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Andhra Bank
Recruitment Section
Human Resources Department
Head Office : Hyderabad

Andhra Bank Recruitment Project 2011 for 450 Probationary Officers & 1000 Clerks
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 Age as on 31.12.2010

Vacancies
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

Name of the Post Grade No .of Reservation particulars

Post Posts
Code SC ST OBC UR PWD
OH VI
Probationary JMGS-
1 450 67 33 121 229 7 11
Officer I

* The Backlog vacancies to be treated as a distinct entity

1.3 State-wise vacancies for clerical posts with Reservation

No of Percentage of Reservation
vacancies
Sl. Name of the State UR SC ST OBC
No
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 OC VI 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 Educational qualifications

Grade/cadre
Probationary Officers Graduation in any discipline with I class with 60% marks
JMGS-I 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 :

Category Age relaxation

S.No
1 SC/ST category 5 years
2 OBC (Below Creamy layer) category 3 years
3 In the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, 5 years
 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.
4 Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division in J&K State 5 years
during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989
5 Persons With Disability 10 years
6 The children/Family members of those who died in the 5 years
1984 riots

Relaxation in Upper Age limit for Clerks :

Category Age relaxation

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

** 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

Name of the Post Grade Selection Procedure

Post
Code

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 Maximum Marks Maximum Time

questions Limit
1 Test of General 50 25
Awareness
135 minutes
2 English Language 50 25
3 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
4 Test of Reasoning 75 100
Total 225 200

5 Descriptive Paper 100 Only qualifying 60 minutes

(5 questions with internal marks
options)

CLERKS
S.No. Test No. of Maximum Marks Maximum Time
questions Limit
1 Test of Clerical Aptitude 50 40
2 English Language 50 Only qualifying 95 minutes
3 Test of Numerical Ability 50 80
4 Test of Reasoning 50 80
Total 200 200

5 Descriptive Paper 100 Only qualifying 60 minutes

marks

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 Centre Contact address

Code
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 Centre Contact address

Code

051 CHENNAI General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal

(Tamilnadu) Office, 168, Linghichetty Street, CHENNAI-
600 001
Ph:044-25332958 ; fax:044-25332955
52 MUMBAI General Manager, Andhra Bank, ZONAL
(Maharashtra) Office, AML Centre-2, 8 Mahal Industrial
Estate, Mahankali Caves Road,Andheri(East),
Mumbai-400093 ;Ph:022-26876181 ;fax:022-
26876194`
053 BHOPAL The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank,No.36,
(M.P. & Chattisgarh) Bhadbhada Road, TT Nagar, Bhopal-462063
Tel.No:0755-2554001 Fax 0755-2760335
054 PANAJI The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Gouri
(Goa) Nivas. Dr. Atmaram Barker Road. Panjim,
Goa -403 001, Tel.No.0832-
2223513,2222476, 2432461(Fax)
055 AHMEDABAD The Asst. General Manager, Andhra Bank,
(Gujarat Ahmedabad branch,41, Kaycrest, Parimal
Society,Ellis Bridge, CG.Road, Ahmedabad-
380006, Tel.No.079-
26460945,26460947(fax)
056 BHUBANESWAR Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office, Andhra
(Orissa) Bank, Opp Radjadhani College, Baramunda
housing board Colony, BHUBANESWAR-
751003;Ph: 0674-2537907 Fax-0674-
2537901
057 BANGALORE Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank Zonal
(Karnataka) Office,1st Floor, Zenith Chambers, 4/1,
(Kerala) Anjaneya Swamy Temple Street, Off Hosur
Road, Bangalore – 560 027.;Ph:080-
22959632; fax:080-22959614
058 KOLKATA Dy.General Manager, Zonal Office, 4-2,
(West Bengal) Karaya Road, 2nd floor, Behind 67 Theatre
Road, Kolkata – 700 017 Ph: 033-22836809;
Fax: 033-22891954
059 RANCHI The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Laljee
(Bihar, Jharkhand) Hirjee Road, Upper Supermarket Road,
RANCHI
Ph: 0651-2202663
060 DELHI General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(U.P, Delhi) Office, Signature Towers, Ground Floor,
South City-I, NH-8 Gurgaon – 122 001.
Ph : 0124-2581938,2581935 (Fax)
061 GUWAHATI The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Near
(Assam, Meghalaya & Stock Exchange, A T Road, Opp Police
Tripura) Reserve,
GUWAHATI – 781 001, Kamrup District
(ASSAM)
Tel: 0361-2547909/2540842
062 CHANDIGARH Assistant General Manager, Andhra Bank,
(Chandigarh, Punjab, Zonal Office, S.C.O. 201-202, ,Sector-17-C,
Haryana, Uttaranchal CHANDIGARH- 160017
Himachal Pradesh and Tel No: 0172-2722030 Fax2721704
Jammu & Kashmir)
063 HYDERABAD General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(AP) Office, Sultan Bazar, Koti, Hyderabad-
500195; Ph:040-23468632; fax:040-
23468607
064 VISHAKAPATNAM Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(AP) Office, Seethammadhara, Plot.No.2 P&T
colony, VISAKHAPATNAM(A.P.) -530013;
Ph:0891-2552422 Fax-0891-2551462
065 VIJAYAWADA Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(AP) Office, R.R.Apparao Street,
VIJAYAWADA(A.P.)-52001,Ph:0866-
2560402/2562181Fax-0866-2560400
 066 Warangal Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(AP) Office, Door No.4-7-152, NRR Bhavan
Complex, Hanamkonda, Warangal – 506 001
Ph: 0870-2578006: Fax 0870-25877812
067 KARIMNAGAR Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(AP) Office,Opp. Lane to Collector Office
complex, Mukarampura, Karimnagar(A.P.) –
505001.
Tel.No. 0878-2235477/2262211 (fax)
068 Nizamabad General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(AP) Office, JB Towers, Pragati Nagar, Hyderabad
Road,
Nizamabad – PIN 503 001
Ph: 08462-243371/243370
069 KURNOOL Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, Zonal
(AP) Office,
40-301, 1st Floor, Bellari Road,
Kurnool (A.P.) – 518 004,
Tel.No. 08518-220516/220017 Fax-08518-
249493
070 JAIPUR Chief Manager, Andhra Bank, G1, G2, G3,
(Rajasthan) Brijanukampa, K13, Ashok Marg, C Scheme,
Jaipur-302 001, Rajasthan
Ph: 0141-2364094/2369606
071 TIRUPATHI Dy.General Manager, Andhra Bank, I Floor,
(AP) 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)

 Category Application Postal Total
Post Fees Charges

Probationary General & OBC Rs.325.00 Rs.75.00 Rs.400.00

Officer candidates
SC/ST/PWD ---- Rs.75.00 Rs.75.00
Probationary General & OBC Rs.175.00 Rs.75.00 Rs.250.00
Clerks candidates
SC/ST/PWD/EXSM ------ Rs.75.00 Rs.75.00
candidates

The procedure for payment of fee is mentioned below;

1. Directly crediting the amount in any Andhra Bank Branch:

o Take print-out of the appropriate Payment Challan for the post you wish to apply for
from website
o Fill the particulars viz, Name, Andhra Bank Branch Name, City, Amount, Post Applied for
in legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS
o Submit the Fee Payment Challan & amount in any Andhra Bank Branch
o 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.
o Log onto the bank website for applying online.
6. Paying the amount through NEFT in any other Bank where Andhra Bank branches are
not available:

7. 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
8. Make payment of the requisite fee
9. 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.
10. 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.

GENERAL MANAGER (H R)