The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may

vary according to actual requirements of the Andhra 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 challengedAndhra Bank
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. Andhra Bank

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. Andhra Bank

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. Andhra Bank

“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. Andhra Bank

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.

Andhra Bank
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%
JMGS-I marks OR equivalent CGPA from any University
recognized by UGC or equivalent qualification
recognized as such by the Government of India
CLERKS Graduation in any discipline from any recognized
University or 10 + 2 Examination or equivalent with
First Class with 60% marks. Candidate should know to
Read, Write & Speak the Official Language of the
State/UT for which she/he chooses to apply.

1. RELAXATION IN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

FOR THE POST OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS:
In the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD relaxations in Educational qualifications
to the extent of 5% is permitted.
FOR THE POST OF CLERKS:
In the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD/EXSM relaxations in Educational
qualifications to the extent of 5% is permitted.

3.3 Relaxation in Upper Age limit for Officers :

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. Andhra Bank
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. Andhra Bank
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
questions Time 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
questions Time Limit
1 Test of Clerical Aptitude 50 40
2 English Language 50 Only qualifying 95 minutes
3 Test of Numerical 50 80
Ability
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. Andhra Bank
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. Andhra Bank

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 Andhra Bank

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:022-26876194Rs.
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,
(Orissa) Andhra 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-
Haryana, Uttaranchal C, 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
(AP) Floor, Andhra Bank Bldg., S.V.University
Campus, Tirupathi, Chittoor District – 517
502, Andhra Pradesh
Ph: 0877-2247905/2247909 Fax: 0877-
2242834

Request for change of Centre of Examination shall NOT be entertained. Bank reserves the
right to cancel any of the centers and/or add some other centers, depending upon the
response, administrative feasibility, etc. Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to
any of the centers other than the one he/she has opted for.

APPLICATION FEE & POSTAGE CHARGES (NON-REFUNDABLE)

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 Andhra
Bank

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

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

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. Andhra Bank
(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. Andhra Bank

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)