Andhra Bank recruitment for Probationary Officers (POs)

IT Officers, CA, Clerks 2008
Andhra Bank
(A Govt. of India Undertaking)
Personnel 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.


Last Date For Online Registration 18.07.2008

Last Date for receipt of print-out of registered applications
25.07.2008

Last Date for receipt of print-out of registered applications

from far flung areas
01.08.2008

Date of written test for Probationary Officers
14.09.2008

Date of written test for Clerks& Specialist Officers
28.09.2008


1. Posts :


Post No.of
Age as on 01.06.2008

Code
Name of the Post
Grade
Vacancies
Min
Max

1
Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
300
21 yrs
30 yrs

2
I.T. Officers
JMGS-I
50
21 yrs
30 yrs

3
Official Language officers
JMGS-I
5
21 yrs
30 yrs

4
I.T.Officers
MMGS-II
25
21 yrs
35 yrs

5
Chartered Accountants
MMGS-II
20
21 yrs
35 yrs

6
Clerks
415
18 yrs
28 yrs


1.1 Pay scale, allowances and perquisites :


Grade/Cadre Pay Scale (Rs. )
Approxmate total monthly emoluments inclusive of Basic,DA,CCA,HRA etc., at the start of the scale at metropolitan centres

Officers in JMGS I
Rs 10000 - 18240
Rs. 15,000/-

Officers in MMGS II
Rs.13820 - 19920
Rs. 20,500/-

Clerks
Rs. 4410 - 13210
Rs.7,200/-(inc Grad.increments)


Officers are also eligible for other benefits like furniture, Leased Accommodation in lieu of HRA, Medical Aid,Re-imbursment of hospitalisation expences, L F C etc

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 IBPS/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 also apply through proper channel. Such candidates, if selected shall resign from their present position in the Bank and rejoin the service afresh.
Employes of other organizations also have to apply through proper channel.
3. Educational qualifications and Post-qualification Work Experience
Note: a) The Educational qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum.
Candidates must possess the requisite qualifications as on 01.06.2008 and must attach proof, i.e., attested photocopies of the Provisional Pass/Degree Certificate and Mark sheet .
Wherever work experience is specified, it is essential to possess the relevant experience and it should be full time, relevant to the post applied for and should be post-qualification, i.e. it will be counted from the date of acquiring the prescribed qualification and upto 01.06.2008.
b) In addition to the educational qualification prescribed, computer knowledge is also essential for all posts.
3.1 Educational qualifications & Experience :


3.1 Educational qualifications & Experience :
Post with
Educational qualifications
Experience

Grade/cadre

Probationary Officers (JMGS-I)
Graduation in any discipline with I class with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA
Not essential

I T Officer JMGS I
B.E /B.Tech in E.C.E/ C.Sc/I.T. or MCA or M.Sc (Computer Science or IT) with I Class with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA or any equivalent Degree.
Not essential but Preference will be given

I T Officer MMGS II
B.E /B.Tech in E.C.E/ C.Sc/I.T. or MCA or M.Sc (Computer Science or IT) with I Class with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA or any equivalent Degree.
Minimum 2 years experience in IT environment in a Bank/PSU/Reputed companies.

O L Officers
1. A second division Masters Degree in Hindi with English as one of the subjects in Bachelors Degree Or Second division in Masters Degree in Sanskrit/English/ Economics/Commerce with Hindi as a subject in Bachelors Degree. (Candidates with second division Masters Degree in Commerce/Economics with Hindi Medium or in Sanskrit Medium must have taken English as one of the subjects in bachelors degree) 2. Certificate of Typewriting in Hindi and English from the respective State Board of Technical Education is desirable.

Chartered
Accountants
Graduate of any recognised university with a pass in the final examination of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

CLERKS
Graduation in any discipline or 10 + 2 Examination or equivalent with I class with 60% marks. Knowledge of Official Language of the State to which the candidate applies is essential.
Not essential

3.2 RELAXATION IN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Post
Category Relaxation

Probationary Officers JMGS I
SC/ST/ PWD
55% marks in Graduation

Clerks
SC/ST/Ex-SM/PWD
55% marks in 10+2
Examination or equivalent.


SELECTION PROCEDURE


Post Code Name of the Post
Grade
Selection Procedure

1
Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
Written Test + Interview

2
I.T.Officers
JMGS-I
Written Test and/or Group

Discussion and /or Interview*

3
O.L. Officers
JMGS-I
Written Test and/or Group

Discussion and /or Interview*

4
I.T. Officers
MMGS-II
Written Test and /or Group

Discussion and /or Interview*

5
Chartered
MMGS-II
Written Test and /or Group

Accountants
Discussion and /or Interview*

6
Clerks
Written Test + Interview


will be decided later basing on the No of applications received
4.1 Written Test : ( Objective Type )
Probationary Officers & Specialist Officers.
Clerks

Test of General awareness
Test of Clerical Aptitude

Test of English Language
Test of English Language

Test of Quantitative Aptitude
Test of Numerical ability

Test of Reasoning
Test of Reasoning


The Test papers will be printed in Hindi and English and can be answred in Hindi or English, except the Test of 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 Group performance in each test subject to minimum of 40% marks(35% in case of SC/ST/ PWD candidates and also Ex-SM for Clerical post) in aggregate. Wrong answers given in the objective test will result in negative marks.

4.2 Descriptive Test for Probationary Officers and Clerical Cadre will be of one hour duration. The candidates have the option to answer Descriptive Paper also in Hindi or English for the post of Probitionary Officers and Hindi or English or Official Language of the State for the Clerical Posts.
The Descriptive Test for the post of Probitionary Officers and Clerks is only of qualifying nature and the marks obtained therein shall not be reckoned for preparing the merit list.

4.3 For Specialist Officers the Descriptive Test in the area of Specialisation will be of one hour duration. The candidates have the option to answer Descriptive Paper in Hindi or English. The marks obtained in the descriptive test as above shall be added to the marks of objective test for the perpose of preparing final merit list.
4.4 For all the posts the final selection will be made on the basis of Marks Obtined in Written Test and Interview. Accordingly list of selected candidates will be drawn in order of merit.



APPLICATION FEE & POSTAGE CHARGES (NON-REFUNDABLE)


Cat. of Applicant Posts
Amount of Fee

General/OBC
Probationary Officers

& Specialist Officers
Rs. 250/-

General/OBC
Clerks
Rs. 150/-

SC/ST/PWD
Probationary Officers
Rs. 50/-

& Specialist Officers
(Postal Charges)

SC/ST/PWD/Ex-SM
Clerks
Rs. 50/-

(Postal Charges)


NOTE: Candidates can apply for more than one post. They must however, send separate applications in separate envelopes for each post accompanied by separate fee and separate attested copies of required certificates.
The fees should be paid by Demand Draft/Pay Order favouring ANDHRA BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2008 Payable at MUMBAI only. Please note that Cash, Cheques, Money Orders, Postal Stamps etc. will NOT be accepted.
Candidate's name, post code and date of birth should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft/Pay Order.
The Demand draft/Pay order should not be dated before 18.06.2008 and not after 18.07.2008 (including for those applying from far flung areas). Even if the date of online registration is extended the vaild dates of Demand Draft mentioned above will not be changed.

Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

For Complete Info download Andhra Bank Advertisement

FOR THE POST OF PROBATIONERY OFFICERS : 09.09.2008 to 13.09.2008

FOR THE POST OF CLERKS & SPECIALIST OFFICERS : 23.09.2008 to 27.09.2008

GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL)

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