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ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA VIKAS BANK
HEAD OFFICE :: WARANGAL
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM INDIAN CITIZENS DOMICILE OF
ANDHRA PRADESH FOR APPOINTMENT AS OFFICER SCALE-I - GROUP “A”
STARTING DATE FOR FEE PAYMENT 01-02-2011
LAST DATE FOR FEE PAYMENT 15-02-2011
STARTING DATE OF FOR ON LINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION 01-02-2011
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ON LINE APPLICATION 17-02-2011
1. DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION :- 10-04-2011
2. VACANCIES :
SC:11
ST:6
OBC:19
GEN:37
TOTAL:73
PC including VI, HI & OC:2
Abbreviations stand for :
SC Scheduled Caste GEN General Category HI Hearing Impaired
ST Scheduled Tribe PC Physically Challenged OC Orthopaedically Challenged
OBC Other Backward Classes VI Visually Impaired EXS Ex-Serviceman
NOTE: - The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies are
provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.
3. PAY SCALE & EMOLUMENTS:
POST CODE- 1: Officer Scale-I : Rs. 14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700
Officer- Scale-I: At present the total starting emoluments are approx Rs. 22000/- per month
inclusive of DA & HRA at the current rate.
NOTE: Other allowances & perquisites will be admissible as per the rules of the Bank.
4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :
(A) 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 January, 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) and (v) above shall be a person in whose
favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government 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 Government of India.
A candidate must also be a domicile of Andhra Pradesh.
(B) AGE: (As on 01.01.2011) : For Officer Scale – I : Above 18 years - Below 26
years.
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RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT :
Sl. Category Relaxation by years
1 SC/ST 5 years
2 OBC 3 years
3 Physically Challenged- General Category 10 years
4 Physically Challenged- SC/ST Category 15 years
5 Physically Challenged- OBC Category 13 years
6 Ex-service man
In case of Ex-Servicemen and
commissioned Officers including
ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at
least five years military service and
have been released on completion
of assignment including those
whose assignment is due to be
completed on or before 30.06.2011,
other than by way of discharge or
dismissal on account of misconduct
or inefficiency or on account of
physical disability attributable to
military service or invalidment by 5
years.
7 Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of
Jammu & Kashmir State during the period
from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989.
5 years
8. Employees who have completed 5 years of
service in RRBs
5 years
Note:
1. The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt. of India guidelines.
2. An Ex-serviceman who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of
the benefits given to him as an Ex-Serviceman for his re-employment, including a job
in the Public Sector Undertaking ceases to enjoy ex-serviceman status for further
employment.
3. All persons eligible for age relaxation under 4(B) 7 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 the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, to the effect that the
candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu
& Kashmir during 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.
4. Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions
prescribed in the Govt. of India orders and instructions in this regard. To claim age
relaxation, reserved category candidates should submit a copy of the Caste/Category
Certificate.
Definition: Physically Challenged Persons (PC) –Definition of Categories of Disabilities:
(a) An Orthopedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or
Cerebral Palsy. Persons who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability (as
certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Central/State Govt.) would be eligible for
reservation in services/ posts.
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 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
pre-natal, peri-natal, or infant period of development.
(b) 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
ears. They do not hear, 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.
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(c) Visually Impaired: (VI) The visually impaired persons are those suffering from blindness of
low vision.
Blindness- refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions:
(i) total absence of sight (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better
eye with correcting lenses, (iii) Limitation of the field or vision subtending an angle of 20
degrees or worse.
Person with low vision - means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after
treatment or standard refractive correction, but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision
for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device.
Use of Scribe :
Visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy
can use their own scribe at their cost during the written examination. In all such cases where a
scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribei)
at his /her own cost
ii) The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated
eligibility criteria.
iii) The scribe can be from any academic discipline. The scribe should possess 60% or
lesser marks.
iv) Both the candidates as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking,
confirming that the scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as
mentioned above. Further, in case, it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill any of
the laid down eligibility criteria or suppress material facts, the candidature of the
applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result or the written examination.
v) Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for
every hour of the examination.
(C) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (As on 01.01.2011):
POST CODE -1 OFFICER SCALE-I
Bachelor Degree of a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent.
AND
i) Proficiency in Telugu is essential.
ii) Knowledge of English required
iii) Knowledge of Computer Skills and awareness.
5. APPLICATION FEE INCLUDING POSTAL CHARGES : (NON- REFUNDABLE)
FOR POST CODE - 1 : OFFICER SCALE - I
S.No. Category Postage (Rs.) Application fee Total (Rs.)
1 SC/ST/PC 100 - 100
2 OBC/ GEN 100 400 500
a) Payment of Fee: There are two Challans forms are available in our web site
www.apgvb.com details of which are as follows:
1. Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
2. State Bank of India
b) Candidates should download one of the Challan Formats (as applicable to them for the
post applied for) from the Bank’s website.
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c) After filling up the required information on the form, they should make payment of
the fee applicable to them in any branch of either Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas
Bank or State Bank of India and should keep the ‘Candidate’s Copies’ of the Challan
with receipt of fees duly acknowledged thereon, with them for producing one at the
time of written test and another at the time of Interview along with the latest passport
size photographs pasted on the Challan and signed across by the candidate.
Candidates claiming fee concession should also enclose photocopy of the relevant
category certificate, along with the Challan.
Important Note: Candidates will not be permitted to appear at the written
test without production of this Challan and Photograph.
d) The list of our Bank branches along with code numbers is available on our Bank’s
website www.apgvb.com for information of the candidates.
e) 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.
f) Payment by cash/cheque/money order/bank demand draft/ bank pay order etc. will
not be accepted.
g) Fees should be paid invariably between 01-02-2011 AND 15-02-2011 only.
Fees paid before or after the stipulated dates, if any, will not be
acknowledged for the purpose of application and will be forfeited.
6. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The selection of the candidates shall be made on the basis of written test and interview. All the eligible
candidates who apply with the requisite fee and whose applications are received in time will be called for a
written test, which will comprise the following:
S.No. Objective Type Tests NO. of questions Max. Marks Duration
01 Reasoning Ability 50 50
02 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 120 minutes
03 General Awareness 50 50
Total 150 150
04 English Language 50 50 30 minutes
Note : a)The marks obtained in the first three papers will be reduced to 60% for the purpose of
preparing merit list after the written examination.
b) The test of English language is only a qualifying examination.
Marks obtained in the written test will be reckoned for merit ranking. Accordingly, candidates will be called
for interview. Depending upon the number of vacancies only those candidates who ranked sufficiently high
in the written test will be called for the interview in the ratio of 1:4. Mere eligibility / pass in the test shall not
vest any right for being called for interview. The detailed information regarding the written test will be given
in the "Acquaint your self" booklet which will be sent to the candidates along with the call letter for written
examination.
Final selection will be on the basis of the ranking accorded, after adding the marks obtained in the written
test and interview.
7. TEST DATE AND CENTRES OF EXAMINATION :
The written test is tentatively fixed on the following dates. The exact date will be
communicated to the candidates through call letter for the examination.
The Bank reserves the right to cancel or change the date of examination.
POST CODE 1 - Officer Scale-I (Group A) : DATE OF EXAMINATION: 10-04-2011
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NAME OF CENTRES AND CENTRE CODES
The written test will be scheduled at the following centres and the address of the venue will be
advised in the call letter.
Center Code No Name of Center
11 WARANGAL
12 KHAMMAM
13 NALGONDA
14 MAHBOOBNAGAR
15 SANGAREDDY
16 SRIKAKULAM
17 VIZIANAGARAM
18 VISAKHAPATNAM
NOTE:
(i) Request for change of Centre of Examination will NOT be entertained.
(ii) The Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the Centre /or add other Centers,
depending on the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the
right to allot the candidate any Centre other than the one he/she has opted for and
the right to waive any of the criteria for selection looking at the requirement and
exigencies.
8. Candidates will have to produce a hard copy of the application form along with the following
certificates (photocopy for submission and originals for verification) at the time of interview.:-
1. Secondary School certificate/ School leaving certificates for proof of age.
2. Marks sheet (year wise) showing specifically the subjects studied and certificate/s in
support of educational qualification viz. SSLC / HSC / Graduate degree, post
graduation degree, professional/research qualification etc.
3. A candidate belonging SC/ST/OBC/PC category should attach a certified copy of the
SC/ST/OBC/PC certificates issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format
as prescribed by Government of India. In case of OBCs, the certificate inter alia must
specify that the candidates should not belong to Creamy layer section excluded from
the benefits or reservation for other backward class in civil post and services of
Government of India, OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the
date of application.
4. An Ex-serviceman candidate has to enclose a copy of the discharge certificate,
retirement/pension order and documentary proof of rank last held.
5. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector undertakings (including Banks) should
produce no objection certificate from their employer, at the time of interview, in the
absence of which their candidature will not be considered.
6. Certificate of Domicile of Andhra Pradesh.
9. APPOINTMENT : Candidates selected for current vacancies shall be taken into the service in
the descending order of merit as per the requirement of the Bank.
10. PROBATION:
POST CODE -1 : 02 YEARS
11. Pre-Examination Training :
It is proposed to impart free Pre- Examination Training to candidates belong to SC/ST at
Hyderabad tentatively. The Training Centre may also be changed at the discretion of the Bank.
An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-Examination Training should 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.
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12. HOW TO APPLY
All eligible candidates are required to apply online only in the prescribed Format through our website
www.apgvb.com from 01-02-2011 to 17-02-2011. Please note that the last date for submission
of online application is 17-02-2011. 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.apgvb.com
*There are two challans available on the bank website:
After filling in the required information on the challan they should pay the requisite fee at the
respective Bank.
FOR POST CODE - 1 : OFFICER SCALE-I
S.No. Category Postage (Rs.) Application fee Total (Rs.)
1 SC/ST/PC 100 - 100
2 OBC/ GEN 100 400 500
Candidates should ensure that on deposit of fee the branch issues him the Candidates’copies
of Challan form, which includes the following items:
(i) Journal number
(ii) Branch Name
(iii) Branch code number
(iv) Date of deposit.
Candidates should keep the ‘Candidate’s Copy’ of the remitted Challan with them and produce the
same at the time of the written test along with the latest passport size photograph.
Note : Candidates will not be permitted for the Written Test without the production of this
Challan and Photograph.
Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and examination fee once paid will not be
refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other selection process.
GUIDELINES FOR FILLING THE APPLICATION ARE AS UNDER :
Please note that the following is the general procedure for applying online. No other mode of
application or incomplete application will be accepted and in such case, the application would
be rejected outright.
1. Candidates should have a valid e-mail ID.
This will help him / her in getting call letter / interview advices etc.
2. After the payment of fees the Candidate should visit the Bank’s website again and fill up the
application form available after clicking the link given in the notification.
3. Branch Code and Transaction Journal Number noted on the Challan should be correctly
filled in the application at appropriate place.
4. After filling up all the mandatory fields and security check box, the candidate should Recheck
all the entries entered by him and submit his/ her application by clicking on the “submit”
button.
5. All the mandatory fields (marked with *) should be filled in, otherwise the system
will not accept the application.
6. The Candidate should note / remember the Registration number and Password for future
reference and use.
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7. Two recent passport size photographs should be firmly pasted on the paid Challans
(Candidate’s Copies). 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 completed. Failure to produce the same photograph
at the time of written test and interview may lead to disqualification. The “Candidate’s copy” of
the exam fee challan with a recent photograph of the candidate pasted thereon should be
handed over at the examination center.
8. Candidates should keep two copies of the Application printout, a copy of the printout
with the recent photograph of the candidate duly pasted thereon will have to be submitted at
the time of interview along with copy of the paid challan form, the other copy may be retained
for personal record of the candidate. A copy of the Challan (indicating Transaction No.) may be
retained for the candidate’s record. One Original Challan will have to be submitted with the call
letter at the time of written examination.
9. The Bank takes no responsibility for any certificate/remittance sent separately by candidate.
10. Candidates in their own interest are advised to submit their application on-line well in time
before the last date to avoid possible technical snags.
13. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
a) As the applications are to be processed by a computerised system, it is essential that
the application is properly and completely filled in.
b) Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and
other norms mentioned in this advertisement. 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 in taking decision on qualification
and other eligibility norms. No correspondence or personal enquires shall be
entertained by the Bank in this behalf.
c) Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the fee once paid will
not be refunded on any account nor would this fee be held in reserve for any future
examination or selection.
d) Two recent passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the Challan
(Candidates copies) and should be signed across by the candidate. 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 completed. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of
written test and interview may lead to disqualification.
e) Only candidate willing to serve anywhere in Andhra Pradesh should apply.
f) The decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate the stages
at which such scrutiny or eligibility is to be undertaken, the document 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. No
correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained in this behalf.
g) The Bank, may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of
a centre/ venue/specific post of a candidate(s).
h) The Bank shall not be responsible for an application being rejected which is based on
wrong information provided in any advertisement issued by an unauthorized
person/Institution.
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i) Any request for change of address will NOT be entertained.
j) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole
Jurisdiction of the courts situated in Hyderabad.
k) No candidate is permitted to use calculator, Mobiles, pager or any other such
instruments during the examination. The candidates will appear for the written examination
at the allotted centers at their expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any
injury/loss etc. of any nature.
Candidates in their own interest are advised to submit their application online well
in time before the last date to avoid possible technical snags.
Appointment of selected candidates is subjected to his/her being declared
medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointments will be
subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.
l) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
14. Competent Authority for issue of certificate to SC/ST/OBC/PC is as under:
(a) For SC/ST/OBC- District Magistrate / Addl. Distt. Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy
Commissioner / Addl. Dy. Commissioner/ Dy. Collector / First Class Stipendiary
Magistrate / Sub- Division Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate/ Extra
Assistant Commissioner/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency
Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate/ Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/
Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his / her family normally
resides.
In OBC Category the appointment will be provisional and will subject to the community
certificate being verified through the proper channel. If the verification reveals that the
claim of the candidate to belong to Other Backward Classes or not to belong to
creamy layer is false, his/her services will be terminated forthwith without assigning
any further reasons and without prejudice to such further action as may be taken
under the provisions of Indian Penal Code for production of false certificate. The
crucial date for this purpose will be last date of receipt of application.
(b) For Physically Challenged- the Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate
shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or State Govt. The Central/
State Govt. may constitute Medical Boards consisting of at least 3 members out of
which one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing loco motor/
cerebral/visual/ hearing disability as the case may be.
15. 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 and should not supress 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 –
(i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring
impersonation by any person or
(ii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet( or any
part thereof) / answer sheet from the examination hall or
(iii) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature
for selection or
(iv) obtaining support for his /her candidature by unfair 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 Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank.
(c) For termination of service, if he /she has already joined the Bank.
The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other candidates to detect
patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure, it is suspected that the responses
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have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the bank reserves the right to
cancel his/her candidature.
16. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS ONLINE : POST CODE-1
Applications should be submitted on-line on or after 01-02-2011 but in all cases on or before
17-02-2011.
17. CALL LETTERS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION: POST CODE-1
All eligible candidates will be issued call letters at the correspondence address given by the
candidates in their application form, which will be sent by post. An eligible candidate who do
not receive the call letter by 06-04-2011 should contact at the following address with details
of his/her name, address, original copy of the Challan for the fee deposited alongwith a
photograph pasted thereon, for obtaining duplicate call letters. Duplicate call letters will be
issued between 10.00 A.M.to 05.00 P.M. as per the following schedule:-
Post Code-1 : Between 07-04-2011 and 09-04-2011
18. For Duplicate Call Letters candidates may contact, as per above schedule, at the following
address:-
19. This advertisement has been displayed in the Bank’s website: www.apgvb.com
PLACE : WARANGAL
DATE: 01.02.2011 CHAIRMAN
Center
Code
No
Centre of the
written test
Address of the Regional Office Phone No.
11 WARANGAL Regional Officer, 2/739/13, 1stfloor, Ramanagar,
Hanamkonda-506001,Warangal District.
0870-2460210
12 KHAMMAM Regional Officer, Wyra Road, Khammam –
507002.
08742-228897
13 NALGONDA Regional Officer, Ramgiri, Nalgonda -508001. 08682-229950
14 MAHBOOBNAGAR Regional Officer, 8-3-3/5/F,1st& 2nd Floors,
Mettuguda, Mahabubnagar – 509001
08542-252861
15 SANGAREDDY Regional Officer, Regional Office, Sangareddy,`
Medak dt.
08455-274088
16 SRIKAKULAM Regional Officer, Saraswathi Complex, Baker
Sahed Peta, Srikakulam – 532001.
08942-220157
17 VIZANAGARAM Regional Officer, 8-12-64/1, Himagiri Theatre,
Near S.P.Bunglow, Vizianagaram – 536002.
08922-273956
18 VISAKHAPATNAM Regional Officer, 50-44-39/1, Beside Post Office,
Near Eenadu Office, Seethammadhara,
Visakhapatnam-530013.
0891-2713981
for more information visit
www.apgvb.com
ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA VIKAS BANK
HEAD OFFICE :: WARANGAL
APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM INDIAN CITIZENS DOMICILE OF
ANDHRA PRADESH FOR APPOINTMENT AS OFFICER SCALE-I - GROUP “A”
STARTING DATE FOR FEE PAYMENT 01-02-2011
LAST DATE FOR FEE PAYMENT 15-02-2011
STARTING DATE OF FOR ON LINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION 01-02-2011
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ON LINE APPLICATION 17-02-2011
1. DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION :- 10-04-2011
2. VACANCIES :
SC:11
ST:6
OBC:19
GEN:37
TOTAL:73
PC including VI, HI & OC:2
Abbreviations stand for :
SC Scheduled Caste GEN General Category HI Hearing Impaired
ST Scheduled Tribe PC Physically Challenged OC Orthopaedically Challenged
OBC Other Backward Classes VI Visually Impaired EXS Ex-Serviceman
NOTE: - The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies are
provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.
3. PAY SCALE & EMOLUMENTS:
POST CODE- 1: Officer Scale-I : Rs. 14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700
Officer- Scale-I: At present the total starting emoluments are approx Rs. 22000/- per month
inclusive of DA & HRA at the current rate.
NOTE: Other allowances & perquisites will be admissible as per the rules of the Bank.
4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :
(A) 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 January, 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) and (v) above shall be a person in whose
favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government 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 Government of India.
A candidate must also be a domicile of Andhra Pradesh.
(B) AGE: (As on 01.01.2011) : For Officer Scale – I : Above 18 years - Below 26
years.
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RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT :
Sl. Category Relaxation by years
1 SC/ST 5 years
2 OBC 3 years
3 Physically Challenged- General Category 10 years
4 Physically Challenged- SC/ST Category 15 years
5 Physically Challenged- OBC Category 13 years
6 Ex-service man
In case of Ex-Servicemen and
commissioned Officers including
ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at
least five years military service and
have been released on completion
of assignment including those
whose assignment is due to be
completed on or before 30.06.2011,
other than by way of discharge or
dismissal on account of misconduct
or inefficiency or on account of
physical disability attributable to
military service or invalidment by 5
years.
7 Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of
Jammu & Kashmir State during the period
from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989.
5 years
8. Employees who have completed 5 years of
service in RRBs
5 years
Note:
1. The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt. of India guidelines.
2. An Ex-serviceman who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of
the benefits given to him as an Ex-Serviceman for his re-employment, including a job
in the Public Sector Undertaking ceases to enjoy ex-serviceman status for further
employment.
3. All persons eligible for age relaxation under 4(B) 7 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 the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, to the effect that the
candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu
& Kashmir during 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.
4. Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions
prescribed in the Govt. of India orders and instructions in this regard. To claim age
relaxation, reserved category candidates should submit a copy of the Caste/Category
Certificate.
Definition: Physically Challenged Persons (PC) –Definition of Categories of Disabilities:
(a) An Orthopedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or
Cerebral Palsy. Persons who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability (as
certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Central/State Govt.) would be eligible for
reservation in services/ posts.
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 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
pre-natal, peri-natal, or infant period of development.
(b) 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
ears. They do not hear, 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.
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(c) Visually Impaired: (VI) The visually impaired persons are those suffering from blindness of
low vision.
Blindness- refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions:
(i) total absence of sight (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better
eye with correcting lenses, (iii) Limitation of the field or vision subtending an angle of 20
degrees or worse.
Person with low vision - means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after
treatment or standard refractive correction, but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision
for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device.
Use of Scribe :
Visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy
can use their own scribe at their cost during the written examination. In all such cases where a
scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribei)
at his /her own cost
ii) The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated
eligibility criteria.
iii) The scribe can be from any academic discipline. The scribe should possess 60% or
lesser marks.
iv) Both the candidates as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking,
confirming that the scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as
mentioned above. Further, in case, it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill any of
the laid down eligibility criteria or suppress material facts, the candidature of the
applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result or the written examination.
v) Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for
every hour of the examination.
(C) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (As on 01.01.2011):
POST CODE -1 OFFICER SCALE-I
Bachelor Degree of a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent.
AND
i) Proficiency in Telugu is essential.
ii) Knowledge of English required
iii) Knowledge of Computer Skills and awareness.
5. APPLICATION FEE INCLUDING POSTAL CHARGES : (NON- REFUNDABLE)
FOR POST CODE - 1 : OFFICER SCALE - I
S.No. Category Postage (Rs.) Application fee Total (Rs.)
1 SC/ST/PC 100 - 100
2 OBC/ GEN 100 400 500
a) Payment of Fee: There are two Challans forms are available in our web site
www.apgvb.com details of which are as follows:
1. Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
2. State Bank of India
b) Candidates should download one of the Challan Formats (as applicable to them for the
post applied for) from the Bank’s website.
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c) After filling up the required information on the form, they should make payment of
the fee applicable to them in any branch of either Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas
Bank or State Bank of India and should keep the ‘Candidate’s Copies’ of the Challan
with receipt of fees duly acknowledged thereon, with them for producing one at the
time of written test and another at the time of Interview along with the latest passport
size photographs pasted on the Challan and signed across by the candidate.
Candidates claiming fee concession should also enclose photocopy of the relevant
category certificate, along with the Challan.
Important Note: Candidates will not be permitted to appear at the written
test without production of this Challan and Photograph.
d) The list of our Bank branches along with code numbers is available on our Bank’s
website www.apgvb.com for information of the candidates.
e) 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.
f) Payment by cash/cheque/money order/bank demand draft/ bank pay order etc. will
not be accepted.
g) Fees should be paid invariably between 01-02-2011 AND 15-02-2011 only.
Fees paid before or after the stipulated dates, if any, will not be
acknowledged for the purpose of application and will be forfeited.
6. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The selection of the candidates shall be made on the basis of written test and interview. All the eligible
candidates who apply with the requisite fee and whose applications are received in time will be called for a
written test, which will comprise the following:
S.No. Objective Type Tests NO. of questions Max. Marks Duration
01 Reasoning Ability 50 50
02 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 120 minutes
03 General Awareness 50 50
Total 150 150
04 English Language 50 50 30 minutes
Note : a)The marks obtained in the first three papers will be reduced to 60% for the purpose of
preparing merit list after the written examination.
b) The test of English language is only a qualifying examination.
Marks obtained in the written test will be reckoned for merit ranking. Accordingly, candidates will be called
for interview. Depending upon the number of vacancies only those candidates who ranked sufficiently high
in the written test will be called for the interview in the ratio of 1:4. Mere eligibility / pass in the test shall not
vest any right for being called for interview. The detailed information regarding the written test will be given
in the "Acquaint your self" booklet which will be sent to the candidates along with the call letter for written
examination.
Final selection will be on the basis of the ranking accorded, after adding the marks obtained in the written
test and interview.
7. TEST DATE AND CENTRES OF EXAMINATION :
The written test is tentatively fixed on the following dates. The exact date will be
communicated to the candidates through call letter for the examination.
The Bank reserves the right to cancel or change the date of examination.
POST CODE 1 - Officer Scale-I (Group A) : DATE OF EXAMINATION: 10-04-2011
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NAME OF CENTRES AND CENTRE CODES
The written test will be scheduled at the following centres and the address of the venue will be
advised in the call letter.
Center Code No Name of Center
11 WARANGAL
12 KHAMMAM
13 NALGONDA
14 MAHBOOBNAGAR
15 SANGAREDDY
16 SRIKAKULAM
17 VIZIANAGARAM
18 VISAKHAPATNAM
NOTE:
(i) Request for change of Centre of Examination will NOT be entertained.
(ii) The Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the Centre /or add other Centers,
depending on the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the
right to allot the candidate any Centre other than the one he/she has opted for and
the right to waive any of the criteria for selection looking at the requirement and
exigencies.
8. Candidates will have to produce a hard copy of the application form along with the following
certificates (photocopy for submission and originals for verification) at the time of interview.:-
1. Secondary School certificate/ School leaving certificates for proof of age.
2. Marks sheet (year wise) showing specifically the subjects studied and certificate/s in
support of educational qualification viz. SSLC / HSC / Graduate degree, post
graduation degree, professional/research qualification etc.
3. A candidate belonging SC/ST/OBC/PC category should attach a certified copy of the
SC/ST/OBC/PC certificates issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format
as prescribed by Government of India. In case of OBCs, the certificate inter alia must
specify that the candidates should not belong to Creamy layer section excluded from
the benefits or reservation for other backward class in civil post and services of
Government of India, OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the
date of application.
4. An Ex-serviceman candidate has to enclose a copy of the discharge certificate,
retirement/pension order and documentary proof of rank last held.
5. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector undertakings (including Banks) should
produce no objection certificate from their employer, at the time of interview, in the
absence of which their candidature will not be considered.
6. Certificate of Domicile of Andhra Pradesh.
9. APPOINTMENT : Candidates selected for current vacancies shall be taken into the service in
the descending order of merit as per the requirement of the Bank.
10. PROBATION:
POST CODE -1 : 02 YEARS
11. Pre-Examination Training :
It is proposed to impart free Pre- Examination Training to candidates belong to SC/ST at
Hyderabad tentatively. The Training Centre may also be changed at the discretion of the Bank.
An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-Examination Training should 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.
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12. HOW TO APPLY
All eligible candidates are required to apply online only in the prescribed Format through our website
www.apgvb.com from 01-02-2011 to 17-02-2011. Please note that the last date for submission
of online application is 17-02-2011. 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.apgvb.com
*There are two challans available on the bank website:
After filling in the required information on the challan they should pay the requisite fee at the
respective Bank.
FOR POST CODE - 1 : OFFICER SCALE-I
S.No. Category Postage (Rs.) Application fee Total (Rs.)
1 SC/ST/PC 100 - 100
2 OBC/ GEN 100 400 500
Candidates should ensure that on deposit of fee the branch issues him the Candidates’copies
of Challan form, which includes the following items:
(i) Journal number
(ii) Branch Name
(iii) Branch code number
(iv) Date of deposit.
Candidates should keep the ‘Candidate’s Copy’ of the remitted Challan with them and produce the
same at the time of the written test along with the latest passport size photograph.
Note : Candidates will not be permitted for the Written Test without the production of this
Challan and Photograph.
Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and examination fee once paid will not be
refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other selection process.
GUIDELINES FOR FILLING THE APPLICATION ARE AS UNDER :
Please note that the following is the general procedure for applying online. No other mode of
application or incomplete application will be accepted and in such case, the application would
be rejected outright.
1. Candidates should have a valid e-mail ID.
This will help him / her in getting call letter / interview advices etc.
2. After the payment of fees the Candidate should visit the Bank’s website again and fill up the
application form available after clicking the link given in the notification.
3. Branch Code and Transaction Journal Number noted on the Challan should be correctly
filled in the application at appropriate place.
4. After filling up all the mandatory fields and security check box, the candidate should Recheck
all the entries entered by him and submit his/ her application by clicking on the “submit”
button.
5. All the mandatory fields (marked with *) should be filled in, otherwise the system
will not accept the application.
6. The Candidate should note / remember the Registration number and Password for future
reference and use.
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7. Two recent passport size photographs should be firmly pasted on the paid Challans
(Candidate’s Copies). 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 completed. Failure to produce the same photograph
at the time of written test and interview may lead to disqualification. The “Candidate’s copy” of
the exam fee challan with a recent photograph of the candidate pasted thereon should be
handed over at the examination center.
8. Candidates should keep two copies of the Application printout, a copy of the printout
with the recent photograph of the candidate duly pasted thereon will have to be submitted at
the time of interview along with copy of the paid challan form, the other copy may be retained
for personal record of the candidate. A copy of the Challan (indicating Transaction No.) may be
retained for the candidate’s record. One Original Challan will have to be submitted with the call
letter at the time of written examination.
9. The Bank takes no responsibility for any certificate/remittance sent separately by candidate.
10. Candidates in their own interest are advised to submit their application on-line well in time
before the last date to avoid possible technical snags.
13. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
a) As the applications are to be processed by a computerised system, it is essential that
the application is properly and completely filled in.
b) Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and
other norms mentioned in this advertisement. 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 in taking decision on qualification
and other eligibility norms. No correspondence or personal enquires shall be
entertained by the Bank in this behalf.
c) Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the fee once paid will
not be refunded on any account nor would this fee be held in reserve for any future
examination or selection.
d) Two recent passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the Challan
(Candidates copies) and should be signed across by the candidate. 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 completed. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of
written test and interview may lead to disqualification.
e) Only candidate willing to serve anywhere in Andhra Pradesh should apply.
f) The decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate the stages
at which such scrutiny or eligibility is to be undertaken, the document 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. No
correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained in this behalf.
g) The Bank, may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of
a centre/ venue/specific post of a candidate(s).
h) The Bank shall not be responsible for an application being rejected which is based on
wrong information provided in any advertisement issued by an unauthorized
person/Institution.
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i) Any request for change of address will NOT be entertained.
j) Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole
Jurisdiction of the courts situated in Hyderabad.
k) No candidate is permitted to use calculator, Mobiles, pager or any other such
instruments during the examination. The candidates will appear for the written examination
at the allotted centers at their expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any
injury/loss etc. of any nature.
Candidates in their own interest are advised to submit their application online well
in time before the last date to avoid possible technical snags.
Appointment of selected candidates is subjected to his/her being declared
medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointments will be
subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.
l) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
14. Competent Authority for issue of certificate to SC/ST/OBC/PC is as under:
(a) For SC/ST/OBC- District Magistrate / Addl. Distt. Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy
Commissioner / Addl. Dy. Commissioner/ Dy. Collector / First Class Stipendiary
Magistrate / Sub- Division Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate/ Extra
Assistant Commissioner/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency
Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate/ Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/
Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his / her family normally
resides.
In OBC Category the appointment will be provisional and will subject to the community
certificate being verified through the proper channel. If the verification reveals that the
claim of the candidate to belong to Other Backward Classes or not to belong to
creamy layer is false, his/her services will be terminated forthwith without assigning
any further reasons and without prejudice to such further action as may be taken
under the provisions of Indian Penal Code for production of false certificate. The
crucial date for this purpose will be last date of receipt of application.
(b) For Physically Challenged- the Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate
shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or State Govt. The Central/
State Govt. may constitute Medical Boards consisting of at least 3 members out of
which one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing loco motor/
cerebral/visual/ hearing disability as the case may be.
15. 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 and should not supress 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 –
(i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring
impersonation by any person or
(ii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet( or any
part thereof) / answer sheet from the examination hall or
(iii) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature
for selection or
(iv) obtaining support for his /her candidature by unfair 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 Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank.
(c) For termination of service, if he /she has already joined the Bank.
The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other candidates to detect
patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure, it is suspected that the responses
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have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the bank reserves the right to
cancel his/her candidature.
16. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS ONLINE : POST CODE-1
Applications should be submitted on-line on or after 01-02-2011 but in all cases on or before
17-02-2011.
17. CALL LETTERS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION: POST CODE-1
All eligible candidates will be issued call letters at the correspondence address given by the
candidates in their application form, which will be sent by post. An eligible candidate who do
not receive the call letter by 06-04-2011 should contact at the following address with details
of his/her name, address, original copy of the Challan for the fee deposited alongwith a
photograph pasted thereon, for obtaining duplicate call letters. Duplicate call letters will be
issued between 10.00 A.M.to 05.00 P.M. as per the following schedule:-
Post Code-1 : Between 07-04-2011 and 09-04-2011
18. For Duplicate Call Letters candidates may contact, as per above schedule, at the following
address:-
19. This advertisement has been displayed in the Bank’s website: www.apgvb.com
PLACE : WARANGAL
DATE: 01.02.2011 CHAIRMAN
Center
Code
No
Centre of the
written test
Address of the Regional Office Phone No.
11 WARANGAL Regional Officer, 2/739/13, 1stfloor, Ramanagar,
Hanamkonda-506001,Warangal District.
0870-2460210
12 KHAMMAM Regional Officer, Wyra Road, Khammam –
507002.
08742-228897
13 NALGONDA Regional Officer, Ramgiri, Nalgonda -508001. 08682-229950
14 MAHBOOBNAGAR Regional Officer, 8-3-3/5/F,1st& 2nd Floors,
Mettuguda, Mahabubnagar – 509001
08542-252861
15 SANGAREDDY Regional Officer, Regional Office, Sangareddy,`
Medak dt.
08455-274088
16 SRIKAKULAM Regional Officer, Saraswathi Complex, Baker
Sahed Peta, Srikakulam – 532001.
08942-220157
17 VIZANAGARAM Regional Officer, 8-12-64/1, Himagiri Theatre,
Near S.P.Bunglow, Vizianagaram – 536002.
08922-273956
18 VISAKHAPATNAM Regional Officer, 50-44-39/1, Beside Post Office,
Near Eenadu Office, Seethammadhara,
Visakhapatnam-530013.
0891-2713981
for more information visit
www.apgvb.com
