.
Qualification: Bachelor Degree, Proficiency in Telugu language, Knowledge of English & Computer Applications
Application Fee:
SC/ST/PC/EXSM: Rs.50
OBC/GEN: Rs.250
Written Test Date: 17th July, 2011
Examination Centres: Guntur-11, Eluru-12, Rajahmundry-13
All eligible candidates are required to Apply Online in prescribed format through CGGB official website: www.cggb.in / www.chaitanyagodavarigrameenabank.in between 10.5.2011 to 31.5.2011.
Download Call Letters For Written Examination: From 11.7.2011 between 11.00 AM to 4.00 PM

Last Date for Online Application: 31st May, 2011
Apply Online: Click Here
Click Here for More Details

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

            The selection will be made on the basis of performance in written test and interview. All the eligible candidates who apply with the requisites fee and whose applications are received in time and who fulfil the eligibility criteria will be called for a written test, which will be of objective type comprising the following:

Office Assistant (Multi purpose)

WRITTEN TEST:                                 Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
S.NO
Objective Type Tests
Medium of exam
No. of Questions
Max. Marks
01
Reasoning
English
50
50
02
Numerical Ability
English
50
50
03
General Knowledge
English
50
50
04
General English
English
50
50

Total

200
200*
* Marks will further be reduced to 70


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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

LAKSHMI VILAS BANK CLERKS RECRUITMENT


The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd, a private sector bank with a strong, silent reputation for customer service built over 8 decades of presence in the Indian Banking scenario supported by significant technology investments in the last few years, is now embarking on a growth journey combining its legacy strengths and new
capabilities.
Candidates are requested to apply through online only through our Bank’s website www.lvbank.com between 19 /04 /2011and 10/05 /2011. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
• Before applying candidates are advised to ensure that they fulfill the stipulated eligibility criteria.
• They should note that application fee once paid will neither be refunded nor be adjusted against any other recruitment process.
• Candidates are advised to fill their particulars online themselves correctly.

IMPORTANT DATES
Opening date for online registration 19 /04 /2011
Closing date for online registration 10 /05 /2011
Tentative date of Written Examination 19 /06 /2011
Educational Qualifications: (As on 01/04/2011):
Minimum Second class graduates studied in regular college affiliated to any recognized university (10+2+3 or equivalent pattern) with computer knowledge.
AGE: (As on 01/04/2011): Minimum: 20 years, Maximum: 27 years

How to Apply:
Eligible candidates are required to apply ‘ONLINE’ through our website www.lvbank.com.
Application Fee non refundable:
For all applicants - Rs.300/- By means of a Demand Draft from any Bank “The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd” payable at Chennai. Keep the Demand Draft before logging in to and starting applying online.

Selection process
Selection will be on the basis of performance in Written Test and Interview. Those candidates who come out successful in the written examination can be called for Interview.

Written Test:
The Objective type Tests consists of (i) Clerical Aptitude, (ii) Numerical Ability, (iii) Analytical Ability,
(iv) English Language. (Total 200 questions carrying total weightage of 200 marks with total time duration of 90 minutes).
S.No.        Name of Test Number of Questions
1                 Clerical Aptitude               50
2                 Numerical Ability              50
3                Analytical Ability               50
4                 English Language             50
Total                                                200

Written Examination Centres: 
The written examination will be held at the following centres depending upon the number of candidates opting the centre. The Bank reserves right to fix the examination centre and the Bank decision is final. The
address of the venue will be advised in the call letters.

Chennai, Madurai, Salem, Karur, Coimbatore(Tamilnadu), Bangalore(Karnataka),
Hyderabad, Vizag( Andhra), Mumbai(Maharashtra), Delhi, Kolkata(West Bengal),
Ahmedabad(Gujarat), Ranchi(Jharkhand).


CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION

Monday, January 24, 2011

ANDHRA BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICERS & CLERKS RECRUITMENT


Andhra Bank
Recruitment Section
Human Resources Department
Head Office : Hyderabad
Andhra Bank a leading Public Sector Bank invites applications from Indian citizens for the following posts.
Candidates are requested to apply on–line through Bank’s website www.andhrabank.in No other means /mode of application will be accepted.


Opening date for Online Registration 25.01.2011
Last Date For Online Registration 22.02.2011

Date of written test for Probationary Officers Date of written test for Clerks
08.05.2011 15.05.2011
1.Posts :
Post Code Name of the Post Grade No. of
Vacancies
Age as on 31.12.2010
Min Max
1
Probationary Officers JMGS-I
450
21 yrs 30 yrs
2
Clerks
1000
18 yrs 28 yrs
1.1 Pay scale, allowances and perquisites:
Grade/Cadre Pay Scale Approximate total monthly emoluments inclusive of Basic, DA,CCA,HRA etc., at the start of the scale at metropolitan centres
Officers in JMGS I `14500 – ` 25700 `.22,971
Clerks `.7200 – ` 19300 `.11,471
Officers are also eligible for other benefits like furniture, Leased Accommodation in lieu of HRA, Medical Aid, and Reimbursement of hospitalisation expenses, LFC etc

1.2 Reservation in posts

Post
Code
Name of the Post Grade No .of Posts Reservation particulars
SC ST OBC UR PWD
OH VI
1 Probationary Officer JMGS-I 450 67 33 121 229 7 11
* The Backlog vacancies to be treated as a distinct entity
1.3 State-wise vacancies for clerical posts with Reservation


Sl.
No

Name of the State
No of
vacancies
Percentage of Reservation
UR SC ST OBC
1 ANDHRA PRADESH
600
300
96
42
162
2 ASSAM
6
3
-
1
2
3 BIHAR
17
9
3
-
5
4 CHATISGARH
12
7
1
4
-
5 CHANDIGARH
2
1
-
-
1
6 DELHI
35
18
4
3
10
7 GOA
3
1
-
1
1
8 GUJARAT
10
5
1
1
3
9 HARYANA
20
10
5
-
5
10 JHARKHAND
7
4
1
1
1
11 JAMMU & KASHMIR
1
1
-
-
-
12 KARNATAKA
60
30
10
4
16
13 KERALA
15
8
1
1
5
14 MAHARASHTRA
35
18
2
6
9
15 MEGHALAYA
2
2
-
-
-
16 MADHYA PRADESH
13
2
2
2
7
17 ORISSA
100
50
12
23
15
18 PUNJAB
15
9
3
-
3
19 RAJASTHAN
7
4
1
1
1
20 TAMILNADU
10
7
1
-
2
21 UTTARANCHAL
2
2
-
-
-
22 UTTAR PRADESH
14
9
2
-
3
23 WEST BENGAL
10
6
1
1
2
24 TRIPURA
2
2
-
-
-
25 HIMACHAL PRADESH
2
2
-
-
-

TOTAL
1000
510
146
91
253
1.4 RESERVATIONS FOR EX-SM AND PWD for Clerical Posts.
Ex- servicemen
O C
V I
HI
145
10
14
11
The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank
The recruitment of clerks will be state-wise / union territory-wise as indicated above. A candidate can apply for a vacancy in only one state / union territory and should be willing to be initially posted at any place in that state / Union Territory and serve for a minimum period of 5 years in that state/Union Territory. The candidate will have to appear for the written test from an examination centre specified for that particular state / Union Territory only, and the examination call letter will be issued accordingly. No change in the state / union territory applied for & or examination centre will be permitted after submission of the application form. It is imperative that the candidate should know to Read, Write & Speak the Language of the State/Territory for which she/he chooses to apply.
However, it may please be noted by the prospective candidates applying for clerical vacancies in Andhra Pradesh State that most of the vacancies identified by the bank are under the branches/offices falling in the following Districts.
  1. Karimnagar
  2. Nizamabad
  3. Warangal
  4. Mahaboobnagar
  5. Adilabad
  6. Medak
The allocations would be comparatively less in the rest of the districts. The reservation for Persons with disabilities and Ex - servicemen is on horizontal basis. The selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz., SC, ST, OBC, General etc.) to which they belong. Bank reserves the right to fill up the posts to the extent of requirement. ABBREVIATIONS & DEFINITIONS:
  1. Category of Persons:-
GEN (UR)-General (Unreserved)
SC – Scheduled Caste
ST – Scheduled Tribe
OBC – Other Backward Classes
EXSM – Ex-Servicemen
PWD – Persons with Disabilities (Physically challenged persons) are:-
OC – Orthopaedically challenged
HI - Hearing Impaired
VI – Visually Impaired (Blind/Partially Blind/Low Vision)
  1. An orthopaedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy.
Locomotor Disability: “Locomotor Disability” means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy: “Cerebral Palsy” means a group of non progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the prenatal, perinatal or infant period of development.
  1. Visually Impaired (VI): The Visually Impaired persons are those with following disability.
Blindness or Low Vision.
Blindness refers to a person who suffers from either of the following conditions:
    1. Total absence of sight,
    2. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse and so certified by a Medical Board appointed by the State Government.

“Person with Low Vision” means one with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment of standard refractive correction but who uses or is
potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assisting device.
iv Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI): the deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is non-functional for ordinary purposes of life i.e. total loss of hearing in both hears. They do not understand sounds at all even with amplified speech. “Hearing Impairment” means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies. In case of non-availability of reserved candidates in PWD category, Bank reserves its right to inter–change these sub-categories as per Government Directives. It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ Persons With Disabilities in all Offices/Branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the post identified by the Bank as suitable for them. Candidates belonging to reserved category including Persons With Disabilities, for which no reservation has been announced, are free to apply for vacancies announced for general category without availing relaxations in any manner. Whenever written examination is held, the blind candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe at their cost during the written examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
  1. The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost.
  2. The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria
  3. The scribe should possess marks less than the candidate but in no case more than 60% in his own academic stream.
  4. Both the candidate and the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case it later transpires that he did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant would stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written test.
  5. Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.  

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

2.1 Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st Jan. 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Govt. of India.

2.2 Applications from serving employees :

Interested and eligible employees of Andhra Bank may apply online and send their application through proper channel. Such candidates, if selected shall resign from their present position in the Bank and rejoin the service afresh.

 Educational qualifications and Post-qualification Work Experience
Note:
  1. The Educational qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum. Candidates must possess the requisite qualifications as on 31.12.2010.
  2. In addition to the educational qualification prescribed, candidate should have studied Computer Science as one of the subjects in school level or should possess a certificate of proficiency in MS word/MS Office from a recognized institute.
  3. Educational qualifications & Experience:
Post with
Grade/cadre
Educational qualifications
Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
Graduation in any discipline with I class with 60% marks OR equivalent CGPA from any University recognized by UGC or equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Government of India
CLERKS Graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or 10 + 2 Examination or equivalent with First Class with 60% marks. Candidate should know to Read, Write & Speak the Official Language of the State/UT for which she/he chooses to apply.
    1. RELAXATION IN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
FOR THE POST OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS:
In the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD relaxations in Educational qualifications to the extent of 5% is permitted.
FOR THE POST OF CLERKS:
In the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/EXSM relaxations in Educational qualifications to the extent of 5% is permitted.
3.3 Relaxation in Upper Age limit for Officers :

S.No
Category Age relaxation
1 SC/ST category 5 years
2 OBC (Below Creamy layer) category 3 years
3 In the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment. 5 years
4 Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division in J&K State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years
5 Persons With Disability 10 years
6 The children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots 5 years
Relaxation in Upper Age limit for Clerks :

S.No
Category Age relaxation
1 SC/ST category 5 years
2 OBC (Below Creamy layer) category 3 years
3 Ex- Service men (in addition to the actual period of service rendered in Defence Forces) ** 3 years
(maximum permissible age limit 50 years)
4 Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division in J&K State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 years
5 Persons With Disability 10 years
6 The children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots 5 years
7 Widows divorced or separated Judicially and not remarried women subject to max. age limit of 35 years for General ,38 years for OBC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates 9 years

** Definition
  1. Ex-Servicemen : Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-servicemen who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Notification No. 36034/5/85/Estt(SCT) dated 27th October 1986 as amended from time to time.
  2. Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS) : Ex-Servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXS.
  3. Dependents of Servicemen killed in Action (DXS) : Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to Military Service– (i) war, (ii) war like operations or border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country, (iii)Fighting against armed hostilities in a counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram,etc. (iv) Serving with peace keeping mission abroad (v) Laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation, (vi) Frost bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government (vii) Dealing with agitating Para military forces personnel, (viii) IPKF personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka
Note:
  1. An ex-serviceman who has once joined a government job on the civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his ex-serviceman status for the purpose of re-employment in Government ceases.
  2. The relaxation in upper age limit is allowed on cumulative basis (in addition to the category which they belong) as per Govt. guidelines.
  3. All persons eligible for age relaxation under 3.3 (4) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by Govt. of J & K to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of J & K during 1stJan.1980 to the 31st day of December 1989. 
 SELECTION PROCEDURE

Post
Code
Name of the Post Grade Selection Procedure
1 Probationary Officers JMGS-I Written Test + Interview
2 Clerks
Written Test + Interview
4.1 Written Test : ( Objective Type )

PROBATIONARY OFFICERS JMGS I
S.No. Test No. of
questions
Maximum Marks Maximum Time Limit
1 Test of General Awareness 50
25

135 minutes
2 English Language 50
25
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50
50
4 Test of Reasoning 75
100

Total 225
200





5 Descriptive Paper
(5 questions with internal options)
100 marks Only qualifying 60 minutes

CLERKS
S.No. Test No. of
questions
Maximum Marks Maximum Time Limit
1 Test of Clerical Aptitude 50 40
95 minutes
2 English Language 50 Only qualifying
3 Test of Numerical Ability 50 80
4 Test of Reasoning 50 80

Total 200 200





5 Descriptive Paper 100 marks Only qualifying 60 minutes
The candidates have the option to answer the objective test in Hindi or English except the Test on English Language, which has to be answered in English only.
Note: The candidates shall be required to qualify in each objective type test as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of performance in each test subject to a minimum of 40% marks (35% in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates) in aggregate. Wrong answers given in the objective test will result in negative marks.


4.2 Descriptive Test :

The candidates appearing for the exam of Probationary Officer Post have the option to answer Descriptive Paper in Hindi or English.
The candidates appearing for the exam of Clerk post have the option to answer Descriptive Paper in Hindi or English or Official Language of the State.
The Descriptive Test for the Post of Probationary Officers and Clerks is only of qualifying nature and the marks obtained there in shall not be reckoned for preparing the merit list.

4.3 For the post of Probationary Officers and Clerks the final Selection will be made on the basis of Marks obtained in Written Test and Interview.

Accordingly list of selected candidates will be drawn in order of merit.
Candidate has to secure minimum marks of 40% (35% in case of SC/ST/PWD) in the interview to be eligible for selection to any of the posts
Pre-Examination Training (For recruitment of Probationary Officers & Clerks only) It is proposed to impart free Pre-Examination Training to a limited number of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes /Minority communities at some examination centres at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-examination Training should invariably fill in the relevant column in the application format. All expenses regarding traveling, boarding, lodging, etc. will be borne by the candidate for attending the Pre-examination Training programme at the concerned Training Centre. The Bank has the discretion to add or delete the pre examination training centres indicated below.

FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS


1) DELHI
2) MUMBAI
3) KOLKATA
4) CHENNAI
5) HYDERABAD

FOR RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS

1) DELHI
2) HYDERABAD
3) VIJAYAWADA
4) TIRUPATHI
5).BHOPAL
6).BHUBANESWAR
7).AHMEDABAD
8). BANGALORE
WRITTEN TEST CENTRES
  1. FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
The written test will be held at the following centres and the address of the venue will be advised in the call letters:
Centre Code Centre Contact address
21 NEW DELHI The General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Signature Towers, Ground Floor, South City-1,
NH-8, Gurgaon-122001,Haryana State-
Telephone No.:0124-2581938, Fax 0124- 2581935
22 KOLKATA Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office
4-2, Karaya Road, 2nd Floor, Behind 67 Theatre Road, KOLKATA-700017
;Ph:033-22810608; fax: 033-22891954
23 MUMBAI General Manager, Andhra Bank, ZONAL Office, AML Centre-2, 8 Mahal Industrial Estate, Mahankali Caves Road, Andheri(East), Mumbai-400093 ;Ph:022-26876181 ;fax:022-26876194
24 CHENNAI General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, 168, Linghichetty Street, CHENNAI-600 001
Ph:044-25332958 ; fax:044-25332955
25 HYDERABAD General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Sultan Bazaar, Koti, Hyderabad-500195; Ph:040-23468632/23468584; fax:040-23468607
26 BENGALURU General Manager, Andhra Bank Zonal Office,1st Floor, Zenith Chambers, 4/1, Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street, Off Hosur Road,
Bengaluru – 560 027.;
Ph:080-22959632; fax:080-22959614
27 BHUBANESWAR Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office Andhra Bank, Opp Rajadhani College, Baramunda housing board Colony, BHUBANESWAR-751003;
Ph: 0674-2537907 Fax-0674-2537901
28 VISHAKAPATNAM Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Andhra Bank Building Complex, Seethammadhara, VISAKHAPATNAM (A.P.) -530013
Ph:0891-2552422 Fax-0891-2551462
29 VIJAYAWADA Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank,
Zonal Office, R..R.Apparao Street,
VIJAYAWADA(A.P.)-520001;Ph:0866-2560402/2562181,Fax-0866-2560401
FOR RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS
Centre Code Centre Contact address
051 CHENNAI
(Tamilnadu)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, 168, Linghichetty Street, CHENNAI-600 001
Ph:044-25332958 ; fax:044-25332955
52 MUMBAI
(Maharashtra)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, ZONAL Office, AML Centre-2, 8 Mahal Industrial Estate, Mahankali Caves Road,Andheri(East), Mumbai-400093 ;Ph:022-26876181 ;fax:022-26876194`
053 BHOPAL
(M.P. & Chattisgarh)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank,No.36, Bhadbhada Road, TT Nagar, Bhopal-462063 Tel.No:0755-2554001 Fax 0755-2760335
054 PANAJI
(Goa)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Gouri Nivas. Dr. Atmaram Barker Road. Panjim, Goa -403 001, Tel.No.0832-2223513,2222476, 2432461(Fax)
055 AHMEDABAD
(Gujarat
The Asst. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Ahmedabad branch,41, Kaycrest, Parimal Society,Ellis Bridge, CG.Road, Ahmedabad-380006, Tel.No.079-26460945,26460947(fax)
056 BHUBANESWAR
(Orissa)
Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office, Andhra Bank, Opp Radjadhani College, Baramunda housing board Colony, BHUBANESWAR-751003;Ph: 0674-2537907 Fax-0674-2537901
057 BANGALORE
(Karnataka)
(Kerala)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank Zonal Office,1st Floor, Zenith Chambers, 4/1, Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street, Off Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560 027.;Ph:080-22959632; fax:080-22959614
058 KOLKATA
(West Bengal)
Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office, 4-2, Karaya Road, 2nd floor, Behind 67 Theatre Road, Kolkata – 700 017 Ph: 033-22836809; Fax: 033-22891954
059 RANCHI
(Bihar, Jharkhand)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Laljee Hirjee Road, Upper Supermarket Road, RANCHI
Ph: 0651-2202663
060 DELHI
(U.P, Delhi)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Signature Towers, Ground Floor, South City-I, NH-8 Gurgaon – 122 001.
Ph : 0124-2581938,2581935 (Fax)
061 GUWAHATI
(Assam, Meghalaya & Tripura)
The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Near Stock Exchange, A T Road, Opp Police Reserve,
GUWAHATI – 781 001, Kamrup District (ASSAM)
Tel: 0361-2547909/2540842
062 CHANDIGARH
(Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir)
Assistant General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, S.C.O. 201-202, ,Sector-17-C, CHANDIGARH- 160017
Tel No: 0172-2722030 Fax2721704
063 HYDERABAD
(AP)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Sultan Bazar, Koti, Hyderabad-500195; Ph:040-23468632; fax:040-23468607
064 VISHAKAPATNAM
(AP)
Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Seethammadhara, Plot.No.2 P&T colony, VISAKHAPATNAM(A.P.) -530013;
Ph:0891-2552422 Fax-0891-2551462
065 VIJAYAWADA
(AP)
Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, R.R.Apparao Street, VIJAYAWADA(A.P.)-52001,Ph:0866-2560402/2562181Fax-0866-2560400
066 Warangal
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, Door No.4-7-152, NRR Bhavan Complex, Hanamkonda, Warangal – 506 001
Ph: 0870-2578006: Fax 0870-25877812
067 KARIMNAGAR
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office,Opp. Lane to Collector Office complex, Mukarampura, Karimnagar(A.P.) – 505001.
Tel.No. 0878-2235477/2262211 (fax)
068 Nizamabad
(AP)
General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office, JB Towers, Pragati Nagar, Hyderabad Road,
Nizamabad – PIN 503 001
Ph: 08462-243371/243370
069 KURNOOL
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal Office,
40-301, 1st Floor, Bellari Road,
Kurnool (A.P.) – 518 004,
Tel.No. 08518-220516/220017 Fax-08518-249493
070 JAIPUR
(Rajasthan)
Chief Manager, Andhra Bank, G1, G2, G3, Brijanukampa, K13, Ashok Marg, C Scheme,
Jaipur-302 001, Rajasthan
Ph: 0141-2364094/2369606
071 TIRUPATHI
(AP)
Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, I Floor, Andhra Bank Bldg., S.V.University Campus, Tirupathi, Chittoor District – 517 502, Andhra Pradesh
Ph: 0877-2247905/2247909 Fax: 0877-2242834
Request for change of Centre of Examination shall NOT be entertained. Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the centers and/or add some other centers, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc. Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any of the centers other than the one he/she has opted for.

APPLICATION FEE & POSTAGE CHARGES (NON-REFUNDABLE)


Post
Category Application Fees Postal Charges Total
Probationary Officer General & OBC candidates Rs.325.00 Rs.75.00 Rs.400.00
SC/ST/PWD ---- Rs.75.00 Rs.75.00
Probationary Clerks General & OBC candidates Rs.175.00 Rs.75.00 Rs.250.00

SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates ------ Rs.75.00 Rs.75.00
The procedure for payment of fee is mentioned below;
  1. Directly crediting the amount in any Andhra Bank Branch:
  • Take print-out of the appropriate Payment Challan for the post you wish to apply for from website
  • Fill the particulars viz, Name, Andhra Bank Branch Name, City, Amount, Post Applied for in legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS
  • Submit the Fee Payment Challan & amount in any Andhra Bank Branch
  • Collect the candidate's copy of Fee Payment Challan from the Branch. Please check that challan is properly signed & the details of SOL ID, Transaction ID., Branch Name & Transaction Date are noted in the challan by the Branch Authorities.
  • Log onto the bank website for applying online.
  1. Paying the amount through NEFT in any other Bank where Andhra Bank branches are not available:

  1. Fill the NEFT challan as required by the bank with Beneficiary details as follows:
    1. Name of the Account : Andhra Bank Recruitment Project – 2011
    2. Account Number : 117911100000593
    3. Payee Bank : Andhra Bank,
    4. IFSC Code : ANDB0001179
  2. Make payment of the requisite fee
  3. Collect NEFT Payment Receipt. Please check that receipt is properly signed & the details of NEFT UTR No., IFSC Code of the Sending Branch, Name of the Sending Bank, City, Deposit Date, Amount etc are noted in the challan by the Branch Authorities.
  4. Log on to bank website for applying online.
Even if the last date of registration changes due to technical reasons, the valid dates for payment of application fee / postal charges will not be changed. Payment of fee by Demand Draft / Cheque / Money Orders / Postal Orders etc will not be accepted.
NOTE: Candidates can apply for more than one post. They must however, are required to pay the separate application fee and apply separately for each post


GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 
a) Educational Qualifications: The qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum. Candidates must possess the qualifications as on 31.12.2010

b)Probation Period & Service Bond
The candidates selected as Probationary Officers will be required to execute a Service Bond undertaking to serve the Bank for a minimum period of 5 years or to pay the Bank a sum of Rs.75000/-
All Officers recruited to JMGS-I will be on probation for a period of TWO years

c) As the applications are to be processed by a computerized system, it is essential that the application is strictly in accordance with the prescribed format and properly and completely filled in.

d) Before applying for the post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Decision of Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. The Bank in this behalf shall entertain no correspondence or personal enquiries. In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings are detected even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.

CERTIFICATES TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW:

e) Candidates must submit the following certificates in original along with one set of attested copies at the time of appearing for interview, failing which his/her candidature will be cancelled.

i) Certificates in support of educational qualification ,experience, date of birth/ caste/ and disability if any.
(ii) SC/ST/OBC Caste Certificate/Certificate of disability issued by the Competent Authority.
(iii) Candidates belonging to and applying for a post under the Reserved OBC category are required to submit a Certificate regarding his/her “ Community” in the prescribed format. The Certificate should contain the “NON CREAMY LAYER” Clause, based on the income for the financial year ending 31-03-2010 or later. But the candidates coming in the "CREAMY LAYER" are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as ‘Gen’ or ‘Gen Physically challenged’ as applicable. OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the date of application.
(iv) “Persons With Disabilities” claiming the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in The Persons With
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act of 1995 in support of their disability.

f) A recent, recognizable passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the application and should be signed across by the candidate.

g)Five copies of the same photograph should be retained for use at the time of written examination and interview. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of written test/ interview may lead to disqualification.
h) The candidates will have to appear for written test at their own expenses. However, eligible (Unemployed) outstation SC/ST & Physically Challenged candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed to & fro Second Class Rail/Bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel. Fare will not be reimbursed to candidates belonging to other categories appearing for interview.

i) Candidates applying for officer posts should be willing to serve anywhere in India

j) Candidates applying for Clerk post should be willing to serve in any of the branches in the State for which he/she has applied. However all the clerical employees are governed by the Service conditions applicable to them and the Bank reserves the right to transfer the candidates to any of its branches/offices on administrative exigencies.

k) Candidates serving in Government/Public sector undertaking (including banks) should send their applications through proper channel and produce “No Objection Certificate” from their employer at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered.

l) Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

m) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Hyderabad only.

n) The Bank takes no responsibility to connect any certificate/ remittance sent separately.
o) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English, English version will prevail.

p) No candidate is permitted to use calculator, telephones of any kind, pagers or any other such instruments at the written examination centre.

q) The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centres at their expenses.

r) The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a centre/venue/specific candidate(s)

s) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.
t) The Bank reserves the right to modify/reverse/cancel any or all of the provisions in the process

u) Publication of this advertisement in full or part by any Agency without Bank’s specific permission will be considered as an offence and will be liable for legal action.

v) Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct :
Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.
At the time of Written Examination/Interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of:
  1. using unfair means during the examination or
  2. Impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
  3. Misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet/answer sheet from the examination hall or
  4. Resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature by selection or
w) Obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means, such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :
a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate
b) to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.
x) The Bank would be analysing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure it is suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.
 
HOW TO APPLY


  1. Candidates are required to have a valid personal e-mail ID. It should be kept active for the duration of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for written test, interview 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 before applying on-line. Third party e-mail IDs are not permitted.
  2. Candidates are required to apply On-line through Bank’s website www.andhrabank.in only. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
  3. Application link on our website will be opened from 25.01.2011 to 22.02.2011 both days inclusive.
  1. Candidates should keep the particulars of their application fee paid details, Educational Qualifications, work experience details and other personal details ready before applying, as these details are required to be entered in the online application.
PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE:

The application fee / postal charges can be paid by;

1] Directly crediting the amount in any Andhra Bank Branch
Candidate must download ‘Fee Payment Challan” from our website www.andhrabank.in Fill in the Fee payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS, Thereafter go to any Andhra Bank branch and pay in cash the appropriate application fee in the designated CBS account as given in the fee payment challan.
Obtain the candidate’s copy of counterfoil of the application fee payment challan duly receipted by the Bank under ‘cash received stamp’ and signature with (a) Branch Name & Branch Code Number (b) Transaction ID (c) date of deposit & amount duly signed by the branch official.
OR
2] Paying the amount through NEFT in any other Bank.
Wherever Andhra Bank Branches are not available, the amount of fee can be remitted through NEFT in any bank. Obtain counterfoil/challan/fee payment advice.
TO APPLY ONLINE
  1. candidate is now ready to apply on-line by visiting the Bank’s website www.andhrabank.in .
  2. candidates should carefully fill in the details from the Fee Payment Challan/ neft Receipt in the On-Line application at the appropriate places. Candidates are advised to verify every particular given in the On-line application. The name of the candidate or his/her father/husband etc should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
  3. Make a note of the allotted system generated application registration number and password.
  4. Information filled in on On-Line application will be final. No further changes will be allowed except to the extent mentioned in clause 12.
  5. After applying on-line, the candidate should take a print out of the system generated on-line application. They should not send this print out to the Bank.
  6. Affix your photograph at the appropriate place on the first page of the application printout and keep ready with the one set of prescribed documents to be brought along and submitted only when invited for the personal interview. Ensure to also bring along the Original documents for verification when invited for the personal interview.
  7. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply On-Line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on the Bank’s website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam.
  8. Please note that even if the date for On line registration is extended, the dates for payment of application fee will remain unchanged i.e. 25.01.2011 to 22.02.2011
  9. The Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their application within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Bank.
  10. Applications once registered On line will not be allowed to be withdrawn and/or the application fee, postage charges once paid will not be refunded nor be held in reserve for any other examination.
  11. Candidate should preserve the original counter foil of the fee payment challan /NEFT fee payment counterfoil/challan/advice and submit the same along with the Call Letter at the time of written test. Without original counterfoil of fee payment challan/ NEFT Receipt and the call letter for written test, the candidates will not be allowed to appear in the written test.
  12. There is a provision to modify the submitted online application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct the details in online application, if any. This Modification facility shall be available after 2 days of registration and up to 24.02.2011. After the last date, no modification will be permitted.
8. LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF APPLICATIONS

Application registration on or website will open from 25.01.2011 and the last date for registering applications On-Line is 22.02.2011
10. CALL LETTERS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The dates of the written examination are TENTATIVELY FIXED as follows:
Post : Probationary Officers : 08.05.2011
Clerks : 15.05.2011
However the dates will be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue for the examination, well in advance of the date of written examination.
All eligible candidates will receive call letters by post at the correspondence address given by the candidate in their application form. Eligible candidates who do not receive the written test call letter may download the duplicate call letter from our bank’s website www.andhrabank.in by entering his/her details between the following dates. For the post of Probationary Officer Candidates can download their call letters from 03.05.2011 to 07.05.2011 from the Bank’s website
For the post of Clerk Candidates can download their call letters from 10.05.2011 to 14.05.2011 from the Bank’s website In case of any difficulty, candidate should contact the Bank’s office at the respective centre’s address
between 03.05.2011 and 07.05.2011 for the post of Probationary Officer
between 10.05.2011 and 14.05.2011 for the post of Clerk
Candidates are advised to keep track of the status of their candidature by visiting the Bank’s website from time to time instead of waiting for any postal communication and not to make telephonic or e-mail enquiries. As such personal and/or telephonic and/or e-mail or postal enquiries will not be entertained/ responded to.
This advertisement is also available on Bank’s website www.andhrabank.in.

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