The Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Limited (APCOB) invites applications from eligible candidates for the recruitment of Staff Assistant. The Qualification, Pay Scale, Selection Procedure and other details of AP Cooperative Bank Staff Assistant Jobs notification 2013 are as follows :-

Job Position	Staff Assistant
Eligibility	Graduation
Location	Any Where in Andhra Pradesh
Job Category	Govt Job, Bank Job
Job Type	Permanent
Total Vacancies	130
Hiring Process	Written – Test
Apply Process	Online

Opening Date for ON-LINE Registration of Application	19-09-2013
Closing date for ON-LINE Registration of Application	09-10-2013
Dates for Payment of Application Fee (ONLINE remittance through Net Banking / Debit Card)	From 19-09-2013 to 09-10-2013
Dates for Payment of Application Fee (OFFLINE remittance )	From 21-09-2013 to 14-10-2013
Tentative date of online test	17-11-2013

Educational Qualification (as on 01.09.2013) :

Any Graduate from a Recognized University.

• Proficiency in Telugu language is desired.
• Knowledge of English is required.
• Preference will be given to candidates with computer knowledge ( as per assessment at the time of interview ).

Vacancies of AP Cooperative Bank Recruitment of Staff Assistant :

OC

BC-A

BC-B

BC-C

BC-D

BC-E

SC

ST

EXS

PC

G

W

G

W

G

W

G

W

G

W

G

W

G

W

G

W

G

W

G

W

39

19

5

3

8

5

2

0

5

3

4

2

13

8

4

2

2

1

2( VI-1 HI-1 )

1VI

Total Vacancies : General – 84 and Women – 46. Total : 130 Vacancies.

Abbreviations stand for: (OC – Open Competition; BC – Backward Classes; SC – Scheduled Caste; ST – Scheduled Tribe; PC – Physically Challenged; VI – Visually impaired; HI – Hearing Impaired; EXS – Ex-servicemen, G-General and W-Women.)

Pay Scale & Emoluments :

The Scale of Pay for the post of Staff Assistant at present is Rs.7200 – 400/3 – 8400–500/3–9900–600/4–12300–700/7–17200–1300/1–18500–800/1–19300 (20 stages) plus six stagnation increments of Rs.800/-each tri-annually and seventh stagnation increment will be released after two years of release of Sixth Stagnation Increment.

Approximate Gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay is Rs.14,774/- (as at August 2013) plus other allowances applicable such as Medical Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, etc., and other benefits such as Contributory PF, Medical Reimbursement, Leave Encashment, LTC, Annual Medical Check up reimbursement, etc.

Eligibility Criteria :

1) Domicile/Nativity : Candidate should be a domicile of Andhra Pradesh and should have been residing continuously for 5 years or more in Andhra Pradesh prior to 01.09.2013.

2) Among the total vacancies, 42% (Fair Share) will be filled up from the persons hailing from Telangana Region as per merit-cum-roster, duly adopting the fair share to the Telangana Region in tune with the spirit of Presidential Order, 1975 and the GOs/Rules issued by Govt. of A.P., thereon – this would be subject to the disposal of the Writ Petition WP No.10776/2013, before the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh.

Age Limit (as on 01.09.2013) :

Above 18 years – Below 28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.09.1985 and later than 01.09.1995 (both dates inclusive).

Relaxation of upper age limit :

S.No	Category	Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled tribe Candidates	5 years
2	Backward Class Candidates	3 years
3	Physically Challenged – General Category Candidates	10 years
4	Physically Challenged – SC/ST Category Candidates	15 years
5	Physically Challenged – BC Category Candidates	13 years
6	Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen	Actual period of service rendered in defense services + 3 years (8 years for disabled ex-serviceman belonging to SC / ST) subject to the maximum age of 50 years
7	Widows, Divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried	9 years (subject to a maximum age limit of 35 years for General and 38 years for BC & 40 years for SC/ST candidates)

The selection of the candidates shall be made on the basis of the Online Test/Examination and interview. 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.

• Online Test/Examination : 175 marks & Interview – 25 marks
• There shall be Negative Marking for wrong answers (0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer)

Application Fee including Bank and other Charges (Non-Refundable) :

The application fee including intimation charges (non-refundable), is prescribed as under:

Category	Amount of Fee
SC/ST/PC/EXS (intimation charges)	Rs. 50/-
General/BC (application + intimation charges)	Rs.400/-

Bank Transaction charges for Offline/ Online Payment of fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate, including the candidate applying under reserved category. The fee/intimation charges as mentioned in the above table is excluding the transaction charges payable to the State Bank of India.

Candidates have the option of making the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges either through the ONLINE mode or the OFFLINE mode.

Test/Examination Centers (on-line mode) :

The examination will be conducted online in venues in the following places across the State

S.No	Place	S.No	Place
01	Amalapuram	18	Kurnool
02	Anantapur	19	Mahabubnagar
03	Bhimavaram	20	Medak
04	Cheerala	21	Mylavaram
05	Chittoor	21	Nalgonda
06	Eluru	23	Nellore
07	Gooty	24	Ongole
08	Gudlavalleru	25	Proddatur
09	Gudur	26	Rajahmundry
10	Guntur	27	Srikakulam
11	Hyderabad	28	Tadepalligudem
12	Kadapa	29	Tekkali
13	Kakinada	30	Tirupathi
14	Kanchikacharla	31	Vijayawada
15	Karimnagar	32	Visakhapatnam
16	Khammam	33	Vizianagaram
17	Kodad	34	Warangal

• Candidates have to register Online through Bank Official website ( www.apcob.org ) only between 17.09.2013 and 07.10.2013. No other means/mode of applications shall be entertained.
• Candidates should have a valid personal e-mail id. In case, candidate is not having valid e-mail id, he/she should create a new e-mail id. This e-mail id should be valid for the duration of this process.
• All the mandatory fields (marked with*) should be filled in, otherwise the system will not accept the application.
• After filling in all the required particulars in the application, candidates shall submit the application on-line. Click “submit” button and the online application will be registered. A Registration Number and Password will appear for your online registration immediately on the screen. This can be used only for taking print out of the online application registered by the candidates, for their records/production at the time of interview.
• In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of On-Line application and/or payment of fees, candidates may contact the helpline telephone no. 1800222366.

Note :

• Fee payment will be accepted at the CBS branches of State Bank of India from 2nd working day after registration and can be made within three working days. System generated fee payment challan will be used for depositing fee (For example: If one has registered on 18-09-2013 then he/she will be able to deposit the fee from 20-09-2013 to 23-09-2013 considering 22-09-2013 is a non-working day).
• After submitting your payment information in the online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge.
• For Credit Card users: All prices are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.
• To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.
• Once fee has been paid, the registration process is completed. Candidate will receive registration confirmation by SMS/e-mail after two working days from the date of payment of fees/ intimation charges.

About APCOB :

The Andhra Pradesh State
Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (APCOB)
Troop Bazaar,
Hyderabad – 500 001.
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

The Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Limited (APCOB) is a Scheduled State Cooperative Bank for the State of Andhra Pradesh. APCOB has also a network of 37 branches in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and one Head Office Main Branch as also a Branch each at Tirupathi and Vijayawada meeting the exclusive needs of the urban clientele.

APCOB Official website : www.apcob.org